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Archive for January, 2012

• Menomonee Falls middle school students step up to help classmate

  Thursday, January 26th, 2012

  Dylan Smith suffers from Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy, needs upgraded wheelchairGetting around isn’t as easy for Menomonee Falls middle school student Dylan Smith as it for many of his classmates. Smith has Muscular Dystrophy, and requires a wheelchair. With Smith outgrowing his current chair and needing a replacement, Smith’s classmates have stepped up to help, and [...]

• Today’s Restaurant – The Kitchen Table Alternative

  Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

  People still love and enjoy home cooked meals around the kitchen table and the bonding that eating together brings, but surprisingly, the National Restaurant Association says this year, restaurants will bring in over a half-trillion dollars. In spite of dreary economic news, eating out is the new eating in. Why? Exhausted workers and high grocery [...]

• UPDATE: St. Alphonsus Christmas Day church fire

  Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

  Fire caused estimated $200,000 in damage, church unusable for at least eight weeksA fire at St. Alphonsus Church in Greendale late Saturday night forced the pastor to call off all church services on Christmas Day. Many found out just minutes before church was supposed to begin. The church and school suffered extensive smoke damage as [...]

• What to do When Choosing a New Heating and Cooling System

  Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

  When you want a new heating and cooling system, search for a local heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) expert to help you make a good HVAC decision. Before you start your search for an HVAC specialist, read up on what to look for so you make the best choice. To find a qualified HVAC [...]

• Dakota the owl is recovering, eating solid foods

  Friday, January 13th, 2012

  Wildlife in Need Center overwhelmed by show of supportThe outlook for Dakota the owl is “quite positive” according to experts at the Wildlife in Need Center in Waukesha County. And on Thursday, we got our first look at Dakota since he was returned to the center. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/witi-news/~3/SzDcYMSLipc/witi-20111221-dakota-owl-latest,0,2785873.story

• Heavy Equipment and Machinery in Our Neighborhoods

  Monday, January 9th, 2012

  Heavy equipment and machinery are used to build our communities, shopping centers, and all the entrances and exits we use daily but rarely think about. We see heavy equipment and machinery in our neighborhoods. Heavy equipment and machinery makes it possible for us to build our infrastructure. Heavy equipment is used in the construction of [...]

• Health officials working to change parents’ mindsets regarding co-sleeping

  Friday, January 6th, 2012

  Second co-sleeping death in City of Milwaukee in a weekThe City of Milwaukee reported another co-sleeping death this week, and it’s the second in a week. It seems many parents aren’t getting the message health experts keep repeating, and now, there’s an effort to change the mindset surrounding co-sleeping. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/witi-news/~3/aeSU9mAG-vU/witi-20120104-co-sleeping-misconceptions,0,5385829.story

• War of words between Sheriff Clarke, County Exec. Abele over bus safety

  Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

  Sheriff Clarke says he doesn’t have the resources to make Transit System saferMilwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke says County bus riders are riding at their own risk, and he’s blaming the recent uptick in violence on buses on County government, and a lack of resources for the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department to adequately police the [...]