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Hey hey New Berlin! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Berlin weighs next steps on petition to remove its mayor
  • Why New Berlin Police declined charges in a $50,000 dispute

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Berlin considers legal issues over petition to remove mayor (bnd.com) — New Berlin's Common Council has begun quietly grappling with a resident petition seeking to remove Mayor Dave Ament from office, holding a closed-session meeting with its attorney to review legal options. The petition, largely organized by New Berlin Citizens United, challenges Ament's conduct surrounding approval of a Milwaukee Rescue Mission rehabilitation facility, but no hearing date or next steps have been announced yet.
   

• Family seeks answers after thousands vanish from mother's account (newsbreak.com) — New Berlin Police are under scrutiny from a Milwaukee-area family after they declined to pursue charges over thousands of dollars withdrawn from an elderly woman's account before her death. The family is now in civil court seeking answers, while experts urge relatives to closely monitor aging loved ones' finances and quickly report any suspicious activity to Adult Protective Services.
   

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    They are so fresh and it is a special treat when I pick them up. The bread is also fresh and there are many kinds. The clerks are always so nice. (Nextdoor New Berlin Royals)
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🗞 Nearby News

Brookfield

  • Brookfield East boys volleyball defeats Germantown, 3-0, on Sept. 30 (jsonline.com)
  • Brookfield Academy starts $12M fundraising campaign for expansion (jsonline.com)
  • We Found 10 Wisconsin Chinese Restaurants With Old-School Favorites That Locals Trust And Adore (takingthekids.com)

Waukesha

  • Foam, fundraising and fun: Hillcrest Elementary School raises $16K through fundraising event (gmtoday.com)

Milwaukee

  • How Snowy, Cold Will Winter Be In WI? New Predictions Released (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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