Shorewood Year In Review: The Stories From 2021

SHOREWOOD, WI — From the selling of the Ablele property, to the debate around Shorewood parking and new developments and new businesses, here are some of the Village's biggest stories from 2021.

Abele Property In Shorewood Listed As For Sale
Chris Abele's property in Shorewood is now listed for sale on multiple online real estate companies such as Shorewest, Redfin and First Weber.

Buttermint Now Accepting Reservations For 'Finer Style Of Dining'
Buttermint Finer Dining and Cocktails is now accepting reservations for its new Shorewood location at 4195 Oakland Avenue. The new spot from Black Shoe Hospitality promotes itself as a finer style of dining, and has been reported on for its "swank" and retro-inspired interior.

Village Board Authorizes ARPA Funds For Public Works Equipment
The Shorewood Village Board authorized using part of the Village's American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase a new street sweeper and two new leaf vacuum trucks at meetings Monday.

Penn & Teller Magic Show Features Shorewood High School Alum
A Shorewood High School alum was recently featured on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, a show where magicians show off their greatest tricks while the famous judges try to figure out how the trick works.

Interim Police Chief Named: Shorewood Police Commission
The Shorewood Police Commission promoted Thomas Liebenthal from lieutenant to captain then finally to interim Shorewood Police Chief at its meeting Friday.

Shorewood Funds Teacher Raises But Budget Concerns Not Over
The Shorewood Board of Education voted 4-1 Tuesday to maintain funding for staff raises beyond what was originally drafted into the 2022 budget, but with the vote, other parts of staff raises will go unfunded.

Capitol Drive Development Inches Ahead Through Public Backlash
The Shorewood Plan Commission voted 5-2 Tuesday to grant a special parking exception to Catalyst Partners, moving a contentious East Capitol Drive apartment project one step closer to eventual construction.

Shorewood Police Chief Selected As Brown Deer Chief Of Police
The Village of Brown Deer Police Commission appointed Peter Nimmer as its new chief of police. Nimmer is currently Shorewood Police Department's chief — He will take over in Brown Deer on Sept. 1, according to a news release from the Brown Deer Police Department.

Discussion On Shorewood Police Accountability Continues Monday
The Shorewood Village Board and the Shorewood Police Commission will hear a presentation on Monday from Attorney Steven Zach. The presentation will continue the Village Board's discussion of how to structure police organizations.

Shorewood Police Commission Member Resigns
Charles Carlson, a Shorewood Police Commission member for 15 months and a longstanding member of the community's Police Accountability Committee, publicly resigned from his post at the Village Board meeting Monday.

Car Break-Ins On The Rise In The Village: Shorewood Police
The Shorewood Police Department has received more reports of vehicle break-ins this week alone than they did during the first five months in 2020, a Facebook post from the department showed.

Signs And Ribbons Appear On Trees Along Lake Drive
Many of the trees along Lake Drive near Atwater Park have been affixed with green ribbons and signs stating "SAVE ME." Dozens of yard signs saying "Keep Lake Drive Green" have also been on prominent display up and down the state highway in Shorewood.

Shorewood Culver's Offers Giannis Free Food For Life
If you're visiting the Culver's in Shorewood anytime soon, keep your eyes peeled for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The franchise owner told Patch that they're offering the MVP player free food for life.

Plan Commission Grants Wimmer Properties Parking Exception
The Shorewood Plan Commission voted 5-2 Tuesday night to grant a special parking exception to the developer of a luxury apartment building at 4414 Oakland Avenue.

New Outdoor Mural And Grand Opening Announced For Brew Fitness
The grand opening preview event for Brew Fitness' Shorewood location, a studio that allows its patrons to grab a beer from the front desk after each work out, has been scheduled for Saturday, the business owner told Patch.

Village President Meets With WisDOT: Lake Drive Trees
Village President Ann Mckaig met with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson this week to discuss the 2026 Lake Drive reconstruction project.