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From the North Shore Herald

Alumna remembers school's first decade (5/14/08)
Barber honored for random acts (5/14/08)
Golf: Blue Dukes ready to secure North Shore Conference title at league tournament May 16; Bay shared title in 2006 (5/14/08)
High school turns 75 amid nostalgia (5/14/08)
Library board grants leave of absence for director (5/14/08)
Restaurant proposal on agenda (5/14/08)
Road will be paved with concrete, at no extra cost (5/14/08)
Soccer: Schedule provides Dukes with plenty of challenges (5/12/08)
Softball: Knights outlast Blue Dukes, rally from six down (5/12/08)
Special exceptions questioned (5/14/08)
More: News | Business | Sports

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Budget adjustments OK'd for 2008-09 school year (4/29/08)
Scouting open house slated for next weekend (5/1/08)
Investment questions raised (4/27/08)
Girls soccer: Whitefish Bay 3, Arrowhead 2 (4/23/08)
CUW and MATC announce program agreement (4/7/08)
Schools in risky business? (4/5/08)
Elm Grove puts squeeze on playhouses (3/26/08)
Audio: Whitefish Bay Dominican interviews (3/6/08)
La Crosse Aquinas 68, Whitefish Bay Dominican 58 (3/6/08)
Check out the competition (1/25/08)
Germantown 68, Whitefish Bay 47 (1/25/08)
A study in contrast (12/28/07)
Parents' request may not be best (12/16/07)
Red, rosé and Whitefish Bay (12/9/07)
Midwest Classic preview (11/28/07)
Ruling may affect Chapter 220 (10/16/07)
Refreshing bequest is back (9/30/07)
Lubar gives $500,000 to Bay schools, blasts MPS (9/19/07)
Whitefish Bay duet perform swing music (9/5/07)
Goal is to get students walking, bicycling (8/31/07)
More: News | Business | Sports

75 years and going strong...

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

NOW reporter Jane Ford was hand at the celebration and was blogging live throughout the festivities.

Story on the celebration | Read blog transcript
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.

Magic of Nature

Check out the fun and festivities that took place during the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center's 2008 Spring Gala in this photo gallery provided by the center.

PHOTO GALLERY

Bay band rocks at competition

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

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.

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

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:

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'

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

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

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