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How Pizza Man made me a parent

Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 11:32 a.m.

From the title of this blog, you might think I became a parent after an evening of consuming way too much wine at Pizza Man. Sorry to report, that is not the case.

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Grab your sled

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Come for the sledding, stay for the hot chocolate and popcorn. It's Winter Festival time at the Polish Center of Wisconsin, which means you're invited to celebrate with outdoor activities (weather permitting) from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday ...

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Adult bookstore closes; another might open

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Published Jan. 1, 2010 at 11:46 p.m.

Cupid's Toys, which once went to the state Supreme Court to fight government regulation of its business, has shut down - but a new adult bookstore is poised to take its place ...

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Local chef counts blessings in 2009

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Published Jan. 1, 2010 at 4:43 a.m.

Whitefish Bay a ' The year 2009 began for me with a memorable visit with my loving mother and family in India ...

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Family Weekend Roundup: Dec. 31, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010

Published Dec. 31, 2009 at 1:01 p.m.

Start the year off on a super fun note with one of these kid-friendly Milwaukee events. Happy New Year, Brew City!

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charges in baby death

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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 8:08 a.m.

Charges were filed Tuesday in the death of 6-month-old Dekia Mattox. 36 year old Darius Woodley of Milwaukee is charged with first degree reckless homicide ...

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Milwaukee police investigate death of 6-month-old baby on city's north side

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Published Dec. 28, 2009 at 5:55 p.m.

Milwaukee police are investigating the death of a six-month-old baby girl. Investigators tell FOX 6 they don't know all the details, but say what they do know is disturbing ...

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6-week-old dies after co-sleeping with mother

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Published Dec. 28, 2009 at 1:38 p.m.

A 6-week-old girl was found dead Christmas morning after spending the night co-sleeping with her mother and her 2-year-old brother.The mother, Africa Shaw, 27, told investigators that her daughter's lips were blue and her body cold when Shaw woke about 8:30 a.m. Friday, according to a medical examiner's report. The cause of the child's death has not been determined.Shaw told investigators she fed the child, Navaeh McIntosh, Thursday evening, and then placed the infant on a baby blanket on Shaw's

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Meta House graduates pay tribute, say thanks

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Published Dec. 26, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

For more than 20 years, Shirley Hughes' alcoholism and drug addiction fueled an out-of-control life, making it difficult to hold jobs or finish college. But about two years ago, Hughes discovered Meta House, a residential treatment center specifically designed to address the unique issues female abusers face as women and mothers.Meta House did the trick and Hughes, now a 44-year-old mother of three, says the therapists at the facility helped her to face many issues in her life that were

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Local families choose homeschooling

Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 3:01 p.m.

Homeschooled children are like conventionally-schooled kids: you can't group them into one category. Here is a glimpse into the lives of a few homeschooling families living in the Milwaukee area.