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Evers, WisDOT want grant expanding train service from Milwaukee to Madison
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the state’s Department of Transportation and Amtrak have applied for a federal grant to expand the Amtrak Hiawatha train line into Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. The announcement did not include a cost to state…
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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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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….
Fire at Bass Bay Brewhouse Destroys a Beloved Muskego Institution
A massive fire has completely destroyed the Bass Bay Brewhouse, a cherished restaurant and event space located in Muskego. The fire began on the morning of Friday, December 12 around 6 am. Currently, the cause of the fire is still under investigation by the State Fire…
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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…
Evers, WisDOT want grant expanding train service from Milwaukee to Madison
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, the state’s Department of Transportation and Amtrak have applied for a federal grant to expand the Amtrak Hiawatha train line into Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties. The announcement did not…
Wisconsin warns of childcare cost increases
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin parents already paying $17,400 a year for infant care face higher bills as a $110 million federal childcare subsidy ends Tuesday, the state’s child welfare agency warns. The state’s Department of Children and…
Wisconsin 1 of 9 states to avoid SNAP payment error rate penalty
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin was one of nine states to avoid paying penalties for having a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program error rate on payments of more than 6% in fiscal 2025. Wisconsin’s 5.72% error rate fell below the 10.62%…
Wisconsin unemployment rate decreases in all 72 counties
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw the unemployment rate drop in all 72 counties and all 13 of the statistical metropolitan areas in May while only the La Crosse-Onalaska area saw unemployment remain the same year over year and the other 12…
Bangstad loses first beer bust appeal, promises F-DOR beer
(The Center Square) – Kirk Bangstad is offering a new, profane beer as he continues to battle the state of Wisconsin over a bootlegging bust. Bangstad, the one-time candidate for governor, took to Facebook to update his followers on his court…
Fourth of July food costs see 7.5% increase in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Food will cost more this Fourth of July holiday, according to a new survey from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau. The group showed the cost of 12 food items to hold a summer cookout for 10 people would cost $75.50, the highest cost…
Microsoft’s 1st Mt. Pleasant data center fully online with 500 employees
(The Center Square) – Microsoft says that it has 550 full-time employees on site at the recently completed Fairview data center in Mount Pleasant. The company also says that the number of employees will “grow over time” to an expected 800 when a…
New ads sharpen focus in Wisconsin’s race for governor
(The Center Square) – The latest ads in Wisconsin’s race for governor are zeroing in on what is expected to be the biggest issue in November’s election. Three candidates released new ads this week. Democrat Joel Brennan released a statewide…
School choice advocates questions effort to kill education scholarship plan
(The Center Square) – School choice supporters are questioning why one of Wisconsin’s members of Congress is pushing so hard to kill the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore last week introduced a piece of…
Milwaukee mayor criticizes investigation into 2020 election
(The Center Square) – Milwaukee’s mayor is again questioning and criticizing the federal investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 election. Mayor Cavalier Johnson was on UpFront over the weekend and framed the FBI’s questioning of Milwaukee County…
Wisconsin gas down to $3.72 per gallon, dropping 72 cents over month
(The Center Square) – The price of a gallon of unleaded gas in Wisconsin was $3.77 on Friday morning, down 72 cents from a month ago. Wisconsin ranked sixth with a 16% decline in price over the month, behind Colorado (94 cents), Florida (87 cents),…
May home sales dip in Wisconsin, prices continue to climb
(The Center Square) – Homes in Wisconsin continue to get more expensive, even as last month saw a bit of a slowdown in sales. The latest Wisconsin Realtors Report shows a nearly 3% dip in sales compared to May of last year. “Existing home sales…