Just a couple of years out of school, Rick Smith realized he’d reached the end of the road at his first job. So, he did the only logical thing. He bought the company.
If the nine permanent stages dotting Summerfest were the national acts and the Marcus Amphitheater was the headliner, then the south end stage of the grounds was the band still paying its dues.
Seeing for the first time the wasteland that was 124th Street between Milwaukee and Waukesha counties made it clear to Brad Abraham just how difficult his company’s job would be.
The Waukesha County Department of Public Works will begin the final phase of its Janesville Road reconstruction project in the city of Muskego on April 8.