Waukesha – Even before Gov. Jim Doyle’s appointee as Waukesha County circuit court takes a seat on the bench in August, an unsuccessful applicant for the appointment has announced he’ll run for election to the post in April.

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The Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce has asked members to sign an online petition, to support the Waukesha Common Council decision to seek water from Lake Michigan.

Local support for the move varies, depending who you talk to. Waukesha residents have low taxes and a water supply fed by wells, of generally lower quality and containing radium. Milwaukee residents have higher taxes, and much more water, of higher quality.

Many Waukesha wells are up to 2000 feet deep, with water levels around 600 feet below the surface. Drawdown is around 5 to 10 feet per year and the amount of dissolved solids is increasing. In some areas the amount of radium in the water is increasing. Radium is linked to cone cancer.

There is a high probability for contamination of groundwater in the county. The depth to seasonal high water varies from a few feet to around 30 feet in most areas, with some much lower.

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Waukesha – Waukesha County Judge Richard Congdon – a governor’s appointee who was defeated in his first election for the seat in April – has not applied for reappointment to another vacancy. View full post on JSOnline.com Waukesha News

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Delafield – A one-day collection of household hazardous waste open to any Waukesha County resident will be held from 8 a.m. to noon June 19 at the Delafield Public Works Department, 111 Main St. View full post on JSOnline.com Waukesha News

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By Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel Waukesha ? Free intranasal and injectable swine flu vaccines will be offered from 2 to 6 pm Jan. … View full post on BaretNews.com – Waukesha

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