Ask NOW: Why are barns almost always painted red? A Brookfield resident was driving in northern Wisconsin, and red flashes of the Dairyland's barns kept appearing along the road. It got her wondering, why do farmers choose red? read more >

Falls High School elects Best Buddies participant as prom king Saturday was a night to remember at Menomonee Falls High School. A wave of delighted surprise went through the auditorium as the names of prom king and queen were read aloud. In an overwhelming victory, junior Prescott Doebler, a special education student with a cognitive disability, was voted this year’s prom king. read more >

Colonel Hart's: A true neighborhood hangout Urban legend has it that back in 1985, the founder of Colonel Hart's had departed his previous place of employment, Major Goolsby's downtown, and wanted to "move up in the ranks." read more >

Wauwatosa students learn acceptance through basketball To truly know someone, it is said you must walk a mile in their shoes. In the case of Whitman middle school students, they played a basketball game in wheelchairs. read more >

Wauwatosa police say tax return leads to stolen identity investigation A case of stolen identity and a tip led to an investigation of Sbarro at Mayfair Mall, 2500 N. Mayfair Road. read more >

	Takin' the Blog for a Walk Brien Lee I'd like to thank you for your donation last Saturday to the National Letter Carrier "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive which greatly helps Salvation Army's and Waukesha's food pantries, among others. read more >

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