Rep. Dale Kooyenga Holding Town Halls in Tosa, Brookfield

Kooyenga, a Joint Finance Committee member, reaches out with home district listening sessions.

City Panel Revisits 4 Stories for Firehouse Plot, with No TIF Funds

Village development contingencies are turned around, with a recessed fourth story again under consideration but no application for tax-incremental financing.

Wauwatosa Unemployment Rate Holds Steady, Among State's Best

The city has a rate almost 2 percentage points below that of the state, and one of the best for municipalities measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wauwatosa Mother Asks Legislators to Support Special-Needs Vouchers

A Wauwatosa woman told lawmakers the Wauwatosa School District failed her son, who has autism, in providing him an appropriate education.

Wauwatosa Plans to Improve Signage to Attract Visitors

There are plans to hire a consultant to help improve Wauwatosa's signage.

Changing of the Guard: Tosa Police Department 'In Transition'

After a year that will never be forgotten for heroism and tragedy, the Wauwatosa Police Department is walking a tightrope on staffing at every level.

Familiarize Yourself with Tuesday's Wauwatosa Ballot

If you've ever felt the anxiety of 'voter confusion' – not knowing exactly what you're supposed to do on a particular ballot – take a minute to get to know Tuesday's.

All District Town Hall Meetings Scheduled; Treats Promised

Mayor, aldermen will present and respond to topics of interest or concern to the city as a whole as well as to districts specifically. And there will be bakery.

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 Wauwatosa's, are required to be open.

Enough Chicanery – Citizens Tell City to Straighten Out North Ave.

A large turnout and overwhelming support for a new North Avenue streetscape that does not involve winding motorist lanes – but does add bike lanes – prompts city panel to take that route.

Wauwatosa 2013 Spring Election Guide

What you need to know to vote on April 2.

Include Jennifer Sebena in National Memorial, Attorney General, Barrett Urge

J.B. Van Hollen, in a letter to the CEO of the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, challenges the group's decision to reject slain Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Sebena and condemns reasoning for it.

North Avenue Realignment Options Unveiled

This is not chicanery at City Hall. Three alternatives for North Avenues next look have been received, and each, as you shall see, has its pros and cons.

Walker Appoints Tosa's Jessie Nicholson to Women’s Council Board

Now an at-home mom, Nicholson has an impressive resume of political and volunteer work including serving a Cabinet secretary and a state governor in key communications roles.

More Wauwatosa District Town Hall Meeting Dates Set

Sessions in aldermanic districts 5, 6 and 3, in that order, are scheduled beginning next week, on topics including property revaluations, sewer rate changes and economic development projects.

UPDATE: Lines Being Drawn Over East Tosa Chain Restaurant Amendment

The item was held over on Monday's Wauwatosa Plan Commission agenda. But the region's commercial realtors strongly warn against prohibition of chain restaurants, while neighborhood leader defends the proposal as public comment begins.

Old Meets New in Wauwatosa Transactions

Stein will take over Hawk's retail center, Qdoba will fill gap in Village, and Schoonmaker Creek will run on under new ownership.

Innovation Campus Deal Gets Its Votes to Go Forward

ABB building approved for site on County Grounds, with $2.1 million in tax-financed support for parking structure in exchange for 10-year, no-complaints lease.

PSC Decision on Power Lines 'Heartbreaking,' Mayor Says

Opting to consider burying lines only when and where engineering considerations demand it, commission approves overhead lines for almost all of two new power routes.

Snow Day: Emergency Measures to Lift at Noon

Constant fall of wet, heavy snows kept crews out all night and through the morning, but streets are nearing 100 percent clear, city says.

Salvation Seems Possible for Eschweiler Buildings

With UWM Foundation prepared to lease the historic structures to the Forest Exploration Center for a charter school, the way could be paved to allow both preservation and surrounding development.

Tosa's Schoonmaker Creek Figures in Annual MMSD Video Review

Sewerage district talks about what it did in 2012, and a good deal of that talk has to do with issues in Wauwatosa.

The Week Ahead: Bundles of Big Issues on City Agendas

Name a major matter of public discussion in Wauwatosa, it's probably slated for debate Tuesday night in a barn-burner exercise in civics.

City Set to Turn Away Chain Restaurants from East Tosa

Zoning change would prohibit new "formula restaurants" on North Avenue between 60th and 76th streets as business district turns more eclectic. A public hearing is scheduled for March 11.

Tripled TIF Amendment for Parking Passes Full Council

With city's final approval, measure that could swell Innovation Campus' TIF District 6 from $10 million to $30 million or more goes to other taxing bodies for consideration.

Wauwatosa 2013 Primary Election Guide

What you need to know — from polling locations to who is on the ballot — before hitting the voting booth Tuesday.

Village BID, Neighbors Weigh In on Old Firehouse Plan

Business association and Church Street householders tell city development panel they want a successful mixed-use project but – in the case of the neighbors – not at any price, and not in conflict with city's own master plan.

'Fix it First' Program Could Mend 'Deficient' Tosa 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.

TIF Change to Pay for Parking Barely Passes Budget Panel

It takes three close votes to push Innovation Campus TIF amendment on to the full Common Council, where the spending plan will be heard next week.

Week Ahead: Qdoba Coming to Village; 2 Panels to Consider TIF Changes

New businesses and changing businesses are on the agenda, and plans push forward for UWM's Innovation Campus.

Wauwatosa's Wards 4 and 5 Voting Location Changing

The locations are changing for the February primaries and April election.

Backyard Hens Granted a 1-Year Trial

Chickens come before eggs in an ordinance revision making the animals more pets than livestock, and including a sunset clause should the birds become burdensome.

TIF Funding for UWM Plan Projected to Triple to $30 Million

City pushes change in the Innovation Campus TIF to allow public assistance for private parking, and shows that more than $12 million in parking support could be added to original $6.5 million in public roads and utilities — plus interest.

The Week Ahead: Mayfair Collection Finally Moves Forward

Blot on the city's escutcheon will at last be erased with approval of final plan for Burleigh Triangle, but another much-debated measure – the right to keep chickens – is a far less sure thing.

Eschweiler Study by City Shows Major Discrepancies vs. Mandel Plan

While total project costs estimated by developer and independent consultant are nearly aligned, they are vastly different where they count — in the difference in cost of restoration of old buildings and the cost of new ones.

Delayed Schoonmaker Creek Vote Could Cost a Year in Flood Relief

Highlands neighbors hold up application to have MMSD take charge of stream, even though the city is under no obligation to follow through after vetting of the proposal.

Developer Asks Tosa for $2M for Parking in ABB Building

First private developer on Innovation Campus wants TIF funds to pay for underground parking beneath building, and other developers to follow will likely follow suit.

City Tries to Intercede with County on UWM's Behalf

With Eschweiler tract up in the air and UWM Innovation Campus project hanging in the balance, city reluctantly steps in to attempt to keep plan on track.

Week Ahead: Mayor Launches District Town Hall Meetups

Citizens of each aldermanic district, beginning with No. 2, will get a chance to talk to their elected officials about issues in their neighborhoods.

First Full Freeway Closings Set for This Week

Some lane and ramp closures began Wednesday, and on Friday and Saturday I-894 will be closed completely from the Zoo Interchange to National Avenue for demolition of Greenfield Ave. overpass.