Dark Shadows

May 22, 2012 | Categorizing a movie in which the main character is a vampire as "sucky" would be a terrible use of pun frowned upon in literary circles. Yet this is exactly what "Dark Shadows" deserves.

Stresses on a boomer population

May 21, 2012 | The same generation that changed American society so profoundly in their youth during the 1960s and 1970s, might be poised to shake it up once again - this time as senior citizens.

Little Obie reminds kids of RR safety

May 15, 2012 | Little Obie, Canadian National Railroad's miniature locomotive with connected flat car and caboose, is coming to the area June 2-4 as a part of its Operation Lifesaver Tour 2011.

Short Takes 05/09/12

May 8, 2012 |

Save the date for 'Alice in Wonderland' auditions

Get moving with Bustle Hustle 5K Run/Walk

April 24, 2012 | Old World Wisconsin (OWW) will be the site of the before-hours Bustle Hustle 5K Run/Walk at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 6, on the museum's gravel roads, past historic buildings and farmsteads. Registration opens 8:30 a.m.; 1K Youth Run at 11.

Bear of a project at Section School

May 22, 2012 | Section Elementary School wrapped up a yearlong schoolwide writing project with a teddy bear picnic May 16. Each group of students received a bear to write about, and each grade level wrote on different topics related to that bear, such as a letter, poem, story and nonfiction research. All the writing was then combined into a bear book, which was shared during the culminating teddy bear picnic.

Lions honor sophomores

May 15, 2012 | The Mukwonago Lions Club has honored 27 Mukwonago High School sophomores for their outstanding achievements in school. Two sophomores were chosen from each of the 13 academic departments, with one extra in music. They were each chosen specifically by the high school staff for superior effort and performance in that particular subject area.

Prom features 'Welcome to Paradise' theme

May 8, 2012 | Mukwonago High School 2012's prom, "Welcome to Paradise," will take place Saturday, May 12, with the grand march at MHS, the dinner and dance at Olympia Resort in Oconomowoc and post-prom held at the YMCA at Pabst Farms, also in Oconomowoc.

Mukwonago duo wins WCTC auto contest

May 8, 2012 | For the third time in about eight years, two Mukwonago High School students walked away winners of the Waukesha Area Technical College automotive contest. Each took home a Snap-on chest of tools as a first-place prize on April 25.

Eagleville charter safe for at least 2012-13

May 1, 2012 | Hitting the enrollment numbers required by May 1 and bringing 30 open-enrollment students to the district, Eagleville Elementary Charter School kept its end of the charter contract. For its part, the Mukwonago Area School Board upheld its end of the deal by agreeing to keep the school open - at least through 2012-13.(6)

Spending a day with the vet

May 22, 2012 | Misty sits patiently while Dr. Tom Herlugson takes a closer look at a troublesome cyst on her toe. The good news is that an antiseptic should clear the surface infection, although surgery would be needed for a permanent solution.

Generac to create hundreds of jobs

Nov. 8, 2011 | Generac will create 300 to 400 new jobs over the next year at its plants in Waukesha, Whitewater and Eagle.

New store booms into Big Bend

Oct. 4, 2011 | A bang of a store will be open for business sometime next year as American Fireworks broke ground on Thursday, Sept. 22 at its future site, W228 S7080 Enterprise Drive, Big Bend.

Downsizing means new career for local man

Feb. 15, 2011 | Normally at this time of year, Craig Brown would be working around the retail clock - just as he had for the past 17 years - as manager for a local Walmart store. This season, however, the father of four is home with his family after being let go by the giant retailer. Unlike the estimated five unemployed workers vying for every available job, though, Brown chose a path less traveled by purchasing a franchise business.

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Citizens Bank of Mukwonago on the rebound

Dec. 7, 2010 | After receiving an order to take measures to improve the strength of the bank earlier this year, Citizens Bank of Mukwonago appears poised to turn a profit in 2011.