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By ALAN HAMARI
Feb. 08, 2010 8:30 p.m. | Red Robin plans to build a new restaurant on the former site of Houlihan's at Brookfield Square, but Plan Commissioners on Monday tabled any action on the proposal and asked the gourmet burger chain to come back with a more distinctive architectural design.
Red Robin would raze the Houlihan's building, which sits north of Barnes and Noble on the mall's east side, and build a new 5,700-square-foot structure.
Houlihan's closed late last month.
Red Robin, which has nine locations in Wisconsin, would have a capacity of just more than 200 people, and would be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The restaurant also plans to have a full-service bar.
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By ISRAL DEBRUIN
March 16, 2010 11:18 a.m. | Candidates running for Elmbrook School Board will square off at a forum tonight, and we'll be delivering as-it-happens coverage throughout the evening.
The action is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the board room at Elmbrook's Central Administrative Office, 13780 Hope St., Brookfield. Candidates for the board's Area II seat - incumbent Glen Allgaier and Ilse Frayer - will join candidates for the two at-large seats - Beth Horneffer, Sandra Schultz, Kathryn Wilson and incumbent Bob Ziegler - in a two-hour discussion about the issues facing Elmbrook.
We'll start blogging shortly before 7 p.m. and if you'd like, you can sign up now to receive an e-mail alert just before we get under way.
On April 6, district voters will head to the polls to cast three votes, one for each of the three open seats.
Allgaier and Frayer will face off for a full term in the Area II seat.
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By ALAN HAMARI
March 15, 2010 5:54 p.m. | Two hundred pairs of eyeglass frames, checks and cash were taken from two businesses in a Brookfield office building last weekend.
According to police reports:
Suspects forced their way into Milwaukee Eye Care Associates and the dental offices of Christopher Blake, 17280 W. North Ave., between 5 p.m. March 5 and 7:55 a.m. March 8.
At Milwaukee Eye Care, the suspects took the eyeglass frames, with a total value of $19,000, from a display, and about $200 in petty cash.
At the dental office, an undetermined number of non-sequential checks were taken. Police said someone tried to cash some of the checks in Milwaukee on March 6.
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Laurel Walker of the Journal Sentinel
March 15, 2010 5:24 p.m. | Waukesha - None of the competing legislative plans for a new regional transit authority in southeastern Wisconsin requires that Waukesha, Ozaukee or Washington Counties be members, though in some proposals the counties could vote to opt in.
In an affirmation of the "keep us out of it" principle, the Waukesha County Board's Executive Committee unanimously voted Monday to endorse a resolution objecting to the county's inclusion in any regional transit authority unless the Waukesha County Board votes to participate.
In the event that happens, the county wants to be able to back out with one year's notice, according to a resolution that will be sent to the County Board March 23.
The resolution follows a similar action by the Washington County Board in February.
In both cases, the counties' resolutions say that the counties have limited public transit services, no planned routes for commuter rail, no potential for major property tax relief from new transit revenue sources and prefer continued county governance of local transit services.
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By ALAN HAMARI
March 15, 2010 4:58 p.m. | City of Brookfield police arrested a 21-year-old Milwaukee woman who stole $300 worth of jewelry from a Brookfield department store and threatened to use a knife on loss prevention officers who tried to stop her.
Police responded to a call at Brookfield Square, 95 N. Moorland Road, at 5:25 p.m. March 9 for a report of a retail theft. Employees of Boston Store said three women had taken several items of jewelry from the store, and one of them had threatened to use knife on store employees.
Police found the three women in the mall's J.C. Penney store and took them into custody. Police did not find a knife on the Milwaukee woman and she admitted that she didn't have one, but since she had threatened to harm employees, she was arrested for armed robbery.
Two other Milwaukee women, ages 18 and 19, were arrested for theft for taking $205 in jewelry from Boston Store.
March 14, 2010 12:17 p.m. | Host Brookfield Central defeated Greendale in overtime, 50-41, yesterday in a girls basketball regional final and we've just posted a photo gallery from the game.
The Lancers outscored the Panthers, 9-0, in the overtime to move on to the next round. Central’s Valerie Rose Agnello scored 18 points while Greendale's Mary Merg had 16.
See NOW photojournalist C.T. Kruger's photo gallery.
March 13, 2010 6:02 p.m. | The Brookfield Central girls basketball team is headed for the sectionals after defeating Greendale, 50-41, in overtime Saturday afternoon.
Central grabbed the regional final victory at home by outscoring Greendale 9-0 in overtime.
Central’s Valerie Rose Agnello scored 14 of her team-high 18 after the third quarter. Erin Lueder scored 15 points for Central before fouling out with three minutes left in the fourth.
Greendale's Mary Merg scored 16 points before fouling out with about 2 minutes left in the fourth.
Central plays Racine Case in a sectional semifinal game at 8 p.m. Friday at Central.
March 13, 2010 8:07 a.m. | We've just posted a photo gallery from Brookfield Central's boys basketball sectional semifinal against Milwaukee Hamilton last night at Greenfield High School.
The No. 5 Lancers fought to overcome an early deficit before No. 1 Hamilton took control of the game late in the contest and posted a 47-43 victory.
See NOW photojournalist Peter Zuzga's photo gallery.
March 11, 2010 9:43 a.m. | Join NOW's David Cotey and Lake Country Publications' JR Radcliffe court side Friday night as they blog live from three of the area's top Division 1 boys basketball match ups.
Cotey will be covering the contest between No. 5 Brookfield Central and No. 1 Milwaukee Hamilton, set for 6 p.m. at Greenfield High School.
Radcliffe will be at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee reporting from No. 4 Waukesha West vs. No. 1 Arrowhead at 6 p.m. and No. 3 Germantown against No. 2 Menomonee Falls at 8 p.m.
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Brookfield Central vs. Hamilton
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March 11, 2010 7:21 a.m. | Want to weigh in on who you think are the best boys and girls basketball players in the suburban area?
Now's your chance, as we're asking high school hoops fans to help us select the annual NOW Newspapers All-Suburban boys and girls basketball teams, and the Players of the Year.
We've nominated the top players in the area to fill 10 spots on each honors team and we're asking you to pick the players that you think are the best in the NOW Newspapers coverage area.
When the fan voting is over, your votes - along with the votes of our sports staff - will determine the makeup of our All-Suburban Teams. And one lucky person will win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Milwaukee Bucks game just for voting!
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By ALAN HAMARI
March 09, 2010 9:22 a.m. | City of Brookfield police arrested a 24-year-old Pewaukee woman for drunken driving early Saturday morning when she pulled into a parking lot on Bluemound Road after realizing she was following the wrong car home.
According to police reports:
An officer saw the woman's vehicle parked in a handicapped parking spot at a shopping center in the 15300 block of Bluemound Road about 3 a.m. Saturday.
When questioned, the woman said she had been following a friend home and eventually realized that she was following the wrong car, so she pulled into the parking lot. She admitted to drinking, and officers administered field sobriety tests, which she failed.
It was the woman's second drunken driving arrest, and her blood-alcohol content was 0.13.
By ALAN HAMARI
March 09, 2010 9:20 a.m. | The city's Plan Commission on Monday unanimously approved plans for a new Red Robin restaurant at Brookfield Square, a month after they told designers to come up with a more creative look for the building.
Red Robin, a gourmet burger chain with nine locations in Wisconsin, plans to build a 5,700-square-foot restaurant and bar at the site of the former Houlihan's restaurant on the mall's east side between Barnes & Noble and Mitchell's Fish Market. The Houlihan's building will be razed.
Members of the Plan Commission last month tabled any action on the plans, but representatives from Red Robin presented revamped plans Monday that increased the size of the restaurant's entryway and added more architectural elements on the building's north side.
The Common Council will vote on the Plan Commission's recommendation Tuesday.
By
Doris Hajewski of the Journal Sentinel
March 09, 2010 8:00 a.m. | Buy Buy Baby, the division of Bed Bath & Beyond that is devoted to baby products, will open its first Wisconsin store in Brookfield, in the Fountain Square shopping center.
The store will go in the space formerly occupied by Circuit City, according to local sources. A spokeswoman for Bed Bath & Beyond said she couldn't confirm the new store plans, but acknowledged that the company is advertising on its Web site for a manager for the store.
Buy Buy Baby's format is similar to the parent company, with merchandise for babies through age 3. The company offers a wide range of brands, including high-end items such as Stokke strollers for $1,000, and designer diaper bags that sell for over $300.
Buy Buy Baby has 29 stores around the country. The chain was acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond in 2007.
March 08, 2010 10:30 a.m. | This weekend featured a number of closely contested regional-final boys basketball games and we've posted NOW photojournalist Peter Zuzga's photo galleries from two of the top matchups.
Brookfield Central defeated Whitnall, 73-65, in a regional final Saturday to advance to a sectional semifinal and our photo gallery features more than 20 images from the game.
We also have shots of Wauwatosa West's 78-67 loss to Milwaukee Washington that included a post-game tribute to West coach Mike Landisch.
Brookfield Central vs. Whitnall gallery
Wauwatosa West vs. Washington gallery
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March 04, 2010 7:43 a.m. | Want to weigh in on who you think are the best boys basketball players in the suburban area?
Now's your chance, as we're asking high school hoops fans to help us select the annual NOW Newspapers All-Suburban Boys Basketball Team, and the Player of the Year.
We've nominated 14 players to fill 10 spots on the honors team and we're asking you to pick the player that you think is the top basketball player in the NOW Newspapers coverage area.
When the fan voting is over, your votes - along with the votes of our sport staff - will determine the makeup of our All-Suburban Team. And one lucky person will win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Milwaukee Bucks game just for voting!
Vote here.
By Dan Deutschendorf
March 02, 2010 10:48 p.m. | An ugly win is still a win
Brookfield Central advanced to the regional final with an unattractive 44-32 win over visiting crosstown rival Brookfield East on Tuesday.
It was playoff basketball at its best: hard-nosed defense throughout with clutch play down the stretch.
"The hardest game is always that first tournament game," Central coach Mike Adams said. "We have 10 guys on varsity that have never been here before and they don't know what it's all about. Until you actually get on the floor, then you start realizing that everyone is playing for their basketball life."
Despite being limited to a season-low 13 first-half points, the Lancers rallied behind the three-point shooting of junior guard Alex Olsen in the second half.
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