Sexual Exploitation Charges + Rib Place: Menomonee Falls News

Hello, Menomonee Falls. This is Ethan Duran with the Thursday edition of the newsletter. Let's get started.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; a shower in the a.m.. High: 51 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Menomonee Falls today:

1. A Waukesha therapist was charged with sexual exploitation of their client. (FOX 6 Milwaukee)
2. Pat's Rib Place, operated by Oprah's neice, temporarily closes in Waukesha. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
3. Menomonee Falls-based Exponential Power acquires Maryland critical power systems company. (BizTimes Milwaukee)
4. Wisconsin parents suing school boards over lack of COVID-19 prevention policies may face an uphill battle, legal experts say. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

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Today in Menomonee Falls:

• Manufacturing Career Expo 2021 - Day 2 (8:00 AM)

Menomonee Falls Patch Notebook

• Shady Lane Elementary School Menomonee Falls: "Check out this sweet response to the prompt, “What makes you happy?” 🥰 #BeShadyLane" (Facebook)
• Ben Franklin Elementary: "#BFStatesmen Spiritwear Days are about to get even Better! Thanks to Sew Impressed! 🥰" (Facebook)
• Valley View Elementary School Menomonee Falls: "As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, today is celebrated as Unity Day! A day where people across the country will wear and share orange to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no..." (Facebook)
• School District of Menomonee Falls: "As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, today is celebrated as Unity Day! A day where people across the country will wear and share orange to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no..." (Facebook)
• Northwest Now: "While faster tests are not as accurate as tests with longer wait times, if you're symptomatic for COVID-19, rapid antigen tests are a good way to tell you if your symptoms are allergies, a cold or the pandemic virus." (Facebook)
• Valley View Elementary School Menomonee Falls: "UNITY day at Valley View! Staff and students alike are dressed in orange to unite together to show kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Mr. Rabe’s class got the memo! More pictures to follow!" (Facebook)
• Northwest Now: ""I think it's embarrassing or hard to ask for help and it's not a shameful thing. Everybody goes through hard times in life and we just want to get the word out there that when people are struggling, for whatever reason, to reach out," H..." (Facebook)

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— Ethan Duran

About me: I'm a Milwaukeean keeping watch over the state of Wisconsin.

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