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Waukesha
Friday, June 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Waukesha. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 27th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ During a family hike at Paradise Springs, 7-year-old Charly Grall-Kahn injured her hand when a thrown rock slipped and a stranger with a trauma kit helped slow the bleeding. Later, local trauma expert Vicki Sanfelipo donated a trauma kit and urged residents to carry well-stocked first-aid supplies—reminding everyone to be prepared. TMJ-4
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A motorcyclist died June 25 after losing control on I-94 near Elmhurst Road in the Town of Delafield as lanes were shut down for over two hours while the Wisconsin State Patrol and local agencies responded (preliminary reports did not reveal the cause or identify the motorcyclist). Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Waukesha teen Ronnie Kasey Fuentez now faces a felony murder charge after a domestic battery fight on February 1st in his apartment on Delafield Street led to his uncle's death on February 17th from brain injuries—he remains in custody with a new court status hearing set for July 28 after a May 29 review. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- ➤ Myisha Honeycutt, 38, the mother of a teen convicted in a 2021 carjacking outside the library, was charged Friday with multiple drug trafficking offenses including three counts of delivering fentanyl and set with a $1,200 cash bond—she also faces battery and disorderly conduct charges from a jail altercation with a $150 bond and has her next court date on Monday. The Waukesha Freeman
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A survey by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau shows that a traditional Fourth of July cookout meal in Wisconsin will cost about 4% more this year. The study of 12 common food items for 10 people shows a total cost of $69.03 (about $7 per person) as higher protein prices and inflation contribute to the increase. The Waukesha Freeman
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Carroll University held a ceremony on June 26 when a peace pole —May Peace Prevail on Earth— was unveiled on campus as a gift from the World Affairs Seminar to promote unity. A certificate showed that 10 trees were planted in Africa as part of the project. FOX6
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ We Energies announced it will extend coal use at its Oak Creek plant until 2026 to meet high energy demand, a delay from its planned retirement last year. Critics from Clean Wisconsin say this move is short-sighted and will cost customers more—adding to worries about expensive, less reliable energy. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Congressman Scott Fitzgerald introduced the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act today, which may let credit unions offer loans up to 20 years and extend home loan terms to 30 years — a change aimed at easing high living costs for families and small businesses. Credit union leaders support the proposal, saying it could give more borrowers a chance to manage payments with longer repayment periods. Waukesha Times
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A Waukesha County woman is raising awareness by sharing her mother's near-death experience from a rare hantavirus contracted while cleaning an old barn on their property — her mother, who was rushed to the hospital and placed on a ventilator, still faces heart and kidney complications while the CDC notes the virus has appeared in only five cases in 30 years. TMJ-4
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Jazz @ Cutler Park
7-9 p.m. — Cutler Park — Enjoy concessions — Jazz enthusiasts gather for a lineup of live music under the stars.
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Waukesha July 4th Fireworks
6:30-10:30 p.m. — Lowell Park — Free entry — Enjoy a festive evening with food trucks, live music, and a spectacular fireworks display.
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Independence Day Parade
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Downtown Transit Center — Free entry — Celebrate the Fourth of July with a festive parade that journeys through Downtown Waukesha with the theme 'Through the Decades!'.
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Waukesha Farmers' Market
8 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Waukesha Farmers Market — Free entry — Explore over 70 local vendors offering fresh produce, meats, and handmade goods in a vibrant downtown setting.
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Waukesha County Fair
12-10 PM — Waukesha County Expo Center — Admission Fee — Celebrate 183 years of fun with competitive exhibits, live entertainment, and delicious food.
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Waukesha County Fair 2025
6:00 p.m. — Waukesha County Expo Center — Entrance fee varies — Celebrate Wisconsin's oldest fair with live entertainment, food, and farm fun.
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Falls Lavender Fest
1-7 p.m. — Village of Menomonee Falls — Free entry — Immerse in the vibrant scents and flavors at our annual lavender festival complete with music and family fun.
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Waukesha County Fair Musical Performance
Live music night — Evening — Waukesha County Fair Office — Ticket price TBD — Experience high-energy acoustic favorites from Phil Norby, Myles Wangerin, and JJ Eckl.
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Touch-a-Truck
This free community event is sure to please the wheel-lovers in your family! Get up close and personal with emergency vehicles, school bus, a RACE CAR, farming equipment, and even some farm animals (and the KONA ice truck will be there too!)
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