🌱 Patch AM: How a hidden car in New Berlin unraveled a serious hit-and-run

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a hidden car in New Berlin unraveled a serious hit-and-run
• How New Berlin collectors can get involved in Wiscopex 2026

Also on today's calendar: Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, brisk and much colder, with a high of 3 and low of -7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and frigid, temps: high: 5, low: 0.
• Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 22 and low of 11 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman charged in hit-and-run that left a Lyft driver critically injured (wtmj.com) — A New Berlin residence is at the center of an investigation into a Milwaukee hit-and-run that left a Lyft driver critically injured. Police say a 24-year-old woman was arrested at her parents’ New Berlin home, where her damaged car was later found hidden in a barn, leading to charges of felony hit-and-run and insurance fraud.
   

• Prospectus available for Wiscopex 2026 (linns.com subscription) — New Berlin stamp collectors can already request exhibitor information for Wiscopex 2026 from a local contact based here, even though the show itself will be held in Fond du Lac. The statewide stamp exhibition runs April 18–19, 2026, and offers themed exhibits, free admission, dealer tables, seminars, and youth activities.
   

📸 Around New Berlin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Berlin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop
  Fillmore Turner Hall, 523 County H, Fredonia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Miss New Berlin & Miss West Allis Scholarship Competition
  Nathan Hale High School , 11601 W Lincoln Ave , West Allis
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• New Berlin Historical Society Open House
  New Berlin Historical Society , 19885 W National Ave , New Berlin
  1:00 pm
• Christmas Platter ~ Cookie Decorating Class @ Cleveland Pub & Grill
  14000 W Cleveland Ave , New Berlin
  8:30 pm

Monday December 15

• First Lego League Mtg
  New Berlin SD New Berlin, WI 53151
  3:15 pm
• Board of Public Works
  New Berlin, WI Calendar , 3805 S. Casper Drive , New Berlin
  4:30 pm
• Board of Public Works Meeting
  New Berlin, WI Calendar
  4:30 pm
• CANCELLED - Library Board Meeting
  New Berlin, WI Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Recreation Commission Meeting
  New Berlin, WI Calendar
  6:00 pm
• CANCELLED - Recreation Commission Meeting
  New Berlin, WI Calendar
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Meet, Greet and Nail Trim in MUKWONAGO!
  End of the Leash , 5430 S 108th St , Hales Corners
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Book Club x Nostalgia Theme!
  Hales Corners Library , 5885 S 116th St , Hales Corners
  1:00 pm
• Park Pals Book Club
  Hales Corners Historical Society , 5885 S 116th St , Hales Corners
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• MahJong Mondays
  Hales Corners Historical Society , 5885 S 116th St , Hales Corners
  5:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Saz's Heat & Eat Meal Kits
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in New Berlin. Apply here.
• Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser in New Berlin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Berlin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Muskego

• Sister steps into action after Muskego restaurant fire displaces family (tmj4.com)
• Muskego Youth Sports Director faces Federal Sex Crime Charges (wtmj.com)
• Contact 6 helps consumers save $40,000 in November 2025 (fox6now.com)

Brookfield

• Milwaukee-area restaurants open Christmas 2025 for dine-in or takeout (jsonline.com)
• What stores in Wisconsin are open and closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas 2025? (jsonline.com)

Milwaukee

Ok New Berlin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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