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Good morning to you Milwaukee! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Milwaukee County’s $111 million opioid funds reshape local services?
  • What a Milwaukee Uber driver’s terrifying dashcam video didn’t resolve.
  • How two Milwaukee rookies helped rescue a playoff push.

Also on today's calendar: Trip to the Holiday Pops Concert and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with rain, then colder, temps: high: 43, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 24 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milwaukee County highlights opioid settlement funding amid federal cuts (fox6now.com) — Milwaukee County is deploying $111 million in opioid settlement funds, with $34 million already committed, to keep treatment, prevention, and recovery services running as federal behavioral health dollars become less certain. Local leaders and advocates say the money is a lifeline, backing projects from harm-reduction vending machines and housing supports to outreach for older adults and people with disabilities. These investments aim to reach underserved neighborhoods and save lives across the county.
   

• Uber driver in Milwaukee says passenger chased by man with a gun (wisn.com) — A Milwaukee Uber driver says a passenger jumped into her car near 37th and Garfield while fleeing a man she believed was armed, an encounter captured on dashcam. She called 911 after the rider got out, but Milwaukee police say they couldn’t locate the complainant. Now the driver is traumatized, questioning her safety and calling for stronger protections for rideshare drivers here.
   

• Braus, Darwich Connection Sparks Milwaukee Hockey Club Comeback Win (uwmpost.com) — Milwaukee hockey fans just saw their club roar back with a 5-4 shootout win over Aurora University, fueled by rookies Joshua Braus and Yamil Darwich. After Darwich’s long-awaited first ACHA goal and Peter Morrell’s hat trick, Braus buried the deciding shootout shot. The team now rides renewed momentum into a crucial January series that could clinch a league playoff berth.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • Nicolet - LEGO Glow
    Stormonth School
    2:40 pm
  • GDRH Regular School Board Meeting
    Glendale-River Hills School District , 2600 W Mill Rd , Glendale
    6:00 pm
  • Youth Council Meeting
    Glendale, WI Calendar
    7:00 pm
  • Swing Jazz Wednesday: The Flood
    The Argo , 334 E Silver Spring Dr , Whitefish Bay
    7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Watch out for package thieves.
    Someone in a white van came and took my dish soap I ordered off my front steps at around 7am on Sunday Vehicle 1 Color: White , Type: Van (Nextdoor Lincoln Village)
  • I said I would post the finished decorations.
    Christmas has officially exploded in my house. (Nextdoor Bay View - Emigh Park)
  • Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk - 2nd Shift in Milwaukee. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wauwatosa

  • Wauwatosa roofer shares how to prevent ice dams from developing (tmj4.com)
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West Milwaukee

  • Vote for Journal Sentinel high school athlete of the week, presented by Piggly Wiggly (jsonline.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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