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🌱 Patch AM: How did Brookfield’s own Marcus Mueller strike World Cup luge gold?
You won't want to miss CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance on the Brookfield Patch calendar
Good day Brookfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Brookfield’s own Marcus Mueller strike World Cup luge gold?
- Why a Brookfield strategist says strong U.S. growth may be misleading
Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Brookfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Brookfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon mist, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
- Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• USA Luge races to another stellar World Cup (lakeplacidnews.com) — Brookfield residents can cheer on hometown luger Marcus Mueller, who teamed with Ansel Haugsjaa to win men’s doubles gold at the FIL Luge World Cup in Lake Placid, boosting their Olympic qualification hopes. The U.S. team collected four medals overall and several top-10 finishes across men’s and women’s events, signaling strong momentum heading into the Winter Games. 
• Dollar falters as markets focus on Fed easing over growth data (staradvertiser.com) — A Brookfield-based economist is weighing in on national economic data, arguing that recent strong U.S. GDP growth is misleading because it’s driven largely by health care spending and inventory drawdowns. His comments come as the dollar weakens on expectations of future Federal Reserve rate cuts, with markets now betting the next move won’t come until June.
📸 Around Brookfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield
- Ice Hockey: B/JV
Naga-Waukee Ice Arena /Skating Rink
10:00 am - Ice Hockey: G/JV
Verona Ice Arena - Ice Hockey: G/V
Verona Ice Arena - Basketball: B/V
Concordia University , Mequon
9:00 am - Basketball: G/V
CARTHAGE COLLEGE
11:30 am - Ice Hockey: G/JV
Verona Ice Arena - Ice Hockey: G/V
Verona Ice Arena - Ice Hockey: B/JV
Naga-Waukee Ice Arena/Skating Rink
10:00 am - CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance
Schmidty's Bar and Grill , 16755 W Lisbon Rd , Brookfield
5:00 pm - New Years Eve Party
Embassy Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Brookfield , 1200 S Moorland Rd , Brookfield
7:00 pm - Happy Elvis Eve!
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Brookfield. Apply here.
- International House of Pancakes - IHOP posted a job opening for Bar Manager in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Pewaukee
- House fire causes extensive damage in Brookfield (gmtoday.com)
- Study shows southeast Wisconsin waterways are seeing rising chloride levels (spectrumnews1.com)
- 2026 Pro Bowl rosters: Packers, Wisconsin connections (fox6now.com)
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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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