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🌱 Patch AM: Brookfield police need your help after a North Shore Bank robbery.
Be sure to catch Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour For Adults Ages 45+ Full day Experience! on the Brookfield Patch calendar
Greetings Brookfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Brookfield police need your help after a North Shore Bank robbery.
- How do Brookfield Central and East stack up in UW–Madison admissions?
Also on today's calendar: Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour For Adults Ages 45+ Full day Experience! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police seeking information about robbery at North Shore Bank in Brookfield (gmtoday.com) — Brookfield police are investigating a Thursday afternoon robbery at North Shore Bank on West Capitol Drive near Pilgrim Road and are asking residents for tips. Officers released detailed descriptions of the suspect and a black sedan seen leaving eastbound, and urge anyone with photos, video, or information to contact the department or call 911 if they spot a match. 
• Data shows UW-Madison admission rate by county, high school (jsonline.com) — Brookfield Central and Brookfield East rank among Wisconsin's top feeders to UW–Madison, with dozens of local graduates admitted in the 2024–25 cycle. A new public dashboard lets families compare application, admission, and enrollment numbers by high school and county, helping Brookfield students see how their schools stack up statewide.
📸 Around Brookfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Community Development Authority →
Brookfield Calendar, 2000 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield
4:15 pm - Board of Review →
Brookfield Calendar, 2000 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield
10:00 am - Human Resources & Public Safety Committee →
Brookfield Calendar, 2000 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield
7:00 pm - Innovation Brewhaus Hops & Hounds Event
Humane Animal Welfare Society Third Space Innovation Brewhouse, N71 W13040, W Appleton Ave Sui - HAWS Mobile Visits Sendiks
Humane Animal Welfare Society Sendik's Food Market Whitefish Bay, 500 E Silver Spring Dr, Milw
12:00 pm - HAWS Mobile Visits The Iron Horse Hotel
Humane Animal Welfare Society The Iron Horse Hotel, 500 W Florida St, Milwaukee, WI 53204, U
2:00 pm - Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour For Adults Ages 45+ Full day Experience! →
Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, 400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
8:15 am - Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour →
400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
8:15 am - Fiesta Del Rio →
1240 Frame Park Dr, Waukesha
12:00 pm - Wisconsin Wind Orchestra →
Saint Luke's Lutheran Church, 300 Carroll St, Waukesha
4:00 pm - 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
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
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Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Brookfield Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Linde Engineering North America, Inc. posted a job opening for Cylinder Handler in Brookfield. Apply here.
- Emler Swim School posted a job opening for Part Time Lifeguard - Brookfield, WI in Brookfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Menomonee Falls
- Woman charged in bomb threat at Briggs & Stratton in Menomonee Falls (gmtoday.com)
- Bank of America Corp DE Sells 57,644 Shares of Kohl's Corporation $KSS (marketbeat.com)
- U.S. Women Open 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship with Sweep (usavolleyball.org)
Pewaukee
- Fire Damages $51M Public Works Building Under Construction in Wisconsin (enr.com)
- Kim shoots 2-under to help Lasers finish second at invite (gmtoday.com)
New Berlin
- 'It was revolting': Muslim leaders call for New Berlin mayor's resignation over lewd social media posts (tmj4.com)
Ok Brookfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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