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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Waukesha County latest reported home sales for week ending Oct. 3 (waukeshatimes.com) — If you're watching Waukesha's housing market, this week's report lists dozens of recent city home sales, with prices, taxes, and effective tax rates you can compare neighborhood by neighborhood. It also covers transactions across Waukesha County, giving buyers and sellers a clear snapshot of current values.
2. More than 50 authors to participate in 2026 Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books (prlog.org) — Carroll University in Waukesha will host the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books on Saturday, November 7, bringing more than 50 authors for free panels and readings. With multiple program tracks, craft sessions for writers, and a strong focus on the greater Waukesha community, it's a chance to meet authors, buy books, and celebrate local literary life.
3. Community Smiles Dental completes major renovation of Waukesha Clinic (gmtoday.com) — Community Smiles Dental's Waukesha clinic has fully reopened after its first major renovation in 18 years, bringing updated equipment and a more efficient, patient-friendly layout. During construction, care continued at Waukesha County Technical College's campus clinic, and the nonprofit is again accepting appointments to serve thousands of local children and adults who rely on affordable dental care.
4. Waukesha County's lowest E15 gas price recorded at $3.71 for week ending Oct. 3 (waukeshatimes.com) — Drivers in Waukesha County saw the lowest reported E15 gas price at $3.71 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 3, with an average of $4.07. The report breaks down prices in Waukesha and nearby communities, compares them to statewide and national averages, and explains how global oil markets and refinery activity are keeping fuel costs elevated.
5. Event seeks to help keep roads on lower-salt regimen (gmtoday.com) — Public works crews from Waukesha County and nearby communities met in Mukwonago to share strategies for using less road salt while still keeping winter roads safe. With Waukesha County's Land Resources Division helping lead the effort, attendees discussed brine pretreatment, better equipment calibration, and environmental impacts on lakes, wells, and infrastructure that matter directly to local drivers and taxpayers.
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