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NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Friday
September 2010
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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: Village of Elm Grove 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
On the Move: Celebrating promotions, new jobs and more
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
• Village of Elm Grove
• Elmbrook School District
• Elmbrook Education Foundation
• Elm Grove Public Library
• Elmbrook Humane Society
• Sunset Playhouse
Visit our complete list of Elm Grove Links.
A Brookfield man decided to take matters into his own hands and do something about overgrowth at a closed gas station that was cluttering up an otherwise well-manicured stretch of road in downtown Elm Grove.(4)
The Elmbrook School Board changed course and decided to not remove the light poles at Brookfield East, which means the Spartans will be able to play their home football games as regularly scheduled.
It's still a long way from being decided, but closing a school is one option the Elmbrook School Board will consider as it explores the best way to eliminate a $15 million budget shortfall over the next five years.(4)
As owner of Fan Appreciation at Brookfield Square, Brian Benecky has carved out a niche in the apparel market by being able to take photos, images, words - or a combination of all three - and make them into a custom shirt or sweat shirt.
Wendy Rieves of Brookfield can come up with all kinds of imaginative fabrications, but that's a good thing. Rieves is an artist at heart.
Milwaukee, Mequon, Wauwatosa, Cudahy, Shorewood, Brown Deer, Fox Point and Elm Grove - in addition to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - reported sanitary sewer overflows to local waterways Thursday morning after overnight thunderstorms poured up to 5 inches of rain on the metropolitan area, a state environmental official said.(13)
Waukesha - Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas delivered an upbeat state-of-the-county speech to County Board members Wednesday night, praising such efforts as the county's alcohol treatment court, its recent swine-flu clinics, its business climate and several county budget-saving measures.(6)
Waukesha - The Waukesha County Board Wednesday unanimously approved an advisory referendum Nov. 2 that seeks to stop legislative transfers from the state transportation fund for other general budget purposes.(8)
Waukesha - Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas wants county residents to speak up in an effort to prevent lawmakers' use of the state transportation fund to balance the state budget.(66)
Brookfield - A special one-day collection of household hazardous waste, open to any Waukesha County resident, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdayin Brookfield at the public works yard, 19700 Riverview Drive.(1)

Check here each week for the latest police news, our views, restaurant reviews, real estate transactions and upcoming events.
Opinion, featuring Phil's Poison Pen
Sky's the Limit
EBHS Unleashed

Gas Watch
Find out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Elm Grove.
Family Watchdog
Use the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Elm Grove.
Presidential campaign contributions
Find out how much your neighbors are giving to the candidates.
Data Warehouse: More searchable databases
The Fur (& Feather!) Flyer
The Humane Animal Welfare Society describes its efforts:
Close to Home
Lorayne Ritt spotlights Waukesha County's nonprofit community: Spell-down for literacy (Sept. 2) | See who attended
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