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Holiday Markets & Events Holiday Markets & Events
Make The Holiday Season Sparkle with Holiday Markets, Events & Traditions
November 13, 2024

Waukesha County will be bustling with an assortment of activities this holiday season from authentic ethnic markets, parades, cookie exchanges, and light ceremonies and displays to a brightly lit train rolling through several locations. Don’t forget breakfast with Santa!   November 15 – 16: HAWS Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale The Friends of HAWS Holiday Bazaar & […]

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Life After the … Life After the Crash
A High-speed Chase, a Horrific Crash, and a Life Forever Changed
October 28, 2024

One year ago today, Esther had nearly completed running errands for the day when she saw police lights in her rear-view mirror and slowed into the right lane on I-94 eastbound near the Hwy. 164 exit. A moment later, she felt a tremendous impact as her car was struck from behind, which sent her silver […]

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UW-Waukesha’s N… UW-Waukesha’s Next Act
UW-Waukesha Campus to Become Residential Housing  
October 24, 2024

The City of Waukesha’s Redevelopment Authority has approved a preliminary plan to raze the UW-Waukesha campus buildings and turn the property into a residential neighborhood when the campus closes permanently after the current school year ends in May 2025. The residential development is projected to be a $200 million project comprised of approximately 400 housing […]

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Costumes for Co… Costumes for Couples
Halloween DIY Duo Costumes That Don’t Cost a Fortune
October 21, 2024

Global data and business intelligence platform, Statista, predicts Americans will spend $3.8 billion on costumes this Halloween season. That staggering statistic became a fun challenge for the Focus Waukesha family and some friends to select our favorite do-it-mostly-yourself costume ideas on a small budget. While we decided to focus on costumes for couples or duos, […]

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Mark Belling to End WISN-AM Show, Transition to Podcast Only

October 29, 2024
Long-time conservative radio talk show host Mark Belling will end his radio career on December 30 and transition his show to podcast-only on iHeartMedia in 2025. Belling has been the afternoon drive-time host on WISN-AM for 35 years, and his conservative radio show has been one of the highest-rated local talk programs in the country […]
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Battle Lines Drawn Over Waukesha County Sales Tax Set for Approval October 22

October 21, 2024
The Waukesha County Board is set to approve a new sales tax on Tuesday, October 22, which would raise $50 – 60 million per year, despite county government only needing $5 million in 2025 to close its budget gap. The .5% sales tax is raising eyebrows throughout the county due to its size and the […]
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A Final Fall Mow A Final Fall Mow

Adventures in Fall Home & Garden Maintenance

October 21, 2024
“Set mouse traps” was somewhere in the middle of this year’s fall checklist until just the other day as I walked into my utility closet, aptly dubbed the “mouse closet” years ago by my children, and spotted a tiny gray field mouse scurrying up the back side of my fireplace chimney. After the mouse traps […]
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Brookfield Native Megan Klein Takes on the “Shark Tank”

October 21, 2024
Brookfield native Megan Klein appeared on the season premiere of ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Friday, October 18, to pitch her business, Little Saints, a brand of non-alcoholic beverages with functional mushrooms.  Klein tried to dazzle the sharks in hope of an investment to fuel her mission to revolutionize the non-alcoholic cocktail and spirits market. She received […]
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Hunting and Trapping Season Begins

October 4, 2024
It’s October and that can only mean that hunting season is here. For experienced hunters, this is no surprise, but for the average Waukesha County resident, our first clue that it’s hunting season is the emergence of blaze orange attire in our midst.  According to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the hunting and […]
Aaron Bakke
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Ginger Worx Creates Beautiful Knives and Metal Artwork

October 3, 2024
Aaron Bakke, the owner and artist of Ginger Worx Art in Delafield, is a fiery redhead who found his purpose in the art of hand-crafted knife making. Leveraging his unique combination of artistry and metalworking skills, he has built an unusual career. His beautiful knives are functional statement pieces for his customers.  Beautiful hand-crafted knifes by Ginger […]
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Carroll University Animal Behavior Students Foster Dogs from HAWS to Prepare them for Adoption

In a win-win partnership for students and dogs, Carroll University’s popular Animal Behavior program partners with the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) each year to enable students to foster dogs

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