🌱 Patch AM: Suspected serial burglar linked to Wauwatosa homes finally captured in Minnesota

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In today's newsletter:

• Suspected serial burglar linked to Wauwatosa homes finally captured in Minnesota
• How Wauwatosa's midgrade gas prices stack up against nearby suburbs

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police catch 'career criminal' on the run, wanted for burglaries (wisn.com) — A man accused of a string of Milwaukee-area home burglaries, including in Wauwatosa, has finally been caught after 18 months on the run. Police say Joseph Levenhagen was arrested in Minnesota during another alleged burglary and will eventually be returned to Wisconsin to face multiple burglary charges connected to several suburbs.
   

• Lowest price for midgrade gas in Milwaukee County at $4.19 in week ending Sept. 19 (mkesouth.com) — Wauwatosa drivers are paying among the higher midgrade gas prices in Milwaukee County, with recent lows around the mid-$4 range per gallon. A new GasBuddy report shows countywide midgrade prices averaging $4.63, with detailed comparisons across nearby suburbs so you can gauge whether it's worth driving elsewhere to fill up.
   

📸 Around Wauwatosa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa

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★ Featured events ★

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

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Lend Me A Tenor →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Trivia at Walters on North →
  Walters on North, 6930 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
  7:00 pm
• Trivia at Explorium Brew Pub (Wauwatosa) →
  Explorium Brew Pub, 11200 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa
  7:00 pm
• Mama Meditation Circle →
  Open Door Wellness, 9205 W. Center Street, Suites 201-202, Wauwatosa
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Irish Ballad Sing and Play Class (first night of class) →
  CelticMKE Center | Home of Milwaukee Irish Fest, 1532 N Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Acorn Collecting Workshop at the Forest Exploration Center →
  Forest Exploration Center, 1800 Forest Exploration Dr, Wauwatosa
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Market →
  1800 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa
  10:00 am
• 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
  Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Secrets of the Autumn Woods: A photo & nature walk at the Forest Exploration Center →
  Forest Exploration Center, 1800 Forest Exploration Dr, Wauwatosa
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Legendary Nashville Cats →
  Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All clear after gas leak prompted evacuations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  10:41PM on Sep 25: Five homes near Milwaukee's Lincoln Park were evacuated due to a damaged gas pipe hit by a construction crew on Friday night. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Milwaukee

• Post From Community: Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin celebrates 92 years (milwaukeenns.org)
• NWA Samhain: Part 4 Brings Powerrr Tapings to Milwaukee (wrestlingheadlines.com)
• Milwaukee Museum Returns Pots by Enslaved Artist David Drake to Family (nytimes.com)

West Allis

• Trojan Invite 2026 - Results (Raw) (milesplit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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