What's up Sussex! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Wisconsin (gazettextra.com) — Two standout Hamilton High School players from Sussex rank among Wisconsin's highest-rated football recruits in the Class of 2027, with both already committed to the Badgers. The statewide list shows how Sussex talent stacks up against peers from Pewaukee, Waukesha, Green Bay, and beyond as NIL and early offers reshape the recruiting landscape.
• Sussex among 36 cities tied for 41st in Wisconsin scam reports in July (waukeshatimes.com) — Sussex residents saw two online purchase scams reported to the Better Business Bureau in July, doubling the previous month's total and causing about $108 in losses. The village was one of 36 Wisconsin communities tied for 41st statewide, underscoring how even small-dollar Facebook and online purchase schemes continue to hit local consumers.
• Wisconsin Sheriff's Deputies Tracked Navy Veteran 100-Plus Times With Flock Cameras After He Filmed Traffic Stop (webpronews.com) — A Navy veteran's decision to film a traffic stop in a Sussex parking lot led to his disputed arrest and more than 100 subsequent license-plate searches of his car by Waukesha County deputies, now challenged in federal court. His case is fueling a wider Wisconsin debate over Flock camera surveillance, data retention, and how police balance public safety with residents' privacy rights.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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