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Children's Medical Grants Now Available in Wisconsin from the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered,...
Opus Foundation awards more than $200,000 to Milwaukee-area organizations
The Milwaukee office of The Opus Group and the Opus Foundation today announced grants of more than $200,000 to support 14 southeastern Wisconsin non-profit organizations. “Community stewardship has been a priority...
Footprints of Love
What inspires a family to travel to Africa every year to improve the quality of life of African people? Do parents coax, bribe or motivate their children to join them in...
Friends of the Whitefish Bay Writing Contest
Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library invite you to submit entries for our first Writing Contest. Categories include short story (1000 words or less) and poetry (200 words or...
Ebook and Ereader Classes
Did you receive an eReader for the holidays? The Whitefish Bay Public Library is holding classes on downloading ebooks from the library to your Kindle, Nook, iPad or other device. Classes...
Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home Recognized as a National Treasure
Designation comes as local preservation and veterans’ organizations begin new initiatives to raise awareness of the Soldiers Home The cluster of historic buildings known as the “Soldiers Home” located on the...
Local YWCA Announces New Regional Focus, Expansion of Service Area
LOCAL YWCA ANNOUNCES NEW REGIONAL FOCUS, EXPANSION OF SERVICE AREA YWCA Greater Milwaukee Becomes YWCA Southeast Wisconsin, Expands Services to Racine MILWAUKEE – The YWCA Greater Milwaukee announced that effective today, it will...
Brown Deer Loses an Icon
Although he may have resided in Merton for the last 36 years, Jim Matusek was also a ‘fixture’ here in the Village of Brown Deer. Sadly Jim passed away unexpectedly...
Milwaukee VAMC Commences Repairs on Historic “Soldiers Home” Building
Construction crews begin work to save one of America’s most endangered historic places Milwaukee (September 20, 2012) – The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance announced...
Springtime reminder: Asthma a serious condition for all ages, not just kids
The following article was contributed by Dr. Rula Al-Saghir, a pulmonary and sleep medicine specialist and a member of Aurora Advanced Healthcare in Mequon. She can be reached at 262...
Penfield Children’s Center Receives over $400,000 in Grants to Address Mental Health Concerns in Young, Milwaukee-area Children
Penfield Children's Center announces the receipt of two grants: a three-year, $324,000 grant from the Russell J. and Betty Jane Shaw Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and a one-year,...
Follow the Thiensville Fire Department on Twitter
The Thiensville Fire Department is pleased to announce that, in addition to the department’s website www.thiensvillefd.com , department informational updates are now available on Twitter @ thiensvillefd. Updates will...
2012 Youth Police Academy
The Glendale Police Department will be hosting the 3rd Youth Police Academy starting March 2012 and applications are currently available. The Youth Police Academy is a six-week program for youth ages...
Keep the Wreath Red
The Thiensville Fire Department (TFD) hung a wreath at the main fire station located at 250 Elm Street illuminated with a red light on December 1st. The wreath will remain...
Growing the Brain to Help Children Learn
Can the brain continue to grow? It was once believed that our brains were developmentally fixed. This thinking led to the belief that as we age our brain becomes...
ADHD on the Rise - What to Look for.
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5 to 10 percent of children, worldwide. This means that in a classroom of 25 to 30 children, it is likely that at least two...
Local Allstate agent offers swimming pool safety tips
As we head into the “dog days” of summer and hotter days ahead, swimming pools will become even more popular with families and friends looking to cool off from the...
Study Research Lends Support to Mequon Center's Work with Autism
Study Shows Poor Brain Sync Related to Autism Researchers studying autistic toddlers have discovered their brain activity appears to be out of sync at a very early stage -- a finding...
Volunteer to Give Someone the Ride of their Life!
The American Cancer Society needs your help more than ever before. Volunteer drivers are needed for the Society's Road to Recovery program in and around Milwaukee and Waukesha counties....
New Guide For Parents To Help Resolve Their Child’s Behavioral Issues
Mequon — The new book, “Reconnected Kids” by Robert Melillo serves as a guide to help parents resolve their child’s behavioral problems-without medication, strife, or drama. Methods discussed in the...
