🌱 Patch AM: How a Milwaukee educator’s quiet decades of work reached national TV

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Milwaukee educator’s quiet decades of work reached national TV
• What we know after a teen was shot in Capitol Heights
• Want to see climate-inspired art in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Colder with some snow, temps: high: 29, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 25 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community leader gets national recognition for youth education work (tmj4.com) — A longtime Milwaukee youth educator just received a surprise national spotlight on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” for her decades of work at the Green Tree Teutonia Community Learning Center. Program director Vicki Davison’s efforts to boost reading, writing, math, and even cursive have supported multiple generations of Milwaukee families, drawing praise from a former student and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
   

• Teen critically injured in Monday night shooting in Milwaukee (tmj4.com) — A 16-year-old was critically injured in a Monday night shooting in Milwaukee’s Capitol Heights neighborhood near the 2300 block of W. Capitol Drive. Police arrested a suspect at the scene and are asking anyone with information to contact Milwaukee Police or Crime Stoppers, with anonymous tips accepted through phone or the P3 Tips app.
   

• New 'Balance' exhibition showcases environmental art at Kim's Storage Gallery in Milwaukee (tmj4.com) — Milwaukee art lovers can catch Susan Hall’s environmentally themed “Balance” exhibition at Kim’s Storage Gallery in the Historic Third Ward through February 14. The show highlights nature, climate, and our connection to the environment, with the Chicago-based artist meeting visitors during this weekend’s Gallery Night as part of Milwaukee’s growing creative community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milwaukee

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 21

• Mario Adrion
  Vivarium | A Venue by The Pabst Theater Group, 1818 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• SFHS Modern Band Show
  St. Francis High School , 4225 S Lake Dr , St Francis
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Office Closed
  Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc. , 1313 W Mt Vernon Ave , Milwaukee
• Candlelight: Mozart vs Beethoven
  Hilton Milwaukee , 509 W Wisconsin Ave , Milwaukee
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
  Hilton Milwaukee , 509 W Wisconsin Ave , Milwaukee
  8:45 pm

Sunday January 18

• Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Tour
  The Riverside Theater , 116 W Wisconsin Ave , Milwaukee
  7:00 pm

Monday January 19

• Office Closed
  Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc. , 1313 W Mt Vernon Ave , Milwaukee
• Regular School Board Meeting
  St. Francis High School , 4225 S Lake Dr , St Francis
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 22

• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
  St. James 1868 | Milwaukee Event & Wedding Venue , 833 W Wisconsin Ave , Milwaukee
  8:45 pm

Friday January 23

• Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
  St. James 1868 833 West Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 24

• The Docksiders
  The Pabst Theater 144 E Wells St Milwaukee, WI 53202
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• John Mulaney: Mister Whatever
  The Riverside Theater , 116 W Wisconsin Ave , Milwaukee
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Milwaukee Opera Theatre presents a new play reading of MAYBE WE'LL FLY this Sat., Jan. 17 @ 4:30 p.m. —Cindy Moran Read on Patch

• Hey who's doggy is this?
  He's hungry and malnutritioned. I gave him some water and food. He's very friendly, but he's cold out here. Seems young. (Nextdoor Silver Spring)
• This cat was rescued from a tree in Jackson Park on Saturday, January 10th, 2026.
  She is now at MADAAC animal shelter, 3839 W Burnham St, West Milwaukee, WI. ID# 477514 (Nextdoor Jackson Park)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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