🌱 Patch AM: What could change at Brookfield Square and City Hall this week?

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In today's newsletter:

• What could change at Brookfield Square and City Hall this week?
• See why Brookfield just ranked second-best small city in America.

Also on today's calendar: World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 44.
• Friday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookfield Common Council to discuss possible purchase for part of Brookfield Square Mall property in closed session (gmtoday.com) — Brookfield's Common Council is set to meet Tuesday night to discuss a possible city purchase of part of the Brookfield Square Mall property and ongoing property tax litigation in closed session. Alders will also weigh a major organizational restructuring that cuts salary costs by about $528,500 annually, shifts legal and administrative roles, and sets 2027 pay, including a 2.5% raise for non-union staff.
   

• Midwest, Northeast towns dominate study of Best Small Cities in America (cleveland.com) — Brookfield has been ranked the second-best small city in America in WalletHub's 2026 study, thanks to its low unemployment, very low poverty rate, and strong homeownership and credit scores. The report compares 1,318 small cities nationwide on affordability, economy, education, safety, and quality of life, with many top performers clustered in the Midwest and Northeast.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park →
  Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Sincerely, Sondheim →
  Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, 3270 Mitchell Park Dr, Brookfield
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Koehler Design Tour For Adults 45+ →
  Kohler Design Center, 101 Upper Rd, Kohler
  8:15 am
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• National 4-H Week Farm Tour #3
  Schuett Farms, W299 S6370 WI-83, Mukwonago
  5:00 pm
• Bedazzle Your Initial: The Ultimate Personalized Letter Workshop →
  Joyosity Creative Space, 2835 North Brookfield Road, Brookfield
  6:00 pm
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Wisconsin Wills for Heroes - Brookfield DOJ Criminal Investigators →
  3125 Gateway Road, Brookfield
  9:00 am
• Be Warned Ghost Boat Tour Wisconsin Dells For Adults Ages 45+ - Pay Upon Rsvp!! →
  Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, 400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
  3:00 pm
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• David Seebach: Illusions in the Night 2026 →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Internship Summer 2027 - Milwaukee in Brookfield. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Butler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Menomonee Falls

• Menomonee Falls Woodman's thefts, police seek suspects (newsbreak.com)
• MKE Pugs to host Pugkin Pawty at Menomonee Falls 'The Hounds and Tap' Saturday (cbs58.com)
• Losses by top two teams shuffle Milwaukee-area football rankings (jsonline.com)

Pewaukee

• 1,000-year-old Indigenous dugout canoe discovered in Pewaukee Lake (gmtoday.com)

Milwaukee

• Milwaukee Steel Casting Company Closing, Dozens Of Workers To Lose Jobs (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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