After weeks of uncertainty, the Greenfield School District learned early last week it will not need to search for a new superintendent. The news of Greenfield Superintendent Conrad Farner's interest in the Menomonee Falls superintendent opening was a hot topic since it was announced that Farner was one of three finalists for the job, but Farner ultimately missed out on the position when that school district went in another direction. That was last week's biggest story on Greenfield Patch, but there were plenty of others big ones. The week was also filled with all sorts of national holidays …

For the second consecutive week, the Greenfield police and fire departments were the biggest headline grabbers on Greenfield Patch. One week after department heads Frank Springob and Russ Spahn announced they would retire in June, the Police and Fire Commission appointed interim chiefs; Battalion Chief Jon Cohn will take over the fire department June 1 and Deputy Inspector Brad Wentlandt will do the same for the police department June 30. In other Greenfield fire news, Greenfield Patch had the honor and privilege to speak with firefighter Ryan Berg via Skype. Berg is serving overseas but is …

In the coming months, the City of Greenfield's Police and Fire Commission will be rather busy. Police Chief Frank Springob and Fire Chief Russ Spahn made sure of that by announcing they'd both be retiring in June. Springob, who has been with the police department for more than 46 years, told Patch on Monday he'd be retiring June 30. Spahn, who has been with the city both in its Division of Public Works and fire department, had his news posted on Facebook on Thursday. Springob's department was particularly busy last week. One armed robber held up the Credit Union Service Center on Friday and …

Within the next few weeks, the Greenfield School District will know whether or not it will be seeking a new superintendent. Conrad Farner, the district's current superintendent, is in the running for the same position in Menomonee Falls, and his inclusion among that district's top three choices was Greenfield Patch's top story last week. On Friday, Greenfield Patch also got a hold of the Greenfield Police Department's Deputy Inspector Brad Wentlandt, who is one of five finalists for the Fond du Lac police chief opening.  In fact, the police department was in the news quite a bit last week. It…

Greenfield Patch has never had a better week. First, a big thank you to all the great people that let me spend some time with them during our first-ever Patch Spring Tour. I had a great time at every stop and had some awesome experiences. There are terrific people working and living in Greenfield, and last week I met some of them. The week began with a busy Monday. My usual stop at Starbucks followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony at El Beso and a check-in on the progress of the Community Center.  On Tuesday, I got back to my roots by covering Greenfield's 5-0 softball win over Whitnall at …

Greenfield Patch spent much of last week getting ready for the upcoming spring election, but before we recap that, let's start with a story that got overlooked. On Monday, Patch took a look at the interesting situation of salary compression developing in the city's police and fire departments. Thanks largely to the budget-repair bill, some supervisors in both departments are either making less than or about the same as those they command. In preparation of Election 2011, we started and ended last week's coverage with the Whitnall School Board, running the incumbents' stories Monday and the …

Last week was no where near as historic as the one before, but it was an important one nonetheless as the City of Greenfield and its school districts started to understand the local impact of Gov. Walker's budget proposal. Just hours after learning of the cuts he and his city would be facing, Mayor Michael Neitzke delivered the news at Tuesday's Common Council meeting and asked that people continue to respect public employees and the work they do.  The Greenfield School District got a better idea of what kind of shortfall it will be facing, as did the Whitnall School District, though …

Everyone has an opinion of Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal, and we spent much of last week finding out what those opinions were. Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke weighed in on the matter just hours after the address, and later in the week explained the possible impact the bill would have on the city's recycling program. School officials also discussed the cuts districts across the state are facing, and two Greenfield representatives put their support behind the governor's plan. And on Saturday, people from all walks of life gathered to discuss how to fix the problems with school funding. …

It was another big week at Greenfield Patch as news coming out of Madison hit home in many ways. Greendale Patch editor Viviana Buzo shot video of Greenfield and Greendale teachers protesting on the 60th Street overpass Friday afternoon, and Whitnall Superintendent Lowell Holtz announced he does not believe his district will be hit with layoffs despite Gov. Scott Walker's anticipated cuts to school funding. Also, members of the Greenfield Police Department were in Madison providing mutual aid during the week. Oh yeah, and Democratic senator Tim Carpenter, who represents Greenfield and is one …

Another great week at Greenfield Patch. In fact, in terms of number of site visitors, it was our best week ever. I won’t bore you with the actual numbers, but let’s just say this: the people of Greenfield are starting to notice Patch, and we appreciate. Of course, this week we had a lot to talk about, starting with the big blizzard that brought Greenfield to a standstill. Schools were closed, the Common Council meeting was closed and the Greenfield Police Department responded to a record 300 calls in a 48-hour span. On a lighter note, we posted a photo gallery and video of people digging out…

The Packers are going to Super Bowl! OK, you probably already knew that, but it's worth repeating. And as we all ramp up for the big game, Greenfield Patch will be posting all sorts of stories about the Green & Gold, including a few joint efforts with Pittsburgh-area Patches. But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's look back. This week Greenfield Patch spent a lot of time rolling out new features and asking readers for their help with some special projects. Included in this week's "wish list" were calls for Whiz Kids, entries for the House Prowl and members for the Mom's Council, …

Another exciting week has passed and as Sunday's big game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears dominated most of your thoughts and daily lives, it did the same at Greenfield Patch.  The highlight was Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke making a friendly wager with Des Plaines (Ill.) Patch Mayor Martin Moylan on Sunday's game. The mayors put some local goodies on the line and the bet's loser has agreed to wear the opposing team's jersey at a future common council meeting. Greenfield Patch was there to shoot a video, take pictures and write a story. Additional Packers coverage included …

Here is a look at some of Greenfield Patch's top stories from Jan. 9-15. This week's news lineup featured a number of school stories starting with a trio of administrators having their retirements approved by the Greenfield School Board and ending with a feature on a new parent advocacy group. But perhaps the most interesting school story came mid-week when freelance reporter Brendan O'Brien reported on long-standing rumors swirling around the closing of Glenwood Elementary School, rumors that were debunked by Superintendent Conrad Farner. In other news, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner …