🌱 Patch AM: How does Franklin’s premium gas price stack up this week?

Morning Franklin! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How does Franklin's premium gas price stack up this week?

Also on today's calendar: Legendary Nashville Cats and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Milwaukee County sees lowest price for premium gas at $4.79 in week ending Oct. 3 (mkesouth.com) — Franklin drivers are paying about $5.29 per gallon for premium gas, according to recent GasBuddy reports comparing prices across Milwaukee County. While the countywide average sits higher at $5.33 and the statewide average at $5.44, a handful of stations elsewhere in the county briefly dropped as low as $4.79 during the week ending October 3.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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Sunday October 11
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• David Seebach: Illusions in the Night 2026 →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• David Seebach: Illusions in the Night 2026 →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• David Seebach: Illusions in the Night 2026 →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Annie →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Annie →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Annie →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Annie →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 11
• Park Pals Book Club →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  1:00 pm
• Hales Corners Library and W. Ben Hunt Center Foundation →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  1:30 pm
Monday October 12
• LEGO Lab →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Fall Family Storytime →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST DOG.
  At my place of work. 72nd and Cleveland ave! Going to call MADAC (Nextdoor Franklin North)

• Campbell Soup Company posted a job opening for Auto Case Packer - Night Shift in Franklin. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Cashier in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

• Port Washington's clinch of title share leads area conference races (jsonline.com)
• Boston Store demolition to begin soon following Southridge Mall sale (jsonline.com)

Greenfield

• Greendale hosts Greenfield in Woodland Conference football in Week 8 (jsonline.com)
• Greenfield sidewalk ban for e-bikes, e-scooters draws mixed reactions from riders and pedestrians (tmj4.com)
• Why a Card Still Beats a Text, A Card shows you truly care unlike a text (issuewire.com)

Oak Creek

• 'Am I gonna get shot?': Woman pinned by reckless drivers before police chase and crash in Milwaukee (wisn.com)

Ok Franklin! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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