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News from Lake Country is published in the weekly Lake Country Now newspaper and online at jsonline.com/communities/lakecountry. The Lake Country Now page includes news from the Lake Country area in Waukesha County. You can find stories online at jsonline.com/communities/lakecountry and in the weekly Lake Country Now newspaper.

The Waukesha School Board voted Nov. 12 to close three elementary schools. Here's what readers said about the decision.
12/24/2025

The Waukesha School Board voted Nov. 12 to close three elementary schools. Here's what readers said about the decision.

A Waukesha County judge revoked Morgan Geyser’s conditional release following her escape from a group home on Nov. 22.
12/23/2025

A Waukesha County judge revoked Morgan Geyser’s conditional release following her escape from a group home on Nov. 22.

Paul Vrakas lived to be 98, and his life intertwined with Waukesha, and not just as the city's mayor. Music and restaura...
12/22/2025

Paul Vrakas lived to be 98, and his life intertwined with Waukesha, and not just as the city's mayor. Music and restaurants also defined him.

People, after reading about the fire that destroyed the Muskego restaurant, recalled what the lakeside attraction meant ...
12/19/2025

People, after reading about the fire that destroyed the Muskego restaurant, recalled what the lakeside attraction meant to them over the years.

Morgan Geyser's attorney says she is facing up to reality by agreeing to remain confined following the state's effort to...
12/19/2025

Morgan Geyser's attorney says she is facing up to reality by agreeing to remain confined following the state's effort to revoke her January 2025 conditional release order.

Police provided an extra presence at Nature Hill Intermediate School in Oconomowoc on Dec. 15 after a social media threa...
12/15/2025

Police provided an extra presence at Nature Hill Intermediate School in Oconomowoc on Dec. 15 after a social media threat.

By midday Saturday, Dec. 13, more than $60,000 had been donated to those impacted by fire.
12/13/2025

By midday Saturday, Dec. 13, more than $60,000 had been donated to those impacted by fire.

The former Slender Man defendant has been returned to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. A hearing is now...
12/11/2025

The former Slender Man defendant has been returned to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. A hearing is now set for Feb. 16.

Waukesha Schools sets enrollment dates for students displaced by coming closures.
12/11/2025

Waukesha Schools sets enrollment dates for students displaced by coming closures.

The state's Transportation Projects Commission considered whether Interstate 94 is falling below a standard. It decided ...
12/11/2025

The state's Transportation Projects Commission considered whether Interstate 94 is falling below a standard. It decided a study is warranted.

The new Applebee's-IHOP in Menomonee Falls opened Dec. 9 at W180 N9469 Premier Lane. It will feature menu items from bot...
12/10/2025

The new Applebee's-IHOP in Menomonee Falls opened Dec. 9 at W180 N9469 Premier Lane. It will feature menu items from both IHOP and Applebee's.

The opening of the Delafield dual brand Applebee's and IHOP comes after the closing of a number of Applebee's in the Mil...
12/10/2025

The opening of the Delafield dual brand Applebee's and IHOP comes after the closing of a number of Applebee's in the Milwaukee area market.

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The Lake Country Now page includes stories, photos and videos from the Lake Country area in Waukesha County found on the Lake Country Now section of JSOnline.com as well as other USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin content. You can find stories online at jsonline.com/communities/lakecountry and in the weekly Lake Country Now newspaper published Wednesdays in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.