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Greetings Waukesha! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Waukesha's new school closures and boundaries affect your family?
  • See how Carroll's freshmen practiced their Waukesha graduation walk on day one
  • Why Waukesha firefighters say Highway 164 and Lawndale is so dangerous

Also on today's calendar: Fiesta Del Rio and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 66.
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📰 News we're reading

1. Waukesha schools enter a new era (gmtoday.com) — Families in the School District of Waukesha will see major changes this year, with three elementary schools closed, new attendance boundaries, and added bus routes, including more service for Waukesha STEM Academy. District leaders say the 18‑month "Optimizing Our Future" plan aims to match building space to declining enrollment while strengthening a shared "We Are Waukesha" identity through new events, technology tools, and staff support.
   

2. Carroll University welcomes new students with graduation-inspired move-in tradition (cbs58.com) — Carroll University in Waukesha welcomed its newest students Friday with a move-in tradition that has them don graduation robes and walk the same route they'll take at commencement. The ceremony-style procession and convocation aim to connect freshmen to campus from day one, including former Miss Wisconsin's Teen Natalie Popp, who chose Carroll over full-ride offers down South.
   

3. Waukesha firefighters urge drivers to pull over especially at deadly intersection (tmj4.com) — First responders in the Village of Waukesha are sounding the alarm about drivers who don't pull over for emergency vehicles at Highway 164 and Lawndale, a crash‑prone intersection near Fox River Christian Church. With nine serious crashes, including one fatal, in the past two and a half years, firefighters are urging motorists to move right and slow down to keep everyone safer.
   

4. This Hit Dolly Parton Song From The '70s Wasn't Actually A Breakup Ballad (thelist.com) — Heyer Elementary in Waukesha briefly lands in the spotlight here for banning "Rainbowland," Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus' song about acceptance, from a 2023 spring concert. The piece mainly explores how several Dolly Parton songs, including "Two Doors Down" and "The Bargain Store," have been widely misunderstood over the years.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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