🌱 Patch AM: How a new water main could reshape Port Washington’s future

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new water main could reshape Port Washington's future
• Nuclear power deal could shape Port Washington's new data hub

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Port Washington proposes water main extension (gmtoday.com) — Port Washington officials are seeking state approval to build a 4.2‑mile, $11.4 million water main serving a large Vantage data center site in the city and town. The project would boost fire protection flows, require easements along Highland Drive, and undergo an environmental assessment before the Public Service Commission decides whether construction can begin in 2027.
   

• We Energies strikes deal to power Oracle data center with nuclear energy (milwaukeecourier.com) — Port Washington's Project Lighthouse data center campus could be powered largely by electricity from the Point Beach nuclear plant under a new agreement between We Energies and Oracle, pending state approval. The deal would let Oracle subscribe to up to one‑fifth of the plant's output and may save other We Energies customers about $300 million in fuel costs over five years.
   

📸 Around Port Washington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 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

Monday October 5
• Grafton JV Football @ Port Washington →
  Port Washington High School, 427 W Jackson St, Port Washington
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• WI 4-H State Dog Agility Show
  Ozaukee 4-H, 122 W Main St, Port Washington
Tuesday October 13
• Cedarburg Girls JV Volleyball @ Grafton →
  Grafton High School, 1950 Washington St, Grafton
  5:30 pm
• The FoundHer Collective Launch Party →
  407 East Jackson Street, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• PWHS 2026 Speaker Series →
  PWSB Community Room, 218 E Washington St, Port Washington
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Port Washington Food Pantry Halloween Ball →
  Inventors Brewpub, 305 East Washington Street, Port Washington

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Tree - Pick-Up →
  Village of Saukville, WI Calendar Saukville, WI 53080
  9:00 am
• Going Deeper in the Bible →
  Vineyard Church, 1597 County Highway V, Grafton
  9:00 am
• Autumn at the Village →
  Ozaukee County Pioneer Village, 4880 County Rd I, Saukville
  10:00 am
• Honey Creek Pumpkin & Apple Farm →
  Honey Creek Orchard, 8210 Pioneer Rd, Cedarburg
  11:00 am
• Port Washington Fall Street Festival — Aureum Link / Welded Jewelry →
  Main street Port Washington, 323-7 N Franklin St, Port Washington
  11:00 am
• AUTUMN ACOUSTICS – RIVEREDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL →
  Riveredge Nature Center, 4458 County Rd Y, Saukville
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Manitowoc Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder - 2nd Shift - Port Washington, WI in Port Washington. Apply here.
• Southland Industries posted a job opening for QA/QC Professional in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Saukville

• Specialty Surfactants & Bio Surfactants Market Forecast to 2035: Sustainability Demand Fuels Expansion (indexbox.io)

Grafton

• Ozaukee Nonprofit Center awarded Green Bay Packers Foundation grant (gmtoday.com)
• 39 Clifton Builders prepare to impact businesses, teams, communities (unl.edu)
• Funds recovered after alleged theft by former Advocates director (gmtoday.com)

Cedarburg

• This Small-Town Wisconsin Candy Shop Has Chocolate Truffles Fudge And Plenty More (takingthekids.com)
• Cedarburg Common Council OKs $10.5 million upgrades to FD (gmtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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