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Thursday

March 2010

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Regular Features

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
 

Elm Grove Links

Village of Elm Grove
Elmbrook School District
Elmbrook Education Foundation
Elm Grove Public Library
Elmbrook Humane Society

Elm Grove Garden Club

Sunset Playhouse

Visit our complete list of Elm Grove Links.

Have a suggestion for a link? We're always looking for links to local web sites ... If your organization would like to add a link, send us a news tip.

 

From NOW Newspapers

State ski champ sees Olympic rings in her future

Watching alpine skiing during the recent Winter Olympics, Erica Engstrand thought, "That could be me someday."

Student cell phone ban lifted

Elmbrook School District students may now carry cell phones at school, as long as the devices are kept turned off and out of sight during the instructional day.

High schools targeted for $700K in upgrades

Elmbrook officials are considering making $700,000 worth of improvements to the high schools, including leveling the band room floor and replacing the auxiliary gym floor at Central, and adding sound systems to the choir, band and weight rooms at both schools.

School work progressing on schedule

Construction at Brookfield Central and East high schools is proceeding according to plan, a construction official says.

Board contenders ponder what to cut, what to keep

The Elmbrook School District faces a projected $15.64 million budget shortfall by the 2014-15 school year, unless spending can be cut or revenues raised by an average of $3.22 million each year.

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From the Journal Sentinel

Kanavas announces he won't seek re-election

Madison — State Sen. Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield) won't seek re-election in November.

Faces of Hope

Dictionaries hold special meaning

Grant Dillon is a bona fide member of the computer age. But a few months ago, the 9-year-old was introduced to a lesser known entity: a hardcover dictionary.

Ex-priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys

A former member of the Brothers of the Holy Cross religious order who later became a Catholic priest pleaded guilty Friday and was convicted of sexually assaulting two boys in the Elm Grove area, one in the late 1970s and the other in the early 1980s.

UPS to close Elm Grove office, but sorting, shipping operations will stay

A UPS Inc. office in Elm Grove is closing as a result of a restructuring at the Atlanta-based company. The closing of the UPS district office in Elm Grove will impact 40 to 60 workers, said spokeswoman Lisa Hamilton.

Professors save teens the trip

Brookfield Central's agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha continuing education department brought advanced mathematics to the high school this year as part of the state's youth options program.

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Groving Reporter

The Groving Reporter
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)

 

Photo galleries

Central rolls on

 Brookfield Central defeated host Whitnall in a regional final and moved on to the third round of the Division 1 tournament, as featured in this photo gallery. 


More local photo galleries:

 

ELECTION 2010

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 University

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and ElmGroveNOW.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.

Vote for boys team | Vote for girls team

Elmbrook Prep Sportlight

Prep Sports SpotlightThe 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

Spotlight on Elm Grove
Sky's the Limit Sky's the Limit
NOW sports writer Tom "Sky" Skibosh gives his take on the prep sports scene:
 
EBHS Unleashed EBHS Unleashed
The Elmbrook Human Society shares animal tales:
   Every School Every Week
Every School Every Week
Learn what's going on in Elm Grove's public and private schools.
 

Gas Watch
Gas Watch
Find out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Elm Grove.

 

 

Family WatchdogFamily Watchdog
Use the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Elm Grove.

 

 

Presidential campaign contributions Presidential campaign contributions
Find out how much your neighbors are giving to the candidates.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

 

Spotlight on Waukesha County

The Fur (& Feather!) Flyer 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)

My Community NOW on the Web

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