MEQUON — Several prominent themes emerged among the estimated 160 people who attended an open discussion Tuesday hosted by four of the candidates for the Mequon-Thiensville School Board. Read more

WAUKESHA — After years of work, the secure courtroom addition to the Waukesha County Courthouse was displayed during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday afternoon. Read more

WAUKESHA — Two people have died after a small airplane crashed in a residential area in the village of Waukesha this morning. Read more

TOWN OF POLK — The Washington County Humane Society has nearly completed their goal of making sure the animals they house have a comfortable, stress-free environment to reside in by means of a modernized facility. Read more

HARTFORD — The city, like several other communities throughout southeastern Wisconsin, is moving on from its Waste Management contract and will be working with GFL Environmental Services of Horicon beginning Nov. 1 for garbage and recycling services. Read more

VILLAGE OF WAUKESHA — Village President Michael Doerr, who was elected this past April, turned in his resignation to the village clerk on Thursday. Read more

WAUKESHA — A man has been transported to the hospital by EMS after he was ejected from the semi-trailer truck he was driving along Interstate 94 due to hitting the Highway 18, or Moreland Boulevard, overpass. Read more

WAUKESHA — An Elm Grove man who left jury duty without permission last month appeared in court Tuesday for a possible contempt of court sanction. Read more

WAUKESHA — With the winter approaching, Waukesha County unveiled on Tuesday its new facility housing about 15,000 tons of rock salt and brine production components. Read more

CEDARBURG — A warning to those suffering from the condition known as fear of missing out. This story may make you jittery with envy as it recounts the tale of a group of friends who took a childhood pastime and turned it into an annual gathering showered in boisterous laughter, storytelling,… Read more

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson paid little in state income taxes in 2017 compared with other years, despite reporting income of at least $450,000. Read more

FOND DU LAC (AP) — Hundreds of people packed a Fond du Lac church to pay respects to a police officer who died of coronavirus complications. Read more

HARTFORD — The Hartford Chamber of Commerce is prepping for the annual Christmas parade, as the holiday event is set for Saturday, Nov. 13. Read more

WAUKESHA — Chess may not be for everyone, but after a year of online-only events, the Waukesha Chess Club is slowly starting to grow again. Read more

WAUKESHA — Waukesha County’s Board of Supervisors got their first look Tuesday at the proposed county budget for next year, which includes a tax cut and a large sum for public safety. Read more

MILWAUKEE — Franklyn Esenberg of the Town of Cedarburg has had a huge hand in the prosperity of one of Milwaukee’s oldest performing symphony orchestras and he wants to make sure it’s accessible to everyone. Read more

WEST BEND —The West Bend Parks & Recreation Commission will take up a $300,000 fund transfer Thursday, to arrange funding for the Regner Park beach house renovation. Read more

TOWN OF KEWASKUM — Members of the USDA Forest Service Eastern Region Regional Office in Milwaukee stopped by the Otten Property on the Ice Age Trail Wednesday to help clear invasive buckthorn from the area. Read more

WAUKESHA — For most of 2021, Pepper has been offering comfort to children and adults, simply by doing what dogs do best: demonstrate unconditional love. Read more

CEDARBURG — Capt. Michael McNerney has been selected to become the next police chief of the Cedarburg Police Department at the beginning of next year. Police Chief Tom Frank announced in July that he would be retiring on Jan. 4, 2022 after over 22 years of service. Read more

WAUKESHA — School districts across the country, including some in Waukesha County, are grappling with a shortage of bus drivers. “One of our greatest challenges during the first few weeks of this school year has been to provide a stable busing system,” said Elmbrook School District Chief Strategy Officer Chris Thompson in a recent letter to families. Read more

TOWN OF FARMINGTON — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon that is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 4-month-old female infant at a campground that occurred Tuesday morning. Read more

WAUKESHA – Members of the public on Monday headed out to the Waukesha Public Library to get copies of the current Waukesha Reads book “The House on Mango Street.” Read more

MILWAUKEE — The return of a popular annual music festival in Milwaukee wasn't what some vendors expected. Read more

WEST BEND — Blue Lotus Farm and Retreat Center (BLFRC) welcomed a new changing facility this summer, allowing those of different abilities and their caregivers access to a private space complete with a hydraulic lift and sanitizing station. In the weeks since it was completed, visitors have been appreciating the changing facility. Read more

WAUKESHA — Those who are pulling out their pumpkin spice lattes and planning their latest fall activities shouldn’t forget a classic event held in Waukesha – Oktoberfest. Read more

OCONOMOWOC - Oconomowoc City Administrator Matt Trebatoski submitted his letter of resignation to Mayor Bob Magnus this week after being hired in Sept. 2020. Read more

OCONOMOWOC — District 3 residents will elect a new alderman on Tuesday as Scott Carter and Christopher Douglas vie to fill out the remainder of the term left vacant by former Alderman Andy Rogers earlier this year. Read more

WEST BEND — Four students and two adults are being referred for charges after two incidents at the West Bend High Schools building on Monday. Police officers responded to incidents at the high school Monday, after physical altercations occurred. Read more

MADISON, Wis. — A judge's decision to release a Wisconsin woman who helped stab her sixth-grade classmate to please online horror character Slender Man from a mental health facility has left the victim's family nervous and afraid, a spokesman said Tuesday. Read more

WAUKESHA - A 58-year-old man has died following an arrest early Tuesday for domestic abuse-battery, during which Waukesha police officers used an electronic control device and physical force to take him into custody when he would not cooperate, according to a press release. Read more

OCONOMOWOC — The Oconomowoc Area School Board appointed three new members in Neal Ninmann, Sandy Schick and Chad Schraufnagel last Wednesday to replace the three board members who had resigned last month. Read more

MUKWONAGO — Although no student in K-12 schools today was alive during the September 11, 2001 attacks, Mukwonago High School is utilizing the first-hand accounts of others to give them a deeper understanding. Read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY - Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the memory of that day, and its impacts, have left a lasting stain on the memories of those who lead and teach in Washington County. Read more

WAUKESHA - Anissa Weier, one of the women accused in the 2014 attack on a classmate to appease the fictional internet character Slender Man, was ordered to be placed on conditional release from the state mental institution where she’s been nearly since the case began. Read more