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Good day Menomonee Falls! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Menomonee Falls stores were jam-packed the day after Christmas
  • How a Menomonee Falls recording studio became a serious crime scene
  • How a Menomonee Falls doctor helped test the new Wegovy pill

Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance and 3 more events.

Find out what's happening in Menomonee Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Menomonee Fallsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain; windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 44, low: 20.
  • Monday: A little snow; blowing snow, with a high of 23 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Post-Christmas shoppers flood stores for returns and deals (tmj4.com) — Menomonee Falls’ shopping plaza was packed the day after Christmas as residents and visitors lined up to return gifts and chase post-holiday deals. While most shoppers focused on bargains, police recently reported several hundred dollars in merchandise stolen from a nearby TJ Maxx in the same strip mall.
   

• Prosecutors say Menomonee Falls man paid 13-year-old girl for sex (wisn.com) — Menomonee Falls police arrested a local recording studio owner after prosecutors filed multiple felony charges alleging he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at his Appleton Avenue business. Investigators say a hospital report, phone evidence, and a digital payment led to his arrest, and officials warn additional charges may follow as the case moves through Waukesha County court.
   

• U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss (latimes.com subscription) — A Menomonee Falls pediatric lung doctor is among the first patients to test a new daily Wegovy weight-loss pill, which just received FDA approval. The pill version could make obesity treatment more convenient and potentially cheaper than injections, though long-term costs, insurance coverage, and patient preferences between pills and shots remain uncertain.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 27
  • Basketball: B/V
    Concordia University , Mequon
    9:00 am
  • Throwback Movie Matinees
    Tolzman Community Room , 11345 N. Cedarburg Road , Mequon
    10:00 am
  • CLOSED-Food Pantry Distribution
    Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
    10:00 am
  • Basketball: G/V
    CARTHAGE COLLEGE
    11:30 am
  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra
    Fiserv Forum , 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave , Milwaukee
    3:00 pm
  • The Sensations
    The Annex at Foxtown , 6375 W Mequon Rd , Mequon
    7:30 pm
  • Rustbucket - Bub's Irish Pub
    Bub's Irish Pub , N116W16218 Main St , Germantown
    9:00 pm
    • Sunday December 28
  • Ice Hockey: G/JV
    Verona Ice Arena

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💬 Chatter

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  • A structure fire at Ridgeway Road and Greenfield Avenue in Brookfield, Wisconsin, was reported with flames and smoke showing in the kitchen, but the fire is now under control.
    2:07PM on Dec 25: Multiple fire department units are responding to a structure fire at Ridgeway Road and Greenfield Avenue in Brookfield, with… (Nextdoor )
  • I am looking for a church that does not have a band playing the hymns.
    I want an old fashion church that uses the original Lutheran hymnal original passages with the wording thou and just a church organ. I don’t want to… (Nextdoor Fox Meadow)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
  • Alto-Shaam posted a job opening for Welder - Submarine Building in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

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

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  • Top residential real estate sales for Dec. 8-12 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis (yourobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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