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At a packed public hearing at Brookfield Town Hall Wednesday, residents expressed mixed views on The Corners / Von Maur project and public financing. The Marcus Corp. said it was offering more guarantees against project default.
The iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and Motorola Atrix HD were stolen from the display at a Brookfield AT&T store, police reports say.
A woman told police she was being chased by a coyote, in one of several recent critter calls to police involving coyotes, raccoons, mice and even dead birds.
Community members and groups donated more than $625,000 in gifts to the Elmbrook School District in the 2011-12 school year. See the list of donors by school and the thanks from top school leaders.
The exhaust systems were worth more than $100,000, police say.
Savings due to the elimination of 16 full-time equivalent positions, including nine teachers.
Suspicious pickup truck driver admits to watching women in the shopping center parking lot, police say.
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, here's how and where to register as a new voter in Brookfield and Elm Grove.
Barring major changes from a proposed $71.9 million tax levy that won advisory approval from a small audience Monday, the school portion of residents' tax bills should remain about the same as last year.
Shortly after kicking off its 50th anniversary year, Brookfield Academy has a host of events planned for homecoming, including an inaugural induction of athletes into a Hall of Fame.
The Town of Brookfield's request to incorporate as a village will proceed for state review and action because mediation has failed between the town and its neighboring cities.
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The week ahead also features acoustic guitar/storytelling and brass ensemble performances at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, an Elm Grove remodeled kitchen show and more.
Brookfield Central's Carl Hirsch and Elizabeth Flatley were the first to cross the finish line Saturday at the invite in Muskego at which Brookfield Academy's teams also participated.
Monday kicks off East's homecoming week with a Powder Puff game and bonfire, and ends next weekend with a chili dinner, game and more.
Ishaq and Rassem Kaloti also were accused of receiving stolen baby formula and hiding millions of dollars from property tax collectors.
Students from Brookfield East and Central high schools have been selected as National Merit Semifinalists for their scores on the PSATs last year.
Brookfield woman says the real divide in America is not wealth and poverty but those who have jobs and those who don't. Giving President Barack Obama more time isn't going to fix that problem, she says.
The latest police reports also include smash and grab car thefts, public urination, a stolen iPhone, Sikh Temple surveillance system installation and more.