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In today's newsletter:

  • What happens next after Waukesha’s school closure plan sparks fresh pushback?
  • How a long-gone Waukesha elementary school still shapes lives today
  • Which Waukesha North grad just made the NFL Pro Bowl?

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

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon mist, with a high of 38 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 36, low: 31.
  • Friday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Debate over Waukesha school closure plan rages on (gmtoday.com) — Families in the School District of Waukesha are still grappling with a controversial facilities plan that closes several elementary schools and reshuffles students and staff for 2026–27. One board member is urging a one-year pause and proposing alternatives, while district leaders insist the November vote to proceed with Option E.1 is final.
   

2. Decades later, the heart of Northview School still beats on (gmtoday.com) — Memories of Northview School on Northview Road still run deep for former students and teachers in Waukesha, even decades after the building closed and was later demolished. Alumni recall tight-knit classrooms, legendary dodgeball games, creative teachers, and a third-grade curriculum that even included bus tours of Waukesha’s history, showing how one small neighborhood school shaped generations of local families.
   

3. Two Wisconsinites earn first Pro Bowl berths; three UW alums named (greenbaypressgazette.com) — A Waukesha North High School alum, Chimere Dike, has earned his first NFL Pro Bowl selection as a return specialist and receiver for the Tennessee Titans, giving Waukesha a direct connection to this year’s all-star games. The piece also spotlights fellow Wisconsin native Quinn Meinerz of Hartford and several former Wisconsin Badgers who made the Pro Bowl rosters.
   

4. Student wins first place for assistive zipper device (uwplatt.edu) — A Waukesha native, UW–Platteville engineering student Leah Norgal, has earned first place in the statewide WiSys Innovation On-Ramp program for inventing an assistive zipper device that helps people with limited hand mobility. Her “Eazy Zip” design, along with an innovation badge she and classmates earned, highlights how a local student is gaining recognition for practical, inclusive engineering.
   

5. Wisconsin appeals FEMA denial of public assistance after August floods (vernonreporter.com) — Waukesha County is at the center of Wisconsin’s push for more federal help after August’s severe flooding, which caused major damage across Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. State officials are appealing FEMA’s denial of Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation funds, while Individual Assistance has already delivered over $192 million to affected residents for housing, repairs, and essential needs.
   

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    Wednesday December 24
  • SOS CLOSED for donations
    Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
    10:00 am
  • CLOSED - Food Pantry Distribution
    Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
    1:00 pm
    • Thursday December 25
  • Christmas Day
    Lake Country SD Hartland, WI 53029
  • Tea Time with Mommas
    Hartland Family Chiropractic , 211 Cottonwood Ave , Hartland
    10:00 am

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