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Waukesha
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Good morning, Waukesha. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Nicole and Russell Tretow are breaking ground on their dream home in Vernon this week on a 1.78-acre lot located across the road from the proposed Breck Athletic Complex + they expressed concerns about noise, traffic and flooding while planning to finish construction by late summer or early fall. The Waukesha Freeman
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Four junior hockey players are balancing morning practice at Pettit National Ice Center and virtual schoolwork through eAchieve Academy. Coach Matt Doman said enrollment could grow fivefold in the fall if academic standards are met (open enrollment is available). FOX6
- ➤ Three Elmbrook School Board seats will be contested on April 7. Candidates are discussing facility upgrades, potential referendum funding, and school start time changes, with incumbent Scott Wheeler and challenger Kevin Klandrud competing for the Area I seat. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Members of the Lac La Belle Management District held town hall meetings and will form committees to study water quality, aquatic plants, fish stocks and horsepower limits on the lake. Board chair Bruce Nattinger and Mayor Robert Magnus urge residents to share feedback to balance recreation and a healthier lake. The Waukesha Freeman
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Residents along Lac La Belle back proposals to address lake health issues. The management district plans to designate 38% of the lake as a no-wake zone in 5ft-deep areas and confine wake boats to deeper waters — pending ordinance votes by Oconomowoc and Lac La Belle. TMJ-4
- ➤ The state Assembly approved a bill on Feb. 19 to let the Department of Natural Resources create a sandhill crane hunting season— a move aimed at addressing local crop damage—and the bill now moves to the Senate before needing the governor’s signature to become law. The Waukesha Freeman
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Neighbors of the Lavinia by the Lakes project filed suit on Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court, saying construction over two years has caused cracks in walls and foundation damage to their house (their home lies mere feet from the project) and they ask the court to stop further work. The Waukesha Freeman
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Parents competing for tickets to the state wrestling tournament expressed frustration after the event sold out before qualifiers finished — officials advise those without tickets to contact their coach while reviews of the process continue. TMJ-4
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