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Spotted on the Waukesha calendar: Ellen Winters @ Let It Be
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In today's newsletter:
- How Waukesha investigators linked a New Berlin officer to missing DEA drugs
- How one Waukesha County couple transformed lives through foster care
- How Waukesha’s Love Bridge became a star among Wisconsin spans
Also on today's calendar: Amazing Planet and 9 more events.
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- Wednesday: A snow shower, with a high of 25 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 23, low: 19.
- Friday: Snow and flurries, 1-2", with a high of 32 and low of 15 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Berlin police officer misconduct; Steven Dodson sentenced (fox6now.com) — A Waukesha County judge has sentenced former New Berlin officer Steven Dodson to six months in jail and probation after DEA-supplied drugs for K-9 training disappeared from police storage. Investigators from the Waukesha Police Department tied Dodson to repeated unauthorized locker access, while records also detailed a prior overdose incident in Mukwonago and concerns about his prescription drug use. 
• Waukesha County foster parents honored for 15 years of service (gmtoday.com) — Longtime Waukesha County foster parents Gerald and Laura Morrison have been honored with Sen. Julian Bradley’s Forward28 award for more than 15 years of caring for local children. The couple has welcomed multiple sibling groups, adopted three children, supported reunifications, and provided trauma-informed care, earning additional recognition as Outstanding Families Award recipients in 2025.
• Scenic Spans (gmtoday.com) — Downtown Waukesha’s Love Bridge over the Fox River remains a festive, pedestrian-friendly landmark linking Riverfront Street, local bars, and the Waukesha Civic Theatre. It’s featured alongside several other historic and scenic Wisconsin bridges, from Burlington to Cedarburg and Racine, highlighting unique architecture and stories from around the state.
📸 Around Waukesha
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waukesha
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★ Featured events ★
- Ellen Winters @ Let It Be
Let It Be, 716 Clinton St, Waukesha
7:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Other local events
- Amazing Planet
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
11:00 am - K-8 STEM Open House at Horning
Les Paul Middle School , 1809 Butler Dr , Waukesha
5:30 pm - Waukesha JanBoree
Lowell Park , 2201 Michigan Ave , Waukesha
9:00 am - Fiber Blitz
Waukesha County Expo Center , 1000 Northview Rd , Waukesha
9:00 am - Waukesha JanBoree Event: Aurora-Lights of Wonder
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
11:00 am - Cleopatra's Universe
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
11:00 am - Parent Technology Session: How Your Child Learns with Technology
Les Paul Middle School , 301 Hyde Park Ave , Waukesha
5:30 pm - Poultry Project Meeting
Citizens Bank , 2109 Corporate Dr , Waukesha
6:30 pm - Defying Graving: It Is Rocket Science
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
11:00 am - Messenger of Time & Space
Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
1:00 pm - Music Mondays
Waukesha Public Library , 321 Wisconsin Ave , Waukesha
10:00 am
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Wednesday January 21
Friday January 23
Saturday January 24
Monday February 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help me find my dog .
Any information would be really helpful. She is a brown beagle/cavalier mix. 20 pounds ish. Lost in the Barrington Woods neighborhood off Gebhardt… (Nextdoor Springdale Rd) - Please help me find my dog .
Any information would be really helpful. She is a brown beagle/cavalier mix. 20 pounds ish. Lost in the Barrington Woods neighborhood off Gebhardt… (Nextdoor Springdale Rd)
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🗞 Nearby News
Pewaukee
- Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Waukesha (patch.com)
- Carol Kobe (merrillfotonews.com)
- ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities (runblogrun.com)
New Berlin
- Port Washington, Homestead join area top 10 boys hoops rankings (jsonline.com)
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