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Bathroom access restricted, electronic hall pass implemented at South Milwaukee High School in attempt to crack down on vaping
Concerns about vaping at South Milwaukee High School has led the school to implement several strategies to cut down on its use, including restricting bathroom access and using an electronic hall pass system. In an April 11 letter to parents, South Milwaukee High School principal Bryan Terry said some students "are hurting themselves and creating an unsafe environment for their peers" through vaping and e-cigarette use at the school. ...
Thefts from unlocked vehicles; New Berlin, Muskego police take reports
NEW BERLIN, Wis. - Police in New Berlin and Muskego took multiple reports over the weekend of unlocked vehicles being entered and rummaged through. In some of those incidents, items of value were stolen. Muskego police say these crimes are happening during hours of darkness – primarily between midnight and...
'It's such a strong historical aspect of Waterford': Community saddened due to planned demolition of 1880's church
WATERFORD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A church that's been part of Waterford's landscape since 1880 is on the chopping block. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church leaders say they can't afford to keep it and it must be demolished. The church's steeple is what you see as you drive into Waterford,...
Greendale's upset of Eisenhower in 'Striking Out Cancer' game was about more than softball
"Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Hyde. Must be a duplex." Whoopi Goldberg's quote from the 1994 animation film "The Pagemaster" was basically how Greendale softball coach Mike Krznarich described his squad after the Panthers' 4-0 upset over previously unbeaten New Berlin Eisenhower on Wednesday in a Wood Conference West contest. The Panthers entered the annual "Striking Out Cancer" matchup with the 12-0 Lions at 4-12, losing four of their last six contests and seven of their first eight to start the season.
Students, teachers at Lakeview Elementary have big dreams for Everbrite site
Students at Lakeview Elementary will spend the next two months building their plans, which will then be presented to the entire South Milwaukee community in an exhibition at the end of the school year
Dog shot after biting deputy in Columbia Co. pursuit
TOWN OF CALEDONIA, Wis. (WMTV) - A dog was shot and a man was arrested Friday afternoon after police attempted a traffic stop in Columbia County. A Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a vehicle for equipment violations on Highway 78 near Old U Road in the Town of Caledonia. The man pulled over, but only rolled down his illegally tinted windows a few inches.
I-43 freeway resurfacing project in Waukesha, Walworth counties
MADISON, Wis. - Nearly $3 million in state funds has been approved for a resurfacing project along segments of the I-43 Rock Freeway, between US 12 in the city of Elkhorn and WIS 83 in the city of Mukwonago. Construction is scheduled to begin May 6. Improvements include:. Removing 2.5...
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