🌱 Patch AM: How a K-9 helped Wauwatosa police track a bar break-in suspect

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In today's newsletter:

• How a K-9 helped Wauwatosa police track a bar break-in suspect
• How Wauwatosa West's tough loss fits into Week 2 shakeups

Also on today's calendar: Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Warm with variable clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested after breaking into Wauwatosa bar, stealing liquor (wisn.com) — Wauwatosa police arrested a man early Friday after an alleged break-in at Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub near North 113th Street and West Bluemound Road, where liquor was taken and the suspect escaped through a window. Officers used a K-9 and perimeter search to find him near North 113th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue; his name and potential charges have not been released.
   

• Marquette wins overtime thriller as ranked teams stumble across Wisconsin (cbs58.com) — Wauwatosa West fell to 0-2 after a 35-7 road loss to Waterford in Week 2 of the high school football season, a key early storyline for local fans. The wider roundup highlights big wins, upsets, and ranked matchups across Wisconsin, setting the stage for how area teams—including Tosa's rivals—are shaping up for Week 3.
   

📸 Around Wauwatosa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa

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Tuesday September 1
• Strong Start - First Day of School (All Day): Grades 6+9
  Wauwatosa District
• First Day of School 6th Grade all day
  Wauwatosa Milwaukee, WI 53213
  8:00 am
• First Day 7th & 8th Grade
  Wauwatosa Milwaukee, WI 53213
  12:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts
  Wauwatosa Milwaukee, WI 53213
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Wisconsin Dells Winery Trolley Tour →
  400 N Barker Rd, Brookfield
  8:15 am
Thursday September 10
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  , Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 13
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THREE DOGS, ONE DOORBELL
  Sometimes I wonder what the dogs are saying to each other. Food is easy to translate, and so is the stare toward the back door. The neighborhood… (Nextdoor Tosa East Towne)
• WWC's ballroom is filling up with some of the best bargains on this side of the Tosa Village!
  Stop by the Wauwatosa Woman's Club this Friday or Saturday, August 28 & 29, from 8AM - 3PM! (Nextdoor Highland Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukee

• Silk on Water temporarily closing, cites concerns with downtown Milwaukee violence (wisn.com)
• Milwaukee election officials outline ballot-reporting mistake in letter to state (cbs58.com)

West Allis

• West Allis says municipal building fire damage less extensive than initially feared (cbs58.com)
• 52 restaurants (week 35): Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare (onmilwaukee.com)

Ok Wauwatosa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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