It has been quite a week, from last weekend's Halloween trick-or-treating to this weekend's production of "Clue" at Tosa East.
Oh, yeah, and there was an election sandwiched into the middle.
If you missed the results of the state Legislature races for districts that include parts of Wauwatosa, we've got you covered here. Taking a closer look at the Tosa-centric numbers, here are five takeaways from an election where Democrats won big up and down the ballot.
In addition, we posted video before the election of U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin coming to town to rally Democratic volunteers in their final get-out-the-vote efforts.
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Fans of sweating through the winter need not worry: Heat Haven Sauna Park is back, but it has moved from its former location at Hart Park to a new location next to the Landing beer garden at Hoyt Park.
Heat Haven had a grand (re)opening event last Sunday, and it is taking reservations through the winter, just in time for some cold snaps in the forecast.
We also got word this week that Tashia Morgridge has died at age 93. She and her husband, John Morgridge, have been major donors within the UW-Madison alumni community, and their generous philanthropy also has extended to their hometown Tosa. They gave the seed money that made possible the reconstruction of TOSA Pool at Hoyt Park, and last year, their $1 million gift to the City of Wauwatosa helped repair the flood-damaged Hart Park.
“Tashia Morgridge was a kind, yet formidable, woman who had a substantial impact on her hometown,” Mayor Dennis McBride said. Read the full story here.
Do you have tickets to "Clue" at Tosa East? It opens tonight at 7 p.m., with additional shows on Nov. 7, 8, 13 and 14.
Tosa East Theater Director Colleen Jaskulski says it follows the beloved comedic film closely, so expect plenty of fun and laughs.
Looking ahead to next week, Tosa West opens its production of the musical "Waitress" on Nov. 13. The school is one of three in the country helping to develop a high school version of the Broadway show, meaning Tosa West students are some of the first teenagers to perform it.
In other news, the Milwaukee Business Journal has this story about the City of Wauwatosa closing on its $4.2 million purchase of a warehouse near the Mayfair Collection, which it intends to tear down (the warehouse, not the Mayfair Collection) to make room for new development, likely apartments.
The Business Journal also reported on the city's Design Review Board reviewing plans for a new cafe on Mayfair Road just south of the post office.
And by now you've surely heard that Wauwatosa has the best trick-or-treating. Just ask the Brewers.
Several of the World Series champions, including Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick, were reported to have joined the festivities on Oct. 31 in the neighborhood between Hart Park and Jefferson Elementary School.
"They just seemed like they were doing their thing and being parents, and were very sweet when we asked for a couple of photos," resident Lindsay Emer told the Journal Sentinel.
Miller Park may have just hosted the World Series, but even the Brewers know that Tosa is the home of the World Series of trick-or-treating.
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