When David Teske first got a job as a part time postal worker 38 years and five months ago, things were a lot different.

Residents of Country Bliss subdivision in the Town of Mukwonago are concerned with what one homeowner called "a major flooding problem" that is leading them to ask, "Who is responsible?"

What exactly is a firework? Is a sparkler considered a firework? Are novelties such as smokes and snakes considered fireworks?

It was an unlikely mix of people for a party, volunteers from Citizens Bank, members of Lake Beulah Drift Skippers Snowmobile Club, VFW and VFW auxiliary members, family members of soldiers.

On March 31, the Mukwonago Relay For Life Planning Committee received a superior fundraising accomplishment award for the 2007 Relay For Life.

After considering several options to deter undesirable activity behind a stone wall near Vernon Town Hall and next to youth playing fields, the Town Board gave the order May 1 to tear down the wall.

Whether home ownership is an American dream or a venture strategy, real estate likely represents the single biggest investment a person makes.

The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County (HAWS) stopped taking in dogs last week after seven of them died and another 10 dogs showed signs of the same illness.

They say there are two seasons in Wisconsin: winter and construction. Now that May is here, winter should be on its way out and before long we'll be immersed in construction.

U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan has announced that the 1st District Mobile Office will resume its regularly scheduled visits to communities throughout Wisconsin's 1st District in May. At each scheduled stop, a representative from yan's office will be available to meet with area residents.

Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas announced that 25 municipalities will receive checks this week, totaling more than $879,000, for participating in the County Recycling Program and delivering their recyclables to the Material Recycling Facility.

Spring is here, and that means more motorcyclists are on the road. Some residents are concerned with the amount of noise produced by motorcycles that have altered mufflers and loud pipes and have asked what, if anything, police departments are doing to enforce noise restrictions.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 700 and 900 people die each year in the United States as a result of fires caused by cigarettes.

Although the Mukwonago Town Board seemed to be in agreement on the size and color of the new town address signs at last month's meeting, with the return of Fred Leppin, who was in Florida for the winter, and the addition to the board of Bob Lawn, debate resumed.

The State of Wisconsin mandates that communities be assessed between 90 to 100 percent of market value once every five years. The Town of Mukwonago has been out of compliance for the last two years, and thus, homes must be reassessed.

After the Vernon Town Board's marathon annual meeting April 10, the board met again April 17 with more residents than normal in the audience, some of whom spewed insults at the board as the meeting opened to public comments.

The Waukesha County Community Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2008 Women of Distinction and Young Women of Tomorrow awards. The awards recognize women living or working in Waukesha County who have demonstrated qualities of outstanding leadership and excellence in their professional
(Published 4/17/2008)

The system of using coordinates for addresses is one of the reasons county officials are looking at a possible $2 million overhaul of part of the computer system for the county dispatch system.

Kettle Moraine High School senior Kaitlin Swanson is being honored as a Young Woman of Tomorrow at the 2008 Women of Distinction and Young Women of Tomorrow awards May 6 at Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha.

Last Wednesday, Rep. Scott Gunderson (R-Waterford) joined Gov. Jim Doyle, a bipartisan group of legislators and the Department of Natural Resources to announce an agreement has been reached on the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact. The compact was written to protect Great Lakes waters from bein
(Published 4/15/2008)

Alice Baker Library experienced an 18.2 percent increase in circulation last year, the largest one-year increase the library has seen in 15 years. Still, Library Director Alli Chase isn't certain many people are aware of the little library with big ideas or the many features hiding within.

At the North Prairie Village Board's February meeting, President Joe Whitmore presented his version of an ordinance that would restrict where a Class 3 (the most severe) registered sexual offender could live or loiter in the village.

In a jam-packed meeting filled with insults and accusations, Town of Vernon residents took control of the annual meeting and ordered the destruction of a wall near the town hall, called for a November referendum and decided the makeup of the Plan Commission in a four-hour session April 9.