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Mukwonago fire chief settling into job

It's been just about six months since Jeff Stien was sworn in as the Mukwonago fire chief. We caught up with him to see how things are going.

Honor those who served

Memorial Day is a time for the American people to remember those who have been lost and those who serve to keep the country safe.

Town loses Country Bliss grant

Town of Mukwonago - The town will have to proceed without the $506,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as it considers how to prevent future flooding problems in the Country Bliss subdivision.

Orange barrels will be cropping up soon

They say there are two seasons in Wisconsin: winter and construction. It's too warm to be winter, so we must be coming up on construction. Here's a list of what motorists can look forward to on streets in the Chief area this summer.

More Country Bliss options eyed

Town of Mukwonago - With the possibility of a Country Bliss utility district put to rest, the town is investigating alternative means of addressing the drainage issues in the subdivision. During a closed session meeting on May 7, the board began discussing how to proceed.

Library feasibility study meeting cancelled

The Alice Baker Library will not hold a library feasibility meeting Friday, May 18. The next time the public may give input is the two-day design charrette workshops May 23 and 24.(1)

Gearbox Express opens

After months of renovations, Gearbox Express, 909 Perkins Drive, is officially open for business. The company celebrated the event with a grand opening ceremony May 1.

North Prairie sixth-grader gets audience with Warren Buffett

Prairie View Elementary student Rachel Hammond, 12, didn't know much about Warren Buffett before she started working on her project for the Grow Your Own Business Challenge. But in a couple of weeks, she will present her idea of individually packaged peanut butter and jelly sheets to one of the richest men in the world as a finalist in the contest sponsored by CreditReport.com.(3)

Remembering reporter Jim Stevens

Jim Stevens was synonymous with Lake Country news for almost three decades. Stevens devoted half of his life to telling readers in western Waukesha County the stories that affected them. He sacrificed his time, his talents and the best years of his life in an often-thankless job, telling stories that would otherwise go untold.

Chamber seeks approval for band shell

Village of Mukwonago - The Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce is hoping to move forward with a proposed band shell for Indian Head Park. Members of the chamber will go before the Village of Mukwonago Plan Commission tonight, May 9, seeking approval of the proposed design. According to the conditional-use permit application, the band shell "will create a gathering point for residents and visitors to enjoy music and other performances. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director April Reszka said the proposed project is estimated to cost $50,000.(3)

On patrol with the Mukwonago PD

I was surprised by the weight of the bulletproof vest. A shootout was hardly likely, but I felt safer just the same.

School-to-Work program drafts next project

It's been about five years since the Mukwonago Rotary Club and the Mukwonago High School (MHS) trades students were at work planning, building and decorating a School-To-Work (STW) house-building project. So after a few years of fundraising and saving, plans for another home are now under way.

Live, from Mukwonago to the world

If you were to drive past Chris Tarr's house in the Village of Mukwonago on a Wednesday night, you might slow down to question what you're seeing in his bedroom window. Little would you suspect what is really going on. (1)

At odds over utility district

Emotions nearly got the best of some Country Bliss residents at a public hearing Monday as they voiced their opinions about a proposed utility district in the subdivision. While the town has a $506,000 grant that should cover the bulk of a pipeline project intended to curb flooding in the subdivision, the district would cover any overages in costs. The project is estimated to cost about $532,000.(2)

Farmers market is on the move

The Mukwonago Area Farmers Market will kick off its fifth year May 30 at a new location, inside of Field Park, at Highways 83 and NN. The markets will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 10.

Boys track and field

For Cichacki, it's mile over matter

The pain in his knee still lingers somewhat, but the real ache is how close Ian Cichacki has come to breaking the Mukwonago school record in the 1,600 meters. The drive of one pain cancels out the other.