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NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Wednesday
March 2010
17
Police Blotter: This week's crime reports
Police Notes: The latest Greenfield crime briefs
News & Notes: Local news briefs
Obituaries: Local death notices
Meetings: School and city government meetings 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?
Contact us
• Greenfield Chamber of Commerce
• Greenfield School District
• Whitnall School District
• Greenfield Public Library
Visit our complete list of Greenfield links.
City hopes it can count on census accuracy
Greenfield — Mayor Michael Neitzke noticed something was a little off when he received preliminary correspondence from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Meetings: March 18-24
Greenfield Park and Recreation Board: 7 p.m. March 18, City Hall, 7325 W. Forest Home Ave.
Wage wars haven't retreated in school budgets
Greenfield — As school districts continue to grapple with million-dollar budget deficits, the issue of administrators' salaries has risen again in Greenfield and Whitnall.
Whitnall schools
Staff cuts likely as district struggles with deficit
Greenfield — Nine full-time-equivalent Whitnall School District staff positions would be cut under administrators' plan to make up for a budget deficit expected to be at least $1 million.
Program urgently fishes for loaves
Food for the Hungry needs two kinds of bread - baked and the monetary variety.
More Headlines
- An unwelcome sign of the times
- Schools won't change grades
- Election review amounts to nothing
- Student fee proposal gains support
- Greenfield: DA finds no problem with primary vote count at nursing home
- School Board field trimmed to four
- Greenfield: Reassessment a bad deal for some homeowners
- Revaluation prompts frustration, anger among some
- City checks out library's funding needs
- West Allis photo essay grabs first in state journalism contest
- Proposed change isn't elementary
- Greenfield voters have primary choices
- Reinstated student fees could help boost budget
- School District moves into offices while previous site waits
- Hales Corners: Whitnall focuses on two superintendent candidates
Greenfield to discuss unfunded mandates
Greenfield aldermen will consider a resolution passed last week by the West Allis Common Council that calls on the Legislature not to adopt mandates that the city has to pay for, such as expansion of employee health insurance benefits.(2)
Greenfield to take up unfunded mandates measure
Greenfield - Greenfield aldermen will consider a resolution passed last week by the West Allis Common Council that calls on the Legislature not to adopt any unfunded mandates that the city has to pay for, such as expansion of employee health insurance benefits.
Suburban leaders rally against bill on sex offenders
Suburban Milwaukee leaders are mobilizing against a bill that would outlaw local ordinances that restrict where sex offenders can live.(43)
First of its kind assisted living for women opens in Greenfield
Greenfield - An assisted-living home described as the first in Wisconsin for women who are deaf and have cognitive disabilities such as mental retardation has opened at 4324 S. 50th St.(1)
Threat, gas force some to evacuate homes in Greenfield
Several residents in the 6300 block of Leroy Ave. in Greenfield were evacuated from their homes Monday afternoon after a 45-year-old man told police he was trying to fill up his house with gas, Greenfield Police Capt. Paul Schlecht said.
More Headlines
- Lawyer charged with embezzling $2.4 million from client
- Pedestrian, 79, in Greenfield killed when hit by car
- Schools use support centers to help students
- Greenfield halts liquor licenses for stores
- Woman charged with poisoning dog over roommate's date
- Greenfield OKs Dan Jansen Fest with safety changes
- Massage parlor tied to prostitution case finds new home
- Changes planned to keep Jansen fest peaceful
- Greenfield to vote on alcohol license moratorium
- Greenfield to set 4 furlough days for city employees
Marquette salutes
local honor students
Marquette University and GreenfieldNOW.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.
Dinner and a show
Whitnall High School students treated senior citizens to a meal and a performance of "Bye Bye Birdie" at the High School as featured in this photo gallery.
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.
Greenfield Prep Sportlight
The sports season is in full swing at Greenfield and Whitnall high schools and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered in basketball and more!
Photo Gallery: Whitnall boys basketball
Photo Gallery: Southeast Conference gymnastics
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Stories: JS Online's metro area prep coverage
LiblogThe Greenfield Public Library keeps you up to date on library happenings:
Blogging on the TrailGet the latest on the Greenfield Park and Recreation Department's programs:
Crushing CrimeGet crime prevention tips and more in the Greenfield Police Department's blog:
Fighting Fires with EducationThe Greenfield Fire Department's top priority is preventing fires:
Gas WatchFind out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Greenfield.
Family WatchdogUse the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Greenfield.
Presidential campaign contributionsFind out how much your neighbors are giving to the candidates.
Data Warehouse: More searchable databases
Adoptable Animals
The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles animals needing homes in its blog:
Your Parks
Find out what's going on in your Milwaukee County parks:
