🌱 Patch AM: How Greenfield police helped uncover a disturbing trafficking case

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In today's newsletter:

• How Greenfield police helped uncover a disturbing trafficking case

Also on today's calendar: ELVIS - THE STEVE EL SHOW ELVIS Tribute Show and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 30 degrees.
• Saturday: Snow and rain, 2-4", temps: high: 33, low: 24.
• Sunday: Breezy; morning snow showers, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $100K cash bond set for Marshfield man accused of human trafficking (wsaw.com) — Greenfield police are involved in a serious human trafficking case in which a Marshfield man is accused of exploiting an 18-year-old autistic woman with significant cognitive challenges. Prosecutors say he faces sexual assault and human trafficking charges, and a judge has ordered him held on a $100,000 cash bond while he seeks an attorney before a late-January preliminary hearing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenfield

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Tuesday January 13

• Plan Commission Meeting
  Greenfield, WI Calendar
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Juvenile Court Session (Closed to Public)
  Greenfield, WI Calendar , 5300 W Layton Ave , Greenfield
  3:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Public Library Board Meeting
  Greenfield, WI Calendar
  6:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Create Beautiful Bookmarks
  Boerner Botanical Gardens , 9400 Boerner Drive , Hales Corners
  10:30 am
• ELVIS - THE STEVE EL SHOW ELVIS Tribute Show
  Puddler's Hall | Bay View’s Historic Tavern , 2461 S St Clair St , Milwaukee
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Theatre Winter Show
  Greendale Hi Greendale, WI 53129
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Paint &Pour a Candle Class
  Daily Social , 12041 W Janesville Rd B , Hales Corners
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Reiki Level I Class - 1/11/26
  Kristine Joy , 11951 W Janesville Rd Suite B , Hales Corners
  10:00 am

Thursday January 15

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

Friday January 16

• Spirit Wear Day
  Hales Corners El Hales Corners, WI 53130
• End of Progress Period 2/Semester 1
  Whitnall Mid Milwaukee, WI 53228
• End of 1st Semester
  Whitnall SD Hales Corners, WI 53130

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