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Class-action lawsuit filed against Microsoft AI data center
(The Center Square) – A group of Sturtevant residents who live near Microsoft’s recently completed data center in Mount Pleasant have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over what they call “excessive noise” from the data center. The group is asking for…
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Sussex Hamilton Principal Allows “Club America” on Campus
Sussex Hamilton High School’s Principal Dominic Bauer has overruled a student council decision that refused to allow students to form a Turning Point USA chapter. Principal Bauer’s decision is a change to the school’s status quo for the process of…
County Executive Signs Waukesha’s 2026 Budget
County Executive Paul Farrow signed the 2026 Waukesha County budget last week on Tuesday, November 18. 2026. It will see the County operate under a budget of $391.5 million. It includes $27.2 million in borrowing and a reduction of 6.83 levy funded positions….
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…
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Lake Country Fourth of July 2026: Fireworks, parades, duck races and lake events
Lake Country residents will have plenty of ways to celebrate the Fourth of July in 2026, from large community fireworks shows to lakefront traditions built around boats, paddles, and rubber ducks. This year’s holiday carries extra significance because July 4, 2026,…
Brookfield Country Club Settles Over Improper PPP Loan
One of Brookfield’s best known golf clubs will have to pay $1.25 million to the federal government after they improperly became the recipients of a Paycheck Protection Program loan in March of 2021. Westmoor Country Club received the federal funding during the…
Town of Delafield Launches Resident Survey for 2025-2026
The Town of Delafield is looking to its residents for guidance in how the future of the community will take shape. The 2025 – 2026 Resident Survey is a way for all of Delafield’s residents to voice their opinions on what services and projects the community…
Police Investigate Threat Made Towards Oconomowoc Middle School
The Oconomowoc Police Department is currently investigating a threat made towards Nature Hill Intermediate Middle School. According to an email sent out to parents from the school’s principal, on Friday, December 12, a threat was shared online via social media….
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Football Hall-of-Famer Partners with Brookfield’s Elbow Room
The former professional football player and Hall of Fame inductee Joe Thomas has partnered with one of Brookfield’s favorite local eateries, The Elbow Room. In 2023, Joe Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earning special recognition for his…
DockHounds Launch New Fundraiser, “Houndscare Initiative”
The Lake Country Dockhounds have announced a new fundraising campaign, the “Houndscare Initiative“, which is looking to give $250,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The new program is a way for the team to “Pay It Fur-ward” for their…
Arrowhead Football Team Brings Home Division Championship
The Arrowhead High School football team won the Division 1 State championship on Friday, November 21. The game was held at UW Madison’s Camp Randall stadium. Arrowhead faced off against Bay Port, pulling ahead with an 18-15 victory that secured their championship. …
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…
Class-action lawsuit filed against Microsoft AI data center
(The Center Square) – A group of Sturtevant residents who live near Microsoft’s recently completed data center in Mount Pleasant have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over what they call “excessive noise” from the data center. The…
Milwaukee mayor blames ‘choices’ for violent Fourth of July weekend
(The Center Square) – Milwaukee’s mayor says parents and young people must do better after a chaotic and violent Fourth of July weekend that resulted in two officers being injured. Police say a shooting suspect hit an officer with a car while…
GOP demands investigation into Green Bay’s latest ballot mailing mistake
(The Center Square) – Republicans in Wisconsin are again asking for an investigation after Green Bay’s election clerk again mailed out duplicate ballots to some voters. Green Bay’s clerk, Celestine Jeffreys, over the weekend said her office…
Wisconsin members of Congress split on Supreme Court rulings
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Congressional reacted predictably to Tuesday’s rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court ruled on cases involving birthright citizenship, boys playing in girls’ sports and campaign finances. None of…
Wisconsin group filed lawsuit against DPI over teacher license records
(The Center Square) – Another Wisconsin group has filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Public Instruction, this time over a $34,000 price tag to receive records related to educator license denials since 2018. The Wisconsin Institute…
WEC: Green Bay Clerk violated the law with April duplicate ballots
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission says Green Bay’s clerk broke the law when she mailed 152 duplicate ballots before the spring election. A draft memo from the commission said there is no doubt that Clerk Celestine Jefferys…
Wisconsin tax collections were down in May, up 3.7% for fiscal year
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin tax collections were down an adjusted 8.8% in May compared to May 2025 but the state’s fiscal year tax collections remain up 3.7% from a year before, according to new numbers released from the state’s Department of…
Wisconsin gas down to $3.59 per gallon heading into Fourth of July weekend
(The Center Square) – The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $3.59 in Wisconsin on Thursday heading into the Fourth of July weekend, ranking the state 18th in the country for lowest gas price. Indiana had the lowest price at $3.10,…
Report: Wisconsin’s $2.7B projected surplus the result of inflation
(The Center Square) – Inflation led to roughly $2.7 billion more in Wisconsin sales tax collections over the past five years than was projected, the same amount that the state is now projected to have in surplus at the end of its current two-year…
Wisconsin utility regulators expect 40% spike in energy demand by 2032
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s data center building boom is driving the need for more electricity in the state. The state’s Public Service Commission recently released its latest report on power needs. The draft of the Strategic Energy…
Wisconsin’s Evers, WEDC plan African trade trip
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and members of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. plan to go to Africa on a trade mission this summer but did not release which dates the trip will take place and how much of the trip will be…
Fingers pointed politically as Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funding ends
(The Center Square) – The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program still exists in Wisconsin statute but, for the first time in 37 years of its existence, it does not have state taxpayer funding for land acquisition. The funding was removed from Gov….