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The Florentine Opera performed the popular children's play about bullying and kindness, adapting lyrics to the music of Mozart, Donizetti and Rossini. The free show at the Brookfield Public Library ended National Library Week.
The spotlight shifted this week from Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus to local athletes and talented musicians before ending with the Easter Bunny.
State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wins by 7,316 votes, county results say. State officials will return to Waukesha Monday to continue review of Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus' vote tallies.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin asked state elections officials to review Waukesha County's results in the 2006 state Attorney General election amid questions about ballots cast.
Latest police calls include a Craigslist iPad theft, dog bite, car break-ins, grass fire and complaints about the skate park.
During National Library Week, the Brookfield Public Library hosted a talent show featuring more than a dozen local youth.
City officials say Target would be a welcome addition, with some architectural enhancements.
Waukesha County Democratic Party Chairman Victor Weers on Tuesday said County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus should resign immediately due to her lack of transparency, accuracy on election reporting.
An 18-year-old New Berlin woman was arrested for alleged drunken driving and drunken driving causing injury for the early Sunday crash in Brookfield.
Were the City of Brookfield's votes included in the countywide total on election night or not? The county clerk and Board of Canvassers say they were not, a blunder that likely changes the winner to the conservative incumbent.
And a rally is planned at the Waukesha County Courthouse to call for an investigation into the clerk's announcement she failed to include the City of Brookfield's votes in her election night tally.
Conceptual site plan approval is first of several required for the $100 million Poplar Creek project.
Prosser's margin in the suburban GOP counties not enough to overcome Kloppenburg's wins in Dane, Milwaukee counties.
City of Brookfield voters overwhelmingly choose Assistant District Attorney Lloyd Carter over incumbent Waukesha County Circuit Judge Kathleen Stilling.
Incumbent State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser gets 10,859 votes from city residents or 76 percent against JoAnne Kloppenburg.
Incumbent Elmbrook School Board member Kathryn Wilson won re-election, outpolling Sandra Schultz for a three-year term.
Joyce Washechek is hanging up her poll worker's hat after working at every city election since 1987. Her husband, Howard, has worked the same except for his eight years as alderman.
Former city alderman Richard Brunner narrowly outpolled former school superintendent Ken Moe for an open Elmbrook School Board seat.
Voting turnout hit about 30% by 5 p.m. in the City of Brookfield and was predicted to be in the higher range for spring elections, but not at gubernatorial turnout level.
Conservatives are banking on a strong turnout in Waukesha County communities like Brookfield to get incumbent state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser re-elected.