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In a criminal complaint, authorities allege Pedersen punched a man several times after challenging the man's right to pa...
09/20/2024

In a criminal complaint, authorities allege Pedersen punched a man several times after challenging the man's right to park in a handicapped stall.

The county's five-year capital plan isn't final and could still face budget cuts, but officials say they try to balance ...
09/20/2024

The county's five-year capital plan isn't final and could still face budget cuts, but officials say they try to balance needs against costs.

A high-ranking village employee is set to appear in court Friday after an altercation with resident in Big Bend Village ...
09/20/2024

A high-ranking village employee is set to appear in court Friday after an altercation with resident in Big Bend Village Park.

The Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization made the announcement this week. The New Berlin Performing Arts Center will ...
09/17/2024

The Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization made the announcement this week. The New Berlin Performing Arts Center will host the event in 2025.

The blaze on Vista Park Court was reported shortly before 11 p.m., when a caller told dispatchers about what smelled lik...
09/13/2024

The blaze on Vista Park Court was reported shortly before 11 p.m., when a caller told dispatchers about what smelled like an electrical fire.

The minor who made the calls was not from Brookfield Elementary and was manipulated by a European threat actor on Discor...
09/12/2024

The minor who made the calls was not from Brookfield Elementary and was manipulated by a European threat actor on Discord, according to police.

The Medical Examiner's Office was still finalizing the autopsy report, but police confirmed it will conclude that the ma...
09/12/2024

The Medical Examiner's Office was still finalizing the autopsy report, but police confirmed it will conclude that the man drowned accidentally.

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, who is serving his third term, announced Sept. 11 he has mucinous adenocarcinoma,...
09/11/2024

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, who is serving his third term, announced Sept. 11 he has mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare kind of cancer.

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE have filed a complaint against the Kettle Moraine School District for not honoring new Title IX...
09/11/2024

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE have filed a complaint against the Kettle Moraine School District for not honoring new Title IX regulations preventing discrimination based on gender identity.

Kwik Trip's rapid expansion in Waukesha County now includes a store at West Capitol Drive and Highway 83 in Hartland.
09/11/2024

Kwik Trip's rapid expansion in Waukesha County now includes a store at West Capitol Drive and Highway 83 in Hartland.

Sometimes, new things come to old restaurants. Such is the case in Delafield, New Berlin and Waukesha with late-summer o...
09/09/2024

Sometimes, new things come to old restaurants. Such is the case in Delafield, New Berlin and Waukesha with late-summer openings.

The case involved Josh Davies, whose arm tattoos angered Sehmer and led to an argument that escalated outside a Hartland...
09/07/2024

The case involved Josh Davies, whose arm tattoos angered Sehmer and led to an argument that escalated outside a Hartland wine bar in June 2023.

The man was spotted in the I-43 median at about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday by passing traffic after he finally crawled within ...
09/05/2024

The man was spotted in the I-43 median at about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday by passing traffic after he finally crawled within view of motorists.

Congrats, TJ and Dani!
09/04/2024

Congrats, TJ and Dani!

Waukesha County natives TJ Watt and his wife, Dani, had some big personal news ahead of the 2024 NFL season.

Whitewater police, who are continuing the investigation into the Friday night shooting, provided few details about what ...
09/01/2024

Whitewater police, who are continuing the investigation into the Friday night shooting, provided few details about what led to the shooting.

Sean Couture is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Aug. 25 shooting death of his grandmother, 74-year...
08/29/2024

Sean Couture is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Aug. 25 shooting death of his grandmother, 74-year-old Nancy Lovejoy.

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will open its new Brookfield store at 12660 W. Capitol Drive on Sept. 5.
08/29/2024

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will open its new Brookfield store at 12660 W. Capitol Drive on Sept. 5.

The village will ask voters to greenlight this project ― which has been almost 20 years in the making ― through a refere...
08/29/2024

The village will ask voters to greenlight this project ― which has been almost 20 years in the making ― through a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Last year, a bus driver shortage had some students arriving in Waukesha schools after class started. Officials are confi...
08/29/2024

Last year, a bus driver shortage had some students arriving in Waukesha schools after class started. Officials are confident that won’t happen this year.

Waukesha police said the woman killed was Nancy Lovejoy, 74. The suspect remains hospitalized with charges pending.
08/28/2024

Waukesha police said the woman killed was Nancy Lovejoy, 74. The suspect remains hospitalized with charges pending.

Tosa Green Summit in Wauwatosa will move the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District-led hazardous waste collection eve...
08/28/2024

Tosa Green Summit in Wauwatosa will move the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District-led hazardous waste collection event from City Hall to the Public Works Yard.

A donation of at least $25 gets participants a tournament T-shirt and a spot on the court to play against other players ...
08/28/2024

A donation of at least $25 gets participants a tournament T-shirt and a spot on the court to play against other players at their skill level.

Oconomowoc police provided limited additional information about the incident in which a man riding a bicycle died after ...
08/27/2024

Oconomowoc police provided limited additional information about the incident in which a man riding a bicycle died after he was struck by the train.

The new location of Batter & Mac in Bay View is slated to have an espresso bar, hot ham and rolls, cakes, macarons, past...
08/27/2024

The new location of Batter & Mac in Bay View is slated to have an espresso bar, hot ham and rolls, cakes, macarons, pastries and donuts.

Latitude Café will have a ribbon cutting at 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 5. On Friday, Sept. 6, there will be grand opening activ...
08/27/2024

Latitude Café will have a ribbon cutting at 4:15 p.m. on Sept. 5. On Friday, Sept. 6, there will be grand opening activities throughout the day.

The Wauwatosa School District's new chief financial officer discovered a $4 million budgeting error in the district's 20...
08/26/2024

The Wauwatosa School District's new chief financial officer discovered a $4 million budgeting error in the district's 2024-25 budget.

The Waukesha Communications Center received multiple calls for what sounded like multiple gunshots at a residence in the...
08/26/2024

The Waukesha Communications Center received multiple calls for what sounded like multiple gunshots at a residence in the 200 block of Douglass Avenue.

The Elizabethan-era Renaissance Faire will include a marketplace, live entertainment, music, falconer demonstrations, ki...
08/26/2024

The Elizabethan-era Renaissance Faire will include a marketplace, live entertainment, music, falconer demonstrations, kids activities and food.

A 26-year-old man, 61-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after two boat...
08/24/2024

A 26-year-old man, 61-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman were treated for non-life-threatening injuries after two boats collided on Pewaukee Lake on Saturday.

The Brookfield Common Council voted 10-4 to pass a resolution to not have drop boxes in the general election.
08/22/2024

The Brookfield Common Council voted 10-4 to pass a resolution to not have drop boxes in the general election.

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