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Happening soon: All Canada Show on the Brookfield Patch calendar
Good morning Brookfield! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Brookfield East grad turned midlife frustration into world records.
Today's riddle: What did King Tut say when he had a nightmare? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brookfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Snow and flurries, 1-2", temps: high: 33, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
- Saturday: Cloudy, snow showers; colder, with a high of 19 and low of 8 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How an overweight middle-aged Pewaukee man transformed into a world-class speed skater (jsonline.com) — A Pewaukee resident who once felt out of shape after graduating from Brookfield East High School has reinvented himself as a world-class masters speed skater. Training at the Pettit Center, he’s set age-group world records, raced at U.S. Olympic trials, and now coaches older athletes, showing local readers it’s never too late to chase ambitious fitness goals. 
Find out what's happening in Brookfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Brookfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield
★ Featured events ★
- All Canada Show
Brookfield Conference Center, 325 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
3:00 pm
Friday January 16
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Other local events
- Ice Hockey: B/JV-2
Ponds of Brookfield Ice Rink
8:30 pm - Basketball: G/JV-2
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: B/JV-2
West Allis Nathan Hale High School
4:15 pm - Basketball: G/JV
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
5:30 pm - Basketball: B/JV
West Allis Nathan Hale High School , Gym , West Allis
5:30 pm - Basketball: G/V
Brookfield East High School , Main Court (2&3) , Brookfield
7:00 pm - Basketball: B/V
West Allis Nathan Hale High School , Gym , West Allis
7:00 pm
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Quinn Dale: MILWAUKEE @ 7:30
American Serb Hall Banquet , 5101 W Oklahoma Ave , Milwaukee
7:30 pm
Thursday January 15
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Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Ares Physical Therapy — (608) 469-3107
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Community Event Organizer - Sell It Now Store — (414) 727-0600
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Marquette Police report a significant police presence at 17th/18th & Wisconsin due to an incident, which has been resolved with no ongoing threat to campus.
2:47AM on Jan 14: Marquette Police Department and Milwaukee Police Department are investigating an incident at 17th/18th & Wisconsin with significant… (Nextdoor )
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Brookfield. Apply here.
- Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls, WI – Pedestrian Injured in Early Morning Crash at Appleton Ave & Premier Ln (localaccidentreports.com)
- Here are 10 popular news stories from the north suburbs in 2025 (jsonline.com)
- Two men charged in Corey Stingley's 2012 convenience store death (wisn.com)
Pewaukee
- Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Waukesha (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I want my mummy!
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