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🌱 Patch AM: Why a flooded Waukesha street might wait five years for relief
Make time for Ellen Winters @ Let It Be on the Waukesha Patch calendar
Greetings Waukesha! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a flooded Waukesha street might wait five years for relief
- How a Brookfield I-94 road-rage shooting ended in Waukesha court
- Waukesha teen’s guilty plea in double homicide: what happens next
Also on today's calendar: Amazing Planet and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Waukeshafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Waukeshafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some snow, temps: high: 32, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 23 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Waukesha neighbors learn flooding fix could take up to 5 years, after city figured out the cause (tmj4.com) — Neighbors on Waukesha’s Hunter Road are being told it could take up to five years to fix chronic street flooding, even though the city has pinpointed undersized storm sewers as the cause. City officials say the project must compete with other flood-mitigation needs, while residents plan to press the Common Council and finance committee for faster action and funding. 
• Brookfield I-94 shooting; Milwaukee woman pleads no contest, sentenced (fox6now.com) — A Milwaukee woman has been sentenced in Waukesha County to three years in prison and four years of extended supervision for firing a gun at another vehicle on I-94 in Brookfield. Local prosecutors and the judge emphasized zero tolerance for road-rage gunfire, while the defendant apologized and said she wishes she had handled her emotions differently.
• Wisconsin Teen Who Plotted Trump Assassination Pleads Guilty to Killing His Parents (wabcradio.com) — Waukesha residents should know that an 18-year-old has pleaded guilty in Waukesha County Circuit Court to killing his parents in their Waukesha home. Prosecutors say he stole money and valuables and later faced federal scrutiny over an alleged plot involving Donald Trump, with sentencing set for March 5 and potential life imprisonment.
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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 - Les Paul Middle School Open House
Les Paul Middle School , 325 Carroll St , Waukesha
5:30 pm - PROJECT NIGHT @ The Expo
4-H Clubs-Waukesha County , 515 W Moreland Blvd , Waukesha
5:30 pm - 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 - 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
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Wednesday January 21
Saturday January 24
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💬 Chatter
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Dog managed to escape out fences in yard on N Grandview near North High School. He's a husky mix and didn't have his collar on. He is microchipped. … (Nextdoor Waukesha NW Off Summit) - LOST RINGS: Saturday 1/10/26 around 1015 my family had breakfast at Cornerstone in Genessee Depot.
(10/10 recommend by the way!) My daughter went to the bathroom and removed her rings, forgetting them on the sink when she left. Hours later she… (Nextdoor Brighton Crest)
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- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Waukesha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waukesha here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pewaukee
- Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In Waukesha (patch.com)
- Carol Kobe (merrillfotonews.com)
- Jefferson County: Deputy Dandoy retires from Sheriff's Office after 3 decades (gazettextra.com)
New Berlin
- Wellness In 2026: Where To Sweat, Stretch & Recharge In New Berlin (patch.com)
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