FOX6 News Milwaukee · Grafton, WI
The Grafton DPW said work to repair the Bridge Street dam on the Milwaukee River is on hold until the spring because amphibians are burrowing into the impoundment area for the winter. GRAFTON, Wis. - Water has been rushing through one side of Grafton's Bridge Street dam on the Milwaukee River since May, but the work to fix the issue is on hold – due to burrowing amphibians. Grafton dam failure The backstory: The dam's hydraulic cylinder failed in May. The Grafton Village Board passed a motion in August to repair the dam and solicit bids to complete the work. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android By the numbers: Repairing the dam is estimated to cost up to $180,000. To remove the dam could have cost up to $2 million.
Madison365 · Milwaukee, WI
Nearby: Milwaukee, WIA new line of bobbleheads from Milwaukee’s National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum will feature Governor-elect David Crowley along with other recent winners in the midterm elections. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum was founded in 2014 in Milwaukee. As its name suggests, it creates bobbleheads with an emphasis on sports, but has since expanded into pop culture and touched on political options in limited runs since the 2016 presidential election. The newest line of political bobbleheads features a select range of politicians elected in the recent midterms, featuring figures like Texas’ James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, Michigan’s Abul El-Sayed, Ohio’s Amy Acton, and Wisconsin’s very own Governor-elect David Crowley. Political bobbleheads have not been a big thing for the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame past some presidents until around the COVID-19 pandemic.
NYC Daily Post · Milwaukee, WI
Nearby: Milwaukee, WIThere are championship victories and then there are moments that become part of a community’s history. For Milwaukee and the surrounding Wisconsin communities, the Milwaukee Brewers first World Series championship was more than a baseball achievement. It was a celebration of hometown pride, perseverance, camaraderie and the shared excitement of generations of baseball fans. Having grown up in the Milwaukee area, I have a personal connection to the Brewers that goes back many years. I have attended countless games, met players, collected autographs from some of the well-known team players (Yount, Molitor, Deer, Gantner, Cooper) when I was younger and participated in the tailgating traditions that have become such a recognizable part of the Milwaukee baseball experience. Over the years, I have also enjoyed visiting the restaurants and team store inside the stadium, where fans can find an impressive selection of Brewers merchandise.
Greater Milwaukee Today · Hartford, WI
Nearby: Hartford, WIHARTFORD — The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas parade this Saturday at 3 p.m. in downtown Hartford, with the theme "The Hart of Hartford." The city will also kick off the holiday season with several events and festivities both before and after the parade. The weekend begins with Holiday Open House, which will run from Friday through Sunday. Various shops in Hartford will offer deals and specials to shoppers. Community members can contact their favorite Hartford businesses to see which deals they will be offering. On Saturday, Santa will be making an appearance in Hartford ahead of the Christmas parade aboard the historic Soo Line 1003. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and see the 112-year-old steam engine train, in Hartford from 10:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. ahead of the parade at the corner of Main Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The 40th annual great Hartford Craft Expo, hosted by the Hartford Women’s Club, will also be held Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Greater Milwaukee Today · Hartford, WI
Nearby: Hartford, WIFeb. 16, 1948 — Oct. 30, 2026 Steven M. "Steve" Reimer, age 78, of Waterford, Wisconsin, passed away on October 30, 2026, following a stroke. He was surrounded by the love of the family who meant everything to him. Steve was born on February 16, 1948, in Hartford, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and went on to build a long and successful career selling construction equipment. For most of his working life, he was associated with Kelbe Brothers Equipment Co. and Tractor Loader Sales, where his dedication and talent earned him many top sales awards, honors of which he was very proud. Steve also served as Executive Director Of Wisconsin Excavators and Graders Association (WEGA) for many years. Yet Steve valued the people as much as the achievements; many of his customers became lifelong friends, a testament to the warmth and sincerity he brought to every handshake and conversation.
Baraboo News Republic · Waukesha, WI
Nearby: Waukesha, WIA strong group of qualifiers from the WiscNews area will compete with the state's best in Waukesha this weekend. Here are five things to know.
Tri-County News · Waukesha, WI
Nearby: Waukesha, WIThis past spring I did something which brought back some less-than-fond memories for me—I joined a choir.Don’t get me wrong—I’m very much enjoying singing in our church choir; more on that later.The thing is, the last time I sang in a choir was around 1973 or ‘74—yep, more than 50 years ago.That was at Butler Middle School in Waukesha. I can’t recall if it was seventh grade or eighth grade. I am pretty sure it wasn’t really by choice that I was in the large mixed choir. I’m guessing it was one of those deals where you had to choose at least one class from the arts. Given the fact that to this day I still struggle to put all the sticks of a stick man in the proper locations, I didn’t think an art class would be my best choice so I went with the music option.The funny thing is, I would have to think hard to remember what I had for lunch yesterday but I can recall the layout of my middle school choir classroom, where I sat and what the teacher looked like.
Brooklyn Reporter · Norway, WI
Nearby: Norway, WILars Nilsen, co-chairman of the Norwegian Immigration Association (NIA) and a former consulting engineer with NASA’s Apollo program, was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Society of Old Brooklynites at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, Nov. 5. Members of the group also watched a video entitled “200 Years of Norwegian Emigration,” which highlighted the voyage of the replica Sloop Restauration from Norway to Pier 16 in the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan. The video also shows HRH Crown Prince Haakon (now the King of Norway) greeting the sloop. *** Did you know Green-Wood Cemetery has a field of large boulders that were collected and some dug up from throughout its 478 acres? ( Reportedly, about the size of 360 football fields.) According to Wikipedia, these giant rocks resulted from the Wisconsin glacial ice sheet more than 20,000 years ago. All of the land of Green-Wood and the surrounding landscape sits on the top of a glacial moraine.
Greater Milwaukee Today · Mukwonago, WI
Nearby: Mukwonago, WIMUKWONAGO — A public hearing for a proposed 6-megawatt solar energy project in the Town of Mukwonago on Wednesday night wound up being mostly discussion between members of the Town Board and Plan Commission, with residents only getting about 15 minutes to ask questions at the very end of the night.The Joint Plan Commission and Town Board meeting held at Brooklife Church, 857 S. Rochester St., on Wednesday included a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for the proposed Spring Lake Solar project on its agenda. The public hearing was a continuation of a previous public hearing at St. James Catholic Church on Oct.
Tri-County News · New Holstein, WI
Nearby: New Holstein, WINew Holstein High School’s Advanced Placement U.S. History students recently had a field trip along with teacher Jordan Ollhoff to Henschel’s Indian Museum and Trout Farm near Elkhart Lake. × Post a comment as anonymous × Report × Stop watching this discussion. (0) comments Welcome to the discussion. Log In Thank you for taking part in our commenting section. We want this platform to be a safe and inclusive community where you can freely share ideas and opinions. Comments that are racist, hateful, sexist or attack others won’t be allowed. Just keep it clean. Do these things or you could be banned: • Don’t name-call and attack other commenters. If you’d be in hot water for saying it in public, then don’t say it here. • Don’t spam us. • Don’t attack our journalists. Let’s make this a platform that is educational, enjoyable and insightful. Email questions to [email protected]. Post a comment Stop watching this discussion.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Union Grove, WI
Nearby: Union Grove, WIA 26-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested Thursday for allegedly recording a woman in her underwear and another person’s exposed intimate parts in a changing room at the Target in Crystal Lake. Jacob S. Schuster, 26, of Union Grove, Wisconsin, was charged with three counts of unauthorized video recording, a Class 4 felony. Schuster allegedly made the recordings around 2:25 p.m. on October 4 while three people were inside a changing room at Target, 5580 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. A criminal complaint signed by a Crystal Lake Police Department officer said Schuster knowingly made a video recording of the intimate parts of one person without that person’s consent “for the purpose of viewing the body” of that person. He is also accused of making a video recording of a second person without that person’s consent while the person was in the changing room.
Baraboo News Republic · Beaver Dam, WI
Nearby: Beaver Dam, WIThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fishing bureau is conducting a three-year carp harvest on two northern bays of Beaver Dam Lake.