🌱 Patch AM: How a former Whitefish Bay school leader ended up sentenced to prison

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In today's newsletter:

• How a former Whitefish Bay school leader ended up sentenced to prison
• How did Whitefish Bay hoopsters break into the rankings conversation?

Also on today's calendar: Second Hand News (US): SHN @ The Argo and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 38 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 33.
• Thursday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 42 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Former Whitefish Bay associate principal sentenced in 2024 fatal OWI crash (wisn.com) — A former associate principal from Whitefish Bay’s Cumberland Elementary School has been sentenced to prison for a 2024 drunk driving crash in West Bend that killed another driver. The educator, who admitted to drinking before driving, received six years behind bars, and both her apology and the victim’s family’s grief were shared in court, underscoring the case’s impact on the Whitefish Bay school community.
   

• Wauwatosa West rises in area boys basketball rankings with team of the week nod (jsonline.com) — Whitefish Bay’s boys basketball team is now on the Journal Sentinel’s “others considered” list for Milwaukee-area rankings, signaling a strong 4-1 start that could push them into the top 10. The piece mainly spotlights Wauwatosa West’s big week and previews several key Greater Metro and Milwaukee matchups that could further shake up the standings.
   

📸 Around Whitefish Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitefish Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Swing Jazz Wednesday: The Flood
  The Argo, 334 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• HS Choir/Orchestra Concert
  Whitefish Bay Hi Milwaukee, WI 53217
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Nicolet - LEGO Glow
  Stormonth School
  2:40 pm

Thursday December 18

• 1st Grade Winter Show
  Stormonth School
• First Grade Winter Show
  Stormonth El Milwaukee, WI 53217
  1:30 pm
• Whitefish Bay Police Department Neighborhood Watch Meeting
  Whitefish Bay, WI Calendar Milwaukee, WI 53217
  7:00 pm
• HS Band Concert
  Whitefish Bay Hi Milwaukee, WI 53217
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Second Hand News (US): SHN @ The Argo
  The Argo , 334 E Silver Spring Dr , Whitefish Bay
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• PSC Public Hearing Water Rate Increase
  Shorewood, WI Calendar
  11:00 am
• Shorewood Municipal Water Utility Public Hearing
  Shorewood, WI Calendar
  11:00 am
• Municipal Court
  Village Hall , 3930 North Murray Avenue , Shorewood
  5:00 pm
• 3rd Grade Ballroom Dance Performance
  Stormonth School
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukee

• Visit Milwaukee Launches Small Business Initiative for Holidays (urbanmilwaukee.com)
• Milwaukee Rep celebrates 50 years of 'A Christmas Carol' at historic Pabst Theater (tmj4.com)
• Milwaukee County EMS blood transfusion program looks to expand (spectrumnews1.com)

Wauwatosa

• Wauwatosa roofer shares how to prevent ice dams from developing (tmj4.com)

Brookfield

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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