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Spotted on the Franklin calendar: Craft & Vendor Fair!

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Good morning Franklin! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want your nature photos featured from right here in Franklin?
  • How a Franklin family's backyard track launched a NASCAR driver
  • How Franklin's premium gas prices stacked up against nearby suburbs

Also on today's calendar: Craft & Vendor Fair! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Cooler with sunny intervals, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Network of nature photographers at Wehr Nature Center brings beauty of space into focus (cbs58.com) — Franklin's Wehr Nature Center is drawing thousands of volunteer photographers who roam its trails year‑round, sharing striking images of local wildlife and landscapes on a community Facebook page. The center's director hopes more Franklin residents will join the group, enjoy the photos, and get involved with this Whitnall Park gem in their own backyard.
   

• Who Are Sam Mayer's Parents? Meet Scott Mayer and Susanne Mayer (essentiallysports.com) — Franklin residents Scott and Susanne Mayer, long active in local civic life and business, are in the spotlight as their son Sam advances in a national racing series. The piece traces their years in Franklin, including Susanne's alderwoman role and their 100‑acre property where Sam first raced go‑karts, highlighting how a deeply rooted local family helped launch a professional driver.
   

• Milwaukee County sees lowest price for premium gas at $4.79 in week ending Oct. 3 (mkesouth.com) — Premium gas in Franklin was among the lower prices in Milwaukee County for the week ending Oct. 3, with local stations reporting around $4.99 per gallon while the countywide average hit $5.33. The article compares prices across nearby communities, giving Franklin drivers a sense of how their recent fuel costs stacked up against the rest of the county and state.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Franklin. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser 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)
  • Greenfield sub shop now selling award-winning sandwiches from trailer (newsbreak.com)

Greenfield

  • Greenfield rolls past Greendale in Battle of the Greens (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

  • 'Wheel of Fortune' Contestant's Impressive Run Takes a Painful Turn Over $80,000 (opposingviews.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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