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🌱 Patch AM: Family seeks answers after severe injury at Menomonee Falls group home
Coming up on the Menomonee Falls Patch calendar: Menomonee Falls Symphony At Old Falls Village Historical Park
Cheers Menomonee Falls! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Family seeks answers after severe injury at Menomonee Falls group home
- See which Menomonee Falls leader made Wisconsin's top 20 in hospitality
Also on today's calendar: Menomonee Falls Symphony At Old Falls Village Historical Park and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Family of disabled Menomonee Falls man demands justice after horrific injury in group home (tmj4.com) — A Menomonee Falls family is demanding accountability after their 26-year-old disabled son suffered a severely broken leg at a local group home in May, leading to the arrest and release of a former caretaker. Menomonee Falls police are investigating, and the Waukesha County district attorney is still reviewing potential charges, while the operator, Homes for Independent Living, says it suspended the staffer and reported the incident to state regulators. 
• Wisconsin Restaurant Association: Announces 2026 Women in Hospitality Award recipients (wisbusiness.com) — Wisconsin's restaurant industry is spotlighting women leaders statewide, including a Cousins Subs professional based in Menomonee Falls, in its 2026 Women in Hospitality Awards. Honorees will be celebrated at a Madison conference in late September, recognizing their leadership, innovation, and impact across restaurants, hotels, tourism, and education. Local readers can take pride in Menomonee Falls being represented among the top 20.
📸 Around Menomonee Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls
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- Ready, Set Go Conferences (4K-Gr 2)
Shady Lane El SL Classrooms - Innovation Brewhaus Hops & Hounds Event
Humane Animal Welfare Society Third Space Innovation Brewhouse, N71 W13040, W Appleton Ave Sui - LEGO® Showcase presented by WisLUG →
Village of Menomonee Falls Calendar Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
10:00 am - HAWS Mobile Visits Sendiks
Humane Animal Welfare Society Sendik's Food Market Whitefish Bay, 500 E Silver Spring Dr, Milw
12:00 pm - 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 - 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 - Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour →
400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
8:15 am - Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! →
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
9:00 am - The Acoustix →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
4:00 pm - Old Falls Renaissance Faire →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am - Menomonee Falls Optimist Club's Meat Raffle →
Social Haus, N48W18474 W Lisbon Rd, Menomonee Falls
1:00 pm - Waukesha JBF HUGE KIDS MEGA SALE- 50-90% OFF EVERYTHING FOR KIDS! →
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone to cut the grass.
I am on Silver Spring/Marcy rd. 0.25 Acres lot. Do you know anyone that would be interested? (No landscaping company). (Nextdoor The Falls)
- Wintrust Financial Corporation posted a job opening for Teller Services Coordinator - Menomonee Falls, WI in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
- JAX, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Operator-Grease Manufacturing in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Trajan Wealth LLC Acquires Shares of 280,369 Fiserv, Inc. $FISV (marketbeat.com)
- Woman seeks legal action against Milwaukee over gunpoint Flock stop (jsonline.com)
- New Berlin council to address mayor's anti-Muslim social media posts (fox6now.com)
Brookfield
- Vote for the Milwaukee-area high school play of the week (jsonline.com)
Ok Menomonee Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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