Ozaukee press website 23 notifying it that the company would be permanently closing its doors “on or about” Jan. 31, a man drove off with a tow truck that was idling in the lot of M&R Service Center on Highway LL PORT WASHINGTON - Work to renovate Port Washington’s water plant will begin in earnest next week when the trees surrounding the facility are taken down. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Cedarburg this week to see a handful of relics purchased from the shuttered St. 67-acre site from Ozaukee County that essentially means Port has the exclusive right to buy the property. The Wix website program did an update that disconnected the village’s domain. Glenn was born in Milwaukee, Wis. Joy was born on May 3, 1941, in Menominee, Mich. 16, to hear public comments, then discuss in closed session the city’s request to amend the border agreement between the Lynn Plier, a 73-year-old Jamesport, Mo. “I’m just thankful they had a sprinkler system,” he said Monday. She graduated from Cedarburg High School. 20, 2024, at the age of 84. 7-seeded St. Duey Stroebel is the candidate the 8th Senate District can trust to deliver this relief for middle class families. Urban passed away on Dec. “In my mind, if you have a new subdivision you build homes that are The Port Washington-Saukville School District plans to survey residents to gauge support for a new Saukville Elementary School and capital maintenance projects at its other schools ahead of what could be a $66. The Divine Savior Catholic School float showed that Mary said yes to having Jesus. That may explain why she’s finishing her sixth year of what was supposed to be a one-year term as president of the Ozaukee Food Alliance. Seven years into her endeavor, the Cedar Grove Her father was a social worker and Sara Pashak said she was always drawn to service in some way, shape or form. I didn’t know what I was doing,” Ozaukee Press. The project is partially funded by a Wisconsin Department of Transportation grant administered by Ozaukee County, with the towns of Saukville and The Cedar Grove-Belgium School District’s four-year accomplished leader will be leaving at the end of the school year. 1, 2024, at the age of 87. The Common Council on Monday unanimously selected Pingel from a field of three finalists — the other two were Grafton Village Administrator Jesse Thyes and Harrison Village Administrator Matt Heiser — to fill the administrator’s post vacated by Tony Brown in Concerns about everything from density and alleyways to runoff and aesthetics were expressed last week when plans for The Farm, a 276-unit subdivision proposed for the former Schanen farm off Highway 33 on Port Washington’s far west side, were presented to the city Plan Commission. Main St. The Lakeshore Lightning, a co-op hockey team that includes Port Washington and Grafton high schools, is off to a hot start this season. Peter was born on Aug. Cam’ron D. But thanks to the strong will of some great people, it’s A former Grafton middle school teacher who became so enraged over finding swastikas drawn on a notebook and on a piece of student art in his classroom in May 2023 that he threatened his class of seventh-graders by saying he owned 17 guns and “would ‘F’ them up” pleaded guilty in Ozaukee County Circuit Court Monday, but not to the felony offense of Maryann Weber Seitz of Prescott, Ariz. 13, 2023. 3. Paul was born in Park Falls, Wis. “I’ve been on the County Board for 16 years, and I feel I left it in a better place than where I found it,” he said last week. m. Although the city’s contract with the Sheboygan-based firm wasn’t approved until Tuesday, Bray has been working with officials and city staff on the fire and police station since late last summer. 26. Watroba and Jones have been musical partners for more than 30 years, since they hosted back-to-back radio shows on WDET-FM in Detroit. She was born in Milwaukee to William and May (nee Rudolph) Frenz on Aug. George loved animals, especially dogs. “If we do Wednesday hours, then we would probably cut Saturday hours,” transfer site supervisor Dave Winnemuller said. He By DAN BENSON Ozaukee Press staff Ozaukee County and the rest of southeast Wisconsin has endured some of the wettest months ever for this area this spring, putting farmers behind schedule and threatening to fill their manure pits. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts made a stop at the Ozaukee Democratic Party office in Grafton Monday to encourage local party workers to get out the vote and support candidates up and down the ballot. Gloria was united in marriage to Roy Rasbornick at Calvary Lutheran Church in Milwaukee on Aug. It was discussed in a closed session at a village board meeting last To Ozaukee Press: Regarding the letter to the editor in last week’s Ozaukee Press from Charles Sheridan Sr. She addressed a packed house of about 75 people (below) in a county that has traditionally voted Republican but in recent years has seen By JEFF PEDERSON Pedal Down Promotions Since the first race car hit the track in 1950, a host of outstanding racers have put their skills to the test at the dirt track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth. Debbie graduated from Port Washington High School with the Class of 1972. Family picnics in Lake Park. “That’s going to be a shock for people,” City Engineer Roger Strohm said, referring to the fact all the trees around the plant will be removed to make room for the construction project. Currently, Lasata’s online presence is confined to a few static, information Family Sharing of Ozaukee County has expanded the hours of its resale store and food pantry in Grafton. She was 77 years old. “I remember the very first road that I went down. A complete obituary will be published The Ozaukee County-owned and run Lasata Senior Living Campus will get a fresh coat of paint this month, virtually, that is, with a new logo and a new website. He was born in Lake Geneva and raised in Milwaukee as well as Greenwich, Conn. One exhibit features the recently designated Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary and the other tells the story of Paramount Records and its Editor’s Note: Village website was back up as of Wednesday, Nov. It’s not the first time Struck is taking a long-distance bike ride for a Family Sharing has scheduled times for its mobile pantry and regular food pantry, as well as times to pick up “Bookbag Bites. Hannah County Supr. Even after his arrest, Nicholas O. The library is challenging people to read and log at least 500 minutes to win a free book. The No. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of (out of) Control on April 23 approved the remanded nightmare dreamed up by the Conference Realignment Task Force. The village funded the installation of utilities and the construction of a new road at the south-side industrial development in 2021 with a total of $5 million in loans. The Rockets scored on their first five possessions, including the first time they Mequon resident Maria Lee (left in top left photo), who posed with Alice in Dairyland Ashley Hagenow, was crowned Fairest of the Fair during the Ozaukee County Fairest of the Fair Gala and Live Auction, a new event held Saturday at the pavilion on the fairgrounds in Cedarburg. 67-acre county-owned property. on Tuesdays to make an appointment to shop the mobile pantry . — just in time for lunch, as his mother told it — at St. The heated rivalry between the Ozaukee and Random Lake football teams just became a partnership. The Lightning is 6-0-1 and in second place behind the 8-2 Warbirds of Fond du Lac. Gloria Ruth Rasbornick of Cedarburg, formerly of Port Washington, went home to be with her Lord and savior on Friday, Feb. Ozaukee Press, Wisconsin’s largest paid-circulation community weekly newspaper, covers the communities of Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia and Belgium, as well as Ozaukee Press, Wisconsin’s largest paid-circulation community weekly newspaper, covers the communities of Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia and Belgium, as well as Neitzke told the Ozaukee Press that the city would consider creating a tax-increment financing district to pay for sewer and water extensions to the data center. com. In September, eight students on their way to classes were injured and taken to hospitals after an SUV blew a stop sign on Jay Road, which is a Town of Ozaukee Central Fire Chief Bill Rice on Tuesday assured concerned residents from a strip of land in the Town of Saukville cut off by the Milwaukee River that their emergency fire and medical response times will be the same or improve under the recently created department. Murphy, who lives in Belgium, his father Mike Murphy and 12-year-old nephew Layden Rosario-Murphy, both of whom live in Saukville, had gone camping at Kettle Moraine KOA campground near Fond du Lac. Together they were blessed Delores M. “Sandy” Wirth of Cedarburg passed away Sunday, Dec. Through November 2024, camping fees at Waubedonia County Park in Fredonia totaled $25,488, up significantly from 2022 when fees Ozaukee Elementary School students ran through a recently completed sandpit play area near the main entrance to the school last week that was paid for with an $18,500 donation from the Northern Ozaukee School District Parent Teacher Resource Group and a $2,500 contribution from Mel’s Charities. We enjoy the activities and sounds of children and people of all ages having a good time. and at the Waubeka Fire Station Melvin Lowitz of Saukville, Wis. 2, 1951, in Port Washington, Wis. 14, 1956, and they celebrated their 67th wedding Serving Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia, Belgium, as well as Ozaukee County government. Locally owned and printed in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Company CEO Chris Moye sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Dec. 30, 2024, in Prescott. S. “I think I’m finally winding down to end my term,” Pashak said. But the end of the year won’t mean an end to her John J. Federspiel is charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court with being party to the crimes of possession of narcotic drugs, possession of cocaine and What had been decades since the Cedar Grove-Belgium High School volleyball team won a division championship is now days. When a Port Washington police officer pulled a car over at midnight last week after checking its license plate and learning the owner’s driver’s license had been revoked, he found a girl in the passenger seat trying to hide her face. The Ozaukee County Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday recommended accepting the donation of 96 acres on Port Washington’s south side that could prove to be the third piece in what essentially could be a regional park that is already drawing tens of thousands of visitors from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison and beyond. Hawe, 92, passed away on Jan. It’s all I could hope for, for my senior year,” libero Audrey Lueth said. Stix Golf owners and brothers Dan and Ryan Hughes said on Monday that their planned location on Ulao Road between Hhighway C and I-43 will allow for year-round golfing Gustav W. That’s why she’s making building those relationships the number one priority of her south-side Port Washington practice, Arise Physical Therapy, which opens Monday. Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee Campus in Mequon. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. Robert Ramthun said the donated “drop hook” device for the department’s DGI M30 thermal drone will expand the flying camera’s functionality from missing person and suspect searches to water rescues. 2, 2024, at age 86 surrounded by family and love. Anniversary Announcement Birth Announcement Wedding Announcement A program on Wisconsin’s lighthouses will be offered by the Grafton Historical Society at 6 p. For help with your subscription or setting up Ozaukee Press, Wisconsin’s largest paid-circulation community weekly newspaper, covers the communities of Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia and Belgium, as well as Ozaukee Press, Wisconsin’s largest paid-circulation community weekly newspaper, covers the communities of Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia and Belgium available Wednesday or mailed Thurs. Following a closed session last week, the Common Council approved a series of extensions related to Shaffer’s offer to purchase the 39-acre A burglary charge has been dismissed, but a 41-year-old man accused of entering his ex-girlfriend’s Town of Belgium home, hitting her in the face with a chair and threatening to kill her in May still faces a slew of criminal charges in Ozaukee County Circuit Court. Participants will spend time observing plants using hand lenses, then learn how to Ozaukee Press 125 E. The focus of this year’s event is on organ donors and recipients. Jeff was born in Port Washington on Sept. D. 8, at Unitarian Church North in Mequon. Main Street Port Washington WI 53074 (262) 284-3494 (262) 284-0067; Send Email; Visit Website; About Us. The reading challenge is for people of all ages and runs from Jan. org or use the Beanstack app. The event will include live music, dart and cornhole tournaments, bingo, a garden tractor pull and a car, truck, bike and antique tractor show. Naturalist Danielle Bell will lead the session. He married his wife Kathleen (Carrick) in 1966. A thriving golf simulator facility in Germantown has its owners hoping a second location in the Town of Grafton — with more simulators and a driving range — will be equally successful. Neitzke, a Port High alumnus who closes every meeting with “Go Pirates,” noted he awarded the key to Ozaukee County has increasingly become a camping destination for visitors from outside the county and even outside Wisconsin causing county leaders to more than double the number of camping spots starting this year. 12. Joy Dreier of Port Washington passed away peacefully on Monday morning, Sept. 16. Hinze thought the Tokyo To Ozaukee Press: Respect for the dead is a universal value, or so we thought. Plans to repave the Ozaukee Interurban Trail at Belgium have hit a snag, but one not as severe as officials first feared. Rick Guy & O’Neill, which has been a cornerstone of Fredonia’s industrial community for almost 50 years, may be closing its doors at the end of the month. 18, 2023, after a long and valiant battle against cancer. Paul proudly served his country in the U. “It was a strong start to our season. Ansay Development made a concerted effort to attract a restaurateur Say goodbye to those conference rivalries between Port Washington and Grafton and Port and Cedarburg in a couple of years. Mrs. Glenn graduated from Grafton Brazen thieves struck two area businesses last week, driving off with a truck and equipment valued at $200,000 owned by one company and a tow truck belonging to another, in what are believed to be unrelated thefts. 17, 1955, and their 68 years together were blessed with five daughters, Lloyd Ter Maat and his crew’s schedule of regular trips across southeast Wisconsin to pick up donated furniture and appliances and give them to the needy is adding a special stop next Thursday. Paul Taylor of Port Washington passed away at Lincoln Village on Nov. The Gateway Sports Academy, which is planned to be part of Saukville’s new Northern Gateway Community Collective, hit a snag just before this week’s Plan Commission meeting — when the facility’s site plan was supposed to be reviewed and potentially approved — because of setback issues with the nearby highway. But the ubiquitous beer of Luxembourg can now be found in bars and stores across the county, thanks to an exclusive nationwide importing contract with Port Washington-based Ansay International. The loan, offered through the city’s revolving loan fund, would carry an interest rate of 4. 9, but Charlie Prince and Zach Falkenberg still excelled in their events. He attended local schools and graduated from Rufus King High School, Class of 1964. Dennis Gaedtke of Fredonia passed away early Thursday morning, Jan. His family moved to Wisconsin Rapids in 1941, where he attended local schools. 10,365 likes · 485 talking about this. He was 74 years old. Twenty-eight area students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. It was, he said, his father’s favorite activity and something the family did every week during Ozaukee Press, Wisconsin’s largest paid-circulation community weekly newspaper, covers the communities of Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia and Belgium, as well as Ozaukee County BELGIUM historian and author Kevin Wester visited St. 21, 1938, the son of Floyd Taylor and Paulina (Dombeck). . John Sigwart, who in September was stripped of his committee assignments by Mayor Ted Neitzke, said this week that he still doesn’t understand why it happened. Delores was born on July 12, 1933, the daughter of the late Theodore and the late Marie (nee Lubahn) Sudbrink. Port Washington Ald. Sunday, June 30, was a typical day, Ryan Murphy said, until it wasn’t. to noon Saturday, Jan. Paul, Minn. , a suburb of Minneapolis. Samantha A. At the age of 18, he moved to New York and joined For the second time in two years, the Port Washington Town Board agreed last week to write a letter to a town landowner telling him to clean up his property —land that his neighbor told the board is “a disaster. Watroba sings The massive data center proposed to be built on roughly 2,000 acres north of the City of Port Washington will be the topic of meetings held by the city and town of Port in the coming week. com and Ozaukee Press e The Ozaukee County emergency communications group will participate in Winter Field Day from 10 a. 8, 1931, in De Smet, S. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Joy Dreier. Beale Jr. The Town Board will meet at 8 a. Paul, Most parents are nervous about handing over the car keys to their high-school-aged drivers, but last week Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke handed the key to the city to a group of Port High students and Principal Rachel Biertzer without a second thought. If only there was a water collection system that could divert a quarter million gallons of clean water off a farmstead in one month. Just a few years ago, Bofferding beer was virtually unknown in Ozaukee County. “It’s just giving him one more chance before the tenor of the letter is changed,” Zoning Administrator Charlie Parks said. Four Rockets were named to the all-conference team, and two of those — Madisyn Johnson and Lauren Lueth — earned all-state honorable mention from the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association. He was 76 years old. 9, 2025, at Kathy Hospice in West Bend. A memorial visitation will be held at Mueller Funeral Home & Crematory, W63 N527 Hanover Ave. Wenthold has worked for nonprofit organizations for the past 20 years, primarily in the field of education. Thursday, Jan. Breest’s plea was accepted by Ozaukee County Circuit Judge Sandy Williams, who found him Port Washington will soon have two new event spaces on its lakefront — The Venue and the Lounge at Newport Shores. 17, 2023, at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon, Wis. and a Mass at 5 p. Port senior captain Aalyiah Lathrop, a forward, has three goals and three assists, and To Ozaukee Press: I am proud to call Port Washington my hometown. , Cedarburg, on Tuesday, Dec. The store has a wide variety of items, and proceeds Christophe Jenkins sat in his car and cried. Library Director Emily Laws said the study, which will cost as much as $30,650, will identify areas for improvement in library services. Isabel Kern of Belgium is a psychology major. Cedar Grove-Belgium High School’s football team beat rival Random Lake/Ozaukee, 49-7, and Grafton beat former North Shore Conference foe Milwaukee Lutheran, 57-8. Nelson added to the list of charges he faces by allegedly making repeated U. 25% and be for a term of five years, Kathleen Cady Schilling The City of Port Washington has been negotiating with Ozaukee County to buy almost seven acres of land at the intersection of highways LL and 33 for a public safety building. on Wednesday, Jan. “It Family Sharing of Ozaukee County has expanded the hours of its resale store and food pantry in Grafton. LL, officials said, they will take action to force him to do so. The QZ BK30 Drop Hook allows Fredonia’s Southern Industrial Park needs a “big-catch” within the next two years to cover annual debt payments, Village Administrator Christophe Jenkins told the Village Board Thursday. 23, 2024, at the age of 90. Ozaukee High School Athletic Director Andy Mckee said Ozaukee finished the season with 18 contributing players. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, Wis. to 4 p. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2024. All Ozaukee Press print subscriptions, including special new-subscriber promotions, include access to our website and electronic edition. Ozaukee Press. Saturday, Dec. The duo’s genre of choice is American roots music. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Ozaukee Press. Ozaukee Press staff. Lorenz (nee Sudbrink) of Grafton passed away on Wednesday, Nov. A celebration is to be held at a later date in Wisconsin. Town Chairman Tom Winker said the board has been getting “quite a few complaints” about four unlicensed The best season in recent memory for the Cedar Grove-Belgium High School volleyball team had the Big East Conference coaches take notice. She was united in marriage with Kenneth “Ken” Wunsch on Sept. His first attempt to obtain enough signatures to earn a spot on the ballot for mayor of West Bend and win a $20 bet with a friend wasn’t going the way he hoped. , to Peter and Emma Albers (Hasche). Schanen Jr. While the density of the subdivision to be developed on what is referred to as the former Schanen farm is a concern for some Grafton Library Director Amanda Kloppmann is hoping to broker a cost sharing agreement between the village and town of Grafton to prevent a budget deficit that could mean reduced staff and programming. 9, 2025, at Ascension Columbia St. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Marquette University in 1963. 9, 1933. Repaving the bike and pedestrian trail where it intersects with a rail spur on Belgium’s west side requires approval from the state Department of Transportation, which is paying for the repaving through a grant, and the Union Pacific The $24,670 in Saukville Fire Station work the Village Board signed off on last week will prepare the building for the Ozaukee Central Fire Department’s start next month, but almost $3 million in renovations remain, Fire Chief Bill Rice said. 9, 2024, at Lasata Care Center in Cedarburg surrounded by her loving family. ozaukeepress. The Plymouth Racing Wall of Fame Committee formed in late 2021 with a goal of recognizing individuals who A 77-year-old man who as a 4-H volunteer befriended a girl at the Ozaukee County Fair two decades ago pleaded no contest in Ozaukee County Circuit Court last week to sexually assaulting her over the course of six years starting in 2006 when she was 11 years old. 1 to Feb. Cecilia Rice of Fredonia is majoring in communication studies with an emphasis on organizational and professional communication. He was 80 years old. Across Wisconsin, small family cemeteries are protected with care. Newspaper. On Aug. He was born the beloved son of Alfred and Anastasia “Daisy” (Paulus) Schmit on Jan. Lee graduated from Homestead High School in Mequon last year and is working The Port Washington Common Council on Tuesday took a step toward building a new public safety facility by hiring Bray Associates-Architects to design the new facility. He Peter J. Richard M. Categories. Ronald Leo Gasper of Hingham, Mass. It put Port on the map. Nate Hinze is going out with gold. Ozaukee Press is the official newspaper of Ozaukee County. Coach Brittany Roecker said she couldn’t compare the team’s times to the rest of the season because West Bend’s pool is measured in meters instead of yards. Ozaukee County is experiencing never-seen-before levels of political activism and, with one Wisconsin senate race setting a record for spending, it’s not all about the presidential or other national races. The match-ups in person played out about like they looked on paper in two homecoming games last Friday. Officials say they have made just about all the improvements they can at the Town of Fredonia site of a crash in September where at least eight Random Lake students were injured when an SUV ran a stop sign and struck the school bus in which they were traveling. , surrounded by his loving family. Sen. Nick when American soldiers, Glenn David Holtz, 58, of Fond du Lac, Wis. The county’s Public Works Committee met in closed session on Thursday, Sept. The city contracted with Bray to design the facility and had the firm evaluate as many as five sites for its location. By DAN BENSON Ozaukee Press staff Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Director Andrew Struck is going the distance to bring attention to the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary and Shipwreck Coast Friends, by riding his bicycle the length of the U. , on March 10, 1966, to Norman and Donna (Sattler) Holtz. The group will use the Ozaukee County Emergency Government communications van for the event. , while being cared for and surrounded by his friends and family. But she didn’t know if anyone would show up to the first meeting at the Cedar Grove Public Library. “Building relationships with people — that’s the goal,” she said. , passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024, after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. “When I was really little, it was an industrial scar. Ozaukee Press Subscription Options * ***Print subscritions include access to www. It was the 80th anniversary of the American St. Clockwise from top left: Gabriella Eernisse (left) and Avery Spriggs were ready to serve chicken and dumplings. Winker said he hopes to continue as a county appointee to the Robert “Bob” Leider of Random Lake, known to many as “Meats” or “Bubba,” passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Sharon S. eernissefuneralhome. Ten of TOWN OF FREDONIA - Eight students on their way to classes in the Random Lake School District were injured and taken to hospitals Monday morning after an SUV blew a stop sign and hit a school bus with 36 students on board at a Town of Fredonia intersection described as dangerous by officials and area residents. Inspired by Life Magazine, Mr. , a Rosary at 4:30 p. By DAN BENSON. St. Lynn Elizabeth Plier was born Nov. In her most recent To Ozaukee Press: The editorial in last week’s Ozaukee Press, “Thank you, Aaron Rodgers,” in which the writer made it pretty clear how intensely he dislikes Rodgers, was an unfair use of the newspaper literally as a “bully pulpit. The girls have been practicing hard and putting what they have been working on in practice into the games thus The Saukville Police Department’s “coolest” tool since the taser is even more useful after a donation by the Lion’s Club last week. Private interment will be at Zur Ruhe Cemetery in Cedarburg. Eernisse Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. To sign up, visit jnlib. He graduated from Port To Ozaukee Press: Many of us are finding it tough to balance our budgets when the essentials cost so much. While the removal of trees will The Port Washington Common Council last week pushed back the deadline for Cindy Shaffer to develop the former Schanen farm on the city’s far west side, giving the Mequon developer until June 4 to buy the property. 5, 2024, at Bay at Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation in Kenosha, Wis. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. For help with your subscription or setting up access to our website and e-edition, please call us at 262-284-3494. She is to be cremated under the direction of Slater Neal Funeral Home of Trenton, Mo. , Ozaukee Press Wisconsin’s largest paid circulation community weekly newspaper. He enjoyed keeping busy with latch hooking, canvas stitching, coloring, crocheting and other Not long after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Barb Skutka thought forming a local support group would be a good idea. “It defines our city. The work approved by the board will divide a room at the fire station and rearrange the HVAC and electrical systems as the Ozaukee Press Wisconsin’s largest paid circulation community weekly newspaper. Ozaukee Press, Wisconsin’s largest paid-circulation community weekly A survey that will be mailed to Port Washington-Saukville School District residents next week will play a pivotal role in deciding whether the district asks voters for $66. 16, 1952. 28. 10, 1936, to her late parents John Flynn and Dellila (nee Schoening). But we’ve done all we can do,” Ozaukee County Supr. Working as a mechanical engineer, he and his family lived in Virginia, New A 49-year-old man found dead in a car Saturday morning in the Town of Grafton “traveled quite a bit” and whose last known address was in Texas was shot, authorities said this week. Schanen’s newspaper would look much like Life, a tabloid with bold headlines, news stories written in a lively style and photos reproduced larger than readers had seen in a community newspaper. Sonja Hanrahan, director of sales and development for Ansay, said the The Saukville Village Board contracted Milwaukee-based design firm HGA earlier this month to study the Oscar Grady library building and design a renovation, expansion or new building. Francis Borgia, which recently completed a renovation project of its south church, is using three altars, the statues of saints Peter and In Loving Memory of Mrs. The 36-year-old Port Washington High School assistant principal and Cedar Grove native who overcame cancer that led to a portion of his leg being removed during high school has won three straight Paralympic gold medals in wheelchair basketball and is calling it a career for the second time. He’s been told that his decision to acknowledge aldermen had signed a nondisclosure agreement with a company that was eying land in the Town of Port for a Robert “Bob” Wester, 88, of Belgium passed away Monday, Nov. The The Port Washington Plan Commission on Monday approved a concept plan for The Farm subdivision that calls for 276 homes on 39 acres off Grand Avenue on the city’s west side that would be Port’s largest residential development. The store is now open from 10 a. Leah was born on Feb. Dennis was born in Milwaukee on July 1, 1947, the son of Jerald and Hazel Kiepert Gaedtke. West Bend Co-op Jeffrey “Jeff” Townsend, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at his residence in Port Washington on Oct. Following school, Dennis proudly served his country in A Town of Fredonia intersection that was the site of a school bus crash in September is back on the agenda for an Ozaukee County committee that will consider applying for money to fund safety improvements there. 7 million in April to build a new school and tackle high-cost maintenance projects throughout the school system. There will also be a parade at noon on Sunday. “People I’ve never seen before are signing up to volunteer, answer phones, knock on doors,” said Deb Dassow, who has been chairman of the Ozaukee County Ozaukee Press was founded by William F. He spent his early years in Nebraska and Wisconsin. The store has a wide variety of items, and proceeds Robert “Bob” Wester, 88, of Belgium passed away Monday, Nov. Two Grafton players and one from Port are helping lead the way. Serving Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia, Belgium, as well as Ozaukee County government. “And Lloyd is considered a hometown hero PORT WASHINGTON - Port Washington aldermen on Tuesday agreed to extend the deadline for negotiations with Mequon developer Cindy Shaffer on a developer’s agreement for the former Schanen farm on the city’s far west side. , initially told the officer that he and the girl were friends and they were headed to his home in When the Citgo gas station was built in Grafton at the intersection of Port Washington Road and Highway 60 off I-43 in 1997, many residents thought it looked like a “well-lit island” against a backdrop of farm fields and forests, Village Administrator Jesse Thyes said. Eernisse Funeral Home, Port Washington, is handling arrangements. “Thirty-one walked in, showing the need in the area was there,” Skutka said. A reception for Wenthold and the newest exhibit, “The Art of Charles Porteus,” will be held from 5 to 7:30 p. Mary’s Springs, 25-13, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, at home on Saturday to secure a Division 3 regional plaque. Together they were blessed A 17-year-old Port Washington High School student accused of threatening to hurt people, writing in a text message that he would “change lives” in one of his classes and bringing a 10-inch knife to school last week is charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court with making terrorist threats. Tom Winker, who has represented the Belgium area on the County Board for the past 16 years, has filed a letter of noncandidacy and will not run for re-election in April. Mary’s Church in Lake Church that have been given new life. A distinguished group of five drivers, four track workers/car owners and two racing families will be recognized as part of the Class of 2025 at the fourth annual Plymouth Racing Wall of Fame Induction Night event on Saturday, July 12 at The Plymouth Dirt Track. , passed away peacefully on Aug. In an effort to honor the spirit of competition and achievements at the facility of the past 72 years, Plymouth Dirt Track plans to recognize those The Fredonia Village Board is considering a buyout of cell signal transmitter space atop its water tower off Industrial Drive. Serving Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia, Belgium, as well as Ozaukee County All Ozaukee Press print subscriptions, including special new-subscriber promotions, include access to our website and electronic edition. He was the beloved husband of Doreen (nee Konrad). Sunday afternoon 25-cent matinees (we had two movie theaters). She was 91 years old. 7 million referendum. She attended local schools and graduated from Sibley High School in West St. 16, 2024, at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, Mo. Jenkins was teenager when he decided to run for mayor. and his wife Marie Jacque Schanen in 1940. The two spaces are on the first and fourth floors of the Newport Shores building, where Ansay Development originally anticipated having a restaurant and a pub, respectively. 4. 14, at the Port Washington Historical Society’s Resource Center in downtown Port Washington. Port came back to edge the Owls. 31, laying off 196 Mrs. In the first incident at 4 p. The program will be presented by Ken and Barb Wardius, who have published four books on the state’s lighthouses after accumulating a number of photos of these beacons, from Milwaukee North Point to Cana Island Lighthouse. Mr. beanstack. Ron grew up on the family farm in Cedar Grove, Wis. Bob was born in Port Washington on March 14, 1950, the son of Gregory and Laverne (nee Lauters) Leider. Sgt. ” People should call (262) 256-0020 by 3 p. Glenn passed away in Port Washington, Wis. , age 93 years, of Kewaskum was called home to be with the Lord on Aug. Navy from 1957 until he Gayle Wellenstein of Port Washington passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. It was the first offset newspaper in Wisconsin and almost certainly the first in the United States. I even helped with PORT WASHINGTON - If you ask Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke about the city’s marina, he will tell you it changed the community. The offer from TowerPoint Acquisitions would give the village a $1 million lump-sum payment for a 99-year lease to the space currently rented annually by Verizon and T-Mobile. January activities at the Niederkorn Library in Port Washington include storytimes, crafts, an author reading and a reading challenge. He has fought for Wisconsin families by George Frederick Schmit of Port Washington passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. The force of the crash at the After winning five games last season, the Ozaukee High School girls’ basketball team is 40% on the way to that total just two games into this season. Bardney, who is being held in the Ozaukee County jail in lieu of $250,000 bail, faces felony counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous A holiday open house that will premier two new exhibits will be held from 11 a. Born in Tecumseh, Neb. to 3 p. Sheridan did make an inquiry to our Land and Water Department about constructing a permanent ramp to assist him in his effort to demolish the Waubeka mill. Saturday. Supr. Kaur said she plans to build a client list Debra “Debbie” Morgan of Port Washington passed away unexpectedly at her home in the early morning hours on Saturday, Nov. Ter Maat, 80, of Cedar Grove, is being named as one of Wisconsin’s Hometown Heroes at the State Capitol in Madison. 125 E. — again. Suchon Funeral Home, Plymouth, is handling the arrangements. 14, 1955, to Charles and Shirley (nee Franzmeier) Matson. , “Developer asks for residents’ help on mill tear-down permit,” Mr. Winter activities sponsored by the Friends of the Cedarburg Bog have been announced. Brakke’s wife Michelle received a promotion in September 2022 that requires her to work from her company’s offices in Golden Valley, Minn. 7, 1954 she married the love of her life, Bruno Lorenz. The Random Lake picnic will be held from Friday, July 28, through Sunday, July 30, at the Fire Department grounds. Melvin was born on April 11, 1931, in Port Washington, Wis. ” I don’t need to defend Aaron, as I am confident a lot more people than just me were quite turned off by the mean-spirited editorial. , on Aug. The Northern Ozaukee and Random Lake school boards on Monday approved a co-op agreement for their teams due to low enrollment. , to Elvin and Elsie Lowitz. 24, 2024, at Froedtert Hospital of West Bend. , formerly of Fredonia, passed away on Monday, Sept. Tuesdays are designated as discount days for veterans, students, teachers and senior citizens. Village of Belgium and Ozaukee County staff have been working to get the village’s website back up after it was disconnected last Thursday. It’s amazing. 17, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in the Town of Belgium, with visitation from 3 to 4:30 p. “Pete” Albers Jr. 2, 2024, at the age of 70. Candy was born in St. 3-seeded Rockets beat No. to 2 p. ” If Nick Tholl does not clean up the land at 4192 Hwy. She was 69 years old. The specific areas of need, she said, will be Serving Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia, Belgium, as well as Ozaukee County government. Ozaukee Press Wisconsin’s largest paid circulation community weekly newspaper. He arrived at 11:55 a. Debbie was born to Oliver and Mary Ellen (nee Eichenseer) Husting on June 2, 1954, in Port Washington. She was 83 years old. For a A good night and a solid tournament added up to an impressive start to the season for the Port Washington High School wrestling team last week. “The primary goal is marketing the continuum of care the Lasata Campus provides,” County Administrator Jason Dzwinel said. The backbone of a physical therapy practice is client relationships, therapist Rajbir Kaur said. The late model white four-door Chevrolet Malibu was in the east A fire at the Harborview in downtown Port Washington Sunday night was largely extinguished by the hotel’s sprinkler system, something Fire Chief Joe DeBoer credited with minimizing damage and ensured the safety of hotel guests. John was born on July 20, 1931, in Canton, Mo. A complete obituary will be published Guy & O’Neill, which has been a cornerstone of Fredonia’s industrial community for almost 50 years, may be closing its doors at the end of the month. The new North Shore Conference will include Waushara County Administrator Melissa Pingel will be Port Washington’s new administrator. Sunday, Jan. The city’s offer is $275,000, Mayor Ted Neitzke said. He attended Saukville Elementary and Middle School, which is now the Oscar Grady Public Library. “The survey is vital to determining what our community, what our School District, A $620,000-plus repaving project on a section of Cedar Sauk Road from Northwood Drive to Highway I is inching closer to a potential groundbreaking in 2026, Saukville Town Engineer Matt Stephan said. He enlisted in the United States Army when he was 17 Leah E. Wunsch (nee Flynn) of Port Washington peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Jan. Village Treasurer Vickie Boehnlein said she and Wix are working with the Mr. Kohler plans to build a luxury golf course in Sheboygan on land eligible for the National It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Scott Alan Schmidt on Nov. Growing up in Port provided many fond memories: Saturday morning pickup games on the “Canada side” (God bless Art Mehring, my Milwaukee Journal paper route boss). 16 in Grafton. 21, to discuss a letter of intent from the city regarding an option to buy the 6. 13, 2024, at the age of 91 years. 23, 2024, at her residence. In addition to that felony, the student, a senior who lives in Wauwatosa, is charged A 37-year-old woman whose teenage daughter had to call 911 last week because someone was overdosing in their Town of Grafton home where fentanyl and cocaine were found faces criminal charges. 25. The city has an option to purchase the 6. , to Lester and Dorothy (nee Noel) Greenwood. to 7 p. Down 31-24, with the heaviest weights left, Sam Pasten Serving Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia, Belgium, as well as Ozaukee County government. 10, 1943, and was the son of the late Leo Michael and Lucille Anne (Krier) Gasper. The Pirates edged Slinger, 39-31, and beat Whitefish Bay, 62-10, in North Shore Conference dual meets in West Bend on Dec. Johnson, the A 21-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged with firing a bullet into a pickup truck in what is described as a mid-morning road rage incident on a busy I-43 in Ozaukee County last week. Candy Polka of Grafton passed away early Thursday morning, Jan. The event will be held at Port Washington’s Upper Lake Park. Founded in 1940, Ozaukee Press is the largest independently owned Twenty years before the offset revolution, William F. Main St Port Washington, WI 53074 PH: (262) 284-3494 FAX: (262) 284-0067. started a newspaper called Ozaukee Press and printed it by offset. Port Washington’s Community Development Authority last week recommended that the city provide a $25,000 micro-loan to facilitate the creation of a wine bar in the Newport Shores building on the city’s lakefront. The mobile pantry will be at the Luxembourg Cultural Center in Belgium from 1 to 1:45 p. “I believe it is the single greatest investment our city has ever made,” he said. , resident, passed away at 3:38 p. 28, 2024, at Kathy Hospice in West Bend, Wis. , on Christmas Day, 1967, Scott brought warmth, laughter and an amazing sense of humor to everyone who knew him. I was 18. Al was the youngest of six children born to Ewald Alvin Zettler and Marcella Johanna Hermann. 17, 1948, the son of Robert and Katie (nee Williams) Townsend. 27. The family Just shy of 84 years old, Thomas W. side of Lake Huron. The driver, 30-year-old Jonathan L. Please see next week’s Ozaukee Press for complete obituary or visit www. Tuesdays and 10 a. A to ask that unlicensed vehicles be removed. Matt Watroba and Robert Jones will present a Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series concert at 7:30 p. Saturday, Jan. While that may have been an accurate depiction at one time, Oscar Grady Public Library Director Emily Laws has a much different vision for libraries. She said modern libraries — including Saukville’s Oscar Grady — are becoming centers for the The Town Board last month agreed to send a letter to the property owner at 2084 Hwy. Ron was born in Port Washington, Wis. Bill Janeshek said adding Wednesday hours would also create issues with snow removal. For many people, libraries conjure up images of stuffy spaces filled with musty books and managed by stern librarians. When families are struggling under inflation, government needs to give us some relief to ease this burden. Jeff grew up in Saukville and then moved to Port Washington in his childhood. An idea to add Wednesday hours for residents to drop off recycling and garbage at the Town of Belgium’s transfer site was turned down this month. A program on recognizing the characteristics of trees and shrubs in winter to identify them will be held from 9 a. Earlier this year, the town notified the village of its intention to terminate its long-standing library agreement next year after its share of the cost spiked by Heather Wenthold began work as the executive director of the Cedarburg Art Museum on Tuesday, Jan. Saturday, Feb. He was united in marriage to Joan Bossler on Jan. 8, 2024. She attended local schools Delores M. To do this, he needed the right equipment, so Ozaukee Press Wisconsin’s largest paid circulation community weekly newspaper. “That intersection remains a problem. He was 77 years old. 31, laying off 196 Alvin Matthew Zettler, age 80, passed peacefully on Sunday, Dec. The Warriors won their first two contests, both by double digits. The installation of the sandpit marks the completion of the Ozaukee County has increasingly become a camping destination for visitors from outside the county and even outside Wisconsin causing county leaders to more than double the number of camping spots The Port Washington Fire Department responded to a fire at the Harborview Hotel in downtown Port Washington at 7:46 p. 30, 1943. Yet for Native burial grounds, the Kohler Company and Sheboygan city leaders are ready to bulldoze that principle—literally. , formerly of Bellingham, passed away on Saturday, Nov. Ozaukee Press Wisconsin’s largest paid circulation community weekly newspaper. 10, 2024, from 3 to 6 p. “Without this vital system, the fire could have rapidly intensified, The 10-member Port Washington High School boys’ swim team didn’t fare so well at West Bend Co-op on Jan. Jaden Stanelle of Fredonia is a psychology major. He was the youngest of three siblings. The city has been negotiating for months the agreement with Shaffer over her purchase of the city-owned land at the corner of Highway To Ozaukee Press: As a direct neighbor to Port Washington’s Kolbach Park for almost 15 years, it is wonderful to see the improvements. Catching crabs in Sauk Belgium held its annual European Christmas parade and festivities on Sunday evening. , on Sept. 5, 2024. 15, 1940, in Milwaukee, Wis. Chad Brakke has accepted a job closer to his wife’s workplace. The body of Laeng Sanavongsay was found by a Sheriff’s deputy patrolling the area at about 9:30 a. zhdg jxz jpgkr jclrh dcsxzgu haytt qwin dwbln kifj gmkx