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In today's newsletter:
- How high can Whitefish Bay's Blue Dukes go this season?
- What will Sendik's closure mean for grocery shopping in Whitefish Bay?
- Former Whitefish Bay officer's killer now seeks mercy from Governor Evers
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Less humid with some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Whitefish Bay football opens the season with high expectations, eyes on defense and turnovers (tmj4.com) — Whitefish Bay High School's football team kicks off its season at home Friday against Whitnall, aiming to build on last year's deep playoff run. Coach Jake Wolter and standout senior running back Lateef Love Jr. say the focus is on an aggressive, turnover-hungry defense and not resting on past success, as players prepare to perform in front of a big home crowd. 
• TUE AM News: UW think tank finds in-state hospital prices 'substantially higher' than in Illinois; Milwaukee VA Medical Center third in U.S. to be certified as Primary Stroke Center (wisbusiness.com) — Whitefish Bay shoppers will see a major change as Sendik's prepares to close its current village store while a new location nears completion, affecting where many residents buy groceries. The broader report also highlights higher Wisconsin hospital prices versus Illinois, new stroke certification at the Milwaukee VA, federal funding for primary care clinics, a dismissed Oracle lawsuit over data center rules, UW's proposed tuition-freeze funding request, and ongoing debate over data center policy in the governor's race.
• Curtis Walker, Who Assassinated Milwaukee Police Officer William Robertson, Is Among More Than 800 Commutation Applicants to Gov. Evers (wisconsinrightnow.com) — A fallen Milwaukee police officer who previously served six years on the Whitefish Bay force is at the center of a growing controversy over Governor Evers' expansive new commutation process. The piece details how Curtis Walker, convicted in the officer's 1994 ambush killing, is among more than 800 Wisconsin inmates now applying for sentence reductions, sparking outrage from police and concerns about re-traumatized victims' families.
📸 Around Whitefish Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitefish Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Whitefish Bay Farmers Market: August 22 →
Whitefish Bay Farmers Market, E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- 4K Orientation
Maple Dale-Indian Hill SD Milwaukee, WI 53217
9:30 am - HS Registration/Photo Day #2
Whitefish Bay Hi Milwaukee, WI 53217
10:00 am - PTO Popsicle Playdate
Richards El Milwaukee, WI 53217
4:00 pm - Architectural Review Commission Meeting →
Whitefish Bay, WI Calendar Milwaukee, WI 53217
5:30 pm - School Board Meeting, Budget Hearing & Annual Meeting
Maple Dale-Indian Hill SD Milwaukee, WI 53217
6:00 pm - CU Meet & Greet
Cumberland El Cumberland School
4:00 pm - MS Meet and Greet
Whitefish Bay Mid Middle School
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Tuesday August 25
📣 Whitefish Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Back-to-School Night with KPOP from Kid Boogie Down →
Glendale, WI Calendar, 2200 W Bender Road, Glendale
5:30 pm - Rock the Fox →
Longacre Park Playground, 7214 N Longacre Rd, Fox Point
6:00 pm - HS New Parent Meeting
Whitefish Bay Hi Milwaukee, WI 53217
6:00 pm - Rock the Fox- Mixtape →
Longacre Pavilion, 7343 N Longacre Rd, Fox Point
6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
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🗞 Nearby News
Glendale
- Menasha officer sentenced for abusing Flock as statewide reckoning continues (civicmedia.us)
- 330 students make history on first day at St. Augustine Prep North (tmj4.com)
Milwaukee
- Tornado warning issued during Milwaukee Brewers game (wisn.com)
- Thousands without power in Southeast Wisconsin following Tuesday night's storms (tmj4.com)
- The DSA Gives Workers a Load of Lip Service (townhall.com)
Ok Whitefish Bay! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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