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By Steven L. Tietz
May 30, 2009 1:07 a.m. | An injury to sprinter Ian Thompson left the Homestead boys track team short in the sprints and essentially forced them to abandon the 400 and 800 relays, while two-time state weight qualifier Justin Barber was weakened by a bout with strep.
But all that did was serve as inspiration for the host Highlanders in a very intense WIAA track sectional on Friday, as Homestead led area finishers by taking third in the team standings and advancing six individuals as well as two school record relays to next week's state meet in La Crosse
There was Barber, willing himself to victory in both events, tossing 50-6 1/2 in the shot put and 159-11 in the discus. Then there was Brad Pelisek in the long jump, who hasn't been quite right since a leg injury early in the outdoor season, but who still earned himself a state berth with a third place effort of 21- 3/4.
Another great story was senior discus thrower Teiko Amuzu, who edged a Menomonee Falls competitor on his last throw by one inch (144-2).
You could also take a glance over at Darius Feaster, who never really triple-jumped before this season, but who learned quickly enough to earn a victory (44-2) and then you could talk to 2008 state high jump runner-up Danny Schiller, who despite a slightly off day, still had enough chops to earn a strong runner-up showing of 6-6.
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By MARY BUCKLEY
Aug. 31, 2010 10:24 a.m. | Whitefish Bay police have arrested a Milwaukee man they believe is responsible for as many as seven burglaries in the village and neighboring Shorewood.
Police received a call of a prowler in the 1500 block of East Cumberland Boulevard about 1:30 a.m. Monday, according to police.
Responding officers located a suspect who matched the description provided by the caller and arrested him. The facts of this incident closely resemble recent entries to residences in both Whitefish Bay and Shorewood in which homes were entered by cutting first floor window screens at night while residents slept.
Police Chief Robert Jacobs said there were four incidents in Whitefish Bay and three in Shorewood in recent weeks.
The suspect remains in custody, and charges are being sought through the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
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Aug. 31, 2010 8:33 a.m. | Today's TMJ4 is reporting that a 42-year-old man arrested for breaking into several homes in the North Shore while the homeowners were sleeping.
Police said the suspect was arrested around 1:30 a.m. on Monday after they received a call about a prowler in the 1500 block of East Cumberland Boulevard in Whitefish Bay.
For more on this story, visit Today's TMJ4's website.
Aug. 26, 2010 12:18 p.m. | We're just hours away from the first official games of the 2010 high school football season and there is no better way to find out the latest news on your favorite team then to check out NOW's comprehensive football preview page.
The page is packed with videos on area teams, a roundtable discussion from our sportswriters previewing the top teams to watch, position by position breakdowns, an interactive poll, photo gallery and more.
Go to NOW's 2010 football preview section.
By Steven L. Tietz
Aug. 24, 2010 12:20 p.m. | Long-time Brown Deer boys basketball coach Mike Novak and Nicolet assistant coach Jim Sperl will be inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Hall of Fame in ceremonies to be held Oct. 2 at the Marriott Hotel in Middleton.
The pair will be two of 27 inductees to be honored that night. Sperl, who worked at Nicolet for 27 years is the only assistant being entered, while Novak will be one of nine head coaches to go into the hall including Racine St. Catherine's legend Bob Letsch.
Other inductees of note include Marquette's Al McGuire, Governor Jim Doyle, Lomont Weaver of Beloit and Kelly (Byrne) Mueller of Brookfield East.
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Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 24, 2010 10:08 a.m. | About a year after the first Dr. Dawg restaurant opened in Manitowoc, the chain is opening its second store in Glendale.
The hot dog restaurant, opening in October, will be at the Glendale Market, 6969 N. Port Washington Road.
In September, the Manitowoc-based franchise will have a mobile hot dog cart in Glendale, on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to give customers an early taste of its products.
Dr. Dawg will sell Vienna pure beef hot dogs and Maxwell Street Polish sausages. The menu also will include a variety of sausages, Mexican tamales, brats, hand-cut french fries and beers.
Aug. 12, 2010 8:04 a.m. | With just a few days left of the Wisconsin State Fair, you still have time to score free tickets from NOW Newspapers.
All you have to do is "like" NOW Newspapers on Facebook and respond to our last status update and tell us your favorite story from our papers this week.
A random drawing will be held at 8 a.m. Friday and announced on Facebook.
Winners will receive a four-pack of tickets to the fair, which begins runs to Sunday. Winners will have to pick up the tickets in our Waukesha office, 1741 Dolphin Drive, Suite A, 53186.
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Becky Vevea of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 11, 2010 7:48 p.m. | The price tag for repairing Nicolet High School after 80% of the building was damaged in last month's floods rings up at more than $5 million, Superintendent Rick Monroe said Wednesday.
School officials also announced Tuesday that the first day of school will be pushed to Sept. 13, rather than Sept. 1.
"The last couple weeks, it seemed like the scope of the project was growing exponentially, and we just had many more areas of the building that needed to be renovated and restored," Monroe said.
The flooring in the building makes up a large amount of the work that still needs to be done. In addition to replacing the gym floor, the theater stage, dance studio and most of the flooring in classrooms and offices will be replaced. The cafeteria floor, only about 3 years old, will be replaced during winter break.
In addition to the few inches of standing water on the main level, 6 feet of water in the basement damaged two major boilers, each costing $160,000, ruined the football team's new equipment, submerged the building's three main electrical units and destroyed the drama department's props and costumes.
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By DAVE FIDLIN
Aug. 11, 2010 12:06 p.m. | The first school bell will go off nearly two weeks later than initially planned this fall at Nicolet High School. District officials have announced the start date at the school - heavily hit by last month's storms - has been pushed to Sept. 13. School originally was set to start Sept. 1.
Nicolet, one of the hardest hit areas of the North Shore, endured about $6 million damage from the heavy rains July 22. Since then, crews have been working around the clock with clean-up efforts. Inspectors have found the building to be structurally sound.
The alterations will affect the entire 2010-11 school year at Nicolet. The regular school year is scheduled to end June 16, 2011, and graduation has been rescheduled to June 19.
By
Doris Hajewski of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 09, 2010 8:17 p.m. | There's a new candy store in town, and it's edging out Buddy Squirrel from a couple of locations at local malls.
Maroon Bells, a Colorado sweet shop run by two former Quality Candy/Buddy Squirrel executives, will open this fall at Brookfield Square and Bayshore Town Center in space that has been occupied by Quality Candy.
The new company is owned by John Crayne and Dave Reynolds, who opened their first two locations in Colorado this spring, just as they lost out on a bid to buy Quality Candy out of bankruptcy.
Both men have long experience in the chocolate business.
Crayne has served as chief operating officer for Quality Candy and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, which is based in Durango, Colo.
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By Adam Mccoy
Aug. 05, 2010 10:30 p.m. | 
A standing-room only crowd of more than 100 people packed a meeting room at the Shorewood Library Thursday night and peppered officials with questions and complaints about the severe flooding that hit the community last month.
Some residents at the meeting, the first of four town hall sessions on the flooding in the village, held signs that read "Sewerwood" or branded biohazard symbols. Complaints also were heard over the lack of seating as residents lined the wall of the room.
Frustrated residents like Mary Jo Kukoda said the village didn't do enough during the floods that caused at least $1.5 million in damage and affected hundreds of homes.
"Shame on the village of Shorewood, shame on you," Kukoda said.
Other residents asked about potential health issues associated with sewer water in basements and wondered why the village didn't answer phone calls on the Monday following flooding.
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July 30, 2010 9:52 a.m. | There's still time to help us select the best players and coach in the area for our 2010 NOW All-Suburban Baseball Team, but you need to get your votes in before 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
Check out our nominees and their stats, and then vote for the players and coaches you think are most deserving. You can vote once a day, and everyone who votes will be entered in a random drawing for a pair of box seats to a Milwaukee Brewers game.
Vote now
Flooding hits the North Shore
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.
