Moose Lake in the Town of Merton, and Silver Lake in the Town of Summit are still under a slow, no-wake boating restriction as of Thursday morning, due to the excessive rainfall and flooding that hit the area last month.

The Town of Summit Plan Commission will vote tonight on whether or not to open the lake.

City of Oconomowoc - The Oconomowoc Zoning Board of Appeals approved three area variances for Club Porticello last night, giving the upscale and controversial restaurant on Silver Lake near complete approval.

The boards granting allows owner, Milwauke based restaurateur Tony Pipito, the go ahead fto get an occupancy permit from the city which would put the retaurant in compliance with both the city and county.

After nearly three years of municipal, judicial and other state setbacks, Pipito opened the bar at Porticello April 28, and the resturant May 12, despite not having the area variances or occupancy permit to operate legally.

He received daily fines by the city for doing so.

Opponents such as the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Silver Lake Environmental Association continued to fight against the approval of the restaurant at Wednesday's meeting claiming it will cause harmful environmental effects to the Silver Lake area as the building is just 17 feet away from the shoreline