IN THE NEWS

Cold weather sets a shivering spring record

Waukesha It may be spring, but winter's frosty presence still hovers over us.

Temperatures dipped to a record 17 degrees Monday morning, according to the Carroll College weather station.

The old mark of 18 degrees was set in 1944 and tied in 1975.

The cold air contrasted sharply with the near-70 temperatures that started the week.

Shards of ice bristled on area creeks and ponds. The low temperatures followed a blustery evening during which a funnel cloud was spotted near North Prairie. Authorities said the funnel never touched down and no damage was reported.

Man accused of injuring girlfriend's daughter

Waukesha A 33-year-old Waukesha man has been charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with injuring the daughter of his live-in girlfriend by "head-butting" her during an argument and then threatening to kill her.

The man is not being identified to protect the identity of the girl, who is 17. The man stands accused of battery, which carries a maximum penalty of nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine.

According to the complaint, the girl and her mother began arguing about cleaning up the house when the man began calling the girl names. The incident allegedly occurred Oct. 5.

The girl told police that the man "head-butted her," pushed and shoved her, disconnected the phone and choked her, the complaint says.

Work scheduled to start on 2 local bridges

Menomonee Falls Work was scheduled to begin this week on two area bridges the Pilgrim Road southbound bridge over Highway 41 and the Menomonee River bridge on the Highway 100 on-ramp to southbound Highway 41.

The southbound on-ramp to Highway 41 from Highway 100 will be closed for about the first three weeks of the project. One lane of the southbound Pilgrim Road bridge will be open to traffic during repairs.

Work is expected to end in late May.

Seven seek to replace Brookfield alderman

Seven candidates have applied to succeed Kris Schmidt as Sixth District Brookfield alderman.

Schmidt resigned last month to succeed Gary Rasmussen as City Clerk.

The candidates are Peggy Fahl, Howard Washechek, Marvin Moebius, Scott Berg, Brian Henson, Robert Collison and Sondra Safer.

The Common Council's Legislative Committee decided Tuesday night to interview the seven candidates at 7 p.m. Monday, April 24.

Keep reading for countywide poll results

Voters went to the polls in Waukesha County to vote on everything from the state sports lottery to local school offices. A report and results chart are in Section A. For an in-depth look at how the key races and issues will affect local schools and governments, see Thursday's Waukesha edition.

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