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NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Friday
March 2010
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Police Blotter: This week's Menomonee Falls crime reports
News & Notes: Local news briefs
Obituaries: Local death notices
Meetings: Menomonee Falls government meeting schedule
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?
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• Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce
• Menomonee Falls Community Education and Recreation
• Menomonee Falls School District
• Sussex Hamilton School District
• Menomonee Falls Public Library
Visit our complete list of Menomonee Falls Links.
Expulsions, suspensions on the rise at high school
Menomonee Falls High School, which expanded to accommodate the addition of ninth-grade students this school year, is on pace to have the highest number of expulsions and suspensions in at least a decade.
Communications company wants equipment placed in village
Menomonee Falls — Clearwire Legacy is in the process of building a nationwide fourth generation mobile Internet network providing advanced high-speed Internet services and is looking to place antennas on six existing towers throughout the village.
Tavern asks for outside operations to accommodate smokers after ban
Menomonee Falls — The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing next month on a request for an outdoor seating area at Doreen's Bar, W18474 Lisbon Road.
Police, fire personnel to work crisis scenario at high school
Menomonee Falls — What if two students open fire at Menomonee Falls High School tomorrow like they did at Columbine High School more than 10 years ago?
Church's planned move requires two public hearings
Menomonee Falls — The Plan Commission will hold two public hearings next month on requests by Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church to move its operations to a site along County Line Road, west of Maple Road.
More Headlines
- Alternative dance 'uneventful'
- Menomonee Falls: Food pantry all stocked up with nowhere to go
- Board mulls options for vacant district buildings
- McDonald, Davis stay in trustee race
- School District operations will move to Village Hall
- Twelve vie for Falls Junior Miss title
- New Christian school to open in area
- Woodman's story takes third in state contest
- Menomonee Falls: School dance grinding to a halt
- Parents want input on school deficit
- Students lend a hand in earthquake relief efforts
- Village officials asking for water rate increase
- Krause withdraws from trustee race
- Scam asks seniors to send money to relatives in trouble
- Officials back consolidated Public Works facility
$500,000 bail set in alleged sex assault of Falls teen
Bail was set at $500,000 Thursday for a 48-year-old Brookfield man charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he met at a Menomonee Falls gas station last weekend.
Germantown police seek witnesses in overdose deaths
Germantown - Police are seeking witnesses in the 2009 drug overdose deaths of Ted Olla and Ian Hegmegee and those investigations are not closed, Chief Peter Hoell said Thursday.(4)
Brookfield man charged with sexual assault of Falls teen
A 48-year-old Brookfield man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he met at a Menomonee Falls gas station.
Woman linked to 2 more drug overdose deaths
Kimberly Sell, the 38-year-old Germantown woman charged in Ozaukee County court this week in the prescription drug overdose death of a Fredonia woman, is linked to at least two other drug overdose deaths in 2009, authorities said Wednesday.(12)
Brookfield man arrested in suspected assault of teen
Wauwatosa police have arrested a 48-year-old Brookfield man suspected of abducting and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl Saturday, a police spokesman said Monday.
More Headlines
- Laurel Walker: Teen hurdles over optical challenges
- Falls School District to lease space at Village Hall
- State won't cancel Menomonee Falls primary
- Falls candidate Davis asks state to cancel village primary
- Menomonee Falls development plan moves forward
- Fire at day-care provider's home suspicious, warrant says
- Menomonee Falls pursuing Bass Pro Shop
- Investigation continues on fire at day care provider's Menomonee Falls home
- Grocery stores go super in battle for shoppers
- Menomonee Falls fire investigation continues
Focus on EducationFalls Junior Miss
Some of Falls' best and brightest young ladies took part in the Junior Miss Scholarship program, and we've got images from the gala event in this photo gallery.
Other Menomonee Falls photo galleries:
Arrowhead gymnastics sectional
- State swimming meet
- Falls Chilly Fest
- Hartford wrestling sectional
- Waukesha South swimming sectional
- Greater Metro Conference wrestling
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 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.
Menomonee Falls
Prep Sportlight
The sports season is in full swing at Menomonee Falls High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered in basketball and more!
Photo Gallery: Images from the 2009-10 season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Stories: JS Online's metro area prep coverage
Cheers and JeersNOW sports writer Steve Tietz gives his take on the prep sports scene:
Don't Touch That Dial!Find out what's on Channel 14, the Falls Cable Access channel:
Opportunities For AllCheck out the Community Education & Recreation Department's programs:
Gas WatchFind out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Menomonee Falls.
Family WatchdogUse the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Menomonee Falls.
Presidential campaign contributionsFind 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: Oconomowoc Woman's Club Ladies Night Out (March 11)
