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Winners picked in photo contest

Sue Meister of New Berlin is the first-place winner in our Summer Fun Photo Contest. Sue's photo of her son playing with a dog was voted the best of among the more than 700 entries we received. Sue will receive a $500 Visa gift card from Educators Credit Union.

Other top winners are Gwen Zabel of New Berlin and Shannon Gordon of Racine, who each will receive a Wisconsin Historical Sites Family Fun Prize Package.

See winning photos | See all entries

Win a $100 mall gift card
in prep football contest

Calling all high school football fans! Enter our "Pigskin Picks" contest and you could win a $100 mall gift card as well as weekly prizes.
Just pick the teams you think are going to win local Friday night football games and see how your predictions stack up against other prep fans. Enter now

A spiritual journey

Check out images from the Christian Motorcyclists Association church service held during Harley Davidson's anniversary in this photo gallery.

Soap up those racers!

The 2008 New Berlin Soap Box Derby race will be held Sunday, Sept. 7, on the west side of Valley View Park. Find details at the derby's Web site.

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW

The high school football season is under way and we have complete coverage of West and Eisenhower as the teams take to the gridiron this fall.

Story: Look ahead at Ike and West
Video: NOW sports staff previews season
Poll: Ranking the top suburban teams
Contest: Pick the winners for weekly prizes
Schedule: Eisenhower | West
Roster: Eisenhower | West

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and NewBerlinNOW.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 honor rolls page

Police News

New Berlin police go online

Get crime prevention tips, community alerts and more on the New Berlin Police Department's blog. Officers will post regular updates and information of interest to New Berlin residents and answer common law-enforcement questions.
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New Berlin Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Eisenhower and West high schools and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered in football, cross country and more!

Photos: Fountainwood Fun Fest Invite
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage

SPORTS THOUGHTS

Veteran sports writer Rech
goes behind local prep scene

NOW sports writer John Rech, who has been covering local high school sports for more than two decades, shares his insights on the prep scene in his new blog.
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THROUGH YOUR EYES

NOW photojournalist shares
her view of the community

NOW photojournalist Katie Derksen showcases her best work and explains the stories behind the images she captures in her photo blog.
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Who is making contributions?

Want to know which New Berlin residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

How much do educators earn?

Who's the highest paid person in your school district? How much is your child's teacher earning? How do salaries of educators here compare to the rest of the Milwaukee area? Get the answers to those questions and more by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

NewBerlinNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living and working in New Berlin.

With one click of the mouse, you can quickly find out whether any offenders are in your neighborhood and can get details on those individuals.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

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