Ozaukee County News

The City of Sheboygan will likely spare Mead Public Library from a $228,000 budget cut that would otherwise jeopardize the library's membership in the Eastern Shores Library System.

Mr. Syl Bares, of Hwy H in the Town of Port Washington, passed away at his home on Thursday evening, November 19, 2009.

A citizens group working to save Grafton's Bridge Street dam filed a petition Wednesday signed by 2,398 residents who want a binding referendum to decide the structure's fate.

A 37-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for drunken driving in Sheboygan County on Tuesday after authorities say he got lost and led police on a chase that ended 30 miles out of his way.

A five-time drunken driver from Port Washington who had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system the last time he was behind the wheel was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.

While more communities move toward cooperation to cut spending, the city and town of Cedarburg are embroiled in an acrimonious split that is ending more than a decade of cost sharing for services.

Thiensville a ' our of America's Dairyland bike race will likely be spinning around the village on June 18, 2010.

The City of Sheboygan is considering a proposal to cut funding to Mead Public Library in next year's budget in order to keep four police officer positions from going unfilled.

Ladies, get ready for Thiensville's biggest Ladies Night Out, with over 38 local businesses participating this year.

And now the $25 million question: Is this the right time for a new middle school, technology center and swimming pool? That question will be put to a vote today in the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District, where officials say they need to upgrade overcrowded and inefficient elementary and middle schools and an aging community pool.

The De Pere, Brown County and Oneida Nation public health departments will offer swine flu vaccine clinics next week for high-risk target populations.

Ozaukee County has reported a confirmed death from the H1N1 influenza, the 19th in Wisconsin since the novel virus appeared in the spring.

A Manure spreader that teen hit on dark, foggy road did not have lights, but they may not be required, authorities say A crash last week that killed a teenager who drove into a manure spreader that was stopped on a dark, fog-shrouded road in the Town of Belgium last week has raised questions about safety lights required on farm vehicles.

Wednesday, 04 November 2009 19:23 Inoculations to be given Sunday but county warns it may not have many doses The Ozaukee County Public Health Department plans to hold an H1N1 flu inoculation clinic Sunday, Nov.

Nov. 3, 2009 3:54 p.m. About $750,000 could be coming out of the wages of Ozaukee County employees both this year and next to help balance the county's 2010 budget.

About $750,000 could be coming out of the wages of Ozaukee County employees both this year and next to help balance the county's 2010 budget.

Grafton officials who will decide fate of landmark structure Thursday also hear from others at crowded meeting who say it should be removed to help river, save money The fate of the Bridge Street dam will be decided by the Grafton Village Board on Thursday - one week after trustees received nearly four hours of input at a public hearing attended by ...

A Village Board decision on whether to demolish the Bridge St. dam on the Milwaukee River must wait until next month now that several residents are circulating petitions for a referendum on preserving the historic structure, Village Attorney Michael Herbrand said Thursday.

A 19-year-old Cedar Grove man died when his pickup truck smashed into the back of a manure spreader in northern Ozaukee County.

Oct. 29, 2009 6:50 a.m. A 19-year-old driver died Wednesday night when a pickup truck he was driving crashed into the back of a manure spreader pulled by a tractor in Ozaukee County.