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Whitefish Bay celebrates the 40th Great Pumpkin Festival display in Schoolhouse Park
The Great Pumpkin Festival lights up Schoolhouse Park for the 40th time Oct. 28–31. Co-chair Matt DeLange explains what’s new: more room on fan out, an extra hour on Halloween, the festival’s first 50/50 raffle and sweatshirts still for sale. Read more about this year’s Great Pumpkin Festival.
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What the Referendum Buys Beyond the Middle School, Plus a Pleasant State Aid Surprise
Most of the referendum talk has been about the middle school. But nearly $40 million of the plan goes to the high school and our two elementary schools: new HVAC, fixes for the Field House, and sprinklers where there are none today. Plus, the state’s final aid numbers are in, and Whitefish Bay is getting…
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Recent History of Property Taxes in Whitefish Bay
We all pay a lot in property taxes, right? But how much more than we used to? I went back 15 years on the village levy, the school district levy, and the actual bills on twelve houses — one per ward. Not one of them kept pace with inflation. Today’s post explores what the numbers…
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Two Finishing Touches Coming to the Sendik’s Block
Two finishing touches are coming to the Sendik’s site: a pocket park in the northwest corner (including a new home for the old weather vane), and a new Whitefish Bay gateway sign at Silver Spring and Lake. After input from four village bodies, the design is set. Here’s what it’ll look like.
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Whitefish Bay Grad Bellore hung it up this summer: An improbable pro career ends after 15 NFL seasons
While watching the Packers beat the Jets last Sunday, I got curious whether WFB grad and former Jet Nick Bellore was still in the league. He isn’t. Turns out he retired in July after 15 NFL seasons and two Pro Bowls. Take a look at his career in today’s post.
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