Come out to the Inaugural New Berlin Chamber of Commerce Chili Throwdown on February 3rd. A $5 donation gives you the chance to sample all the entries and vote for the Chili King of New Berlin. Proceeds from this event will benefit the New Berlin Food Pantry and the Chamber of Commerce.

Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: New Berlin Community Center - 148th and Cleveland

Register your company for the Chili Throwdown by calling Mike Skupien at 262-786-5280. You can also e-mail office@newberlinchamber.org

WAUKESHA — Many are looking for jobs, but employers say the jobs are here, but there aren’t enough skilled workers to fill them. A new program hopes to train workers and get them prepared to fill these vacant positions.

Second Chance Partners for Education is an alternative education program for high school students at risk of dropping out.  The students study the expected subjects, including math, science and social studies, but they also study blueprint reading, computer-aided design and manufacturing operations.

Generac Power Systems in Waukesha got involved with the program about a decade ago. “We’re not only trying to bridge the skills gap, but we’re also trying to take students who might otherwise not graduate, and really help them along as well,” Generac CEO Aaron Jadgdefeld said.

A 19-year-old Waukesha man will be sentenced next month on four felony charges of possession of child pornography by a person under age 18.

The man, Richard Chavez, was charged in February 2011 with 34 felony counts of child pornography possession after investigators with the Waukesha Police Department were contacted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice after it was confirmed Chavez was downloading files through a peer-to-peer network. The files downloaded were known as child pornography... Read More