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In today's newsletter:
- Will new power lines reshape Port Washington for a $15B AI campus?
- How a local creamery’s new grant could change Port’s ice cream
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Port Washington-Saukvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; frigid, with a high of 18 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and quite cold, temps: high: 21, low: 15.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and quite cold, with a high of 22 and low of 12 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What to know about proposed power lines for Port Washington data center (jsonline.com) — Port Washington is at the center of a massive proposed AI data center project that requires new high‑voltage power lines and substations across six counties, with costs potentially shared by ratepayers statewide. Residents, farmers, environmental groups, and local officials are clashing over two route options, while Port Washington’s mayor and council back the alternative route before regulators rule in 2026. 
Find out what's happening in Port Washington-Saukvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• DBIA Awards $4.6M In Grants (midwestfarmreport.com) — A Port Washington-based company, Amazing Ice Cream LLC (Third Coast Frozen Distillery), has been awarded a Dairy Business Builder grant to buy new freezer and filling equipment, boosting its ice cream production capacity. The grant is part of a $4.6 million Dairy Business Innovation Alliance package supporting 42 small and mid-sized dairy businesses across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
📸 Around Port Washington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington
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- 4-H Quilting Project Meeting: Returning Members
Ye Olde Schoolhouse , 318 Green Bay Rd , Cedarburg
10:00 am - 4-H Dog Project Meeting
Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, Show Arena
6:30 pm - 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
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Morning Meet-Ups
Cedarburg Coffee Roastery Greenhouse , W62N603 Washington Avenue , Cedarburg
7:45 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 - Spectacular ELF-tacular Holiday Exhibit at the CCC
Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
10:00 am - Finally Friday! at the CCC
Cedarburg Cultural Center , W62N546 Washington Ave , Cedarburg
7:00 pm - Finance and Personnel Committee Cancelled
Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
5:30 pm - Village Board Rescheduled
Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
6:00 pm - Job Service Assistance - Cedarburg Public Library
Cedarburg Public Library
1:00 pm
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- With the majority of the deer seasons behind us, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and thank everyone who submitted a sample for CWD testing and properly disposed of their deer carcass waste.
This season, we tested thousands of deer and removed thousands of pounds of deer waste from the landscape. You helped us better understand the… (Nextdoor )
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Port Washington. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Grafton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grafton
- Grafton shoe store celebrates 80 years of family tradition on New Year's Eve (tmj4.com)
- Top 10 Ozaukee County Stories of the Year (gmtoday.com)
- New Year's Eve Traditions: Historical Roots and Global Celebrations (riverbender.com)
Cedarburg
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