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🌱 St. Boniface hosts a drive-up food collection Saturday

Mequon, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • St. Boniface hosts a drive-up food collection Saturday
  • Mequon daycare closes after state upholds license revocation
  • Mequon's first inclusive playground moves from plans to construction

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What travels all around the world but stays in a corner? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 42 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 43, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. St. Boniface Episcopal Church to hold food drive Saturday (gmtoday.com) — Mequon residents can donate food and household essentials without leaving their cars at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will unload donations at 3906 W. Mequon Road to benefit The Food Pantry Inc., with canned foods, cereal, hygiene products and paper towels among requested items.
   

2. Mequon daycare permanently closes (gmtoday.com) — Mequon's Kiddie Academy has permanently closed after an appeals decision upheld its license revocation over unqualified staff and falsified training records, according to state regulators. The North Port Washington Road center received its probationary license in March. Families needing replacement care can use Wisconsin's Child Care Finder or seek personalized help through referral agencies.
   

3. From dream to dirt: Mequon's inclusive playground breaks ground (gmtoday.com) — Mequon's first inclusive playground broke ground Nov. 1, beginning a project designed for people of all ages and abilities. Plans include wheelchair-accessible swings and sliders, ramps and braille signage. Organizers say construction will take a year, with $3.4 million raised and another $600,000 still needed.
   

4. Huskies Ink Five on National Signing Day (niuhuskies.com) — Homestead's Mike Rogers Jr. has signed to play basketball at Northern Illinois University for the 2027–28 school year, joining a five-player recruiting class. The Mequon point guard averaged 19 points and 4.3 assists as a junior, earning first-team All-North Shore Conference honors. His new coach highlighted his long-range shooting and playmaking.
   

5. Hospital project reaches new heights (ozaukeepress.com) — Aurora's Grafton hospital expansion has reached a construction milestone, with the final steel beam installed on a tower that will add 84 inpatient suites and expand emergency care. The tower is scheduled for completion in late 2027, with further renovations continuing into 2028 and staffing expected to grow by about 200.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday November 14
  • Holiday Fair →
    United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay, 819 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
    9:30 am
    • Sunday November 15
  • Kids MusicFest →
    Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday November 17
  • Downsizing For A Future Move →
    Discovery Commons North Shore, 100 W River Woods Pkwy, Glendale
    8:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

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