🌱 Patch AM: Why are residents taking Port Washington to court over a data center?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are residents taking Port Washington to court over a data center?

Also on today's calendar: Port Washington Pirates vs Messmer Catholic High School and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
• Saturday: Colder with snow, 2-4", temps: high: 34, low: 24.
• Sunday: Windy; morning snow showers, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• THU AM News: Data center impacts on energy, water infrastructure ‘difficult to assess,' report says; Grid operator bypasses Dairyland, ATC bids for new power lines (wisbusiness.com) — Residents are suing the City of Port Washington over its use of tax-incremental financing for a proposed $15 billion data center, a move that could significantly affect local finances and development. The broader report also warns that Wisconsin’s growing data center boom may strain energy and water systems, while new power line projects and health care cost debates could influence future utility rates and hospital pricing statewide.
   

📸 Around Port Washington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Port Washington Winter Market
  Inventors Brewpub, 305 E Washington St, Port Washington
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• 4-H Quilting Project Meeting: New Members
  Ye Olde Schoolhouse , 318 Green Bay Rd , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• 4-H Drawing & Painting Project Meeting
  Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, Pavilion South
  11:30 am

Sunday January 11

• 4-H Drone Project Meeting
  Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, Pavilion North
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• KES Qdoba Restaurant Fundraiser
  QDOBA Mexican Eats , 2506 Washington St , Grafton
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• District Spelling Bee
  Grafton High School auditorium
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• 4-H Archery Project Meeting: First Year Youth
  Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, Show Arena
  12:30 pm

Tuesday January 27

• Port Washington Pirates vs Messmer Catholic High School
  Port Washington High School , 427 W Jackson St , Port Washington
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Spectacular ELF-tacular Holiday Exhibit at the CCC
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• Main Street Gallery - ''Blizzard of Art''
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• The Little Show: CCC's Annual Juried Exhibit
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• Finally Friday: Brett & the Dandys
  Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave , Cedarburg
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• During Free Fishing Weekend (Jan.
  17-18), both residents and nonresidents can drill a hole and drop a line without a fishing license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp (see… (Nextdoor )
• I just received my Port Washington water bill for the period of 11/01/25 - 12/31/25.
  My bill went up by $126.00! Did anyone else’s bill go up a lot? (Nextdoor Columbia Park)

• SITE Staffing Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Control Line Technician - 2nd and 3rd shift in Port Washington. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member - Weekends and Late Nights in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Saukville

• 'I'm going to keep fighting': Racine woman survives crash with semitrailer (wisn.com)
• Longtime Trustees Leave Grafton Board Amid Tensions (gmtoday.com)

Grafton

• Ozaukee County Christmas Tree Collection Schedule (gmtoday.com)
• Ozaukee Central Fire Chief Rice Announces Retirement (gmtoday.com)
• Ozaukee County loose sheep; 1 of 2 captured, now in Germantown (fox6now.com)

Cedarburg

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-- The Patch AM Team

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