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NEWSROOM * CIRCULATION * ADVERTISING
Saturday
March 2010
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Police Blotter: This week's local crime reports
Obituaries: Local death notices
News & Notes: Local news briefs
Business Notes: North Shore businesses making the news
Community Calendar: What's
on tap around town
Things to Do: Our top picks
of upcoming events
Corrections: Corrections and clarifications to recent stories
News tips? Story ideas?
Contact us
• Village of Thiensville
• Mequon-Thiensville School District
• Mequon-Thiensville Chamber of Commerce
• Ozaukee County official web site
Visit our complete list of Mequon and Thiensville Links.
Mequon
Library throws book at woman with $352 fine
When Ericka Roberts returned three overdue books to the Frank L. Weyenberg Library, she expected a fine, but what she didn't expect was a citation totaling more than $300.
Mequon
Neighbors fighting like dogs over proposed pet limits
Mequon — A simmering neighborhood feud over six dogs living at a house in the Huntington Park subdivision ended with two of the neighbors yelling at each other at the conclusion of a Public Welfare Committee meeting Tuesday night.
Thiensville to ask Mequon to extend water main
Thiensville — Village Manager Dianne Robertson will talk with the Mequon Water Utility about the possibility of extending a water main in to serve the Fiddleheads development at 120 N. Main St.
North Shore NOW wins three awards in state contest
North Shore NOW won three awards - including two for first place - in the 2009 Wisconsin Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contest.
Fiddleheads to build roasting facility
Thiensville — Ray Marcy's proposal to buy a vacant piece of land from the village and redevelop it for the corporate headquarters of Fiddleheads, including a roasting operation, bakery and retail sales, brought smiles to most of the two dozen people gathered at Village Hall on Monday night.
More Headlines
- Resident wants pet ordinance with more bite
- Council gets sticker shock on engineering bill
- North Shore: Officials ready for traffic snarls
- NSFD chief resigns citing health reasons
- Concordia proposes pharmacy school; commission wants more parking
- Nicolet voters to narrow School Board field
- Officials OK one more liquor license
- Thiensville: Village puts limits on pets
- Council debates hiring consultants for Town Center
- Over the hill and loving it
- Municipal, school board races take shape
- Two incumbents running uncontested races for Thiensville trustee
- Firemen, NSFD agree to contract
- Mequon-Thiensville district considering program for high achievers
- Local chef counts blessings
Mequon will get high-fashion denim retailer
Highland Park, Ill.-based E Street Denim plans to open a store in the Pavilions shopping center in Mequon, in the space formerly occupied by Maurice's.
E Street Denim coming to Mequon
Highland Park-based E Street Denim is planning to open a store in the Pavilions shopping center in Mequon, in the space formerly occupied by Maurice's.
Mequon woman shows her stuff in SI swimsuit issue
For four years in a row, Margaret Maggard's Bhati Beads have been among the baubles adorning the models in Sports Illustrated's February swimsuit issue.
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One Among Us
Dance teacher, 80, will move you
Monday on her 80th birthday, Roey Pokrass continues doing what she loves most - dancing. Slow is not on the dance card for this mother of two and grandmother of five.
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- Video: One Among Us: Roey Pokrass
Sachdeva trial postponed
The April 19 date for a jury trial for Sujata (Sue) Sachdeva, the former Koss Corp. executive accused of embezzling $31 million from the company, has been postponed. Judge Lynn Adelman changed the schedule in keeping with the extension of the deadline for Sachdeva's lawyer to file motions on her behalf.
More Headlines
- Sachdeva seeks delay because of massive number of documents
- Daniel Bice: Gas station mogul's philanthropic pump runs dry
- Mental plea in Koss case likely
- Pedestrian struck, killed in Mequon
- Per-resident cost of suburban leaders’ salaries varies widely
- Cold weather heats up work for critter control
- Wal-Mart Foundation awards Concordia grant for new environmental center
- Concordia stadium plan progresses, may lose money partner
- Neighbors oppose new Concordia baseball field
- Swine flu vaccination clinic set for Sunday
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 the honor rolls page.
Having a ball at the Pfister
The Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation held its 11th annual Tartan Ball at the Pfister Hotel.The gala event featured dinner, music and a silent auction, as seen in this photo gallery.
Cops Corner
Police Department blog
focuses on crime prevention
Five North Shore police departments are teaming up on a new blog that provides residents with the crime prevention and safety tips, and news about community service projects and events throughout the area.
Latest post:
The Road to Madison
Follow the state high school basketball tournament in our special section, with coverage from the Journal Sentinel, NOW Newspapers, Lake Country Publications and TODAY's TMJ4.
Who do you think are the best high school basketball players in the suburbs? Vote now to help us pick our All-Suburban Basketball Teams and you could win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Bucks game.
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 in basketball, swimming and more.
Photo Gallery: Homestead vs. Germantown girls basketball
Photo Gallery: Arrowhead gymnastics sectional
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Stories: JS Online's metro area prep coverage
Cheers and JeersNOW sports writer Steve Tietz gives his take on the prep sports scene:
Gas WatchFind out where the cheapest gas is being sold in Mequon and Thiensville.
Family WatchdogUse the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Mequon and Thiensville.
Presidential campaign contributionsFind out how much your neighbors are giving to the candidates.
Data Warehouse: More searchable databases
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