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Man faces felonies after overdosing in county jail
A 28-year-old Saukville man who overdosed at his home in 2020 again overdosed last week, this time on fentanyl in the Ozaukee County jail, and is now facing the possibility of spending more time behind bars. Benjamin T. Bruce is charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court with possession of narcotic...
I-43 southbound between Highland Road and Highway 60 to open to three lanes
OZAUKEE COUNTY — Beginning Saturday, Interstate 43 southbound between Highland Road in Mequon and Highway 60 in Grafton will open to three lanes. The opening comes nearly a month after the newly constructed lanes on I-43’s northbound side opened to traffic, also between Highland Road and Highway 60.
Chamber Chat - Ozaukee County
- Nominate a deserving Ozaukee County woman in business for a Ladies Who Lead award! Go to Cedarburg. org and fill out the online nomination form and click the Ladies Who Lead logo on the homepage. - The chamber’s annual Ladies Who Lead luncheon is Tuesday, Oct. 1, featuring awards...
Not enough funds to go around
OZAUKEE COUNTY — Teacher salaries have been approved at all three area school districts for the upcoming school year, though not everyone is necessarily happy with the process. As inflation continues to persist for both employer and employee, some teachers say it has been challenging to get the salary...
Saukville auto shop does its part to help Ozaukee’s deputy dogs
The crew at Eddie’s Service in Saukville hosted a fundraiser for the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit Saturday and gave people the opportunity to meet its newest member, a black Labrador named Geo who is trained to detect electronic devices and comfort victims of crimes. Posing with Geo and his handler, investigator Karsen Frame, were Eddie’s owner Paul Krauska (left of Frame) and (from left) family members and employees Brittany Laatsch, Madhav Schoelch, Peter Wieman, Brandon Krauska, Alexis Krauska and Kelly Fischer.
Wine finds a place among animals at county fair
PORT WASHINGTON — Cows, pigs, cream puffs, cotton candy, carnival rides and wine. Believe it or not, the fermented beverage is part of the Ozaukee County Fair, and Jerry Wiskow of the Town of Port Washington looks forward to having his homemade concoctions judged. “You tell him what you’ve...
Powerboat that capsized, claiming two lives, found
PORT WASHINGTON - A 17-foot powerboat recovered from Lake Michigan two weeks ago was identified by the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office this week as the vessel that capsized off Port Washington on July 15, resulting in the drowning deaths of two of the three people on board. The boat...
Federal prisoner charged with beating in county jail
A U.S. Marshals Service prisoner who was being housed in the Ozaukee County jail faces local charges after he severely beat another jail inmate. Jaquan A. Wright, 24, of Milwaukee, who was scheduled to appear before Ozaukee County Circuit Judge Adam Gerol for a preliminary hearing Wednesday, was charged on July 23 with battery by prisoners and substantial battery, both felonies, in connection with an April 5 incident in the county jail.
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