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Waukesha
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Waukesha. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 12th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container use at 11 company locations across the Milwaukee area +including one site in Waukesha+ to help residents recovering from last weekend's floods. The offer applies to new rentals +subject to availability, and requires U-Box containers to remain on site to protect belongings+. CBS58
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ At Menomonee Falls Park, two people became trapped in dangerous, swirling waters while trying to rescue a dog and were pulled to safety by first responders just after 4:30 p.m.—heavy rain had intensified the current, and the dog still remains missing. TMJ-4
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ After a weekend storm, Waukesha experienced two sanitary sewer overflows as the first occurred near Deer Trails Road around 1 a.m. on Sunday with about 9,600 gallons discharged and was fixed by 5 a.m., and the second began near Burr Oak Boulevard around 4:25 p.m. on Sunday and was contained by 12:30 a.m. on Monday with limited public exposure. The Waukesha Freeman
SHOP NEWS
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Fired Arts Expo
10 AM – 3 PM — Waukesha County Expo Center — Pay your entry fee — Experience the vibrant world of ceramic fired arts with demos, competitions, and new creative ideas.
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Wisconsin Highland Games
5 PM – 10 PM — Waukesha County Expo Center — Cost TBD — Celebrate Scottish, Irish, and Celtic culture with bagpipes, athletics, and dance performances.
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