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From the South Milwaukee News

Council approves day care center for Milwaukee Avenue (7/2/08)
Lifters provide powerful parallels (7/2/08)
Recreation department offers various camps, programs (7/2/08)
Scorecard (7/2/08)
Smith picks new college destination (7/2/08)
Sports notes (7/2/08)
Tattoo parlor to open in July (7/2/08)
Athletic facilities assessed for damage (6/25/08)
City will acquire corner bar for redevelopment (6/25/08)
City, residents continue to repair flooded areas (6/25/08)
More: News | Business | Sports

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Harvey F. Schwartz (6/22/08)
Eyes to sky for transit aid (6/15/08)
Area continues damage review (6/11/08)
Awash, rinse, repeat (6/9/08)
Fish disease reaches local area (6/5/08)
Charge filed in cheese company case (5/27/08)
For Thomas More, revival (4/26/08)
Teen charged with not disclosing HIV (4/22/08)
McCain turns tables at economic summit (4/16/08)
Tosa picks Didier; Devine wins big (4/1/08)
Preview: South Milwaukee mayor (3/16/08)
Racine Park 70, South Milwaukee 55 (1/18/08)
News & Notes (12/26/07)
Woman struck, killed by truck (12/22/07)
Sullivan led Rockets to title in '76 (12/11/07)
Schools bypass budget caps (8/5/07)
Driver accused in two chases (7/19/07)
Empty houses open for ideas (5/12/07)
Softball: South Milwaukee 2, Burlington 0 (4/17/07)
Training days for students (3/1/07)
More: News | Business | Sports

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and SouthMilwaukeeNOW.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

The Equitable Bank
honors local grads

The Equitable Bank and SouthMilwaukeeNOW.com congratulate the South Milwaukee High School Class of 2008 with a special photo gallery from the June 11 graduation ceremony.

Photo gallery | List of graduates | Story package

Fun for the Fourth

South Milwaukee will celebrate Independence Day with activities at the Brown Pavilion in areas 5 and 6 at Grant Park on Friday, July 4. The Call to Colors will be at 10 a.m., followed by a children's parade, and fireworks will wrap up festivities at 9:30 p.m.

Details on local Fourth events | Metro area events

Under water

NOW and Journal Sentinel photographers took some powerful images of flooding in Cudahy and South Milwaukee from the storms of June 7 and 8; check them out in our photo gallery.

South Milwaukee is a great
place to live, work and play

From the outstanding schools to the friendliness of the neighborhoods to the great business districts in our community, there's something special about living in South Milwaukee.

"Where We Live," a special advertising feature, captures the unique sense our 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

REC DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS

Rec Department blog

Stay on top of of all the programs and activities that the South Milwaukee Recreation Department has to offer, and learn more about plans for future programs in the department's new blog.

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LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

South Milwaukee Library blog

SouthMilwaukeeNOW.com and the South Milwaukee Public Library are teaming up on a new blog, "Library Happenings," to keep residents up to date on new materials, programs and events at the library.
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South Milwaukee
Prep Sportlight

The sports season is in full swing at South Milwaukee 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 South Milwaukee prep sports scene.

Video: CNI All-Suburban banquet
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

Concerts in the parks

If you're looking for great music without spending a dime, check out the the free concerts that will be held throughout the Milwaukee County parks this summer. Click here for a complete concert schedule, and check out the photo gallery from this summer's events.

Who is making contributions?

Want to know which South Milwaukee 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.

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

SouthMilwaukeeNOW.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 and working in the South Milwaukee area.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map
Video: Family Watchdog featured on 'Morning Blend'

NOW staffers hit the road

The staff of Community Newspapers and the NOW Web sites will make appearances throughout the area this summer - talking to readers and handing out freebies. Click here to see where the Summer Tour will be next.

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