Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of September.
Good morning, Waukesha.
Mike Brandl, one of 10 selected from 300 Eaton nominees, wins the 2026 Eaton Stover Award for leadership & volunteer service.
He helped expand the Eaton Garden at 2300 Badger Drive, which donates produce to The FOOD Pantry Serving Waukesha County while a $5,000 donation supports a nonprofit.
Brookfield-based Radio Rosies, a trio including a Hartland singer, a Wauwatosa artist and District 6 alderwoman Catherine Kahler, performs vintage hits at senior centers and community fairs.
The group delivers classic tunes and period costumes (a nod to the golden age) that bring nostalgic charm to local events.
The School District of Waukesha said a reported Uber incident was a misunderstanding in communication & school personnel followed safety protocols when an approved transportation partner driver mistakenly arrived at the wrong location to pick up Lowell Elementary students, with local police saying no criminal intent was involved.
Complete Care at Care Age, a for-profit nursing home in Brookfield, earned a CMS rating of 2 in Q1 2026 and served about 70 residents daily.
The rating is below the state average of 3, though the facility recorded no fines during this period.
Avina of Pewaukee, a for-profit nursing home (120 licensed beds, average of 84 residents daily) earned a CMS rating of 2 in Q1 2026 and is owned by Akiva Brandman, Yaakov Brandman, Igor Rebel, and Cecilia Topper.
The rating is below the state average.
Waukesha County authorized the sale of the former UWM-Waukesha campus at 1500 N.
University Drive for redevelopment into about 70 single family homes and 600 market rate multifamily units. The project will be reviewed by the City Plan Commission and demolition is set to begin in early 2027 — paving the way for updated housing.
Fiduciary Real Estate Development Inc. pitched a project for 15 two-story buildings with 384 apartments on former school district land at Les Paul Parkway and Oakdale Drive today as the Plan Commission meets at City Hall at 6 p.m.—neighbors have expressed concerns over traffic and emergency access.
The Waukesha Plan Commission will review an 84-unit multifamily project today at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Horizon Development Group seeks feedback on its conceptual plans for six residential buildings on 6.7 acres with ample parking and community space, with no formal action planned yet.
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