A collapsed box culvert between Highway Q and VV forces a mile-long detour for commuters between Lake Keesus and the Oconomowoc River.
Organizers confirm 122 vendors, two more than advertised, after a Tuesday-night reshuffle moved a 38-pound-birdbath booth off the lawn and onto pavement.
HAWS reports 23 of the 60 rescue-flight animals placed since Saturday's adoption event opened, with waived fees meant to speed up the rest before August 15.
Rita Feldman spent six hours creating a spreadsheet to separate 237 families' correct assignments from incorrect ones.
Saturday's "Bus to the Barns" tour drew 28 residents expecting scenic farmland and got detailed lectures on soil pH and crop rotation instead.
Tribute Tuesday features 'That 90's Band' performing covers of 1990s hits with concessions beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The program invites residents to visit 14 playgrounds and collect answers to location-specific questions for a prize package.
Free August 17 outdoor movie expected to draw record crowd; parking coordinator prepares for congestion.
August 6-16 fair expected to draw visitors through Waukesha routes; local commuters advised to plan alternate roads.
City parks coordinator predicts Saturday's public-safety event will draw "a notable turnout," though she declines specifics.
A data import error sent hundreds of families to wrong school buildings, but district IT resolved it within 36 hours.
The 184th fair overcame record heat; organizers now exploring whether August exists elsewhere on the calendar.
The city's electronic waste disposal event has generated 140+ comments on the neighborhood app about what counts as eligible.
City library directors report a sustained queue of patrons seeking refuge during extreme heat, triggering the system's rarely-used Code Red Cooling Protocol through Sunday.
Saturday's three-hour hazardous-electronics disposal event drew 340 vehicles and ran 47 minutes past its scheduled noon end time. "Better than a block party," said one attendee.
Marvin Coates, a resident since 1995, says he spent three decades treating the Broadway crossing delays as a form of weather. He described the news as "a lot to take in on a Tuesday."
Final concession figures show funnel cake outsold cream puffs 3,214 to 2,890, numbers chair Diane Vandehey ruled "informational, not agenda-bearing." The cord will be evaluated at a future meeting.
"A sequencing issue, not a planning issue," ruled chair Diane Vandehey at Sunday's closing debrief, which also certified the cream puff contest at 11 puffs, with an asterisk.
"The DNR is welcome to their theory," says England, 70, who measured the pit at 23 feet 6 inches from a shed and calls it "18 inches of violation." The fire department measured 26 feet 2 inches.
A state monitor near the grandstand read 33 points above the rest of the county. A technician traced the difference to fryer row. "The haze is a feature," says committee chair Diane Vandehey.
"Nedsmokedout is a nature product. You cannot serve both audiences from one channel," says England, 70, whose new channel has three subscribers, one of whom is him.
The committee voted 8-1 for "thermal neutrality" after both items were outsold four-to-one by a $9 cup of ice. Bob Krueger's nine-page minority report cites the summer of 1988.
The streets are one-way, the train is stopped, and the roundabout has claimed another sedan. Our complete guide for first-time visitors, including the Newhall Avenue secret locals won't tell you.
The jet cleared the parade route in under five minutes. Getting downtown took considerably longer, on account of the one-ways, and then the 10:14 Canadian Pacific freight.
"I'm not asking for a task force," says England, 70. "I'm asking for awareness. And maybe a task force." He has documented both situations. He has a playlist.
