🌱 Highway Work + Grafton Nurse Saves A Life

Good morning, Port Washington-Saukville! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, January 20 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on around Port Washington-Saukville today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very cold. High: 14 Low: 5.

Here are the top stories in Port Washington-Saukville today:

1. Construction season will begin for travelers along Interstate 43 in southern Ozaukee County next month. Construction for a freeway expansion project will likely begin in mid to late February. (Ozaukee Press)
2. A Grafton nurse saved the life of a Cincinnati man in Port Washington when he had a life-threatening emergency on New Year's Eve. Jen Stern, who works at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, performed CPR on a man who had a medical emergency in a bar until emergency responders arrived.
3. Wondering what the hospital capacity in Port Washington and Saukville in? Here are the latest numbers. Wisconsin hospitalizations are being driven up by the omicron variant and Patch is keeping track of hospital numbers. (Port Washington-Saukville Patch)

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Today in Port Washington-Saukville:

• End of 1st Semester - Port Washington-Saukville (12:00 AM)
• LES Movie Night - Port Washington-Saukville (12:00 AM)
• 4-H Leaders Association Board Meeting (6:00 PM)
• 4-H Leaders Association Meeting - Ozaukee 4-H (7:30 PM)

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— Ethan Duran

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