🌱 Patch AM: Brookfield community remembers Carol Kobe with services this Saturday

What's up Brookfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Brookfield community remembers Carol Kobe with services this Saturday
• Brookfield’s own Marcus Mueller is headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics
• Brookfield native John Seiberlich is remembered by family and friends

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A snow shower; much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 24, low: 22.
• Friday: Snow and flurries, 1-2", with a high of 33 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Carol Kobe (merrillfotonews.com) — Brookfield’s Harder Funeral Home is handling arrangements for longtime Wisconsin resident Carol Kobe, who passed away January 11 at age 84. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Saturday, January 17 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Pewaukee, and friends are encouraged to honor her by supporting their local humane society in her name.
   

• Brookfield athlete makes USA Luge team for 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics (tmj4.com) — A Brookfield-raised luger, 20-year-old Marcus Mueller, has officially made the USA Luge team and will compete in men’s doubles at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. After years of training that began as a Brookfield high school student, he now heads to Italy following recent World Cup podium finishes, including gold at Lake Placid.
   

• Obituary: John Seiberlich (doorcountypulse.com) — Brookfield readers may remember John Seiberlich, who grew up here before building a life in Milwaukee and Door County, where he ran Top Shelf Cafe and Gourmet. His family invites friends to a wake in Baileys Harbor on Jan. 16 and a memorial service in Sister Bay on Jan. 17, with donations suggested to a Door County community fund.
   

📸 Around Brookfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Honky Tonk Angels
  Bombshell Theatre Co., 19700 W Bluemound Rd Suite 6, Brookfield
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Basketball: B/JV
  Brookfield Central High School , Main Gym Room #1225 , Brookfield
  7:15 pm
• Basketball: G/JV
  Brookfield East High School , Main Court (2&3) , Brookfield
  7:15 pm

Thursday January 15

• Swimming & Diving: B/JV
  Brookfield East High School , Pool & Locker Rooms , Brookfield
  6:00 pm
• Swimming & Diving: B/V
  Brookfield East High School , Pool & Locker Rooms , Brookfield
  6:00 pm
• Ice Hockey: B/V
  Ponds of Brookfield Ice Rink
  6:30 pm
• Wrestling: B/JV
  Wauwatosa West High School
  6:30 pm
• Wrestling: B/V
  Wauwatosa West High School
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Story Time Stay & Play (ages 3-6)
  Wauwatosa Public Library , 7635 W North Ave , Wauwatosa
  10:30 am

Thursday January 15

• Quinn Dale: MILWAUKEE @ 7:30
  American Serb Hall Banquet , 5101 W Oklahoma Ave , Milwaukee
  7:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Brookfield PatchAM possible:

• Ares Physical Therapy — (608) 469-3107
  Purchase any package this January and enjoy a free massage
• Epic Events By Holly LLC — (262) 825-2237
  Community Event Organizer
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Sell It Now Store — (414) 727-0600
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Need someone to cut up and haul away fallen tree, 9-10 inch at base, 20 ft long.
  Please reply with name and phone number. Located in southern Brookfield. (Nextdoor Emerald Ridge)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(02027) - 17305 W Capitol Dr in Brookfield. Apply here.
• Evereve posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist Stores Part Time-The Corners of Brookfield-Brookfield, WI in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Menomonee Falls

• Glacier get off the schneid, beat Badger for first win (gmtoday.com)
• Instant View: December rise in US consumer prices backs Fed pause this month (hi99.com)
• FDA Orders Immediate Skim Milk Recall After Contamination With Cleaning Chemical (dailygalaxy.com)

Pewaukee

• Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Waukesha (patch.com)

Ok Brookfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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