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Hello Milwaukee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How investigators traced a downtown hit-and-run back to one Jeep
  • How one leader turned Milwaukee Rep into a powerhouse new theater hub
  • How Milwaukee’s free clinics are preparing for a wave of uninsured patients

Also on today's calendar: Chris Isaak - Live On Tour and 8 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Monday: Not as cold, with a high of 25 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Milwaukee hit-and-run: Man seriously injured, woman charged (fox6now.com) — A Milwaukee woman is charged in a downtown hit-and-run that left a rideshare driver in a coma with severe head injuries. Prosecutors say surveillance video, debris, and an allegedly false online police report tied a damaged Jeep Compass to the Dec. 1 crash near Van Buren and Juneau, leading to felony charges and a $20,000 cash bond.
   

2. Community leader of the year: Chad Bauman (biztimes.com subscription) — Milwaukee Rep executive director Chad Bauman is being honored for leading the $80 million rebuild of the downtown Associated Bank Theater Center, now drawing diverse audiences and students. Despite pandemic setbacks, flooding at a Wauwatosa facility, and tight funding, the revitalized complex is open, thriving, and positioned as a major cultural and economic hub for Milwaukee’s future.
   

3. Wisconsin's free clinics fill gaps in health care (gazettextra.com) — Free clinics like Milwaukee’s Bread of Healing are bracing for a surge in uninsured patients as federal premium tax credits are set to expire and ACA marketplace rates jump. Staff at three Milwaukee locations and other Wisconsin clinics describe rising demand, tight budgets, and efforts to expand capacity so low-income residents can still access medical, dental, and behavioral care without being turned away.
   

4. Milwaukee Jewish community to honor those killed in Australia terror attack at Hanukkah event (tmj4.com) — Chabad of Milwaukee is dedicating its Hanukkah Festival and Gelt Drop at Bayshore Mall in Glendale to the memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger and other victims of the Sydney terror attack, while boosting security and sharing symbolic lights and charity. Jewish organizations across southeast Wisconsin are also urging residents to stand against antisemitism and honor the holiday with resilience and community.
   

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
    FOUND on December 13, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI 53215 near S 35th St. and Holt Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Burnham Park)
  • The 3 TNR feral boy cats we take care of: From left to right - Beef, Cookie and Sandwich, as named by Megan Kott, their rescuer.
    This is how we get them through the subzero temps. It used to be our garage, now it's their community room, complete with furniture, rugs, a heated… (Nextdoor Courtland Place)
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