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Waukesha

American  
[waw-ki-shaw] / ˈwɔ kɪˌʃɔ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Wisconsin, W of Milwaukee.


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Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas rescued the group from obscurity after catching Cheap Trick’s act at a bowling alley in Waukesha, Wis. Impressed, he offered to help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In a surprise, Democrat Alicia Halvensleben won the mayor’s race in Waukesha, a suburb west of Milwaukee and the former bulwark of Mr. Walker’s Wisconsin majorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He is next due to appear in court for an arraignment - where he will be formally given the charges against him - on 7 May, according to the Waukesha County Court.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Guest: Paul Farrow, county executive for Waukesha County, delegate at the RNC, former chair of the Wisconsin GOP.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

McElroy gave up trying to run pipes directly into the village of Waukesha.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson