Special football preview section now online

Aug. 26, 2010 12:18 p.m. | We're just hours away from the first official games of the 2010 high school football season and there is no better way to find out the latest news on your favorite team then to check out NOW's comprehensive football preview page.

The page is packed with videos on area teams, a roundtable discussion from our sportswriters previewing the top teams to watch, position by position breakdowns, an interactive poll, photo gallery and more.

Go to NOW's 2010 football preview section.

Hales Corners Pool will stay open until Aug. 29

Aug. 20, 2010 7:54 a.m. | The Hales Corners Pool will remain open for one extra week, with a new closing date of Aug. 29.

The pool, 5765 S. New Berlin Road, is open from 1 to 5 p.m.

Block party celebrates Whitnall's 50th anniversary

Aug. 19, 2010 5:08 p.m. | The Whitnall School District is planning a school year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary, and things will kick off with a block party Sept. 18.

The party, from 2 to 8 p.m. in front of Whitnall High School, 5000 S. 116th St., will feature live music, games, food, raffles and prizes.

More activities throughout the year are in the planning stages.

For information, visit the district's website, whitnall.com.

Last chance to win State Fair tickets on Facebook

Aug. 12, 2010 8:04 a.m. | With just a few days left of the Wisconsin State Fair, you still have time to score free tickets from NOW Newspapers.

All you have to do is "like" NOW Newspapers on Facebook and respond to our last status update and tell us your favorite story from our papers this week.

A random drawing will be held at 8 a.m. Friday and announced on Facebook.

Winners will receive a four-pack of tickets to the fair, which begins runs to Sunday. Winners will have to pick up the tickets in our Waukesha office, 1741 Dolphin Drive, Suite A, 53186.

Revised state aid figures lower Whitnall levy

Aug. 10, 2010 8:02 a.m. | Like many other school districts in the area, the Whitnall school property tax levy will not rise as much as originally anticipated, thanks to better-than-expected state aid estimates.

Whitnall administrators now project the tax levy rising about 7 percent, compared to the 9.8 percent rise in the preliminary budget the School Board approved in May.

According to state Department of Public Instruction estimates, the district will receive about $407,000 more in aid than administrators first budgeted.

Business Manager Amy Kohl said the district was as conservative as possible to avoid a repeat of last year, when state aid was unexpectedly cut by about 15 percent.

The School Board then proposed a double-digit percentage increase in the property tax levy to make up for the state aid cut, and a big crowd filled the district's annual meeting to protest the tax increase.

Voting for our All-Suburban Baseball team ends this weekend; vote now and you could win Brewers tickets

July 30, 2010 9:52 a.m. | There's still time to help us select the best players and coach in the area for our 2010 NOW All-Suburban Baseball Team, but you need to get your votes in before 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.

Check out our nominees and their stats, and then vote for the players and coaches you think are most deserving. You can vote once a day, and everyone who votes will be entered in a random drawing for a pair of box seats to a Milwaukee Brewers game.

Vote now

Muskego advances in sectional with win over Whitnall

July 24, 2010 8:51 p.m. | Muskego defeated Whitnall, 8-2, behind the strong pitching of junior Cole Borek Saturday night in a WIAA sectional semifinal game at Muskego.

The right-hander tossed a complete game for the Warriors, allowing only six hits.

The Warriors were paced on offense by senior Mike Robinson and junior Adam Schulz. Robinson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, while Schulz was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

The Warriors had 17 hits in the game.

With the victory, Muskego is moving on to the sectional final against the winner of tonight's semifinal between Waukesha West and Kettle Moraine game. The final is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Muskego. 

Help us select our All-Suburban Baseball Team and you could win Brewers tickets

July 23, 2010 8:23 a.m. | Voting has just begun for this season's NOW All-Suburban Baseball team, now in its 21st season, and we're asking fans to help us select the area's most outstanding baseball players, including the player and coach of the year.

One lucky fan who votes for this season's team will win a pair of Brewers tickets. Go online and check out our nominees and their stats, and then vote for the players you think are most deserving. You can vote once a day, and everyone who votes will be entered in a random drawing for a pair of box seats to a Milwaukee Brewers game.

Vote now

See last season's team

Want to win Summerfest tickets? Head over to Twitter

June 24, 2010 10:20 a.m. | It's the opening day of Summerfest, and it's also your chance to win some free Summerfest tickets.

All you need to do is follow @MyCommunityNOW on Twitter and tweet the following: "Follow @MyCommunityNOW and RT this for a chance to win a pair of #Summerfest tickets."

We will be giving away a total of five pairs of tickets in two random drawings. The first drawing will be held at noon tomorrow. The second drawing will be held at noon on Wednesday. You have to tweet the message only once to be entered in both drawings.

Winners will be contacted on Twitter and will need to pick the tickets up at our office in Waukesha.

Latest Whitnall High School honor rolls now online

June 18, 2010 11:14 a.m. | We've just posted the latest honor roll lists for the fourth quarter at Whitnall High School.

Not only you will find the complete list of hundreds of outstanding students, but when you click on a student's name, you'll see a printable honor roll certificate.

MyCommunityNOW.com and Marquette University, which sponsors the honor rolls, would like to congratulate the local students for their outstanding achievements.

We also welcome honor rolls for local elementary and middle schools - both public and private. If you don't see your child's school on this list, ask your school to e-mail its honor roll to honors@mycommunitynow.com.

Hales Corners cuts office hours due to budget shortfalls

June 08, 2010 5:04 p.m. | Hales Corners - Citing "staff shortages and budget constraints," the village on Tuesday started closing the main office early two days per week.

Until probably Labor Day, the office will close at 1:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays - 3 1/2 hours early on both days, Village Administrator Michael Weber said.

The village's main office is down to three employees from five, as one position has been left unfilled and one employee is on medical leave, Weber said.

The village will save money by not hiring temporary help to cover the office for those seven hours per week, he said.

Weber said the move was prompted by a reduction in revenue, primarily from diminished earnings on interest. He said the village's 2010 budget anticipated a stronger economic recovery and that interest rates have continued to slide.

Village Hall cuts costs by closing early

June 08, 2010 4:08 p.m. | To address staff shortages and budget constraints, administration offices at Hales Corners Village Hall will now close at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The change goes into effect today and will continue through summer, Village Administrator Mike Weber said in a news release.

Departments affected include planning and zoning, building inspection, public works and clerk/treasurer. Staff will not be available by phone but messages can be left using the office voicemail system.