Week in Review: Stormy Week for Waukesha County Clerk, Sunny Ending for Justice David Prosser

The mid-April week started with tornado and thunderstorm warnings and ended with a wintry mix of rain and snow. It was a rocky week for Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus who weathered her own storm from county, state and national Democrats. But the sun shone Friday on incumbent state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, who pulled out the slimmest of victories over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg with a winning margin of less than one-half of one percent.

Here's a roundup of some of this week's stories on Brookfield Patch:

Sunday: It was a day of sports. The Brookfield at the annual New Trier Invitational. And the  during the Curds and Whey Jamboree at Uihlein Field. There also was an in which a suspected teenage drunken driver lost control of her car, jumped the curb at the Sheraton, and rolled the vehicle, striking parked cars.

Monday: The only on the governor's proposed 2011-13 budget was marked with controversy at the Expo Center. Patch was there with a and . Also Monday, the city Plan Commission pressed for .

Tuesday: The Waukesha County Democratic Party chairman in the wake of her announcement she forgot to report all 14,315 City of Brookfield votes in the state Supreme Court race on election night. . Also Tuesday, Patch unveils , featuring numerous Brookfield teams, and posts a photo gallery from the . 

Wednesday: AKA Brookfield talent day. First, there was this fabulous feature on and junior at Brookfield East High. She was nominated as a "rising star" in this year's WAMI music awards. Also, more than a dozen Brookfield youth performed in the at the library, showcasing a wide range of dancing and musical instruments. On another note, the was posted

Thursday: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin after a liberal blogger questioned some figures on the county's web site. Waukesha County Circuit to a disorderly conduct charge and obtained court permission to have no violent contact with the surgeon involved in the case. On a lighter note, Brookfield columnist Erika Rutley gathered a . 

Friday: After Milwaukee County canvassers certify their results, incumbent state Supreme Court by less than one-half of one percent, as challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg considers whether to seek a statewide recount. State elections officials plan to return to Waukesha on Monday to review Nickolaus' procedures and the Waukesha countywide vote tallies. The Melting Pot is featured as this week's Patch .

Saturday:  as hundreds of families collected colorful Easter eggs for Brookfield Junior Women's annual event. Even the Easter Bunny managed to hop through the raindrops to shake the hands of local children. 

Have a great week, everyone.