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Though Tuesday's historic recall election drew a voter turnout percentage in the high-70s or above in the Port Washington area, voters seemed to remain loyal to the same candidates they were in 2010.
After a long, politically charged year, Gov. Scott Walker wins re-election in divisive recall race. Though Democrats congratulated Walker, they say the fight isn't over.
A roundup of the latest activity from the police blotter also includes a dog at large and a smashed driver's side window.
Questions about requirements for Election Day Registration, poll workers improperly asking voters' ID and deceptive robocalls suggesting voters who signed petitions or voted in earlier elections did not have to vote again are among reported issues.
Marilyn Swanson, 80, of Wausau, and mother to Port Washington Adult Community Senior Center executive director, passed away late May.
By 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Saukville reported a 66 percent voter turnout. While Port's turnout came in at 62.5 percent at about 6:15 p.m., Wards 2 and 3 at City Hall had hit a 67 percent turnout — and lines remained long.
Musical artist and Milwaukee-native Grace Weber is also now set to perform at the Field of Honor event at Miller Park on August 11.
Patch and the Ozaukee County Humane Society Saukville Campus are partnering up to showcase animals available for adoption each week. Flip through these photos of animals available, plus learn more about the Hounds and Sounds celebration on Saturday.
Fifth- through eighth-grade classes will get 210 Apple iPads and netbooks; the schools will also add an technology education specialist.
Port Washington Pirate Festival starts Friday, lasting through Sunday — providing a weekend full of fun.
A roundup of recent activity from the police blotter focuses on animal complaints and calls, including sewer ducks, runaway dogs and a dog with a bit of a bite.
The Port Washington Police Department fields a lot of accidental 911 calls; here's a round up of the latest.
Read local reviews of Men in Black 3, Sound of my Voice and and more popular movies, then use the widget feature to research showtimes and ticket availability.
A look ahead to what you need to know in Port Washington and Saukville this week.
A roundup of the latest activity from the police blotter includes an attempted brat theft, underage drinking and a fight between two Port women.
Voting in person at your municipal clerk's office ends at 5 p.m. Friday. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day Tuesday and received by the clerk's office by June 8.
Absentee ballots are keeping the clerk's office busy in Port Washington and Saukville, with submitted ballots already more than double what was received in Port during the primary in May.
A group of Port Washington High School students who participated in the Build Moto Mentor Program — rebuilding a CB Honda 160/175 — need your vote.
A small portion of those customers were left without power for nearly 8 hours, according to We Energies officials; the company is also battling outages on Tuesday because of high winds.
Just two short months ago, Port Washington Mayor Tom Mlada was elected as the next city leader. Now, the more he learns about the city, the more his excitement grows.
