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From the Wauwatosa News-Times

A one-of-a-kind talent (5/14/08)
Birthday roughhousing goes too far (5/14/08)
Boys tennis: Trojans win first conference dual title since 1985, also beat crosstown rival Raiders (5/13/08)
Boys track: Barnowski leads way as Red Raiders finish fifth at Hale (5/13/08)
Boys track: Howard wins 100-meter dash; two relays also victorious (5/13/08)
Church, city assessor tangle over tax-exempt status of custodian's house (5/14/08)
Getting a Bloomin' education (5/14/08)
Girls track: Three Raiders post wins as East finishes fourth at Hale (5/13/08)
Girls track: Trojans second at Hale Invite (5/13/08)
Golf: Tosa moves up standings, takes third at final league mini-meet (5/13/08)
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From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Razing fees for big box stores get 2nd look (5/17/08)
Thieves targeting sport bikes (5/16/08)
Tosa man reports black bear along Mayfair Road (5/14/08)
Change of heart on skateboards (5/4/08)
UWM names engineering dean (4/30/08)
Implementing Plan Bee (4/28/08)
Prices eat away at grocery budgets (4/26/08)
Sex charges stand (4/22/08)
Mediator enters Tosa teacher talks (4/8/08)
Hospital spending varies widely (4/6/08)
Some schools making each minute count (4/6/08)
Wauwatosa fire chief considers retirement (4/5/08)
Hotel robberies may be related (4/1/08)
School spending measures pass (4/1/08)
Tosa picks Didier; Devine wins big (4/1/08)
Photos sold, but memories will remain (3/25/08)
Tosa site for campus opposed (3/25/08)
Church sues Tosa for tax on house (3/25/08)
No one wins in sweepstakes misadventure (3/11/08)
Preview: Wauwatosa Mayor (3/11/08)
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Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and WauwatosaNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools. Click on a student's name for a printable honor roll certificate.
Go to honor rolls page

Schools that are not listed here but would like to be should email their honor rolls to honors@mycommunitynow.com.

Video: Rummaging around

Spring is here and that means garage sale season is in full swing. Wauwatosa NOW reporter Janice Kayser and photojournalist Mary Catanese took a recent spin around town to see what treasures they could find. Check out the video

Thousands turn out at zoo
for EFW's annual Walk/Run

An estimated 3,000 children, parents and school staff members were at the Milwaukee County Zoo on May 10 to take part in the Education Foundation of Wauwatosa's annual Walk/Run. WauwatosaNOW.com, a sponsor of the event, was there and captured images of some the festivities.
Go to Photo Gallery

Student bands rock Tosa East

Wauwatosa East High School was the stage of a battle of the bands competition called Launchpad, in which 16 bands from area high school competed. After more than six hours of music, three bands walked away with top honors in the regional competition and advance to the state contest in Madison.
Go to photo gallery | Read more about Launchpad

More: View gallery of Tosa band photos

Tosa Town Square

Want to weigh in on hot issues around Tosa? Or are you just looking for a good babysitter? Visit the Town Square now and talk about issues - big and small - that you care about.

ENTER TOWN SQUARE | Town Square Guidelines/FAQs

Tosa Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Wauwatosa East and West high schools and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the Tosa prep sports scene.

Photo Gallery: East vs. West girls soccer
Slideshow: Tosa West soccer action
Photo Gallery: Wauwatosa prep sports
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

Sky's the Limit
NOW sports writer Tom "Sky" Skibosh gives his perspective on the prep sports scene:

Community Roll Call
You'll find crime prevention tips and more in the Wauwatosa Police Department's blog:

Check It Out
The Wauwatosa Public Library keeps you up to date on library happenings:

Family Watchdog
Use the interactive map to see where sex offenders live and work in Wauwatosa.

Presidential campaign contributions Find out who donated to the presidential campaigns - and how much they gave.

Public school employee salaries Find out how much your child's teacher is earning and how that compares to other teacher salaries.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

ADOPTABLE ANIMALS

Humane Society blog
features pets who need a home

There are hundreds of dogs and cats who are looking for a new home. The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles those animals in its new blog.
Latest post:

THE PARK PEOPLE

Citizens group is now online

Stay on top of what's happening in the Milwaukee County parks system with the blog from The Park People, a member-driven organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of our county parks.

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Winners announced
in Mother's Day Contest

Congratulations to Holly and Ruby Hopton of Milwaukee, who were voted the winners in the MyCommunityNOW.com and MilwaukeeMoms.com Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest.Mother and daughter each will receive a $250 savings account courtesy of Johnson Bank.

Neva and Alexus Pipia of Menomonee Falls took second place and Sandi and Randi Trupke of Milwaukee won third place in the contest, and each will receive a $50 restaurant certificate.
We'd like to thank the nearly 200 people who entered the contest as well as those who cast more than 2,000 votes for their favorite photos.

See the winners | See finalists

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