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(May 14, 2013)
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The Old Rail Fence
Latest: Pageant shone spotlight on Pewaukee highlights
(May 6, 2013)
Oconomowoc High School students connect music with art
On Saturday, May 18 more than 200 singers and musicians from the Bel Canto Chorus of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Jubilate Chorale of Waukesha will grace the main stage of the Oconomowoc Arts Center to perform Johannes Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (A German Requiem).
Oconomowoc's Zach Woods to debut 'Depth of Field' at Theatre on Main
Local playwright, filmmaker, actor and director, Zach Woods, will debut his play, "Depth of Field" at Theatre on Main. "We are thrilled to showcase
OHS grad gets special homecoming as Barley Jacks member playing at OAC
Musician Kevin Rowe will be returning to Oconomowoc High School, 11 years after he graduated, to play on the main stage of the Oconomowoc Arts Center.
Powerful performances propel 'Superstar'
The moment you step foot into the intimate Theatre on Main in Oconomowoc, you notice something different.(1)
Oconomowoc's five Fitzgeralds are fit for Irish Dance
City of Oconomowoc - All five of Melanie Fitzgerald's children are keeping in step. Dancing that is. Her three daughters and two sons are all involved in Irish Dancing through Milwaukee's Trinity Academy.
Growth, levy limits impact Oconomowoc schools budget
Oconomowoc Area Schools — Growing enrollment and declining state aid are factors in an estimated 2.92-percent increase in the tax levy, according to the preliminary budget proposal for the 2013-14 school year.
SmartBoards add another dimension to music study in Oconomowoc
Technology used in math instruction: fine. Technology as a tool for language arts: OK. Even technology in the IB art class made sense. But what about SmartBoards for choir?
Incoming Oconomowoc superintendent, Rindo, is ready to get to work
Oconomowoc Area Schools — Technically, his start date is not until July1, but newly hired Superintendent Roger Rindo is already hard at work.
Nature Hill Intermediate 'Dream Team' to celebrate 50th anniversary of MLK speech
Oconomowoc Area Schools — Five decades after his iconic speech, the words of Martin Luther King are echoing in the ears of Nature Hill students who plan to honor the occasion with a celebratory presentation and a parade.
Newsweek names OHS top school in America
Oconomowoc Area School District - Oconomowoc High School has made the list in Newsweek Magazine's ranking of the best high schools in America.
Dig into some ribs at cookoff
Okauchee - Rib's the word at the Hideaway Bar and Grill on Okauchee Lake on Saturday. A loyal patron is organizing a St. Louis-style pork rib cookoff, and you can enter if you sign up by Friday.
ISB Community Bank weathers economic storm
Ixonia - ISB Community Bank has weathered the economic storm that has rocked many lenders over the past several years. President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Westrope said the first quarter of 2013 was the bank's first profitable quarter in years, and he expects the community bank to remain profitable going forward.
Blink offers creative outlet downtown
City of Oconomowoc - New downtown business Blink, Artisan Boutique is a creative outlet for artists to display things they've made with love, explained owner Lori Duce-Reed.
First Bank Financial Centre to expand downtown location
City of Oconomowoc - More than 150 years after its founding, First Bank Financial Centre continues to grow and invest in its hometown community. This summer, the bank will expand its downtown headquarters by adding 24,800 square feet of office space.
Pagenkopf: 100 years and still going strong
City of Oconomowoc - In 1913, when Arthur Pagenkopf began a funeral business from his home in Ashippun, he had no idea that a full century later his family would still be following his example.
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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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