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Feb. 03, 2010 10:58 a.m. | A grand jury in Milwaukee has indicted a New Berlin physician on 16 counts of dispensing powerful painkillers without a legitimate medical purpose in violation of federal law, according to court documents.
Roger A. Pellmann, 55, who owns the Center for Medical Imaging and Vein and Laser Skin Care Clinics in Germantown, faces 16 counts of illegally dispensing fentanyl and morphine between July and November of last year, according to the indictment.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine on each of 10 counts and four years and a $250,000 fine on each of the remaining six counts.
Pellmann's attorney, Adam Essling, did not immediately return a call for comment.
Pellmann appeared before a federal magistrate judge last month and is free on a signature bond. He cannot prescribe Schedule II narcotics while his case is pending, according to documents.
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March 13, 2010 7:44 a.m. | Menomonee Falls defeated rival Germantown, 74-61, in a sectional semifinal game last night before a packed house at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee and we've just posted a photo gallery from the game.
With the victory, Falls advances to take on Arrowhead at 7:30 tonight with a berth in the state finals on the line.
See NOW photojournalist Peter Zuzga's photo gallery.
By Steven L. Tietz
March 12, 2010 10:49 p.m. | That's the problem with playing the Menomonee Falls boys basketball team.
You can withstand theiir first charge, maybe their second and possibly even their third, but in the end their depth will get you, and that's exactly what a game Germantown squad found out Friday night in the second half of the WIAA sectional semifinal at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, as 10 players scored for Falls in a 74-61 victory.
Germantown (18-7) had fought the Indians (21-3) tenaciously in the first half, taking a 31-29 lead into the break, but fatigue was beginning to wear on the Warhawks. They even stood up to Falls' initial surge in the second half, when the Indians made five of their first six shots to take a 39-35 lead.
No matter, two free throws by Zak Showalter and a hoop by Malcolm Bowers tied the game up for Germantown at the 3:46 mark of the period.
But when Joe Henningsen then drained two free throws and Jalen Ramey (12 points) hit a drive that made it 43-39 Falls, Germantown had no more answers and would never lead again.
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Don Behm of the Journal Sentinel
March 11, 2010 12:04 p.m. | Germantown - Police are seeking witnesses in the 2009 drug overdose deaths of Ted Olla and Ian Hegmegee and those investigations are not closed, Chief Peter Hoell said Thursday.
"We want to know who gave our two victims their fatal doses," Hoell said. At a news conference, Hoell asked community residents to come forward with any information related to the deaths.
Both men were found unresponsive in the Germantown residence of Kimberly Sell, 38.
Sell was charged this week in Ozaukee County Circuit Court with first degree reckless homicide in the Dec. 21 prescription drug overdose death of Kati Lynn Hammen of Fredonia. Sell sold Hammen, 21, the methadone that caused her death, authorities said. Hammen's live-in fiancé, Brad Baumann, told investigators that he accompanied her to Germantown to buy methadone from Sell the day before Hammen's death.
Olla, Sell's fiancé, died April 15 of an overdose of multiple drugs, including cocaine and methadone. Sell found Olla, 48, on a couch in the Legend Ave. apartment that they shared.
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March 11, 2010 9:43 a.m. | Join NOW's David Cotey and Lake Country Publications' JR Radcliffe court side Friday night as they blog live from three of the area's top Division 1 boys basketball match ups.
Cotey will be covering the contest between No. 5 Brookfield Central and No. 1 Milwaukee Hamilton, set for 6 p.m. at Greenfield High School.
Radcliffe will be at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee reporting from No. 4 Waukesha West vs. No. 1 Arrowhead at 6 p.m. and No. 3 Germantown against No. 2 Menomonee Falls at 8 p.m.
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Brookfield Central vs. Hamilton
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March 11, 2010 7:21 a.m. | Want to weigh in on who you think are the best boys and girls basketball players in the suburban area?
Now's your chance, as we're asking high school hoops fans to help us select the annual NOW Newspapers All-Suburban boys and girls basketball teams, and the Players of the Year.
We've nominated the top players in the area to fill 10 spots on each honors team and we're asking you to pick the players that you think are the best in the NOW Newspapers coverage area.
When the fan voting is over, your votes - along with the votes of our sports staff - will determine the makeup of our All-Suburban Teams. And one lucky person will win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Milwaukee Bucks game just for voting!
Vote for the boys team
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Don Behm of the Journal Sentinel
March 10, 2010 4:46 p.m. | Kimberly Sell, the 38-year-old Germantown woman charged in Ozaukee County court this week in the prescription drug overdose death of a Fredonia woman, is linked to at least two other drug overdose deaths in 2009, authorities said Wednesday.
Sell is a person of interest in the April death of her fiancé, Ted Olla, who lived with her, and the Christmas Day death of Ian Hegmegee of Menomonee Falls, Germantown Police Chief Peter Hoell said.
Sell allegedly sold methadone on Dec. 20 to Kati Lynn Hammen, 21, who was found dead the next day at her Fredonia residence, according to a criminal complaint. Sell was charged Tuesday with first-degree reckless homicide in Hammen's death.
On Wednesday, Ozaukee County Circuit Judge Sandy Williams set bail for Sell at $75,000. Sell remained in the Ozaukee County Jail on Wednesday afternoon.
A preliminary hearing to review the charges against Sell is scheduled for March 19. If convicted, Sell could be imprisoned for up to 40 years.
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March 09, 2010 9:56 p.m. | We've just posted a photo gallery from tonight's first-round girls basketball tournament game between host Germantown and Homestead.
No. 5 Germantown earned a 63-56 victory over the No. 12 Highlanders to move to the second round. The Warhawks will play at No. 4 Waukesha South on Saturday.
See NOW photojournalist Peter Zuzga's photo gallery.
By K. L. Klein
March 09, 2010 10:38 a.m. | School district officials are planning to balance a projected $475,000 deficit for next school year by cutting 2.5 full-time equivalent teachers and some capital purchases, reducing aide time, and restructuring some secretarial and supervisory positions.
While other districts across the state, including Menomonee Falls, are looking at cuts in the $1 million to $2 million range for next school year, Superintendent Kenneth Rogers said the cuts Germantown is facing are not as deep.
"This is not a cause for celebration," Rogers said. "These (cuts) do not come easily. There is some considerable belt-tightening."
The district could face an additional $165,000 in cuts because of the number of students leaving through Open Enrollment. The district doesn't accept Open Enrollment students in kindergarten through seventh grade because of space constraints. The district is prepared for additional personnel cuts, primarily aides.
"We are trying to anticipate all that," Rogers said, referring to Open Enrollment changes and special education needs. "It is a greased pig that we are trying to catch."
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March 08, 2010 1:42 p.m. | We've just posted a photo gallery from Germantown's 56-45 victory over Hamilton in a boys basketball regional final Saturday.
Zak Showalter let the Warhawks with 11 points as they claimed their fourth straight regional title. With the victory, No. 3 Germantown advances to take on No. 2 Menomonee Falls in Friday's sectional semifinal at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee.
See NOW photojournalist C.T. Kruger's photo gallery.
By Steven L. Tietz
March 08, 2010 9:55 a.m. | Tickets for the WIAA sectional boys basketball showdown between Menomonee Falls and Germantown will go on sale shortly at the respective high schools.
The game is slated for the Al McGuire Center on the Marquette University campus in downtown Milwaukee at 8 p.m. Friday.
Tickets will go on sale at Germantown High School at 11 a.m. Monday in the school bookstore, while at Falls, they will go on sale at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday outside the athletic office.
The tickets for the two-game Friday semifinal session are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets for the Saturday, 7:30 p.m. sectional final, also back at the Al, are $6 and $4, respectively.
Both schools will sell the tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis and people are advised to buy early as demand for this border rivalry game is expected to be great.
March 07, 2010 7:24 a.m. | The Germantown boys basketball team topped Sussex Hamilton, 56-45, Saturday in a WIAA regional championship.
The Warhawks jumped out to a 4-0 lead and never trailed. Zak Showalter led the team with 11 points.
The Warhawks will play Greater Metro Conference champion Menomonee Falls in an 8 p.m. sectional semifinal on Friday. The Indians overpowered the Warhawks, 88-67, in December and survived a 76-75 scare from Mukwonago in a regional final of their own on Saturday.
Falls and Germantown met in the sectional final last season, with the Warhawks outlasting the game Indians to advance to their second straight state tournament. Falls is riding a 14-game winning streak while Germantown has won 14 of its last 16.
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March 04, 2010 7:43 a.m. | Want to weigh in on who you think are the best boys basketball players in the suburban area?
Now's your chance, as we're asking high school hoops fans to help us select the annual NOW Newspapers All-Suburban Boys Basketball Team, and the Player of the Year.
We've nominated 14 players to fill 10 spots on the honors team and we're asking you to pick the player that you think is the top basketball player in the NOW Newspapers coverage area.
When the fan voting is over, your votes - along with the votes of our sport staff - will determine the makeup of our All-Suburban Team. And one lucky person will win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Milwaukee Bucks game just for voting!
Vote here.
By K. L. Klein
March 02, 2010 12:04 p.m. | Although a replacement ambulance and other purchases are points of contention for two trustees, the Village Board on Monday borrowed $1.8 million for this year's capital projects, which includes $1 million for roads.
Trustees David Baum and Art Zabel, who voted against the loan, last week tried to have the ambulance, estimated at $225,000, removed from the budget.
However, concerns on mileage and the aging vehicles in the village's fleet prevailed, and the ambulance remains in the budget.
Baum also attempted to get firefighter turnout gear, with a $117,000 price tag, funded within the operating budget, a third of the gear needed each year. But other trustees noted contract obligations, safety and implementation of a future replacement plan.
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Dan Polley
March 01, 2010 1:50 p.m. | The 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Golf Show starts Friday, and you could win a pair of free tickets by entering our Twitter and Facebook contests.
On Twitter, simply follow MyCommunityNOW and tweet "I want to win free tickets to the #MKE Golf Show from @MyCommunityNOW. RT to win. Details: http://bit.ly/cPficZ"
A random drawing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday for the three sets of free tickets, with each winner receiving four tickets. Winners must pick tickets up at NOW's Waukesha offices. Winners will be contacted through Twitter before noon on Thursday.
On Facebook, become a fan of the MyCommunityNOW fan page and respond or write on the wall about a story, photo or some other staff work you saw in one of our papers or on one of our Web sites and tell us what you liked or didn't like about that work. Two winners will be picked during a random drawing at 10 a.m. Thursday with each receiving four free tickets. Winners will be contacted through Facebook and must pick tickets up at NOW's Waukesha offices. Winners will be contacted through Twitter before noon on Thursday.
For more information on the golf show, visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Golf Show Web site.
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Don Behm of the Journal Sentinel
March 01, 2010 10:56 a.m. | Germantown - A worker at CMN Inc., a die-cutting business on Clinton Drive, severely injured his right hand Monday morning when it became caught in an industrial press, Police Chief Peter Hoell said.
The employee was able to free his hand from the press before emergency personnel arrived. The worker was taken by ambulance to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Hoell said.
The accident remains under investigation. CMN Inc. is at N114-W19320 Clinton Drive.
