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Mukwonago man sets sights on Mars
When Aaron Hamm of Mukwonago heard about the nonprofit organization Mars One, it immediately piqued his interested.
Local veterans take flight
When the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight departed from Mitchell International Airport on Saturday, April 27, the chartered Delta 757 carried 110 World War II veterans from Southeastern Wisconsin on a one-day free trip to visit their memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Safe babies, one Pack 'n Play at a time
As a sophomore, Mukwonago High School alumnus Keara Flaherty couldn't have imagined how her Senior Girl Scout Gold Award project would come full circle. Flaherty and her fellow Scouts Casey Cox and Kayla Vail coordinated a Pack 'n Play drive in 2010 to help prevent infant deaths from co-sleeping.
DECA students bring home state awards
Mukwonago DECA competed in marketing-related events at the annual state DECA Career Development Conference March 19-21 in Lake Geneva and brought nome numerous awards. Amanda Monty, senior, competed in Marketing Management and won the following awards: third place Marketing Management Series Champion, Marketing Management Series Champion, Gold Student Project Champion, Economics Medalist, Role Play 1 Medalist and a National Qualifier.
Tech time hard to find for elementary students
From the first week of school, the 15 computers in Big Bend Elementary School's computer lab are used on a weekly basis by classes, for keyboarding instruction, lessons with Espresso Education or searching for books on Destiny Quest, the library's catalog. The tech-savvy staff has spent hours learning about useful Internet and software applications that are available to teachers and students to provide supplementary support as the school tries to meet the needs of all learning styles of students.
Grant could expand MASD phy ed program
Mukwonago Area School District - With the high school physical education program revamped to focus more on lifetime fitness, a team of Mukwonago physical education teachers hopes to expand that focus to lower grade levels also. However, one of the first steps is a five-question nutrition survey to provide a glimpse of the level of health of students in the district.
Is it wellness time for MASD?
Although wellness incentives have been part of insurance plans in the private sector for about a decade, many school districts don't have such plans in place, according to Jeff Ireland with M3 Insurance Solutions, the Mukwonago Area School District insurance consultant.
Personalized learning comes to the Mukwonago Area School District
Section Elementary School hopes to create a community of engaged, passionate learners as it steps Mukwonago Area School District into the world of personalized, 21st-century learning with a pilot of the Innovative Personalized Learning Community (IPLC) next year. The School Board approved the program Monday night.
A little PT can go a long way
The intimate lobby of the new PT Plus in Mukwonago looked a little like somebody's home gym: a few free weights, some stretch bands and two machines I'll never know how to use. But in the course of this assignment learning about physical therapy I learned that it doesn't take much to make a huge difference — if you have the education to back it up.
Law firm makes investment in downtown Mukwonago
Village of Mukwonago — One downtown building will soon receive new tenants and a facelift.
AptarGroup invests $50 million in Mukwonago
AptarGroup Inc. plans to invest another $50 million in its Mukwonago facility, according to an announcement made Monday.
Local business caters for Food Network
When the popular Food Network program "Restaurant Impossible" came to Twin Lakes to help rehabilitate struggling restaurant Pier West, a local catering company stepped in for the crew.
GS Hydraulics expands
Looking for additional space for its production operations, GS Hydraulics of New Berlin purchased a 50,000-square-foot building and 14 acres at 926 Perkins Drive from Empire Level in Mukwonago for $2.64 million.
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- MainStage Dancers Perform at OAC May 26th
- FREE Organic Lawn Care Workshops This Saturday!
- Little Treasures Launches Summer Camp June 10-August 30th, 2013
- Hamilton announces April students of the month
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- Christ the King Church Announces Vacation Bible School Schedule
- Birth to 3 Walk on June 1st Frame Park
- Waukesha County HeartChase is June 22
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