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Tyler Buczek, a 15-year-old Port Washington boy who went missing in Lake Michigan on Sunday, was the quarterback for the freshman football team, a beloved employee of Dockside Deli and a loss the community continues to mourn.
A roundup of recent activity from the police blotter also includes a local retail theft, a group of stray cats and playground smoking.
Patch Editor Lyssa Beyer is ready to get back into the hobby of homebrewing, and hopes to inspire a few people along the way.
Make your child feel extra special by sharing his/ her first day back-to-school photos on Patch.
Tyler Buczek, a 15-year-old Port Washington boy, went missing in Lake Michigan on Sunday and his body has yet to be found. Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil on Monday night in his memory.
Tyler Buczek, a 15-year-old Port Washington boy, went missing in Lake Michigan mid-afternoon on Sunday. After searching all day Monday, authorities said they are ending the active search for the teen.
A roundup of crime during the month of August also includes men thought to be impersonating cops who turned out to be law enforcement, the drive-by theft of a kid's ball and a construction worker fending off a driver with a stick.
Patch area residents submit their opinions on a daily basis, and this roundup shows you the most popular reads this week — also including a Happy Labor Day message from Shop Port, Think Local, advice on getting good sleep and more.
The local Rotary Club purchased three city of Port Washington welcome signs in 2005, the last of which just recently came out of storage to finally be placed in its permanent home along the newly constructed Hwy. 33.
The closure will give construction crews the time to lay a final layer of asphalt as part of the Highway 33 construction project.
Staycation? Vacation? Either way, upload photos of your summer travel experience.
Several of the Shoppes of Port Washington business owners decided to stick together after the sale of the former Lueptow Building, where they had been operating from.
Even thought September is just around the corner, Wisconsin hasn't quite escaped the heat yet. Temperatures are expected in the 90s for Thursday.
Even though September is just around the corner, Wisconsin hasn't quite escaped the heat yet. Temperatures are expected in the 90s for Thursday.
Even thought September is just around the corner, Wisconsin hasn't quite escaped the heat yet. Temperatures are expected in the 90s for Thursday.
Even thought September is just around the corner, Wisconsin hasn't quite escaped the heat yet. Temperatures are expected in the 90s for Thursday.
