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Menomonee Falls Police Chief Anna Ruzinski fields questions from Riverside School's fifth-graders after she read the book Mudball as one of the guest readers during the school's Community Read Day on April 16.
NOW Photo by C.T. Kruger
News & Features

Man charged with assaulting girl

David Allan Potter A Germantown man who was seen talking with girls outside Menomonee Falls North Junior High School and possibly giving them motorcycle rides has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Go to story

Landfill expansion talks continue

Germantown is seeking a percentage of the siting fees in an agreement regarding Waste Management's proposals to expand the Orchard Ridge Landfill in Menomonee Falls. Go to story

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From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Falls panel OKs warehouse plan (5/6/08)
Man charged with assaulting girl (5/6/08)
700 exposed to rubella patient (4/29/08)
Hamilton hires two principals (4/22/08)
Tending the whole person (4/20/08)
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Police Blotter

Latest crime reports from the Menomonee Falls Police Department.
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Going Prices

How much are homes selling for in Menomonee Falls? Click here

Multimedia Archive
NOW Photo by C.T. KrugerA lesson in logistics
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NOW Photo by C.T. KrugerChilling out
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NOW Photo by C.T. KrugerCubs at play
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NOW Photo by C.T. KrugerPhotos of 2007
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Around the Town

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Church plans blood drive
Date: Thursday, May 8
Life Church, N11325 Squire Drive, Germantown, is holding a blood drive with walk-ins welcome from 1 to 6 p.m. For information, call (800) GIVE-LIFE or visit givebloodgivelife.org.

Shady Lane offers Garden Critters class
Saturday, May 10
Shady Lane Greenhouses, N7388 Shady Lane, Menomonee Falls, is holding a spring gardening seminar series class, Garden Critters children's class, at 10:30 a.m. For admission, bring five canned goods per child for donation; call (262) 251-1660 with questions.

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Your Place Your Stories
Do you have some news that you'd like to share with the rest of the community? Tell us what's going on with your family, business, school or organization!

Menomonee Falls Native Holds Book Signing Presentation
Martin earns mathematics award from Wisconsin Lutheran College
Templeton Future Problem Solvers Earn State Award
Hamilton Students Take First at State Music Event
Hamilton Students Place at International Conference

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Your Photos
Your Photos Connie Knapp
Menomonee Falls, WI
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Click here to submit your photos: From local celebrations to school events to family gatherings, here's your chance to share your visual memories of Menomonee Falls with the rest of the community.
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Community Voices
Local bloggers weigh in on a variety of topics.

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Marquette University

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and MenomoneeFallsNOW.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 honor rolls page

Winners announced
in Mother's Day Contest

Holly Hopton Congratulations to Holly and Ruby Hopton of Milwaukee, who were voted the winners in the MyCommunityNOW.com and MilwaukeeMoms.com Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest.Mother and daughter each will receive a $250 savings account courtesy of Johnson Bank.

Johnson Bank Neva and Alexus Pipia of Menomonee Falls took second place and Sandi and Randi Trupke of Milwaukee won third place in the contest, and each will receive a $50 restaurant certificate.
We'd like to thank the nearly 200 people who entered the contest as well as those who cast more than 2,000 votes for their favorite photos.

See the winners | See finalists
Tax rebates

How will you spend your tax rebate?

The tax rebates that are designed to boost the economy will soon be mailed to just about every family in the U.S. We'd like to know what you plan to do with your rebate check: Spend it on something you ordinarly wouldn't buy? Pay off some bills? Or save it for a rainy day?

Tell us what you're going to do with the money in our online poll. And if you're willing to be interviewed by a reporter for an upcoming story on the tax rebates, we'd like to hear from you as well.

Poll: How will you spend your rebate?

Click here if you're willing to be interviewed by a reporter.

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which Menomonee Falls residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

Check out municipal salaries

Which village employee makes the most money? Who's getting the most overtime? Find out by searching our compilation of municipal employee salaries.

How much do educators earn?

How much is your child's teacher earning? What about local administrators? Get the answers by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

STEVE'S CHEERS AND JEERS

Veteran sportswriter Tietz
goes behind local prep scene

Steve Tietz NOW sportswriter Steve Tietz shares his unique perspective on local high school sports in his new blog. Tietz, who has covered prep sports for more than 20 years, has insight you won't find anywhere else.

Latest post:

Opportunities for all

Rec Department goes online

Falls residents of all ages can see what the School District of Menomonee Falls' Community Education & Recreation Department has to offer by checking out the department's new blog. The blog features regular updates on upcoming events, classes and programs.

Latest post:

Don't Touch That Dial!

Falls Cable Access blog

Need a quick guide to what's on Channel 14, the Falls Cable Access channel? We've got all the latest programming information for the public access channel, plus a look at what else the folks at Falls Cable Access are up to.

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Menomonee Falls
Prep Sportlight

Prep Sports SpotlightThe sports season is in full swing at Menomonee Falls High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the Falls prep sports scene.

Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

FAMILY WATCHDOG

Family Watchdog

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

MenomoneeFallsNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living and working in the Menomonee Falls area.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map
Video: Family Watchdog on 'Morning Blend'
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Community Guide

This is Menomonee Falls: Village President Richard Rechlicz shares his thoughts about why Menomonee Falls is a great place to live, work and play.
From public officials to overnight parking rules, here's everything you need to know about living in Menomonee Falls.
The Basics: Whether you've lived in Menomonee Falls for decades or are a newcomer, here's your guide to the village's parking rules, trash pickup schedule, school attendance boundaries, shopping, library hours, election information and much more.

Local Links: Web sites for the Menomonee Falls School District, the village and community organizations.

Schools: Test scores, dropout rates, per-pupil spending and other facts about the Menomonee Falls School District. Plus, a complete list of schools and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of top school officials.

Your Elected Officials: Want to express your opinion to your local officials, county board members, state legislators or congressman? Find out who they are and how to contact them.

Facts & Figures: What's the village's population? What's the median age? The average home value? The crime rate? All the statistics you need about Menomonee Falls.
Demographics | Crime

Dining Out: Read reviews of your local restaurants published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.


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