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Hey there, Waukesha! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Waukesha South teens are reinventing playtime for preschoolers with needs
  • How will the old UWM at Waukesha campus be transformed?
  • Where in Waukesha you can currently find gas for about $2.10

Also on today's calendar: Country Christmas Drive Through and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 39, low: 30.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Making learning more accessible: Waukesha South High engineering students create adapted toys for young learners (gmtoday.com) — Waukesha South High School engineering students are redesigning toys so young children with special needs in the Waukesha district can play more easily in early childhood classrooms. By 3D-printing low-cost switches and modifying off-the-shelf toys, they’re saving the district significant money while gaining real-world engineering experience. Staff hope to make this collaboration a yearly project.
   

• Offer to purchase UWM at Waukesha campus in final negotiations (gmtoday.com) — Waukesha County officials are finalizing a purchase offer and redevelopment plan for the former UWM at Waukesha campus, with a $150 million mixed-residential project poised to return the site to the tax rolls. The chosen proposal is expected to bring over $1.4 million in annual city and county tax revenue, address higher-income housing needs, and begin demolition as early as fall 2026.
   

• Wisconsin average regular unleaded gas price sits at $2.45 before Christmas (wjfw.com) — Wisconsin drivers are seeing average regular gas around $2.45 per gallon, but Waukesha motorists can find one of the state’s lowest prices at $2.10 at the Hometown Citgo. The statewide drop puts Wisconsin among the cheapest states for fuel heading into Christmas, well below neighboring Illinois and Minnesota.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 25
  • Tea Time with Mommas
    Hartland Family Chiropractic , 211 Cottonwood Ave , Hartland
    10:00 am
  • SOS CLOSED for donations
    Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
    10:00 am
  • NO Community Banquet
    St.James Catholic Church , W220N6588 Town Line Rd , Menomonee Falls
    5:00 pm
    • Friday December 26
  • SOS Open for donations
    Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • What a blessing this first year has been.
    Starting Mazaba’s Lawn & Landscaping at 16 years old has taught me responsibility, discipline, and the value of hard work. I’m grateful for every… (Nextdoor Downtown Waukesha)
  • Kitten ran outside.
    1100 block of whiterock. About 10pm. Ran out towards frame park. He does not have microchip, is fixed. No collar on. Please comment text or call… (Nextdoor Main-Arcadian)
  • Pro Mach Inc posted a job opening for Inventory Control Coordinator/Receiving Clerk in Waukesha. Apply here.
  • Cadence Education, Inc. posted a job opening for Preschool Director in Waukesha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukesha here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pewaukee

  • Study shows southeast Wisconsin waterways are seeing rising chloride levels (spectrumnews1.com)
  • Johnson helps Pirates get feel-good win over Orioles (gmtoday.com)
  • Celebrating the Life of Richard 'Rick' Boushek (gmtoday.com)

New Berlin

  • Christmas Eve's Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.8B, 4th-largest in history (wcvb.com)

Brookfield

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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