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The village held a lengthy discussion of the Menomonee Falls Radisson Hotel Monday. Village Manager Mark Fitzgerald addressed misconceptions, taxing districts, and next steps for the oft discussed business.
The Village Board will include a presentation from hotel managers and Village Manager Mark Fitzgerald on the hotel and the taxing district it falls within Monday.
Tess Corners ambulances all passed their biennial inspections, but some area fire chiefs think the process could be improved.
There aren't any concerns about the inspection program in Waukesha, but some area fire chiefs would like to see the process improved.
Sussex Fire Chief Corky Curtis isn't concerned about the state's maintenance program, but some area chiefs said there's room for improvement.
In a Patch survey sent to Milwaukee suburban communities, Falls Fire Chief Jeffrey Hevey said there is some room for improvement in the state's inspection program — and others agree.
While Brookfield Fire Department officials say they have no problems with how ambulances are inspected, others raise concerns that some ambulances in Wisconsin just shouldn't be on the road.
A fire started in a hopper inside one building of the expansive industrial building Saturday.
The process of rebuilding is under way at Blue Spring Farm, which was destroyed after a massive fire in December.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Trinity UCC are greatly appreciated.
Somerstone, LLC, plans to invest $1 million over the next six months to completely revamp the aging strip mall. A Salvation Army move is among the first proposed changes.
A Germantown man shut down a section of County Line Road throughout the day Wednesday as highly trained bomb crews removed and detonated thousands of M80-style fireworks that were found in a home.
Police received three reports of individuals stealing mail to obtain personal information. Residents are urged to use secure U.S. Post Office mailboxes.
Local student Lori Rosmann danced in a competition that had over 10,000 entries, and earned second-place honors.
The Menomonee Falls Police Department is reminding residents to secure their vehicles and garages after a string of thefts in the village.
Bill Holz, Jerrot Holz, and Casey Crangle took home first-place finished in the largest wrestling tournament in the city last weekend.
Associated Bank has submitted plans to build a new branch location on one of the two empty lots that front the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Pilgrim Road and Main Street.
Gruber has been a longtime running coach in Menomonee Falls schools.
A 33-year-old man was arrested after explosives were discovered Tuesday afternoon on County Line Road and Fond du Lac Avenue. Police removed hundreds of pounds of the explosives much of the day Wednesday.
Dan Leffel is stepping down, and the Indians will now be led by a coach from a Greater Metro Conference rival school.