KM girls push on

March 09, 2010 11:30 p.m. | Waukesha North wanted to hold the ball, but Kettle Moraine's varsity girls hoopsters wouldn't allow it, posting a 41-15 victory in the first round of the WIAA Division 1 playoffs on Tuesday.

"They did a good job, changing things up," JoEllen Dickert-Sturtz, Kettle's Moraine's head girls  coach said. "It took us time to adjust,"

Anna Luterbach and Becki Martin scored 10 points for the Lasers, who meet Cedarburg on Saturday for the right to go forward in the WIAA Division 1 playoffs.

Cooney cruises into regional final

March 09, 2010 9:34 p.m. | Oconomowoc surged out to a 19-5 lead and kept Milwaukee Madison at arm's length all night in a relatively easy 65-37 victory Tuesday in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs.

The Raccoons scored 19 of the game's final 23 points to expand the distance. Mandy Prom finished with 19 points, Kendra Brooks added 16 and Carley Esser added 10.

Seventh-seeded Cooney (14-8) will play second-seeded Mukwonago on Saturday in the WIAA regional final. Mukwonago defeated Oconomowoc in a nonconference game earlier this season, 47-40.

Hamilton girls upset Arrowhead

March 09, 2010 9:09 p.m. | Visiting Sussex Hamilton's varsity girls basketball team upset Arrowhead Tuesday night in the opening round of the WIAA Division 1 state regional, 46-42.

The win vaulted the Chargers (14-9) to Saturday';s regional title game against host Milwaukee Vincent. Vincent is the three-year defending state champions.

The loss ended the AHS season with a 10-13 mark, its second straight losing season.

Arrowhead had defeated Hamilton three weeks ago in a nonconference game, 47-37.

Sussex was led by Courtney Lemon with 12 points, Stephanie Kirchner 11 and Kerry Sullivan 10. The Chargers iced the game by sinking 10 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter.

Man tries to flee cop, crashes into barn

March 09, 2010 2:28 p.m. | City of Delafield – A 21-year-old Hartland man who wanted to avoid getting a speeding ticket is accused of speeding past a squad car then trying to elude an officer only ending up crashing his car into a barn Sunday afternoon.

Kevin M. Carew of 1198 Forseth Drive, was charged Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with one felony count of eluding an officer.

According to the police report, an officer was parked at Westbrook Church, 1100 Highway 83 when he clocked a northbound car traveling 64 mph in a 45 mph zone. The officer noted the car sped up as it drove past him and continued to pull away as the officer pursued him.

The officer saw the car then cross the centerline and travel north in the southbound lanes forcing traffic in that lane to pull over onto the shoulder, the report said.

The officer lost sight of the car as he drove up the steep hill on Highway 83 but later found the car had attempted to turn west onto Nagawicka Road but lost control and went into a yard and hit a former milk house that is attached to an unused barn, the report said.
 

Lannon candidate forum tonight

March 09, 2010 1:04 p.m. | Meet the candidates vying for three open, two-year term Lannon trustee seats during a forum beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Quarry Coffee, 20316 Main St.

Owner Scott Mattfeld said he wanted to do his part by offering a comfortable, neutral atmosphere for residents to get better-aquainted with the candidates.

Mattfeld said he will ask people to write their quesitons on paper and he will organize them and moderate the forum.

"There will be no bashing or heckling," Mattfeld said in reference to recent happenings at a public safety meeting. Being a Menomonee Falls resident, Mattfeld can't vote, but said he wants to provide the opportunity for people who will vote.

Vying for the three spots in the April 6 election are incumbents Diane Daily, Terry Gissal and Ron Dutcher. Challengers are Amy Martin, Howard Hadley and Daryl Fiene.

Town of Vernon calls special meeting

March 09, 2010 10:40 a.m. | A Special Meeting of the Town of Vernon Board was called for tonight at 8:30 p.m.  The board is scheduled to discuss the agreement with McGrath Consulting to evaluate the fire department and the County Clerk's recommendation concerning the video replaying of last week's board meeting.

Blood drive honors Pewaukee district nurse

March 08, 2010 12:53 p.m. | The Pewaukee High School Key Club will hold its 20th annual blood drive in honor of District Nurse Karen Smith who passed away in January.  Smith was passionate about saving lives and this will be the first blood drive without her.  The past 19 drives Pewaukee High School has collected over 1,700 units of blood.  The district will continue the tradition she started with a blood drive held Friday, March 26 from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Community members may sign up to donate by contacting Dominic Bauer at (262) 691-2100 ext. 6108 or bauedom@pewaukee.k12.wi.us.

Big Bend Fire Dept. Exploratory Committee meets Wednesday

March 08, 2010 10:42 a.m. | The Big Bend Fire Department Exploratory Committee will meet again this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Big Bend Village Hall.

Committee spokesperson James Soneberg said the committee is working diligently to come up with the best solution for providing fire service to village residents after the Big Bend-Vernon Fire Department splits Dec. 31.

Fog affects morning commute

March 08, 2010 7:20 a.m. | Motorists should plan extra time into their commute this morning, as thick fog is slowing things down, particularly in our western communities.

The fog gives way at times to clearer conditions, but just as quickly closes in again. Be sure your lights are on, and drive carefully.

Pewaukee wrestlers finish second at state

March 06, 2010 9:19 p.m. | Pewaukee's varsity wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the state by Crossface Magazine, finished second Saturday night at the historic UW Field House at the WIAA State Team tournament in Division 2. Oconto Falls, ranked No. 1, defeated the Pirates for the 2010 state championship, 38-23.

It was the third straight state tourney appearance for the fast-rising Pirates.

Oconto Falls clinched the championship in the 13th of the 14 matches. PHS trailed 32-20 with two macthes to go and needed pins by Mike Dusel and AJ Olivares to tie. Dusel won by a 6-5 decision, icing the win for the Panthers.

In the semfinals Saturday afternoon, Pewaukee stopped Lodi, 35-20. In that match Travis Decker won by a pin and decision winners were Nathan Knutson, Kent Girmscheid, Alex Owens, Nathan Moore, Max Nonnamaker, Mitch Teeters, Chris Czech, Dusel and Olivares.

In the finals, Pewaukee got a pin from Decker and decision victories from Dusel, Josh Berg, Girmscheid, Nonnamaker and Teeters.

AHS narrowly outranks Cedarburg boys

March 06, 2010 8:55 p.m. | The Arrowhead Warhawks varsity boys basketball team is headed to the WIAA Division 1 Sectional on Friday.

Playing at home in the WIAA Regional championship game on Saturday the Warhawks defeated the Cedarburg Bulldogs 50-48.

Bulldogs' leader Chip Rank attempted a 3-point shot from halfcourt as the final horn sounded. The shot hit the rim but was ruled late. Rank, who scored 47 points in the Bulldogs vvictory over Homestead on Tuesday, finished with 31 points and 14 rebounds.

Charles Rushman scored 16 points for Arrowhead. Ben Mills had 11 rebounds. Russ Finco had 13 points for the winners.

Porticello temporarily closed

March 06, 2010 2:00 a.m. | Club Porticello on Silver Lake is temporarily closed for business according to a sign posted on the door Friday. The sign on the door says the business is closed because the restaurant's furnace is broken, but other merchants in the area have said owner, Tony Pipito, is experiencing financial difficulties.

The City of Oconomowoc said Pipito has not yet paid his property taxes, however city staff said that is not why the restaurant is closed.

Pipito owes the City $25,837.71 in property taxes on the restaurant for 2009 with $775.13 in penalities and fines now attached to it, and $2,359.68 plus $70.79 in fines for personal property in the restaurant. 

According to the Wisconsin Court System Web site, there is also a court judgement of $22,908.50 outstanding on Pipito and Club Porticello. LTD of Wisconsin, a restaurant equipment supplier, filed a suit in July. Milwaukee County Circuit Court ruled in the plantiff's favor in October and filed a transcript of judgement in Waukesha County on Nov. 5

Calls to Pipito were not returned by the time of this posting. 

Porticello restaurant temporarily closed

March 05, 2010 3:43 p.m. | Club Porticello on Silver Lake is temporarily closed for business, according to a sign posted on the door Friday. The sign says the business is closed because the restaurant's furnace is broken, but other merchants in the area have said owner, Tony Pipito is experiencing financial difficulties.

The City of Oconomowoc said Pipito has not yet paid his property taxes; however, city staff said that is not why the restaurant is closed.

Pipito owes the city $25,837.71 in property taxes on the restaurant for 2009 with $775.13 in penalities and fines now attached to it, and $2,359.68 in taxes plus $70.79 in fines for personal property in the restaurant. 

According to the Wisconsin Court System Web site, there is also a court judgement of $22,908.50 outstanding on Pipito and Club Porticello. LTD of Wisconsin, a restaurant equipment supplier, filed a suit in July. Milwaukee County Circuit Court ruled in the plantiff's favor in October and filed a transcript of judgement in Waukesha County on Nov. 5

Calls to Pipito were not returned by the time of this posting. 

Pewaukee falls to East Troy in boys hoops

March 04, 2010 10:20 p.m. | Pewaukee mounted a late threat but fell to East Troy in the second round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs Thursday, 59-57.

Read the full story here.

AHS girls upset Mukwonago

March 04, 2010 10:13 p.m. | Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team upset highly touted Mukwonago Thursday night in the final regular season game of the year, 50-43.

AHS used a 17-8 edge in the second period to defeat the Indians.

Senior guard Haley Thiel, thanks to a trio of 3-pointers, finished with a team-high 17 points. Jenny Smith added 10 points, Jessica Goetz 9 and Andie Zeman 7.