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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Franklin bar’s 30-day license suspension is on hold.
And check out IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival on the Franklin Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Franklin bar's 30-day license suspension is on hold.
Also on today's calendar: IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Irish Cottage challenges Franklin license suspension in Milwaukee County Court (tmj4.com) — A Franklin bar, Irish Cottage of Franklin, has gone to Milwaukee County Court to challenge the city's 30-day suspension of its license, which was set to start September 1. The suspension followed a fatal 2024 crash involving a drunk driver allegedly served there, and a judge has now granted a temporary restraining order while a September 18 hearing is scheduled. 
📸 Around Franklin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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- 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 - 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
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Development Authority →
New Berlin, WI Calendar
8:00 am - WBC Steering Committee Meeting →
Muskego Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Women's Business Connections Steering Committee Meeting JANUARY MEETING TIME WAS CHANGED to 1 PM Meeting the First Wednesday of the Month (unless otherwise specified) Location: Muskego Chamber of Commerce Office, S73 W16485 Janesville Rd, Muskego Mee
12:00 pm - City of Greenfield Beer Garden →
Greenfield, WI Calendar, 5151 W Layton Avenue, Greenfield
4:00 pm - Board of Appeals →
New Berlin, WI Calendar
6:00 pm - CHS Picture Make-up Day
Cudahy SD Cudahy, WI 53110 - 4K & Kindergarten Staggered Start
Jerstad-Agerholm Sch Racine, WI 53402 - All 4k & Kindergarten begins
Julian Thomas El Racine, WI 53404
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Decided I needed more exercise, so I ran three miles today.
Finally, I said, "Okay Lady. Here, take your purse back." (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek) - For those asking, I don't have anything current but here are
a couple of videos from a contest back in 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM-PPaZsfOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ0Kl5t7_lg Naturally,… (Nextdoor Franklin/Crooked Creek)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Franklin. Apply here.
- API Heat Transfer ThermaSys Corporation posted a job opening for Assembler in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greendale
- MPS schools closed Wednesday, extreme heat expected (fox6now.com)
Greenfield
- Gravity Global: Greenfield Middle School enhances meal consistency and efficiency with Alto-Shaam's Origin multi-cook convection oven (wisbusiness.com)
- One last hurrah for summer. jumping for joy at Sky Zone trampoline park in Greenfield (tmj4.com)
- Baldwin youngster earns Top-15 spot in Kids Heart Challenge fundraising effort (heart.org)
Oak Creek
- Derse Breaks Ground on New Wisconsin Headquarters (exhibitcitynews.com)
- Oak Creek mayor aims to flip Assembly District 21 (upnorthnewswi.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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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