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Jessica Chepp Crowned Miss Czech/Slovak Wi State Princess

Submitted By Marjorie Chepp

Posted: July 7, 2009

Jessica Chepp, daughter of Jeffery and Marjorie Chepp of Wauwatosa, received the title of Miss Czech/Slovak Wisconsin State Princess at the annual Czech/Slovak Festival in Phillips, WI. Jessica competed with other young women from around the state for the title. Competition consisted of answering questions about the Czech and Slovak republics, performing a talent (playing viola) and modeling a kroj (traditional Slovak costume) which was made by her mother and embroidered by herself. Jessica is currently studying civil engineering at UWM.

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.

Education Foundation Run/Walk

Register now for the Education Foundation of Wauwatosa's 2010 Run/Walk, set for Saturday, May 8, at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The event will feature live music, prizes an auction, admission to the zoo and much more.

Registration form | Foundation Web site

Photo galleries

West falls in regional final

Tosa West battled, but Milwaukee Washington's scoring depth proved to be the difference in a regional final featured in this photo gallery.

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ELECTION 2010

Voters guide

Wauwatosa voters will be casting ballots in a number of key aldermanic races April 6. Be sure to check out our voters guide for everything you need to know before heading to the polls.

The Road to Madison

Follow the state high school basketball tournament in our special section, with coverage from the Journal Sentinel, NOW Newspapers, Lake Country Publications and TODAY's TMJ4.

Who do you think are the best high school basketball players in the suburbs? Vote now to help us pick our All-Suburban Basketball Teams and you could win a pair of lower-level tickets to a Bucks game.

Vote for boys team | Vote for girls team

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'll have you covered in basketball and more!

Photo gallery: Images from the 2009-10 prep season

Stories: NOW staff's Wauwatosa prep coverage
Stories: JS Online's metro area prep coverage

Eye in the Sky

The Wauwatosa Fire Department has set up a Web cam to show the progress being made on Fire Station 1. Call the city’s hotline at (414) 479-8987 and enter 81 for updates.

Watch live | Message from the chief

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 | Guidelines/FAQs

Spotlight on Wauwatosa

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

Community Roll Call
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Check It Out
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Every School Every Week
Learn what's going on in Wauwatosa's public and private schools.

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

Presidential campaign contributions

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Spotlight on Milwaukee County

Adoptable Animals
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