🌱 How Grafton’s fire department is boosting survival in severe emergencies

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In today's newsletter:

• How Grafton’s fire department is boosting survival in severe emergencies

Also on today's calendar: Member Match Play and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.
• Thursday: Fog in the morning, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• OCFD blood transfusion program goes live (gmtoday.com) — Grafton-based Ozaukee Central Fire Department has begun carrying blood on its ambulances, allowing paramedics to perform lifesaving transfusions before patients reach the hospital. Supported by a strong local blood drive, the program makes OCFD the first in Ozaukee County with this advanced trauma care capability, potentially improving survival for residents facing severe bleeding emergencies.
   

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📸 Around Grafton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Spring Classic
  Fire Ridge Golf Club, 2241 County Hwy W, Grafton
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• WES Popcorn Friday!
  Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024

Monday April 27

• Library Board
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• KES Spring Book Fair
  Kennedy Elementary School , 1629 11th Ave , Grafton
• Plan Commission
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• KES Spring Book Fair
  Kennedy Elementary School , 1629 11th Ave , Grafton

Friday May 1

• Member Match Play
  Fire Ridge Golf Club , 2241 County Hwy W , Grafton
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• 2026 Free Range Art Spring Show
  Free Range Art , 6503 Pleasant Valley Rd , Grafton
  10:00 am

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📣 Grafton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Earth Day Hike – FREE
  Riveredge Nature Center , 4458 County Rd Y , Saukville
  5:00 pm
• Cedarburg Bulldogs vs Homestead Highlanders
  Cedarburg High School , W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd , Cedarburg
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• "Richard Kaneiss: Illustration to Abstraction" Exhibit at the Cedarburg Art Museum
  Cedarburg Art Museum , W63N675 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• "Student Art Matters" Exhibit at the Cedarburg Art Museum
  Cedarburg Art Museum , W63N675 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trapped this baby tonight.
  Anyone missing a cat? He seems friendly. Very easy to trap. Near 16th st in Grafton. (Nextdoor Grafton Lands)
• This week, the spotlight is on Wisconsin’s 17 million acres of forestland because it's Forest Appreciation Week (April 20-24) and we'll be celebrating Earth Day on April 22 and Arbor Day on April 24!
  Nearly half of Wisconsin’s land is covered by forests or urban trees that provide ecological, economic, recreational and health benefits to residents… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Cedarburg

• Cedarburg police, fire personally welcome new residents (gmtoday.com)
• Cedarburg High School's Robotics team wins FIRST Wisconsin District Champions (tmj4.com)
• CHS senior designs logo for 35th annual Berry Big Run (gmtoday.com)

Saukville

• Ozaukee County Historical Society making progress on 1912 Saukville Firehouse relocation project (gmtoday.com)

Milwaukee

• Northern Lights Could Be Visible Over WI Tonight: NOAA (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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