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🌱 Patch AM: Today’s Milkmen-RedHawks showdown at Franklin Field decides late-season momentum.
Coming up on the Franklin Patch calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
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In today's newsletter:
- Today's Milkmen-RedHawks showdown at Franklin Field decides late-season momentum.
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Milwaukee clips RedHawks (inforum.com) — A home game at Franklin Field saw the Milwaukee Milkmen score four runs in the fourth inning to beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 5-2. Center fielder Alec Olund led Milwaukee with two hits and two RBIs. The teams meet again in Franklin at 1 p.m. today for the second-to-last regular season game before playoffs begin Wednesday. 
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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★ Featured events ★
- IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Milwaukee
9:00 am - IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
Veterans Park, 1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee
10:00 am - ERV-toberfest- Food & beer Festival →
Erv's Mug, 130 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek
5:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- FPS 4K-12 No School (Labor Day)
Franklin Public SD Franklin, WI 53132 - CD PTO Meeting
Country Dale CD-CD Public Calendar
4:30 pm - CD PTO Family Night Out
Croatian Park Beer Garden, 9100 S 76th St, Franklin
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Franklin Public SD, 8222 S 51st St, Franklin
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NO School - Happy Labor Day!
College Park El Greendale, WI 53129 - No School - Labor Day Holiday
Greendale SD Greendale, WI 53129 - Labor Day- No School
Greendale Mid Greendale, WI 53129 - No School - Labor Day
Whitnall SD Hales Corners, WI 53130 - WMS PTO Meeting
Whitnall Mid WMS-1-MS Stem Commons (50)
6:00 pm - GHS Open House 6-8:10pm
Greendale Hi Greendale, WI 53129 - Picture Retake Day
Greendale Hi Greendale, WI 53129
7:00 am - GHS Open House, 6-8:10 pm
Greendale Hi Greendale, WI 53129
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My grandfather tried to warn them about the Titanic.
He screamed and shouted about the iceberg and how the ship was going to sink. Right up until they threw him out of the theater. (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek) - Wifi went down during family dinner tonight.
One kid started talking and I didn't know who he was. But . . . . I would like to thank everybody that stuck by my side for those five long minutes… (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek)
- Expeditors International of Washington posted a job opening for Customs Brokerage Agent in Franklin. Apply here.
- PPC Flexible Packaging posted a job opening for Shipping Receiving Clerk in Oak Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greendale
- Milwaukee Milkmen slugger Griffin Doersching makes inspiring comeback after blood clot (wisn.com)
Greenfield
- New Greenfield Learning Center Expands Early Autism Services for Families (milwaukeecourier.com)
- Game Together MKE opens free to play arcade in Greenfield (cbs58.com)
- Green Alert: Hales Corners veteran missing (fox6now.com)
Oak Creek
- Oak Creek Dental Care Highlights Patient Education Around Dental Fillings (wboc.com)
- Oak Creek LionsFest brings fun, funds into the community (tmj4.com)
Ok Franklin! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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