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🌱 Patch AM: How New Berlin firefighters helped contain a destructive Brookfield house fire
Also check out CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance on the New Berlin Patch calendar
Hello New Berlin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How New Berlin firefighters helped contain a destructive Brookfield house fire
- Could New Berlin see another record-breaking Powerball winner soon?
Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in New Berlinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in New Berlinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 40, low: 34.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 40 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• House fire causes extensive damage in Brookfield (gmtoday.com) — New Berlin firefighters helped battle a serious Monday morning house fire in nearby Brookfield that heavily damaged a single-story home but allowed four occupants to escape safely. Brookfield crews led an aggressive attack while multiple neighboring departments, including New Berlin, assisted or covered stations as investigators now work to determine the cause. 
• Powerball jackpot grows to $1.6B, fifth largest in US lottery history (wisn.com) — New Berlin gets a quick shoutout as the home of a massive $768 million Powerball winner back in 2019, as Wisconsin players eye tonight’s staggering $1.6 billion jackpot. Milwaukee residents share lighthearted dreams of hotel stays, horse farms, and family support if they strike it rich, underscoring how big lottery wins have already touched this region.
📸 Around New Berlin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Berlin
- Burning is allowed every Wednesday
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151 - Burning is allowed every Saturday
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151 - CANCELLED - Mayor Ament's Open Office Hours
New Berlin, WI Calendar , 3805 S. Casper Drive , New Berlin
10:00 am - Mayor Ament's Open Office Hours
City Hall , 3805 S. Casper Drive , New Berlin
10:00 am - Burning is allowed every Wednesday
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151 - CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance
Schmidty's Bar and Grill , 16755 W Lisbon Rd , Brookfield
5:00 pm - Burning is allowed every Saturday
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151 - Alderman Harenda Open Office Hours
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151
11:00 am
Wednesday December 24
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Municipal Court
Pewaukee, WI Calendar , W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road , Pewaukee
8:00 am - Ice Hockey: G/V
Ponds of Brookfield Ice Rink
1:30 pm - Finance & Licensing Committee-rescheduled to 12-16
Elm Grove, WI Calendar , Village Hall 13600 Juneau Blvd , Elm Grove
6:15 pm - Board of Public Works Meeting
Greenfield, WI Calendar
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 23
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Wonka was LOST on December 17, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI 53204 near Milwaukee Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Glengarry Highlands) - Are you a singer?
Consider joining the Suburban Singers! Free, open to the public rehearsal January 6, 7-9pm at Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School. (Nextdoor Sunnyslope)
- The Thielmann Group posted a job opening for HVAC Warehouse Helper in New Berlin. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Full-time Guest Services Clerk - Hales Corners in Hales Corners. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Berlin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brookfield
- A Black man's hanging death in Brookfield leads to questions from community (wuwm.com)
- Wisconsin Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 22, 2025 (jsonline.com)
- Pius XI Catholic wins team of the week in pre-Christmas girls basketball rankings (jsonline.com)
Waukesha
- Cedarburg junior Grayson Rudich voted high school athlete of the week (jsonline.com)
- 'I promise you victory.' Vance rallies support at AmericaFest event (app.com)
Milwaukee
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