🌱 Patch AM: Could new power lines force a Menomonee Falls manufacturer to move?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could new power lines force a Menomonee Falls manufacturer to move?

Also on today's calendar: Bi-County 8-44 Special Olympics Wisconsin and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Colder with snow, 1-2", temps: high: 34, low: 22.
• Sunday: Morning snow showers; windy, with a high of 30 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Menomonee Falls manufacturer, village seek review of PSC decision approving high-voltage power line (gmtoday.com) — A Menomonee Falls manufacturer and the village are asking a Waukesha County judge to review state approval of new high‑voltage power lines that would run across local industrial property and a village pump station. They argue the Public Service Commission ignored safety, expansion, and land‑use concerns, and want the court to send the $423 million project back for consideration of alternate routes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Try Speed Skating - Menomonee Falls, WI 2026
  Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Old Orchard Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• The Waukesha Card Show
  Waukesha County Expo Center , 1000 Northview Rd , Waukesha
  10:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Natural Christmas Trees Pickup Deadline
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
• Natural Christmas Trees Curbside Pickup Starting Monday
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
  6:00 am
• Bi-County 8-44 Special Olympics Wisconsin
  N86W18330 Main St , Menomonee Falls
  12:00 pm
• Bi-County Special Olympics Bowling Fundraiser
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar , N86W18330 Main Street , Menomonee Falls
  12:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Music and Movement Storytime In-Person
  Menomonee Falls Public Library , W156N8436 Pilgrim Rd , Menomonee Falls
  9:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• Alliance 101 - 1/13/26
  Waukesha County Business Alliance , 2717 N Grandview Blvd., Suite 300 , Waukesha
  3:00 pm
• MFHS Jazz Concert
  MFHS Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• ArtWalk: Warm up with the Arts presented by Falls Art@Large
  Menomonee Falls Downtown District , N88W16606 Main St , Menomonee Falls
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Bring a Friend Breakfast Bingo - Chick-fil-A
  Chick-fil-A , W185 N9590 Bancroft Dr , Menomonee Falls
  9:00 am
• Wrestling: G/V
  Brookfield Central High School , Aux Gym All , Brookfield
  3:00 pm
• Basketball: G/JV-2
  Brookfield East High School , Main Court (2&3) , Brookfield
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: B/JV-2
  Wauwatosa West High School , Gym Large North , Brookfield
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• During Free Fishing Weekend (Jan.
  17-18), both residents and nonresidents can drill a hole and drop a line without a fishing license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp (see… (Nextdoor )

• Cintas posted a job opening for Production Associate - Garment Hanger/Inspector - 2nd Shift in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
• Arandell Corporation posted a job opening for Bookbinder/Saddle Stitch Operator - 2nd Shift in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Boys and girls basketball results for Jan. 6 (discoverhometown.com)
• Annette Marie Gosh, 87 (spmetrowire.com)

Brookfield

• Violins of Hope coming to Wilson Center in Brookfield (gmtoday.com)
• Authorities investigate death of 43-year-old inmate at Oshkosh prison (jsonline.com)
• Milwaukee-area workers for Krause Funeral Home sever ties with union (jsonline.com)

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