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September 2010

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NOW photo/ C.T. Kruger

Sideline Heroes

There's more to high school football than what you see on the field. Dozens of parent volunteers and students all play a role in what happens under the Friday night lights, as this video illustrates.

Photo Galleries

K-9 Officer Qai prepares for retirement

Elm Grove K-9 Officer Qai will retire from duty Aug. 27. While he will no longer respond to calls, Qai will continue to work as a public relations officer with the department.

Finishing touches applied at Brookfield Central, East

Final work and cleaning is underway at Brookfield Central and East high schools as part of a two-year renovation and expansion of both campuses.

Dinner time in Brookfield

A white-tail doe and two of her children stopped for a snack at the Brookfield Congregational United Church of Christ before trotting off into the sunset.

Brookfield National Night Out

Civic Center Plaza hosted National Night Out on Aug. 4, a family friendly activity with opportunities to learn about safety and crime prevention.

Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament

The world's largest  3-on-3 basketball tournament, Gus Macker, took place in Brookfield on July 24- 25 at the site of the old Menard's store on Bluemound Road. The event featured 115 teams from throughout the Midwest.

Bicycle criterium runs through Brookfield

The Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic made its way through the streets of Brookfield on Friday, July 16, attracting hundreds of cyclists. This is the first time the month-long racing series made a stop through Brookfield.

Slide shows & videos

 Memorial Day break

Rising to the occasion

The folks at Great Harvest Bread Company get into the spirit of Memorial Day by baking red, white and blue bread. Go into the kitchen in this video.

Elm Grove Easter egg hunt

Columnist Julie Ann Marra reports from the rainy, but fun, Easter egg hunt in Elm Grove in this video.

NOW Photo/ C.T. Kruger

Apple of their eyes

NOW's C.T. Kruger captures all the delicious fundraising at Brookfield Christian School in this video.

 

NOW photo/ C.T. Kruger

Sideline Heroes

There's more to high school football than what you see on the field. Dozens of parent volunteers and students all play a role in what happens under the Friday night lights, as this video illustrates.

NOW photo/ Katie Derksen

To Protect and Serve

Go behind the scenes with the Elm Grove Citizen Police Academy, featured in this multimedia package, which includes video and photographs.

NOW photo/ C.T. Kruger

In shape for summer

Photojournalist C.T. Kruger tags along as workers get the Elm Grove Pool ready for another swim season in this video.

NOW photo/ Katie Derksen

A Christian army

It takes an equivalent of 145 full-time employees, an army of volunteers and an $11 million budget to run Elmbrook Church, you'll see in this multimedia presentation.

NOW photo/ Katie Derksen

Four square 

Brookfield East High School students recently tried to set a Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous four square game, featured in this slide show.

NOW Photo/ C.T. Kruger

Favorite photos of 2008 

Photojournalist C.T. Kruger, who covers Brookfield, Elm Grove, Germantown and Menomonee Falls, created this slide show presentation of some of his favorite photos of 2008.

NOW Photo/ C.T. Kruger

Over the hill 

NOW reporters Alan Hamari and Isral DeBruin rate the sledding hills in Brookfield and Elm Grove in this video.

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Spotlight on Elm Grove
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