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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened during the Christmas Eve scare at Mayfair Mall?
Spotted on the Wauwatosa calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance

Good day Wauwatosa! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What really happened during the Christmas Eve scare at Mayfair Mall?
Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Wauwatosafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 43 and low of 33 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 36.
- Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 45 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Police respond to fight and gun scare at Mayfair Mall (wisn.com) — Police were called to Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa on Christmas Eve after a fight and reports that someone involved might have had a gun. Most people left before officers arrived, no injuries were reported, no one pursued charges, and police did not find a firearm or make any arrests.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Where will you be this New Years Eve?
1200 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Happy Elvis Eve
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Learn an Irish Tune a Week Class, Jan 7 to April 29
CelticMKE Center | Home of Milwaukee Irish Fest , 1532 N Wauwatosa Ave , Wauwatosa
5:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ice Hockey: B/JV
Naga-Waukee Ice Arena /Skating Rink
10:00 am - 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 - Ice Hockey: B/V
Cornerstone Community Center - Wrestling: B/V
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
9:30 am - 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
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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- This time of year hits people differently.
Some homes are full. Some chairs are empty. Some phones stay close, waiting for a name to light up the screen. For a lot of folks, this season holds… (Nextdoor Tosa East Towne) - 🎄✨ Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Home Enhancement Power Wash LLC. ✨🎄 We’d like to wish all of our neighbors a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.
Thank you for your continued support and trust this past year—it truly means a lot to our local business. As we head into the New Year, we’re… (Nextdoor Tosa East Towne)
🗞 Nearby News
Milwaukee
- The Dish: Merry Christmas (jsonline.com)
- Church of the Gesu completes $10 million renovation in time for Christmas, fundraising efforts continue (wisn.com)
- News We Love: Twin sisters give birth to baby boys just days apart (98online.com)
West Allis
- Candy Cane Lane in West Allis celebrates 40 years of fundraising (fox6now.com)
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