🌱 Transmission Rates Double + Vaccination Rates

Hey, Port Washington-Saukville! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on around Port Washington-Saukville today.

First, today's weather:

Increasing cloudiness. High: 32 Low: 22.

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

1. Washington County's COVID-19 transmission rate doubled within two weeks. (Greater Milwaukee Today)
2. 65 percent of Ozaukee County residents have completed the vaccine series, while Washington County is behind at 52.4 percent. (Facebook)
3. See this week's events in Port Washington and Saukville. (Port Washington-Saukville Patch)
4. Who's hiring? Check out job listings in the Port Washington area. (Port Washington-Saukville Patch)
5. Here's a weekly weather forecast. (Port Washington-Saukville Patch)
6. See schedules for prep sports in and around Port Washington and Saukville this week. (Port Washington-Saukville Patch)

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Today in Port Washington-Saukville:

• DES Culver's Night - Port Washington-Saukville (12:00 AM)
• HS Music Boosters Meeting Choir Room 7:00pm (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office: "On 11-24-21, a snow blower was found abandoned on I43 NB North of the 101 mile marker. The Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office has made efforts to identify the owner through the manufacturer and the distributors in the area without success. ..." (Facebook)
• Saukville Fire Department: "A huge congratulations to Maribeth Merrick Barbuch on her retirement!! Maribeth served as the EMS Chief for Saukville Fire Department from 2016-2019. We have missed having her around the fire house but it was always a pleasure having her..." (Facebook)
• Saukville Fire Department: "HAPPENING NOW: Powerlines down and sparking across the road on Main St between Hwy 33 and Green Bay Ave. Please avoid the area. If you live on this stretch of road, please stay in your houses." (Facebook)
• Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department: "Both PCR and rapid tests at Curative will be offered by appointment only. To make an appointment, go to curative.com or call 1-888-702-9042. Walk-in tests will still be offered at Summit Clinical Labs in Germantown. If you have further q..." (Facebook)
• City of Port Washington - Wisconsin: "New Building Inspection Fees Starting January 1, 2022." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lake Ridge: "It's slippery out there. - Salting services available. Reasonable rates. Text (262) 483-9558. Ernisse Landscaping." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Saukville: "☺️🌸Artist; - Alexandra Steinmetz (Media; colored pencil)" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Claremont Estates West: "Electric is out. Anyone know what happened? - Whose is out?" (Nextdoor)

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— Ethan Duran

About me: I'm a Milwaukeean keeping watch over the state of Wisconsin. You can reach me at ethan.duran@patch.com.