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9 Wisconsin November Festivals To Enjoy Before Winter Takes Over

A Christmas parade in one Wisconsin city rolls out after dark and draws roughly 80,000 people. In November. I love that kind of stubborn cheer. The same month brings a five-day film festival inside a 1915 vaudeville house and a light show with more than 2 million bulbs. November here...

Wisconsin · 3d
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Many visitors upset to learn Retzer Nature Center could charge a fee

For decades, visitors have been able to hike the trails and explore Retzer Nature Center without paying a parking fee. That could soon change under a proposal from Waukesha County.

Waukesha County, WI · 1d

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West Bend's New $24.7M Fire Station Set For Grand Opening

West Bend will open its new $24.7 million Fire Station #1 with a grand opening and open house, marking the debut of a facility years in the making. The new station spans 44,000 square feet and sits on what used to be the Johnson Bus property, a 12-acre parcel near highways 33 and 45, per the same outlet's earlier coverage of the project. It replaces the department's longtime home at 325 N. 8th Ave., which served the community for nearly 60 years before officials raised concerns about its functionality and condition, prompting the city to approve this project.

West Bend, WI · 3d
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The Milwaukee replacement parts shop by Home Depot you never knew existed

If one of your fancy Milwaukee tools is broken, has stopped working, or isn't operating as it should, don't just throw it away. Most Milwaukee power tools come with a 5-year warranty, or a cheap spare part might be the difference between enjoying it for years to come and spending big bucks on a replacement.

Milwaukee, WI · 3d
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Oconomowoc, Palmyra-Eagle voters reject school referendums; other suburban Milwaukee districts OK theirs

Voters in six suburban Milwaukee school districts on Nov. 3 approved referendums providing additional funding of over $300 million. But voters in two school districts – Oconomowoc and Palmyra-Eagle – rejected their referendums. In the Whitefish Bay School District, the second time was the charm, as voters approved a $90 million facilities referendum, after rejecting a larger proposal in April. Voters in the Brown Deer, Elmbrook, Fox Point-Bayside, Greenfield and Swallow school districts also passed referendums Nov. 3. Brown Deer School District voters approve operational and capital referendums Operational referendum Yes: 2,985, 51.23% No: 2,842, 48.77% Capital referendum Yes: 3,025, 52.26% No: 2,763, 47.74% The district will receive $2.8 million annually for five years, starting in the 2026-27 school year and ending in the 2030-31 school year, for a total of $14 million, for operational expenses. The district also will receive $35 million for districtwide facility upgrades, energy efficiency and accessibility, as well as renovations at Brown Deer Middle/High School, including to classrooms, the auditorium, pool and locker rooms and site improvements such as replacing the track and field turf. The estimated tax impact is an increase of 92 cents per $1,000 of property value in school taxes, since both

Oconomowoc, WI · 3d

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Grafton dam: Burrowing amphibians delay repairs until spring

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, WI · 7h

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New Berlin mayor controversy, special meeting held

A petition to remove New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament from office was the only item on the agenda on Thursday night, Nov. 5. FOX6's Abril Preciado was there and has more.

New Berlin, WI · 1d

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CBS 58 Hometowns LIVE: West Bend tree lighting

WEST BEND, Wis. (CBS 58) -- We're still in the early days of November, but people are starting to prepare for the holiday season. That includes over in West Bend, where the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will happen Thursday night. Our Alexis Staniec is there with a closer look.

West Bend, WI · 2d

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City of Milwaukee budget gives MFD one new fire engine after cutting funds from MPD

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Milwaukee Common Council has approved Mayor Cavalier Johnson's $2.2 billion budget for 2027, including an amendment to fund one new fire engine. The decision comes after concerns from some alders about the Milwaukee Fire Department's aging fleet and the lack of funding for equipment replacement in the mayor's original proposal.

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

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Washington Avenue Reopens in Cedarburg, Ending Months of Detours and Lost Sales

Washington Ave. — Approximate Reconstruction And Reopening Site. Washington Avenue is fully open again after a reconstruction project that began in March and reshaped Cedarburg's southern gateway. The city marked the completion Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting as crews removed the final orange barrels, ending months of closures, detours and road work.

Cedarburg, WI · 1d

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The Strand Theater In Wisconsin Hosted Wizard Of Oz World Premiere In 1939

Back in 1939, a small Wisconsin town called Oconomowoc got the first showing of The Wizard of Oz before it hit theaters nationwide. Now they've built Oz Plaza downtown, complete with a yellow brick road and life-size character statues you can visit anytime, day or night.

Wisconsin · 1d

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Scout Troop 226 serves those who served our country | By Scott Weinandt

West Bend, WI – Scout Troop 226 put their outdoor cooking skills to good use on Thursday, November 5, preparing and serving a delicious meal for their charter partner, VFW Post 1393, in honor of Veterans Day, observed November 11. Several dishes were prepared outdoors in heavy cast-iron Dutch...

West Bend, WI · 13h

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Milwaukee Street Takeovers: One Year Into The Crackdown

Over Labor Day weekend last year, streets across the city erupted in chaos. Throughout each night, drivers performed burnouts, skidded across intersections and spun donuts as fireworks shot into the air. In some cases, fires were set. Boisterous crowds ringed the intersections to watch, cheer on the drivers and livestream the action, often coming dangerously close to the speeding cars. In the morning after these so-called street takeovers, the intersections bore the black rings of tire skid marks.

Milwaukee, WI · 2d

Wisconsin Examiner

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Wisconsin’s election was held without a hitch, but Dems have plans for reform

After months of Democratic anxiety and planning by election officials in case the Trump administration interfered with voters casting their ballots or officials counting them, Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin went off without a hitch.  The state’s prominent election deniers, including former state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, left Milwaukee’s central count facility on Tuesday long before the […]

Wisconsin · 1d

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Cirrus Plans Germantown Rental Development

Carillon at Germantown is a proposed rental development by Cirrus Property Group. The firm also has a project underway in Grafton. The Germantown development has been described with differing unit counts in public records and reporting. A site plan application filed with the village identifies Daniel Hasbani of Cirrus Property Group as agent for Tanner Hahn of Faith Lutheran Church and describes the project as a 36-unit multifamily development at W172N11187 Division Road. A Milwaukee Business Journal report from January similarly characterized the plan as a 36-unit rental project. But a BizTimes report on the same church-partnered proposal described it as a 42-unit apartment community, and the available records do not clarify whether the project's size changed between filings or whether the two accounts refer to different versions of the plan.

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

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Election Day errors add to Milwaukee’s history of messy elections

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Walking down Milwaukee’s Brady Street nightlife district on Oct. 23, near hundreds of rowdy fans cheering on the Brewers in Game 1 of the World Series, Wisconsin Elections Commission appointee Bob Spindell raised a topic that’s often on his mind: his distrust in the city’s election operations.

Milwaukee, WI · 12h

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New Life Considered For The Public Museum’s Iconic Exhibits

A state legislator is launching a long shot bid to preserve the current Milwaukee Public Museum after its replacement opens next year. Rep. Russell Goodwin (D-Milwaukee) tells Milwaukee Magazine that he is exploring whether the state could purchase the county-owned building and use part of it as a scaled-back museum while turning the rest into offices for justice-related state agencies and possibly other uses.

Milwaukee, WI · 2d

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After latest We Energies rate hike, Milwaukee Common Council approves study on creating city's own electric utility

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Milwaukee Common Council on Friday unanimously approved spending $1.35 million to study whether it's realistic for the city to start its own electric utility. The vote came less than 24 hours after the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a rate increase for We...

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

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Wauwatosa’s weirdest building is a Frank Lloyd Wright original that defies logic

Wright’s flying saucer sits just outside Milwaukee. Just outside Milwaukee, on a quiet street in Wauwatosa, sits a round blue-and-white building that makes people stop their cars. It looks like a flying saucer touched down and never left. It’s actually a working Greek Orthodox church, one of the last...

Wauwatosa, WI · 23h