FranklinNOW.com: Franklin - Community Guide

This is Franklin: Mayor Tom Taylor shares his thoughts about why Franklin is a great place to live, work and play.	From public officials to trash pickup schedules, here's everything you need to know about living in Franklin.
	The Basics: Whether you've lived in Franklin for decades or are a newcomer, here's your guide to local trash pickup schedules, school attendance boundaries, shopping, library hours, election information and much more. Local Links: Web sites for the Franklin School District, city, community organizations and more. Schools: Test scores, dropout rates, per-pupil spending and other facts about the Franklin School District. Plus, a complete list of schools and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of top school officials.	Your Local Officials and Legislators: Want to express your opinion to your alderman, senator, state representative or county board member? Find out who they are and how to contact them. Demographics: What's the city's population? What's the median age? The average home value? The median household income? All the statistics you need about Franklin. Population \| Crime

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and FranklinNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools.
Go to honor rolls page

The Pulse of Franklin

Weigh in on local issues

Here's your chance to voice your opinions on key issues facing the community.

Forum: Is Boomgaard District a good name for the 27th Street Corridor?

5K Run & Family Walk
to benefit Franklin schools

The entire community is invited to take part in this year's 5K Run & Family Walk, which will benefit the Franklin Education Foundation.

This great family event is set for May 17, and FranklinNOW.com is the official media sponsor.

Register online | Event brochure (PDF)
Printable registration form (PDF)

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Franklin Library's blog

FranklinNOW.com and the Franklin Public Library are teaming up on a blog to keep residents up-to-date on new materials, programs and events at the library.

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Who is making contributions?

Want to know which Franklin 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

How much do educators earn?

Who's the highest paid person in your school district? How much is your child's teacher earning? How do salaries of educators here compare to the rest of the Milwaukee area?

Get the answers to those questions and more by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

Franklin Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Franklin High School 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 Franklin prep sports scene.

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

THROUGH YOUR EYES

NOW photojournalist shares
her view of the community

NOW photojournalist Katie Derksen showcases her best work and explains the stories behind the images she captures in her photo blog.
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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.
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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.

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FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

FranklinNOW.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 Franklin.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

Winners announced
in Mother's Day Contest

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.

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

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