Karen Pilarski

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TOWN OF MERTON — Arrowhead Union High School Superintendent Conrad Farner said from a financial standpoint, having seven K-8 districts and one high school district "all operating as separate entities is about as inefficient as a model can be." There is no active proposal, but the Arrowhead Union School District, as well as its K-8 feeder school districts, took a preliminary look at the process of district consolidation during the May 8 Arrowhead High School District School Boards Assembly...

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MUKWONAGO — A Mukwonago High School automotive teacher who wrote a letter telling the community his job was on the line due to low enrollment numbers has been placed on paid administrative leave for the remainder of the school year, according to a letter from the Mukwonago Area School District to Reed. In April, Ken Reed’s communication addressed to "automotive partners" was circulated on social media in which it cautioned against the program going away.

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WAUKESHA — Alfeo "Al" Testolin Jr. would never deny someone who needed help. He had a big heart for the underdog or anyone who had fallen on tough times. As owner of a Waukesha tavern, he heard his fair share of plight. One of his daughters, Mary Hesburgh, remembered how he would help people. "I remember him helping some friends from growing up and classmates. I think some of them were homeless; or just in desperate need for help.

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BROOKFIELD — The City of Brookfield Plan Commission approved a proposal from Farmer’s Market To Go, LLC, on behalf of Brookfalls Farmer’s Market, for a temporary use permit for a farmers market to be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays at 16900 and 17000 W. Capitol Drive. The market would run from June 1 to Oct. 26. The city approved a similar temporary use permit for the Saturday farmers market at Brookfield Central High School.

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WAUKESHA — The School District of Waukesha’s Finance & Facilities Committee heard an update on the Long-Range Budget Planning process during its meeting on Monday. The district’s goal is to reduce building capacity by 10% to 15% to be in line with current enrollment trends. The focus will be on K-8 schools.