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News from Lake Country is published in the weekly Lake Country Now newspaper and online at jsonline.com/communities/lakecountry. The Lake Country Now page includes news from the Lake Country area in Waukesha County. You can find stories online at jsonline.com/communities/lakecountry and in the weekly Lake Country Now newspaper.

Jason Zehe, 19, drove his pickup through the Sunset Drive and Guthrie Road intersection at high speed while intoxicated,...
01/03/2025

Jason Zehe, 19, drove his pickup through the Sunset Drive and Guthrie Road intersection at high speed while intoxicated, resulting in the crash, a criminal complaint says.

A student died Thursday morning after an incident with a school bus at Silver Spring Intermediate School in Sussex.
01/02/2025

A student died Thursday morning after an incident with a school bus at Silver Spring Intermediate School in Sussex.

A 4K student died Thursday morning after being struck by a school bus at Silver Spring Intermediate School in Sussex.

Here's a list of restaurants, bars and other recently opened businesses in Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove.
01/02/2025

Here's a list of restaurants, bars and other recently opened businesses in Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove.

Authorities say the 19-year-old was traveling fast on Sunset Drive and failed to stop at the stop sign at Guthrie Road, ...
12/31/2024

Authorities say the 19-year-old was traveling fast on Sunset Drive and failed to stop at the stop sign at Guthrie Road, striking two other vehicles.

A Sussex man was heading south on County Highway H when he ran a stop sign at County Highway A. He collided with vehicle...
12/31/2024

A Sussex man was heading south on County Highway H when he ran a stop sign at County Highway A. He collided with vehicle driven by a 19-year-old man.

Children's Wisconsin has apologized after denying a toy drive donation from a nonprofit allegedly due to a "blessings" s...
12/30/2024

Children's Wisconsin has apologized after denying a toy drive donation from a nonprofit allegedly due to a "blessings" sticker.

A 57-year-old woman was arrested after a hit-and-run left a pedestrian seriously injured on Dec. 28 in Waukesha. Police ...
12/30/2024

A 57-year-old woman was arrested after a hit-and-run left a pedestrian seriously injured on Dec. 28 in Waukesha. Police believe she was intoxicated.

A collection of our favorite high school sports photos in 2024 across the Milwaukee area.
12/28/2024

A collection of our favorite high school sports photos in 2024 across the Milwaukee area.

Hussain Farhat, 40, was fatally struck Dec. 24 in the Village of Summit while assisting a disabled vehicle on eastbound ...
12/27/2024

Hussain Farhat, 40, was fatally struck Dec. 24 in the Village of Summit while assisting a disabled vehicle on eastbound I-94.

The Picklr in Menomonee Falls will feature nine indoor courts, a pro shop, private event space, unlimited league play, t...
12/24/2024

The Picklr in Menomonee Falls will feature nine indoor courts, a pro shop, private event space, unlimited league play, tournaments and open play.

The episode, which first aired Dec. 18, 1974, mentioned "Waukesha" by name nearly a dozen times. You have to wonder why.
12/23/2024

The episode, which first aired Dec. 18, 1974, mentioned "Waukesha" by name nearly a dozen times. You have to wonder why.

Audrey Park had a 13-hour-surgery to remove her left kidney and cancerous tumor. She is now undergoing 42 weeks of chemo...
12/23/2024

Audrey Park had a 13-hour-surgery to remove her left kidney and cancerous tumor. She is now undergoing 42 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation.

The merger of the communities isn't a new idea, but it's finally becoming a reality, creating a much larger village adja...
12/19/2024

The merger of the communities isn't a new idea, but it's finally becoming a reality, creating a much larger village adjacent to the city of Oconomowoc.

Arguments for and against have been made since 2022. The bottom line is the church will be razed against the wishes of s...
12/16/2024

Arguments for and against have been made since 2022. The bottom line is the church will be razed against the wishes of some congregation members.

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow was diagnosed with Stage 4 mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare cancer, on Aug. 21.
12/11/2024

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow was diagnosed with Stage 4 mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare cancer, on Aug. 21.

The eatery has recently opened new locations in Glendale and West Bend. It sees Pewaukee as a logical next step.
12/11/2024

The eatery has recently opened new locations in Glendale and West Bend. It sees Pewaukee as a logical next step.

A group criticized the Menomonee Falls School Board for not hearing an appeal to reinstate the book “Love Makes a Family...
12/10/2024

A group criticized the Menomonee Falls School Board for not hearing an appeal to reinstate the book “Love Makes a Family.”

Authorities believe the victim was shot in April, more than six months before his body was discovered by a passerby in a...
12/09/2024

Authorities believe the victim was shot in April, more than six months before his body was discovered by a passerby in a wooded area in Waukesha.

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The Lake Country Now page includes stories, photos and videos from the Lake Country area in Waukesha County found on the Lake Country Now section of JSOnline.com as well as other USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin content. You can find stories online at jsonline.com/communities/lakecountry and in the weekly Lake Country Now newspaper published Wednesdays in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.