Private donors stepping up to help fund Waukesha concert series

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Published June 5, 2010 at 12:47 a.m.

Five years after the Waukesha Common Council decided it couldn't afford to spend tax money on the city's community band concerts, more private companies are willing to pick up the slack ...

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Waukesha approves purchase of former Pewaukee fire station

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Published June 2, 2010 at 12:02 p.m.

Waukesha - The Waukesha Common Council has unanimously agreed to buy a former City of Pewaukee fire station on 3.8 acres at Northview and Meadowbrook roads for $475,000 ...

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Waukesha mayor demands information on changes to lake water application

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Published June 1, 2010 at 10:38 p.m.

Mayor Jeff Scrima is demanding that water utility staff highlight all changes made in a city application for a Great Lakes water supply between the time the Common Council approved the plan on April 8 and when it was submitted to state environmental officials six weeks later ...

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Brookfield mayor to face alderman in April election

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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 10:14 p.m.

Brookfield - The stage is set for an April 6 election showdown between Mayor Jeff Speaker and long-time Ald. Steve Ponto to see who will be the next mayor of Brookfield.Speaker, who is seeking a third four-year term, and Ponto advanced in Tuesday's primary, beating David Marcello and Tom Schellinger.Speaker pulled in the most votes of the four with 2,116, followed by Ponto with 1,556. Schellinger, a Waukesha County Board Supervisor, was making his fourth-consecutive bid for mayor, but fell short

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Public can comment on Waukesha water plan

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Published Feb. 9, 2010 at 7:05 a.m.

The public is invited to comment on topics to be included in an environmental impact study of Waukesha's pending bid for Great Lakes water ...

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2 forums will feature Waukesha mayoral candidates

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.

Waukesha - All five candidates for Waukesha mayor are scheduled to appear together in two forums that are open to the public next week.On Wednesday, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Oak Hill Terrace, 1805 Kensington Drive, will host the candidates for brief presentations and questions. Though the event is largely targeted to the senior residents of the retirement center, the public is welcome, said Robert Best, Oak Hill executive director.On Thursday, several sponsors will hold a forum at Carroll

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Waukesha mayor's fund-raising exceeded rivals through end of 2009

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Published Feb. 2, 2010 at 1:58 p.m.

Waukesha - Mayor Larry Nelson's campaign kitty outmatches the closest of his four competitors by nearly three to one, according to finance reports filed Monday that cover the last six months of 2009.Nelson raised $7,833, almost all of it in the last quarter. Four out-of-state contributors donated $500 each. The largest local donation of $250 came from Ford Titus, ProHealth executive. Nelson spent $1,634 on mailing expenses, printing and a fund raiser.Retired journalist Darryl Enriquez lent his

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Waukesha area bus service schedules adjust for holidays

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 4:34 p.m.

Waukesha - Waukesha area bus service will be curtailed Christmas Eve and Day and extended on New Year's Eve.Waukesha Metro Transit will operate regular routes and Metrolift service until 7:15 p.m. Christmas Eve and will not operate on Christmas Day. The transit center's customer service window will be closed both days.Milwaukee County Transit System's Route 10 to Brookfield Square will operate buses Christmas Day on a Sunday schedule ...

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Suspect's mother convicted for role in slaying of Waukesha woman

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Published Dec. 18, 2009 at 6:14 p.m.

A Fond du Lac County jury Friday convicted Nancy J. Pinno of helping to burn the body of 28-year-old Waukesha woman who police say was strangled by Pinno's son.Renee Redmer, a 29-year-old mother of two, was reported missing Jan. 13. Pinno's son, Brandon J. Mueller, 36, killed Redmer then hid her body in a cooler in his mother's Fond du Lac garage, according to a criminal complaint.Pinno, 53, helped Mueller move the body to a home belonging to a friend, Donald R. Worth, 48, of the Town of

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Waukesha County U-Way pushes to meet goal

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Published Dec. 18, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.

The United Way in Waukesha County on Friday launched its first-ever viral campaign that it’s calling “Give 10. Give Hope.” ...

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