A Memorial Day Filled with Gardening Fun!

Memorial Day weekend is filled with celebrations to honor our Veterans, family gatherings and of course gardening. Fun ideas and tips for getting your gardening season off to a great start!

Click It...or Ticket

Our officers, and those from 400 other law enforcement agencies, will be working extra hours through June 3 during the annual "Click It or Ticket" mobilization.

Bucky Badger Making Special Greenfield Parade Appearance

Bucky Badger joins the Greenfield 4th of July Parade Lineup!!!

Ron Roenicke Needs to Make Some Changes

Manager Ron Roenicke soaked in the accolades of leading his team to the playoffs last year but it may be time for him to shake things up or risk this season falling apart in a hurry.

Book Review - Green Heart by Alice Hoffman

A review of Alice Hoffman's "Green Heart," the compilation of "Green Angel" and "Green Witch."

Oops I Did it Again, With Ginger

How to grow ginger from a piece you purchased at the grocery store.

Join me for a Boerner Botanical Garden Walk Tonight!

I hope you can join me tonight, May 16 for a beautiful garden walk through Boerner Botanical Gardens.

A Beautiful Garden Starts Now - Memorial Day Means Planting for Many

Get out the shovel and trowels – Memorial Day weekend is coming and that means gardening for many.

Virtual Re-homing - Outside of the Box and the Animal Shelter

The Wisconsin Humane Society introduces Virtual Re-homing, an innovative new program that will help save the lives of more animals in Milwaukee County.

All About Books: Teaser Tuesday - World War Z

Book blogger Jenna Czaplewski gives Patch readers two teasing sentences from this week's book.

Aramis Ramirez = Brewer Killer

Aramis Ramirez is up to his old tricks as Brewer Killer and he again looks like he couldn't care less.

Blog: National Police Officers Memorial Day

The flags at the Law Enforcement Center fly at half-staff today in honor of fallen police officers.

Monday Musings: Do You Read to a Chapter Break?

Do you tend to read to the end of a chapter or can you stop anywhere?

Brewers Slow Start Dooms Season

Slow start to 2012 has team looking up at the other contenders in the National League...is there any hope left?

Food Collection For St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

The St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is in need of the communities help. Supply is low in the pantry and any donation would be a great help.

Female Awareness and Survival Training (FAST)

Many women might be reluctant or unable to take a self-defense class so we've put together a few tips to help women avoid being victimized.

Today I Made a New 'Fren'

ShuttleBug - stories from a auto dealer customer service shuttle driver.

All About Books: Teaser Tuesday ... Without a Shade of Grey in Sight!

Get a fast flash tease of "Death Comes to Pemberley" by P. D. James.

Caring for Mother's Day Bouquets - Extending Their Vase Life

Extend the beauty and enjoyment of this year’s Mother’s Day bouquet. A few extra minutes spent caring for cut flowers can add days to your enjoyment.

Customer Service Shuttle

I have not spent a lifetime in the car dealer business and have been encouraged to provide some perspective on processes.

Greenfield Fourth of July Events Look to Sparkle

Planning is underway for Greenfield's 4th of July celebration, and residents and businesses are encouraged to participate.

Adoption Resources of Wisconsin Charity Concert Tonight!

Kick your weekend off right at the Foster & Adoptive Parents Rock concert!

Brewers Fail Miserably Against Jeff Suppan – Bad News/Good News

Disgustingly embarrassing loss to Jeff Suppan and the San Diego Padres keeps the bad news coming out of the west coast. Closer to home, there's some good news.

All the Things We've Never Said - Chapter 6 (and More Blogging About Books)

A new book blog AND a new chapter from "All the Things We've Never Said!"

Greenfield Arbor Day Celebration is Saturday

Help celebrate the Greenfield Arbor Day event this Saturday at the City Hall campus.

Wilmore Represents Alverno with First Team All-NAC Accolade

Alverno junior catcher Stef Wilmore has been named to the All-Northern Athletics Conference First Team, as the league announced the softball awards for the 2012 season Wednesday morning.

Are the Brewers Lollygaggers?

Brewers uninspired play Tuesday night has this fan worried.

All About Books: WWW Wednesday

Three blogs in three days for Jenna Czaplewski, who in her weekly WWW Wednesday blog asks what you're reading, what you just finished reading and what you'll read next.

Abraham Lincoln's National Day of Prayer - An Invitation

Given the times that we live in…. it seems more needful than ever to open up the doors of Elim as we join together in prayer for our nation, communities as well as our own families…

What I Did on My Spring Break

Blogger Jeannette Lucero recaps her trip to Hawaii and previews a few of the citywide projects she's working on.

Law of the Month for May - Yield to Pedestrians

Officers will be out this month working a Pedestrian Safety Grant and specifically targeting these violations.

All About Books: Teaser Tuesday - ' Fifty Shades Freed'

A two-sentence tease from the blogger Jenna Czaplewski's current read, "Fifty Shades Freed."

Alverno Sets School Record with 17th Victory in Season Finale

Alverno College swept visiting MSOE in the final doubleheader of the season for the Inferno's 16th and 17th victories of the season today and set a new school record for victories in the process.

The Importance of Physical Play Every Day

Daily physical activity is critical for keeping your children healthy and happy.

Blog: Whitnall High School EcoPhones Fundraiser

For a school fundraiser, Whitnall High School students and faculty are participating in a friendly competition to see which group can collect more donated electronics and unwanted jewelry.

Monday Musings: A Little Bit About a Lot of Stuff

Some Monday musings about the weekend, upcoming events, books and music.

MAYDAY!!! MAYDAY!!! - Brewers Not Only Slow Starters This Year

The Brewers salvaged the last game in St. Louis and head west hoping to make up for their slow beginning.

Stars Shutdown Inferno's Tournament Hopes

Alverno was still in the running for the final spot in the NAC tournament entering today's doubleheader, but the hosts swept the Inferno -- 15-1 and 7-1 -- and claimed the last tournament bid.

Kindred Transitional Care Hosts High School Dance

Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation Center hosted its 10th annual High School dance for the local LEAP Program on Friday. The dance is designed for special needs students.

Join Melinda Myers for Free Gardening Demonstrations Sunday at Stein Gardens & GIfts

Ready to kick off the garden season? With the early spring we've had, I think most of us are! This Sunday, April 29, I'll be doing some free gardening demonstrations at Stein's.