🌱 Patch AM: What investigators know so far about the deadly Greenfield house fire

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators know so far about the deadly Greenfield house fire

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Morning snow, 1-3", with a high of 24 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Some afternoon snow, temps: high: 26, low: 19.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a snow shower; cold, with a high of 22 and low of -1 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greenfield house fire leaves 61-year-old resident dead (jsonline.com) — A 61-year-old man was found dead after a bedroom fire in his South 45th Street home in Greenfield on Sunday afternoon, though officials say there’s no ongoing danger to neighbors. Greenfield police, fire, and a Milwaukee hazmat team responded, and the cause remains under investigation. Residents without working smoke alarms can request free installations from the Red Cross.
   

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Tuesday January 6

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Thursday January 8

• WHS Winter Art Showcase
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Monday December 29

• Wrestling: B/V
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Tuesday December 30

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• Swimming & Diving: B/V
  Homestead High School , Tennis CourtsPool - All , Brookfield
  10:00 am
• Noon Years Eve Party
  Hales Corners Library , 5885 S 116th St , Hales Corners
  11:30 am
• Basketball: B/JV-2
  Sun Prairie East High School , Field House , Brookfield
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🗞 Nearby News

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• See Journal Sentinel photojournalist Hannah Schroeder's best photos of 2025 (jsonline.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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