🌱 Why Somers leaders say your ZIP code could delay 911 help

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• Why Somers leaders say your ZIP code could delay 911 help

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 'One city, one ZIP code': Village of Somers fights for its own ZIP code (tmj4.com) — Somers officials are pushing hard for a single, unique ZIP code, arguing that today’s patchwork of 14 ZIP codes is delaying 911 responses and even causing insurance headaches for residents. The village wants Congress to add Somers to federal ZIP code legislation and is asking locals to sign a petition at Village Hall and contact their representatives.
   

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Monday August 10

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• HR Roundtable Info Session
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc RAMAC Conference Room 300 5th Street Please note - street parking at meters only.
  8:00 am
• In-Person Absentee Voting →
  Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  8:30 am

Friday August 7

• Business Over Breakfast
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Doubletree by Hilton Racine Harbourwalk 223 Gaslight Circle
  7:30 am

Saturday August 8

• MEMBER EVENT: Racine Farmers Market on the Lake
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Festival Park 5 Fifth St. Racine
  9:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Texas Hippie Coalition →
  Route 20, 14001 Washington Ave, Sturtevant
  6:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Frank’s first day for 4K students
  Kenosha SD Kenosha, WI 53140
• Committee of the Whole →
  Mount Pleasant Village Meetings Village Hall > Room B109 (Community Room 1) - 8811 Campus Drive Mount Pleasant WI 53406
  5:00 pm
• Village Board →
  Mount Pleasant Village Meetings Village Hall > Room B114 (Ebe Auditorium) - 8811 Campus Drive Mount Pleasant WI 53406
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Emerging Leader Series (4 of 6) - Living As A Leader →
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center 2300 3 Mile Road
  8:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Public Works Committee-Cancelled →
  Mount Pleasant, WI Calendar, 8811 Campus Drive, Mount Pleasant
  8:30 am
• Forklift Training
  Racine Area Mfr-Commerce Inc Elite Equipment Sturtevant
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Five Below, Inc. posted a job opening for Early Morning Stocking in Kenosha. Apply here.
• Sanmina Corporation posted a job opening for RMA Repair Technician in Kenosha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somers here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kenosha

• Kenosha MMA Champion Andrew DeVito Represents Team USA (kenosha.com)
• City of Kenosha, Firefighters Union Reach Tentative Three-Year Labor Agreement (kenoshacountyeye.com)
• National Night Out takes over Kenosha County (madison.com)

Racine

• Racine County youth get taste of future careers through Summer Youth Employment Program (tmj4.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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