🌱 Patch AM: What changed for drivers after two Wauwatosa officers were hit?

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• What changed for drivers after two Wauwatosa officers were hit?

Also on today's calendar: Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with periods of sun, with a high of 19 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cloudy, flurries; very cold, temps: high: 22, low: -5.
• Saturday: Very cold with a little snow, with a high of 0 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wauwatosa police warn drivers after officers hit by distracted motorists (wisn.com) — Two Wauwatosa police officers were hit by distracted drivers in separate Sunday crashes, prompting a renewed warning for motorists to slow down and move over for flashing lights. The incidents come just as a new Wisconsin law, signed by Gov. Tony Evers, now requires drivers to move over and slow down for any vehicle stopped with flashing or hazard lights, with $300 fines for violators.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Small Town Christmas Craft & Vendor Show - Sip & Shop
  Fillmore Turner Hall, 523 County H, Fredonia
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 10

• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 11

• Dino's Coolest Yule
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Justin Witte & The Steel Benders - Nashville North Milwaukee, WI
  Nashville North , 1216 E Brady St , Milwaukee
  7:00 pm
• Dino's Coolest Yule
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Yoga + Beer at Lion's Tail
  8520 W North Ave , Wauwatosa
• Holiday Ornaments & Cocoa
  Wauwatosa Public Library , 7635 W North Ave , Wauwatosa
  9:00 am
• Dino's Coolest Yule
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
• CelticMKE Monthly Céilí Dances
  CelticMKE Center | Home of Milwaukee Irish Fest , 1532 N Wauwatosa Ave , Wauwatosa
  7:00 pm
• Nuncrackers
  Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am incredibly grateful but I dont take life day by day, never knew how to go with the flow & am a complainer.
  But am working on it ! ( probably be croaked before I figure it all out ) LOL oh I made myself laugh at that one. (Nextdoor Wellauer Heights)
• Milwaukee baseball isn’t just a sport.
  It’s a feeling, a memory, a way we stay connected to who we are. State of Play Wisconsin 2025 brings the whole season back to life in one beautiful,… (Nextdoor Tosa East Towne)

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukee

• Milwaukee's Chinese Laundry Era, Remembered And Ready For Pickup (milwaukeemag.com)
• Arch Solar installs 191-kW array for new Milwaukee affordable housing and library complex (solarpowerworldonline.com)

West Allis

• Kriete Truck Centers Acquires Badger Truck Center (worktruckonline.com)

Ok Wauwatosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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