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NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Friday
September 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
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Menomonee Falls — Officials within the YMCA of Greater Milwaukee are continuing to evaluate the status of the Tri-County branch in the aftermath of the heavy rains that fell July 22. A fundraising appeal has been announced as renovations are being considered.
College-bound students at Germantown and Menomonee Falls high schools continue to perform above the state average on the ACT, the largest college admission and placement test. Recently released data indicates both schools improved, year-to-year. Participation also was up slightly.
Menomonee Falls — Declining enrollment and the resulting drop in state aid will likely put taxpayers on the hook to make up the difference in the school district's budget deficit.(15)
Menomonee Falls — Citing another looming budget shortfall, the School Board on Monday voted to freeze administrators' salaries for the 2010-11 school year - including the head of the district, Superintendent Keith Marty.(6)
The state's smoking ban is barely a month old, and people in the area are apparently complying, as complaints against violators have been limited.(3)
Froedtert & Community Health, which now includes St. Joseph's Hospital outside West Bend and West Bend Clinic, is changing its brand name to Froedtert Health.(6)
President Barack Obama arrived in southeastern Wisconsin today touting "green" manufacturing and searching for the green of campaign cash for his fellow Democrats. Obama kicked off his brief appearance in the state by visiting ZBB Energy Corp., a Menomonee Falls manufacturer of energy storage systems.
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Ten municipalities in Milwaukee, Waukesha and Ozaukee counties, in addition to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, have reported separate sanitary sewer overflows of untreated wastewater to local waterways after Thursday's intense rains.(37)
Waukesha — A former Waukesha County teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting one of his students in 1990.
Menomonee Falls is a development hot spot in the Milwaukee area, and village taxpayers are playing a key role by providing millions of dollars in financing assistance.(11)
Cheers and Jeers
Don't Touch That Dial!
Opportunities For All
Gas Watch
Family Watchdog
Presidential campaign contributions
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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