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TOWN OF ERIN — The showing of the green will once again be on display as part of the town’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. This year’s event comes after a one-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. Parade organizer Derek Wilcox, owner of the Erin Inn, said the cancellati…
TOWN OF DELAFIELD — A homegrown nonprofit working to help ease the stresses of active military members, veterans, first responders, and their families is on the cusp of getting its first forward operating base.The Delafield Town Plan Commission recently granted Wisconsin Heroes Outdoors the … Read more
Maria Luther knows that families are getting creative. Read more
OCONOMOWOC — A week after the Oconomowoc Common Council chose to wait to vote on the ordinance that would allow city residents to keep chickens in their yard, the aldermen will discuss it once again at this coming Tuesday’s meeting.The previous meeting saw extensive public comment — nearly a… Read more
RHINELANDER, Wis. — A Rhinelander hospital employee is accused of secretly videotaping an unclothed patient. Read more
MADISON, Wis. — Sun Prairie and Madison police are investigating a homicide after a man dropped off at a medical clinic died from a gunshot wound. Read more
WEST BEND — Cameras are rolling in West Bend as the crew of “Schimbarea” shoots the horror film at Paradise Farm.“Schimbarea” is a fake Romanian folk tale written by Director Patrick Corcoran and Aidan Karstadt.The story follows a young American drifter, Gordan, played by Billy Brannigan, wh… Read more
MADISON – The legacy of a Waukesha North High School athlete who died due to an undiagnosed heart condition may lead to the Wisconsin Legislature passing a bill to make such a tragic event less likely for others.The bill, co-sponsored by Assembly Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, and Sen. Albert… Read more
CEDARBURG — A mother of two sons in the Cedarburg School District returned to the school board Wednesday along with other Cedarburg residents to ask them to address alleged incidents of racism in the district. This eventually led to a tense interaction between the woman and the school board. Read more
WAUKESHA — The School District of Waukesha has added a visual gauge of transition criteria to its online COVID-19 dashboard. Read more
WAUKESHA — Common Council members voted unanimously Feb. 18 to confirm Lee Kelley as the new Prairie Home Cemetery director, but that confirmation was given after steps in the hiring process were accidentally skipped, the city administrator said, and Kelley had already begun working in the city. Read more
ONEIDA, Wis. — Authorities say an Oneida tribal police officer shot and wounded a person in the parking lot of the police department early Sunday morning. Read more
HOLMEN, Wis. — Police in western Wisconsin are looking for a suspect who fired into an occupied vehicle in an apparent case of road rage. Read more
Growing up in Minneapolis, Isabella Tunney followed the progress of her older brother with admiration and occasional envy as he worked toward earning the Boy Scouts’ prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. Read more
HARTFORD — Politics could be one reason a Department of Natural Resources Stewardship grant that the city of Hartford was set to receive almost two years ago, along with those of four other state cities, is being held up by the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee.Hartford City Admini… Read more
Wherever he goes, Michael Crowley carries with him four-leaf clovers and a big smile, both of which he passes on to others he meets in the hope that he can help someone have a better day. His dedication to the community is deep and his commitment to making it a better place is evident throug… Read more
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin native Nathaniel Frank grew up following turtles and flipping over rocks to look for salamanders. He’s been keeping reptiles and amphibians since he was 6. Read more
VILLAGE OF VERNON — A fire in the area of Valley View Drive in the Village of Vernon led to one death Friday, according to the fire department. Read more
MILWAUKEE — When the average American thinks of the USO, the image of Bob Hope or a star-studded concert for the troops is likely what comes to mind. Read more
WEST BEND — David Gehrke went out to plow snow at about 4 a.m. a week ago, and on his way to his route he found a 5-year-boy walking down the sidewalk in freezing temperatures.Gehrke is a part-time worker for the West Bend Department of Public Works; he was called out early on Friday, Feb. 1… Read more
WAUKESHA — An over $515,000 project will be coming to Hillcrest Park, transforming a Cold War-era radar tower into an open air pavilion, a project that is expected to be ready this fall.Hillcrest Park, located at 2119 Davidson Road, Waukesha, is an approximate 18-acre park site in the northe… Read more
COLUMBUS, Wis. — The former mayor of Columbus has agreed to plead guilty to a federal bank fraud charge. Read more
PORT WASHINGTON — A Belgium woman is accused of drugging two people in her home by putting tranquilizers into their coffee. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department announced that online registration for the COVID-19 vaccine has been removed from the department’s website until the counties receive enough doses weekly to operate vaccination clinics three days per week. Read more
RACINE, Wis. — An arrest in the death of a 1-month-old infant in Racine, according to police. Read more
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Federal investigators are expected to begin their work Wednesday at the site of a fatal plane crash in southern Wisconsin. Read more
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Authorities say two people died Tuesday morning when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville. Read more
VILLAGE OF WAUKESHA — After an aggressive fire attack began around 2:44 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Monday, a house at W256-S5041 Oakdale Drive resulted in extreme damage to the home. Read more
DELAFIELD — After impassioned citizen comments and discussion among aldermen about the Gadsden flag being flown downtown, the Delafield Common Council has chosen to leave the memorial as it is — with the Gadsden flag flying below the Betsy Ross flag. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Family Promise of Washington County has seen a decrease in people seeking shelter from negative temperatures this year due to the moratorium on evictions. However, overall calls for help and other housing services are increasing. Read more
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Opening statements began Monday in the trial of a Wisconsin man who is charged with killing his wife, who went missing in 2013 and whose body has never been found. Read more
DELAFIELD – Hendricks Commercial Properties — the largest landlord in the downtown Delafield business district — has yet to decide when or how it will develop some of the land it recently purchased from the St. John’s Northwestern Academies, but the company president says it may be a single-… Read more
WEST BEND — An investigation is underway regarding an incident at Samaritan Health Center where the COVID-19 vaccine was given to the campus administrator’s husband. Administrator Mari Beth Borek sent a memo to Samaritan Health Center staff on Feb. 4 in which she addressed complaints express… Read more
WEST BEND — Dr. Larry Porter, who turned 70 on Feb. 2, has been practicing dentistry for 50 years. During his decades-long career, Porter has mainly served clients in West Bend and Washington County, but has traveled as far as Mexico to provide care to those who need it.Porter recently retir… Read more
BROOKFIELD — Students from Brookfield East and Brookfield Central are working together with Brookfield Alderman Mike Hallquist and Shane Arnold of Mentor Greater Milwaukee to put forward a resolution that would see the city officially celebrate and recognize February as Black History Month. Read more
HARTFORD — Some big changes are ahead for this year’s 10th annual Iced on Main event to be held Feb. 27 in downtown Hartford.The Mill, a local group working to better the community, will run the annual event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the second straight year the g… Read more
WAUSAU, Wis. — Law enforcement officials investigating a police shooting that wounded an armed woman at a Rib Mountain hotel last month say the suspect has been arrested. Read more
WAUKESHA — Waukesha first brought a lawsuit against the New Berlin Plan Commission in December of 2019 after New Berlin denied the approval for the booster pump station and reservoir facilities in Minooka Park, and the case was dismissed Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court, according to … Read more
TOWN OF KEWASKUM — The family of Ray Engelking is making sure his legacy lives on for generations to come.Engelking was identified by his family as one of the victims of last week’s homicides.The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) identified the deceased… Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The County Board approved a fourth extension to the proclamation of emergency relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday. The emergency proclamation was extended to May 12. Read more
OCONOMOWOC — An Oconomowoc High School freshman is acting in her first ever play outside of school in the production “The Return of Father Brown,” after only beginning to act in seventh grade.Abigail Keeton is playing the role of Pepper in the upcoming Morning Star Productions show “The Retu… Read more
DULUTH, Minn. — Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an ice floe broke away from the Minnesota shoreline, stranding them in frigid weather. Read more
MILWAUKEE — United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Tuesday announced key community initiatives that will be supported by a $25 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Read more
GRAFTON — A former pharmacist accused of trying to destroy more than 500 vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will remain at his parents’ Milwaukee home until his sentencing, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.Steven Brandenburg appeared in federal court via video Tuesday to formally plead guilt… Read more
Valentine’s Day can feel like it has crept up out of nowhere this year. While COVID-19 restrictions are still in place, there are plenty of safe ways to try something new and have fun this Valentine’s Day weekend. Here are 5 things you and a loved one can enjoy.Create your own floral arrange… Read more
TOWN OF KEWASKUM — One of the victims of the Wednesday incident on Forest View Road that resulted in the deaths of two men and the suspect was publicly identified by his family as 72-year-old Ray Engelking, a former economics teacher at West Bend West High School.His son, Rhett Engelking, re… Read more
HARTFORD — Area firefighters early Saturday morning had to fight subzero temperatures as well as a raging hangar fire at the Hartford Municipal Airport. Read more
PLOVER, Wis. — One person has died and four others have been injured in what police describe as an altercation in central Wisconsin early Monday. Read more
MILWAUKEE — The victim of a fatal shooting in Milwaukee over the weekend was fraternity member and homecoming king at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Bald eagles, once endangered and a rare sight in most parts of Wisconsin, have made a remarkable comeback and are found far more often for those who want to see the striking raptor. Read more
WAUKESHA — Waukesha history is often dominated by the achievements of electric guitar wizard Les Paul and the grand stories of the city’s Springs Era.But on Thursday, officials got a chance to recognize their forefathers who took the first steps toward making a small, but growing village alo… Read more