Lagina Plumbing recently moved its headquarters from Miller Park Way in West Milwaukee to 3618 W. Pierce St. in Milwaukee to accommodate the company’s expansion needs. Lagina Plumbing owner Jim Lagina purchased the 80-year-old manufacturing building on Pierce Street and completely renovated it for his company. The two-story, 12,000-square-foot building has triple the space Lagina Plumbing had on Miller Park Way.
Carroll College, a small private college in Waukesha, recently announced plans for the third and final phase of its $4 million project to improve its athletics facilities. The final phase of the project includes plans for a multi-lane, 400-meter outdoor track to be built on the east side of Grand Avenue between Kilgour Field, the college’s softball venue, and the railroad tracks just south of Williams Street. The complex will include the track, a natural turf infield for field events, and portable bleachers. “This will be a wonderful addition to our athletics facilities,” said athletic director Kris Jacobsen. “In addition to the new Ted Baker (basketball) court and Schneider (football) Stadium, the Dennis Punches Track Complex will provide an excellent venue for our track and field athletes to practice and compete.” Demolition of buildings on the east side of Grand Avenue is scheduled for spring 2007. The project is expected to be completed in November 2007. Alderman Randy Radish, who represents the area where the complex will be built, said the project is “a bright spot of renewal along Grand Avenue. This will complement the redevelopment of our historic downtown and riverwalk and will help spark renewal in the neighborhoods surrounding Carroll College.” Carroll’s athletics facilities building campaign was launched in 2004 with the construction of Schneider Stadium. Phase two, the Quad/Graphics Team Center, which will include locker rooms, a concession area and a spectator mezzanine, is under construction on Barstow Street at the north end of Schneider Stadium. It will be finished in May 2007.
There shouldn’t be another power outage at Summerfest this year. The electrical system at Summerfest is getting a makeover. Last year a power outage on the opening day of Summerfest lasted three hours. Following last year’s festival season, We Energies and Summerfest agreed that We Energies would assume ownership of the electrical system on the Summerfest grounds. We Energies is completely rebuilding the electrical system on the grounds, replacing equipment that was patched together as Summerfest grew over the years. When the project is completed, Summerfest will be served by a robust, state-of-the-art system, according to We Energies.
