Few area high school baseball teams got through the week unscathed as they got deeper into the heart of their conference schedules but most of our top teams are trending in positive directions Pewaukee returns to No. 1 in the greater Milwaukee area after holding off our team of the week this week from Sussex Hamilton Both teams look like championship contenders with their play of late Here are the area rankings through recorded results from May 4 TEAM OF THE WEEKSussex HamiltonThe Chargers proved they belong in the conversation with some of the area's elite teams with a strong showing against this week's No The week began with an April 28 walk-off win over Marquette in a 6-5 final John Arnold singled to lead off the bottom of the seventh and was bunted to second by Ethan Hibicke before Luka Tusic advanced Arnold to third on a fielder's choice Brady York came through with two outs to score the winning run with a walk-off single Hamilton also swept a pair of meetings over Brookfield Central on May 1 and May 2 highlighted by Jacob Osmanski pitching the second complete game of the season for the Chargers in an 8-3 win The junior scattered eight hits and a walk allowing three runs with one earned and striking out six The rematch the following day also went to the Chargers by a 7-2 final score A perfect week was seemingly just one hit away for the Chargers who trailed 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh with the tying and winning runs on base Pewaukee was able to retire the side and hold off the Chargers in what was the second one-run victory of the season for an otherwise dominant Pirates team in 2025 followed by a home date against Wisconsin Lutheran on May 9 to round out the schedule for the week May 7: The latter of two meetings scheduled on back-to-back days for the leaders of the Woodland West should go a long way toward determining an eventual conference champion May 8: Central has lost four straight and six-of-eight entering the week but looks to get back on track against its cross-town rival from East which enters the week second in the Greater Metro behind Sussex Hamilton May 9: A preseason favorite in a competitive Southern Lakes Conference Wilmot Union (6-5) has been looking for a statement win to set the course for the latter half of its season This nonconference matchup with SJCA provides an intriguing opportunity to square up with a top area team A proposal to prohibit cruising the portion of Wisconsin Avenue that runs along the Pewaukee Lake beachfront was tabled during Tuesday’s Pewaukee Village Board meeting PEWAUKEE — The Pewaukee Village Board will resume the discussion on Tuesday regarding a proposed ordinance that prohibits cruising along part of Wisconsin Avenue near the Pewaukee Lake beachfront The item was previously tabled until Tuesday’s meeting citing the need for more specific language with the intent of the ordinance The proposed ordinance aims to 'reduce dangerous traffic congestion and parking lots; impediment of access to businesses and/or other buildings open to the public; interference with use of property or conduct of business during peak hours of lakefront and downtown area use; interference with access for emergency vehicles to and through the said highways,' the documents said means driving a motor vehicle past a Traffic Control Point meaning West Wisconsin Avenue from the point of intersection with High Street to the point of intersection with Oakton Avenue and Park Avenue. on a highway in the designated area more than twice in any two-hour period between the hours of 11 a.m The proposal was updated with the following addition: “Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether a purpose of unnecessary the following: (1) that the driver or any other person present in the vehicle attempts to gain the attention of other motorists or pedestrians or engages them in conversation or another action or device; (2) that the driver or any other person present in the vehicle violates state or municipal traffic regulations or municipal ordinances; (3) or that the driver or any other person present in the vehicle has declared his or her purpose for driving to be that of cruising ‘Cruising’ shall not include traveling for a lawful purpose including traveling to a specific destination by a person whose residence address is in the Designated Area or by a person whose business or employment requires driving in the Designated Area,” the documents said The proposed ordinance said violators will be subject to no more than $100 upon the first conviction; not more than $200 upon the second conviction within a 12month period; and not more than $300 upon the third and each subsequent conviction under this section within a 12-month period Trustee Jim Grabowski said during the last meeting that he and Trustee Bob Rohde met with a couple of business and property owners There were concerns during the summer months about the safety of the beachgoers and the pedestrians According to Village Attorney Matt Gralinski Greenfield and the City of Pewaukee also have similar ordinances The difference is that many of those municipalities are geared toward nighttime cruising there’s many municipalities that have passed almost a carbon copy of the ordinance that’s being proposed which has been litigated all the way up to the Supreme Court and found admissible or relevant or however the legal wording wants to say defensible anything along those lines,” Grabowski previously said The proposed ordinance aims to "reduce dangerous traffic congestion and/or other buildings open to the public; interference with use of property or conduct of business during peak hours of lakefront and downtown area use; interference with access for emergency vehicles to and through the said highways," the documents said SIGN UP 10 things to know this week from the WOW counties (Waukesha Ozaukee and Washington) sent on Sundays Get the latest Waukesha County news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates Have Waukesha County breaking news alerts sent to your inbox as they happen At 12:54 p.m. on Wednesday, a vehicle was stopped at Michigan Avenue and Grandview Boulevard for a stop sign violation. The driver a… Read moreWaukesha police blotter: April 30-May 1, 20225 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: and the district is excited to celebrate with the theme 'Under the City Lights!' The Grand March begins at 5:50 p.m in the PHS Auditorium — come enjoy the dazzling dresses and the crowning of this year’s prom king and queen and the district is excited to celebrate with the theme "Under the City Lights!" The Grand March begins at 5:50 p.m has spent two decades building a business she hoped would serve people from all walks of life I had written that I wanted to be a shop owner," she said I went to work every day hoping someone would just walk in the door." Watch: Disturbing mail sent to tattoo parlor: her shop has become an established part of downtown Pewaukee "The community here seems to really like us," she said Every single type of person comes through these doors." opened a letter delivered to the shop with no return address Inside was a single sheet of paper covered in four Pride flags "I thought maybe someone was thanking us for making them feel welcome Gray said the arrangement of the flags formed a swastika the Pride flags formed a swastika," she said in disbelief who is a member of the LGBTQ community and has been married for 15 years or maybe someone was upset we fly a Pride flag," she said I can create a symbol of hate' — it was heartbreaking." Gray and her co-owner immediately installed new security cameras and reported the incident to Pewaukee police Deputy Chief Brian Heinrich Foth said the department has not yet identified the sender He added that if law enforcement determines the sender intended to harass or intimidate Foth said these incidents should be reported to local authorities and that the department works with the United States Postal Service to investigate and pursue potential charges I never even thought it was something I should feel threatened by," Gray said and trying to make a positive impact on the community," she said "Sometimes bad things happen — and that’s when you find your friends rally up and give you a big hug." Gray said she plans to continue making her business a welcoming space "It's an important time to keep flying the flag and show people that we're going to accept everyone and be a safe space for everyone," she said "Because everyone deserves to feel the love I felt in a moment like that." "Hopefully more people will realize it’s happening in their community," Gray added Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip Report a typo Image courtesy of the Pewaukee School District UPDATE 4/10/25 at 11:45am — The secure hold on the Pewaukee School District campus has been lifted District Superintendent Mike Cady tells WTMJ the hold was put in effect after students overhead “comments of concern” in the middle school portion of the campus We had a report from students who overheard some comments at our middle school that created a security concern After completing our investigation we determined there was no viable threat to campus safety or security We lifted the hold and resumed normal operations.” said Cady It’s not clear what the comments were that led to the hold decision PEWAUKEE — The Pewaukee School District campus has been placed in a secure hold as a precaution while the district investigates a security concern “We would like to emphasis that this is precautionary We are working with the Pewaukee Village Police Department who is onsite.” the district said in a statement on social media Thursday morning families are asked not to come to the campus No one will be admitted into the buildings while the secure hold is in place Pick up will be at the regular time with a controlled dismissal This is a developing story; more information will be added as it becomes available MILWAUKEE --  Nehring's Sendik's grocery store on Downer Ave has temporarily closed after the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) found mouse and rat.. is voluntarily recalling its "on the vine" tomatoes over concerns of potential salmonella contamination... MILWAUKEE -- On the Monday before Mother's Day the Daisie Foundation is bringing its signature "Random acts of Kindness" event.. PEWAUKEE - Springdale Estates residents could soon greet new neighbors in a mix of condominiums and single-family homes that a developer is considering in the City of Pewaukee Sussex-based Cornerstone Development has formally presented its concept plan for The Glen of Pewaukee with 90 condo units and 48 freestanding houses along Springdale Road between the north and south intersections of Glenwood Lane It's a 58-acre parcel adjacent to the existing residential neighborhood which consists almost entirely of single-family homes The city's Plan Commission got its first glimpse of the layout and features for the potential development on April 17 Commission members used that opportunity to comment on and suggest changes in the preliminary design which includes 18 four-family and nine two-family condo buildings adjacent to Springdale Road The Glen of Pewaukee plan also includes a clubhouse water fountains and a paved trail in different spots within the development But the housing elements are the primary focus this is a neighborhood," Cornerstone Development Chairman John Wahlen said at the April 17 meeting and we try to instill that thought pattern on everybody in our organization." Wahlen told commission members that Cornerstone was cognizant of the Springdale Estates' established single-family homes "We tried to develop a plan that would fit well into the existing area," he said But Cornerstone is also known to include condos in its developments "for people who want to downsize," Wahlen added "I think the big objective here is create a place — the term that I read about internationally is place-making — where people would want to live either around a single-family home but not in a single-family home," or a similar family environment though under a living arrangement where an association cares for a property's exterior Families with teenage children would send their kids to Waukesha North High School "I am generally in support of the proposed development and site layout," Nick Fuchs planning and community development director noting how Cornerstone would neatly connect the homes to existing streets and avoid impacting nearby wetland and environmental features Fuchs also said Cornerstone's decision to place the new family homes adjacent to the existing Springdale Estates homes created an acceptable buffer to the condo buildings on the eastern and southern edges of the 58 acres The Glen of Pewaukee documents presented to the city stated that the average home value would be about $650,000 creating a development valued at $90 million when complete Plan Commission members acknowledged some concerns including the density of the development and the traffic that would be added to Springdale Road That means the number of condo units and the need for a traffic study might need further consideration But most panel members said they liked the layout of the plan The plan would require the land to be rezoned to Rs-6 for the single-family residential portion of the property — the same as the existing neighborhood — and Rm-1 which will require a public hearing and separate approval and the final site plan are among the elements that remain if Cornerstone proceeds Fuchs said indications are the company will Contact reporter Jim Riccioli at  james.riccioli@jrn.com A Pewaukee man will spend 25 years in prison for a crash that claimed the lives of two people in a construction zone Jade Moen was sentenced after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the incident that occurred on June 26, 2024. experienced a seizure that caused him to black out while driving His truck crashed into the construction zone at Pewaukee Road and Capitol Drive tragically killing a 76-year-old woman and a 46-year-old construction worker A second worker was also seriously injured Watch: Man receives 25-year sentence for fatal crash in Pewaukee construction zone Moen surrendered his driver’s license in 2021 after a series of crashes linked to his condition The court said Moen chose to drive despite knowing he was a danger to others expressed her grief and concern over Moen’s decision to drive despite his medical condition "I understand he did not intend for this tragedy to happen but it is deeply troubling knowing he was behind the wheel despite knowing about his medical condition The fact he did not have a license because of his seizures weighs heavily on my heart," she said who accepted a plea deal to spare the victims' families from a trial and friends of lives lost and the man injured in the accident He further urged the court to recognize the value of life beyond incarceration Judge Bridget Schoenborn ultimately determined that prison was the appropriate punishment sentencing Moen to 10 years for each death and an additional five years for the injuries he caused You will spend a significant period of your life in custody," Judge Schoenborn stated during the hearing Report a typo or error the Pewaukee School District used precautionary safety protocols to place schools in secure holds in coordination with the Pewaukee Village Police Department following student-reported comments of concern all Pewaukee schools in the district were placed in a secure hold at 10:30 a.m after a comment was overheard and reported by students Staff and students remained in classrooms while the incident was investigated Asa Clark Middle School and Pewaukee High School were again placed in a secure hold at 10:45 a.m as additional related comments were reviewed Pewaukee Lake and Horizon Elementary were placed in secure status which locked exterior doors but allowed learning to continue indoors All safety measures were lifted at 11:25 a.m Mike Cady praised the students who spoke up and reminded families of the seriousness of such comments: “The situations we experienced were the result of comments overheard and responsibly reported by students I thank them for their good citizenship… I also want to thank our staff and the Village police department for their outstanding professionalism and support While we regret any stress these events may have caused we will always err on the side of caution when it comes to safety.” The Pewaukee School District follows the “Raptor Response Plan,” which outlines clear safety procedures using terms like Secure The district said it was grateful to students families and law enforcement for their calm cooperation and remains committed to maintaining a safe "We commend the students who immediately reported what they heard exemplifying the importance of our ‘See Something in collaboration with the Pewaukee Police Department has determined that it is appropriate to continue with the school day as planned," the district said in a Facebook post Pewaukee High School ProStart Culinary students represented Wisconsin at the Taste of the Draft event in Green Bay on April 23 the night before this year’s NFL Draft began Pewaukee High School ProStart Culinary student represented Wisconsin at the Taste of the Draft in Green Bay on April 23 and Brody Dorton are Pewaukee High School ProStart Culinary students PHS Culinary teacher and board representative on the Wisconsin Restaurant Association selected the five students to travel with him and assist celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern in cooking and serving an exclusive $800-per-plate meal for high-profile guests PEWAUKEE — Pewaukee High School’s ProStart Culinary students had an awesome opportunity to represent Wisconsin at the Taste of the Draft event in Green Bay on April 23 and Dillys Boateng — to travel with him and assist celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern in cooking and serving an exclusive $800-per-plate meal for high-profile guests "This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity gave students invaluable real-world experience in the hospitality and food service industry Their duties included prepping and cutting steak All but one of the students plan to pursue careers in hospitality post their high school careers," the Pewaukee School District said in a Facebook post ProStart is a nationwide curriculum and mentoring program designed to introduce high school students to the skills needed for careers in the restaurant and food service industry the program is available at more than 115 high schools and trains more than 10,300 students annually according to the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Get the latest Oconomowoc and Lake Country news delivered each week Have Lake Country breaking news alerts sent to your inbox as they happen the Lake Country is housing market is heating up three homes along Pewaukee Lake have sold for upwards of a million dollars An end-unit condo in the Westwind Greens Conservancy complex sold for $1,075,000 on March 27 The home comes with three bedrooms and 2.5 baths and a boat slip on Pewaukee Lake and amenities include a quartz kitchen island The lower-level walkout has a covered patio three-bath home in the Edgewood neighborhood sold for $1,249,900 on April 4 hickory hardwood floors and sunset views along Pewaukee Lake An aluminum pier and boat lift were included in the listing This lakefront ranch home in the Beach Park neighborhood sold for $3.3 million on April 4 The home's custom renovation project won a "remodel of the year" award from the National Association of Home and Remodeling in 2024 2.5 baths and sunset views of Pewaukee Lake The property also comes with a four-car tandem garage advertised as "perfect for all your lake toys." Pewaukee schools were placed on a secure hold The school district posted on Facebook on Friday morning Read story >> PEWAUKEE  — The Pewaukee School District has officially lifted the secure hold on all buildings students and staff followed its precautionary safety protocols and entered a secure hold after a comment of concern was overheard by students exemplifying the importance of our 'See Something has determined that it is appropriate to continue with the school day as planned "Please continue to monitor your email for any follow-up communication regarding today’s events," the district said in a Facebook post A proposal to prohibit cruising along the portion of Wisconsin Avenue that runs along the Pewaukee Lake beachfront was tabled during Tuesday’s Pewaukee Village Board meeting PEWAUKEE — The Pewaukee Village Board on Tuesday postponed its decision on an ordinance that prohibits cruising along part of Wisconsin Avenue near the Pewaukee Lake beachfront The item was held until the next Village Board meeting downtown business owners approached two Village Board members requesting an anti-cruising ordinance safety and welfare arises from the congestion created by the repetitive unnecessary driving of motor vehicles also known as ‘cruising,’ at certain times on certain highways within the Village of Pewaukee "The purpose of the ordinance is to reduce dangerous traffic congestion means driving a motor vehicle past a traffic control point meaning West Wisconsin Avenue from the point of intersection with High Street to the point of intersection with Oakton Avenue and Park Avenue on a road in the designated area more than twice in any two-hour period between the hours of 11 a.m Passing a designated traffic control point a third time means repetitive driving and cruising and spoke during public comment in opposition to the cruising ordinance She cited changes that were made with nearby intersections and the railroad crossing multiple times per day in order to get where I’m going throughout the village And by limiting my access to only twice past the beach in a two-hour period I think I won’t be able to access the businesses as often as I would need to,” Wollenzien said said the village needs to control some of the speed issues in the beach area “It’s getting a little ridiculous in the revving of the engines It gets annoying when you have your business open and it’s loud mufflers going by and they rev their engines just to make themselves look good I would prefer if we could try and mitigate that with help from the police or whatever we need to do to try and mitigate that to be a little bit more of a safer place,” Steidl said Steidl added it is becoming more of a nuisance because when patrons are inside a business they can still hear the sound of the engines Trustee Jim Grabowski said he and Trustee Bob Rohde met with a couple of business and property owners which has been litigated all the way up to the Supreme Court and found admissible or relevant or however the legal wording wants to say defensible anything along those lines,” Grabowski said He added the ordinance was strictly for recreational The time frame of the proposed ordinance runs from May through October which matches the downtown lake season or busy period and then the hours throughout the day into the evening Golf carts and motorcycles would have the same rules of the road as other vehicles said there are people who draw attention to themselves such as loud mufflers It would be up to the officer’s discretion to determine if the driver is “cruising” or if something else is happening He added his department is in favor of an ordinance Trustee Rohde said he was in favor of the ordinance “It’s not going to be affecting people that are just driving through town It’s the people that are driving through town drawing attention to them Trustee Nick Stauff talked about his high school years of cruising along Highway 100 While there were signs and police presence And if you go down there on a Friday night It was requested there be more specific information about what was in the actual ordinance and the intent Village of Pewaukee, Wis. — Crews responded to a fire at a 16-unit apartment building in the Village of Pewaukee on Friday The property manager said eight units were damaged by the fire "It's going to be an adventure ahead,” resident Bonnie Wieselmann said Wieselmann is one of at least a dozen people displaced after flames tore through their apartment building Friday afternoon the balcony upstairs had flames going up," Wieselmann explained multiple displaced in Pewaukee apartment fire The Pewaukee Fire Department battalion chief told TMJ4 the fire started on the first floor of a unit "You don't expect to see that when you open your hall door,” Wieselmann said Wieselmann and her neighbors were able to get out quickly as the flames continued to spread “The flames were coming out of his apartment Literally flames coming out of his apartment,” resident Julie Wandsnider said Wandsnider called 9-1-1 and pulled the fire alarm "I just kept telling them everything was on fire One resident and a responding police officer sustained minor injuries Both were taken to a hospital for treatment “We made sure everybody on our side was out before we left or even walked down We're kind of a little community here,” Wandsnider explained The Red Cross was on the scene to assist displaced residents Pewaukee Police said they believe the fire was accidental Law enforcement officers work the scene of an accident on the morning of June 26 2024 at the intersection of Capitol Drive and Pewaukee Road (Highway 164) in Pewaukee WAUKESHA — The Menomonee Falls man who drove his car into a construction zone after reportedly having a seizure last June was sentenced Thursday to serve 25 years in prison followed by 13 years on extended supervision Jade Moen pleaded no contest in February to two counts of first-degree reckless homicide and one more of first-degree reckless injury in a plea agreement that saw the remaining charges against him — first-degree recklessly endangering safety two counts of operating without a license causing death and one more of operating without a license causing great bodily harm — dismissed Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Bridget Schoenborn also ordered that his driver’s license be suspended for life that he have no contact with victims or their families and he is to undergo mental health evaluation and treatment deemed appropriate He was given credit for 289 days already served Moen was charged after the June 26 crash at Capitol Drive and Pewaukee Road where a construction worker reported Moen’s car was going 60 to 80 mph when it struck two construction workers A woman was pronounced dead at the scene after resuscitation efforts failed whose driver told officers Moen’s truck never showed signs of stopping and continued westbound on Capitol Drive at about 30 mph One construction worker was severely injured taken to a nearby hospital and ultimately died of his injuries Another was also transported to a hospital with two dislocated knees a bruised arm and lack of sensation in his lower body Moen told officers he had blacked out with a seizure due to his epilepsy while driving westbound on Capitol Drive and woke up once his vehicle had stopped in a construction pit at Pewaukee Road Moen told police that he has been on two medications for seizures since 2010 and had in the past experienced “mini seizures.” He denied feeling any indications he may have been having a seizure before the crash occurred or missing any doses of his medications Moen’s wife reported he was employed as a construction worker She said he typically takes Uber to work or she drops him off at a worksite when he needs to transport supplies she stated that he has not had a valid driver’s license since a previous accident and he has had mini seizures while driving in the past Defense attorney Jonathan Lavoy said Moen was taking his medications as prescribed “He was running down to Menards to pick up lumber for a project he had been working on for a construction business He had been seizure-free for quite a bit of time leading up to that day and he had a seizure on the way to Menards and it was unexpected and unanticipated,” Lavoy said “I explained to the judge he may have had a false sense of security he felt he’d ben seizure-free and medicated for quite some time and he felt he was safe to drive that day and obviously that was not the case.” Lavoy said Moen “has been incredibly remorseful and accepting of responsibility from the very beginning He never wanted to put the victims through a trial He wanted to accept responsibility.” Moen had dozens of letters submitted on his behalf for Schoenborn to consider and said there were so many people supporting both Moen and the victims that the court proceedings were patched into an adjacent courtroom to accommodate the overflow Restitution in the case is to be determined at a hearing set for May 19 The National Football League has enjoyed doing business with natives of Pewaukee John Spytek, 44, is on the cusp of a deal to become general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders according to ESPN's Adam Schefter elevating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant GM to the big chair after 21 years of NFL front-office experience a native of Pewaukee — the town that produced the Watt brothers and former first-round draft pick (and University of Wisconsin athletics director) Chris McIntosh — attended Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha Spytek spent the past nine seasons with the Buccaneers most recently as assistant general manager He worked as a scout for the Denver Broncos the three years before that along with three seasons as Cleveland Browns director of college scouting He spent five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and began his career with the Detroit Lions as an intern Spytek attended the University of Michigan playing 37 games for the Wolverines at linebacker from 1999-2002 he was teammates with quarterback Tom Brady who now possesses a minority ownership share of the Raiders franchise Named first-team All-State at defensive end during his senior season at Catholic Memorial Spytek committed to the Wolverines in the same recruiting class as Cudahy quarterback John Navarre who went on to set Michigan's career passing records for completions and yards and still holds the single-season marks in those categories Spytek's teammate at Catholic Memorial both in football and basketball attended Wisconsin and played in the NFL as a long snapper from 2005 to 2012 One of the first orders of business for Spytek will be hiring a head coach; the franchise parted ways with Antonio Pierce this offseason manager of the Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District was at Pewaukee Lake on Saturday to ice fish He put Christmas trees on the frozen lake to mark bad spots that were not yet frozen Rescue teams search for a man who was riding on a UTV on Pewaukee Lake Saturday afternoon when he fell through the ice PEWAUKEE — A 61-year-old man died after falling through the ice on a UTV on Pewaukee Lake on Saturday afternoon according to a Lake Country Fire Rescue news release and Western Waukesha Dive Team were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. The victim was reported in the water with bystanders attempting to rescue him Visible open water was observed 70 yards off shore Waukesha County Communications advised that bystanders reported that they lost sight of the victim under the water with the UTV Additional dive rescue resources from Western Lakes Fire District as well as specialty equipment from Pewaukee Fire Department was requested First arriving truck and ambulance crews made entry into the water with ice rescue suits at 3:20 p.m Two surface swimmers were unable to locate the victim or the UTV due to the depth of the water Rescue divers with scuba equipment entered the water at 3:45 p.m The victim was removed from the water and CPR started at 3:48 p.m The victim was transferred to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead This wasn’t the only incident that happened over the weekend Muskego Police Department posted on Facebook on Sunday but please use extreme caution and sound judgement when navigating frozen waterways anywhere there have been six instances of persons falling through the ice in the Muskego/Wind Lake area no lives have been lost as a result of these incidents as our thoughts and prayers go to the friends and family members of the victim in Pewaukee We love each and every one of you and don’t want to lose any of you He wasn’t working but was ice fishing when he noticed trouble don’t tell me someone drove in the heave,” Koepp said He kept his distance as to not interfere in the rescue He approached some fishermen who confirmed someone had fallen in Koepp has seen his fair share of people going through the ice and even has done it himself “I’ve pulled four-wheelers out and ice shanties Ice is never safe but something we love to do is ice fishing but they know the risks involved with it,” Koepp said Pewaukee Lake always has a heave which goes from lakeside shoreline to Lakefront Beach Park “When you have a lake that is so big like that It expands and hits the shorelines and heaves up on the shoreline It creates a pressure crack in the center that goes both ways There is a sheet of ice that goes one way and a sheet of ice that goes the other way It changes when it gets warmer and opens up and gets wider,” he said Koepp said everyone must always be careful anytime they travel from one side of Pewaukee Lake to the other “There is pretty much going to be a heave somewhere,” he said There are “bad spots” that are not completely frozen The spots are kept open from springs or geese Koepp said there is a twoinch bad spot on Pewaukee Lake that he believes finally froze on Saturday Koepp and the Walleye Club installed over 30 Christmas trees around the thin spot and on the heave where the last incident occurred “I’m scared to death with these ice fisheries someone in a truck that doesn’t know any better will be driving and drive right into it,” he said Koepp said no one wants to ban vehicles from ice because everyone loves the hobby but there needs to be more talking about the dangers He encourages ice fishermen to wear a float suit That should be a must for everyone out there,” he said Former Pewaukee boys basketball great and 2024 Mr. Basketball finalist Nick Janowski has a new home after entering the NCAA transfer portal The former three-time WIAA Division 2 state champion with the Pirates committed to St. Thomas (Minn.) University on April 24 after one year with Nebraska where he redshirted for his freshman season Janowski had one of the best careers in recent memory for a Milwaukee-area boys basketball prospect winning 106 games in four seasons as a Pirate winning three state titles with a runner-up finish in the 2024 D2 state tournament He finished his Pewaukee career with 2,297 points including five 40-point games as a senior and a 31-point triple-double in the 2024 D2 state semifinals against West Salem The former two-time Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-state first team selection joins a group of former area standouts who have committed to the Tommies including departing senior Ben Nau (Brookfield Central) and departing graduate student Rich Byhre (Catholic Memorial) DELAFIELD - Two days after a 61-year-old man fatally fell through the ice on Pewaukee Lake Authorities have not yet released the name of the victim who was riding a utility terrain vehicle near the narrowest section of the lake south of Lakeside Road at about 3 p.m The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office declined to release his name Monday "out of respect for the family." What authorities helped clarify on Monday is exactly where the ice break occurred along private shoreline in the town of Delafield and what they had to do to reach the spot as part of a frantic rescue effort Lake Country Fire and Rescue's assistant chief said the most frustrating aspect of the rescue attempt was the time it took to get equipment from the shore to the critical spot It's one of those cases where rescue crews can't simply rely on experience and no ice rescue comes without complications just because you're dealing with a structure that has already been compromised," Haerter said the hole created when the UTV broke through the ice was about 100 feet off the shore with Lakeside Road serving as the only public access road with nothing but private driveways and natural land surfaces leading to the shoreline "It's a lot to get our equipment to the location it needs to be," he said "To safely get two divers ready to effect a rescue is not something that happens immediately so that's something that has to be assembled." Callers gave rescuers helpful information in identifying the spot enabling the divers to find the man after only about 3 minutes from the time they entered the frigid water based on Lake Country Fire and Rescue's reports the man had been below the surface a total of 37 minutes to that point Why was the ice thin? There are no clear answersOn social media, some wondered why the ice was thin enough to contribute to the accident, given the recent cold snap. One questioned whether the use of aerators authorities have provided no definitive explanation about the relatively fragile ice in that part of Pewaukee Lake That fits a generalized warning spelled out by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on its website, which includes ice-safety guidelines and no such thing as 100 percent safe ice," the DNR states "You cannot judge the strength of ice by one factor like its appearance temperature or whether the ice is covered with snow Ice strength is based on a combination of several factors and they can vary from water body to water body Ice strength can also vary in different areas of the same body of water." can often provide information people can use to stay safe the DNR's conservation warden supervisor for Waukesha and Walworth counties noting that safety tips are something people should review before any ice activity on lakes won't be known until the DNR investigation which is being jointly conducted with the sheriff's department "I can't really comment on anything in regards to this specific incident," Starch said factors that can result in thin ice include stress points aerators and ice heaves resulting from the natural shift in ice over the course of the winter Haerter said the fatality has generated enough concerns for officials to present a media-oriented question-and-answer session set for 10 a.m Tuesday at Lake Country Fire and Rescue's fire station not necessarily on the cause of Saturday's accident (This story was updated to change or add a photo or video.) Contact reporter Jim Riccioli at  james.riccioli@jrn.com.This story was updated to add a video PEWAUKEE — Pewaukee School District Superintendent Mike Cady provided updates in an email to parents on security concerns that arose late last week Cady said there have been some continued issues over this weekend Since Thursday there were rumors of planned violence to take place at Asa Clark Middle School "This included a specific time on Thursday morning and again we had reports of a similar threat for Friday morning This led to my decision to place all of our schools into an enhanced security mode of operation on both days," Cady said Students with relevant information were interviewed security camera footage was reviewed and authorities searched for any related communication among students on the network "We determined that this was a case of unsubstantiated rumors that were circulating primarily among students at ACMS with no evidence pointing to any original source of the concern," Cady said Cady thanked the student who became aware of these safety concerns and did the right thing by reporting the information to a trusted adult I received information from a parent regarding safety concerns circulating among some students on social media The comments relate to the events from Thursday and Friday of last week and a rumor or speculation that a weapon may have been hidden at Asa Clark," Cady said A search was done of Asa Clark including every locker classroom and work space in the building with nothing found "The investigation completed today produced a similar finding that these safety concerns seem to be coming from ongoing dialogue and rumors related to the events of this past Thursday no verifiable threat to school security have been identified," he said The district implemented enhanced police presence on campus in addition to its two school resource officers who are present every day "I want to emphasize that at no time has the district received any threats nor have our investigations verified or found any legitimacy to the unsubstantiated rumors circling among some students These rumors have been primarily focused at ACMS with one comment of concern focused on PHS (Pewaukee High School) At no time have we heard any concerns regarding PLE (Pewaukee Lake Elementary) or Horizon Elementary," Cady said He asked parents to emphasize the importance of avoiding making any statements that may be viewed as a threat to school safety Any student found responsible for making a threat to school safety will face significant school disciplinary consequences and will be referred to the police for prosecution Any student responsible for spreading rumors and adding speculation about threats to school safety could face disciplinary action Students should be bringing those concerns directly to staff and "avoid participating in speculation with peers if you become aware of social media conversations of concern please take a picture/screenshot if you are able and record the social media handle/user name so we can share with the police department to support their investigation as we will not tolerate further disruptions," read Cady’s message — A 61-year-old man died Saturday after he fell through the ice on a UTV on Pewaukee Lake near Lakeside Road according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department Lake Country Fire and Rescue (LCFR) said they were dispatched to the lake shortly after 3 p.m. stating they could no longer see the man or the UTV beneath the water First responders arrived at the scene around 3:15 p.m and entered the water equipped with ice rescue suits surface swimmers were unable to locate the victim They located the man and brought him to the surface shortly thereafter LCFR confirmed the victim had been submerged under the ice for about 37 minutes we are going to walk away," said Jacob Miller who was fishing a few hundred yards from the rescue operation and the man was transported to a nearby hospital Check it out: 61-year-old man dies after falling through ice on Pewaukee Lake dozens of people were ice fishing on the lake and we actually first heard the sirens,” said Cindy Holzem It has to be a terrible accident because I don’t think anyone challenges the ice if you’re an ice fisher.” LCFR emphasized the dangers of unstable ice “Anyone venturing out should proceed with caution,” they warned The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources also reminded the public that "no ice is safe ice." Are you unhappy with your job and want to start a business you may want to consider being cast on a new docu-reality series called "SHIFT: The Gut Intelligence Blueprint." Or you can watch the show and participate online "SHIFT: The Gut Intelligence Blueprint" is slated to premiere this fall on multiple platforms The producer is Pewaukee resident and author Susan K who said the big question to be explored on the series is what is your gut telling you "It is about trusting your gut," Wehrley said The six-episode series will feature eight contestants who are ready to make a "monumental" change in their lives The techniques the participants will use in the series will be based on methods Wehrley has detailed in several of her books and in her 36-year career as a business and leadership coach Wehrley said show participants will be interviewed in the beginning about their goals and will have check-ins on how they are doing She said the participants' "emotional arcs" are what will elevate the series self-doubt and judgment and will need to be aware of these emotional arcs to get through them The docu-reality series uses the SHIFT and S.T.O.P methods: What are they?Two of the techniques show participants will use to try to make their big changes will be the "SHIFT" and "S.T.O.P." methods is an acronym that guides people from feeling something is not right to taking action: S = Sense misalignment clearly: Trusting one's "gut-alert" of when something is out of alignment with your vision values and goals.H = Harness your intuition: Breathing deeply head and intuition for deeper understanding and guidance."I = Integrate your insights: Synthesizing the information from one's gut Participants on the show will also use the "S.T.O.P." method which Wehrley described as "empowering others to use intuition to discover the truth and align their lives with their true purpose." "S.T.O.P." stands for Slow down and breathe Observe what's happening and Perceive a new possibility Wehrley said that the STOP method may help someone connect with their intuition and ask participants can "navigate the unknown" in a Build-a-Boat challenge or face challenges in a challenge course the contestants will have a set amount of time and no instructions to figure out how to put a boat together One person will then get in the boat to test it The challenge course will have walls to climb and other activities that make people face their fears "It helps participants confront unconscious mental and emotional blocks," Wehrley said Reaching that magical 'aha' momentOne of the magical parts of the docu-reality series is when a person gets to that "aha" moment describing it as an "almost electrical" moment where "everything in your body lights up." She said there is a sudden heightened awareness where we transcend understanding something intellectually "It’s a lightning bolt of clarity that opens up the mind and lands straight in the gut — resonating truth throughout your whole body," Wehrley said She said this aha moment is accompanied by chills a warmth in the chest and a calming release of tension and you're fully present in the moment," said Wehrley Wehrley has a 36-year career using the strategies as a business owner Wehrley has degrees in business and communication and has written more than 10 books These books include "SHIFT: Mastering Leadership from Ego to Enlightenment at Cheetah Speed!" and "Gut Intelligence: The Wisdom to Know the Truth & the Guts to Do Something About It!" which are the premise for the docu-reality series She's the founder of BIZremedies where she has done leadership and business coaching for 36 years and has had clients such as Harley-Davidson How does Susan Wehrley use SHIFT to help herself with a daunting task as a first-time producer?Wehrley even uses the SHIFT techniques herself employing them to help her with handling the fear of the unknown of being a first-time producer of a docu-reality series calm and confident knowing this show is my calling and purpose," she said She said that using the SHIFT tools and techniques she can recognize the difference between perceived fear and real obstacles I know how to quiet my mind and realign to my intuition," said Wehrley and my fear is alerting me to shift — I have the SHIFT strategies to solve the problem and keep moving forward..." How can I be on this docu-reality series?The docu-reality series is looking for contestants who want to make a change in their lives. To apply, visit bit.ly/docurealityseries Select individuals will be contacted for a follow-up interview More: Pizza and beer makers, plus senior living, open in time for spring season in Waukesha area More: Ace Pickleball Club is coming to Brookfield this summer. Here are the details. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @kozlowicz_cathy has announced that it plans to open a second location in spring 2025 at 203 W Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories in that station's most popular podcast.  The high-octane top-seeded Pirates advanced to face second-seeded and third-ranked Kimberly in a sectional championship showdown at Hartford Union High School on Saturday at 3 p.m Kimberly's only loss of the season came at the hands of Pewaukee (82-67) on Feb which captured the D2 state title last year before moving up a division for the 2024-25 season has won 13 consecutive games dating back to Jan 13 (a stinging 68-65 non-conference road loss to defending D1 champion and No The Woodland Conference West champion Pirates who claimed the league title with an unblemished 12-0 record have scored 80 or more points in 10 games this year Pewaukee has a combined record of 54-3 overall over the course of the last two seasons It has been a challenging road for the Pirates who were forced to deal with the adversity of losing 5-foot-9 junior guard/forward Giselle Janowski a University of Wisconsin recruit who was averaging a team-high 19.9 points per game early on to a season-ending knee injury after eight games battle-tested veteran trio of 5-9 senior guard/forward Amy Terrian (14.6 ppg.) 5-9 senior guard and Truman State University recruit Kennedy Retherford (13.4) and 5-9 senior guard/forward Anna Terrian (11.6 ppg.) The Pirates are now an eye-popping 108-9 overall (.923) since the Terrian sisters became the center-piece of the program in 2021 To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App -- Jeff Hagenau | jeffreyhagenau@gmail.com JEFF HAGENAUJeff Hagenau has been a sports writer in southeast Wisconsin for the past 28 years He graduated from Carroll University with a degree in journalism and has showcased his versatility by reporting on a wide array of sports over the course of his memorable career © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER A man died Saturday after falling through the ice on Pewaukee Lake the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office reported Lake Country Fire and Rescue crews were called to the lake shortly after 3 p.m Reports indicated a person driving a UTV fell through the ice Bystanders unsuccessfully tried rescuing the victim Both the man and the UTV were no longer visible by the time first responders arrived Two surface swimmers were unable to locate him Rescue divers with scuba gear found the man shortly after 3:45 p.m He was given CPR and transported to a local hospital Kent Krause identified the victim as a 61-year-old man who died at the hospital "Even with the extreme cold temperatures there is still unstable ice and anyone venturing out should proceed with caution," Lake Country Fire and Rescue warned PEWAUKEE - Chipotle Mexican Grill's continuing stretch into suburban Milwaukee communities has now reached Pewaukee The company announced it will open its newest location at 1350 Capitol Drive in the Meadow Grove Shopping Center following through on plans that came to light in August The 3,200-square-foot restaurant joins other area locations that include Brookfield The 3,500-location chain, which markets itself as a casual-dining eatery focused on "fresh ingredients" in traditional and modern takes on Mexican cuisine saw Pewaukee as the next logical step as it moves westward through the metro market "We’re always looking for new communities where we can serve responsibly sourced real food and establish new local partnerships and the Pewaukee area is a great fit," the company said in an emailed statement the restaurant will feature a drive-thru service (which the company has branded as the "Chipotlane") which guests can use to pick up digital orders The Pewaukee location will operate daily from 10:45 a.m Chipotle was founded in 1993 in Colorado and began expanding elsewhere about five years later PEWAUKEE - A 50-year-old Menomonee Falls man whose epileptic seizure resulted in a crash that killed two people in 2024 on Capitol Drive will spend 25 years in prison Jade Moen was sentenced April 10 in Waukesha County Circuit Court to consecutive terms of 10 years initial confinement for two first-degree reckless homicide counts and five years for first-degree reckless injury — plus another 13 years of extended supervision under a plea deal in which four other charges were dismissed The crash occurred in June 2024 within a Capitol Drive construction zone between Five Fields Road and Highway 164 where traffic was moving slowly and three road crew members were working Authorities later discovered that Moen wasn't licensed to drive having lost the privilege due to previous accidents tied to seizures whose sedan was struck in the rear by Moen's green pickup and was pronounced dead at the scene a construction worker who died later in a hospital The reckless injury count was tied to Kyle Perkins In both the criminal complaint filed after the accident and in information provided by the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, the names of the victims were never listed. But the victims' names were evident in court April 10, and reported by Fox6 as their families spoke during the sentencing hearing and asked for the lengthy sentences complaint saysAccording to the criminal complaint and Moen himself and was no longer legally allowed to drive He typically used rideshares or was driven by his wife he drove himself toward Menards in Pewaukee for some construction supplies Moen told authorities he blacked out at some point only becoming cognizant after the fact that he had crashed The homicide charges pushed the point that Moen should have known he was at risk for blackouts and therefore should never have attempted to drive said Moen acknowledged by taking a plea agreement "He has expressed sincere remorse for what happened," LaVoy said in a phone interview "He didn't want to put the (victims' families) through a trial and he wanted to resolve the case as soon as he could." LaVoy said he also told Judge Bridget Schoenborn that Moen had fallen into a "false sense of security" about his ability to drive safely due to his extended period of no seizures and his adherence to prescription medication to control his epilepsy Moen pleaded no contest to the three felony counts The remaining charges — two counts of knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid license and causing death one count of knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid license and causing great bodily harm and one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety — were dismissed LaVoy said that he and Moen had hoped for more lenient sentencing totaling perhaps 10 years of initial confinement Schoenborn ultimately decided for the maximum range of prosecutors' recommendations — which LaVoy added was understandable given the wishes of victims' family members who believed that Moen's remorse wasn't enough Third-ranked Kimberly and top-ranked Pewaukee clashed in a WIAA Division 1 girls basketball sectional final game Watch as USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin’s Brett Christopherson Mike Sherry and Jim Rosandick brought you the coverage from Hartford Union High School More: Play of the game - Van Vonderen's buzzer-beater 3-pointer sends game to OT More: Watch past Varsity Game of the Week livestreams More: Find complete prep sports coverage on our Varsity page The City of Pewaukee Plan Commission will hear a conceptual review for a proposed redevelopment at the Pewaukee Golf Club CITY OF PEWAUKEE — The City of Pewaukee Plan Commission will hear a conceptual review for a proposed redevelopment at the Pewaukee Golf Club Land by Label proposed a mixed-use residential development comprised of multifamily units and single-family homes on the former Pewaukee Golf Club Course site and the remnant land from phase II of the Meadowbrook Village condominiums The Willow Run project includes 283 multifamily units across 34 acres of the northeast corner of the site Units will range from studios to three bedrooms and offer amenities in-unit washer and dryer and hard surface plank flooring Units are contained in 13 two-story buildings with all units having a private entry and roughly 40% of the units containing an attached garage A 3,000-square-foot clubhouse will include a leasing center and management offices along with a fitness center The site plan also includes resident dog parks The development site is located within the northern portion of the 160-acre former Pewaukee Golf Club site on the north side of Golf Road Directly west of the proposed development are the Meadowbrook Village condominiums A conceptual review for this project was previously held by the Plan Commission on Dec About 30 to 35 residents attended the meeting Residents previously had concerns about traffic on Golf Road and Fieldhack Drive which were two access points for both the multifamily and single-family homes in the proposal and Fieldhack Drive is a residential access road to several subdivisions west of the property SIGN UP Residents living on Fieldhack Drive wanted to ensure that no construction traffic would be allowed on their road if the project is approved Another concern brought up was the lack of distance between the proposed apartment buildings and another nearby subdivision; it was suggested the developers consider moving the entire apartment layout east to avoid being too close to other buildings The applicant has revised plans and intends to submit development applications soon The development includes a new public road extending from Golf Road and connecting to Milkweed Lane "The most significant modification to the plans is the location of uses The proposed uses remain the same; however the multi-family apartments are located on the north end of the property the site plan showed the single-family on the north end of the property with multi-family to the south," meeting document said Thursday in the Pewaukee City Hall Common Council Chambers KIMBERLY − Anna Terrian claims she had no idea she was nearing 1,000 points for her career going into Saturday afternoon's game at top-ranked Kimberly That certainly seemed to be the case in the aftermath of the third-ranked Pirates' 82-67 victory over the Papermakers a game in which she scored a career-high 28-points no pre-made placard signifying the milestone A hastily put-together clipboard with "1,000" scribbled in red marker and a group team photo would be the only indicators of the moment More: Kimberly takes on Pewaukee in our Cellcom high school girls basketball livestream Not that the Michigan State commit cared about any extra hoopla − the win over the previously undefeated Papermakers would certainly suffice But I'm so happy for this team that we got the win." Pewaukee (16-2) turned a 27-24 deficit in the first half into a 41-31 halftime advantage thanks to a swarming defense − led by junior guard Vanessa Johnson − that created 18 Kimberly turnovers The Pirates kept that defensive pressure at an intense level in the second half and finished with 25 takeaways overall combined with Terrian's 17-point second-half outburst "That was huge for us," Pewaukee head coach Jim Reuter said of the defense "That helps us to score on offense and it helps us to wear teams down during the course of the game But I thought we did a good job of dictating to them We kept it at our pace and dictated tempo to them and made them play our ball." "They're captains for us and their toughness is unmatched," he said I see so many things that Anna did − off-the-ball defense You're lucky to get one of them and for us to have two Weekly girls basketball takeaways: Ameerah Grant goes for 56 points, Pewaukee dominates in Friday area high school girls basketball takeaways Weekly boys basketball takeaways: Mukwonago makes wishes, two set scoring milestones in high school boys basketball takeaways for the Milwaukee area Kennedy Retherford added 19 points for Pewaukee with Ella Opie and Amy Terrian chipping in 13 and 10 points Pewaukee traveled more than 90 minutes to Kimberly for the late-season showdown who lost standout junior guard Giselle Janowski for the season to injury earlier this season were ready to make a statement against Kimberly The Pirates are the defending WIAA Division 2 state champions but are playing up a division this year after surpassing the WIAA's state tournament performance factor threshold the past three seasons "I think we came in believing and went through a lot of adversity this season with injuries," Anna Terrian said "We’re just so tight and so close when we believe in the circle We had each other’s backs and we lift each other up so through their runs we stuck together and I’m so proud of this team." 11/20/2024: This story has been updated to note that VeloCity has retained a service shop behind its old retail space PEWAUKEE - Brewfinity Brewing Company will take over a picturesque lakefront store site as the setting for its second brewery with plans that include making it an entertainment center as well announced in mid-November that the company is expanding into the village of Pewaukee in spring 2025 It will operate in the retail space vacated by VeloCity, a bicycle shop that closed its sales business in the spring after eight years at 203 W (VeloCity's service shop remains open in the rear of building according to new owner Eli Kelling.) The retail store which itself had a "libation station" bar frequented by cyclists was known in part for its scenic location across from Lakefront Park with a view of the lake "Brewfinity has been looking to add a second location for the last several years everything from building a new facility to buying an existing venue to renting space and doing a buildout," Ostram said in a news release "We have finally found a location we are excited about as it fits into our model and is financially feasible to pursue." Ostram said Brewfinity will transform the Pewaukee store into a taproom and one-barrel brewhouse we realized there was a niche in doing smoked meats so we decided that would be our focus for the kitchen," he said Some aspects of the operation will be phased in over time The company said the new location will have more than just food and beer It will incorporate an indoor bocce ball court host acoustic music performers and conduct trivia nights "We also wish to create a unique and memorable experience that draws both locals and tourists to our Pewaukee taproom," Ostram said adding that he wants to make the lakefront location a "community hub." The business is expected to be open from 11 a.m The existing site at N58 W39800 Industrial Road will continue to operate as a brewery and taproom WCTC and the YMCA of Greater Waukesha County are working together to build a full-service YMCA facility on the WCTC campus in Pewaukee WAUKESHA — A lot of work is being done behind the scenes to make the vision of a new YMCA of Greater Waukesha County (YGWA) location in Pewaukee become a reality CEO Chris Becker said Milwaukee architecture firm Kahler Slater has been brought on board to help design the project and VJS Construction Services in the City of Pewaukee has been hired to be the contractor Becker said they have worked with both firms previously on projects The YGWC made the announcement of opening a new facility on the Waukesha County Technical College campus in Pewaukee in July the downtown Waukesha location would close is well beyond its lifespan with aged infrastructure accessibility barriers and operational inefficiencies YGWC had to look elsewhere for expansion," the release said YGWC said it would launch a capital campaign with a $30 million goal that would involve fundraising events and community outreach to engage local businesses The project planning and fundraising portion is expected to take two to three years Becker said he has been working with the Board of Directors to strategize how they will fundraise "We have been working on capital campaign feasibility," he said Becker said he anticipates having more concrete plans to announce in a month or two Top-ranked Kimberly and third-ranked Pewaukee clashed in a nonconference girls basketball showdown Ricardo Arguello and Jim Rosandick brought you the coverage from Jack Wippich Court at Kimberly High School PEWAUKEE - The westbound lanes of Interstate 94 west of Waukesha and Pewaukee will close for more than five hours April 21-22 With earlier news that the I-94 resurfacing project had resumed April 14 Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials had hinted at the one-night-only closure to allow the installation of a large overhead traffic messaging sign in the area of Elmhurst Road in the town of Delafield drivers began seeing a roadside electronic message just days later warning them of what's ahead the road was still expected to close at 11 p.m WisDOT's Southeast Region communications manager reiterated weather conditions could potentially change that plan westbound I-94 traffic will be detoured off at county Highway SS (Prospect Avenue) across to Silvernail Road and then back onto westbound I-94 at Highway 83 (Eastbound traffic will not be affected by the sign work.) The rest of the $22.3 million resurfacing project, with mostly traction-enhancing road treatments remaining is expected to run into late spring in both directions though overnight lane closures are part of the plan Workers install solar panels at Pewaukee City Hall CITY OF PEWAUKEE — When the lights are turned on at Pewaukee City Hall they are not being run by traditional electricity The solar panels were installed in a field adjacent to City Hall City Planner and Community Development Director Nick Fuchs said about 90% of the building is operating off solar power The project was done as part of the city’s Propelling Pewaukee Sustainability Plan which was completed with the assistance of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Waukesha County and Pewaukee Green Team More than 30% of the project cost was covered by the Investment Tax Credit provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Focus on Energy Business Customer PV Incentive Fuchs said it cost about $697,000 to complete the solar array project and the break-even point is estimated to be approximately 12 years The life expectancy for the project is about 25 to 30 years and while the panels and batteries may last longer "The city is always looking at long-term savings; really anything that may help with the budget in future years," Fuchs said "We did the sustainability plan and looked at recommendations from that." There is a possibility that the Department of Public Works building may also get solar panels in the future Wauwatosa-based Current Electric was hired for the project "This is a fantastic investment for Pewaukee," said Chuck Smith "The system will pay for itself in just over a decade and will generate enough power to lower the We Energies bill to almost zero Pewaukee is my hometown so I love doing the right thing for the community It’s an investment that protects taxpayers against the rising cost of electricity and protects the environment at the same time." Pewaukee senior star Amy Terrian was named the 2025 Ms. Basketball award winner by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association on Friday morning in a press release from the association on social media "Terrian will be one of the few players ever selected First Team All-State by the WBCA all four years of high school earning the designation in Division 2 the last three seasons before the Pirates were elevated to D1 this year," the release said Pewaukee had a record of 108-10 with four conference championships a pair of state runner-up finishes and the 2024 WIAA Division 2 state title The Michigan State recruit − along with her twin sister Anna − helped lead Pewaukee to a sectional final berth this past season in an overtime thriller against No 2 seed Kimberly in Sectional 2 of Division 1 5.6 assists and three steals per game for the Pirates I am most proud of building a culture that will last a lifetime and a community that loves girls basketball that is second to none," Terrian said in the release "I also am so proud of all my teammates and coaches that I have had the blessing to work and play with throughout my career at Pewaukee They have helped me become the player I am today I am very proud of impacting the next generation by allowing the little girls in Pewaukee to dream a little bigger and hopefully one day they will be holding up a Ms Terrian beat out The Prairie School's JJ Barnes Lakeland's Kristina Ouimette and Rainey Welson from Hortonville all of which will be playing Division I basketball next season She finished her career at Pewaukee as the school's all-time leading scorer at 1,812 career points and 108 career victories three state tournament appearances and a Division 2 state title in 2024 the first in program history for the Pirates we were a very good program but during her time here she worked to bring us up to one of the state's elite programs," Pewaukee coach Jim Reuter said in the release Terrian joins a lengthy list of greats from the area Heidi Bunek (1985) and Kelly Byrne (1984) as the players from the greater Milwaukee area to win the Ms The opening festivities will include a fundraiser for a local food pantry As a passionate champion of the local dining scene Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food" Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association writing or planning for TV and radio spots you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference Judy Mieritz and Marilyn Huebschen live at Quail Pointe Apartments Residents at the independent senior living apartments are upset about the emergency medical and fire service fee PEWAUKEE — The owner of a senior living apartment building in Pewaukee has filed papers to begin the process of recalling a village trustee after the village enacted an emergency services fee that has drawn a considerable amount of criticism from those most affected by it listed himself as administrator of a group calling itself Protect Pewaukee and has completed a campaign registration statement with the state listing Pewaukee Trustee Bob Rohde as the trustee to be recalled "He’s the only one that hasn’t responded to any of our requests or letters or writings The others I’ve talked to on the phone were very nice and I think they are all interested in what’s best for the village they just don’t seem to want the village residents to participate in that," Cadd said "In one way it’s good the residents can’t be blamed for their mistakes." Stay up-to-date on all the latest southeastern Wisconsin news with a print subscription Cadd said he was driven and "on a mission" to expose and correct what he says are mistakes in the math underlying it and an unfair application of the village’s emergency services fee The methodology for assigning fees is based on emergency service equivalents; each property in the village is assigned a number of ESEs for how often the type of property typically requires a response from the Fire Department the total amount of funding needed for the year is divided by the total amount of ESEs there are throughout the village Single-family and duplex units and multifamily units are assigned one ESE each under the logic that they require more EMS services each ESE was a charge of $241 but for each senior living or care home unit it was $1,144.75 Cadd said the village put the ESE fee on his tax bill without notice and then he had four weeks to pay it Cadd said he hoped it would be reversed in court and he told tenants they’d get refunded if it was ever done But he said he was told he missed the time limit to file a notice of claim with the village and he refunded the tenants what he had charged “The rest of that fee I am probably going to eat it “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out seniors use more ambulance rides but when I drilled down into these costs they are not billing that amount and they are already charged individually so it turns out the seniors aren’t subsidized by the juniors in the village,” Cadd said Cadd said the reasons for the recall effort included: the village’s imposition of an illegal transportation tax that the state Supreme Court later struck down; imposing “illegal” fire and EMS charges; discriminating against senior citizens in Pewaukee; failing to provide proper notice of Village Board actions; double-billing EMS calls because the city and village both charge; and misrepresenting the number of tax-exempt properties in the village for purposes of establishing the fee rates Calls to both Village Administrator Matt Heiser and Rohde were not immediately returned Wednesday  SIGN UP  But Village President Jeff Knutson said the village’s meetings are open much of the deliberation was done in open session and meetings are available for viewing on YouTube so the public had plenty of opportunity to react as the fee discussions unfolded He said Cadd wrote the village administrator a letter of complaint and the administrator replied that the ordinance was followed properly Heiser advised Cadd that he had to refile his concerns for the Village Board to address but Cadd never did that within a 30-day window allowed by the village Knutson added the fee was based on estimated usage of emergency services by type of unit and “When you look at apartment buildings versus a senior living area so that’s how the numbers came out based on the number of calls to those units.” He also questioned why Cadd was focusing on one trustee when the fee was enacted unanimously the village has heard from residents concerned about the fee and has arranged a group to re-examine things to see if the fee can be changed ahead of the 2025 budget being set “We’ve had a few complaints and the board has decided that we are going to look into this and .. the staff and a trustee are going to work with the persons we hired to do this study of the fee structure and see if changes need to be made; we can make them or maybe start all over again That’s why the group has been put together and will study this further,” he said Knutson encouraged residents to follow the process by attending meetings or viewing them on YouTube Cadd said he has 60 days to get 1,018 signatures He said there are about 600 people in village senior communities who “are ready to sign the petitions right now,” and he and others will work to gather the rest of the signatures needed He is also asking area businesses to support a sign in their window with a thumb’s-up image and the phrase “Respect Our Seniors.” The other part of the effort “If we don’t get the signatures the village will have spoken But I really want them to know what’s going on,” Cadd said if the public is more aware of what’s going on Because ultimately the public is going to vote on the recall Get updates from the editors of The FREEMAN The NEWS GRAPHIC and The ENTERPRISE sent directly to your email inbox We promise to not clutter your email inbox with any messages you haven't asked for and we won't give away your email address SIGN UP TODAY Here's a look back at her spectacular high school career Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) and Giselle Janowski (23) celebrate their victory over Notre Dame Academy in the WIAA Division 2 girls state championship basketball game in 2024 Terrian led the Pirates with 37 total points in Pewaukee's two state tournament games last year Pewaukee's Amy Terrian finished her career as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,812 career points Pewaukee's Amy Terrian (43) averaged 14.4 points 5.6 assists and 3 steals per game for the Pirates in 2024-25 Pewaukee's Amy Terrian wasn't just an offensive force she blocks a shot by Pius XI's Sydney Tilley (34) on Thursday Pewaukee's Amy Terrian (43) will continue her basketball career at Michigan State Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) and Giselle Janowski (23) hold up the WIAA Division 2 girls state championship basketball trophy after beating Notre Dame Academy on Saturday March 9 Pewaukee's Amy Terrian's career includes 108 career victories three state tournament appearances and a Division 2 championship in 2024 Pewaukee's Amy Terrian (43) breaks past Hortonville's Paige Lillie (3) during a game at the Kettle Moraine Thanksgiving Classic girls basketball tournament in Wales on Friday Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) launches a shot over Green Bay Notre Dame Academy's Sydney Whitehouse (11) during the first half of their WIAA Division 2 championship game Saturday Terrian scored 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting in the Pirates' 64-49 loss Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) leaves Lakeland Union High School's Lily Fortier (25) in a her wake during the first half of their WIAA Division 2 semifinal game Friday Terrian had a game-high 26 points on 11 of 22 shooting six assists and four steals in the Pirates' 80-63 win Amy Terrian had a team-high 16 points in the Division 2 state final against Green Bay Notre Dame on March 12 Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) defends Green Bay Notre Dame's Sydney Whitehouse (11) during their Division 2 championship game at the WIAA girls state basketball tournament Saturday Pewaukee High School's Amy Terrian (43) scored a game-high 31 points on 9 of 15 shooting five assists and three steals in Pewaukee’s 73-43 win over Reedsburg Area High School in the Division 2 state semifinal game on March 11 Concrete blocks were out of place on Friday morning at the Lakeview Boulevard Boat Launch on Pewaukee Lake The City of Pewaukee announced the boat launch is closed until it can be repaired The Lakeview Boulevard Boat Launch on Pewaukee Lake is closed until further noticed for repairs CITY OF PEWAUKEE — Part of the Pewaukee Lake boat launch on Lakeview Boulevard is closed indefinitely due to damage reported earlier this week the City of Pewaukee’s director of Public Works said she was notified Wednesday morning that there was damage to the east launch so it was closed due to the potential hazard She said the concrete blocks making up the launch are connected by a large cable and somehow one of the cables got snagged and pulled up the concrete matting for the launch "We haven’t really assessed the full amount of damage and what needs to be done yet We’re going to have a dive team go out and take a look to determine what damage was done to the mat itself," she said Wagner said an adjacent launch to the west as well as launches in the village of Pewaukee and a county launch in Delafield remain open to provide access to Pewaukee Lake Wagner said it was still to be determined whether the damage to the launch was done with criminal intent Those with information on who might have been responsible for the damage are encouraged to call Police Services at 262-691-0921 Entrance to the Waukesha County Courthouse WAUKESHA — Villagers in Pewaukee may be getting a refund of the money they paid into the village’s transportation utility fee now that a judge has found the village in contempt for leveling the fee after appellate courts struck it down last year The village passed the transportation utility fee in February 2021 as a way to secure a funding source for maintenance of streets and sidewalks and related administration It raises revenue by assessing a base fee of $15.74 on all developed properties in the village and the number of trips a property generates based on a formula determined by the Institute of Traffic Engineers The usage fee is to be paid quarterly along with other village utility bills The WMC Litigation Center filed suit against Pewaukee in April 2022 on behalf of the apartment complex named Hawthorne Place arguing the village’s transportation utility fee is an illegal tax Following guidance from the state Supreme Court in a similar case from Winnebago County the District II Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce the statewide business lobby that filed the lawsuit The Court of Appeals made its ruling last February concluding that the TUF is an "impermissible tax." the state Supreme Court denied the village’s petition to review the Appeals Court’s ruling WMC sought sanctions against the village because it continued to collect the fee in April and July 2024 It argued sanctions are warranted because the village committed contempt by intentionally resisting the appellate court’s authority despite its petition for review that ultimately was not successful It said Pewaukee committed contempt because the court of appeals decision meant the TUF should have been stopped Pewaukee’s contempt is continuing because it has not reimbursed all taxpayers for the TUF money that it unlawfully collected from them after the court of appeals’ March decision," WMC attorneys wrote in their brief supporting a contempt finding "This contempt is continuing so long as Pewaukee does not put that money where it rightly belongs: back in the pockets of the persons who were unlawfully forced to pay it." saying in August the trial court followed the appeals court’s order to reverse the initial findings and find that the fee was an illegal tax The village argued that for the April and July bills "there was no declaratory judgment from either the circuit court or the court of appeals that controlled this action," and the appeals opinions in favor of WMC had not yet been entered on the record by either the circuit court or Court of Appeals there was no judgment in this action enjoining the Village from charging its TUF until Aug if they felt the TUF billings in April and July of 2024 were acts of contempt they didn’t seek relief while the alleged contempt was ongoing," attorney Joe Wirth wrote in Pewaukee’s brief opposing WMS’s request "There was never a court order that required the Village to reimburse any charge it billed as its TUF nor was there any order enjoining the Village from billing a TUF — until the declaratory judgment of August 12 The Village’s TUF billings on April 10 and July 10 occurred before this court’s judgment and injunction order of Aug That judgment does not order reimbursement there has never been an instance in which the village billed its TUF in violation of a court order; and there remains no court order that required reimbursement of TUF billings." attorneys for the parties agreed that Pewaukee learned of the Court of Appeals decision of March 13 The agreement also states that Pewaukee received $206,567 from the TUF between April 1 and Sept A TUF cash fund showed expenses of $625,781.50 for the same period the balance of the TUF cash fund was $378,527.96 Waukesha County Circuit Judge Paul Bugenhagen Jr "This decision protects the rule of law and returns this money back to where it belongs — in the pockets of the taxpayers," said Nathan Kane deputy director of the WMC Litigation Center "Taxpayers should not have to pay a fee that was already determined by a court to be illegal If the government doesn’t have to follow the law as well as Pewaukee Village Administrator Matt Heiser and Village President Jeff Knutson