Karen Pilarski

2 days ago | gmtoday.com | Brian Huber |Karen Pilarski

WAUKESHA — A major hallway that connects the public to civil, family and criminal courtrooms in the Courts Tower is now open. On Monday, the north-south wing of the Waukesha County Courthouse reopened after 18 months. The north-south wing was closed due to the massive courthouse renovation project. After going through security screening at the public entrance, visitors can now walk straight through, down a new hallway to access courtrooms.

3 days ago | gmtoday.com | Brian Huber |Karen Pilarski

WAUKESHA — A major hallway that connects the public to civil, family and criminal courtrooms in the Courts Tower is now open. On Monday, the north-south wing of the Waukesha County Courthouse reopened after 18 months. The north-south wing was closed due to the massive courthouse renovation project. After going through security screening at the public entrance, visitors can now walk straight through, down a new hallway to access courtrooms.

1 week ago | gmtoday.com | Karen Pilarski

MUKWONAGO — Mukwonago High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 930 will compete in the FIRST World Championship in Houston, Texas, from April 17-20. The team competed at the Wisconsin Regional held at Wisconsin State Fair Park and earned the FIRST Impact Award. Earning this award qualifies the team to compete against more than 600 international teams at the FIRST World Championship in Houston.

2 weeks ago | gmtoday.com | Karen Pilarski

MERTON — The question of free speech and undoing a former school board’s vote played into the decision to rescind the censure of outgoing Merton Community School Board member Troy Andersen at a special board meeting on Monday. In April 2023, the Board of Education voted to censure Andersen for his alleged comments on social media. In 2023, board member Dean Dobbertin requested the possible censure to be placed on the agenda.

2 weeks ago | gmtoday.com | Karen Pilarski

WAUKESHA — The Waukesha Board of Education heard a presentation from Superintendent Jim Sebert regarding the district’s goal to reduce building capacity by 10% to 15% to be in line with the current enrollment trends. The focus will be on K-8 schools. The board was quick to dispel social media rumors that have spread. School Board Clerk David Wadd indicated that there was chatter on social media.