Orange barrels will be popping 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 Lake Country this summer.(1)
Council approves earlier liquor sales
City of Oconomowoc - A second plea by grocery stores to allow earlier liquor sales in the city this time gained council approval. On Tuesday, the Common Council in a 5-3 vote approved changing the start time for liquor sales from 8 to 6 a.m. Alderman James Larsen, Bob Morgan and Cathleen Slattery voted against the motion.(3)
Dousman-Summit fire merger approval near
Village of Dousman - The Town of Ottawa and the villages of Dousman and Summit were scheduled to approve on Wednesday, May 16, the merger of the Summit Fire District into the Dousman Fire District.
Lake Country's Culligan lady bids adieu
Ellen Strommen stood in the doorway of her Keats Circle home Tuesday morning - the house her family built decades ago - waving a reporter to come in while on hold on the phone.
Compas to face Fitzgerald in recall
Incumbent District 13 Sen. Scott Fitzgerald will face challenger Lori Compas on June 5 in the recall election. Countywide, Compas earned 1,486 votes compared to her Democratic opponent Gary Ellerman who earned 665.
All invited to Miracle Field celebration
City of Oconomowoc - The city will be host to an opening day like no other next Saturday. The YMCA at Pabst Farms will celebrate the completion of its new Miracle Field and Baseball Complex on May 19.
Shorehaven volunteers saluted for service
The Shorehaven Service League of Volunteers were saluted for more than 22,000 hours of service to Shorehaven residents recently at a reception in their honor at Lake Terrace Clubhouse.
Patriot Tour takes off on Saturday
Picture more than 300 people gathered along the road, waving small flags. Some may be balancing on their tiptoes as they peer down the road. They wait and listen for the familiar roar of a group of Harleys.
Softball
Raccoons rampage continues
After adding up a pair of wins on Thursday and Friday, the Oconomowoc softball team improved to 15-5 overall and 9-4 in Wisconsin Little Ten Conference play.
It's summer in Cooney when ...
Destination Oconomowoc 2011/12
» DOT holds meeting for Highway 83/59 roundabout reconstruction
» DOT to hold informational meeting on Highway 167 project
» Oconomowoc band in running for Summerfest gig
» Hartland considers allowing crematories
» Sussex discusses development in closed session
» AHS, KM golfers move to sectional
» KM, Arrowhead and Hamilton ranked top in nation
» Pewaukee Hindu temple selected for sacred ceremony
» Delafield merges administrator, public works director posts
» Delafield council rejects one way streets
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Photo of the Week by Todd Ponath: ROCKIN' IT - Fred Eide, left, and his daughter Ashley, of Eide Painting and Sandblasting, use spray guns to paint the individual rock shapes on the underside of the I-94 overpass at Highway P in Oconomowoc Wednesday, May 16. Each "rock" is painted individually and then speckled with black paint to make it look like granite.
News or Feature Story of the Week by Andrea Budde: Bigfoot sighting in Eagle turns out to be less than meets the eye
Sports Story of the Week by JR Radcliffe: Netters win 'unofficial' titles conference
Page or layout design of the week by Lisa Leonard: Drop a line and relax
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- Christ the King Church of Delafield Resumes Summer Service Schedule
- Greendale Schools June 1 Celebration of Education
- “Savvy Social Security Planning” Seminar to Detail Strategies for Maximizing Benefits
- U.S. Cellular Hosting Free Device Workshop
- Tour Our Very Special Gardens - free - June 25
- Host Daniela from Mexico at Oconomowoc HS
- Very Special Garden Tour - Free - June 23 and June 25
- Wisconsin Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Hits Home Stretch of Annual Milwaukee Man & Woman of the Year Campaign
- Neuroscience Nurse Appreciation Ceremony
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