Sendik's Celebrates 5 Years in Greenfield

The anniversary was marked with an event at the store Saturday.

Sendik's Food Markets celebrated its Greenfield store's five-year anniversary Saturday serving the Greenfield community Saturday. Customers took photos with the Klement's Famous Racing Sausages and met Green Bay Packers legend Leroy Butler. They were also able to take advantage of special deals throughout the store. Outside, guests were treated to a performance by the Whitnall High School Jazz Ensemble, which received a $500 donation from Ted Balistreri, one of the family co-owners of Sendik's.  “It's been five wonderful years here in Greenfield, and today is about saying thanks,” Balistreri said. “The customers have generously supported us for the past five years, and we hope to be serving them for many, many more.” Greenfield Mayor …

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Dr. Dawg Celebrates Grand Opening

The special ribbon-cutting event happened a little more than two weeks after Dr. Dawg welcomed its first customer to its new Greenfield restaurant.

A little more than two weeks after serving its first customer at its new Greenfield restaurant, Dr. Dawg celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 3. City of Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke, Village of Greendale President John Hermes, the restaurant's ownership team, members of the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce and others participated in the opening and were treated to a free lunch. Dr. Dawg replaced Hooters near the corner of 76th Street and Layton Avenue in mid April. Get great local stories like this on Facebook. Click to join us!

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What Will 76th Street's Next 'Big Thing' Be?

The stretch from Greenfield's northern border to Grange Avenue in Greendale has been revitalized over the last two years, but there could be more additions, changes to come.

Shirley Saryan Makes Greenfield History with Appointment as Common Council President

The 5th District alderperson is the first woman to hold that title in the city's 56-year-history.

Editor's note: Due to a reporter error, 5th District Alderperson Shirley Saryan was misidentified as the first female Common Council president in city history. Former Alderperson Barbara Clark was president for one year back in 1996-97. We regret the error. Original story: Shirley Saryan says her eight-year tenure as alderperson of the City of Greenfield’s 5th District was an accident of sorts. Back in 2005, when then-alderperson Michael Neitzke was elected mayor, his ascension created an opening on the city’s five-person Common Council panel. Saryan at the time served on the Library Board, and one night when it had a meeting with the Common Council, she just happened to sit in Neitzke’s former seat. “(Alderperson) Karl Kastner was sitting…

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What Will 76th Street's Next 'Big Thing' Be?

The stretch from Greenfield's northern border to Grange Avenue in Greendale has been revitalized over the last two years, but there could be more additions, changes to come.

Last week, Designer Shoe Warehouse opened its doors to shoe lovers, quickly filling the vacancy created when Borders left Greendale. Next week, it’s LongHorn Steakhouse’s turn to turn on the lights for good, as the popular restaurant opens its third Wisconsin location with a grand opening Monday. DSW and LongHorn Steakhouse represent a slew of new additions or improvements along the Greendale and Greenfield stretch of 76th Street, from Grange Avenue  to just north of Cold Spring Road, that are part of a revitalization of one of the more vibrant shopping and commercial corridors in southeastern Wisconsin. “It’s an incredibly important and vibrant commercial district," Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke said. "Greendale had done a wonderful …

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Jake Brunette

11:59 am on Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I like the recent additions and hope that the businesses have much success.   more ›

'Loomis Crossing' Land Now on the Market

The land near I-894 and Loomis Road is ripe for redevelopment and important to the City of Greenfield's economic growth.

The City of Greenfield has taken a big step in the potential redevelopment of “Loomis Crossing,” 13 acres of land north of where Loomis Road intersects with Interstate 894. The city has signed a contract with real estate brokers The Boerke Company to market and list the parcels of land the city owns in that area as well as those owned by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. In October, WisDOT agreed to give the City of Greenfield until July 1, 2014, to purchase the land owned by WisDOT. The agreement also gave the city the opportunity to market the land even though the city doesn’t own it. “We just want the land developed,” Mayor Michael Neitzke said. “We’re not in the real estate business. We’re trying to do everything we can to …

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Mayor Michael Neitzke Sworn in for Third Term

Michael Neitzke, the City of Greenfield's 10th mayor, officially started his third term Tuesday after running unopposed in this spring's election.

  Mayor Michael Neitzke, who will be the longest-tenured mayor in the City of Greenfield's history should he finish his third term, took the oath of office Tuesday in a ceremony at City Hall. Neitzke ran unopposed in this spring's election, just the second mayor to do so in the city's 56-year history. Neitzke addressed an audience that included school board members, current and former alderpersons, department heads, State Representative Jeff Stone and other community members. Below are some of the highlights from his address: "As I was growing up, my mom really gave me a sense of civic pride. … She really taught me something about our community.  She was always very, very, very proud of this community." "When I came back and became …

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Mayor Neitzke's Inauguration is April 16

The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. April 16; the Common Council meeting is slate for 7 p.m.

Mayor Michael Neitzke, re-elected for a third term in last week's spring general election when he ran uncontested, will be sworn into office in a ceremony before the Common Council meeting April 16. The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m.; the Common Council meeting is slate for 7 p.m. Neitzke is only the second mayor in the city's history to run unopposed.

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Greenfield 2013 Spring Election Results

Several races were uncontested this time around, including those for mayor and both the Greenfield and Whitnall school boards.

Greenfield voters were largely bereft of contested races they could determine the outcomes of during Tuesday’s spring election. The city’s mayoral race was uncontested for just the second time in city history as Michael Neitzke ran for a third term, and both the Greenfield and Whitnall school board contests each featured just two candidates vying for two available seats. The result was low voter turnout. Only 23.5 percent of the registered voters hit the polls Tuesday. Neitzke collected 3,608 votes, including his own (see video), and is on his way to becoming the longest-tenured mayor in Greenfield history. Greenfield School Board incumbent Rick Moze got 1,757 votes, while board newcomer Robert Hansen received 1,986. Hansen will replace …

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