Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 2nd of September.
Good morning, Waukesha.
Norm Pamanet celebrated his 50th birthday on Sept.
1 by donating 19 inches of hair to Locks of Love at Griffin Collision Repair Center (his workplace of 12 years), with colleagues cheering his mohawk style. He will shave his head in two weeks to regrow hair for future donations.
Oconomowoc’s annual Fall Fest returns Sept.
11–12 offering live music, food trucks and a beer garden downtown. Highlights include Rebel Grace performing on Sept. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and bands Slim Rox, Dirty Boogie and Sons of Sconnie on Sept. 12 with a free trolley service.
Residents along Foxwood Trail have raised concerns over unsafe, crumbling sidewalks near Highway 59 and Oakdale Avenue, prompting city officials to apply temporary patches plus schedule a full replacement within five years, while property owners can request earlier repairs at their own cost.
The federal government closed three trucking schools in southeast Wisconsin on Monday, including On Your Way CDL in Milwaukee, after they failed to meet testing and English proficiency standards.
A local professor warned that the closures could lead to a driver shortage affecting the transport of goods.
Senior rock climbers in their 60s, 70s, and 80s meet at Brookfield Adventure Rock gym every Tuesday and sometimes on Fridays and Sundays to stay active and beat stress (Bill Carnell, 82, recently climbed in Austria).
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