MequonNOW.com: Community Guide

This is Mequon: Mayor Christine Nuernberg shares her thoughts about why Mequon is a great place to live, work and play.	From public officials to overnight parking rules, here's everything you need to know about living in Mequon.
	Mequon Photo Essay: Take a closer look at your community through the eyes of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photographer Jeffrey Phelps. The Basics: Whether you've lived in MequonMequon/Thiensville for decades or are a newcomer, here's your guide to Mequon's parking rules, trash pickup schedule, school attendance boundaries, shopping, library hours, election information and much more. Local Links: Web sites for the MequonMequon/Thiensville school district, the village and community organizations. Schools: Test scores, dropout rates, per-pupil spending and other facts about the MequonMequon/Thiensville School District. Plus, a complete list of schools and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of top school officials.	Your Legislators: Want to express your opinion to your senator, state representative or county board member? Find out who they are and how to contact them. Your Local Officials: Names, phone numbers and email addresses of key officials at Village Hall. Demographics: What's the village's population? What's the median age? The average home value? The median household income? All the statistics you need about your hometown. Population \| Crime Dining Out: Read reviews of your local restaurants published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Win a $500 Visa gift card,
family fun packages in contest

Win a $500 Visa gift card or one of two Wisconsin historical sites family packages in our Summer Fun Photo Contest.
Whether it's a photo of the family enjoying the pool, taking in a Brewers game or anything else that shows what we

love about summer in Wisconsin, enter your favorite summer photo today.
But hurry...because the contest deadline is Aug. 22.

Enter now | See the entries

NOW staffers hit the road

The staff of Community Newspapers and the NOW Web sites will make appearances throughout the area this summer - talking to readers and handing out freebies. Click here to see where the Summer Tour will be next.

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and MequonNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools. Click on a student's name for a printable honor roll certificate. Go to honor rolls page

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which Mequon and Thiensville residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

Check out municipal salaries

How much overtime is your Police Department paying its officers? Which municipal employee makes the most, the building inspector or the parks director? Find out by searching our compilation of municipal employee salaries.

How much do educators earn?

Who's the highest paid person in your school district? How much is your child's teacher earning? How do salaries of educators here compare to the rest of the Milwaukee area?

Get the answers to those questions and more by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

Homestead Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Homestead High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the Mequon prep sports scene.

Video: CNI All-Suburban banquet
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

STEVE'S CHEERS AND JEERS

Veteran sportswriter Tietz
goes behind local prep scene

NOW sportswriter Steve Tietz shares his unique perspective on local high school sports in his new blog. Tietz, who has covered prep sports for more than 20 years, has insight you won't find anywhere else.

Latest post:

FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

MequonNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living in the Mequon area.

With one click of the mouse, you can quickly find out whether any offenders are in your neighborhood and can get details on those individuals.
Go to Family Watchdog offender map

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

Ozaukee County is
a great place to call home

From the outstanding schools to the friendliness of the neighborhoods to the great business districts in our community, there's something special about living in Ozaukee County.

"Where We Live," a special advertising feature, captures the unique sense our community by focusing on the area's shopping, recreation, entertainment, traditions and landmarks.

Stories: What makes us so special?
Photo Gallery: Images of our community
Advertiser Directory: List of area businesses
Special Section: Digital version of section

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