Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says DA requested talks on probe
WAUKESHA Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he voluntarily agreed to the Milwaukee County district attorneys request to meet with him about a secret investigation that so far has led to charges against five of Walkers former close aides and associates.
State grant supports Weldall growth in Waukesha
The city of Waukesha will receive a $650,000 state transportation grant to build two railroad spurs to serve Weldall Manufacturing Inc., which is expanding and creating 130 new jobs.Waukesha is one of 10 communities to receive a share of the roughly $3 million in Transportation Economic Assistance grants that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. The grants are to support projects that will create a total of 805 jobs.Waukesha's grant for Weldall was the largest awarded...
Gibson names Waukesha a 'GuitarTown'
The birthplace of Les Paul will be named a Gibson Guitar "GuitarTown" this summer, putting Waukesha on a list that includes Cleveland, Orlando, Fla., and London."GuitarTown Waukesha" will feature 10-foot fiberglass Gibson Les Paul guitars and a series of normal-sized guitars to be designed by local and national artists and displayed downtown, according to a news release from Waukesha Mayor Jeff Scrima. It will be administered through the Gibson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Gibson Guitar...
GOP gains a victory with recall lawsuit
WAUKESHA State election officials must take affirmative steps to remove fake or duplicate names from recall petitions, a judge ruled Thursday, handing a victory to Republican officials who felt the Government Accountability Board wasnt planning to be aggressive enough in vetting signatures.
Judge orders removal of fake names from Wisconsin...
WAUKESHA State election officials must take affirmative steps to remove fake or duplicate names from recall petitions, a judge ruled Thursday, handing a victory to Republican officials who felt the Government Accountability Board wasnt planning to be aggressive enough in vetting signatures.
Not guilty plea filed in Waukesha child porn case
A former official with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has pleaded not guilty to possessing child pornography.
Waukesha County clerk feels exonerated in election...
MADISON Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus said last week she believes she has been exonerated even though her office is undertaking numerous changes in how it handles ballots following the nonreporting of 14,000 votes in the spring Supreme Court election.
Thompson to run for Kohl's U.S. Senate seat
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson on Thursday kicked off his campaign to run for the U.S. Senate to take the seat that U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl is vacating.Thompson was elected Wisconsin's governor an unprecedented four times from 1987 to 2001 and has ties to the southeast Wisconsin business community. He announced his candidacy at an event in Waukesha.On an ad posted on his campaign website, Thompson touted a record of vetoes of tax increases as Wisconsin governor and focused on reducing U.S...
Church director faces child-porn charges
WAUKESHA A Lutheran synod official is charged in Waukesha County with downloading hundreds of images of child pornography from the Internet.
Church official faces charge for child porn
WAUKESHA A Lutheran synod official has been charged with downloading hundreds of images of child pornography from the Internet.
Quad, Generac advance in Brand Madness
There is no doubt that Quad/Graphics and Generac are on a roll in The Business Journal's Brand Madness competition.Both Waukesha County manufacturing firms easily won their third-round matches and advance to the fourth-round where they will face off in a highly-anticipated battle that will start on Nov. 10. The winner will be among the four final firms in the contest.Quad/Graphics got more than 90 percent of the vote in beating Milwaukee-favorite Leon's Frozen Custard. Leon's had rolled through...
Convicted killer tells of murder-for-hire plan
WAUKESHA A man who confessed to killing a woman in Waukesha County testified Monday he was hired to commit the crime after an earlier plan failed.
Waukesha Co. judge pleads no contest
WAUKESHA A Waukesha County judge has pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct citation.
Indians mascot for Mukwonago restored
WAUKESHA A Waukesha County judge said the states effort to strip Mukwonago High School of its Indians nickname was unconstitutional.
UW-Waukesha graduates largest summer class
The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha awarded 32 associate degrees during the 2011 summer session, marking the highest number of summer graduates in the school's history.The overall total for the 2010-11 academic year, 187, is the fourth highest since the school first offered associate degrees in 1973-74.UW-Waukesha Campus dean Harry Muir attributed the high number of graduates during the past academic year to an enrollment boost triggered in part by the 2008 financial crisis."After the downturn...
Odyne Systems lands $2.9 million contract
Odyne Systems LLC recently received $2.9 million in contracts to further advance hybrid systems in commercial truck applications.The Waukesha firm will install seven of its Odyne hybrid power systems into bucket trucks and underground utility trucks which will be used in normal fleet operations across the country. Odyne said it will work closely with one of its largest distributors, Terex Utilities, and its supply partner Remy Motors on the project.Odyne Systems received the contracts through...
Steven Avery denied by appeals court for new trial...
WAUKESHA An appeals court has denied Steven Averys request for a new trial in the 2005 murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach.
Dickten Masch buys Mexico plant
Dickten Masch Plastics LLC said Monday that it has acquired a plastics manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico, from United Plastics Group Inc., of Oak Brook, Ill.Dickten Masch produces plastic components for the power tool, electronics, small engine, construction, health care and food industries and also has metal stamping operations. It operates two factories in Nashotah, in Waukesha County, with thermoplastic and thermoset manufacturing capabilities and a third thermoplastic manufacturing...
Chortek & Gottschalk buys D.C. firm
Chortek & Gottschalk LLP, a Waukesha certified public accounting and business advisory firm, said it has acquired the Washington, D.C. CPA firm of Martin & Wall.Martin & Wall serves independent federal agencies, charter schools and nonprofits. Martin & Wall's audit and accounting practice has become a division of Chortek & Gottschalk.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Chortek & Gottschalk ranked 23rd on The Business Journal's May 6 Top 25 list of largest area accounting firms with 18...
Ex-prosecutor looks at election misconduct claim...
WAUKESHA A former Dane County prosecutor will look into a complaint that accuses the Waukesha County clerk of misconduct in carrying out her duties during the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
Former Aurora spokesman hired by ProHealth Care
Jeff Squire, a longtime Aurora Health Care spokesman who was laid off by the Milwaukee-based system in 2009, has been hired by Waukesha competitor ProHealth Care in a senior executive position.Squire will take on the newly created position of chief corporate affairs officer June 27.In a press release, ProHealth Care CEO Susan Edwards said Squire's leadership will further strengthen the bonds and partnerships that are vital as a community-based health system."Jeff shares our commitment to...
Attorney says Wisconsin court ruling could hurt...
WAUKESHA A Fox Valley attorney thinks local police and fire commissions may lose some of their longstanding authority to handle disciplinary matters under an appeals court decision announced Wednesday.
Criticare to cut jobs in Pewaukee
Criticare Systems Inc. plans to shift some of its manufacturing operations from Pewaukee to Deerfield, resulting in the loss of 42 jobs at the Waukesha County location.The layoffs, which are expected to be permanent, will begin June 1, according to a mass layoff notice filed Wednesday with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The layoffs amount to about 40 percent of the company's Pewaukee work force, according to the company.Some of the functions performed at Criticare's Pewaukee...
Tornado watch declared for much of state
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for 36 Wisconsin counties, including Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington and Waukesha until 10 p.m. Sunday.
Judge grants Waukesha County extension on recount...
MADISON A judge gave Waukesha County nearly three more weeks to complete its recount in the state Supreme Court race, saying Monday that he would sacrifice speed for confidence in the countys results.
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