🌱 Patch AM: Menomonee Falls workers return after bomb threat forces evacuation

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In today's newsletter:

• Menomonee Falls workers return after bomb threat forces evacuation
• How Menomonee Falls nearly pulled off a stunning homecoming comeback

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bomb threat caused evacuation at Messer Cutting Systems (wtmj.com) — Menomonee Falls police say employees are back inside Messer Cutting Systems after a bomb threat forced about 40 workers to evacuate and briefly closed Fountain Boulevard Friday morning. No explosive device was found, but officers and Milwaukee's bomb squad investigated after a threatening note was discovered, and residents were urged to avoid the area during the response.
   

• Football Friday Night: Wins for Hartford, Hamilton, West Bend West (discoverhometown.com) — Menomonee Falls football fans saw a heartbreaking homecoming loss as Hartford edged the Phoenix 29-27 in overtime, despite a big Falls comeback from a two-touchdown deficit. The story also recaps other conference results that affect Menomonee Falls' place in the North Shore standings, where they're now part of a four-way tie for third.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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 Scarecrow Contest →
  Menomonee Falls WI
• Menomonee Falls Downtown Businesses Scarecrow Contest →
  Menomonee Falls Downtown District, N88W16606 Main St, Menomonee Falls
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Menomonee Falls Downtown Scarecrow Contest →
  Menomonee Falls WI
• Ora Et Labora →
  N74W13646 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls
  7:45 am
Saturday October 3
• Falls Harvest Fest →
  Menomonee Falls Downtown District, N88W16606 Main St, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Music by Brittany & Don →
  Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• World War 1 Re-Enactment →
  Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
• World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park →
  Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am
• Menomonee Falls Optimist Club's Meat Raffle →
  Players Pub, N86W16396 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know info on this type of Spider?
  Looks poisonous to me. Thank goodness it is outside! It is no longer there and now I am freaked out!! (Nextdoor Parkway Drive Heights)

• RON Sunshine Associates LLC posted a job opening for Multi-Spindle Machine Operator in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Weekends Only: Part Time Temporary Backroom associates in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Generac Is Becoming an AI Power Play. Amazon Just Made That Case Bigger. (barchart.com)

Brookfield

• Marquette surges past Brookfield East for Greater Metro win (jsonline.com)
• USPS issue captures wintry escapades of squirrels and chipmunks, Sept. 25 (linns.com)
• 3 gas stations in cities throughout Waukesha County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Sept. 19 (waukeshatimes.com)

Pewaukee

• Volleyball Recap: Kimberly Stays Hot with Another Win, This Time over Pewaukee (maxpreps.com)
• 26th Sunday Franciscan Gospel Reflection 2026 (fscc-calledtobe.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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