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Good day Brookfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Brookfield car theft case links to Milwaukee school impersonation suspect

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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clearing and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Tuesday: Mainly cloudy and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milwaukee woman accused of posing as teacher arrested in Illinois in stolen vehicle investigation (tmj4.com) — Brookfield police say a vehicle stolen from a local Crunch Fitness led Illinois officers to arrest a Milwaukee woman already accused of posing as a substitute teacher in Milwaukee. She now faces additional charges being referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney, and Brookfield authorities are arranging her extradition to face local allegations tied to the theft.
   

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  • A Diver Went Underwater to Collect Trash. Instead, He Found a 17-Foot Canoe Hidden in Lake Mud (dailygalaxy.com)

Milwaukee

  • WI Autumns Are Warming Fast: Here's How Recent Falls Stack Up Since 1895 (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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