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7 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Free meal program started in Lake Country

July 7, 2009 12:14 p.m. Hartland a ' Citing a growing hunger problem in Waukesha County, area churches have joined with a local food pantry to start a monthly free meal program.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Ozaukee Press

Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton, Fredonia, Belgium

Man dies in extreme dive on Port wreck Body of technical diver found in 311 feet of water near wreck discovered in 1999 during search for Port fishing tug Linda E. A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN just four days before Phil Patz died shows him surfacing from a 270-foot dive on the wreck of the Michigan off the coast of Saugatuck, Mich.

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OnMilwaukee

2009 Summerfest review

Published July 3, 2009 at 9:59 a.m. Category: Festival Guide Tags: Saukville , Grafton , Port Washington , Fredonia , Ozaukee , Summerfest , Cedarburg , I have gone to every Summerfest since 1991 with the exception of last summer.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

At Home With: Garden is her pottery wheel

Mary Bernadette's unencumbered, unbridled spirit directs her lifestyle and her living space.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Communities cut back on Fourth of July celebrations

Some Fourth of July traditions that started nearly 100 years ago are being relied on again to carry the holiday spirit this weekend.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

NBC26

SE Wis. to get $5M to improve local waterways

Southeast Wisconsin will receive nearly $5 million in federal funds to improve local waterways.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Third coast charms

There are two kinds of vacations: the one where you go away, and the one where you stay home.

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Cudahy

11U Boys Tournament Team wins Port Washington hardball event

Oh Yeah!! The CSFLBA 11U Boys Tournament Team took first place in the Port Washington hardball tournament on Sunday 6-28-09. Good Job, Boys!! Your families are proud of you!!! We brought home some hardware!!!! Marquette salutes local honor students Marquette University and CudahyNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the ...

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Retrieving man's body required 3 expert divers

Jun. 26, 2009 3:56 p.m. Port Washington a ' It took the help of three expert deep water divers to bring to the surface the body of their friend, a scuba diver who drowned Thursday evening in 300 feet of water in Lake Michigan about nine miles southeast of Port Washington harbor, an Ozaukee County Sheriff's lieutenant said Friday.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

WQAD

Illinois diver dies in deep water in Lake Michigan

Authorities say a diver from Illinois died in deep water in the Wisconsin waters of in Lake Michigan.

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Today's TMJ4

Group Shoots For Stars With Spaceport

Move over bratwurst. Sheboygan is poised to become a gateway to the stars. It's called Spaceport Sheboygan, and a group of determined business leaders is making it happen.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Boats tow plane to Lake Michigan shore in Port Washington

Jun. 26, 2009 12:02 p.m. Port Washington a ' A plane flown by a St. Louis, Mo., man was towed to a beach just north of the Port Washington marina Thursday evening by two boaters after the plane struck a submerged log during a "touch and go" maneuver, making it unflyable, according to a police report.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Scuba diver's body recovered from Lake Michigan

Jun. 25, 2009 10:00 p.m. The body of a scuba diver was recovered from Lake Michigan on Thursday evening about nine miles southeast of Port Washington harbor, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Mequon

Ozaukee County "Organizing For America" Chapter to Sponsor Healthy Food Drive

The food shelves of Family Sharing of Ozaukee County will be the beneficiary of a healthy food drive to be organized and conducted on Saturday, June 27 by the Ozaukee County Chapter of "Organizing for America" in conjunction with President Obama's National Day of Health Care Service.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

State's pension costs rise; local governments will pay more

The contribution rate for the Wisconsin Retirement System will increase in 2010, with the fund that pays pensions for most teachers and municipal workers in the state increasing to its highest level in more than a decade.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Today's TMJ4

Spaceport Sheboygan

Move over bratwurst. Sheboygan is poised to become a gateway to the stars. It's called Spaceport Sheboygan, and a group of determined business leaders is making it happen.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

WisInfo

Glimpses of the Past for June 11

The 'Kid' defeated the Draft Exempts at the west-side ballpark, 9-5. The Exempts had stars such as C.G. Wilcox, C.F. Goodell, Fred Altmayer, W.J. Ludwig, F.W. Marcott, Joseph Branson, R.R. Risdon, August Knoeller, L.S. Wilcox and James Lee.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

WisInfo

Plymouth inmate escapes, then returns to Ozaukee jail

A 22-year-old Plymouth man who escaped from an outdoor recreation area of the Ozaukee County Jail complex Friday afternoon later returned to the jail, officials said.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Session scheduled on Highway 33 revamp in Ozaukee County

Jun. 8, 2009 12:02 p.m. Saukville A public information meeting on a $10 million reconstruction of about two miles of Highway 33 in Saukville and Port Washington will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 18 at the Saukville Village Hall, 39 E. Green Bay Ave.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

The Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter L...

Manitowoc greets idea of marine sanctuary with open arms

Representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Wisconsin Historical Society were met with open arms by area divers Wednesday, who seemed excited and pleased at the possibility of opening a marine sanctuary in the area around Lake Michigan.

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