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🌱 Which Big Bend driver is taking on Crandon’s Polaris World Championships?
And check out Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! on the Big Bend Patch calendar
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- Which Big Bend driver is taking on Crandon's Polaris World Championships?
Also on today's calendar: Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Turning sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Champ Off-Road Polaris World Championships (floracing.com) — A Big Bend racer, Joey Maciosek, is among the drivers entered in the high-profile Polaris World Championships at Crandon International Raceway, with races streaming Friday and Saturday on FloRacing. Residents can watch local and Wisconsin-based competitors across multiple pro divisions in this national off-road series, which highlights top drivers from around the country. 
📸 Around Big Bend
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Big Bend
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★ Featured events ★
- Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! →
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
9:00 am - Old Falls Renaissance Faire →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Labor Day - No School
Mukwonago SD Big Bend, WI 53103 - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
, Milwaukee
9:00 am - Waukesha JBF HUGE KIDS MEGA SALE- 50-90% OFF EVERYTHING FOR KIDS! →
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
9:00 am
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Big Bend Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Development Authority →
New Berlin, WI Calendar
8:00 am - WBC Steering Committee Meeting →
Muskego Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Women's Business Connections Steering Committee Meeting JANUARY MEETING TIME WAS CHANGED to 1 PM Meeting the First Wednesday of the Month (unless otherwise specified) Location: Muskego Chamber of Commerce Office, S73 W16485 Janesville Rd, Muskego Mee
12:00 pm - Board of Appeals →
New Berlin, WI Calendar
6:00 pm - GnG 4H Display Case Set up
4-H Clubs-Waukesha County Pauline Haass Public Library, N64W23820 Main St, Sussex, WI 530
6:00 pm - ENROLLMENT FOR 2026-2027 4-H BEGINS!
4-H Clubs-Waukesha County 515 W Moreland Blvd, Waukesha, WI 53188 - HS Band Marches
East Troy Community SD East Troy, WI 53120
7:00 pm - Burning is allowed every Saturday →
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151 - Yard Waste Drop Off →
Waterford, WI Calendar, 801 Ela Ave, Waterford
8:00 am - Alderman Harenda Open Office Hours →
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151
11:00 am
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Steel Partners Holdings L.P. posted a job opening for CNC Machinist-Swiss Turning (1st or 2nd Shift) in Muskego. Apply here.
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Muskego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Bend here.
🗞 Nearby News
Muskego
- Muskego Police Department scheduled for accreditation assessment (gmtoday.com)
- Muskego voters ask questions about $5.9 million fire and police referendum (tmj4.com)
- MPS schools closed Wednesday, extreme heat expected (fox6now.com)
New Berlin
- Rocky Sperka wins Wisconsin Senior Amateur (amateurgolf.com)
- The Most Sought-After ZIP Codes in the U.S. Right Now (goodhousekeeping.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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