After almost three hours of public hearing, and more deliberation by the Common Council, the city approved constructing sewer and water for Wamser Drive and a southern portion of Highway JJ (Bluemound Road) that ends near I-94.

There appears to be some confusion among town officials over who is responsible for enforcing state and local codes that prohibit signs from being located in the public right-of-way along town roads and at intersections of town roads and state or county highways.

"I have never had to use a gavel in eight years, but I may bring one to the next meeting," Mayor Ed McAleer said after a Common Council meeting Monday that included a fiery debate over who will be in charge of the city's $12 million building project.

Newly elected Mayor Ed McAleer said the city should impose a three- to four-month moratorium on new development in the downtown business district to give city officials time to update the business district's land-use plan.

The big move is coming, and village operations will be disrupted for a few days.

A move by Trustee Jeff Knutson on Tuesday to ensure Village Board members do not miss an inordinate number of meetings by garnishing their salaries or having them removed is not legally possible, the board was told.

Several soon-to-be neighbors of a group home scheduled to open this summer in the village raised concerns about the home at last week's Village Board meeting.

It has been five years since the Pewaukee Common Council passed an ordinance that blocked residents from enacting direct legislation that could bring the question of consolidation to City of Pewaukee voters.

There appears to be some confusion among town officials over who is responsible for enforcing state and local codes that prohibit signs from being located in the public right-of-way along town roads and at intersections of town roads and state or county highways.

City officials are apparently going to explore the feasibility of providing a new street connection from Genesee Street east to about 30 acres of undeveloped land behind City Hall.

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

The state has identified the need for improvements at a high-speed train crossing at Parkside Road near a quiet residential street on the north side of Pewaukee Lake, mainly because of safety and visibility issues.

After four months away, Deb Martell has returned to Lake Country a new woman. She's got a new hairstyle, a new lease on life - and even a new blood type.

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.

Speed trap. The words conjure up a picture of a squad car in Alabama behind a billboard off a dirt road where the speed limit drops from 55 to 25 mph.

Recent rain showers upped water levels on area lakes, causing some municipalities to enact temporary slow, no-wake speed ordinances.

Recent rain showers upped water levels on area lakes, causing some municipalities to enact temporary slow, no-wake speed ordinances.

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.

The Town of Lisbon is seeking to have a judge dismiss a lawsuit filed by former town Police Chief Terry Martorano, who alleges his contract was breached by the town..

In about two weeks, public works staff will begin removing from the village cemetery decorative items that friends and families have placed at gravesites to memorialize their loved ones.

The development of commercial properties that are consistent with the town's land-use plan is apparently going to be excluded from a six-month real estate development moratorium that appears to be on the verge of approval by the Town Board.

In its first meeting, the newly elected Town Board harmoniously agreed to begin collecting information that will enable the supervisors to compare with nearby communities the taxing and spending policies of the Town of Lisbon.

Police are seeking charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle against a 55-year-old Town of Summit man who was driving a sport utility vehicle that hit a car driven by a popular high school administrator, killing her, her unborn child and her 10-year-old daughter in a horrific crash Apri
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With the six public strategic-planning round-table discussions complete, the Strategic Planning Subcommittee will now present a summary to the Common Council.

The Rev. Dave Peters holds many fond memories of shepherding his flock at Christ the King Lutheran Church in the City of Delafield, and now he has retired.

The City of Pewaukee Common Council on Monday voted unanimously to hire Resource Management Associates RMA to conduct a study of the city Police Department.

A residential treatment facility for adults with a rare genetic disorder is slated to open this summer in the Hartridge subdivision.

The development of commercial properties that are consistent with the town's land-use plan is apparently going to be excluded from a six-month real estate development moratorium that appears to be on the verge of approval by the Town Board.

Village officials have begun the process to create a new tax incremental financing (TIF) district in downtown Hartland.

Village officials have begun the process to create a new tax incremental financing (TIF) district in downtown Hartland.

The Town Board will interview four, and possibly five, candidates April 28 for the board seat left vacant by the resignation of James Stadler.

The Town Board agreed unanimously Monday to begin what is expected to be a long, arduous and perhaps impossible effort to persuade the U.S. Postal Service to allow residents to designate Lisbon as their mailing address.

Healthcare providers in Waukesha County have been fielding calls from nervous parents after news of the recent outbreak of measles.

The Pewaukee River Partnership is stepping up its efforts to collect data over the spring, summer and fall each year so the group can monitor the health of the river over a period of time.