Good Day
Waukesha
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Waukesha. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Couples arriving at Rustic Manor 1848 in Delafield will drive through a construction zone (with full closures on Cardinal Land and Oakwood Road) as WisDOT works to repair Highway 83. The work began in April and will finish in the fall to resurface the road and improve turn lanes. FOX6
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Waukesha police arrested a suspect with an armed robbery warrant after he fled on foot following an alert from Waukesha Memorial Hospital—an off-campus Carroll University building on Sentry Drive was placed on lockdown out of caution, with university officials confirming that nothing occurred on campus. TMJ-4
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Waukesha North High School alumna and author Kathie Giorgio asked to have her name removed from the school’s Wall of Stars after the district banned the donation of her books from its libraries. Giorgio said the decision was confusing because many of her books feature high school-age protagonists—criteria she believes fit the school library’s focus on a core curriculum. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- ➤ The School District of Waukesha launched a long-range planning process called Optimizing Our Future to address a drop of roughly 3,000 students since 2012 by holding public sessions in spring 2025, where families, staff and community members can review data from its 23 facilities + share ideas. District leaders plan to reduce capacity by 10% to 15%, which may lead to closing or repurposing schools + any approved changes will take effect no sooner than fall. TMJ-4
SHOP NEWS
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Sam Llanas Band Concert
8:30 PM — Linneman's Riverwest Inn — Cost info not provided — Experience the soulful sounds of acclaimed American singer-songwriter Sam Llanas.
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Waukesha Farmers' Market
8 AM – 12 PM — Waukesha Farmers Market — Free entry — Explore over 70 local vendors offering fresh produce, meats, cheeses, and handmade goods in a vibrant downtown setting.
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Grant Milliren Concert
6-12 p.m. — Raised Grain Brewing Co. — Ticketed event — Experience an evening with singer-songwriter Grant Milliren in Waukesha.
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Waukesha Farmers' Market
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Waukesha Farmers Market — Free entry — Discover over 70 vendors offering farm-fresh produce, meats, cheeses, and handmade goods in the heart of Downtown Waukesha.
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Night/Glow Golf Tee Times
8:30-10:00 p.m. — Western Lakes Golf Club & Event Venue — $45 — Experience golf in a new light with glow-in-the-dark fun and refreshments.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
~ Carl Jung
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