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🌱 Patch AM: Can you help Brookfield police ID these Target theft suspects?

Also check out New Years Eve Party on the Brookfield Patch calendar

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Hey there, Brookfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can you help Brookfield police ID these Target theft suspects?
  • Why Brookfield ranks among America’s strongest small cities for 2025
  • How two Brookfield coaches built a four-decade swimming dynasty

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Party and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Brookfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: A snow shower in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 25, low: 17.
  • Monday: Ice, then rain, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Brookfield Target felony retail theft, police seek 4 suspects (fox6now.com) — Brookfield police are asking for the public’s help identifying four people who allegedly tried to leave the Bluemound Road Target with bags of unpaid merchandise on Dec. 12 before being stopped by loss prevention. The items were recovered, but the suspects fled in a silver Chevrolet Cruze, and investigators are now circulating photos to track them down.
   

2. The best small cities in the US to live in 2025 (businessinsider.com subscription) — Brookfield stands out nationally in a new WalletHub ranking of small cities, scoring especially high for economic health and education and health. While not the absolute top in any single category, Brookfield’s consistently strong performance across affordability, safety, and quality-of-life metrics makes it one of the most well-rounded places to live among 1,318 cities studied.
   

3. Longtime Brookfield swimming and diving coaches retiring (gmtoday.com) — Brookfield swimmers and divers are saying goodbye to two coaching legends as Mike and Carol Rose retire after more than 40 years leading programs at Brookfield East and Brookfield Central. Their teams earned multiple state championships, dozens of All-American performances, and deep community respect, leaving a lasting mark on Brookfield athletics and the Elmbrook schools.
   

4. Wisconsin Bill Would Increase Penalty for Drug Dealing Near Homeless Shelters – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Brookfield residents may want to watch a new Wisconsin bill that would toughen penalties for drug dealing near homeless shelters, adding up to five years to prison terms. Sen. Rob Hutton of Brookfield is among the sponsors, while the ACLU argues the expanded ‘drug-free zones’ won’t deter crime and could have unintended consequences in dense urban areas.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FYI - 211 IS ONLY AN INFORMATION RESOURCE.
    They have no ability to help with any immediate needs such as housing, food, clothing, hygiene, showers, laundry, transportation, phones, or anything… (Nextdoor Brookfield East Passage)
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    11:47AM on Dec 18: Reports suggest that the mall has reopened following either a small fire or a fire drill, per local social media sources. As a… (Nextdoor )
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  • Grimaldi's Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria posted a job opening for Bartender in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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