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Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with a winning 12-1...
Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with a winning 12-1...
Wisconsin utility rate increases amount to $300M over 2 years
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s recent Public Service Commission approvals of energy rates for Alliant Energy and Xcel Energy will amount to a $300 million increase in rates for residential customers over the next two years, according to a Public Service Commission...
Wisconsin members of Congress all vote to release Epstein files
(The Center Square) – There were no “no” votes from Wisconsin on the Jeffery Epstein files. Every single one of Wisconsin’s members of Congress voted Tuesday to release the files that show some of the background of Epstein, and his connections to Washington, D.C....
Wisconsin sports wagering bill pulled from Assembly calendar Wednesday
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s online sports wagering bill won’t be voted on during session Wednesday, Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, said. Neubauer said she wasn’t certain yet the reason it was pulled but conservative radio host Dan O’Donnell...
Brad Schimel Sworn in as Interim US Attorney
Former Waukesha County circuit court judge and state attorney general Brad Schimel was recently sworn in as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On Monday, November 17, Schimel was sworn into the new position, taking over the role previously held...
Waukesha County Organizations Offer Food Aid Amid Government Shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has caused concerns for those receiving aid from food assistance programs. Benefit systems like FoodShare, SNAP, and EBT have all been affected, meaning that impacted recipients may be turning to new programs to help them get...
Waukesha GOP Decries Increased City Garbage Tax
The Republican Party of Waukesha County has stated its dissatisfaction with the recent City Council vote to add new annual garbage and recycling fees. The City of Waukesha has introduced a new set of fees that are intended to balance the municipality's budget. As a...
Waukesha Alderman Apologizes for False ‘ICE’ Report
A City of Waukesha Alderman has publicly apologized after falsely reporting that he had seen ICE agents in downtown Waukesha. Alderman Rico Camacho made a Facebook post where he alerted: “Everyone please please stay alert, stay inside ICE is in Waukesha in the corner...
Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with a winning 12-1...
Hope Lies Ahead for Brookfield Square After Retail Closures
Brookfield Square has been under duress for several years. As online shopping and next day delivery services have dominated the market after the 2020 Covid pandemic, there is less demand for physical retail spaces. Brookfield Square is no exception. As of mid-2025,...
Positively Pewaukee to Close After Covid Impacts
Positively Pewaukee announced on Saturday, November 15 that it will be closing after nearly 30 years in the community. The organization was first founded in 1996. Since then, the nonprofit group has been dedicated to creating events, encouraging businesses and...
Great Harvest Opens New Menomonee Falls Location
The nationally acclaimed bakery and cafe chain, Great Harvest, has opened a new location in Menomonee Falls. On Friday, November 14, Great Harvest Menomonee Falls opened its doors at N71W13082 W. Appleton Ave., Unit 200. The freshly designed space was crafted by VJS...
Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with a winning 12-1...
Lake Country DockHounds Announce 2026 Season Schedule
The Lake Country DockHounds, Oconomowoc's very own American Association baseball team, has announced their schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. The team's schedule is set to kick off on May 15 against the Gary Southshore Railcats. The first three games of the...
Pink Pumpkin Run Breaks Attendance Record for 11th Annual Race
The Pink Pumpkin Run took over the streets of Hartford this past Saturday, October 4 to help raise money for a good cause. The Pink Pumpkin Run is a 5k walk and run event that has been held in the area for 11 consecutive years. Afterwards, the Pink Pumpkin Fest gives...
Lake Country DockHounds Score East Division Title, Prep for Playoffs
For the second year in a row, the Lake Country DockHounds are headed to the American Association of Professional Baseball's playoffs. The team finished up their 2025 season on Monday, September 1 after a win against their rivals, the Milwaukee Milkmen. The DockHounds...
Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with...
Wisconsin utility rate increases amount to $300M over 2 years
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s recent Public Service Commission approvals of energy rates for Alliant Energy and Xcel Energy will amount to a $300 million increase in rates for residential customers over the next two years, according to a Public...
Wisconsin members of Congress all vote to release Epstein files
(The Center Square) – There were no “no” votes from Wisconsin on the Jeffery Epstein files. Every single one of Wisconsin’s members of Congress voted Tuesday to release the files that show some of the background of Epstein, and his connections to...
Wisconsin sports wagering bill pulled from Assembly calendar Wednesday
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s online sports wagering bill won’t be voted on during session Wednesday, Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, said. Neubauer said she wasn’t certain yet the reason it was pulled but conservative radio...
Bill to prevent online course fees at UW System passes Senate
(The Center Square) – Schools in the University of Wisconsin system will have to justify online class fees if a bill that passed the Senate becomes law. The bill would prevent University of Wisconsin schools from assessing the online class fees...
Lawmaker: Prediction markets coming if Wisconsin doesn’t approve sports betting
(The Center Square) – One of the sponsors of Wisconsin’s statewide sports wagering legislation is warning prediction markets could take over the sports wagering marketplace if state lawmakers don’t pass a law in the Assembly Wednesday allowing the...
Wisconsin Senate votes to make WIAA subject to open meetings, public records
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Senate voted 22-11 on Tuesday to make the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association subject to open meetings and public records. The private organization that governs high school athletics for the state’s...
Brad Schimel Sworn in as Interim US Attorney
Former Waukesha County circuit court judge and state attorney general Brad Schimel was recently sworn in as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On Monday, November 17, Schimel was sworn into the new position, taking over the...
Plea negotiations part of Dugan case
(The Center Square) – There’s a plea offer on the table in Judge Hannah Dugan’s case. New Interim U.S. Attorney in Milwaukee Brad Schimel said he’s been briefed on the case and says there is an offer. He said, however, that Dugan’s attorneys have...
Wisconsin Senate, Assembly slates include sports wagering, consolodation, voting
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Republican Senate leadership said it would be back in session in November with a full slate of bills and they will do as promised on Tuesday morning, with a scheule including action on 68 different bills or...
Hope Lies Ahead for Brookfield Square After Retail Closures
Brookfield Square has been under duress for several years. As online shopping and next day delivery services have dominated the market after the 2020 Covid pandemic, there is less demand for physical retail spaces. Brookfield Square is no...
Governor doubtful about Wisconsin anti-grooming legislation
(The Center Square) – Gov. Tony Evers isn’t on board with Wisconsin’s proposed anti-grooming legislation. In a weekend appearance on UpFront, the governor, who is both a former teacher and a former state superintendent of schools, said he doesn’t...