Waukesha Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

WAUKESHA, WI -- Thank you, Waukesha Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Eight years ago, on Dec. 28, 2010, Waukesha Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Waukesha Patch recorded 78,493 visitors. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 5 of the most-read articles on Waukesha Patch in August.

1. 22-Year-Old Waukesha Man Crushed In Meijer Construction Accident
2. Wisconsin Primary Election Results 2018: Vukmir, Evers, Steil Win
3. New Restaurant Coming To Downtown 5 Points Area This Fall
4. Fire Damages Spring City Wine House
5. Dog Licks Wisconsin Man; His Legs And Hands Had To Be Amputated

Got a news tip? I'm Scott Anderson, your local editor. I got my start nearly 20 years ago at CNI Newspapers, covering area news, schools, city government and sports. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at scott.anderson@patch.com

Our readers also love Waukesha Patch's calendar of events — more than 2,100 visits were made to our calendar in August.

If you would like to post on Waukesha Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 1,086 new email subscribers have joined Waukesha Patch, boosting our email list to 2,806 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 705 Waukesha lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We're at 9,007 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching 10,000 fans this year would be a huge milestone for us.

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We're thrilled you've made Waukesha Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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