Katherine Michalets Beck

They're many reasons I love being a reporter, but one of the biggest is highlighting the many good people where I grew up in: Oconomowoc. In this week's @OcoEnterprise read about the HS DECA team and how they adopt a school each Christmas. @oconschools bit.ly/49nlBus

Accessory dwelling units present an opportunity to address America's housing crisis. #Oconomowoc is looking at creating an ordinance regarding the small residences. See my story in @WaukeshaFreeman and @OcoEnterprise #housingcrisis #development gmtoday.com/the_freeman/ne…

An iconic Waukesha restaurant has served its last steak. gmtoday.com/the_freeman/bu…

Interesting nature find of the day ... the Lapham Peak Park Ranger said it appeared to be the knee of a large buck that was picked clean by a coyote.

A lack of seating: Downtown businesses without permits told to bring in tables or face citation | Oconomowoc News | gmtoday.com

Working from the car with a sleeping toddler .... always figuring out ways to make this work.

What to expect for this year's special celebration of the 85th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz" premiering in Oconomowoc. See the story in today's @OcoEnterprise and @WaukeshaFreeman @WI_Oconomowoc gmtoday.com/oconomowoc_ent…

For those eager for Fiesta Cancun to open in downtown Oconomowoc, we are getting much closer to an exact reopening date. See my story in this week's @OcoEnterprise Fiesta Cancun owner hopes to open in coming weeks | Oconomowoc Business News | gmtoday.com

The struggle is real when it comes to trying not to fall asleep when you put your child down for a nap.

A small pack of artistically decorated Toto statues will soon be taking up residence in Oconomowoc — or as a handout calls it, O-TOTO-mowoc. See my story in this week's @OcoEnterprise. @WI_Oconomowoc gmtoday.com/oconomowoc_ent…

For 30 years, the Wildlife In Need Center in Summit has been helping injured, sick and orphaned animals be able to return to the wild. Read about their amazing work in this week's @OcoEnterprise @helpingwildlife gmtoday.com/oconomowoc_ent…

Reflecting the history of the restaurant’s past, while also recognizing the importance of today and the future, The Bartolotta Restaurants has restored to life the former Seven Seas on Nagawicka Lake. The Commodore open Wednesday after two years of work. gmtoday.com/the_freeman/bu…

In the most recent What's the Dish?: Nona opens in Elm Grove. @WaukeshaFreeman gmtoday.com/the_freeman/bu…

It was a fun first day at Waukesha County Fair on Wednesday. From tea parties to well-groomed heifers ... the Waukesha County Fair starts off strong | Local News | gmtoday.com

The downtown Waukesha YMCA will close once a new facility at WCTC opens in a few years. @WaukeshaFreeman wants to hear from anyone willing to share thoughts and memories of the facility. Email kpilarski@conleynet.com. Comments may be used for a story.

Get a look at the second phase of Rockwell Park in @WI_Oconomowoc , which will include bathrooms. ‘Banner day for Oconomowoc’: Next phase of Rockwell Park gets approved | Oconomowoc News | gmtoday.com

It's going about how I thought it would. The funny moment of the night so far is Rachel calling Biden "circle head."

Sometimes the lighting just takes your breath away.

When Dylan Finger addresses his fellow Oconomowoc High School graduating seniors on Saturday, he will share a lesson he learned recently about not focusing on what did not happen, but how good things are still in store for you. @oconschools @OcoEnterprise gmtoday.com/oconomowoc_ent…