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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened during Saturday’s reported robberies at Mayfair Mall?
Be sure to catch CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance on the Wauwatosa Patch calendar
Hi there, Wauwatosa! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What really happened during Saturday’s reported robberies at Mayfair Mall?
- How three big new housing projects could reshape Wauwatosa living
Also on today's calendar: CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S EVE EARLY with 50's and 60's Dance and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Wauwatosafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Wauwatosafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cold; some afternoon snow, with a high of 23 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 20, low: -1.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and frigid, with a high of 13 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wauwatosa police investigate Mayfair Mall robbery reports (fox6now.com) — Wauwatosa police are investigating at least one reported robbery at Mayfair Mall after suspects allegedly stole glasses from an adult and two children and one displayed a handgun. Officers believe the same group may be tied to a second incident and are seeking video to identify those involved, while no injuries have been reported. 
• Medical College of Wisconsin plans campus housing project (finance-commerce.com) — Wauwatosa officials just reviewed plans for the Medical College of Wisconsin’s first on-campus student housing, a 260-unit apartment complex with parking, fitness areas, and rooftop amenities at 8701 Watertown Plank Road. The Design Review Board says the proposal is on the right track, while also advancing two large Mayfair Road apartment projects that could add hundreds more housing units and new retail space.
📸 Around Wauwatosa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa
★ 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
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- New Year's Eve Balloon Drop Party!
The Little Village Play Cafe , 6505 W North Ave , Wauwatosa
6:30 pm - 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 - Open Gym (Open to the Public)
Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center , 6255 N Santa Monica Blvd , Whitefish Bay
6:00 pm - Now and Then
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm - RampUp Series: Red Arrow Ice Sledding
Red Arrow Park , 920 N Water St , Milwaukee
1:00 pm - Now and Then
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Now and Then
Sunset Playhouse , 700 Wall St , Elm Grove
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
📣 Wauwatosa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wrestling: B/V
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
9:00 am - Wrestling: B/JV
Waukesha West High School , Field House , Brookfield
9:30 am - Wrestling: G/V
Waukesha West High School , Field House , Brookfield
9:30 am - Swimming & Diving: B/V
Homestead High School , Tennis CourtsPool - All , Brookfield
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A 61-year-old man was found dead after a bedroom fire at a Greenfield home, with officials stating the fire extinguished itself and remains under investigation.
5:39PM on Dec 28: A 61-year-old man was found dead in a bedroom after a fire in Greenfield, with the fire contained to the bedroom and no ongoing… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
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West Allis
- Winds gust and waves crash onto McKinley and Bradford Beaches (jsonline.com)
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