Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
Good morning, Waukesha.
Waukesha is hosting 'Remembering Our Fallen', a traveling memorial honoring over 5,000 military members who died in the Global War on Terror at Schuetze Recreation Center through Aug.
23. The memorial will travel to Ohio before its planned retirement in November.
Waukesha County Parks is expanding its Leave Your Mark boardwalk program at Mukwonago Park's Dog Exercise Area, allowing community members to personalize recycled composite planks with engraved messages up to 80 characters.
Plank donations ($275) received through August will be installed during the boardwalk extension in September.
A storm in Sussex and Lisbon caused trees to fall — blocking roads and damaging homes on Tuesday night, forcing local crews to assess hazards while the village may begin its brush collection earlier than planned.
Waukesha County Parks permanently closed the Yellow/Orange Trail corridor at Muskego Park due to severe storm damage and long-standing erosion issues.
Parks officials plan a three-year effort starting in 2027 to improve the trail system — restoring natural conditions in the affected area.
Rockwell Automation will present its application to the New Berlin Plan Commission tonight for review—at its planned 810,000 sqft manufacturing facility on West Grange Avenue, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
Local residents remain concerned about potential noise and environmental impacts.
Today at 5:30 p.m. the Waukesha Board of Public Works will meet at City Hall to consider a resolution for rehabilitating the monument sign damaged in February (estimated repair cost is $110,000).
The sign, built on stone and metal, plays a dual role as a landmark and protective barrier.
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