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County, town gird for fight over Saukville quarry land

Legal conflict looms despite what county official calls generous peace offering

In an effort to defuse a looming legal battle with the Town of Saukville, County Board Chairman Robert Brooks has offered to discuss concessions that include donating land to the town and paving its roads in exchange for the ability to expand the county’s gravel mining operation in the town without a fight, he said Tuesday... Read More

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Four Milwaukee-area firms qualify for tax credits

Four Milwaukee-area firms qualify for tax credits

Four Milwaukee-area early-stage companies were among eight businesses that have been certified for Qualified New Business Venture tax credits by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC). The tax credits are designed to help the companies seek new investors. WEDC said Wednesday the area businesses receiving certification are: • GolfPipeline Inc., Menomonee Falls, an Internet-based firm that provides reservations services and social network connections for the golf industry; • Imaging..... Read More

Gov. Walker touts new, more accurate jobs numbers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is touting new positive jobs numbers he says is a more accurate reflection of how the state’s economy is turning around. Democratic challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says Walker is cooking the books by releasing the figures before they have been reviewed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The figures based on a census of businesses released Wednesday, May 16th show Wisconsin gained 23,300 public and private jobs in 2011. Previous totals based on a smaller survey of businesses showed the state lost 33,900 jobs over the year.

Concordia to offer physician assistant program

Concordia to offer physician assistant program

Concordia University Wisconsin will begin offering a physician assistant program in May 2013. The 26-month, full-time, year-round program is designed to prepare students to become physician assistants with an emphasis on primary care and preventative medicine. The program is applying for provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. (ARC-PA) and anticipates being accredited in March 2013. Accreditation is required prior to starting... ... Read More

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Mequon Man Facing Possible Armed Robbery Charges in Ozaukee and Milwaukee Counties

Mequon Man Facing Possible Armed Robbery Charges in Ozaukee and Milwaukee Counties

On Saturday, a US Bank teller in Bayside was faced with a man demanding money and saying he had a bomb. Just one day before, police say, the same man pulled a similar stunt at the M&I Bank in Mequon. Today, Matthew Wick sits in Milwaukee County Jail awaiting possible charges from both Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties for armed robbery. 

According to Bayside Police, Wick walked into US Bank, 400 W. Brown Deer Rd., around 9:30 a.m. Saturday and told a bank teller that he had a..... Read More

Customer protests restaurant over all-you-can-eat fish fry

THIENSVILLE (AP) — A restaurant customer in Ozaukee County is protesting after he was cut off from the establishment’s all-you-can-eat fish fry.

At 6 feet 6 inches and 350 pounds, Bill Wisth acknowledges he can pack away more fish than the average guy. But, Wisth wants Chuck’s Place in Thiensville to live up to its all-you-can-eat advertising.

After Wisth ate a dozen pieces of fish last Friday, May 11th, a waitress refused to bring more. The restaurant says it was running out of fish and patience. They sent Wisth on his way with eight more pieces. Wisth called the village police, and came back two days
later with a picket sign.

Waitress Elizabeth Roeming says they’ve tried to work with Wisth over the years, even letting him run a tab that he hasn’t paid off.

Mequon man arrested for protesting all-you-can-eat fish fry

THIENSVILLE — A 53-year-old Mequon man was arrested for disorderly conduct for protesting against the limits of an all-you-can-eat fish fry.

According to a police report, the man ate 12 pieces of fish at a Thiensville restaurant Friday, May 11th, when he was told the fish had run out.

The man then allegedly refused to pay his bill, until after the restaurant gave him eight more pieces to go!

The man then returned to the restaurant on Sunday, May 13th with a picket sign, protesting the business practices of the restaurant.