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24/01/2025

A former Thiensville teacher and athletic director has been arrested for his alleged inappropriate behavior toward several students. Daniel Rick, 36, of Jackson, was charged Tuesday with one count of child enticement and another for exposing a p***c area. If convicted, he could face up to 28 years in prison and fines totaling over $100,000.

THIENSVILLE — A former Thiensville teacher and athletic director has been arrested for his alleged inappropriate behavior toward several students.

23/01/2025

The robust and talent-filled Homestead Highlander Scramble wrestling tournament is now an elite tournament and has been for quite some time. It has clearly come a long way.

MEQUON — The robust and talent-filled Homestead Highlander Scramble wrestling tournament is now an elite tournament and has been for quite some time. It has clearly come a long way.

23/01/2025

There appears to be a few growing pains as the new Ozaukee Central Fire Department continues to work on the details of its role and that of its member municipalities.

GRAFTON — There appears to be a few growing pains as the new Ozaukee Central Fire Department continues to work on the details of its role and that of its

23/01/2025

Local author Catherine Thomas will hold an author event for her new book, "Inspiration From What Is," at the Cedarburg Public Library at 1 p.m. Saturday.

CEDARBURG — Local author Catherine Thomas will hold an author event for her new book, "Inspiration From What Is," at the Cedarburg Public Library at 1 p.m. Saturday.Thomas also wrote

22/01/2025

Grafton community leaders met last Thursday for the annual State of the Community address, sharing the highlights of 2024 and looking ahead to 2025. There were also a few nuggets of notable new information that was shared.

GRAFTON — Grafton community leaders met last Thursday for the annual State of the Community address, sharing the highlights of 2024 and looking ahead to 2025. There were also a

22/01/2025

The emphasis for Homestead boys swimming head coach Mark Gwidt is on the journey and he was pleased with the progress he saw last Thursday when the Highlanders earned a 117-61 victory during a North Shore Conference dual meet at Cedarburg.

RIVER HILLS — The emphasis for Homestead boys swimming head coach Mark Gwidt is on the journey and he was pleased with the progress he saw Thursday when the Highlanders

22/01/2025

The Mequon-Thiensville Trails Foundation and its consultant, Kapur & Associates, Inc. are inviting the public to learn more about the proposed construction of a new multi-use trail along Highland Road at a meeting on Thursday.

MEQUON — The Mequon-Thiensville Trails Foundation and its consultant, Kapur & Associates, Inc. are inviting the public to learn more about the proposed construction of a new multi-use trail along

22/01/2025

With the Feb. 18 primary election approaching, the city of Mequon is consolidating all of its polling sites into one location at City Hall.

MEQUON — With the Feb. 18 primary election approaching, the city of Mequon is consolidating all of its polling sites into one location at City Hall, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road.According

22/01/2025

The jubilant senior night celebration last Wednesday for the West Bend East girls gymnastics team had everything that multi-event school record holder McKennah Orth had been missing and longing for the past two years while she was competing on the club level.

WEST BEND — The jubilant senior night celebration Wednesday for the West Bend East girls gymnastics team had everything that multi-event school record holder McKennah Orth had been missing and

21/01/2025

Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce officials announced the winners of its annual home holiday decorating contest. Nine homes entered this year’s competition.

GRAFTON — Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce officials announced the winners of its annual home holiday decorating contest. Nine homes entered this year’s competition. They vied for the top spot

21/01/2025

The Grafton Police Department donated hundreds of pounds of food to Family Sharing of Ozaukee County through its holiday parking forgiveness program this holiday season.

GRAFTON — The Grafton Police Department donated hundreds of pounds of food to Family Sharing of Ozaukee County through its holiday parking forgiveness program this year. The program allowed drivers

21/01/2025

Does anybody have to work outside today? Send us your photos. Stay warm, everybody!

21/01/2025

It was a standing-room only crowd last Wednesday as longtime rivals Cedarburg and Homestead renewed acquaintances. The Bulldogs came to play, earning a 4-2 victory at the Ozaukee Ice Center in a Classic Eight Conference boys hockey clash.

MEQUON — It was a standing-room only crowd Wednesday as longtime rivals Cedarburg and Homestead renewed acquaintances. The Bulldogs came to play, earning a 4-2 victory at the Ozaukee Ice

21/01/2025

A two-month long selection process that included gathering community feedback, soliciting input from departmental staff, as well as conducting several interviews culminated on Thursday when the city of Mequon Board of Police Commissioners unanimously appointed Mequon Police Capt. Mark Riley as the city’s next police chief.

MEQUON — A two-month long selection process that included gathering community feedback, soliciting input from departmental staff, as well as conducting several interviews culminated on Thursday when the city of

21/01/2025

In a collaboration between Conley Media and the Cedarburg Public Library, issues of the News Graphic from 1883 to 2011 have been digitized and are available for patrons of the library.

CEDARBURG — In a collaboration between Conley Media and the Cedarburg Public Library, issues of the News Graphic from 1883 to 2011 have been digitized and are available for patrons

21/01/2025

The Mequon-Thiensville Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides grants to the city’s various institutions, facilities and services, received a designated $13,333 donation from the Mequon Woman’s Club for the Mequon Police Department to establish a drone program.

MEQUON — The Mequon-Thiensville Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides grants to the city’s various institutions, facilities and services, received a designated $13,333 donation from the Mequon Woman’s Club

20/01/2025

Due to the extreme cold weather predicted for tomorrow, the Cedarburg, Grafton, Mequon-Thiensville, Port Washington-Saukville and Cedar Grove-Belgium school districts have announced that classes are canceled tomorrow. More information about each district's policy on after-school activities can be found on their page or website. If anyone is aware of parochial and private school closures in the county, could you please share? We are not seeing them posted on their social media accounts and unable to reach anyone at the schools at this time.

20/01/2025

Thirty-five years and a generation have gone by, but the Gehrke family is once again hosting a foreign exchange student named Honsberg from Stuttgart, Germany.

GRAFTON — Thirty-five years and a generation have gone by, but the Gehrke family is once again hosting a foreign exchange student named Honsberg from Stuttgart, Germany. Ferry Honsberg, 15,