The Hales Corners Police Department and Southwest Metro SWAT executed a search warrant at a Hales Corners home Wednesday evening citing a potential threat of school violence according to a news release from the police department Law enforcement searched a home and vehicle near 9600 W at 7:30 and took a 54-year-old woman and a juvenile into custody for questioning The warrant was granted for a search of the home and vehicle due a potential risk of school violence The Whitnall School District confirmed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the incident took place within the school district although district officials did not say which school the risk targeted A letter was sent out to families Thursday morning in response to the press release sent out by the police department "We are aware of an incident that took place in the community last evening law enforcement deems there to be no immediate threat to the safety of our students or staff," the district letter said The district thanked local law enforcement and said safety and well-being of the school community remains their highest priority Details about the potential risk of violence remain unclear The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reached out to the Hales Corners Police Department for additional information The search of the residence resulted in the seizure of multiple items that possessed evidentiary value Authorities said another press release will be issued if charges are filed Contact Adrienne Davis at amdavis@gannett.com — A possible school threat was likely diverted after a SWAT team and police found fake guns at an apartment on W Forest Home Avenue and Allenwood Lane Wednesday night a high school student and their mother were taken into custody The Hales Corners Police Department issued a release late Wednesday detailing the search warrant for a home and car on W The release stated the search was conducted because of a "potential risk of school violence." Whitnall School District parents said they were sent a vague release from the school 'This sounds like there may have been a potential threat at some point but now there is no immediate threat,' so that was worrisome for me," parent Lyris Medrano said Watch: Potential threat of school violence thwarted after police and SWAT search in Hales Corners Below is the notice that was sent out to families: "I wish there had been a little more information or a link to where I could find more information regarding what the threat was It was a little disappointing to me that I had to seek that out myself," Medrano explained Medrano said she eventually found the Hales Corners Police Department's release that detailed the search warrant executed because of a "potential risk of school violence." "It's very scary that it's so close to home that there's a potential threat like that to our kids and our community it makes me really happy and proud of my community because obviously someone spoke up," Medrano said We called and eventually showed up at the Whitnall School District Thursday A spokesperson for the district said no one was available for an interview but that we could send questions to be answered via email which were responded to with "no comment." HCPD did confirm they found fake firearms inside the apartment during the search police said they believe there is no threat to the community Police said no criminal charges are being filed that potentially an act of school violence was prevented," Medrano added Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for “TMJ4” on your device Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Report a typo or error Report a typo Keep your golf game on par while enjoying food and craft cocktails As a passionate champion of the local dining scene Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food" Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association writing or planning for TV and radio spots you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference The Village of Hales Corners Library Board has voted unanimously to uphold a decision to keep three books in the library's circulation after a resident sought to pull them from the shelves ending a process that started 19 months ago The contents in the first book help teenagers and young adults with LGBTQ-related issues while the latter two specialize in sex education for teens and young adults between the ages of 12 and 18 Library Director Stephanie Lewin-Lane said at the meeting "We want these three books removed because they are offensive and cause division among the people in our community with different faiths," Schram said during the meeting People both for and against pulling the book nearly filled the room Children accompanied by adults held up signs in support of Schram while people in support of LGBTQ rights filled multiple rows of seats the Library Board concluded that library staff followed proper protocols during the books' review process and determined the books were permitted to remain in the library The complaints about the three books began in February of 2023According to a Journal Sentinel open records request sent to the Hales Corners Library: and spoke with Assistant Library Manager Seth Harrison to ask how to request to remove books Schram was told that she could speak to the library director to start the reconsideration process and was given a reconsideration form and on March 23 submitted the reconsideration form for the three book titles Lewin-Lane and two librarians began the review process which took roughly three months to complete Each had to read all three books during the review process the library director determined that the books aligned with the library's overarching goal of providing open access to knowledge and information and the books were not removed from the library the library collection policy and supporting documents and a copy of Schram's reconsideration request letter were mailed to Schram on July 25 Schram received this information in the mail on July 29 the library board updated the reconsideration policy to include a 35-day time period from the receipt of report in order to appeal a reconsideration request decision A letter was sent to Schram on April 26 to inform her of the appeal process and let her know she had 35 days to file an appeal Schram then sent an appeal letter to the library on May 21 stating she disagreed with the decision and that she had acquired 180 signatures in support of the books' removal the Library Board voted to hear the appeal during the meeting on Aug More: These books have been banned or restricted at Wisconsin school libraries The official Hales Corners Library Collection Development Policy is a six-page document which describes the process to remove a book from the library The choice of library materials by library users is an individual matter What is the procedure for reconsideration requests?The library acknowledges that the diversity of materials within the library may result in requests for reconsideration a procedure was created to assure objections or complaints are handled in the proper manner according to Hales Corners Library policies The formal process for reconsideration of library material is as follows: Contact Adrienne Davis at amdavis@gannett.com. Follow her on X at @AdriReportss at the Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee since he became paralyzed in a construction accident 35 years ago "They take such good care of him," Phil's wife LuAnn Bird told the Journal Sentinel in an email Thursday "After countless hospital stays over the years and many complications we have become like a family with the staff LuAnn said that "there's a peace of mind" that comes with having a familiar care team and it's become even more important recently as the Birds have spent more time at the VA as Phil's health has continued to decline LuAnn said it was "painful" to learn at Phil's annual physical that Milwaukee VA doctors and nurses had received letters offering them severance pay and benefits through September if they resigned by Feb LuAnn said she knew about Trump's plans to "reduce the federal workforce," but "never in (her) wildest dreams" thought it could affect her husband's doctors She added she's thankful that none of Phil's doctors or nurses LuAnn said there's been a lot of stress and confusion for VA patients and families who've heard about the letters It causes uncertainty for us because we don't know who's going to stay and who's going to leave." LuAnn said that Phil "is her inspiration" and ensuring that community spaces were accessible for him set the stage for her career in activism "I ran twice because I'm very dissatisfied with the political system not working for us." She added that the buyouts are "just another example" of this more people should know how it's affecting Americans LuAnn said she sent letters speaking out against the buyouts to Trump she said she's only received a response from Baldwin's office and plans to set up a meeting with the senator "Washington spends more than $6.75 trillion a year I support efforts to weed out waste and fraud in our government's spending," Rep Steil said in a statement shared with the Journal Sentinel "Doing so will allow us to properly fund our top priorities including supporting our veterans and their families I've worked to increase access to care for veterans and I am continuing those efforts as we also work to get federal spending under control." 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