Good morning, Waukesha.

Waukesha now has a warming center at St. Matthias Church available today (the facility was established to address the community's need during cold spells).

University Lake School will host its Family Fall Fest today from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the ULS Barn (4420 Nagawicka Road), offering rides, games, a garden stroll, and a pig roast with pulled pork sandwiches included with tickets.

White Stone Warriors, a nonprofit that provides free meals and essential supplies in downtown Waukesha, received a small donation that keeps it running until February, but it needs more volunteers and donations to keep operating beyond four months (funds are nearly depleted).

Waukesha Freeman invites residents to email photos of local family-friendly events with details on what is captured, when and where the event occurred, and the full names of those in the photos.

Photographers must grant permission, and questions can be directed to News Editor Karen Pilarski ([email protected]) or call 262513-2657.

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in Mukwonago announced dates for The Hollows, a ticketed fall event featuring thousands of hand-carved Jack-o-Lanterns on wooded trails that will run Oct.

2-4, 9-11, 16-18, and 23-25, and benefits camp scholarships and three local nonprofits (HAASE House, Mukwonago YMCA, and The Optimist Club).

Three companies from Waukesha County earned spots in the top 16 of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest, with Permobil Inc. of New Berlin taking the No.2 seed.

Voting is open until 5 p.m. Tuesday (Top 8 will be announced on Oct. 7).

A UW Madison report finds the state's Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit helped boost manufacturing jobs (17% increase) in border counties compared to a decline in neighboring areas.

Local leaders said one in five jobs in Waukesha benefits from manufacturing and that improved tax credits will support future growth.

Hartland North Elementary will receive a CPR in Schools grant from the American Heart Association to boost cardiac emergency preparedness (training staff and students to use defibrillators and learn first aid).

Grant applications continue year-round, and additional recipients will be announced in June.

Today, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced October hunting and trapping seasons across the state, with duck and coot hunts in the Southern and Mississippi zones starting today and bear and youth gun deer hunts scheduled later.

Hunters should check online rules (and get their licenses) before heading out.

Village President Bob Hultquist, 95, will retire next spring from his law practice and office after he oversaw the Jan.

2 merger of the Town of Oconomowoc and the Village of Lac La Belle; he said the move helped streamline services in his safe community.

Today at American Family Field, the Brewers face the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS at 7:30 p.m. CT.

This series marks their first postseason meeting and fans expect an exciting push toward the playoffs.