City lifts no wake ban on Bass Bay

12:10 p.m. | The city has rescinded the emergency Slow No Wake rule for Bass Bay today, effective immediately.

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City lifts no wake ban on Lake Denoon

July 28, 2010 10:26 a.m. | Mayor John Johnson announced that the Slow No Wake rule will be lifted at 5 p.m. today on Lake Denoon.

The Slow No Wake rule for Bass Bay will stay in effect until further notice.

Landfill open for storm debris

July 26, 2010 12:16 p.m. | As a result of last week's storm, the Veolia landfill will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday so Muskego residents can haul storm-related debris.

The landfill is located at W124 S10629 S. 124th St. The phone number is (414) 529-1360.

Regular boating resumes on Little Muskego

July 26, 2010 12:10 p.m. | As of 10 a.m. today, Mayor John Johnson said the "slow, no wake" ban on Little Muskego Lake has been lifted. The ban will remain in effect for Lake Denoon and Big Muskego Lake until further notice.

Waukesha West trounces Muskego to advance to state

July 25, 2010 5:16 p.m. | The Waukesha West baseball team shut down the powerful Muskego offense while their hitters came through in the clutch in defeating the Warriors, 8-4, this afternoon in a WIAA sectional final at Muskego.

The victory over the top-seeded Muskego sends West to the state tournament, where the team will face Germantown at 6 p.m. Wednesday in a quarterfinal game in Stevens Point.

The game was close throughout until the Wolverines exploded for five runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Muskego hitters were able to tag starting pitcher Kurt Poquette for four runs before he was taken out in the fifth.

However, reliever Jeff Neuman shut down Muskego the rest of the way, scattering one hit over the final three innings.

Muskego advances in sectional with win over Whitnall

July 24, 2010 8:51 p.m. | Muskego defeated Whitnall, 8-2, behind the strong pitching of junior Cole Borek Saturday night in a WIAA sectional semifinal game at Muskego.

The right-hander tossed a complete game for the Warriors, allowing only six hits.

The Warriors were paced on offense by senior Mike Robinson and junior Adam Schulz. Robinson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Schulz was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

The Warriors had 17 hits in the game.

With the victory, Muskego is moving on to the sectional final against the winner of tonight's semifinal between Waukesha West and Kettle Moraine game. The final is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Muskego. 

10 municipalities plus MMSD report sewer overflows

July 23, 2010 4:18 p.m. | Ten municipalities in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Ozaukee counties, in addition to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, have reported separate sanitary sewer overflows of untreated wastewater to local waterways after Thursday's intense rains, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

The Milwaukee County communities reporting overflows Thursday include Brown Deer, Fox Point, Milwaukee, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Mequon was the only community in Ozaukee County to report an overflow as of Friday.

Waukesha County communities with overflow problems Thursday include Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Brookfield and the Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District, the DNR said in a water systems report Friday.

The metropolitan sewerage district's deep tunnels remained nearly full Friday afternoon so any of the district's regional sanitary sewers with high flows were continuing to spill untreated wastewater into local creeks, rivers and Lake Michigan for a second consecutive evening, district officials said. Combined sanitary and storm sewers in central Milwaukee and eastern Shorewood also were continuing to spill some of their volume as flows remained high Friday.

The mix of sewage and wastewater in the tunnels was being pumped out as quickly as possible and the district's two sewage treatment plants were operating at capacity Friday afternoon, MMSD Executive Director Kevin Shafer said Friday.

Officials put the brakes on lake wakes

July 23, 2010 3:54 p.m. | As a result of the recent rains, the city is enacting an emergency Slow No Wake rule for Little Muskego Lake, Lake Denoon, Big Muskego Lake (including Bass Bay) effective immediately until Monday morning and will be reviewed at that time.

Also the Idle Isle launch will be closed until Monday morning.

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July 23, 2010 8:23 a.m. | Voting has just begun for this season's NOW All-Suburban Baseball team, now in its 21st season, and we're asking fans to help us select the area's most outstanding baseball players, including the player and coach of the year.

One lucky fan who votes for this season's team will win a pair of Brewers tickets. Go online and check out our nominees and their stats, and then vote for the players you think are most deserving. You can vote once a day, and everyone who votes will be entered in a random drawing for a pair of box seats to a Milwaukee Brewers game.

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Residents block shopping center access

July 20, 2010 4:58 p.m. | It is a little harder to get into the shopping center at Janesville Road and Racine Avenue these days. The access road off of Janesville has been blocked to the commercial area since at least Friday afternoon.

Drivers headed for Piggly Wiggly, the McDonald's Restaurant, Kwik Trip, Cousins Subs and other businesses have been doing U-turns on the barricaded access road since then.

Residents of the condominiums behind Piggly Wiggly put the barricades up. They claim that the road is theirs, it needs repair and the businesses whose customers use the road should help pay. This issue has apparently been simmering for some time.

The barricaded road is the only direct access from Janesville Road for eastbound drivers.

The mayor and alderman in the area were alerted to the situation Friday and are working on it.

GM reinstates E.J. Salentine Buick franchise in Muskego

July 16, 2010 11:32 a.m. | General Motors has reinstated the franchise of E.J. Salentine Buick in Muskego, the third-generation family owners of the dealership said Friday.

The dealership this week placed its first orders for new cars, and they should be arriving at the end of August or in early September, said Sue Sorensen, general manager and one of the family owners.

Longtime customers have already placed orders for new vehicles, she said.

The dealership, at 14444 W. Janesville Road, had received vocal support from Muskego residents since first being told about a year ago that GM was dropping its franchise.

Some longtime customers wrote directly to GM executives and also contacted members of Congress urging reinstatement of the dealership. The dealership held a rally in September to urge GM to reinstate its new car franchise.

Mayor says plans for lake park are dead

July 16, 2010 10:46 a.m. | The proposed Bring Back the Lake park project that had been planned for Little Muskego Lake is dead, Mayor John Johnson said today.

Michael Dillworth, owner of three parcels that were to become part of a proposed park has decided not to sell his land. He did not say why, Johnson said.

The owner of the other two properties that were to have been a major part of the plan announced he would not sell during an informational meeting where the plan was strongly and nearly unanimously criticized.

City officials had already decided against acquiring two additional very expensive lake properties for the project. The owners were willing to sell.

Johnson said of the Dillworth property withdrawal: "That effectively kills the Bring Back the Lake proposal."

Franklin shuts out Muskego in conference tourney semi

July 13, 2010 7:35 p.m. | The hitting of junior Ryan Geil and the pitching of Ian Malmstadt were a 1-2 punch that couldn't be beat Tuesday night as Franklin shut out Muskego, 7-0, in the semifinal game of the Greater Metro Conference Tournament.

Malmstadt pitched a complete game, with six strikeouts and no walks. Geil was 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.

Franklin will take on the winner of tonight's over semifinal between Marquette and Menomonee Falls in the title game on Wednesday.

Slow No Wake rule now only in effect on Lake Denoon

June 25, 2010 4:22 p.m. | The city of Muskego rescinded the emergency Slow No Wake rule for Little Muskego Lake and Big Muskego Lake (including Bass Bay) this morning.

Due to the high water level and the forecast of rain for the weekend, the Slow No Wake rule will stay in effect until further notice for Lake Denoon.