Monday, January 14, 2013
If you could make a New Year's resolution for Muskego, what would it be?
More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family, and many say they will try to save money. As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Muskego to make it an even better place to live? What should be done along Janesville Road during construction? Is heroin a major problem city leaders need to address? Tell us in the comment section below or blog about why you love living here!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The annual lakefront celebration at Idle Isle Park goes on July 3 even with the holiday falling in the middle of a work week; dry conditions will not affect fireworks set off on the lake.
Most residents in the city know that Muskego celebrates the Fourth of July a little early, and even though Tuesday is often a workday for most, the show will go on beginning at 1 p.m. on July 3 at Idle Isle Park. As usual, the park provides swimming and picnicking, but events will also include inflatable rides, a bungee run and a rock climbing wall in the green space. IIsland Ice Cream will be serving up its frozen goodies at noon, and the Water Bugs will open its concession stand about 1 p.m. Ski Show times: Around 6:30 p.m., the junior members of the Water Bugs (from age 6) will take to the water for a preliminary ski show. The regular team will begin their show around 7:30 p.m. The 2012 Muskego Water Bugs show is themed "Once Upon a …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Man is a passenger in a car that accidentally goes down Owens Drive and ends up on city property while holding marijuana.
A 23-year-old Muskego man is finding out the hard way that it pays to get directions instead of trying to figure out how to get somewhere after he and a friend took a wrong turn and ended up behind the Waukesha Police Department with marijuana in his pocket. Robb E. Buchmann was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday with one count of second offense possession of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted, he faces up to three years and seven months in prison. According to the criminal complaint: At 8:51 p.m. Feb. 25, a Waukesha police officer was sitting in a car behind the station when he saw a car come down Owens Drive at a high rate of speed and drive into an area …
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
It's 'hump day' - get to work, enjoy the weather, and enjoy an evening on the lake.
The middle of the week provides a little sneak peak of the weekend, with summer-perfect weather, and the chance to take in a little fun at Idle Isle, if you take our suggestion... Click below to get your live, local information. In the event of something out of the ordinary, such as a major crash, Patch editors will update this as quickly and accurately as we are able. Give me a list of today's events. Patch calendar editors think you might like, and today we're taking you downtown: If you haven't caught them yet, and you won't be around for their spectacular show on the 3rd of July, the Water Bugs show ski team presents their Wednesday show at Idle Isle Park at 6:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or spread a blanket for the whole family to …
Denise Konkol
3:04 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Parkland Mall issue is going through litigation, so until it clears the courts, there's little that can be 'done about it.' This is scheduled to go to a jury trial, likely in early summer this year. more ›