Homeonwers on Maple Avenue who believe their wells were damaged by explosions at the nearby Halquist quarry on Lisbon Road in 2003 and 2004 might get relief from the City of Pewaukee.

The village wants Bielinski Homes to clean up the huge gravel pile left on the old Mammoth Spring cannery site from its demolition of the cannery's crumbling concrete structures a year ago.

Lisbon and Sussex will get their first look tonight at a preliminary draft of Pauline Haass Public Library's budget for 2009.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars elected Thomas Tradewell of Sussex its senior vice commander-in-chief of the group's 109th national convention last Thursday in Orlando, Fla.

Three of four political campaign contributors in Lake Country say they are ready to support the candidates who win the Republican and Democratic nominations later this month, even though they helped finance the campaigns of the nominees' primary election campaign opponents.

The elected chief executives of three Lake Country municipalities agreed Tuesday night to explore the feasibility of sharing costs of administering government and delivering services.

Three of four political campaign contributors in Lake Country say they are ready to support the candidates who win the Republican and Democratic nominations later this month, even though they helped finance the campaigns of the nominees' primary election campaign opponents.

A bird that died in the Town of Ottawa has tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to Waukesha County officials, who continue to remind residents to keep themselves protected from mosquito bites.

Town of Lisbon residents whose residential wells were damaged by blasting at the Halquist quarry might find a solution from the City of Pewaukee.

The Town Board, freshly minted over the last two elections, will tackle next year's budget with a whole new approach.

The Village Board voted 6-1 last Tuesday to reduce the width requirements on neighborhood streets in new subdivisions.

The Sussex Antique Power Association will hold its 50th annual Threshing Bee and Engine Show this Saturday and Sunday in Sussex Village Park, whose own golden anniversary was celebrated just last weekend.

The elected leaders of four Lake Country communities will begin discussions this week on whether they can reduce taxpayers' costs and improve services by sharing or consolidating the municipal services they provide.

Over $67 million in federal funds is helping Wisconsin residents recover from the floods and storms of earlier this summer.

Negotiations between the Town Board and former Police Chief Terry Martorano are scheduled to begin this week, and a lawyer representing the town's insurance carrier said he is "hopeful" that an out-of-court settlement can be reached.

This year's Friends of the Pauline Haass Public Library annual ice-cream social set another record, serving 300 more people than last year's 2,000 and 500 more than 2006's 1,800 patrons.

Town Board members and Public Works Director Mike Mueller debated for nearly two hours Monday night whether to lay off an employee in 2009 to make more money available for road repairs.

A timeline event - a live re-enactment of periods of time in world and American history - sponsored by the Town of Lisbon will take place this weekend at Lisbon Community Park at Oakwood and Lake Five roads.

Trying to get out from under Sussex's shadow, the Plan Commission wants the town's businesses and developers to start using the town's name on their signs, but met resistance from both at its meeting last Thursday.

John and Beverly Meissner hosted an all-school reunion Sunday for the old Lisbon No. 4 School, popularly known as Plainview School, at nearby Lisbon Community Park, next to the Bark River.

Buyers and sellers across the country have been enduring higher prices everywhere from the grocery store to the gas station. Trucks and sport-utility vehicles are harder to move off dealership lots, and the airline industry is cutting flights and jobs. But with a slowing economy, possibly the big
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Sussex will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Village Park's purchase Friday through Sunday, Aug. 1-3, replacing the usual annual village picnic.

The Wisconsin Railroad Commission has rescinded an order that would have required the Wisconsin Central Railroad to build "barrier gates" at the railroad crossing at Good Hope Road just east of Waukesha Avenue.

When it comes to the Waukesha Family YMCA's new Sussex location, mum's the word.

Halquist Stone Co. was granted a rezoning to expand its operations after an opponent of the proposal helped the Town Board clear up some confusion about the rezoning request.

The Sussex Recreation Deaprtment's Senior Bus Shuttle will take seniors to and from the Village Park 50th Anniversary celebration free on the following pickup schedule:

Town Chairman Michael Reed said the Town Board should reject a regulation in the proposed new town zoning code that would require some homeowners to seek a permit before cutting down a tree on their property.

The Waukesha Family YMCA has pulled out of the Pheasant Farm Development northwest of Richmond Road and Highway 164, according to developer Michael Schutte, but still plans to build its new facility along Highway 164 in Sussex.

Town Chairman Michael Reed said the Town Board should reject a regulation in the proposed new town zoning code that would require some homeowners to seek a permit before cutting down a tree on their property.

While the national spotlight focuses on rising gasoline prices, natural gas prices are also quietly going up, nearly doubling over the last year.

Waukesha County's Disaster Recovery Center will close its doors this weekend, but officials are still encouraging residents to register for disaster assistance before the Aug. 13 deadline.

Municipal attorney James Hammes, a partner in the law firm of Cramer, Multhauf and Hammes, which serves as town attorney, said his firm does not have a conflict of interest in representing the town Police and Fire commission and the Sanitary District as well as the Town Board.

In an unprecedented move locally and nationally, the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has reached an agreement to buy the assets of Puppy Haven Kennel in Green Lake County, about 20 miles northwest of Waupun.

Amid an uncertain economy and this month's collapse of California-based IndyMac Bank, some Wisconsin residents are concerned their banks could suffer the same fate, but bankers insist there is little risk of that happening.