2013 Futures Award Goes to Sussex Assistant Administrator

Her peers in Wisconsin recognized Melissa Weiss' skill and potential.

Verizon Requests Additional Water Tower Antennas

In addition to the antennas, Verizon would also install an outdoor generator, which they say would operate at a volume equivalent to a household dishwasher.

Developer Proposes Condos on Maple Avenue

There are several steps remaining for approval, but the project would include 50 two-family buildings.

Water Rates Will Rise as Radium Levels Fall in Sussex

When the leaves start turning, Sussex will enter deep discussions on a solution to reduce radium levels in its wells.

Sussex Inks Bugline Trail Relocation Agreement

The county and Mammoth Springs developers have agreed to a land swap to reroute the Bugline Tail.

Have Criticism Or Praise For Waukesha County's Budget?

Sussex Takes Next Steps to Reduce Radium in Well

Sussex will take the next steps in its consent order with the DNR to reduce the levels of radium in a well near Maple Avenue.

Appeals Court Finds Voter ID Law Constitutional

A ruling that the Wisconsin Voter ID law was unconstitutional has been reversed after a vote by a state appeals court on Wednesday.

Residents Open Pocketbooks to Landscape Park

After several months, residents in the Coldwater Creek subdivision earned approval to donate funds to spray for weeds in a local park. However, the donation is on the village's terms.

M&M Restaurant Won't Be Taken Over by Village

Trustees said Tuesday they've come up with a different option to reroute Spring Creek.

Sussex Not Happy With Lisbon's Letter About Library Funding Negotiations

The Sussex Village Board will meet in close session to discuss how they will respond to a letter that Lisbon sent to them saying they are willing to resume negotiations over the Pauline Haass Library funding.

Sussex Will Consider Condemning Main Street Business Properties

The village is considering condemning and purchasing Main Street properties to repair Spring Creek.

Sussex Sharing Inspection Services with Richfield, Slinger

The village will save $25,000 with the joint agreement.

Lisbon Agrees to Resume Pauline Haass Library Funding Negotiations

Lisbon voted to welcome resuming discussions over the funding dispute of the Pauline Haass Library with Sussex.

Adam Neylon Sworn Into the State Assembly

Pewaukee Republican won seat in special April 2 election.

Pridemore, Roggensack Win Sussex

Tony Evers may have won the State Superintendent race but Sussex voted in favor of State Rep. Don Pridemore. The village also voted in favor of State Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack.

Only Clerk's Office Open on Good Friday as Early Voting Ends

Friday is the last day for residents to vote early in person for Tuesday's election and clerks' offices across the state, including Sussex's, are required to be open.

John Macy Looks to Improve Republican Party of Waukesha County

New local GOP chairman talks with Patch about his role in the Republican Party of Waukesha County, the future of the Republican Party and his job as a municipal attorney.

Sussex 2013 Election Guide

Here's all the information you need to know about where to vote in Sussex on April 2 and what's on the ballot.

Mammoth Springs Taxing District Clears Final Hurdle

The project plans will now go through the village's approval process, and construction could begin in May.

Who Was Library Benefactor Pauline Haass?

Pauline Haass left her entire estate to the Town Lisbon for the purposes of building a library. Watch the video to learn more about her.

Mammoth Springs Project Inches Forward

The Sussex Village Board approved a resolution creating a taxing district for the Mammoth Springs development on Main Street and Waukesha Avenue.

Follow the Clues in Sussex's Easter Basket Hunt

Every Tuesday and Thursday clues will be posted online to find a laminated picture of an Easter basket.

Armory Park's Softball Diamond Converting to Baseball Field

The Sussex Village Board approved a conversion that would allow the field to be used for softball as well as baseball.

Lisbon and Pauline Haass Library Fighting Over Farm

The two government agencies are fighting over the 65-acre farm where Haass lived for 34 years.

Mailmen End Absentee Ballot Drama in the 98th District

Former Police Chief Ed Baumann needed more than 30 absentee ballots delivered to clerk's offices Friday to have a chance at flipping the results in the 98th Assembly District race, but that total fell well short.

Absentee Ballots Unlikely to Sway 98th District Results

There are still 159 absentee ballots outstanding in the 98th Assembly District race, but it's unlikely that those will change the result of Tuesday's election.

Mammoth Springs TIF Hearing Thursday

The hearing will give residents an opportunity to express their views on the proposed creation of the district and proposed project plan.

Adam Neylon Wins 98th Assembly District Primary

Businessman defeats Pewaukee Police Chief Ed Baumann by 30 votes in special legislative election.

The Week That Was: Sussex Teen Faces Additional Sexual Assault Charge

Catch up on what you missed over the past week, from elections to courts and more.

Sussex 2013 Primary Election Guide

With the election season under way, here is what every Sussex resident needs to know about voting in Tuesday's primary.

'Fix it First' Program Could Mend 'Deficient' Sussex Area Bridges

In his 2013 State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Barack Obama touched on a number of policies that include infrastructure, he proposed a "Fix it First" plan that would address the nation's crumbling roads and bridges.

98th Assembly Candidates Distinguished By 'How,' Not 'What'

Five Republican candidates are vying for the 98th Assembly District seat Feb. 19. Though their ideologies are similar, their backgrounds are quite diverse.

98th Assembly Seat Candidate's Divorce File Sealed After Claiming Discrimination

The divorce file of Jeanne Tarantino, former aide to Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, has been sealed after it was revealed that she claimed gender discrimination while working in Kleefisch's office.

Mammoth Springs Taxing District Up For Review Thursday

The Community Development Authority will be discussing a proposed taxing district and its boundaries Thursday.

Election Preview: 98th State Assembly District Republican Primary

Five GOP candidates are vying for the chance to represent the 98th Assembly District in the state Legislature.

Lisbon Delays Funding Decision on Pauline Haass Library

The Village of Sussex and the Town Lisbon have not reached a funding agreement for the Pauline Haass Library. The town will decide if it will continue to fund the library after April elections.

$4.7 Million Village Investment Planned For Mammoth Springs Site

Sussex leaders are putting together a proposal to create a taxing district in order to spark development on the Mammoth Springs site. The village is poised to invest some $4.7 million through the life of the project to see it to fruition.

Could You Be Sussex's Next Parks Director?

With time winding down to apply to replace Amy Flaherty, who left the position in August for warmer climes, Sussex hopes to soon name a new director of parks and recreation.

Your Chance to Ask Legislative Candidates About Key State Issues

The Wisconsin Legislature will tackle some key issues in 2013, and Patch is asking our readers to pose some questions for the candidates who are running in the 98th Assembly District primary election next month.