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🌱 What Germantown officials want you to do before the next downpour

Morning Germantown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Germantown officials want you to do before the next downpour
  • How Germantown crews helped after lightning sparked a major Jackson house fire

Also on today's calendar: Lutheran Church Of The Prince Of Peace Blood Drive and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 49, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Germantown PD encourages residents to take flood precautions (gmtoday.com) — Germantown police, fire, and public works crews are urging residents to clear nearby storm drains and obey road-closure barricades after heavy rains caused street and yard flooding plus washed-out shoulders in two spots. Sewer and water systems are holding within safe capacity, but officials will keep monitoring infrastructure and posting updates as more rain is expected.
   

• Jackson residence caught on fire after being struck by lightning (tmj4.com) — Germantown firefighters were among several area departments called to help battle a Jackson house fire Wednesday night after lightning struck a home on Division Road. No one was inside at the time, but damage to the residence and a vehicle is estimated at $335,000, and nearby roads, including Highway 60, were closed for several hours during the response.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Introductory Spanish for the Workplace
    WCTC Corporate Training Center , 800 Main St, Building Q , Pewaukee
    9:00 am
  • Audubon Toddlers: Whatever the Weather
    Schlitz Audubon Nature Center , Schlitz Audubon Center , 1111 E Brown Deer Rd , Bayside
    9:30 am
  • "Student Art Matters" Exhibit at the Cedarburg Art Museum
    Cedarburg Art Museum , W63N675 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
    10:00 am
  • "Richard Kaneiss: Illustration to Abstraction" Exhibit at the Cedarburg Art Museum
    Cedarburg Art Museum , W63N675 Washington Ave. , Cedarburg
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lance answered the phone himself and responded so quickly to our need for a new sump pump.
    He was knowledgeable, polite and clean. Elk Plumbing will be my first call for any plumbing needs going forward. (Nextdoor Friedenfeld/Kinderberg)
  • Chilli's posted a job opening for Server - South Germantown Chili's in Germantown. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richfield

Jackson

  • Lightning strike sparks house fire in Village of Jackson, Wi By Sgt. Brandon Hood (washingtoncountyinsider.com)
  • Plan Ahead: Highway M Detour in Washington County (gmtoday.com)
  • Inside Nakama's omakase: A look at one of Milwaukee's most anticipated openings (onmilwaukee.com)

Mequon

  • Mequon runners detour after storms collapse part of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail (tmj4.com)
  • Meridian medical school announces partnership with Wisconsin university (idahoednews.org)

Ok Germantown! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Germantown

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Germantown

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.