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Women’s Group Overcomes Years of Challenges to Develop New Swim Pond in Rural Wisconsin Village

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Women’s Group Overcomes Years of Challenges to Develop New Swim Pond in Rural Wisconsin Village

60% Center coverage: 5 sources

Construction is underway in the village of Blanchardville to build a new swim pond. A group of seven local women formed a local nonprofit to ensure families have a central social and recreational hub. The post Women’s group overcomes years of challenges to develop new swim pond in rural Wisconsin village appeared first on WPR.See the Story

Port Washington gym offers inclusive fitness class for people with intellectual disabilities

Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington

Port Washington gym offers inclusive fitness class for people with intellectual disabilities

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

At StarrFit Gym in Port Washington, everyone is welcome to lift weights and work out, thanks to a new inclusive fitness class called "ABLE" designed specifically for people with intellectual disabilities. "They learn that they can bench press, they can dead lift, they can do certain exercises that they might not have thought they could do before," owner of StarrFit, Matt Starr said.Starr has been a fitness coach for quite some time, but this yea…Read Article

Port Washington residents share what they love about their city ahead of TMJ4's Let's Talk event

Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington

Port Washington residents share what they love about their city ahead of TMJ4's Let's Talk event

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

TMJ4 is hosting its next monthly Let's Talk listening session.The team will be at Inventors Brewpub in Port Washington from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. You can come at any time to share the stories impacting your community today.Everyone in the area is invited to come out and meet the TMJ4 team, including Chief Meteorologist Brian Niznansky, Anchor Shannon Sims, and your Ozaukee County reporter, Alex Gaul.Ahead of the meeting, TMJ4 spent time in P…Read Article

I-43 crash sends vehicle down embankment near Milwaukee River

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A vehicle crashed off Interstate 43 near Port Washington Road, plunging down an embankment toward Milwaukee River.Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington Read Article

'Best lemonade in town!' Port Washington kids to staff lakeside lemonade stand during Summer weekends

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A local Port Washington boutique is giving young entrepreneurs a sweet opportunity this summer by hosting a lemonade stand program that's already fully booked for the season.Walking along the Port Washington lakefront this summer, visitors are likely to stumble upon some sweet refreshments. They come courtesy of local children getting their first taste of running a business.Eight-year-old Bella is running the stand this weekend with her friends …Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington Read Article

'Very Lucky': New Falcon Chicks Born in Port Washington After Avian Flu Tragedy

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

A stroke of luck brought new life to the Port Washington Generating Station after avian flu claimed the lives of two resident peregrine falcons earlier this year.Four new falcon chicks got named and banded at the We Energies facility Monday morning. Their names are Brinn, Beasley, Maya and Scout.Two of the four chicks, Brinn and Beasley, are named in honor of the two falcons who previously nested here and passed away earlier this year from avian…Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington See the Story

Port Washington transforms walls into murals celebrating city's maritime history

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Port Washington is turning previously blank walls into vibrant murals that celebrate the city's rich history and create new community gathering spaces.Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington Read Article

Cash bail of $2 million set for alleged wrong-way driver

PORT WASHINGTON — Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Adam Gerol has set a cash bail of $2 million for Ace Vue, who was charged in the May 26 wrong-way, head-on crash on Interstate 43. Vue was taken into custody Monday…Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington Read Article

Bond for man accused of killing Oostburg couple in wrong-way crash set at $2 million

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

An Ozaukee County judge set bond for Ace Vue, the man accused of causing a May 26 crash that killed an Ozaukee couple, at $2 million.Prosecutors say they still dont know what caused Vue to drive the wrong way on I-43. They say he had been driving circles around Port Washington to just north of the Sheboygan County line.Previous coverage: Wrong-way driver faces reckless homicide charges after deadly head-on collision on I-43: Wrong-way driver fac…Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington See the Story

'They Had Something Really Special': Community Gathers to Remember Oostburg Couple Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

A church community in Sheboygan came together Tuesday evening to remember Jay and Nicole Horne, who were killed in a wrong-way crash in Port Washington.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Oostburg community grieves loss of couple killed in wrong-way crashCrossroads Community Church was filled with prayers and hugs as friends and family gathered to share memories of the Oostburg couple. "It's a really tight knit community and the Hornes were dearly loved," Senior…Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington See the Story

Wrong-Way Crash on I-43 in Port Washington Claims Two Lives and Sends Two to Hospital

86% Center coverage: 7 sources

The Ozaukee County Sheriffs Office is investigating a wrong-way crash that killed two people and sent two others to the hospital with serious injuries Monday.The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Interstate 43 north of County Highway H in the Town of Port Washington, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriffs Office (OCSO.)The OCSO said just over 10 minutes before the crash, they received several 911 calls about a vehicle driving the wrong way.…Port Washington, Wisconsin · Port Washington See the Story