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In today's newsletter:

• See the key moments from Tosa East’s win over Pewaukee.
• Wauwatosa community mourns chaplain and veteran Bernard L. Windmiller
• Did Wauwatosa police have options before this mental health crisis?

Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance .

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with afternoon mist, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 38, low: 34.
• Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wauwatosa East girls basketball defeats Pewaukee, 58-42, Dec. 20 (jsonline.com) — Wauwatosa East’s girls basketball team notched a strong 58-42 home win over Pewaukee on Dec. 20, with the action unfolding on their home court in Wauwatosa. A series of game photos highlights key plays, including drives, blocks, and fast breaks from both teams, giving local fans a detailed look at how the Red Raiders earned the victory.
   

2. Bernard L. Windmiller (covchurch.org) — Wauwatosa residents are remembering retired Army chaplain Bernard L. Windmiller, who died here on Dec. 17 at age 93 after spending his later years at Harwood Place Senior Living. The longtime military chaplain and interim pastor was known for his compassionate ministry to soldiers and congregations, his love of music and woodworking, and his deep devotion to family and faith.
   

3. Milwaukee mother calls for mental health law changes after daughter's arrest (wisn.com) — A Milwaukee mother says Wauwatosa police and state mental health laws failed to keep her adult daughter in treatment before an alleged van abduction involving children. She’s now pushing for changes to Wisconsin’s Chapter 51 rules after officers said legal criteria weren’t met to detain her daughter at a Wauwatosa mental health facility, despite repeated pleas for help.
   

4. First responders in Milwaukee, Madison see success in first year of whole blood transfusion initiative (wpr.org) — Wauwatosa firefighters are now among seven Milwaukee County departments carrying whole blood so paramedics can start transfusions before patients reach the hospital. Officials say the year‑old program has already helped dozens of severely injured or bleeding patients statewide, putting local first responders at the forefront of advanced trauma care in Wisconsin.
   

📸 Around Wauwatosa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa

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Wednesday December 31

• CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance
  Schmidty's Bar and Grill , 16755 W Lisbon Rd , Brookfield
  5:00 pm
• Happy Elvis Eve
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Ice Hockey: B/JV
  Naga-Waukee Ice Arena /Skating Rink
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Ice Hockey: G/V
  Verona Ice Arena
• Ice Hockey: G/JV
  Verona Ice Arena
• Basketball: B/V
  Concordia University , Mequon
  9:00 am
• Basketball: G/V
  CARTHAGE COLLEGE
  11:30 am
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  Fiserv Forum , 1111 N Vel R. Phillips Ave , Milwaukee
  3:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Ice Hockey: B/V
  Cornerstone Community Center
• Wrestling: B/V
  University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
  9:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• Wrestling: G/V
  Waukesha West High School , Field House , Brookfield
  9:30 am
• Wrestling: B/JV
  Waukesha West High School , Field House , Brookfield
  9:30 am

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• Oh, this is me....
  I thought when I got to this age I would know everything. I dont know anything, I swear... (Nextdoor Wellauer Heights)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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