The carousel of alumni reunions and the noon homecoming parade will draw hundreds back to campus during the city's 50-building behind-the-scenes tour event.
Sunday's 5K run and 2-mile walk through the historic cemetery benefit Friends of Prairie Home Cemetery while showcasing autumn foliage along scenic tree-lined paths.
State health officials confirmed 22 new measles cases since Friday, prompting a wave of residents seeking immunization verification.
The downtown beer and wine walk returns October 17, this time with printed directional sheets to navigate Waukesha's one-way street grid.
As peak fall colors approach mid-October, homeowners and landscaping contractors are bracing for the seasonal raking and removal cycle.
Employees across the city are reassessing long commutes and carpooling arrangements as fuel costs climb toward $4.36 per gallon statewide.
The two-day festival at Frame Park drew larger-than-expected crowds for stein-holding competitions and laser light shows, with parking management described as "better than feared."
The department's newest canine officer, a 3-year-old German Shepherd mix, has assisted in three drug investigations since Sept. 18 but struggled with equipment compatibility.
Waukesha County completed overnight milling and paving work on County Highway C, temporarily closing ramps at the Highway C and Highway 16 interchange.
Nedventuresout's four-minute video mapping all nine Flock Safety camera poles picked up 31 views the week of the council vote, a number Ned England calls "the tipping point."
Free public factory tours and historic building access scheduled for October 10-11; event organizers report "overwhelming business participation."
Drivers who found alternate routes around Blackberry Lane and Hillside Drive during the CTH E closure say they're sticking with them, even though the road they were avoiding has been open for five days.
A Waukesha resident insists he completed the notorious roundabout correctly, pending video verification.
Local households will spend Tuesday evening retrieving sweaters and cardigans from summer storage.
The run has drawn 1,847 ticket holders in two weeks. The artistic director credits "indoor seating away from the rain," not the play.
A 67-year-old Delafield driver says she navigated the roundabout correctly Tuesday; traffic engineers are investigating her methodology.
After 11 years in Waukesha, a former upstate New Yorker attended opening night still convinced the plot concerns local Oconomowoc baseball history.
The suburban theater celebrates seven decades with renewed artistic focus on challenging traditional narratives, starting with single-ticket sales Thursday.
The 70-year-old Backslide Way resident will deploy his established radar-gun methodology to assess whether the road closure actually improved conditions.
The Waukesha Civic Theatre's comedy production offers residents a reasonably priced entertainment alternative through month's end.
After six weeks of detours through downtown, commuters brace for re-entry to the most direct route.
After weeks of emergency closure, the road reopened Monday with traffic moving in unpredictable patterns.
A record 79 school referendums statewide this November have Waukesha voters so confused the superintendent is floating a blanket "yes" as the simplest fix.
Theatre announces fall season featuring original drama designed to prompt difficult conversations about suburban life.
Nextdoor threads have swelled to 247 comments as residents attempt to determine the origins and credibility of a mailer calling itself "The Wisconsin Tribune-Ledger."
Friday's 5K fundraiser by the Waukesha Citizens Police Academy drew 47 participants and finished 8 minutes ahead of schedule.
The Alliant Energy Center's 18th annual Back to School Free Haircutz delivered 340 complimentary cuts without revealing hidden fees, setting a new standard for honesty in promotional language.
Ned England's atmospheric monitoring from Frame Park suggests August 19 winds "cleared the system with precision rarely seen in nature."
Ned England prepares supplementary anemometer equipment and multiple documentation angles as Canadian cold front approaches Wisconsin.
The nationally traveling memorial display at Schuetze Recreation Center drew hundreds of visitors this week, many of whom struggled with Waukesha's confusing downtown street grid.
A rideshare driver's navigation system gave up mid-route while attempting to navigate Waukesha's downtown grid.
The simultaneous scheduling of Run With The Cops 5K and Friday Night Live created a natural experiment in downtown logistics.
Friday's community fitness event at Veterans Park attracted a wide range of participants, including recurring neighborhood watchdog Ned England.
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.
