🌱 How one South Milwaukee venue owner revived a landmark and helped neighbors

Good day South Milwaukee! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How one South Milwaukee venue owner revived a landmark and helped neighbors
• South Milwaukee grad shines on the mound in Brewers playoff matchup

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

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Notable Leaders in Hospitality: Ernie Wunsch (biztimes.com) — A longtime South Milwaukee entrepreneur is being recognized for transforming the historic Bucyrus Club into a thriving event venue and community hub. After investing heavily in renovations and buying the property from the city, he's created local jobs and even led a major fundraiser to help South Milwaukee Human Concerns recover from 2025 flood damage.
   

• Brewers minor-league update; Biloxi falls in Game 1 of championship (jsonline.com) — A Milwaukee Brewers minor-league affiliate dropped Game 1 of the Southern League championship, but the matchup featured a familiar local connection: South Milwaukee High School alum Nate Snead started on the mound for Rocket City. The article recaps his strong outing and highlights several Brewers prospects who powered Biloxi's playoff run and could impact Milwaukee's future roster.
   

📸 Around South Milwaukee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Milwaukee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• 512: The Selena Experience "Still Dreaming of You Tour" →
  901 5th Ave., South Milwaukee
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
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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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Fall Family Storytime →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  10:30 am
• YPR: Let's Taco 'Bout It
  RAMAC, 300 5th Street, Caledonia
  11:30 am
• Trip - China Lights at the Boerner Botanical Gardens - Hales Corners, WI 2026 →
  Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Dr, Hales Corners
  3:00 pm
• CDA Regular Meeting
  Cudahy City Hall, 5050 S Lake Dr, Cudahy
  4:30 pm
• Book Sorting w/ Friends of the Library (Volunteer) →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Coffee with the Superintendent
  Broad Street Coffee Co, 5635 Broad St, Greendale
  8:45 am
• Bingo for Ages 18+ →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  2:00 pm
• Girls Basketball vs. OC East Royal
  Oak Creek West Middle School, 8401 South 13th Street, Oak Creek
  4:00 pm
• The Ridge Church Men's Group →
  5885 S 116th St, Hales Corners
  6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in South Milwaukee. Apply here.
• Allegheny Technologies Incorporated posted a job opening for Sales and Customer Service Process Leader in Cudahy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Milwaukee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cudahy

• Joseph Fallon, 42, of Racine (racinecountyeye.com)

Oak Creek

• Cross Country: Lakeside girls second, boys tenth at Angel Invitational (wdtimes.com)
• Flooding closes roads in Oak Creek; multiple streets reopen Monday morning (wisn.com)

Franklin

• Man charged for pointing gun at school employee in Franklin (wtmj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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