CITY OF PEWAUKEE — As residents in Waukesha County busied themselves Thursday picking up after early morning storms that swept through the area, dozens of construction workers were out on Bluemound Road (Highway JJ) west of Interstate 94, working on large office, industrial and residential p… Read more

More than 28,700 We Energies customers are without power this morning as Wisconsin residents deal with damage from Wednesday night’s storms. Read more

Cover bands are taking to the stage again this summer, as some local events re-up for the season. Read more

CEDARBURG — Jim Pipkorn of Cedarburg may have gone out of competition as a winner, but decades later he’s still in the thick of things in the world of demolition derbies. Read more

WEST BEND — The Threshold Incorporated is welcoming back a return to pre-pandemic normalcy, kicking it off with a reappearance of the annual Summer Bash Splash Cookout on Wednesday. Read more

WEST BEND — Tuesday’s party hosted by Boys & Girls Club of Washington County was about more than tea and snacks — it was about empowering girls through a unique experience. Read more

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD — A growing restaurant concept described as a modern-day roadside burger stand could soon take the place of the former Perkins restaurant at Barker and Bluemound roads. Read more

WAUKESHA — The public has the opportunity to look at a historical military plane, as well as fly in it, as part of the 2021 Flying Legends of Victory Tour at the Waukesha County Airport this week. Read more

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after they declined to charge the officer. Read more

ROME — A home exploded in the Jefferson County village of Rome Tuesday, and a former Rome fire chief has died. Read more

CEDARBURG — There are so many things that the 2021 Fairest of the Fair, Mackenzie Neumann, loves about the Ozaukee County Fair, but what she loves most about it is the way it brings the entire community together.The community will be coming back for the 162nd Ozaukee County Fair this year af… Read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY — Animal adoptions and buying through breeders continues to be on the rise after the pandemic completely altered the social lives of pets and humans alike. Read more

WAUKESHA — The stranger accused of starting a woman on fire Waukesha was found guilty of three felonies after pleading no contest at the Waukesha County Courthouse on Monday.Joel Murn was found guilty of first-degree attempted intentional homicide and two counts of arson of property other th… Read more

MADISON, Wis. — A southeastern Wisconsin school district failed to properly investigate a parent's allegations of racism at its high school last year, the state Department of Public Instruction has concluded. Read more

TOWN OF BARTON - Evidence suggests that the cause of an explosion and subsequent fire at a Town of Barton residence Friday was natural gas-related, according to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. However, the investigation is still ongoing at this time. Read more

WAUKESHA — As temperatures stayed consistently high all Friday night, so too did bids at the 2021 County Executive and Fair Marshal Junior Livestock Auction at the Waukesha County Fair.At the annual auction, which was canceled last year along with the county fair because of the pandemic, hun… Read more

TOWN OF POLK — Long-time fair attendees Elaine Gerner, 78, and Marian Thoma, 88, rode the Ferris wheel together on Friday at the Washington County Fair to prove that no one is too old to have fun.“I just love the view from the top of the Ferris wheel,” Thoma said. “I’m so happy to be back be… Read more

TOWN OF BARTON — Two Town of Barton residents are being treated for severe burns after a house exploded about 8:18 p.m. Friday in the 3100 block of Norman Drive. Read more

WAUKESHA — Two men were taken into custody Friday after an alleged disorderly incident near Fleetfoot Drive and Mohawk Lane in Waukesha this morning at 10:58 a.m. Read more

WAUKESHA — With the COVID-19 pandemic preventing last year’s show, the Timberworks Lumberjack Show has returned to captivate locals in the 2021 Waukesha County Fair. Read more

WAUKESHA — Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Ralph Ramirez on Thursday denied Waukesha’s request to invalidate the Village of Waukesha’s 2020 incorporation. Read more

CEDARBURG — Tom Frank of the Cedarburg Police Department will be retiring as police chief after over 22 years. Read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY - Every summer Jack and Cindy Rusher would take their three children to Big Cedar Lake and they would all row together as a family. Now, one of their children, Alie, is competing on the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team in Tokyo. Read more

WAUKESHA — After a year without the Waukesha County Fair in 2020 due to COVID-19, it returned full-force to the Waukesha County Expo Center Wednesday, bringing community members out to enjoy all the spectacles the fair has to offer. Read more

CITY OF PEWAUKEE — A special election will be held Sept. 28 to fill the Aldermanic District 1 seat left vacant by former Alderman Brandon Bergman. Read more

TOWN OF POLK — After a year of social distancing and cancellations of in-person festivities, Washington County residents and fair vendors were eager to be together again at the Washington County Fair. Read more

CEDARBURG — As a kid growing up in Grafton, Casey Ward would tool around the streets and trails on his bicycle, sometimes meeting up with his good friend in Cedarburg. Read more

TOWN OF WEST BEND — A symbol of wisdom and vigilance, a 10-foot-tall steel owl is keeping watch over the comings and goings at Stoney Island in the Town of West Bend. Read more

WAUKESHA — Waukesha local Bill Condon attended the funeral of Korean War veteran Edward Miller on Saturday, after a multi-year search and identification of the airman’s remains.Despite such specific circumstances, it was not the first funeral service of this kind Condon attended. His brother… Read more

TOWN OF OTTAWA - A 29-year-old man was killed while riding a motorcycle Sunday afternoon in the Town of Ottawa when he collided with a motorhome. Read more

WAUKESHA — The criminal case against Nathanael Benton is expected to go to trial, but whether the jury will be from Waukesha County or even whether the trial ultimately takes place within the Waukesha County Courthouse remains in question. Read more

TOWN OF OCONOMOWOC — Town of Oconomowoc Police Chief Jim Wallis did not have the usual route to becoming a police officer despite loving the profession since a young age. Read more

CALEDONIA, Wis. — A Wisconsin gunman who killed a 22-year-old man who was pumping gas later shot himself in the head after exchanging gunfire with an undercover sheriff's investigator, authorities said Thursday. Read more

OCONOMOWOC — Alderman Kevin Ellis has had enough when it comes to the Highway 67 pedestrian tunnel. Read more

PORT WASHINGTON — A Grafton man accused of placing nails in roadways around the area last year had the felony charges against him dismissed with new misdemeanor charges filed this week in Ozaukee County Circuit Court. Read more

HARTFORD — In 2015 Chris Otto was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and was told she only had three years to live. But six years later, she proved the diagnosis wrong and will be the honored survivor to speak at the Hartford- Slinger Relay For Life on Friday. Read more

WAUKESHA — The Waukesha Police Department and the Waukesha Fire Department are seeking funds for a memorial honoring those lost in the line of duty to be located on the west side of City Hall. Read more

HARTFORD — On Wednesday, July 14, the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding the Maxwell Street Day event throughout the city from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Read more

WAUKESHA — Amani Smith was sentenced to life in prison Monday with eligibility for extended supervision after 42 years by Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel. Read more

OCONOMOWOC — When Ben Tajnai stepped up to the microphone to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals on July 6, the crowd was already cheering. Read more

WEST BEND — The Museum of Wisconsin Art, 205 Veterans Ave., will be celebrating its 60th anniversary on Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.“In just six decades Museum of Wisconsin Art has evolved from a small hometown gallery to one of the leading regional museums in the country,” said … Read more

CEDARBURG - A “Love is Universal” mural at Webster Middle School being covered up has led to upset parents on Facebook and a public statement from school administration. Read more

OCONOMOWOC — Dee Sindberg fondly refers to her husband Mark as a “tall glass of water.” At age 60, the 6-foot-7-inch retired Oconomowoc physical and health educator and coach has always focused on staying healthy and living life to its fullest.This spring, Mark purchased a low-ride recumbent… Read more