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PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW

The high school football season is under way and we have complete coverage of St. Francis as the team takes to the gridiron this fall.

Story: Knapp, St. Francis lighting up radar
Photo Gallery: Mariners prepare for new season
Video: NOW sports staff previews season
Poll: Ranking the top suburban teams
Contest: Pick the winners for weekly prizes
The Mariners: Schedule | Roster

Cast your vote in photo contest

We received more than 700 entries in our Summer Fun Photo Contest, and now it's time for you to vote for the winners! We've narrowed the field down to 30 finalists ... and you can take it from here!
The winners will receive a $500 Visa gift card or one of two Wisconsin historical sites family packages in our Summer Fun Photo Contest.

Voting ends at 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, so make your picks today!

See finalists and vote now | See all entries

Video: Contest featured on 'The Morning Blend'

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

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and StFrancisNOW.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

Schools that are not listed here but would like to be should email their honor rolls to honors@mycommunitynow.com.

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which St. Francis 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.

St. Francis Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at St. Francis High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered in football, cross country and more!

Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage

ADOPTABLE ANIMALS

Humane Society blog
features pets who need a home

There are hundreds of dogs and cats who are looking for a new home. The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles those animals in its new blog.
Latest post:

Concerts in the parks

If you're looking for great music without spending a dime, check out the the free concerts that will be held throughout the Milwaukee County parks this summer. Click here for a complete concert schedule, and check out the photo gallery from this summer's events.

THE PARK PEOPLE

Citizens group is now online

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.

Latest post:

FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

StFrancisNOW.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 in the St. Francis area.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

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