- Local food pantries need donations
Many people donate grocery items to local food pantries. But what they may not realize is that they might not be donating the appropriate items.
- Vintage Cars Destroyed In Fire
At least two vintage cars worth a lot of money go up in flames in Big Bend. It happened early Saturday inside a garage on Park Ave.
- Silverstein to be celebrated for Banned Books Week WSJ
Critics questioned whether Shel Silverstein's books were appropriate for Wisconsin elementary school libraries in the 1980s, charging they encouraged children to be disobedient, among other things.
- Waste Management drivers go on strike
With tens of thousands of Harley-Davidson riders closing in on Milwaukee for days of eating, drinking and partying, union drivers for Waste Management Inc., the region's major trash hauler, walked off the job ...
- Blood test spots heavy drinking in previous month
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A simple blood test that identifies the odds of heavy drinking in the previous four to six weeks is being used in several settings as an objective, non-judgmental way of identify problem drinkers and intervene, a researcher told the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) this week.
"The test for heavy drinking works by measuring the changes in blood chemistries due to the effect of heavy drinking on various organ systems in the body," AACC presenter Dr. James Harasymiw, Director of Alcohol Detection Services in Big Bend, Wisconsin noted in a telephone interview with Reuters Health.
- Five area residents face drug distribution charges
Five Muskego-area residents and one former resident are facing drug charges involving distribution of heroin that resulted in an overdose death.
- New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
A new screening test identifies twice as many heavy drinkers as the commonly used liver enzyme test, a new report shows.
- Fire destroys home
A family returned from an outing just as fire is ripping through their home in Big Bend.
- Officials concerned about heroin use
Heroin, now called "dope" on the streets, has become increasingly popular among young people in Waukesha County.
- Fire destroys home
A family returned from an outing just as fire is ripping through their home in Big Bend.
- Sam Gilberto Sr.
Sam Gilberto Sr. was born to eternal life July 8, 2008, at age 76. He proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War.
- Your Opinions
The article about four people being shot to death and two wounded at a "street party" on July 4 at 2:30 a.m. is shocking and enraging .
- Fourth of July activities in Waukesha County
All times are for Friday, July 4, unless otherwise noted: Big Bend: Fireworks at dusk at Village Park by the river.
- Bog breaks loose, causes flooding
A bog that broke loose and headed down the Mukwonago River toward the dam in Indianhead Park at about 9 a.m. Tuesday caused flooding through the park as water backed up into the beach area and overflowed on ...
- Phantom Lake Dam Could Fail
There are major concerns about the dam at Phantom Lake in Mukwonago. It could give way at any time, threatening everything down stream.
- Residents Near Phantom Lake Dam Taking Precautions
' Officials are worried about the dam on Phantom Lake. The dam held Wednesday, and officials are expecting the dam will continue to hold, but that is not stopping people downstream in Vernon, Big Bend, Tichigan ...
- Mukwonago Dam Could Break
The Phantom Lake Dam in Mukwonago is in danger of breaking at any point today, which could cause a major mess.
- Big Bend Bracing For Phantom Lake Dam Breakage
If the Phantom Lake Dam gives way, heavy flooding would occur downstream. Tuesday evening found 12-year-old Maggie Ewert giving special attention to her pet Gecko, Mr.
- Tichigan, Waterford area warned about Mukwonago dam
It was almost business as usual early Tuesday night inside Capt. Missy's tavern, a hideaway watering hole located along the Fox River north of Tichigan Lake in far north Racine County.
