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THE NORTH SIDE of the proposed Inventors Brewpub on Port Washington’s north harbor slip, as seen from Washington Street, is shown in this rendering by Striegel Agacki Studio. The building features an event space on the west (right) side, a brewpub on the east (left) side and a recessed entry. Offices would be located on the second floor.

Smooth sailing for marina brewpub plan

Plans for a new Inventors Brewpub on the north end of Port Washington’s north harbor slip — a parking lot once envisioned as the home of the Blues Factory — were unanimously approved Tuesday by the...

Educational mission takes center stage

Pine View Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center has built a reputation as the place to care for injured wildlife. But it’s that second part of its mission, education, that’s taking center...

THE SHEET OF ICE on Port Washington’s ice rink in Veterans Memorial Park may look solid, but officials said it wasn’t expected to open for skaters until later this week to ensure it is frozen through. The city’s parks department sprayed another coat of water on the ice this week to help provide a smooth surface for skaters. Photos by Sam Arendt

Like putting icing on the cake

The “closed” signs are likely to be removed from the Port Washington ice skating rink in Veterans Memorial Park this week, Recreation Director Kiley Scherer said Tuesday. Crews flooded the rink last...

PORT WASHINGTON’S wastewater treatment plant on the city’s north lakefront needs $8.2 million in improvements, which will likely be financed in part by a sewer rate increase. Photo by Sam Arendt

Costly sewage plant upgrades fuel likely rate hike

The Port Washington Common Council is expected to consider increasing sewer rates this year and next as a way to help pay for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant. Public Works Director Rob...

THE PARKING LOT at the north end of the north slip, across Washington Street from condominiums recently developed, was once slated as the home of the Blues Factory. But last week, Inventors Brewpub owner Adam Draeger announced plans to build a 25,000-square-foot facility on the site that would allow him to expand his restaurant and brewery while adding an event space and 8,500-square feet of office space. Photo by Bill Schanen IV

A Blues Factory property bombshell

The owner of Inventors Brewpub in Port Washington announced Friday that he plans to build a 25,000-square-foot, two-story building that would include not only a brewery and restaurant but an event...

TOP HEADLINES

Sports

CEDAR GROVE-BELGIUM’S Jordan Platner pinned Marshall’s Grant Chadwick in 4 minutes, 48 seconds on his way to a fourth-place finish at the Rocket Scramble on Saturday. Photo by Sam Arendt

CG-Belgium mat men earn silver

Brillion edged host Cedar Grove-Belgium and Shiocton in a tight race at the top of the Rocket Scramble wrestling tournament on Saturday. The Rockets, led by another dominating performance by defending state champion Cael Erickson and second places...

Op-Ed

PRESS EDITORIAL: The people spoke. Was anyone listening?

The final chapter of the Blues Factory saga is still being written, but how it will end is now obvious: A large commercial building housing an entertainment attraction will be built on lakefront land that was once owned by the citizens of Port Washington and was sold to a developer against the wishes of many of them. The...

Good Living

He’s fit for a life’s work keeping kids FIT

It didn’t take Jake Maechtle long to discover his life’s passion. While some figure out their purpose in college or even later, others know what they want to do early in life. Maechtle, a 2011 Port Washington High School graduate, found his in...

Obituaries

Business

BIEVER TRAVEL OWNER Jim Biever removed the sign for his business, which has operated out of a corner storefront at 131 E. Main St. in Port Washington for about 46 years. Biever announced he would be closing up shop Jan. 14 following an especially turbulent two years in the travel industry caused by the pandemic. Photo by Sam Arendt

Battered by pandemic, Biever Travel to close

Port Washington’s Biever Travel Inc. will close its doors in January after helping Ozaukee County residents plan vacations for more than 46 years. The travel agency, which has occupied the downtown corner office at Franklin St. and Main St. for...

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