Dirt Strippers Appears Closed, Owes Thousands in Taxes

Waukesha car wash is behind nearly $53,000 in back taxes but some customers lost money after purchasing tickets online.

It might not seem like much, but Waukesha resident Dan Weber is still out about $50. About a year ago, Weber purchased discount coupons online for Dirt Stripper Touchless Car Wash. He used about half of the coupons and decided to use them again during a recent warm day to rinse the salt off his car. “I went in there,” Weber said. “It was just empty.” Weber pulled up to the 24-hour car wash at 1649 Arcadian Ave. and tried to use the coupons at one of the stations. The automated system said it was out-of-order. That’s when Weber realized the neon sign that would typically light up to say “Open” was turned off. “It is not the end of the world but it is kind of a shame,” Weber said. Weber tried to contact the car wash to no success. He’s stuck…

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Waukesha's Journey To Be a Gibson GuitarTown Moves Forward

While the project needs to go before government boards for approval, 10 10-feet-tall fiberglass Les Paul model guitars arrive in city.

Ten 10-feet-tall fiberglass Les Paul model guitars arrived in Waukesha Tuesday morning as the city is planned to be the next Gibson GuitarTown. The guitar were delivered to the Spring Artisan Village, 521 Wisconsin Ave. Local artists will soon be selected to decorate the guitars that will be placed throughout the city. “What can I say? It is amazing,” said Lynn Gaffey, owner of Almont Gallery and a member of the steering committee that is planning the project. The artist selection begins Tuesday, Gaffey said, and 25 artists have submitted applications to work on the guitars. In addition to the 10-feet-tall guitars, 15 smaller guitars will be placed throughout the city. Gibson is donating three of the large guitars and all of the 15 guitars…

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'82 Brewers Coming to Waukesha

Waukesha Sportscards hosting event.

Women's Fashion Stores May Locate in The Shoppes at Fox River

Waukesha Plan Commission unanimously approved preliminary plans for second phase of Opus Development Corporation project.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect a new name for the Opus Development Corporation. It previously said Opus North, which changed its name to Opus Development Corporation in 2010. New stores that are related to women’s fashion could soon be located in The Shoppes at Fox River, according to a top executive with the firm developing the site on Sunset Drive. Businesses like Buffalo Wild Wings, Noodles & Co. and Target are already located in the complex. Some of the new businesses looking to locate in Waukesha already have stores in Milwaukee, according to John Meyers, vice president of real estate for Opus Development Corporation, the firm developing the project. “We have been able to secure a number of tenants that are …

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Kathy Miller

12:23 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

Scratch Deb, it used to be a halfway decent store, stopped in the West Allis location a few weeks ago and it's really not appropriate for younger teens anymore, unless the parents don't care what msg their clothing is sending out...   more ›

Butterfly Learning Academy Opens in Waukesha

Childcare center is now open at 511 Arcadian Ave.

Butterfly Learning Academy recently celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting with the Waukesha County Business Alliance. Located at 511 Arcadian Avenue in Waukesha, Butterfly Learning Academy’s primary focus is to produce a stimulating early care and educational experience, which promotes each child’s social, physical, and cognitive development. The childcare center provides a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for children from newborn to school age. Their mission is to support children’s desires to be life-long learners. For more information, call 262-446-4696. Editor's Note: The above information was provided to Patch via a news release from the Waukesha County Business Alliance.

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Strong Showing as Waukesha Aldermen Discuss Street Closures for Events

Some fear that a proposed ordinance that is being circulated could put an end to popular weekly summer music events.

A spirited debate about potential changes to the city’s street closures ordinance – changes that some fear will spell the end for a popular weekly music event in downtown Waukesha – broke out Monday night but no action was taken by the Ordinance & License Committee as Mayor Jeff Scrima has a work group to address some of the issues that are related to street closures. Alderwoman Kathleen Cummings had asked the committee review the street closure ordinance to “define the duties and responsibilities of organizers of Special Events that requests a street closure,” a City Hall document states.  “All this is is a vetting process,” Cummings said. However, an example ordinance has been presented among community members that could restrict street …

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Kate Lynch

9:18 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

megan needs to get a grip! I didn't see one comment that says get rid of it. really! slow down and take a breath. you sound like a very bitter person.   more ›

Thousands of Books Being Sent to Soldiers

Downtown Waukesha bookstore helped spearhead book drive campaign to bring reading materials to those serving our country.

“Hope this is a nice escape from reality…A book from a grateful person in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Thank you!!! God bless, be safe.” The above inscription on a book was just one of thousands that are being sent to American soldiers in an effort to support the troops serving overseas. Between 5,000 and 7,000 books packed into boxes were loaded onto a trailer Thursday afternoon at Martha Merrell's Books in downtown Waukesha to ship the books deployed soldiers who don’t have a lot of reading materials overseas. Projects like the Books for Soldier drive are part of the culture that exists in downtown Waukesha, according to Norm Bruce, owner of the bookstore at the corner of West Main and Gaspar streets. “We try to be very community-orientated – …

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Good Harvest Market Donating 10% of Sales on Jan. 26

Waukesha business celebrates its seven-year anniversary.

In honor of its seven-year anniversary, Good Harvest Market, 1850 Meadow Lane, is donating 10 percent of its sales on Thursday, Jan. 26, to six non-profit organizations, with customers choosing their favorites. The charities are: Good Harvest is also rolling back its prices with a 10 percent discount on all purchases as a thank you to its customers.    "One constant since we began our store seven years ago has been our commitment to the community around us," said Joe Nolan, store owner. "Running small non-profits can be as financially challenging as running a small business and Good Harvest is happy to donate a portion of our sales to these organizations." Editor’s Note: The above information was provided to Patch via a news release from …

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Greco and Sons Adding 60 Jobs in Waukesha

Expansion will be at 1100 Marlin Court.