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State Superintendent Tony Evers paid a visit to the Menomonee Falls School District Tuesday morning. Evers saw firsthand the district's innovative "Plan, Do, Study, Act" plan in the classroom and organization as a whole.
The Menomonee Falls Fire Department extinguished a fire early Sunday morning in an apartment complex along Appleton Avenue in Menomonee Falls.
Menomonee Falls Athletic Director Ryan Anderson said he would announce Dan Leffel's replacement by the end of the day Tuesday.
The special meeting will be held Monday to discuss ongoing litigation with the hotel's owners.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department conducted an early morning bomb sweep after a threat was discovered in Menomonee Falls North Middle School.
The 24-year-old man was caught with marijuana, but also his third offense for driving without a license.
The library will be selling books for a quarter, or a dime a baker's dozen on the final day.
Three new businesses have occupied prominent vacancies in the North Pointe Centre, and Big Lots has already opened its doors.
Property owner, Ernie Von Schledorn, said he is looking to sell the vacant lot at the northeast corner of Main Street and Pilgrim Road. If he does, what would you like to see constructed on this corner?
Richard was a Paratrooper with the 101st Airborne and fought for his country in the D-Day Invasion through the Battle of the Bulge.
The Menomonee Falls Public Library is hosting a free presentation on Capt. Frederick Pabst at the library.
The Menomonee Falls Police Association has sued the village alleging a breach of contract when health care plans were changed as part of the 2013 budget approval.
Raffle tickets are available for a drawing to receive 10 $100 gift cards to area restaurants. The proceeds will benefit the Community Memorial emergency and trauma departments.
Police believe the suspect is the same man who broke into a Schwabenhof outbuilding in March, and is facing charges for burglarizing his mother's home. During a recent arrest, he told officers that he is essentially homeless.
After going through the approval process and getting the green light, plans to build an Olive Garden in Germantown have fallen by the wayside.
The prominent corner of Pilgrim Road and Main Street is home to one of Falls' most talked about vacancies. Toppers Pizza is on hold, but other businesses are expressing interest.
The staff reductions are part of the School Board's 2013-14 budget planning process, which started in a $2.4 million hole.
After falling short of joining the School Board in 2012, Michele Divelbiss was sworn in as a member after winning an uncontested election in April.
The varsity football team will look to rebound from a loss in the first matchup against the girls for charity.
A 44-year-old man, who was shot multiple times Sunday morning after charging police, is alert and talking. He will be charged with recklessly endangering safety.
