Good morning, Waukesha.

Officials from Waukesha and Jefferson counties completed a 12.5-mile trail connecting Oconomowoc and Watertown on Thursday.

The new off-road route offers more space for biking and walking and features a parking lot at West 2nd Street in Oconomowoc to enhance regional trail access.

Fox River Christian Church is hosting a meal-packing event today at its South Campus at S46-W24130 Lawnsdale Road + 600 volunteers will pack 267,000 meals in partnership with Kids Around the World to help feed children in need.

Sixteen military veterans from Capri Communities enjoyed a 15- to 20-minute ride on a historic Boeing Stearman open-cockpit biplane at Waukesha County Airport (2525 Aviation Drive) as part of Dream Flights' 12th-year partnership honoring service across all branches.

Three Waukesha County women will be honored at the Women in Hospitality Conference on Sept.

28 at Monona Terrace in Madison after receiving top awards from the Wisconsin Restaurant Association; awardees include the Alaska Fresh Seafood owner, the Cousins Subs training director, and the Brew52 owner.

A free festival celebrating Hispanic and Latino cultures will take place this Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at the Frame Park Amphitheater, organized by Lex-G Entertainment (which previously hosted Beats by the River), offering food, music and dance for local families.

Atlanta-based author Emily Giffin released her thirteenth novel, Love You More, inspired by visits to Waukesha County where Arrowhead High School and a sister’s home in Merton shaped her story of Billie, a fertility doctor balancing New York success with Midwest roots (her Brookfield tour last summer connected with readers).

Arrowhead High School apologized to graduate Sarianne Beronja after denying her Bible verse for her senior quote.

The settlement reached on Sept. 4 includes a $12,500 payment and First Amendment training, and it means future graduation slideshows will no longer allow student messages.

Officials from the Wisconsin DNR report over 150 suspected cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in Waukesha deer since early August.

The virus spreads by midge bites and does not affect people (700 cases noted in Washington County), and residents are asked to report dead deer sightings.

Fourteen former Kettle Moraine High School athletes appear on 12 college team rosters with 41 scheduled games this week in sports like soccer, volleyball and field hockey.

Some events will be held locally in Waukesha — drawing community attention for home matchups.