🌱 Patch AM: What an AI slowdown could mean for Port Washington’s new data centers.

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In today's newsletter:

• What an AI slowdown could mean for Port Washington's new data centers.
• How Port Washington's new data center is reshaping local land values.

Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
• Friday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is there an AI bubble? And what could it mean for Wisconsin? (greenbaypressgazette.com) — Wisconsin economists and investment experts say it's unclear whether today's AI boom is a true bubble, but they warn that any downturn could affect thousands of jobs tied to new data centers. For Port Washington, where Vantage and Oracle are building major facilities, the piece underscores both the current construction employment and the uncertainty about how long this AI-fueled growth will last.
   

• AI Data-center Boom Sends Land Prices Soaring (thenewamerican.com) — A massive 672-acre data center project in Port Washington has helped drive a land rush where some local property owners received many times their assessed values, while others now struggle to afford comparable land nearby. The story places Port Washington's experience in a nationwide AI-driven boom that is inflating prices for farmland and housing sites, reshaping communities, and raising questions about who really benefits.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  Milwaukee
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Wi 4-H Gymkana
  Ozaukee 4-H, 122 W Main St, Port Washington
• Matt Krahula →
  Port Washington Farmers Market
  9:30 am
Monday September 14
• One Watershed: Community Conversation in Port Washington →
  W.J. Niederkorn Library, 316 W Grand Ave, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Port Washington Fall Street Festival — Aureum Link / Welded Jewelry →
  Main street Port Washington, 323-7 N Franklin St, Port Washington
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Grafton JV Football @ Port Washington →
  Port Washington High School, 427 W Jackson St, Port Washington
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 9
• Cedarburg Artists Guild Annual Juried Exhibit
  Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62N546 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• "Liz Alpert Fay: Ordinary/Extraordinary Women" WMQFA Exhibit
  Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• ''Roots of Cedarburg: Irish & German Immigration'' Exhibit at the Cedarburg History Museum
  Cedarburg History Museum, N58W6194 Columbia Rd, Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• "Rebound, Renew, Reimagine: Quilts from the Manhattan Quilters Guild" WMQFA Exhibit
  Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• "First Nations: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin & The Americas" Exhibit at the Cedarburg History Museum
  Cedarburg History Museum, N58W6194 Columbia Rd, Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Cedarburg Art Museum: Dan Grunst
  Cedarburg Art Museum, W63N675 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
  10:00 am
• GHS Senior College Application Night
  Grafton SD Grafton, WI 53024
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Adult Crew Team Member - 11am - 7pm- Up to $16/ hour in Port Washington. Apply here.
• McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Instrument Technician (Surveyor) in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grafton

• Don Arnold Field: Pitch named after coach (gmtoday.com)
• 15 Beer Events Brewing in Milwaukee this Week: Sept. 9-13 (milwaukeemag.com)
• Horicon Bank to hold 130 anniversary events next week (gmtoday.com)

Cedarburg

• Cedarburg Art Museum marks America's 250th with Forward: WI Artists on America's Pursuit of Happiness (gmtoday.com)
• Cedarburg Chamber announces 2026 Ladies Who Lead recipients (gmtoday.com)
• Cedarburg Woman's Club offering mini grants for local nonprofits (gmtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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