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🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the Froedtert parking garage fire in Wauwatosa
And check out 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale on the Wauwatosa Patch calendar
Good morning Wauwatosa! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What we know about the Froedtert parking garage fire in Wauwatosa
- Which Wauwatosa golfers punched their ticket to WIAA sectionals?
- Why did Wauwatosa West students march to Firefly Park this week?
Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman escapes massive fire at Froedtert Hospital, man hurt in flames (wisn.com) — A fire in Froedtert Hospital's parking garage in Wauwatosa left an 88-year-old driver injured and forced the closure of Parking Garage One while damage is assessed. Officials say the man drove through a construction area, causing a gasoline leak that ignited and spread to multiple vehicles, sending thick smoke through the busy lot as patients and staff rushed to escape. 
• Milwaukee-area programs survive WIAA golf regional tournament cuts (jsonline.com) — Wauwatosa golfers have reason to celebrate as Wauwatosa East/West's Khloe Eimermann and Vivian Jensen advanced individually from the Dretzka Park WIAA girls golf regional with strong scores in a tough field. The roundup details which Milwaukee-area teams and players, including several nearby schools, are moving on to sectional play early next week.
• Nolan Wells' death: Protesters march for justice in... (rollingout.com) — Students at Wauwatosa West High School walked out this week and marched to Firefly Park, joining a growing national movement demanding more answers in the death of Mississippi college football player Nolan Wells. Their demonstration, part of wider protests from Wisconsin to Atlanta and New Orleans, calls for greater transparency and potential further investigation beyond a grand jury's accidental‑drowning finding.
📸 Around Wauwatosa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wauwatosa
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★ Featured events ★
- 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am - FLANNEL FEST 2026 ft. PAUL BUNYAN LUMBERJACK SHOW →
Petrifying Springs Biergarten, 964 Petrifying Springs Rd, Kenosha
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up Market →
1800 N Swan Blvd, Wauwatosa
10:00 am - Secrets of the Autumn Woods: A photo & nature walk at the Forest Exploration Center →
Forest Exploration Center, 1800 Forest Exploration Dr, Wauwatosa
9:00 am - FREE Informational Teacher Training Q&A Session with Melanie →
Tosa Yoga Center, 6734 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa
4:00 pm - Park Pals Tosa →
Wauwatosa WI
10:00 am - Legendary Nashville Cats →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Legendary Nashville Cats →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am - Legendary Nashville Cats →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
7:30 pm - Urban Woodlands and Waterways: A guided hike at the Forest Exploration Center →
Forest Exploration Center, 1800 Forest Exploration Dr, Wauwatosa
10:00 am - Legendary Nashville Cats →
Sunset Playhouse, 700 Wall St, Elm Grove
2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 Wauwatosa Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, I'm looking for someone experienced and reliable to do some masonry work.
If you have any recommendations, please send them my way. Thank you! (Nextdoor Glenview Heights)
🗞 Nearby News
Milwaukee
- Milwaukee mentoring groups see growing demand for male role models, call for more volunteers (tmj4.com)
- Milwaukee leaders encourage MPS seniors to complete FAFSA for college aid (wisn.com)
West Allis
- Rice in Mequon, a visit with Three Brothers and a focus on West Allis (radiomilwaukee.org)
Ok Wauwatosa! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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