🌱 Patch AM: Why Menomonee Falls police are sticking with license plate cameras for now

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Menomonee Falls police are sticking with license plate cameras for now

Also on today's calendar: Menomonee Falls Downtown Businesses Scarecrow Contest and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, S N.!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A little morning rain, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local communities contemplate future Flock usage (gmtoday.com) — Menomonee Falls police plan to keep using automated license plate reader cameras, even as nearby cities like Waukesha and Oconomowoc move to end their Flock Safety contracts. Local departments are weighing privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns, and Menomonee Falls is named in a lawsuit seeking warrants for database searches. Village leaders may face growing pressure to revisit the technology and add safeguards.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Menomonee Falls Downtown Scarecrow Contest →
  Menomonee Falls Downtown, Menomonee Falls

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Menomonee Falls Downtown Businesses Scarecrow Contest →
  Menomonee Falls Downtown District, N88W16606 Main St, Menomonee Falls
  11:00 am
• General Government Committee →
  Village Hall - Board Room #2245, W156N8480 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls
  6:00 pm
• Evening Storytime →
  Menomonee Falls Public Library, Menomonee Falls
  6:15 pm
• Village Board →
  Village Hall - Board Room #2245, W156N8480 Pilgrim Road, Menomonee Falls
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Classic Car Show →
  Menomonee Falls Historical Society at Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
• Auld Lang Syne Festival →
  Depot Beer Garden at Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  12:00 pm
• Bad Boy Performs On The Depot Stage At Old Falls Village Park →
  Menomonee Falls Historical Society at Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• 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
Monday September 28
• Menomonee Falls Downtown Businesses Scarecrow Contest →
  Menomonee Falls Downtown District, N88W16606 Main St, Menomonee Falls
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner - SWI1 in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sussex

• Which ex-high school standouts from Waukesha County area will play on Saturday, Sept. 19? (waukeshatimes.com)

Brookfield

• Notre Dame offensive lineman ruled out vs. Michigan State (usatoday.com)
• Wisconsin drug sting turns into bumper car chase: VIDEO (abc7chicago.com)
• Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, replaced by his son Howard (unionleader.com)

Pewaukee

• Former Pewaukee wrestling club treasurer charged after allegedly stealing thousands (gmtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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