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đ± Patch AM: How Franklinâs home-field shutout helped launch a RedHawks playoff run
And on the Franklin Patch calendar - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
Good morning to you Franklin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Franklin's home-field shutout helped launch a RedHawks playoff run
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RedHawks complete regular season, set to meet Winnipeg in playoffs (inforum.com) — A strong pitching performance at Franklin Field in Franklin helped the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks shut out Milwaukee 2-0 and wrap up their regular season. With the win, they secured third place in the West Division and a playoff berth, opening a best-of-three series against Winnipeg on Wednesday, Sept. 9, with tickets available online and at the box office. 
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- CD PTO Family Night Out
Croatian Park Beer Garden, 9100 S 76th St, Franklin
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Franklin Public SD, 8222 S 51st St, Franklin
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
📣 Franklin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tommy Tornado Club (Extended Learning) & YLA
Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404
3:34 pm - Parent Meeting for Wonka jr, Swing Choir and Tour
Gilmore Fine Arts Sch Auditorium
4:00 pm - Water Resource Management Committee Meeting →
New Berlin, WI Calendar
4:45 pm - CANCELLED - Water Resource Management Committee Meeting →
New Berlin, WI Calendar
4:45 pm - Plan Commission Meeting →
Greenfield, WI Calendar
6:00 pm - Burning is allowed every Wednesday →
New Berlin, WI Calendar New Berlin, WI 53151 - Fox River School Photo Day
Waterford Graded J1 SD Waterford, WI 53185 - Tommy Tornado Club (Extended Learning)
Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404
7:00 am - Chamber Networking Breakfast - Homewood Suites
South Suburban Chamber of Commerce Homewood Suites 1900 Creekside Crossing Circle Oak Creek
7:45 am - GM - PTO Meeting
Mitchell El Cudahy, WI 53110
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please, to all the dog owners who take their animals to Saint Martin's fair.
Please do the research. A dog walking on hot cement is actually burning their skin. If it's hot to us, it's gonna be hot to them as well. You can… (Nextdoor Franklin North) - My wife lets her toast cool down before she butters it.
In my defense, I didn't know this before I married her. (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Franklin. Apply here.
- API Heat Transfer ThermaSys Corporation posted a job opening for Accounting Assistant in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greendale
- Raising Cane's plans restaurant in Grand Chute (nbc26.com)
- Burn Pit BBQ's annual barbecue competition cooks up support for Wisconsin veterans (tmj4.com)
- Volleyball Recap: Divine Savior Holy Angels Takes Down Ranked Oconomowoc (maxpreps.com)
Oak Creek
- Four cool outdoors women (gazettextra.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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