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

In today's newsletter:

  • Who will transform this historic Brady Street building the city is selling?
  • Flood damage still lingers in Milwaukee basements—see where volunteers are helping
  • What we know about Tuesday’s two deadly Milwaukee shootings

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

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Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Wednesday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 28 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 28, low: 23.
  • Friday: Snow and flurries, with a high of 34 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City Selling Historic Brady Street Building (urbanmilwaukee.com) — Milwaukee is taking bids on a historic mixed-use building at 1115-1117 E. Brady St., offering a rare redevelopment chance on the Lower East Side. The city wants a fully taxable property with an active first-floor storefront, and proposals are due March 23, with taverns specifically ruled out as a future use.
   

2. Five months later, cleanup for August's historic flooding continues (wisn.com) — Months after August’s historic flooding, many homes on Milwaukee’s northwest side are still gutted and waiting to be rebuilt. Volunteer crews from Team Rubicon are back this week, tearing out damaged materials at no cost so contractors can finally start repairs. Their goal is to finish work at 30 homes by Saturday, focusing on families who reported damage through 211.
   

3. Two killed in separate Milwaukee shootings Tuesday (tmj4.com) — Two men were killed in separate Milwaukee shootings Tuesday, one on North 84th Street and another on North 38th Street. Police are still investigating both cases and have not named suspects, urging anyone with information to contact Milwaukee police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
   

4. Milwaukee family demands answers after autistic child goes missing from school (wisn.com) — A Milwaukee grandmother is demanding stronger safety measures at Grantosa Drive School after her 6-year-old autistic, nonverbal grandson wandered away from campus and was missing for about 45 minutes before being found safe on Appleton Avenue. Milwaukee police were contacted, a couple brought the child to a station, and the school says it is reviewing procedures while the family seeks a new placement.
   

5. TMJ4, Milwaukee school transform book fair into free reading celebration (tmj4.com) — Students at Dr. George Washington Carver Academy in Milwaukee each got to pick five free books, turning a typical book fair into a no-cost reading celebration. Backed by TMJ4, the Scripps Howard Fund, Milwaukee Public Schools and Scholastic, the event aimed to build home libraries and rekindle kids’ excitement for physical books across the city.
   

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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
  • Please, if you see my sister Greta Crawford please call me at 262-933-5189.
    Or the Milwaukee police. She left her house on 29th and Concordia on Monday January 12th at approximately 4:00 pm and hasn't returned. She is 64… (Nextdoor Franklin Heights)
  • Please be on the lookout for our 8 month old cat named Solomon.
    He is gray, white and brown with a blue color and blue bell on. Around 33rd/center area Please call 4147664380 or 4147398334 if found (Nextdoor Metcalfe Park)
  • White Lodging Services Corporation posted a job opening for Public Area Attendant in Milwaukee. Apply here.
  • At Home Decor Superstore posted a job opening for Team Member in Milwaukee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milwaukee here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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