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  • What this heated Senate race could mean for Franklin voters

Also on today's calendar: Tivia Night ! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Republicans press Democratic candidate Jung as party money increases (jsonline.com) — Franklin voters are part of a hotly contested state Senate race where Democrat Trevor Jung and Republican Jim Croft are trading accusations while outside groups pour in money. The article details investigations, campaign controversies, and heavy party spending as both sides battle for control of Senate District 21, which includes Franklin and nearby communities.
   

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    Thursday October 8
  • Sit, Stay, & Read . . . with Kiyah! →
    5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
    4:00 pm
  • Community Connections: Hispanic Heritage
    Highland View, 5900 S 51st St, Greendale
    4:30 pm
    • Friday October 9
  • WHS Homecoming Game
    Whitnall Hi Milwaukee, WI 53228
  • Green Dulcimers →
    5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
    10:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I hope I've done this correctly.
    For those of you that enjoyed my husband's humor, a personal page where I will share his daily musings. All the fun without the haters. https:/… (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek)
  • Tsunami Express Car Wash posted a job opening for Assistant Site Manager in Franklin. Apply here.
  • Niemann Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

  • New businesses of Milwaukee's northern suburbs sell coffee, pho, games, pizza (jsonline.com)
  • Wisconsin elections: Legislature control up for grabs in November (fox6now.com)
  • Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Administrative actions September 2026 (wisbusiness.com)

Greenfield

Oak Creek

  • WoF Recap: October 5, 2026 (SPOILERS) (wordpress.com)
  • 'Wheel of Fortune' Contestant Who Played 'Amazing Game' Lost $80,000 (newsbreak.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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