Talk about a change in fortunes.

On July 1, Kevin Flegner began his tenure as Arrowhead High School activities director, filling the void left by Geoff Steinbach. The former Fort Atkinson athletics director answered questions about the new gig.

Hundreds of marathons take place each year in exotic vacation destinations, such as Alaska, Hawaii, Paris, Tokyo and Buenos Aires, drawing a field of international entrants.

The Mukwonago varsity baseball team has enjoyed its share of highlights this season. Last Tuesday's game was not one of them.

Talk about a change in fortunes.

When lightning struck Genesee Apostolic Tabernacle Church on Highway 83, 10 area fire crews were needed to put out the flames. Now, one group of certified restoration experts will have to undo the fire damage and bring the church back to its nearly 100-year-old design.

Downtown Pewaukee is looking like its old self again.

Local authorities are issuing a reminder to residents about the legalities of fireworks in an effort to limit problems during area Fourth of July celebrations.

Acting City Administrator Marilyn Czubkowski's $50-an-hour contract has been extended through September.

The developers of a proposed 195-home subdivision on the city's northwest corner said they will continue to seek approvals for the project although they face some significant political barriers that they may not be able to overcome.

Sooner or later, the Delafield Common Council will once again have to deal with the issue of how to pay for the controversial water main along Highway 83 from near I-94 north to Highway 16.

A last-minute suggestion by a local business owner at Monday night's public hearing on a proposed tax incremental financing district (TIF) led to a Plan Commission vote to recommend keeping a piece of undeveloped woods within the TIF.

A $22,000 bill has been forwarded to AT&T from the City of Oconomowoc, stemming from an incident that took place hours after a natural gas explosion occurred in the downtown area April 2.

The newly organized Silver Lake Management District is interested in having more of a say over control of the Silver Lake boat launch, but the state Department of Natural Resources is hesitant.

Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources is looking to expand the Okauchee Lake boat launch on Road T, but the Natural Resources Board delayed a decision on the project until July 10 during a June 25 meeting in Waupaca.

Over 970 Waukesha County residents affected by severe weather and flooding in early June have registered for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as of Monday.

A former Town of Genesee man is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to stealing a Taser from an East Troy police officer earlier this year.

The second Wales Summer Splash is a fun-filled three-day community event with something for all ages and benefits Wales Community Park. Summer Splash will be held from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 11; 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, July 12; and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 13.

Calling the May 7 road rage incident involving Leonard Litt, 30, "bizarre," a judge on Tuesday sentenced the Town of Genesee man to one year in the county jail.

Thinking of traveling over the Fourth of July, or have high gas and food prices gotten you down?

"If you raise the bar, kids are going to rise with it," said Park View Middle School math teacher Molly Witte.

Alex Diring, a soon-to-be junior at Mukwonago High School, has high hopes for his future.

We've all been there - driving our cars at night along a country road, windows down, breathing in the fresh night air. Suddenly, you hear the sound of twigs breaking, and then you see two yellow eyes shining in the reflection of your headlights.

The Lauterbach Group plans to break ground July 8 for a new factory in Sussex that will take over for its current Waukesha facility.

The first day of summer, June 21, brought another annual North Lisbon School all-class reunion at the old schoolhouse (now Lisbon Town Hall).

Two Illinois men accused of stealing heavy equipment allegedly scammed a financial firm out of more than $96,000 for a backhoe they tried to buy from a Sussex firm last year.

Victory always tastes sweet, but this one also came with a sense of relief for village officials, past and present.