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2013 Herb Kohl Foundation scholarship winners announced

Submitted by Cary Docter, Senior Online Producer

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 5:34pm

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Program has announced recipients of the 2013 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students and teachers.

The $1,000 awards are being made to 100 teachers, their schools, and 187 graduating high school students. WInners in southeast Wisconsin include:

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Noodles & Company to raise money for marching bands on Oct. 15th

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 10th, 4:39 pm

Noodles & Company is raising money for local high school marching bands on October 15th. Marching bands from Richfield and West Bend will perform in front of Noodles & Company from 5pm - 7pm.

Noodles & Company will donate $1 for every pork entree is sold between 5pm - 7pm.

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WI teachers rally with striking Chicago teachers

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Monday, September 17th, 2012, 7:56am

WI teachers rally with striking Chicago teachers

Wisconsin teachers held a rally Friday evening at the state Capitol in Madison. Saturday, the teachers plan a rally in Milwaukee. This is all as a show of solidarity with Chicago Public School teachers.

The offering of moral support doesn't end in Milwaukee. Teachers' unions around the state of Wisconsin are organizing buses to head to Chicago on Saturday to participate as what's being referred to as a “Wisconsin-style” rally.

“Wisconsin was the center of the national fight over union rights last year when Republican Gov. Scott Walker proposed effectively ending collective bargaining rights for teachers and other public workers,” according to the Associated Press report.

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Elmbrook Humane Society's Best Friend Boot Camp!

Submitted by Elmbrook Humane Society, Community Contributor

Saturday, March 17th, 2012, 2:23pm

Elmbrook Humane Society's Best Friend Boot Camp!

BEST FRIEND BOOT CAMP - INTRODUCTION TO PET OWNERSHIP

How many times have you heard, “Mom, I want a cat!” or “Dad, can we get a dog?”. The begging and pleading can stop today when you sign your child up for Elmbrook Humane Society’s Best Friend Boot Camp. The one-week class will teach your child the reality of what is really involved in pet ownership. The students will learn to be responsible and caring pet owners through hands on experiences with
adoptable animals at Elmbrook Humane Society.

Summer sessions for 2012:
Session 1: June 11 - 15
Session 2: July 16 - 20
Session 3: July 23 - 27
Session 4: August 13 - 17

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Eight Metro Milwaukee high schools to compete in Admirals Cup

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13th, 4:14 pm

Milwaukee Admirals Governor/CEO Harris Turer announced today that the team will host the Admirals Cup presented by Bradley Corporation from December 23rd through December 28th. For the third straight year the Admirals Cup will include eight high schools from the metro Milwaukee area with games taking place at Wilson Park and the Bradley Center. The Admirals Cup is once again held in conjunction with a pair of 7:00 pm Admirals games on December 26th and 28th.

Brookfield, Cedarburg, Germantown, Kettle Moraine, Greendale, Marquette University High School, Whitefish Bay/Nicolet/Shorewood and Hartland Arrowhead High School will each play three games and all of the squads will play one of their games on the Bradley Center ice.

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Sex Ed 101: Abstinence & Marriage

Submitted by Dustin Alexander, Community Reporter

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 12:23pm

A Senate bill passed Wednesday would require schools that offer sexual education courses to promote marriage and abstinence as the only definite way to prevent marriage according to an article published in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Republican-supported proposal passed with a 17-15 vote and is now being forward to the Assembly which is mostly Republican run. When the Democrat's were in charge, this type of education was barred.

Read the original article

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Minnesota-Wisconsin Interstate Tuition Reciprocity Program will continue in 2011-2012

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, August 15th, 1:35 pm

The Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) has announced that Minnesota has signed the 2011-2012 administrative memorandum for the Minnesota-Wisconsin Interstate Tuition Reciprocity Program,

This program will continue to serve Wisconsin residents that choose their college career to be in Minnesota.

“This new tuition reciprocity agreement with the State of Minnesota makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents,” Governor Walker said. “Smaller tuition bills widen access to higher education, and that’s a win-win situation for students and Wisconsin.”

The website for HEAB is http://heab.wi.gov, they can be contacted by phone at (608) 267-2206 and emailed at heabmail@wi.gov.

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