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In today's newsletter:

• Which Waukesha educator is advancing toward a Lutheran ministry call?

Also on today's calendar: Country Christmas Drive Through and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Afternoon flurries; frigid, with a high of 16 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 22, low: 12.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 21 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Official notice: Colloquies (Jan. 2026) (lcms.org) — A Waukesha resident, John Ellenberger, is among several Lutheran educators and church workers across the country who have applied for or completed colloquy programs qualifying them for ministry calls. The notice explains which Concordia universities are handling their applications and invites any correspondence about these candidates within four weeks of publication.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waukesha

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Thursday January 1

• Country Christmas Drive Through
  The Ingleside Hotel , 2810 Golf Rd , Pewaukee
  5:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Job Fair - Now Hiring for Summer 2026!
  Western Lakes Golf Club & Event Venue , Oakton Rd , Pewaukee
  9:00 am
• Country Christmas Drive Through
  The Ingleside Hotel , 2810 Golf Rd , Pewaukee
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science
  Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
  11:00 am
• Messengers of Time & Space
  Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
  1:00 pm
• Country Christmas Drive Through
  The Ingleside Hotel , 2810 Golf Rd , Pewaukee
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• South High School - Open House
  South High School , 401 E Roberta Ave , Waukesha
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Two Small Pieces of Glass
  Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
  11:00 am
• West High School - Open House
  West High School , 3301 Saylesville Rd , Waukesha
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• North High School - Open House
  North High School , Michigan Ave , Waukesha
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• The Waukesha Card Show
  Waukesha County Expo Center , 1000 Northview Rd , Waukesha
  10:00 am
• Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science
  Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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