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May 06, 2009 12:17 p.m. | The Bay View Historical Society will hold a benefit rummage sale outside the Beulah Brinton House, 2590 S. Superior St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 30.
Society members and other donors are cleaning out their attics and basements to offer goods for sale, including furniture, antiques and collectibles, books, toys, appliances and other household items.
During the sale, shoppers can visit the society’s archives room and gift shop inside the Brinton House and enjoy hot dogs and other refreshments.
The society is accepting price-marked donations of all household items, except clothing and shoes, for the sale. Donations can be dropped off at the sale site from 7 to 9 a.m. May 30. Call Donna at (414) 324-5690 for information or to arrange for advance dropoff or for pickup of large items.
All proceeds will benefit the Bay View Historical Society, a nonprofit, educational community organization. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Additional information on the event can be found on the society’s Web site, www.bayviewhistoricalsociety.org.
June 24, 2010 10:20 a.m. | It's the opening day of Summerfest, and it's also your chance to win some free Summerfest tickets.
All you need to do is follow @MyCommunityNOW on Twitter and tweet the following: "Follow @MyCommunityNOW and RT this for a chance to win a pair of #Summerfest tickets."
We will be giving away a total of five pairs of tickets in two random drawings. The first drawing will be held at noon tomorrow. The second drawing will be held at noon on Wednesday. You have to tweet the message only once to be entered in both drawings.
Winners will be contacted on Twitter and will need to pick the tickets up at our office in Waukesha.
May 28, 2010 8:36 a.m. | We've just posted a photo gallery featuring action from yesterday's Division 1 track and field sectional at Brookfield East.
Brookfield Central turned in the top team score in the girls meet with 116 points to Bradley Tech's 84.
Marquette won the boys meet with 108 points. Brookfield East was second with 99.
Go to NOW photojournalist Peter Zuzga's photo gallery.
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Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel
May 26, 2010 7:15 a.m. | A plan to build a cafe and wholesale bakery for Alterra Coffee Roasters Inc., in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, has received final approval from city officials.
The Board of Zoning Appeals has granted a special-use permit for the $4 million project, which will include office space for Alterra and other businesses.
The bakery and cafe will be housed in the former Maritime Savings Bank building, between Kinnickinnic and Howell avenues, south of Lincoln Ave. Phelan Acquisitions LLC, operated by developer Sean Phelan, plans to buy the building and will lease most of the space to Alterra, with additional space on the second floor marketed to other office tenants.
Phelan plans to add about 3,000 square feet to the existing 17,000-square-foot building. A smaller, neighboring building, at 2314-2320 S. Howell Ave., will be demolished to make room for the addition. The project will include an adjacent 40-space parking lot.
Phelan said he might have a better sense within the next 30 days as to when he will start renovating the building. He still will go through his due diligence process on purchasing the property.
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Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel
March 04, 2010 2:40 p.m. | North Shore Library, which serves Glendale, Fox Point, Bayside and River Hills, is seeking approval from the four communities to acquire more space to expand.
The library will make a presentation Monday to the Glendale Common Council, Tuesday to the Fox Point Village Board and March 17 to the River Hills Village Board, library Director Dick Nelson said Thursday. No date has been set for the Bayside Village Board, he said.
The library is seeking to acquire more space in the BVK office building, 6800 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale, its current location.
According to a history of the library, the library moved into its 20,000-square-feet of space in the building in 1986.
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STEFANIE SCOTT
March 02, 2010 10:06 a.m. | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officials will introduce plans tonight for its proposed Innovation Park, which will include an engineering and applied sciences campus, on the County Grounds off Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa.
The plans will be presented to the Wauwatosa Common Council during a Committee of the Whole meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 7725 W. North Ave. The public is welcome to attend the meeting to learn about the proposed project, but there will be no opportunity for comments or questions during the meeting.
Residents who would like to speak to UWM officials can arrive at 6 p.m. and ask questions prior to the meeting.
The next opportunity for public input will occur during the Plan Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall.
By
Dan Polley
March 01, 2010 1:50 p.m. | The 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Golf Show starts Friday, and you could win a pair of free tickets by entering our Twitter and Facebook contests.
On Twitter, simply follow MyCommunityNOW and tweet "I want to win free tickets to the #MKE Golf Show from @MyCommunityNOW. RT to win. Details: http://bit.ly/cPficZ"
A random drawing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday for the three sets of free tickets, with each winner receiving four tickets. Winners must pick tickets up at NOW's Waukesha offices. Winners will be contacted through Twitter before noon on Thursday.
On Facebook, become a fan of the MyCommunityNOW fan page and respond or write on the wall about a story, photo or some other staff work you saw in one of our papers or on one of our Web sites and tell us what you liked or didn't like about that work. Two winners will be picked during a random drawing at 10 a.m. Thursday with each receiving four free tickets. Winners will be contacted through Facebook and must pick tickets up at NOW's Waukesha offices. Winners will be contacted through Twitter before noon on Thursday.
For more information on the golf show, visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Golf Show Web site.
By
Dan Polley
Feb. 16, 2010 10:16 a.m. | The Greater Milwaukee Auto Show starts Saturday, and you could win a pair of free tickets by entering our Twitter contest.
To win, simply follow MyCommunityNOW on Twitter and tweet "I want to win free tickets to the Greater Milwaukee Auto Show from @MyCommunityNOW. RT to win. Details: http://bit.ly/cdQMKE"
A drawing will be held at 10 a.m. Friday for the four pairs of free tickets. Winners must pick tickets up at NOW's Waukesha offices. Winners will be contacted through Twitter before noon on Friday.
For more information on the auto show, visit AutoShowMilwaukee.com.
Feb. 04, 2010 2:48 p.m. | Follow us on Twitter and you could win a pair of Bucks tickets to Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.
All you have do is visit twitter.com/MyCommunityNOW, click the "follow" button, and then post your own tweet mentioning @mycommunitynow and the words "Tweet this for a chance to win Bucks tickets." The deadline to win the tickets is 5 p.m. Friday.
If you're already following us on Twitter, just send us the Tweet - this contest is open to new and existing followers.
At 5 p.m. Friday, we'll randomly select two people from everyone who tweeted "Bucks Tickets" - and they'll each will win a pair to tickets to Tuesday's game.
If you're not already following us on Twitter, do so today. Not only will you get a chance to head to the game, but you'll also be able to stay on top of the latest news, sports, photos and more from the MyCommunityNOW.com Web sites.
By
Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel
Jan. 11, 2010 4:14 p.m. | Cudahy — A group representing the mayors and village presidents of Milwaukee County's 19 municipalities recommended Monday that each community hold trick-or-treat on the same day - usually a Sunday.
The resolution is aimed at keeping children safe and deterring groups of kids from collecting candy outside their own communities.
The recommendation is not binding on any city or village.
Under the resolution, trick-or-treat would be held from 1 to 4 p.m. the Sunday on or before Oct. 31. When Oct 31 falls on a Saturday, trick-or-treat would be held that day.
The resolution is for 10 years.
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Dec. 09, 2009 2:48 p.m. | As the workday comes to an end, people are going to want to know: What are the roads going to be like?
Help us help your fellow driver by sending an update on the situation where you are. Are the roads well-plowed? Is black ice beginning to develop? Are the puddles knee deep in the dip in the road at the intersection?
Feel free to also share other ways the weather is affecting you. Whether the power is out or the kids are enjoying the first sledding of the year, it's unquestionable this first snowstorm of the season is affecting people's plans.
Let us know what is going on by sending an e-mail to news@cninow.com. We may share your stories with our readers. Please make sure to note which community you are in, and if relevant, which specific area of the community.
Nov. 24, 2009 11:30 a.m. | A plan to develop a 32-unit apartment building, which would create its own energy through a geo-thermal system and solar panels, was recommended for approval this morning by the Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee. Read more in Land and Space.
Sept. 10, 2009 3:12 p.m. | A group of elected leaders who oppose the plan for Milwaukee's mayor to take over the city school system will hold a public forum tonight in Bay View to discuss the issue. Read more in School Zone.
By
STEFANIE SCOTT
Sept. 04, 2009 10:38 a.m. | People can get information about a proposed state recreation trail that would wind past the some of the Milwaukee area's biggest attractions during a public information session from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in West Allis.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials will discuss design and development details for the Hank Aaron State Trail, which runs from Miller Park to 94th Place. Development of the corridor is planned for 2010. A new bicycle and pedestrian bridge is planned for the crossing of Hawley Road. The path would also make its way past the National Soldiers Home, State Fair Park and the Pettit National Ice Center.
Using an open-house format, members of the public can stop in anytime during the two-hour session at West Allis City Hall, 7600 W. Greenfield Ave. to review project displays or ask questions. A brief presentation on the project is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
By
Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 26, 2009 11:04 a.m. | A 31-year-old Shorewood man with a history of fascination with fire has been charged with murder in the death of an acquaintance this month in a Bay View house fire.
Christopher E. Masarik is charged with felony murder while committing arson at 2546 S. Wentworth Ave. in Milwaukee on Aug. 7. He faces up to 55 years in prison if convicted and is being held at the Milwaukee County Jail on $100,000 bail.
Michael Martin Jansen, 33, died in the early morning fire.
According to the complaint:
Masarik told another man, Jason Kuehn, that as a prank he had gone to Jansen's house about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 7 and lighted part of a cigarette pack and put it in the gas tank of a lawn mower but no fire had occurred.
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Sharif Durhams of the Journal Sentinel
Aug. 13, 2009 11:20 a.m. | A fire that killed a 33-year-old man Bay View man last week was arson, police said Thursday.
Firefighters found the body of Michael Jansen in a bedroom on the second floor of a duplex at 2546 S. Wentworth Ave. Friday morning.
The death is considered a homicide because of the arson, Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said.
Firefighters said the blaze apparently started on the back porch of the duplex and that covered much of the back of the building and blocked the stairwells leading to the upper flat. The lower unit of the duplex was vacant.
Police don't have a suspect in custody, Stanmeyer said.
