MenomoneeFallsNOW.com
search all things local
     

Submit Your Stories

Posting your stories is easy. Use the form below to submit a story - and remember to give it a title. The byline will automatically appear as your name. And while we ask for your e-mail address, it will not appear when your story does. It's just for us to use in case we have a question about your story.

Your story may be edited for length, spelling or grammar, but for the most part we'll leave it pretty much the way you wrote it. All we ask that you follow our guidelines for writing stories and remember that we can refuse to post offensive or libelous stories.

We allow stories to be posted on up to five NOW sites. If you would like your story posted on several sites, put a note at the top telling us where you'd like it to appear, and we'll do our best to honor your request. There's no need to post the same story on multiple sites.

There is a strict 700-word maximum length on all stories. If your story is longer, it may get cut off before it ends.

Finally, we sometimes pick the best of the Your Stories to publish in our NOW newspaper on Thursdays. Stories that appear in the newspaper will be edited for spelling and grammar and may be rewritten to comply with our newspaper's style guidelines.

Name:
E-mail:
City:
Headline:
Your story:

SOME POSTING SUGGESTIONS
Here's some general guidelines for posting your stories that will make your submission more readable:

  • Don't type in all caps.
  • Don't write one big block of text. It'll be easier to read if you break the text into paragraphs. To do that, just insert a line of space between paragraphs.
  • At the end of your text, make sure there's not extra lines of space or it will show up as blank space when published.
  • ADVERTISEMENT

    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


    The Equitable Bank

    The Equitable Bank
    honors local grads

    The Equitable Bank and MenomoneeFallsNOW.com congratulate the Menomonee Falls High School Class of 2008 with a special photo gallery from the June 7 graduation ceremony.

    Photo gallery | List of graduates | Story package
    fireworks

    Fun for the Fourth

    The Falls' annual Independence Day celebration takes place Thursday, July 3, with the parade at 7 p.m. and the fireworks around 9:30 p.m. Entertainment is planned between the events.

    Details on local Fourth events | Metro area events
    MyCommunityNOW.com Summer Tour

    NOW staffers hit the road

    The staff of Community Newspapers and the NOW Web sites will make appearances throughout the area this summer - talking to readers and handing out freebies. Click here to see where the Summer Tour will be next.

    Falls Farmers Market
    now open every Wednesday

    Menomonee Falls Farmers Market The Menomonee Falls Village Centre's Farmers Market takes place from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. every Wednesday through November in North Junior High Campus parking lot.
    The market features a variety of produce, baked goods, flowers, and unique arts and crafts.

    Farmers Market information

    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.

    Latest post:

    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.

    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.

    Video: CNI All-Suburban banquet
    Photo Gallery: Images from the season
    Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
    Video: Prep Roundtable and more

    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:

    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'
    Advertisement
    Advertisement

    CommunityNOW Retail Dynamic Rotating Banner - Requires JavaScript and Flash 8+