🌱 Patch AM: Franklin ski park changes policies after religious discrimination settlement.

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In today's newsletter:

• Franklin ski park changes policies after religious discrimination settlement.
• What led to a 10-year firearm ban near Franklin school?

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 64, low: 39.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sports park paying $20,000 in religious discrimination settlement (wislawjournal.com) — Franklin's Crystal Ridge Ski Area, formerly The Rock Snowpark, will pay $20,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it fired a worker over religious social media posts. Under a two-year consent decree, the park must revise policies, report any future religious discrimination complaints, and train employees on federal anti-discrimination protections in the workplace.
   

• Franklin Indian School gun threat; restraining order issued against accused (fox6now.com) — A Franklin-area Indian Community School employee was allegedly threatened at gunpoint while clearing brush along the school's property line, leading a court commissioner to issue a 10-year restraining and firearm ban against the accused neighbor. The order bars him from possessing weapons, contacting the school, or coming within 500 feet of its property, while related criminal charges move forward next month.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Tivia Night ! →
  Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• CD Cougar Chase
  Country Dale School, 7380 S North Cape Rd, Franklin
  9:00 am
• The Nightinjails at On Cloud Wine →
  On Cloud Wine, Franklin
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Christmas Cards signing for Soldiers and Veterans →
  Franklin Public Library, 9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin
  9:00 am
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
• Forte Theatre Company presents Annie: Opening night →
  Saber Center for the Performing Arts, 8222 S 51st St, Franklin
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Cider Sunday! →
  Wehr Nature Center, 9701 W College Ave, Franklin
  11:30 am
• Forte Theatre Company presents: Annie →
  Saber Center for the Performing Arts, 8222 S 51st St, Franklin
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Trivia Night for Foster Kids →
  Hideaway Pub & Eatery, 9643 S 76th St, Franklin
  6:30 am
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

• Milwaukee Brewers announce free NLDS watch parties for fans in October (mkecitywire.com)
• Best private high schools in Wisconsin (gazettextra.com)

Greenfield

• New documents detail battle between Greenfield mayor and police chief he's trying to oust (cbs58.com)
• 4 highlights from the latest MPS monthly board meeting (milwaukeecourier.com)
• Doors Open Milwaukee guests discover Muslim Women's Coalition's many resources (wisconsinmuslimjournal.org)

Milwaukee

• Milwaukee Brewers NLDS Preview: World Series Odds, Tickets And A Big Rotation Question (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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