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.

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.

Residents who report flood damages to their municipality or to the county Emergency Management Office are not automatically registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Downtown Pewaukee is looking like its old self again.

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.

Town Chairman Michael Reed is planning a closed session of the board next week so newly elected and appointed supervisors can privately discuss the job performances of key town employees, their salaries and job assignments.

Victims of recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Wisconsin may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service.

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 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.

The high water level on Pewaukee Lake will continue to restrict activities on what is one of the most actively used lakes in the county.

Wisconsin consumers need to be prepared for the possibility of a phone scam targeting the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, warns the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). The upcoming holiday provides an excellent opportunity for criminals to use "vishing" scams on an unsuspecting public.

A Disaster Recovery Center opened in Waukesha County on Friday to help residents and business owners with the flood recovery process.

Atop the ramp, the kids stood in a row on their skateboards, peering down the incline in front of them. They were helmeted, fully padded, and fidgeting, like some nervous squad of parachuters ready to head out the hatch.

As participants in this year's American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Hartland circled the track at Arrowhead High School, they saw beautiful weather, great entertainment and raised around $70,000 for cancer research and awareness, said Lindsey Mahn of the American Cancer Society.

It's the most common, life-threatening, genetic disease, you've never heard of, but a Pewaukee family hopes to change that. Uwe Hoffmann will compete, along with a team of family and friends, in the Pewaukee Triathlon at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13. His goal is to help fund research, which could le
(Published 6/24/2008)

The much-anticipated puppy is finally home after the kids begged and pleaded, and the whole family has waited anxiously for months, but now how do you get little Sparky or Princess to behave?

Nestled in a natural amphitheater against a backdrop of tall pine trees sits a modest wooden stage. Through a snowy winter, followed by a soggy spring, it has stood empty and waiting. With summer, the broom has rid boards and corners of leaves and cobwebs, and rehearsed lines and steps once again
(Published 6/19/2008)

The Delafield Block Party, set for June 20-21, has scheduled two days of entertainment and fun.

An estimated 6 million people a day undergo treatment or physical therapy for lower back pain at facilities across the country similar to Evolution exercise rehab and spine center on Edgewood Drive.

Phil Simons of Oconomowoc was first diagnosed with cancer in 1985, and at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Hartland this Friday, June 13, at Arrowhead High School, he will share his story about life with cancer.

The following Arrowhead High School students have been awarded nearly $51,000 in scholarships from the Arrowhead Scholarship Fund and local area businesses:

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction notified schools and school districts around the state that missed progress targets for the 2007-08 school year - and Arrowhead High School was one of them.

KMHS English department teachers Mike Weber and Nancee Beal strive to make their Creative Writing I and Creative Writing II classes inspirational for their students.

Eighth-grade students at Divine Redeemer Lutheran and students and staff at Hartland North Elementary schools have raised close to $1,500 to help a 9-year-old Haitian boy they have never met.

Arrowhead High School will have a new activities director beginning July 1, when former Fort Atkinson Athletics Director Kevin Flegner replaces Geoff Steinbach, who retired after 14 years at Arrowhead.

After 41 years in the teaching profession and 28 years at St. Joan of Arc School, kindergarten teacher Marilyn Olson is retiring.

Hartland North Elementary School students are able to climb, jump and play on brand-new playground equipment this week.

Kettle Moraine students continue to achieve significantly higher scores than statewide averages in reading and math, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Education based on 2007 test scores.

High school students at Kettle Moraine will see extra free time during the week next year as instructional classroom time will be shortened one day a week to allow more common planning time for staff.

Test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Education last week reveal some Lake Country schools have shown marked improvements while others see big declines, but nearly all scores are higher than state averages.

Numerous seniors were honored at Kettle Moraine High School's annual honors convocation May 19. The students and their awards are listed below:

High school graduations bring excitement and anticipation as students embark on new adventures, but with the celebration comes a sobering fact: Alcohol-related traffic fatalities increase during the graduation and prom season.

Karl Holt, president of Aero-Stream and Engineered Solutions, is taking his two growing businesses to the next level.

Remaining fit in the competitive world of athletic training facilities means staying ahead of the curve.

Two high ranking city officials - the mayor and president of the Common Council - said they will not approve changes in a border agreement with the Village of Hartland to make way for a Culver's restaurant north of Highways 83 and KE.

City officials are issuing letters of warning to 67 business owners whose commercial signs are either in violation of city codes or are being displayed without proper permits.

Department of Transportation officials say the long stretch of I-94 closure could be opened to through traffic by the end of this week.

Quad/Graphics is scrapping its plan for an expansion in West Allis for its direct-mail business and upgrading its City of Pewaukee plant to handle that portion of its business.

The recent flooding disasters in Lake Country have submerged homeowners in an extensive cleanup effort due to the wretched damage in their basements and around their homes, but not everyone is singing the blues.

Quad/Graphics is scrapping its plan for an expansion in West Allis for its direct-mail business and upgrading its City of Pewaukee plant to handle that portion of its business.

Making and keeping the workplace safe and healthy will be the focus of the fifth annual Safety Day, Reaching Out 2008, slated for 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Waukesha County Technical College's Richard T. Anderson Education Center, 800 Main St., Pewaukee.