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Hello Franklin! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Franklin's gas price stacks up against the rest of the county

Also on today's calendar: BOO's & Brews at Petrifying Springs Biergarten FREE TO ATTEND! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Turning sunny; nice, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
  • Monday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cheapest regular gas in Milwaukee County at $3.87 per gallon in week ending Oct. 3 (mkesouth.com) — Franklin drivers are seeing the lowest reported regular gas price at $4.19 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's latest Milwaukee County roundup for the week ending Oct. 3. The countywide average was higher at $4.20, while Wisconsin's statewide average hit $4.23, reflecting tighter fuel supplies and rising crude oil costs.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

  • Distress Roundup: CMBS Malls, Offices and Wymore 360 in Play (cremarketbeat.com)
  • Hales Corners residents should expect delays in snowy roads being plowed (jsonline.com)

Greenfield

  • 'Putting love to the food': La Fondita brings a taste of Mexico to Milwaukee (wisn.com)
  • Affordability top topic in legislative ads a month out from the election (stateaffairs.com)
  • Holey Mackerel dreams up new Holiday Village, with help from the community (onmilwaukee.com)

Milwaukee

  • This Wisconsin Area Is America's No. 2 'Marriage Desert': Report (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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