🌱 Patch AM: How Franklin’s old conference rival sparked Case’s emotional football rollercoaster

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• How Franklin's old conference rival sparked Case's emotional football rollercoaster

Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Tuesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sussex Hamilton makes case to be called best offense in the state (jsonline.com) — Franklin football gets a key shoutout here, as Racine Case followed its historic Week 1 win over former conference rival Franklin with a rough defensive outing against explosive Sussex Hamilton. The Chargers piled up 52 points behind quarterback Cole Erdmann and a deep group of skill players, while Case's coach vowed to regroup quickly after special teams miscues and big plays doomed his squad.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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Wednesday September 2
• FHS Open House
  Franklin High School Franklin, WI 53132
  5:45 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Franklin Public SD Franklin Public School District, 8255 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• SWG PTA Monthly Meeting
  Southwood Glen Franklin, WI 53132
  6:00 pm
Monday September 7
• FPS 4K-12 No School (Labor Day)
  Franklin Public SD Franklin, WI 53132
Tuesday September 8
• CD PTO Meeting
  Country Dale CD-CD Public Calendar
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  Veterans Park, 1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
  10:00 am
• ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
  Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Welcome - First Day of School
  College Park El Greendale, WI 53129
• First Day of School
  Greendale Mid Greendale, WI 53129
• First Day of School - All Students
  Greendale SD Greendale, WI 53129
Friday September 4
• Child Development Days
  Highland View El Highland View, 5900 S 51st St, Greendale, WI 53129, USA
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Went on a date last night and I was a little bored so I
  said, "Hey, I'm not really feeling it." She was like, "Oh my God, me either." So we went our separate ways. No games, no pretending, just pure… (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek)
• Second post .
  . . Reaching out to a larger area. Does anyone recognize this kitty? It's been hanging out in our neighborhood for quite some time. (Nextdoor Whitnall Park South)

• Expeditors posted a job opening for Domestic Transportation Agent (Second Shift) in Franklin. Apply here.
• Yaskawa posted a job opening for 2nd shift Assembler - 4 day work week! in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

• Pewaukee girls volleyball defeats Greendale, 3-0, on August 27 (jsonline.com)

Greenfield

• 5 players who proved they could be key to success in Winona State football's in season opener (lacrossetribune.com)

Oak Creek

• Oak Creek dealership sued after racial slur allegedly found on oil change sticker (cbs58.com)
• Inbox: It's a tough business (packers.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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