Port Washington News

Mrs. Hildegarde Bremser, most recently of Western Road in Cedarburg, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Port Haven in Port Washington where she had been residing since February.

Umi shoes for children will be distributed in the U.S. by Badorf Shoe Co. of Pennsylvania, under an agreement with Grafton-based Umi announced Monday.

Tower bases are being painted at We Energiesa new $2.3 billion coal-fired plant in Oak Creek.

The most expensive construction project in state history, We Energies' new $2.3 billion coal-fired plant in Oak Creek, has begun generating power, having reached several construction milestones in recent months, the company's chairman said this week.

A costly new coal-fired plant near Milwaukee is finally up and running. The $2.3 billion We Energies plant has two boilers.

More than 2,000 people line up to be vaccinated before county forced to cancel clinics this week because of shortages The Ozaukee County Public Health Department, which administered more than 2,000 H1N1 flu vaccinations to people who crowded into the first two public inoculation clinics last week, cancelled scheduled clinics this week as the local ...

Expanded Bookmobile service and possible replacement of the Bookmobile vehicle are among the items to be discussed at a public hearing tonight in Port Washington and Thursday in Plymouth.

For anyone who drives on I-43 north of downtown on a regular basis, you've probably driven past the Capitol Drive exit and IMMEDIATELY changed your plans from whatever you were doing to get a scoop of mint chip, cherry amaretto cheesecake, or chocolate chip cookie dough.A That is, until now.

Ozaukee County's health director said she expects to run out of swine flu vaccine at a public clinic Thursday night.

University School of Milwaukee is pleased to announce that 10 seniors were inducted into the Cum Laude Society this month.

Amy Possley and Donald Yurske, both of Cedar Grove, were married May 9, 2009, at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Cedar Grove.

Lane closures caused backup that truck driver failed to avoid; second victim dies of injuries, authorities say Authorities investigating what has become a two-fatality crash on I-43 have determined traffic wasn't slowing but had stopped on the freeway because of lane closures when a semi tractor-trailer slammed into a car and sport utility vehicle ...

Mr. Gary Lehnhardt, of County Road KW in Cedar Grove, formerly of Port Washington and Belgium, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center after a courageous battle with kidney cancer.

A Ozaukee County officials said they are willing to provide shared-ride taxi services to the City of Port Washington if the city discontinues its taxi program, an idea floated by two city aldermen last week as a way to save money in a tight budget year.

When driving into Port you get the feeling you are ascending upon a New England fishing village complete with beaches, tall boats and a bustling marina.

Two schools are closed today because of power outages. There is no class today at Tonowanda Elementary School in Elm Grove and Whitefish Bay Middle School.

Several vehicles have been in involved in a crash on Interstate 43 near the Belgium exit in Ozaukee County at about 12:15 p.m. The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department said several people were injured.

At least one person was killed and seven others injured in two crashes early this afternoon near Belgium, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department.

The long-awaited - or long-dreaded, depending on how you look at it - reconstruction of Highway 33 between Port Washington and Saukville is expected to begin next year as planned, but won't be completed until late in 2011, officials said this week.

Mrs. Agatha Krupp, age 81 years, of Belgium, passed away in the afternoon hours of Wednesday, September 30, 2009 surrounded by her loving family.