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.
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.
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Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel
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.
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MARK SCHAAF
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.
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MARK SCHAAF
June 03, 2010 4:34 p.m. | The state Department of Transportation has dropped plans for a roundabout near the intersection of Janesville Road and Highway 100.
The DOT had proposed it as part of its plans to reconstruct the road beginning in 2014. Instead, the state will make improvements to the existing intersection, Hales Corners Administrator Mike Weber said.
The state has also agreed to install stoplights at Abbott Avenue.
Hales Corners personnel are still meeting with DOT officials to discuss some "refinements" to their plan, Weber said. Local officials have previously objected to several components of the plan, including the relocation of seven businesses near Forest Home Avenue and Janesville Road.
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