I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with 2 bachelor's degrees, one in Print Journalism and the second in Spanish. I then interned in the online department for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and also spent a year as a copy editor for the Green BayPress Gazette. I am currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Internet Marketing degree from the Florida Institute of Technology (don't worry, classes are all online, so I'll still be covering the news here!)
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Ozaukee County has lots of local kids looking for matches — as well as plenty of already successfully paired "bigs" and "littles." This week we meet 8-year-old Makayla, who's waiting for her big.
A roundup of recent activity from the police blotter includes a drunken slap, a drunken wanderer, a drunk that wanted to keep on partying and an inappropriate threat from a student.
Fondy Farm in Port Washington is in the running to win a free fruit orchard valued at $5,000 from Edy's Fruit Bars Communities Take Root program — but the farm will only win if it gets enough online votes.
A look ahead to what you need to know in Port Washington and Saukville this week.
Saukville Police Chief Bill Meloy, Village President Barb Dickmann, Sen. Glenn Grothman and a staff worker for Sen. Ron Johnson attended the Ozaukee Christian School National day of Prayer event on Thursday.
Fifteen Port Washington and Saukville residents will be honored this weekend during the Wisconsin Humane Society-Ozaukee Campus' Be Kind to Animals Awards Ceremony.
The $3.8 million facility for the Milwaukee Curling Club will be located on the Ozaukee County Fairgrounds in Cedarburg.
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Harry's Restaurant and New Port Shores come in second as the best place to get breakfast/brunch in Port Washington and Saukville; Dockside Deli also earns third place in the category.
The Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program is celebrating its 30 year anniversary while also reminding motorists to be careful on the road.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Ozaukee County has lots of local kids looking for matches — as well as plenty of already successfully paired "bigs" and "littles." This week we meet 10-year-old, who's waiting for his big.
Who doesn't enjoy a good margarita, especially on the day known as Cinco de Mayo. If you're out and about, we'd like to see the ways you celebrated the holiday. Upload your photos to this story!
The portion of Grand Avenue that has been closed to traffic as part of the Highway 33 construction project since early April is still on track to open by the end of May.
The Wisconsin Humane Society-Ozaukee Campus has plenty of dogs, cats and small animals available for adoption. This week meet Noah, a 4-1/2-month-old labrador retriever mix puppy who requires a little bit of extra attention but has lots of love to give.
Port Washington Mayor Tom Mlada suggested adding committees to focus on marketing and communication as well as environmental concerns and planning; officials will discuss this idea in more detail at the next Common Council meeting.
The Port Washington Common Council is revising the alcohol sales ordinance to start at 6 a.m., two hours earlier than before, in an effort to support local businesses.
The Port Washington Common Council approved no parking signs to a portion of the road nearest to the Ozaukee Interurban Trail for safety reasons.
Milwaukee mayor uses Facebook, Twitter to inform while his foe in Democratic recall primary believes in more interaction with follower and fans. Meanwhile, incumbent Gov. Scott Walker expected to use some of his campaign cash to beef up his efforts.
A roundup of the recent activity from the police blotter also includes a long list of 911 calls for reasons that don't really seem to be an emergency.
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