🌱 Patch AM: Why did Waukesha police get nine calls about one man?

Good morning Waukesha! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did Waukesha police get nine calls about one man?
• Former Waukesha foundry manager now crafts toys at age 100
• How Waukesha crews helped battle a deadly Lac La Belle fire

Also on today's calendar: Nuncrackers and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A snow shower in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 6 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 25, low: 18.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Waukesha police blotter: Dec. 17-18, 2025 (gmtoday.com) — Recent police calls in Waukesha included a confused homeless man repeatedly contacting officers, a minor crash with injuries, and several quality-of-life complaints across city streets. Officers also handled a dispute over a refund, a student caught with a vape, and a tense sidewalk encounter involving a Pokémon Go player.
   

• Meet the 100-year-old toymaker of Montgomery Place (hpherald.com) — A 100-year-old former foundry sales manager who once worked in Waukesha now spends his days crafting wooden toys for staff families at Montgomery Place in Chicago. Drawing on a lifetime of hands-on skills, he turns his workshop hobby into a meaningful contribution to his retirement community’s holiday fund while adapting to vision loss and discovering a late-in-life love of classic literature.
   

• Person found dead in Lac La Belle fire (gmtoday.com) — A person died in a house fire in nearby Lac La Belle, with Waukesha County’s Medical Examiner and City of Waukesha Fire among agencies assisting the response and investigation. Crews battled high winds, bitter cold, and a gas-fed fire source, and officials say there are currently no signs of foul play.
   

📸 Around Waukesha

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waukesha

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Friday December 19

• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
• Choose Something Like a Star- A Choral Christmas Concert
  Saint Luke's Lutheran Church , 300 Carroll St , Waukesha
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Let It Snow
  Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
  11:00 am
• Mystery of the Christmas Star
  Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium , Madison St , Waukesha
  1:00 pm
• Choose Something Like a Star- A Choral Christmas Concert
  St. John's Lutheran Church , 20275 Davidson Rd , Brookfield
  1:30 pm
• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
• Country Christmas Drive Through
  The Ingleside Hotel , 2810 Golf Rd , Pewaukee
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Brunch with Santa at The Ingleside Hotel
  The Ingleside Hotel , 2810 Golf Rd , Pewaukee
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Wrestling: B/JV
  Elkhorn Area High School Gym All
  9:00 am
• Friends of the Delafield Library book sale
  Delafield Public Library , 500 Genesee Street , Delafield
  9:00 am
• Swimming & Diving: B/JV
  Wauwatosa East High School
  9:45 am
• Basketball: B/JV - 2 - Reserve
  Brookfield East High School Court 1
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bake sale stand- friday-sunday 8am till dark
  2326 Northview Rd , waukesha Christmas cookies available on Sat And Sun (Nextdoor Pebble Valley Southeast)
• Does anyone have experience installing these Govee permanent lights?
  I’m looking to pay someone to install them on a 2 story house in Brookfield. Picture of lights that I purchased. (Nextdoor Caples Park)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Senior Activity Coordinator in Waukesha. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Waukesha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukesha here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pewaukee

• Brookfield man with ALS continues bringing Christmas joy to special needs children (tmj4.com)
• Christmas Clearing Council annual toy shop moving to WCTC (gmtoday.com)
• Vantage joins local officials in supporting alternate transmission route (biztimes.com)

New Berlin

• Boinski leads CMH rout of Tosa West (gmtoday.com)
• Judge rules against group who sought to move from West Allis schools to New Berlin's (gmtoday.com)

Milwaukee

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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