Renowned author Katherine Applegate, known for her best-selling and Newbery Award-winning works, made a visit to Brookfield East on Wednesday, May 15. She engaged with an audience of 400 students, families, and staff from Elmbrook and surrounding communities. The purpose of her visit was to promote her latest young adult novel, 'The One and Only Family', which concludes her 'One and Only Ivan' series. Throughout her illustrious career, Applegate has sold over 35 million copies of her books.
In April, two Elmbrook FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams and one FIRST Lego League (FLL) team represented Wisconsin at the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston, TX. Of the three FTC teams selected from Wisconsin, two hailed from Elmbrook: Rising Rhinobots (Team #16310) and GEarheads (Team #16460). Noah Ren, co-team captain of BEAST Robotics (FRC #2202), was also recognized as one of ten Dean’s List Award Winners at the World Championships for his outstanding leadership.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Waukesha County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.
On May 14, 2024, the state Senate voted to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Senate Bill 517, a legislation of significant importance to law enforcement as they grapple with issues related to recruitment and retention of officers. The bill seeks to reform an antiquated state law that allows for unlimited court-authorized investigations into any citizen, including those who have been deemed innocent after comprehensive scrutiny by the criminal justice system.
The Elmbrook Student Art Show, a gathering of art students and teachers from Brookfield Central and Brookfield East, recently took place at the Brookfield Public Library. This annual event was covered by Mikey.
In April, the median sale price of a home in Waukesha County rose by $37,400 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 19.1%.
In March, the median sale price of a home in Waukesha County rose by $39,400 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 4.2%.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Waukesha County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 4, according to GasBuddy.com.
The German Language and School Society (DSSV) annually recognizes exceptional students of the German language each May. This year, they distributed over $35,000 in awards to deserving Wisconsin German students. The accolades are granted based on both top performance on the National German Exam and an essay competition.