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🌱 Patch AM: Could one Shorewood ticket change who walks Atwater’s shoreline?
Happening soon: MLK Jr. Day of Service Activities on the Shorewood Patch calendar
What's up Shorewood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could one Shorewood ticket change who walks Atwater’s shoreline?
- Why a Shorewood doctor says week three of Dry January matters most
- How new federal safety funds could change driving through Shorewood
Also on today's calendar: MLK Jr. Day of Service Activities and 6 more events.
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- Wednesday: Very windy; a snow shower, with a high of 28 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 27, low: 23.
- Friday: Snow and flurries, with a high of 34 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public property. No trespassing? Man hopes his $313 ticket will reshape Lake Michigan shoreline access (communityjournal.net) — A Shorewood lakefront property owner’s dispute with beachgoers and a trespassing ticket is spotlighting how Wisconsin law limits public access to Lake Michigan’s shoreline behind homes near Atwater Park. The case could influence future rules on where residents may walk or swim along the village’s popular waterfront. 
• Shorewood doctor shares why week 3 of Dry January shows biggest health benefits (tmj4.com) — A Shorewood doctor says residents doing Dry January often see the biggest health gains in week three, as the liver resets and inflammation drops. Dr. McKenzie Prentice of Lakeside Natural Medicine explains how even an imperfect month off alcohol can improve mood, blood pressure, and long-term drinking habits, and encourages people to restart if they slip.
• Milwaukee secures federal funding for traffic safety projects (wtmj.com) — Shorewood is among several Milwaukee County communities slated for federally funded traffic safety upgrades, including safer crosswalks and sidewalk improvements along hazardous corridors. The $25 million county grant and an additional $8 million for Milwaukee aim to cut serious crashes nearly in half through traffic calming, better signals, and improved pedestrian and transit access.
📸 Around Shorewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shorewood
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★ Featured events ★
- MLK Jr. Day of Service Activities
Bay Shore Lutheran Church, 1200 E Hampton Rd, Whitefish Bay
10:00 am
Monday January 19
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Other local events
- Shorewood Conservation Committee Film Festival - Kiss the Ground
Shorewood Village Center , 3920 N Murray Ave , Shorewood
6:00 pm - The Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am - Municipal Court
Shorewood, WI Calendar , 3930 North Murray Avenue , Shorewood
4:30 pm - Village Board
Wisconsin State Historical Marker 368: Shorewood Village Hall , 3930 N Murray Ave , Shorewood
7:30 pm - Oakland Ave Reconstruction Informational Meeting
Shorewood, WI Calendar , 3920 North Murray Avenue , Shorewood
6:00 pm - Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am - Shorewood Conservation Committee Film Festival - All Too Clear
Shorewood Village Center , 3920 N Murray Ave , Shorewood
6:00 pm - The Little Garden Gathering: An All Ages Play Group
Little Sprouts Cafe + Play , 4606 N Wilson Dr , Shorewood
9:00 am
Thursday January 15
Monday January 19
Tuesday January 20
Wednesday January 21
Thursday January 22
Monday January 26
Thursday January 29
Monday February 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Business Improvement District (BID) Board Meeting
Whitefish Bay, WI Calendar , The Argo 334 E Silver Spring Dr , Whitefish Bay
5:00 pm - Building Board
Fox Point, WI Calendar Fox Point, WI 53217
5:00 pm - Court Intake
Whitefish Bay, WI Calendar , 5300 N Marlborough Dr , Whitefish Bay
5:30 pm - Brown Deer & Glendale Trials / Pretrials
Glendale, WI Calendar , 5909 N Milwaukee River Parkway , Glendale
5:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Whitefish Bay
- Golda Meir shocks King to highlight new area girls basketball rankings (jsonline.com)
- Wisconsin Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Jan. 12, 2026 (jsonline.com)
- Poll: Are your winter heating bills getting higher? We want to hear from you (jsonline.com)
Glendale
- Milwaukee drivers react to county receiving millions in federal funding for road safety improvements (tmj4.com)
- Associated Banc Corp Makes New $1.35 Million Investment in Weyco Group, Inc. $WEYS (marketbeat.com)
- Michael K. Piwoni, 63 (gmtoday.com)
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