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What's up Franklin! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will Franklin's first Costco finally open its doors?
  • How Franklin's Kegel Alpha trail became a model for partnerships

Also on today's calendar: Tivia Night ! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 43.
  • Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• When Will the New Costco in Franklin, Wisconsin Open? (b105country.com) — Franklin residents can look forward to a brand-new Costco opening on West Drexel Avenue in November 2026, just in time for holiday shopping. The 164,000-square-foot warehouse, with gas station and ample parking, will be the first Costco in Milwaukee County and is expected to create more than 100 local jobs on the former Northwestern Mutual campus.
   

• The Partnership (silentsportsmagazine.com) — Franklin mountain bikers now ride the Kegel Alpha trail system thanks to a decades-long partnership between Metro Mountain Bikers and Milwaukee County Parks. The story explains how patient advocacy, trust-building, and regular volunteer work turned initial skepticism into a lasting collaboration that's shaping where and how new trails will be built across the county.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We have been Sam's Club members for many years.
    Lately we just use the pickup service. With the new Costco opening soon, I was wondering if there is a reason to change membership. Has anyone… (Nextdoor Red Wing Meadows)
  • Campbell Soup Company posted a job opening for Auto Case Packer Days in Franklin. Apply here.
  • Expeditors International of Washington posted a job opening for Domestic Transportation Agent in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greendale

  • New businesses of Milwaukee's northern suburbs sell coffee, pho, games, pizza (jsonline.com)
  • Wisconsin elections: Legislature control up for grabs in November (fox6now.com)

Greenfield

  • Kopp's Flavor Of The Day Board Keeps Custard Lovers Lining Up In Greenfield Wisconsin (newsbreak.com)

Oak Creek

  • Marcus & Millichap: Arranges sale of 1,300-unit self storage portfolio in Mount Pleasant and Oak Creek, Wisconsin (wisbusiness.com)
  • The final group of Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard returns home (milwaukeecourier.com)
  • WoF Recap: October 5, 2026 (SPOILERS) (wordpress.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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