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Posting your stories is easy. Use the form below to submit a story - and remember to give it a title. The byline will automatically appear as your name. And while we ask for your e-mail address, it will not appear when your story does. It's just for us to use in case we have a question about your story.

Your story may be edited for length, spelling or grammar, but for the most part we'll leave it pretty much the way you wrote it. All we ask that you follow our guidelines for writing stories and remember that we can refuse to post offensive or libelous stories.

We allow stories to be posted on up to five NOW sites. If you would like your story posted on several sites, put a note at the top telling us where you'd like it to appear, and we'll do our best to honor your request. There's no need to post the same story on multiple sites.

There is a strict 700-word maximum length on all stories. If your story is longer, it may get cut off before it ends.

Finally, we sometimes pick the best of the Your Stories to publish in our NOW newspaper on Thursdays. Stories that appear in the newspaper will be edited for spelling and grammar and may be rewritten to comply with our newspaper's style guidelines.

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    SLIDE SHOW

    Cute chicks at Greenfield Park

    NOW Photo by Peter Zuzga A mother mallard and five newborn ducklings are paddling in the pond at Greenfield Park. NOW photographer Peter Zuzga caught up with the cute chicks just days after they were born. Go to slide show

    Sound Bites

    NOW reporter shares insights
    on issues facing new mayor

    NOW Photo by Mary Catanese What exactly will West Allis' new mayor, Dan Devine, focus on now that he has taken office? West Allis NOW reporter Mark Schaaf talks about the challenges Devine will tackle, such as crime, in the weeks and months ahead. Listen to interview

    Forum: Does crime in the city worry you?

    Check out your 'hood name

    West Allis officials have identified and named 26 neighborhoods throughout the city. Check out yours, and tell us what you think about the name chosen.
    Go to story | View neighborhood map

    Forum: Do you like your neighborhood name?

    Winners announced
    in Mother's Day Contest

    Holly Hopton Congratulations to Holly and Ruby Hopton of Milwaukee, who were voted the winners in the MyCommunityNOW.com and MilwaukeeMoms.com Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest.Mother and daughter each will receive a $250 savings account courtesy of Johnson Bank.

    Johnson Bank Neva and Alexus Pipia of Menomonee Falls took second place and Sandi and Randi Trupke of Milwaukee won third place in the contest, and each will receive a $50 restaurant certificate.
    We'd like to thank the nearly 200 people who entered the contest as well as those who cast more than 2,000 votes for their favorite photos.

    See the winners | See finalists

    West Allis Ala Carte
    slated for June 8

    West Allis Ala Carte Food, music, games and family fun will all be featured at the Downtown West Allis BID's West Allis Ala Carte, which will be held downtown on Saturday, June 8.

    WestAllisNOW.com is the official media sponsor of this community event, and you get get all the details right here.

    Event flier (PDF) | Official Web site

    SPORTS THOUGHTS

    Veteran sports writer Rech
    goes behind local prep scene

    John Rech 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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    West Allis Prep Sportlight

    Prep Sports SpotlightThe sports season is in full swing at Nathan Hale and Central high schools and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the West Allis prep sports scene.

    Photo Gallery: Images from the season
    Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
    Video: Prep Roundtable and more

    Who is making contributions?

    Want to know which West Allis 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
  • Check out municipal salaries

    Which city employee makes the most money? Who's getting the most overtime? Find out by searching our compilation of municipal employee salaries.

    How much do educators earn?

    How much is your child's teacher earning? What about local administrators? Get the answers by searching our list of public school employee salaries.
    Where We Live PyraMax Bank

    Greenfield, West Allis:
    great hometowns

    From the quality schools to the friendliness of the neighborhoods to the great business districts in our community, there's something special about living in the West Allis/Greenfield area.

    Wisconsin Athletic Club "Where We Live," a special advertising feature, captures the unique sense our community by focusing on the area's shopping, recreation, entertainment, traditions and landmarks.

  • Stories: What makes us so special?
  • Photo Gallery: Images of our community
  • Advertiser Directory: List of area businesses
  • Tubing in 'Stallis

    We hunted around YouTube and found videos produced by your friends and neighbors. Check out a sample of your videos right here on our site. (Updated: Dec. 17)

    THE PARK PEOPLE

    Citizens group is now online

    Faye Stay on top of what's happening in the Milwaukee County parks system with the blog from The Park People, a member-driven organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of our county parks.

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    FAMILY WATCHDOG

    Family Watchdog

    Locate sex offenders
    in your neighborhood

    WestAllisNOW.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 West Allis.

    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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    Around the Town

    Our picks from
    the Community Calendar

    Suburban band plans Armed Forces tribute
    Date: Friday, May 16
    The Suburban Concert Band plans a tribute to the Armed Forces at 7:30 p.m. at Nathan Hale High School auditorium, 11601 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis; call (414) 604-3200 for information.

    Pancake breakfast to benefit hospital
    Date: Wednesday, May 21
    A pancake breakfast for seniors, with proceeds from donations benefiting Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, takes place from 8 to 10 a.m. at two locations: Layton Terrace, 9200 W. Layton Ave., Greenfield, (414) 425-5600; and Library Square Retirement Community, 1820 S. 75th St., West Allis, (414) 774-4411.

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