Locally, it was about parks issues, but gun control and the state of our state was also on people's minds.
Local news came in large part from the parks department, as it could be decided that a local homeowner can't access his garage without a deal from the city or be forced to rebuild. In addition a splash pad survey came back with positive results at the Parks Board meeting, and cameras and gates were among the suggestions to end parks vandalism. During last weekend, folks spotted an unlucky pop up camper, which was sunk partially as warm temps thinned the ice on Little Muskego Lake. Bizarre behavior at Kwik Trip led to an accident on I-43 in December as we uncovered the police and sheriff's department reports, but the woman involved was not cited for impaired driving. Also from MPD a familiar face is named as a new Public Information …
A plenty busy week in the rearview, as court and police files highlight some of the less desirable behavior around town, and city news includes a longtime business involved in controversy
In a word, Muskego was quite 'newsy' this past week, and not always in the right ways. A perusal of the police logs revealed an armed man who was involved in a road rage incident. Court records also uncovered a case sexual assault, where a 20-year-old Mukwonago man will face charges of sexual assault of a 12-year-old Muskego girl. An older case that just has come to the court in Milwaukee county features a Muskego woman charged with her 4th OWI stemming from a 2011 incident. However, there was good news to be had as well, as a 4-year-old case was finally broken and a bank robbery at the Citizens Bank of Mukwonago has a suspect. Muskego Police also made arrests in a vehicle break in, but got more than they bargained for in property, and …
Storms fell barn, decisions made for local bike path and in recall primary are among the stories featured this week.
Catch up on the biggest news of the week, which included: May 6 - A lightning strike took out an old barn along Tans Drive May 7 - Muskego-Norway School Board makes cuts official May 8 - A new 'roll your own' smoke shop opens, highlighting contentious issues. The Tess Corners recreational path will stay after all Walker makes a big statement on Muskego's ballot May 9 - 'Two Nicks' have grown up together and leave MHS at the top of the class May 10 - Announcing Stamp Out Hunger day, at a mailbox near you.
