🌱 Patch AM: What will Menomonee Falls face in Homestead’s new football conference?

Good morning to you Menomonee Falls! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What will Menomonee Falls face in Homestead's new football conference?
• Why a Menomonee Falls resident is challenging Milwaukee County's library funding break

Also on today's calendar: Paint The District Week and 9 more events.

And lastly, check out what our neighbors Bev C. and Sheri V. posted below!

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A nice blend for Homestead (gmtoday.com) — Local prep football fans will see Menomonee Falls join Homestead's revamped North Shore Conference, adding a fresh matchup to the Highlanders' schedule. Homestead returns several key players on offense and defense, and coaches expect a strong, balanced team as they open the season Friday at Germantown in the Battle for Mequon Road.
   

• Report: Judge says he mistakenly ruled against Common School Fund changes (thecentersquare.com) — A Menomonee Falls resident is at the center of a lawsuit challenging how Milwaukee County keeps and uses certain fine and forfeiture money instead of contributing to Wisconsin's Common School Fund for libraries. A Waukesha County judge has clarified his earlier order while the case, led by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, continues to question the constitutionality of the budget provision.
   

📸 Around Menomonee Falls

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📣 Menomonee Falls Shout Outs!

• ❤️ A huge shout out to DJ's Sports Bar for their community outreach to Veterans. They are offering free breakfast Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am to 11am. —Sheri V.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls

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Friday August 21
• Paint The District Week →
  Menomonee Falls Downtown District, N88W16606 Main St, Menomonee Falls
  11:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Falls Festival of the Arts →
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar, N88W16567 Main Street, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
• Honey bucket Donny Memorial →
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  1:00 pm
• Honey Bucket Donny Memorial →
  Menomonee Falls Historical Society at Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Menomonee Falls Farmers Market on Sundays →
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar, Garfield Dr, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• School Bus Storytime →
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
  10:00 am
• Menomonee Falls Farmers Market on Wednesdays →
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar, Garfield Dr, Menomonee Falls
  2:00 pm
• Back to School Bash
  Shady Lane El SL Playground Area
  4:30 pm
• Village Park Beer Gardens →
  Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar, Garfield Dr, Menomonee Falls
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Menomonee Falls Symphony At Old Falls Village Historical Park →
  Menomonee Falls Historical Society at Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Old Falls Village Historical Park Depot Museum and Historic Buildings Tours →
  Menomonee Falls Historical Society at Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour →
  400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
  8:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pick 'n Save posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
• Hubbell posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Coordinator- Menomonee Falls, WI in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Madison Asset Management LLC Makes New Investment in Fiserv, Inc. $FISV (marketbeat.com)
• Congress talks tough on Flock cameras, but no bill would ban them outright (washingtontimes.com)
• Fire causes $250K in damage at Slinger Wastewater Treatment Plant (fox6now.com)

Pewaukee

• Early Career Chat with Drew Sanders (mmac.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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