 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
     |
 |
39°
Foggy | 18MPH
NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Saturday
March 2010
13
Police Blotter: This week's crime reports from Brookfield and Elm Grove
Police Notes: The latest local crime briefs
News & Notes: Local news briefs
Obituaries: Local death notices
Meetings: City of Brookfield government meeting schedule
Every School Every Week: What's up at local schools
School Notes: Elmbrook School District news briefs
School Board Notes: Recaps of recent board actions
Meetings: Elmbrook School District meeting schedule
What's New: Local business openings and more
Business Notes: Area businesses making the news
Community Calendar: What's
on tap around town
Things to Do: Our top picks
of upcoming events
Corrections: Corrections and clarifications to recent stories
News tips? Story ideas?
Contact us
• Town of Brookfield
• Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
• Brookfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Elmbrook School District
• Brookfield Public Library
Visit our complete list of Brookfield Links.
Take a look back at NOW's live blogs from the current election season.
Capitol Drive overhaul still waiting for a start date
Some significant changes are slated for Capitol Drive in Brookfield and Wauwatosa, but the state Department of Transportation isn't yet quite sure when those changes will take place.
We're blogging live from Central-Hamilton game tonight
We're just minutes away from the showdown between the Brookfield boys basketball team and Milwaukee Hamilton in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal game.
Library keeps pace with digital age
As the economy dips, library numbers typically soar, and patrons begin looking for more materials - from books and movies to online journals and databases - to help them in all kinds of endeavors, from looking for a new job to learning a foreign language.
Brookfield
Town's days may be numbered, mayoral candidates say
The two remaining candidates in the city of Brookfield's mayoral race said they think the town of Brookfield - or at least some parts of it - will become part of the city sooner rather than later.
Red Robin finds winning look
The Brookfield Plan Commission likes the flavor of Red Robin's newest plans for a 5,700-square-foot freestanding restaurant and bar at the former Houlihan's site at Brookfield Square.
More Headlines
- Ponto, Speaker say city on right development path
- City preps to borrow $5 million for projects
- Halmstad, Reddin face off in District 2 aldermanic race
- Board contenders ponder what to cut, what to keep
- Brookfield: Student cell phone ban lifted
- Absentee ballots available March 17
- High schools targeted for $700K in upgrades
- School work progressing on schedule
- Rotary raffle raises $82,000
- Brookfield mayor's race: Speaker, Ponto tackle flooding questions
- Brookfield: Can we dress any more casual?
- Brookfield: Grant could help city raze homes in floodplain
- Candidates dissect 'Elmbrook Experience'
- Ponto wins former opponent's endorsement in mayoral race
- Allgaier, Frayer face off for board seat
Developer hopes to bring Target, senior apartments to Brookfield
Minneapolis-based developer Ryan Cos. has agreed to buy a 23-acre site in Brookfield, formerly the site of a printing plant, where the company hopes to develop a Target discount store and senior apartments.(1)
$500,000 bail set in alleged sex assault of Falls teen
Bail was set at $500,000 Thursday for a 48-year-old Brookfield man charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he met at a Menomonee Falls gas station last weekend.
Brookfield man charged with sexual assault of Falls teen
A 48-year-old Brookfield man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he met at a Menomonee Falls gas station.
Brookfield Metro Market to open next week
Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.'s new Metro Market, the second for the company, will open Saturday, March 20, at 17630 W. Blue Mound Road, Brookfield. The grand opening is scheduled for March 22.(32)
New Brookfield resale store targets teens
In a recession, even picky teenagers are looking for bargains. That's the thinking behind the area's newest resale shop: Fashion Xchange, now open in The Plaza shopping center in Brookfield.(4)
More Headlines
- Senior apartments proposed for Brookfield
- Brookfield man arrested in suspected assault of teen
- Large senior apartment development proposed in Brookfield
- Election 2010: Keeping Brookfield's economy healthy is goal of mayoral candidates
- VK Development sells Brookfield office building for $5.8 million
- Public meeting scheduled on Capitol Drive improvements
- Brookfield travel agency accused of misleading consumers
- Elmbrook mega-church stages one monster potluck
- Election 2010: Primary ballots include some races for mayor, village president
- Laurel Walker: Plant lives on as connection to long-gone loved ones
Who will be next mayor?
Check out our special mayoral election page for candidate profiles, biographies, coverage of key issues and all the information you need to help you cast your ballot for the next mayor of Brookfield.
Central stopped short
The Lancers battled top-seeded Milwaukee Hamilton down to the wire in a sectional semifinal and we've got shots from the game in this photo gallery.
More local photo galleries:
Voters guide
Voters will be casting ballots in a number of key aldermanic and school board elections April 6. Be sure to check out our voters guide for everything you need to know before heading to the polls.
Marquette salutes
local honor students
Marquette University and BrookfieldNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools. Click on a student's name for a printable honor roll certificate. Go to the honor rolls page.
The Road to Madison
Follow the state high school basketball tournament in our special section, with coverage from the Journal Sentinel, NOW Newspapers, Lake Country Publications and TODAY's TMJ4.
Who do you think are the best high school basketball players in the suburbs? Vote now to help us pick our All-Suburban Basketball Teams and you could win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Bucks game.
Elmbrook Prep Sportlight
The sports season is in full swing at Brookfield Central and East high schools and, if you're a prep sports fan, we'll have you covered in basketball and more!
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Stories: JS Online's metro area prep coverage
Sky's the LimitNOW sports writer Tom "Sky" Skibosh gives his take on the prep sports scene:
EBHS UnleashedThe Elmbrook Human Society shares animal tales:
Every School Every WeekLearn what's going on in Brookfield's public and private schools.
Gas WatchFind out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Brookfield.
Family WatchdogUse the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Brookfield.
Presidential campaign contributionsFind out how much your neighbors are giving to the candidates.
Data Warehouse: More searchable databases
.jpg)
Reporter Julie Ann Marra profiles Elm Grove people, places and things in her column.
Latest column: Book lovers flood library for popular annual sale (3/11)
The Fur (& Feather!) Flyer
The Humane Animal Welfare Society describes its efforts:
Close to Home
Lorayne Ritt spotlights Waukesha County's nonprofit community: Oconomowoc Woman's Club Ladies Night Out (March 11)
