Elm Grove News

Is there a rumor you've heard that you would like to track down? Is there something in the city - like playground equipment or a pothole - that needs to be fixed? NOW's Scottie Lee Meyers answers some of the mysteries of life in Brookfield and Elm Grove and helps solve everyday problems.

Pabst Farms Development, Inc. and Kings Way Homes, LLC are thrilled to announce the recent double groundbreaking at Village Crossing at Pabst Farms, a luxury condominium development consisting of maintenance-free, side-by-side, ranch style condominium homes, located off I-94 and Highway 67 in the city of Oconomowoc and the town of Summit.

Police say two moms and their kids tried to break into the pool area at Jacobi Park in Wauwatosa and failed - so they tried again in Elm Grove.

Sarah Glaser of Brookfield earned her master's degree in counseling and student personnel from Minnesota State University in Mankato in May.

The nation's 16th president, who ages considerably well, spoke at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum for the Elmbrook Historical Society's 19th annual Civil War reenactment.

The nation's 16th president, who ages considerably well, spoke at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum for the Elmbrook Historical Society's 19th annual Civil War reenactment.

Each time a headline rolls on television or in newspapers about a deadly, officer-involved shooting, the first question many ask is, "Was that necessary?" My classmates and I learned the rules surrounding using deadly force during week five of the Elm Grove Citizen Police Academy.

Former Brookfield/Elm Grove resident Mary Stott returns to Wisconsin this month to present a groundbreaking film that demonstrates the intersection between the arts, medical and scientific worlds.

DuPont, the largest U.S. chemical maker by market value, received a federal judge's approval to settle class-action lawsuits that its Imprelis weed killer ruined trees at thousands of homes and golf courses across the country, according to the company's website.

DJ Harper gets the scoop on the Milwaukee County Zoo's giraffes from Dr. Robert Davis , president and CEO of the Zoological Society.

Elm Grove, Wis. Everyone has a mother. Yet only one day a year - the second Sunday in May is anointed to recognize, honor and thank mothers for their hard work, patience and endless love.

Julie and Frank Kranasek, co-owners of Patched Works, a quiliting shop at 13330 Watertown Plank Road in Elm Grove.

Did you know that eating conventional produce increases your risk of pesticide contamination by 30%? And chowing down on non-organic chicken and pork increases your risk of exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria by 33%? This is all according to a 2012 Annals of Internal Medicine report.

"I'm writing you two tickets for driving with a suspended license and for speeding.

Open government advocates say police departments across the state are increasingly brandishing a dangerous weapon.

This is what I said to my husband as we sat at Caroline's Cafe in Elm Grove, waiting for Carol Burkert to make our lunch.

Attendees enjoy a Starry Nights concert last year. Residents can also listen to free music at Tunes on Tuesdays and at Plaza Centre Stage.

"I'm surprised her reading was so high," Mike Paskov of Brookfield said. "She didn't seem that drunk during the field test." Paskov had just finished watching Cindy Andrae take a mock field sobriety test during Elm Grove's Citizen Police Academy.

Though state environmental regulators and district officials consider the tunnel a success, the old strategy of attempting to contain most of the wastewater that flows into regional sewers has been put aside.

Elizabeth Klamik and Thomas Joy, both of Shorewood, are planning an Aug. 7, 2010, wedding at Villa Terrace in Milwaukee.