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🌱 Patch AM: What Menomonee Falls’ library director suggests to jump-start your 2026 reading
Coming up: Pickleball Smash Squad - Ages 6-10 - Menomonee Falls, WI 2026 on the Menomonee Falls Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What Menomonee Falls’ library director suggests to jump-start your 2026 reading
- Why a Falls recording studio owner is now headed to trial
- What new charge faces the suspect in the Falls FedEx shooting?
Also on today's calendar: Optimist Club Meat Raffle and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Menomonee Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Menomonee Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; frigid, with a high of 17 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 22, low: 11.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 21 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Want to read more in 2026? Here's how to revive your love of books (alliednews.com) — Menomonee Falls readers get a spotlight here, with the village’s public library director sharing practical tips to rekindle a love of books in 2026. She explains why busy, tired adults struggle to read and offers simple ways to choose enjoyable titles, set realistic routines, and even use apps like Libby or services like NoveList through the library. 
2. Falls man charged with assaulting girl waives hearing (gmtoday.com) — A Menomonee Falls man accused of multiple child sex offenses tied to a recording studio on Appleton Avenue has waived his preliminary hearing and is headed toward trial. Menomonee Falls police became involved after a Milwaukee hospital worker reported a 13-year-old’s disclosure, and the defendant remains jailed on cash bond with strict conditions.
3. Man accused in FedEx shooting incident charged in jail fight (gmtoday.com) — A Milwaukee man already facing serious charges from a June shooting at a Menomonee Falls FedEx facility now faces an additional felony after an alleged fight in Waukesha County Jail. Prosecutors say he previously fired a gun during a workplace dispute at the County Line Road site, and he remains in custody on high bail with another court date set for February.
4. Dollar climbs after claims data but still well down in 2025 (pressnewsagency.org) — A Menomonee Falls-based economist at Annex Wealth Management is weighing in on how surprisingly strong U.S. jobless-claims data are affecting the dollar and Federal Reserve expectations. He suggests the labor market may be turning a corner, which could keep interest rates steady longer than markets anticipated. The piece also recaps the dollar’s rough 2025 and how major global currencies responded.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Pickleball Smash Squad - Ages 6-10 - Menomonee Falls, WI 2026
Pickleball Kingdom, Menomonee Falls, N58 W14900, Shawn Cir, Menomonee Falls
4:30 pm
Tuesday January 6
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Other local events
- Optimist Club Meat Raffle
DJ's Goalpost Sports Bar and Grill , N81W15094 Appleton Ave , Menomonee Falls
1:00 pm - The Waukesha Card Show
Waukesha County Expo Center , 1000 Northview Rd , Waukesha
10:00 am - Bi-County 8-44 Special Olympics Wisconsin
N86W18330 Main St , Menomonee Falls
12:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Village Hall Closed
Brown Deer, WI Calendar , 4800 W Green Brook Drive , Brown Deer
8:00 am - New Year's Day - City Hall Offices Closed
Pewaukee, WI Calendar Pewaukee, WI 53072
8:00 am - SOS Closed for Donation
Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
10:00 am - Emerging Leaders Meet & Greet
Les Paul Middle School , 325 Carroll St , Waukesha
2:30 pm - Plan Commission Meeting
Richfield, WI Calendar , 4128 Hubertus Road , Hubertus
7:00 pm - Winter Break
Whitefish Bay Hi Milwaukee, WI 53217 - No School - Winter Break
Bayside Mid dle School - Ice Hockey: G/JV
Ponds of Brookfield Ice Rink
1:30 pm
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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