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From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Flood center keeping busy (7/5/08)
Beatles donors gives Waukesha museum a little help (7/4/08)
Back to the task at hand (7/3/08)
Cardiac arrest: Man faked heart attack when dinner bill arrived (7/3/08)
Flood toll at $90 million (7/2/08)
Man found guilty in shotgun killing of wife (7/2/08)
Waukesha misses deadline to silence train horns (7/2/08)
Waukesha mulls closing elementary schools (7/2/08)
2 charges dismissed against Waukesha man in sex assault case (7/1/08)
Hamm closes in on return (7/1/08)
Man gets 10 months in jail for ramming woman’s car (7/1/08)
Children’s health study funding is uncertain (6/30/08)
Man pleads guilty in police Taser theft (6/30/08)
Dollhouse collection offers a tiny history lesson (6/28/08)
Taking art to the public (6/28/08)
Flood recovery centers open in Waukesha, Racine counties (6/27/08)
Golf back on course (6/27/08)
Regional News Briefs (6/27/08)
Waukesha County museum leader brings special skills (6/26/08)
July 4th Festivities (6/25/08)
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From Waukesha NOW

Disaster Recovery Center opens in Waukesha County (7/2/08)
Retzer Nature Center and Charles Z. Horwitz Planetarium: Waukesha's one-stop nature spot (7/2/08)
Storm victims may qualify for IRS disaster relief (7/2/08)
Ambiente Housing begins construction revolution in Waukesha (6/26/08)
Habitat Homestore celebrates grand opening (6/26/08)
Police briefs (6/26/08)
Sports are a great relief from life’s problems (6/26/08)
Groups offer full day of July 4 activities (6/25/08)
Dominick signs pro contract (6/19/08)
Waukesha in bloom for garden tour (6/19/08)
Crusade falls just short (6/12/08)
Flooding closes streets (6/12/08)
La Casa hosting 26th annual Fiesta Waukesha (6/12/08)
Waterlogged Waukesha short of dry ground (6/12/08)
John's Drive-In: A frosty sip of tradition (6/4/08)
Sowinski leads Waukesha finishers at state (6/4/08)
WCCF honors Taylors with Giving Award (6/4/08)
HAWS announces timeline for kennel re-opening (5/28/08)
Schmidt puts students first (5/28/08)
It's all jest for fun here (5/21/08)

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and WaukeshaNOW.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.

Fun for the Fourth

Waukesha's Independence Day celebration features the traditional parade through downtown at 11 a.m. and fireworks at dusk at the Waukesha County Expo Center on Friday, July 4.

Details on local Fourth events | Metro area events

Under water

NOW and Journal Sentinel photographers took some powerful images of flooding in Waukesha; check them out in our photo gallery.

Enjoy Friday Night Live

Enjoy live music and nighttime shopping during Freeman Friday Night Live, held dowtown from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday through September.

Friday Night Live information | Promotional poster

Waukesha Farmers Market
now open every Saturday

The Waukesha Farmers Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays and, beginning July 15, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday along the south side of the Fox River on Riverfront Plaza.

Waukesha Farmers Market information | Photo gallery

HAPPENING NOW

Your guide to local events

WaukeshaNOW.com and the Waukesha & Pewaukee Visitors Bureau are teaming up to provide you with an online calendar of community events and attractions you and your family can enjoy.

E-mail us to learn how to submit an event.

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

Darryl Enriquez The Journal Sentinel reporter clarifies how decisions are made in this growing city.

Laurel Walker The Journal Sentinel columnist gives you her take on living in Waukesha and what's happening here.

Student Notes Learn about the activities and accomplishments of local students, here and away at school.

House of Worship Waukesha NOW staff profile a local congregation and its place of worship.

Shoptalk The Waukesha Business Improvement District features a local business.

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

Thursday, July 3: Children are invited to Red, White & Blooza Palooza ice cream party at Springdale Park, noon to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 5: Visitors can do-si-do at Trinity Lutheran Church's square dance, 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Weekend Happenings: Arts, music and more