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Good morning Milwaukee! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 40,000 free diapers helped Milwaukee families this weekend
  • Milwaukee community mourns 21-year-old killed walking to a bus stop
  • Milwaukee teen killed; mother urges wanted classmate to surrender

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!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Milwaukee families receive free diapers and essentials at drive-thru event (wisn.com) — Families on Milwaukee's south side lined up at Hayat Pharmacy to receive free diapers, formula, and other essentials from the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, which handed out 40,000 diapers in one day. With diaper insecurity affecting most Milwaukee County children, organizers say their year-round assistance is critical as rising costs strain household budgets.
   

2. 'She was my best friend': Family and friends remember 21-year-old killed while walking to a Milwaukee bus stop (cbs58.com) — Family and friends in Milwaukee gathered near 92nd and Hampton to honor 21-year-old Iyanah Pryor, who was killed Tuesday while walking to a bus stop on her way to work. Loved ones remembered her as a devoted mother and motivating friend, while Milwaukee police say the 34-year-old driver who hit her is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
   

3. Milwaukee mother demands justice after son's fatal shooting (wisn.com) — A Milwaukee mother is pleading for justice after her 16-year-old son, Cameron Bowen, was fatally shot by a classmate near Layton and Greenfield Avenue on the south side. Prosecutors have charged 15-year-old Robbiel Stokes with first-degree intentional homicide, but he remains at large as family and friends hold vigils and urge him to turn himself in.
   

4. Milwaukee County sees first major condo project in nearly two decades (mynews13.com) — A major new 89-unit condo complex, The Landing at Park Shore in St. Francis, marks Milwaukee County's first significant condominium project in nearly 20 years and is already more than half sold. Developers say it could ease pent-up demand, improve affordability, and potentially restart condo construction across Milwaukee and Wisconsin, with move-ins expected next summer and prices starting at $250,000.
   

5. Milwaukee County's lowest E85 gas price recorded at $2.49 for week ending Sept. 19 (mkesouth.com) — Drivers in Milwaukee County recently saw E85 fuel as low as $2.49 per gallon at one station, with an average of $3.38 across the county. The report compares prices in Milwaukee and nearby suburbs and explains how global oil markets, refinery issues, and seasonal demand continue to push fuel costs up and down for local motorists.
   

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  • A surprising diagnosis leads to a less invasive liver cancer treatment —Hannah Koerner Read on Patch
  • Sammy is 1 year old!
    Such party animals! This is the morning after crazy zoomies during the night. (Nextdoor Wedgewood)
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    Is that a smile on his face or just a pattern of one in his fur? (Nextdoor Polonia)
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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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