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In today's newsletter:

  • How would 384 new apartments reshape traffic near Les Paul Parkway?
  • Waukesha guardian warns parents after rideshare driver's school pickup mix-up
  • Waukesha man accused of repeated assaults on teen in Watertown home

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 384 apartment development pitched for Waukesha on SDW property (gmtoday.com) — A 384-unit "Seasons" apartment complex is being proposed for school district-owned land at Les Paul Parkway and Oakdale Drive in Waukesha, and the Plan Commission will discuss it Wednesday at City Hall. Neighbors are raising concerns about traffic, density, and park access, while fire and parks officials are pushing for a full street connection to ensure emergency response and River Hills Park access.
   

2. Waukesha grandmother warns of rideshare mix-up after driver showed up to wrong elementary school (tmj4.com) — A Waukesha grandmother is urging other Lowell Elementary families to stay alert after a legitimate rideshare driver mistakenly arrived at the school and tried to pick up children with names similar to her grandkids. School staff followed security protocols, refused to release the students, and Waukesha police later confirmed it was a mix-up, not an abduction attempt.
   

3. Man charged with fourth-degree sexual assault, exposing himself to a child (gazettextra.com) — A 46-year-old Waukesha man is facing felony charges after allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old and exposing himself in a Watertown home where the teen worked. The complaint details two nights of unwanted touching, exposure, and explicit Snapchat messages, plus a 4-year-old present during one incident. The case is proceeding in Jefferson County Circuit Court, with significant potential jail time.
   

4. Police: Man posed as Waukesha deputy on call from federal prison (wisn.com) — Waukesha County authorities are prosecuting five people after a Delafield resident lost $15,000 to a caller posing as a Waukesha County deputy over a fake missed-jury-duty claim. Investigators uncovered a nationwide identity-theft scheme and warn residents that the sheriff's office will never demand payments or financial details by phone to avoid arrest.
   

5. Flock Cameras Backlash Grows As Employee Buyouts Begin (balleralert.com) — Waukesha County is now part of a growing national backlash against Flock license plate cameras, facing a lawsuit that argues police should need a warrant to search the system. Across the country, cities are canceling contracts, states are restricting use, and Flock is offering buyouts to employees as it confronts legal, financial, and privacy challenges. The outcome could shape how local police use this technology.
   

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