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Good morning to you Brookfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Brookfield Central finally battled back to team state.
  • Why a Brookfield gym visit ended with an Illinois arrest.
  • How a Brookfield laptop theft became a multi-city police chase.

Also on today's calendar: Craft & Vendor Fair! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mainly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Cooler with sun and clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lancers punch ticket to team state (gmtoday.com) — Brookfield Central's girls tennis team has clinched a long-awaited return to the WIAA Division 1 team state tournament by winning its home sectional with 42 points. Strong doubles play and multiple individual state qualifiers highlighted the Lancers' first team state berth since 2008, edging New Berlin Eisenhower and Muskego in a tightly contested field.
   

2. Woman accused of posing as Milwaukee substitute teacher arrested after Brookfield vehicle theft (wtmj.com) — Brookfield police say a woman already accused in a Milwaukee substitute-teacher case stole an SUV from Crunch Fitness on Capitol Drive after entering under a false name. Officers later found her and the vehicle in Illinois, where she remains in custody as Waukesha County prosecutors review the new vehicle theft allegations.
   

3. Brookfield retail theft, police chase; man sentenced to prison (fox6now.com) — A Brookfield retail theft that turned into a dangerous police chase has ended with a five-year prison sentence and five years of supervision for 31-year-old Elenzo Harvester. Police say he stole laptops from a Bluemound Road store, rammed vehicles, injured an officer, and led officers from Brookfield through Waukesha and into Milwaukee County before being captured and the laptops recovered.
   

4. Waukesha County's lowest midgrade gas price recorded at $4.39 for week ending Oct. 3 (waukeshatimes.com) — Brookfield drivers can compare their midgrade gas prices to nearby Waukesha County communities, where the week ending Oct. 3 saw a low of $4.39 per gallon and Brookfield's reported minimum at $4.59. The report, based on GasBuddy submissions, shows how local prices stack up against county, state, and national averages amid ongoing fuel market volatility.
   

5. Squirrels & Chipmunks In Snow stamps scurry into post offices (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Brookfield stamp collectors just hosted the national debut of the Postal Service's new "Squirrels & Chipmunks in Snow" Forever stamps at the Milcopex stamp show. The 20-stamp booklet features close-up winter photos of chipmunks and squirrels, and is now available at post offices nationwide and online for anyone wanting a playful touch on their winter mail.
   

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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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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