Good morning to you Franklin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
FHS Open House at Franklin High School
Board of Education Meeting at Franklin Public SD
IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival at Veterans Park
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Meet Your Teacher Night Highland View El Greendale, WI 53129 5:00 pm
Elementary Schools -- Meet Your Teacher Night Greendale SD Greendale, WI 53129 5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Student Photo Day Whitnall SD Whitnall Middle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA 12:00 pm
District Wide Picture Day @ WMS Edgerton El Hales Corners, WI 53130 12:00 pm
School Photos Hales Corners El Whitnall Middle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA 12:00 pm
District Photo Days Whitnall Mid dle School, 5025 S 116th St, Greenfield, WI 53228, USA Cafeteria 12:00 pm
Open House Whitnall Mid WMS Middle School 4:30 pm
Back to School Open House Edgerton El Hales Corners, WI 53130 4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
We love Festival Foods. That's the only place we shop - great people, very clean store, great prices and great sales. (Nextdoor 76th and Southview)
Valvoline posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Franklin. Apply here.
Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Cosmetics Sales Associate, Southridge Mall - Flex in Greendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greendale
(Future) Badger Observer: 2027 Wisconsin football offensive line commit Jack Tabbert (badgerobserver.com)
Greenfield
Check Out These 18 Restaurants to Feast Frugally in Milwaukee (milwaukeemag.com)
Greenfield voters will see two school funding referendums on November ballot (tmj4.com)
Oak Creek
Buona Beef franchisee talks plans for second Milwaukee location weeks after opening first in Oak Creek (cbs58.com)
Oak Creek Bender Park water rescue; 1 take to hospital (fox6now.com)
Oak Creek Korean War Veteran honored on 95th birthday with Quilt of Valor (tmj4.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!