Top Projects The village of Whitefish Bay wants to give a development incentive to Sendik’s Food Market so the store can demolish an office building and build a new store The store hasn’t submitted formal plans for redevelopment yet By: Ethan Duran//April 17 There were 248,000 job openings in construction on the last day of March the Assembly Speaker and members of WILL for its "Building Influence" l[...] who entered the construction workforce after his father said he's already learned a lot with co[...] The newest pour from Starbucks is a 3D printed store that's set to open this week in Texas Tony Evers and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson in attendance the Building Advantage career fair in[...] Sign up for your daily digest of The Daily Reporter Daily News View Results Trump's shifting tariff policies are creating economic uncertainty in Wisconsin A majority of school district referendums across this year’s February and April elections were app[...] the EEOC and the Department of Justice released two technical assistance documents offe[...] This month I will attempt to bring the basics back and show an easy trick when calculating the volum[...] What can you do to create respectful work environments where everyone can work safely and in which y[...] and substantial completion are familiar to const[...] who has focused on renewable energy for much of his time in office As Wisconsin’s next state budget debate begins state finances appear stronger than at most points[...] The Daily Reporter provides 24/7 construction news coverage and events honoring top construction professionals Get our free The Daily Reporter News & breaking news notifications Subscribe for access to the latest digital and special editions only to receive a phone call that no one ever wants to hear: your home has been broken into That’s exactly what happened to Steve Kappes family of Whitefish Bay last week the treasured family items that were taken are now on their way back It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation for the Kappes family because you don’t have a lot of control over anything—because you’re not even there,” Steve explained The break-in took place around noon on April 2 42-year-old Joseph Levenhagen smashed through a back window may have been deliberately distracted to make the crime easier “I’m just amazed that this guy would come in here with this dog barking—throw treats on the ground so he would leave him alone,” Steve said Thanks to the efforts of Brookfield and New Berlin police Police watched as he returned to a red Chevy Impala parked in Klode Park “He took a lot of my wife’s jewelry—necklaces You can’t replace that stuff,” Steve said and the chase ended with a crash into a utility pole near 12th and Finn and a mug charm engraved with the name “Alison.” Watch: Whitefish Bay man relieved to get belongings back after burglary “We don’t know exactly when we’ll get it back and there are multiple jurisdictions involved Levenhagen has a criminal history and is currently out on bond for other burglary charges He is also under investigation for at least three more break-ins in Waukesha County Nobody wants to see their house broken into and their space violated but I think the police have done a good job The main thing is nobody was hurt—including Kilo,” Steve reflected While it’s still uncertain when Steve will get the rest of his family’s belongings back he is relieved that some of the most meaningful items from his family’s past are on their way home Levenhagen has not yet been charged in this particular case and remains on the run 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 A once-vibrant Whitefish Bay mainstay that has loomed dark and empty over East Silver Spring Drive since 2020 might finally be revitalized in 2025 an entertainment and venue operation company called Argo Argo's estimated $7.53 million proposal would transform the Fox Bay Cinema and Grill into a mid-sized entertainment venue for live acts (think music comedy or dancing) and occasional movie nights offering residents and visitors a common space to create new memories Also on the first floor would be a full-service food and beverage operation The second floor would be converted into an event space that could accommodate both "weddings and meetings." The first floor would hold 500 people standing and around 200 seated The whole operation would staff around 15 people If approved, the project could fill roughly 18,400 square feet of space that has been vacant since September of 2020 due to the pandemic's impact on the theater industry will include a presentation and discussion on the potential redevelopment The new tenant will outline their plans for interior design Village President Kevin Buckley said in the Jan 13 edition of the Village's weekly newsletter After the presentation, the board will consider whether to provide the developers with $250,000 in Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Community Development Investment Grant funding Trustees are also expected to go into closed session to consider a development agreement with the building's owner The proposal asks for $1 million in development incentives Buckley said the project will seek financial assistance from the Tax Incremental District which accrues tax money from Silver Spring properties Potential parking and noise concerns are on the collective radar of the tenant and property owner The proposal expresses the intent of Argo and New Land Enterprise to hire a parking engineer to ensure the parking demand won't adversely affect nearby businesses There are also plans to enlist an acoustic engineer to verify that noise from events "does not leave the building at levels beyond that of a normal conversation." There will be several opportunities for residents to learn more and express their perspectives Buckley said the village will hold several meetings about the proposal involving the Village Board Plan Commission and Architectural Review Commission 30 to discuss the requested development incentive and financing options the Plan Commission will meet to consider a conditional use permit Future meetings are planned but haven't been scheduled yet "I’m optimistic about the potential this project holds to fill the long-dark Fox-Bay," Buckley said In November 2023, Sheldon Oppermann, chief financial officer of New Land Enterprises, shared design renderings that re-envisioned the former theater as a more flexible entertainment space He had originally said they hoped to open by the end of 2024 Oppermann could not be reached for comment by phone prior to the release of the agenda and proposal documents on Jan Argo was founded in 2022 and is directed by Adam Powers a senior brand manager at Pabst Brewing Company a principal solutions consultant with Demandbase a product marketing and operations lead at Meta The members have extensive experience in managing renowned venues such as House of Blues according to the background information included in the agenda Contact Claudia Levens at clevens@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @levensc13 Image Credit: Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office UPDATE at 4:15 p.m. on 4/8/2025: 21-year-old Nicholas Otero of Milwaukee made his first appearance in court on April 8. He was arrested after an investigation by Whitefish Bay Police into an Internet Crimes Against Children cybertip received in July of 2024 According to the criminal complaint Otero is accused of sending 50-60 images of what he acknowledged to be pornographic and sexually explicit photos of girls as young as 6 years old for almost a year starting in March 2024 The images were sent via social media to other people on the Internet and is due back in court for his preliminary hearing on April 18 WHITEFISH BAY – A Whitefish Bay daycare teaching assistant has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography 21-year-old Nicholas Otero from Milwaukee was immediately suspended without pay from their job at Gan Ami Early Childhood Education “This is an extremely disturbing and serious issue that we take very seriously and well-being of the children in our care is our highest priority We can confirm that this staff member passed multiple background checks and has no previous charges This staff member also completed all of our mandated trainings.” the Harry & Rose Samson Jewish Community Center said in a letter to Gan Ami parents Monday the JCC plans to explore adding more protective measures in the future the JCC noted that the teaching assistant did not create any child pornography No photos or images of children or staff in the program were found Otero faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fines for each individual count Read the full letter sent to Gan Ami parents below: We are extremely saddened to share that we have been informed by the Whitefish Bay Police Chief that a teaching assistant who works 1 day per week on our Whitefish Bay campus was taken into custody at their home on charges of possession of child pornography This individual was immediately suspended without pay as we await the findings of the Police Department’s investigation The person in custody was NOT charged with creating any child pornography and as of this time we have been told that there are NO pictures or images of any children or staff in our programs We can also confirm that police have NOT identified our facility or our programs for any investigation and NONE of the evidence was related to any of our devices or our online sites This is an extremely disturbing and serious issue that we take very seriously This staff member also completed all of our mandated trainings we will continue to diligently work in partnership with local law enforcement including determining what additional measures we can put in place with them to protect our children please do not hesitate to contact us directly Thank you for your commitment to our program and the caring educators who bring our values to life in their classrooms every day and at the same time remain all the more committed to each of you the families who trust us to care for their children Jonah GellerChief Impact Officer Heather SpencerSite Director 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.. A part-time teaching assistant at the Whitefish Bay Jewish Community Center was charged Tuesday with possession of child pornography Nicholas Otero, 21, had been a teaching assistant working part-time at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center's Gan Ami Early Childhood day care since 2020, according to Otero's LinkedIn page the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office charged Otero with three counts of child pornography possession all felonies with maximum penalties of 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000 per count The three counts correspond to three instances in which Otero allegedly sent images depicting child pornography over social media his role as a teaching assistant involved developing and leading activities and programs for children in the early childhood program The page also lists Otero as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cinema and video with an expected graduation year of 2026 who worked one day per week at the Whitefish Bay campus was "immediately suspended without pay" as the center awaits the findings of the Whitefish Bay Police Department's investigation according to a letter sent to parents from the JCC and obtained by the Journal Sentinel In an emailed statement to the Journal Sentinel Chief Communications Officer for the center Julie Lookatch called the allegations "an extremely disturbing and serious issue that we take very seriously." Otero had passed multiple criminal background checks had no previous charges and had completed all of the center's mandatory abuse trainings She also emphasized that he was not charged with creating any child pornography and that police have not identified the center as being part of the investigation Whitefish Bay police underscored that point Tuesday in a news release posted on Facebook "There is no evidence to believe that any children at the JCC Gan Ami daycare were the victims of any criminal acts related to this investigation," police said in the release Otero made an initial court appearance Tuesday The investigation originated from a tip sent by X, formerly Twitter, to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children around March 29 which included contents of a user account that had sent a depiction of child pornography was forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Justice The account had been banned by X the same day it was reported to the NCMEC The DOJ used the IP address of the user to connect the X account to Otero the Whitefish Bay Police Department received a similar NCMEC tip that originated from another account connected to Otero The tip included two separate files depicting child pornography uploaded by the account on Dec Otero was arrested by Whitefish Bay police on April 4 Otero confirmed the X and Discord accounts were his and acknowledged that he believed the pornographic depictions were of children "probably sent between 50 and 60 different images of child pornography to other unknown persons online," according to the complaint The Journal Sentinel reached out to Whitefish Bay police on April 9 to ask about the department's process for investigating cyber tips and whether it considered arresting or questioning Otero after the first tip in March 2024 A spokesperson for the department said they are not taking questions on the case while their investigation is still ongoing Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Barry Phillips Tuesday ordered Otero to have no unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 16 and no use of the internet to access social media or pornographic websites (This story was updated to add new information.) — A Whitefish Bay associate principal has resigned after being charged in a fatal drunk driving crash that took place in the Town of West Bend last December resigned her position from Cumberland Elementary on March 12 according to a statement from Superintendent Dr Watch previous coverage: Whitefish Bay associate principal charged in fatal crash: Salomon faces one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration at the intersection of County Trunk P and County Trunk NN in the Town of West Bend She told a deputy she had been at Lucky Shots Her male passenger was arrested after allegedly acting hostile toward the responding deputy Marine who went on to work in the restaurant industry then with the Milwaukee County Transit System He had a blended family filled with children MILWAUKEE — A former elementary school leader is bound for trial for homicide after drunk driving. 52-year-old Rebecca Salomon waived her preliminary hearing on April 15 Salomon faces two felony charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after an evening crash in the Town of West Bend on December 29 Washington County Sheriff’s deputies say she failed to yield at County Trunk P and County Trunk NN, crashing into another car The man driving the other vehicle was seriously injured from head and brain injuries sustained from the crash Salomon admitted to officers that she had been drinking prior to driving She had previously been the associate principal at Cumberland Elementary School in Whitefish Bay A car fell into a sinkhole that formed after the driver navigated around road closure signs near a water main break in Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay police responded to a report of a "vehicle falling into a hole" at North Consaul Place and East Lake View Avenue according to a Whitefish Bay police report had driven around signs that read "Road Closed Ahead," which had been put up earlier in the day to direct traffic away a water main break in the area that rendered the road unstable The weight of the SUV caused the roadway to partially collapse and the front passenger tire got stuck in the hole The car was unable to reverse out of the hole dropping the vehicle deeper into the collapsed roadway It was eventually winched out by a tow company, according to a Facebook post from the Whitefish Bay Police Department More: Whitefish Bay approves $5.5 million contract to fix sinkhole. Permanent repairs underway. Whitefish Bay's Village Board has approved a $5.5 million contract to repair the sinkhole at Big Bay and Buckley parks which Village President Kevin Buckley said is one of the most expensive projects undertaken in the village's history The sinkhole formed in June after the failure of 90-year-old storm sewer infrastructure 70 feet below the ground On Aug. 5, the village had approved partnerships with Mid City Corporation for construction management services and Midwest engineering firm Clark Dietz for engineering services A unanimous vote by the Village Board Sept 16 approved the contract and maximum price for the two firms' assistance in seeing through both the temporary and permanent repairs that Director of Public Works Matt Collins said will fully restore the collapsed utility infrastructure as well as landscaping at the parks and along the bluff "I can't say enough in appreciation for the team that we've mobilized from day one," Collins said "Without their assistance and sense of urgency we would not be at this point to move as fast as we've been able to." "The board and our residents will see major progress after this point," he said The sinkhole formed near the entrance of Big Bay and Buckley parks which are adjacent to each other along the Lake Michigan shoreline The $5.5 million is a guaranteed maximum cost the company "is on the hook" for the additional cost If the total cost comes in below $5.5 million the village will get back 75% of the remaining funds and Mid City gets 25% The contract with Mid City establishes the firm as construction manager at risk enabling it to work with a variety of subcontractors to address the many unique components of repairing the infrastructure and restoring the site But there are checks and balances in place Collins said the village will oversee each facet of the work and costs "Although we're in an urgent situation where the village has declared a state of emergency working alongside the contractor to be very conscientious of quality control Some of that oversight will occur during weekly construction review meetings and twice monthly budget reviews meetings outlining the temporary repairs and detailing strategies for permanent repairs Whitefish Bay Finance Director and Village Clerk Jaimie Krueger said the village has enough money in its general fund to pay for the project invoices as they come in and that the village will reimburse the general fund through its typical bonding process over the next 20 years Crews have also installed sensors to monitor flood risk during heavy rainfall which will enable them to pump stormwater into bypass locations But the temporary system cannot last forever The short-term repairs lack the long-term capacity needed are more vulnerable to weather events and are more exposed posing a safety risk to residents who shirk the village's warnings to avoid the area The permanent repairs entail installing a new 70-foot deep manhole that will connect to the existing outfall into Lake Michigan and be situated just to the east of the manhole that failed The village and Mid City will also rehabilitate the outfall which Collins said has also degraded over time "We should get another 100 years out of this The permanent repairs will have the storm sewer's capacity fully restored by January 2025 and will include restoration of the parks' landscaping and the bluff by that spring Zoulek said this method was determined to be the least invasive most cost effective and have the shortest project duration “This is a big moment for us," Collins said Collins said the DPW will continue to assess other critical areas across the village's 100-year-old utility infrastructure throughout 2025 to ensure failures don't happen elsewhere we don't have to come here in a scramble after what we see but we just have to play that by ear," he said Despite Mother Nature's best efforts Friday night, there was some basketball being played around the Milwaukee area The time draws near for the tournament brackets to be revealed Sunday morning but there was still important business to handle near the top of some conferences as the final week of the regular season approaches Let's dive into Friday's takeaways along with a few notes from the week starting with a pair of potential title-contending teams notching crucial wins Two of the area's elite programs this season picked up massive victories Friday Defending Division 2 state champion Pewaukee dispatched Pius XI in a comfortable 26-point victory Not only did the victory claim a fifth straight Woodland West title for the Pirates it marked the 41st straight conference victory for the champions dating back to a Jan The Pirates will certainly be in line for a No 1 seed come Sunday morning during the tournament bracket reveal which is pretty impressive considering one of their most important pieces in Wisconsin recruit Giselle Janowski hasn't played since the holiday portion of the season because of a knee injury If the Orioles defeat West Bend East and Slinger Tracking conference championship winners and what's left for othersThere's still some things to be decided in conference title races but for some the hardware already has a home this season Let's take a look at the conferences around the area that have already been clinched or a team has at least clinched a share East Central: Kettle Moraine Lutheran (11-0) clinched share of title; Lake City: Salam (18-3 outright champion; Metro Classic: The Prairie School (20-2 outright champion; Milwaukee City (Blue): Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Arts (19-1 outright champion; Milwaukee City (Gold): Milwaukee Golda Meir (15-5 outright champion; Southeast: Oak Creek (15-7 clinched share of title; Southern Lakes: Union Grove (20-2 outright champion; Woodland (East): Whitnall (19-2 outright champion; Woodland (West): Pewaukee (20-2 Here's a look at the area conferences that haven't been fully decided yet Classic 8: Arrowhead finished 12-2 with no games left Muskego (11-1) can win the outright title with wins over Catholic Memorial and Mukwonago next week East Central: Kettle Moraine Lutheran (11-0) can win outright title with a win over Winneconne (10-1) on Thursday at home Greater Metro: If Brookfield East (14-1) beats Germantown on Friday it clinches no less than a share of the title Wauwatosa East (13-1) can clinch no less than a share of the title with wins over West Allis Hale and DSHA next week Midwest Classic: Watertown Luther Prep (13-1) beat Lake Country Lutheran (12-1) on Friday If WLP defeats Catholic Central and Heritage Christian next week LCL can clinch its own share of the title with wins against Living Word Lutheran and Kenosha Christian Life North Shore: Hartford (15-1) controls its own destiny If it beats West Bend East and Slinger next week the Orioles are the outright conference champions it opens the door for a shared title with Whitefish Bay (14-2) The Blue Dukes play Nicolet and West Bend West next week Southeast: Oak Creek (13-0) has clinched a share of the title It can win it outright with a victory over Kenosha Bradford (11-1) on Tuesday The Red Devils would have to defeat Oak Creek and Racine Case to clinch a split title With the brackets coming Sunday and the regular season in the rearview mirror for some let's take a look at a couple potentially fun nonconference games before the tournament starts Feb Tuesday: The Golden Beavers will be a tough out in the Division 2 bracket and have challenged themselves against solid competition They own victories over Milwaukee Academy of Science but also got stomped out by Wauwatosa East and have lost three straight coming into this one against the Spartans This should provide a good pre-Germantown test for Brookfield East to close the season Thursday: The Tritons aren't as dominant as they've been the last handful of seasons but any Sara Rohde-coached team will be a challenge for any program Not only will the defending Division 1 champion Warhawks face Notre Dame they'll take on Hortonville two days later They're not shying away from any potential threats to the title before the postseason Grant a top 5 all-time scorer: Brown Deer star Ameerah Grant has shot her way into being one of the state's all-time leading scorers A Whitefish Bay elementary school official has been charged in a December drunk driving crash in West Bend that killed a man Cumberland Elementary Associate Principal Rebecca Salomon faces felony charges in the fatal crash that took place after she allegedly ran a stop sign while driving home on Dec according to a criminal complaint obtained from the Washington County District Attorney's Office Salomon admitted to investigators she'd consumed three margaritas at Lucky Shots before getting behind the wheel that night Whitefish Bay School District Superintendent Jamie Foeckler told families in a message Feb 24 that Salomon has not returned to work since the district was made aware of the matter A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter's attempts to reach Whitefish Bay School District administrators were unsuccessful on Tuesday Salomon was charged with one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and another count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration the two counts could come with fines of up to $200,000 and up to 50 years in prison the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a serious crash at the intersection of County Trunk P and County Trunk NN in the Town of West Bend The deputies found a Chevy Impala at the intersection with an injured unconscious man slumped over the driver's seat They also found a Jeep Grand Cherokee in a ditch southeast of the intersection that was empty Salomon and a passenger she had been driving with stood in the roadway The injured man still had a pulse and shallow breathing at that time and paramedics arrived to transport him to the hospital the Washington County Medical Examiner reported that the victim had died from craniocerebral injuries sustained during the crash deputies noticed visible signs of intoxication in Salomon but the passenger instructed Salomon to not say anything about what happened and continued to interrupt deputies' questions to her on the scene the passenger turned his body towards deputies in a way they interpreted as "pre-attack posture," and they detained him in handcuffs Salomon eventually did tell deputies that she had been driving home from Lucky Shots and had three margaritas earlier in the evening But she also said she had stopped at the stop sign Deputies instructed Salomon through sobriety tests that also showed intoxication and eventually arrested her for operating while under the influence An accident reconstruction undertaken by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office determined that Salomon had either failed to stop at the stop sign or failed to yield causing the victim's vehicle to strike the driver’s side of Salomon's Salomon will make an initial court appearance at 10:30 a.m A proposed plan in Whitefish Bay to help finance the $7.5 million redevelopment of the vacant Fox Bay Theater into a multi-purpose live entertainment hall could also pay for nearby bike pedestrian and street improvements that would benefit a new Sendik's grocery store The proposed tax incremental finance district, TID No. 3, would cost the village $2.7 million and encompass several blocks, or about 7 acres, of Silver Spring Drive, according to an updated project plan prepared by municipal consulting firm Ehlers Officials discussed the latest plans at the village's April 17 Joint Review Board and Community Development Authority meetings The CDA held a public hearing before members voted to recommend the TID boundaries and project plan to the Village Board is currently proposed to receive a $500,000 development incentive Around $660,000 of the TIF district's cost is proposed to help fund street bike and pedestrian upgrades around a vacant office building at 5633 N Sendik's is purchasing the land from the village and hopes to demolish that building for the construction of a new grocery store There is no direct development incentive for building the store itself the TIF would fund street improvements at the intersections of Lake Drive and Beaumont Avenue as well as at Santa Monica and Beaumont Avenue It would also fund bike and pedestrian improvements pavement markings and other safety enhancements throughout the area expanding a half mile from the district's boundaries How much money would the proposed tax incremental financing district in Whitefish Bay projects generate?The village estimates that The Argo and the Sendik's projects would create $11.3 million in incremental value This includes $3 million in incremental value The Argo is projected to generate $8 million the new grocery store is projected to generate and around $310,000 from the village selling the land to Sendik's and returning it to the tax roll The village estimates the district will generate sufficient tax increment to pay project costs within 17 years of the allowable 27 years under state law Sendik's hasn't yet worked out specifics for the new development Village President Kevin Buckley said in the weekly village newsletter sent on April 21 But store's owners have expressed intent to keep its current location at 500 E Silver Spring Drive open while the new building is constructed on the east side of that property Sendik’s owner Ted Balistreri could not be immediately reached by phone on Monday April 21 A new $7.5 million plan to repurpose and reopen the Fox-Bay Theater has been announced by building owner New Land Enterprises and The Argo Group 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.  ranked 143/143 in cost of living in Wisconsin and with house prices more than double of the median in state prices Which theoretically will have to gain from another TFG presidency So imagine my delight when in a roughly 3 miles walk I’m not naive enough to believe there’s not plenty of red voters but I was used to see in your face signs from these voters for the last election cycles you can see a bunc of Harris signs on the really back roads places where I NEVER seen blue signs before Not signed up for Daily Kos yet? Create a free account        Order State Tournament DVDs Online Back to News Wis. – Whitefish Bay won the Division 2 team title at the 2024 State Girls Swimming & Diving Championships at the Waukesha South High School Natatorium Friday The Blue Dukes captured to the team title with 360 points and were crowned champions in eight of the 12 events in the meet It's the program's first State championship including two each by Anne and Maggie Dickinson Anne successfully defended her crown in the 200-yard freestyle and she won the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:54.20 Maggie shattered the record in winning the 100 backstroke in a time of 53.28 eclipsing the old record of 54.39 by more than a second She also captured the gold medal in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.60 Aibhy King won the 100 butterfly in 56.17 after placing fifth last year The Blue Dukes won all three relays after entering the meet with the top seed times in each of the races King and Julia Burrall swam to the title in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:46.75 Cassidy Shanks and Anne Dickinson earned their position on the top tier of the awards podium in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:37.04 They capped the competition by winning the 400 freestyle relay with the foursome of Anne Dickinson Shanks and Maggie Dickinson in a time of 3:29.66 Of the four individual events not won by Whitefish Bay won the 200 individual medley for the second year in a row was the repeat champion in the diving competition after winning the title last season and placing fourth in 2022 and seventh in 2021 Cheyenne Burroughs of Stoughton was the champion in the 100 breaststroke with her time of 1:04.25 after she finished runner-up last year and third in 2022 Hannah Tubbs of the Black River Falls/Blair-Taylor/Alma Center Lincoln co-op earned the championship in the 100 freestyle in a time of 52.24 after she placed sixth a year ago The State Girls Swimming & Diving Championships continue Saturday with the Division 1 competition The preliminary round in diving begins at 9:30 a.m Complete Division 2 Results — Whitefish Bay residents attended a listening session at Village Hall on Monday to discuss the next steps in replacing lead pipes Over 84% of homes in the Village are impacted by lead pipes Shirley and Richard Behrendt own one of the over 2,000 properties in the village impacted by lead water lines that can have major health impacts on everyday drinking water "Water is one of those silent things where you don't know something is wrong until you do some real testing," said Richard Behrendt The Behrendts received a letter alerting them that their home is impacted Village of WFB Lead Notice (1) by TMJ4 News on Scribd It brought them to the open house run by the village leader to ask their questions but I have a feeling once the project is all done it will be money well spent." lead pipe removal could cost $8,000 per homeowner and is a process that will be ongoing throughout the village over at least the next decade The session followed a ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandating water systems across the country replace lead service lines by 2037 and comes months after President Joe Biden visited Wisconsin to announce the new investments to help effort it The process is expected to employ thousands of local trade workers and unions with Milwaukee having 65,000 lead pipes in use—the most in the state Watch: Biden touts new investments in lead pipe removal during trip to Milwaukee Exposure to lead in drinking water can cause serious health effects in all age groups RELATED:-Read our previous coverage-Register for the 2025 Monitoring Program Watch: Whitefish Bay residents hear plan for lead pipe replacement at listening session The Village of Whitefish Bay says it has already begun replacing lead service lines and is now scaling up the effort Plans include working with industry experts to develop a comprehensive replacement strategy that meets EPA requirements according to a lead notice from the Village The project is expected to take about 10 years or longer if an extension is granted to complete all replacements. Additionally, the Village will conduct lead testing at 60 households in 2025 as part of its Monitoring Site Plan. Attendees were able to pick up a water testing kit and ask officials questions The test kits cost $34 to receive lab results Officials available for questions included Village Trustee and physician Jay Balachandran — A driver ended up stuck in a sinkhole while driving in Whitefish Bay on Christmas morning 25 near the intersection of Consaul and Lakeview Whitefish Bay police said the driver had gone around “road closed” signs placed by the Department of Public Works which was addressing a water main break that had caused the intersection to become unstable The weight of the vehicle caused the roadway to partially collapse The front passenger tire got stuck in the hole Watch: Driver gets stuck in sinkhole after ignoring road closure signs: The driver said he wasn’t paying attention The vehicle was winched out by a tow company Whitefish Bay police rescued a dog Feb 17 after he spent more than an hour with his head stuck in a plastic Milk-Bone container Police said in a Facebook post Wednesday that the dog was trying to retrieve the last treat from the container but then couldn't get his head out Lil Murphy's owners tried to get the container off his head for over an hour before bringing him to the vet so they brought him to the Whitefish Bay police station The police department used a pair of scissors to cut the dog free Lil Murphy can be seen breathing hard as the officers set him free Once the rest of the container is off of him Whitefish Bay police certainly turned a "ruff day" into a memorable story — Many people across Southeast Wisconsin and the country were surprised to receive a letter this week concerning the safety of their water received the unexpected letter at his home "The title is ‘notice of confirmed lead service line’,” Sherburne read You take for granted that lead pipes are a thing of the past.” Environmental Protection Agency rule requiring water utilities across the U.S to inform residents about potential lead or other materials in their water service lines Water utilities are required to replace those lines beginning in 2027 Sherburne isn't alone in receiving the letter Watch: Neighbors get lead pipe warning letters in Whitefish Bay: "It was very clear we had lead pipes," Bohl said The issue is not isolated to Whitefish Bay Residents in neighboring communities like South Milwaukee and West Allis have also been sharing similar notices on social media indicating that their homes may have lead or unknown service lines as well The Village of Whitefish Bay said it's already started to replace lead service lines are relieved to know the issue is being addressed some are left with questions about what happens next What's the cost to us and other residents?" Sherburne asked “There’s still a lot of unanswered questions left and things to be figured out.” Whitefish Bay officials estimate the cost to replace a lead service line could be as much as $8,000 per household The process will take ten or more years to complete village officials advise residents to run their water for at least three minutes before drinking or to use a water filter to reduce any potential exposure to lead said he wonders why the letter is the first he's heard of the line in his yard "The fact that it's only coming up now is a little concerning," he said "This has been helpful just talking to you about it To help residents better understand the situation Whitefish Bay will hold an information session on December 2 at Village Hall Local officials will be available to answer questions and provide additional resources Test kits are also available at the Whitefish Bay Village Hall other municipalities in the area are also offering information on their websites including details on how to test water for lead The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has more information about lead contamination on its website Report a typo or error "The last DMV in the former United States." That's the premise of a film that actor and Whitefish Bay resident Michael Roman pitched to Glendale city officials on March 4 about an independent film he's written and is directing according to permit applications submitted to both cities At the time, Roman, who recently moved to Whitefish Bay and previously starred in Netflix's "Grace and Frankie," said he was unable to disclose much about the film said the team is still keeping the lid closed on details some Milwaukee-area residents have seen a well-known Oscar-winning actor who may be tied to the project Kevin Spacey has been spotted around Milwaukee recently who formerly gained prominence as part of the '90s boyband Evan and Jaron according to several entertainment media outlets The permit application submitted to the City of Glendale requested temporary business approval to film at a vacant office warehouse building owned by Phoenix Investors on North Lydell Avenue The application submitted to Milwaukee sought special event permitting to barricade East Reservoir Avenue between April 14 and 17 The Milwaukee permit names Chicago-based producer John Lerchen Both permits tie the project to the entities referred to as Road Worthy Productions or Road Worthy LLC At Glendale's March 4 Planning and Architectural Committee meeting Roman told the committee he's eager to bring more of the entertainment industry to Wisconsin and the Greater Milwaukee area He said he'd already met with Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson Cooler/more typical January weather is in the forecast through the next week or so with passing lake effect snow at times right into next week In the shorter-term (through Saturday) the heaviest snow will fall around the Whitefish Bay region and in the typical snowbelts around Gaylord/Bellaire/Kalkaska/Grayling THURSDAY (JAN 2): Lake effect snow continues although not as widespread in the Northern Lower Peninsula Temperatures will sit close to normal for early January with highs from 24-30F FRIDAY (JAN 3): Lake effect snow kicks into full throttle becoming a bit more widespread across the region with bands of snow blowing in off the Great Lakes fluctuating on the wind Reduced visibility at times with the highest lake effect snow totals falling north of M-28/near Whitefish Bay/Soo area and in parts of Antrim/Kalkaska/Otsego/Crawford counties SATURDAY (JAN 4): Lake effect snow continues into the start of our weekend although will start to slowly wind down some (especially south of the Mackinac Bridge) with snow continuing at times across the Eastern U.P EXTENDED FORECAST: It appears a winter storm will drop from the Pacific Northwest into the central part of the country over the weekend missing our region to the south some scattered lake effect snow will continue at times Sunday into Monday of next week at times It also appears another dump of colder air will drop in next Wednesday/Thursday firing up the lake effect snow again across Northern Michigan TOWN OF WEST BEND, Wis. — Family members have identified the man who passed away after a Whitefish Bay associate principal allegedly crashed into him in a drunk driving crash. associate principal of Cumberland Elementary in Whitefish Bay ran a stop sign and crashed into Cournia's car Watch: Family identifies man killed in alleged drunk driving crash in Washington County The complaint says Salomon told a deputy she had been at Lucky Shots The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Cournia's cause of death as craniocerebral injuries from the crash "I would want him to be remembered as a family man and as somebody who did everything and anything that he possibly could for those around him," Connor Larkin told TMJ4 News Larkin always felt close to his grandfather Cournia made friends easily and brought joy to those around him My grandfather always had had a dream of retiring on the beach You know he was working very hard for that Cournia's family believes injuries from a previous car crash several years ago played a factor in his death Larkin said he was unsure about his feelings but I don't have a lot of ill will towards that individual Salomon's initial court appearance is scheduled for March 18 Ballot security is a topic voters continue to debate TMJ4's Lighthouse team talked to early voters with differing opinions on the issues and the security of the election process "I've been voting all my life and I've never come across any nonsense," said one man who was waiting outside Milwaukee's Capitol Drive Voting Center it's who counts the votes," said another voter who had just cast an early ballot at Whitefish Bay Village Hall says early voter or absentee ballots are stored securely until they can be counted on election night "I trust the process that we have in place I trust the results getting to where they need to go Krueger and other Whitefish Bay election workers stationed at each of the village's polling sites "A results tape is printed which shows you — this many votes for this person this many votes for this person," explained Krueger they would modem the results over to the county." Watch: Whitefish Bay's election clerk explains how your vote gets counted and West Allis use encrypted USB drives to physically deliver results to Milwaukee County election officials and all other municipalities in the county TMJ4 had questions about how that system is kept secure The Milwaukee County Clerk and Milwaukee County Elections Director both denied our request for an on-camera interview but provided a written overview of the modem process It says the system operates on a "private mobile network" with "no public internet access" and has added layers of security including firewalls and encryption to protect the data from external threats Krueger says the modem process is tested twice ahead of election day —and you can come view it yourself "I think it's just the transparency," she said in response to being asked why the public is invited to the test run "Once we get people in here and show them the process I think some of the skepticism does go down." Find out where to vote, what's on your ballot, and much more on TMJ4's elections page here. Official Statement from County Clerk George Christenson and Elections Director Michelle Hawley: every ballot cast in Milwaukee County is a paper ballot This ensures that a tangible official record exists for every ballot which can be reviewed during the election process and in post-election audits or recounts poll workers print results tapes from each tabulator secure cellular modems are used to electronically transmit that same data to the county to efficiently report unofficial election results This method was implemented as part of Milwaukee County’s Voting Equipment Initiative which began in 2015 when the County approved $1.8 million for new election machines across the county's 19 municipalities Election Systems & Software (ES&S) was selected as the vendor Some municipalities use high-speed tabulators that do not have modeming capabilities Those cities will physically deliver encrypted USB drives containing the unofficial election results directly to county election officials on election night Security Measures: The modem system operates on a private mobile network designed specifically for secure election environments Each modem is authenticated with a unique code and the data transmitted is encrypted and isolated from external threats Firewalls and secure network protocols further enhance security and these systems are thoroughly tested before both federal and state certifications While unofficial results are electronically transmitted on election night the official certification of results is done at the conclusion of canvassing a thorough audit-like process conducted after each election This ensures that every vote is accurately counted Cost and Maintenance: Milwaukee County pays approximately $70,000 per year for the renewal of applicable software and firmware licenses which varies from year to year depending on the number of elections held.” — A Whitefish Bay elementary school associate principal is facing homicide charges after driving drunk in December Salomon admitted to officers that she was the one driving the striking car involved in the accident and that she was coming from a local tavern in West Bend and was arrested for operating while driving under the influence Her blood alcohol level was measured at .109 A passenger in Salomon’s car also tried to stop her from talking to police When he tried to turn his body away from deputies in what they observed as a “pre-attack and posture” It’s unclear if he will face charges related to this crash Charges were filed against Salomon on February 21 and she posted the $500 bond on the same day After learning of the charges, Whitefish Bay Superintendent Dr. Jamie Foeckler sent this note to families at Cumberland Elementary School on February 24 The District leadership and School Board are aware of a personnel matter occurring off District property and outside the school day involving a Cumberland staff member which has been the subject of media attention We want to assure you that no one else within the school community was involved in this matter While we cannot share further details due to privacy rights please know the matter is being handled with the utmost care and seriousness As soon as we were made aware of this matter the staff member was not at work at Cumberland and still has not returned to work District leadership is committed to handling them with the utmost diligence and prudence limit the information we can share publicly please know that we thoroughly investigate every situation We remain steadfast in following all District policies and state and federal laws regarding personnel matters to ensure fairness and integrity throughout the process In alignment with the District’s mission to provide a safe other administrators in the District are actively providing support to Principal Heffron as well as the Cumberland students School operations will continue uninterrupted ensuring stability and focus for the entire school community and understanding as we work through this matter Thank you for your continued partnership in making Cumberland an Exceptional Place to Learn recognizing that the District cannot provide information on personnel matters Salomon has an initial court appearance in Washington County court scheduled for March 18 Salomon could face up to 50 years in prison WEST BEND — Rebecca Salomon was charged Friday with two felonies for alleged homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in Washington County Circuit Court an associate principal at Cumberland Elementary School in the Whitefish Bay School District was charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by use of vehicle with PAC (Prohibited Alcohol Concentration) she faces revocation of her driver’s license for 10 years According to the criminal complaint, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a serious accident on Dec. 29 at 8:12 p.m. at the intersection of highways P and NN in the Town of West Bend where a male driver of one of the vehicles had injuries and was lying slumped over in the passenger seat A sheriff’s deputy noticed blood on the victim’s face and that blood appeared to be pooling on his chest "VICTIM had a pulse and shallow breathing at that time," the complaint said "(The deputy) reports rescue arrived and took over patient care of VICTIM VICTIM was ultimately transported to the hospital." The deputy then went over to the other vehicle that was involved in the crash and found no one in it Salomon and two other individuals were in the middle of the roadway and Salomon told the deputy that she was the driver of the other vehicle which was confirmed to the deputy by one of the other individuals in the roadway One of the individuals was complaining of chest pain and also telling Salomon not to say anything to the deputies “(The deputy) attempted to ask the defendant what happened (The deputy) reports (one of the individuals) continued to interrupt his investigation,” said the complaint “(The deputy) told (the individual) to stop interfering (The individual) then stared at (the deputy) and turned his body towards (the deputy.) (The deputy) observed this pre-attack and posture and grabbed (the individual’s) left arm and held him against the hood of a vehicle (The individual) was then detained in handcuffs.” SIGN UP The deputy was then able to speak with Salomon who stated she was coming from the west and stopped at the stop sign and that the victim was traveling southbound (the deputy) observed the defendant had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes (The deputy) also detected the moderate odor of intoxicants coming from the defendant’s breath,” the complaint said “The defendant further advised that she was coming from Lucky Shots.” and then clarified that she had three margaritas and again stated that she was driving the vehicle Salomon was then put through field sobriety testing before being placed under arrest for operating while under the influence she was then transported to Froedtert West Bend Hospital and a blood draw was performed to determine her blood alcohol content “(The deputy) determined that the defendant operating the gray Jeep entered the intersection on (Highway) P either failed to stop at the stop sign or failed to yield,” said the complaint The front end of VICTIM’s vehicle struck the driver’s side of the defendant’s vehicle VICTIM’s vehicle came to a rest in the intersection The defendant’s vehicle came to a rest in the ditch area After an accident reconstruction was performed by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office an Airbag Control Module (ACM) was downloaded for both vehicles the medical examiner reported to the sheriff’s office that the victim had died on Jan Salomon will appear before Circuit Court Judge Ryan Hetzel for her initial appearance in the case at 10:30 a.m 10 things to know this week from the WOW counties (Waukesha Ozaukee and Washington) sent on Sundays Get the latest Washington County news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates Have Washington County breaking news alerts sent to your inbox as they happen Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: (A previous version of this story was corrected to accurately contextualize Nadia Blackmore's state finish in school history.) The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state girls swimming and diving meet was held Friday at Waukesha South Natatorium as athletes from around the state converged on the 55th annual event Here are the highlights of greater Milwaukee area finishers from Friday's D2 finals. Full results are available on the WIAA website Whitefish Bay coaches Douglas Dickinson and Jenny Holtzen knew they had a talented and experienced team coming into the season after consecutive state runner-up finishes The proverbial monkey would remain on their backs until a title-winning performance ripped it off it became clear that was exactly what the Blue Dukes had in store "What we kind of saw tonight was a lot of non-history in terms of us never winning a state title and it really kind of made the girls nervous a little bit particularly early in the meet," coach Dickinson said we settled in and we're just happy that we pulled it off." The tone was set by diving performances from juniors Annika Leinweber (413.10 7th) that set the tone for numerous high-scoring finishes throughout the evening "We could tell towards the end of the season they kept stepping up at every opportunity they had," coach Holtzen said but even better than we expected from the divers and it just snowballed from there The Blue Dukes scored 360 team points to beat out Edgewood (270) Rhinelander (251) and the remainder of a field that could not match the depth of Whitefish Bay All three Blue Dukes relay teams won their heats including the 200-yard medley relay team (Maggie Dickinson Anne Dickinson) that won in 1:37.04 and a 400-yard freestyle relay team (A Dickinson) that put the exclamation point on the team win with a victory in 3:29.66 Whitefish Bay also got valuable individual contributions from junior Anne Dickinson who stretched out from sprints to longer races this year in a move her coaches said paid off tremendously in the run to a team title "I kind of knew that my team didn't have a lot of people in the distance events and I knew my sister raced the 50 free pretty well so I thought that'd be a good idea for us to do different events that we can hopefully win both of," Anne Dickinson said Anne won the 200 freestyle (1:49.36) and 500 freestyle (4:54.20) events while Maggie's freshman debut was one to remember as well She won her 50 freestyle to defend a title won in 2023 by Anne then set a WIAA D2 state meet record with her 100 backstroke time (:53.28) to eclipse Rhinelander swimmer Malia Francis' 2021 time of :54.39 Even though it was her first time competing Maggie was no stranger to the WIAA state meet having watched Anne and their graduated older sister Emma race at state over the years Getting into the pool a couple times herself helped her shake any lingering jitters prior to her record in the 100 back "I think the 200 medley relay with the 50 back helped me a lot with visualizing my first 50 and it helped me with what I was going to do and getting used to the pool," Maggie Dickinson said An eighth and final victory for Whitefish Bay came from sophomore Aibhy King who improved from fifth at state last year in the 100 butterfly to win in :56.17 on Friday The win was part of a night that included contributions to two relay wins and a ninth in the 100 backstroke The performances were inspired as much for the teammates around her as they were for herself to hear King tell it "We've all trained so hard and worked so hard for this moment and it was just so fun because this team is just so amazing and we just love each other so much," King said Other podium finishes that led contributions to the historic first title win included: Utschig's third in the 100 freestyle (53.23) and fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:57.06) Shanks' second in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 200 individual medley (2:12.47) and Lila Borchardt's fourth in the 100 backstroke coach Dickinson said there is no intention of stepping down "We're gonna be pretty good next year too," coach Dickinson said with a knowing grin As Whitnall senior Rianna Dobbie climbed off the podium after the D2 diving event, relief was the greatest sensation washing over the newly crowned repeat WIAA state champion. Despite coming off a state win in 2023 Dobbie found herself as the second seed entering Friday after a mistake that cost her a sectional event win a week prior "Last week at sectionals I hit my head on the diving board," Dobbie said "And so I think I was getting a little mental on that specific dive I hit the diving board on and when you hit the diving board that's a lot of points deducted off." While concerns of how things could go wrong again at state Friday were present Dobbie trusted her preparation and body of work throughout her career en route to a repeat title Her finals score of 465.95 bested a field that once again included senior teammate Chelsea McDowell (456.65) The pair shared a prolonged embrace with coach Cheryl Weber after greeting their respective families a moment representing finality for two accomplished high school careers said that while competing at WIAA state is over the relationships forged through diving will continue to last pointing to Weber's presence at track meets in the spring and graduated former teammates who still keep in touch to prove her point "That's just something so beautiful about swimming how it carries through and how we're able to support each other outside it and beyond." McDowell was nearly unable to dive in 2024 after sustaining two concussions in the offseason The injuries kept her out of the pool for more than four months combined and her road back to championship form came with physical and mental obstacles "Just the stress of trusting myself again and the stress of just working through with the support of my team," McDowell said "This season has just meant the world to me." While the road back to state was hardly a smooth one it ended with Dobbie and McDowell back on top for a second and final time Fighting through potential setbacks was a common theme for some top finishers Friday and South Milwaukee's Nadia Blackmore was no exception The senior said she was dealing with a 102 degree fever at the Shorewood sectional last week but fought through to compete in three events including the 100 breaststroke and 200 medley relay Her sectional performance in the 100 breaststroke won her heat but seeded her seventh at state entering Friday The week leading up to state for Blackmore was as much about rest and recovery as it was fine-tuning her approach to the state meet "It was hard to kind of take a step back and like sleep rather than training the whole time," Blackmore said The result was a second-place finish in 1:06.28 behind only Stoughton junior Cheyenne Borroughs (1:04.25) for the best placement by any South Milwaukee girls swimmer at WIAA state in school history Blackmore said the rest paid off and she was feeling much better in both her breaststroke and her third leg of a seventh-place 200 medley relay "It's so rewarding to just have that time (in the breaststroke) after seeing all of the work put in," Blackmore said The Northern Michigan University commit concluded her WIAA high school career with her best individual event finish at state of her career which also included a sixth in the breaststroke as a sophomore and 11th as a junior This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page — The Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC is hosting a menorah lighting ceremony outside Yellow Wood in Whitefish Bay RELATED:-The Hoan Bridge to light up as a Menorah each night of Hanukkah-See a list of Hanukkah events in the Milwaukee area. Watch: Hoan Bridge to light up as Menorah each night of Hanukkah The JCC partnered with Yellow Wood to make the event possible Public menorah lightings are a central Hanukkah tradition symbolizing Jewish pride and shining a light on anti-Semitism The Daniel M. Hoan Memorial Bridge will also be illuminated as a menorah each night ofHanukkah in partnership with Light the Hoan For more information about Hanukkah programs in the area, click here. Is your family looking for a great place to visit this summer that isn't too far from home Take them to enjoy the paradise vibes at Klode Park in Whitefish Bay As a Northern Illinois resident who spends a lot of time in Wisconsin, I thought I had seen my fair share of beautiful Wisconsin beaches. Then I stumbled upon these pictures posted by The Wisconsin Explorer and had to know more about these paradise-like vibes.. Surely that photographer used some kind of tropical island filter on those pics Beach views and water that gorgeous can't really be waiting for us in Wisconsin but it can feel like you just stepped into the tropics when you go there Klode Park looks gorgeous at any point in the year While the spectacular views of Lake Michigan may be Klode Park's claim to fame that's not all this place has to offer One Tripadvisor review says; We were looking for a place to picnic near Milwaukee and found this beautiful free park It has picnic tables and clean restrooms which were just what our family needed The grounds are connected to an awesome overlook of Lake Michigan with a winding walkway down to the rocky beach which afforded the kids a great exploring opportunity The playground was also an added plus the kids enjoyed and there are tennis courts too Sounds like Klode Park is a great place for a day trip destination or just a stopping point as you head farther north I know my family will be checking this place out during our first trip to Wisconsin this summer If you want more ideas for places to go during your next Wisconsin adventure here are some great options to add to the list.. Is your family looking for a great place to visit this summer that isn't too far from home? Take them to enjoy the paradise vibes at Klode Park in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin!\n As a Northern Illinois resident who spends a lot of time in Wisconsin, I thought I had seen my fair share of beautiful Wisconsin beaches. Then I stumbled upon these pictures posted by The Wisconsin Explorer and had to know more about these paradise-like vibes.. Mexico is cool but have you ever been to Klode Park in Whitefish Bay 🌞\n\nThis beautiful park sits on a high.. One Tripadvisor review says; Shults was named the 2025 UIL Boys Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year after leading Keller to a sweep of the Texas 6A state titles Maisey O’Donnell was a two-time diving champion for Concord-Carlisle High School and had plans to dive in college for Williams College Fairbanks spent the last 25 years as head coach of the girls’ program at Hutchinson and was the head coach of the boys’ program during two separate stints The NFHS approved a permissive rule that will allow high school state swimming associations to adopt the use of backstroke ledges in competitions Richard Sybesma was the head coach of TCU swimming & diving for 38 years a longer tenure than any head coach in school history After winning the Kansas state title in the 100 breast He announced yesterday that he officially beat it Campbell McKean won two events at the Oregon High School State meet in February who served as assistant coach to Bill Shaffer this past season will take over his father’s role as head swimming and diving coach November 11th, 2024 High School, Previews & Recaps The Wisconsin girls high school state championship meets are this weekend Athletes qualified for the meet by competing at sectionals and their times from those sectional meets make their seed times at this meet Below the write up are tables with the scored psychs for both divisions and individual points and entry tables Middleton enter the meet with a dominant lead in the scored psych sheet with 345 projected points to next best Verona Area’s 205 This sets Middleton up well to defend their title from last year which was won in a remarkably close meet when 4 teams (Middleton and Brookfield East) finished within 20 points of the championship Middleton are a young team with 3 of their 4 top projected point scorers being freshmen or sophomores Sophomore Brynn Sundell leads the charge for the Cardinals with 37 projected points the top seed in the 200 IM (2:03.53) and a second seed in the 500 free (4:59.23) There are two athletes projected to win both their individual events. Senior Payton Flowers of Deforest leads the way out of sectionals with top seeds in the 50 free (22.85) and 100 free (49.88), and Waukesha South/Mukwonago junior Ella Antoniewski has top seeds in the 200 free (1:49.28) and 500 free (4:55.08) The race for the second spot in the team competition appears competitive with 3 teams in the hunt Verona Area (205 projected points with 17 individuals qualified and 3 relays qualified) 3) all have solid seeding and plenty of entries to make some noise at the meet Whitefish Bay are well positioned to take their first ever Division 2 state title with 373 seeded points entering the meet Edgewood have a history of dropping time at this meet and loom behind with 276 seeded points Both schools have 18 individual qualifiers in the meet and all 3 relays Whitefish Bay have been second at this meet 4 times Edgewood have dominated the last decade of girls D2 swimming in Wisconsin but Edgewood’s 8 year winning streak was broken last year by Rhinelander (seeded 3rd this year with 223 projected points with Edgewood ultimately finishing 3rd last year Whitefish Bay are led by their star sisters freshman Maggie Dickinson and junior Anne Dickinson Maggie has the top seeds in the 50 free (23.74) and 100 back (54.79) Anne has the top seeds in the 200 free (1:51.32) and 500 free (4:58.07) Stoughton Junior Cheyenne Borroughs also leads the way in two events with top seeds in  the 200 IM (2:08.57) and 100 breast (1:04.72) Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" More from Andrew MeringSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Shawn Azcueta laughs about the start of his sports journey Azcueta’s first and only true sports love has been soccer and he pretty much stumbled onto that with no real family connection or history with it But at age 4 or 5 he tried it and it stuck You may notice a theme in that description too Ironically he only went to a handful of Wave games while growing up “My first one in a while was my first game against St The team is set to open its 24-game, 2024-25 season against the Kansas City Comets at 6:05 p.m Saturday at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Azcueta has scored nine goals and five assists in 37 regular-season games over two seasons plus two goals and an assist over 10 playoff games with the Wave it takes three years to learn the indoor game and we feel like he’s ready to take the next step as far as his role on the team and taking up more responsibility,” Wave head coach Giuliano Oliviero said “I see him more on the defensive side of the ball but he has scored big goals for us in the past – Utica in sudden death overtime in the playoffs a couple of years back – so he is capable of joining the attack whether it's someone facing him up because he’s got speed to stay with people or he’s got enough strength to also hold down a big target forward so he brings a lot of different qualities to our team that help us be successful.” Azcueta still plays outdoors with FC Brewers in the Wisconsin Soccer Association’s Milwaukee Premier League There is no particular skill or attribute that applies to one discipline more than another Still there’s an adjustment period as Azcueta’s outdoor season rolls into Wave training camp and the field dimensions and pace of play change and then get back on when your name is called the process has been quicker than the previous and Azcueta has continued to grow as a player and adjust his game to the version played on a field that’s half as wide two-thirds as long and surrounded by dasher boards and plexiglass I would say I’ve grown a lot into understanding the game a lot more and every day I’m just learning new things from the older guys,” Azcueta said “I know I’m getting a little bit more technical and I’m just happy to be here again for my third year.” still has his jerseys from the WIAA championships seasons he enjoyed at Whitefish Bay Some of his high school teammates from those days remain good friends even if they spread around the country for college the sports development and personal training firm for which he works Azcueta is the only one who has continued to play soccer at a high level “They only play pickup back where they live,” he said … I have a few guys playing pickup in the West Coast Azcueta hopes to be lacing ’em up for years to come before moving into some sort of corporate job He sees longevity all around when he and his teammates take the field for training at Uhilein Soccer Park or step onto the Wave’s black turf at the UWM Panther Arena Ian Bennett and Max Ferdinand remain as vital to the Wave’s success as they were in 2019 when the team won the most recent of its seven league titles Just as important to Azcueta is that his future remains in Milwaukee “I just want to stay home and play in front of my family that still lives here and then obviously all my close friends and their families and the group of guys here has been really fun,” Azcueta said “I want to continue and hopefully win championships for the team.”