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LIVE BLOG

75 years and going strong...

Whitefish Bay High School's 75th anniversary will be celebrated in a huge community event on Saturday that will feature a fine arts sale, tours of the school and historic exhibits.

NOW reporter Jane Ford will be hand at the celebration and will blog live throughout the festivities.

Go to live blog | Story on the celebration
See photo gallery of Whitefish Bay High School

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and WhitefishBayNOW.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.

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

How will you spend your tax rebate?

The tax rebates that are designed to boost the economy will soon be mailed to just about every family in the U.S. We'd like to know what you plan to do with your rebate check: Spend it on something you ordinarly wouldn't buy? Pay off some bills? Or save it for a rainy day?

Tell us what you're going to do with the money in our online poll. And if you're willing to be interviewed by a reporter for an upcoming story on the tax rebates, we'd like to hear from you as well.

Poll: How will you spend your rebate?

Click here if you're willing to be interviewed by a reporter.

Preserving Our Past

WhitefishBayNOW.com and the village's Historic Preservation Commission are teaming up to present an online column that features many of Whitefish Bay's historic buildings and sites. The column features photos and information about homes and other buildings that are architecturally rich, well-designed and maintained, and diverse in character.
Go to column | Go to archives
(Last update: April 10)

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which Whitefish Bay residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

Data Warehouse: More searchable databases

How much do educators earn?

Who's the highest paid person in your school district? How much is your child's teacher earning? How do salaries of educators here compare to the rest of the Milwaukee area?

Get the answers to those questions and more by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

STEVE'S CHEERS AND JEERS

Veteran sportswriter Tietz
goes behind local prep scene

NOW sportswriter Steve Tietz shares his unique perspective on local high school sports in his new blog. Tietz, who has covered prep sports for more than 20 years, has insight you won't find anywhere else.

Latest post:

Whitefish Bay
Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at Whitefish Bay High School 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 Whitefish Bay prep sports scene.

Photo Gallery: Images from the season

Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage

Video: Prep Roundtable and more

Ozaukee County is
a great place to visit

From the outstanding schools to the friendliness of the neighborhoods to the great business districts, there's something special about Ozaukee County.

"Where We Live," a special advertising feature, captures the unique sense the community by focusing on the area's shopping, recreation, entertainment, traditions and landmarks.

Stories: What makes us so special?

Photo Gallery: Images of our community

Advertiser Directory: List of area businesses

Special Section: Digital version of section

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.

Latest post:

FAMILY WATCHDOG

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

WhitefishBayNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living in Whitefish Bay.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

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