Articles tagged with school

Tue, May 22, 2012

The Doors' Robby Krieger to Play Benefit for L.A.-Area School of Rock on Tuesday

Doors guitarist Robby Krieger will make a special appearance Tuesday night at a benefit concert for the School of Rock's West Los Angeles ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Parchment parents both praise and criticize school trustees

PARCHMENT (WKZO) -- Parchment School Trustees got both high praise and harsh criticism from parents over their handling of Assistant Principal John Thompson’s arrest ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Obama dangles $400 million to spur school change

By Stephanie Simon

(Reuters) - Seeking to spur a bold rethinking of the American classroom, the Obama administration on Tuesday will propose divvying up $400 ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Record California school districts in "financial jeopardy"

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A record 188 school districts in California are in "financial jeopardy," the office of the state's top schools official said ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Bomb at Italian school kills teenager, wounds seven

By Elisa Forte and Daniele Mari

BRINDISI, Italy (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in front of a girls' school in southern Italy on Saturday, killing ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Half of Florida high school students fail reading test

MIAMI (Reuters) - Nearly half of Florida high school students failed the reading portion of the state's new toughened standardized test, education officials said ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Lowell students sit out prom after alcohol-related suspensions

LOWELL (WKZO) -- Dozens of students at Lowell High School are sitting out the final days of the school year, after being suspended for drinking ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

California teens eat fewer calories in school

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school kids in California, a state that limits the junk food sold in vending machines, eat ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

REO Speedwagon Visiting Virginia High School that Hosted "Roll with the Changes" Lip-Synch Video

REO Speedwagon will pay a special visit to a Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia, on Friday at noon ET.  The facility was the ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Some projected Michigan school aid fund revenues may be used to cover debts

LANSING (WKZO) -- State officials expect a nearly 300-million-dollar surplus this year.  State Treasurer Andy Dillon and House and Senate Fiscal Agency economists released the ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Mother shocked twice with Taser at Mississippi school

By Emily Le Coz

GUNTOWN, Mississippi (Reuters) - A woman who became increasingly irate about her child being disciplined at middle school was shocked twice ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

U.S. may send women to elite Ranger school: top Army chief

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is considering putting female soldiers through Ranger School, an intense weeks-long combat boot camp that ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Teacher fired over pregnancy can sue religious school

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - An appeals court on Wednesday revived a Florida teacher's lawsuit against a Christian school that fired her after she ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Washington state woman pleads guilty in son's school shooting

By Nicole Neroulias

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to weapons charges stemming from her 9-year-old son's accidental shooting ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Young adults with autism lag in school, work

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Young adults with autism lag in school, work

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Arizona school won't play ballgame against team with girl

By Tim Gaynor

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona high school forfeited a shot at a state baseball championship on Thursday rather than compete against an ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Kalamazoo School Trustees approve move to 6-year terms

KALAMAZOO  (WKZO)  --  A sharply divided Kalamazoo School board has voted to move from 4 to 6 year terms as they meet a new legislative ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Romney apologizes for bullying incident at school

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney apologized on Thursday for what he called high school pranks that may have hurt ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Obama walks fine line in bashing Romney, courting Wall Street

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For President Barack Obama's re-election team, it's sort of like threading a needle.

While trying to define ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

U.S. government urged to fight fat at school

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of health advocacy groups on Wednesday urged the U.S. government to put more resources into school-based ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Matthew Morrison delivered two babies in high school

From WENN.com

The actor plays a dance show star who impregnates Cameron Diaz's character in new comedy What to Expect When You ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Steven Tyler, Kiss, Matt Sorum Star in PSA Supporting Grade School Arts Programs

Aerosmith 's Steven Tyler , Kiss and ex- Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum are among the celebrities featured in a new video promoting the ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Change in high school rules may let developmentally disabled boy play sports

ISHPEMING (WKZO) -- It looks like an Ishpeming father will be able to fulfill a promise to his son, that he will get to play ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Matthew Morrison delivered two babies in high school

From WENN.com

The actor plays a dance show star who impregnates Cameron Diaz's character in new comedy What to Expect When You ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Sandra Bullock's $25,000 high school donation earns her top honour

From WENN.com

The Miss Congeniality star cut the big cheque to officials at Warren Eason Charter High School in New Orleans earlier this ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Citizens seeking recall of Parchment School Board

PARCHMENT (WKZO) --  Petition language has been submitted to the Kalamazoo County Clerk’s office calling for the recall of the entire Parchment School Board ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

'True Blood' Season 5 Poster Goes Old School — PIC

By Kelsea Stahler, Hollywood.com Staff

People who love True Blood will continue to love it whether or not they can stand a beloved ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Parents of boy forcibly tattooed sue school district

(Note: Contains offensive language in paragraph three)

By Jason McLure

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The parents of a New Hampshire teenager who was assaulted ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Ohio teen competent for trial in school shooting: judge

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday declared a teenager is competent to stand trial on juvenile charges in the deaths ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Florida school district officials accused of racism

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A federal lawsuit against a Florida school district alleges two black women who scored well on an adult ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

School district fights subpoena of Penn State victim records

(Reuters) - A Pennsylvania school district on Monday moved to quash a subpoena asking for psychological and other records of one of the 10 boys ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy Are Slick, Old School Gangsters in 'Lawless' — TRAILER

Neither Tom Hardy nor Shia LaBeouf are inexperienced in a life of crime. Hardy has been part of a heist team in Inception, played ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy Are Slick, Old School Gangsters in 'Lawless' — TRAILER

Neither Tom Hardy nor Shia LaBeouf are inexperienced in a life of crime. Hardy has been part of a heist team in Inception, played ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Zeta-Jones sings at school fundraiser

The Oscar-winning actress stole the show at the benefit, which helped raise money for the prestigious Windward School in White Plains, New York, where ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Zeta-Jones sings at school fundraiser

The Oscar-winning actress stole the show at the benefit, which helped raise money for the prestigious Windward School in White Plains, New York, where ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Drunk driving charges authorized against Parchment School official

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  Warrants have been issued authorizing four counts against John Thompson, the Assistant Principal of Parchment Middle School. The results of tests show ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

California middle school teacher fired over porn film role

By Evan Pondel

OXNARD, California (Reuters) - A Southern California middle school science teacher who once appeared in a porn film has been fired by ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Think carrots, not candy as school snack, group suggests

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Junk food may soon be hard to buy at American public schools as the U.S. government readies new ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Teen pleads guilty to weapons charge in Utah school bomb plot

By Jennifer Dobner

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy who authorities said plotted to bomb his Utah high school, inspired by the 1999 ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Williams had high school abortion

The Desperate Housewives star opened up about her childhood struggles in new memoir You Have No Idea and recently admitting she was molested by ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Ronnie Wood Says He Planned to Join Rolling Stones When He Was Still in School

Rock legend Ronnie Wood visited Live! with Kelly on Tuesday morning and revealed that he dreamed about playing with The Rolling Stones long before ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Portage School Trustees Vote to Extend their Terms.

PORTAGE  (WKZO)  --  The Portage Board of Education has voted to give themselves more time in office, at least until they can realign their terms ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

'DWTS' Star Jaleel White Calls Controversy 'Real High School' — EXCLUSIVE

"I've never been a tabloid whipping boy before," said Jaleel White.

The former Family Matters star can't look to the 60-hour training ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Competency hearing set for Ohio school shooting suspect

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A teenager who confessed to a shooting rampage that killed three students at a small-town Ohio high school ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

School workers in Maryland claim part of record lottery

By Alice Popovici

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - An elementary school teacher, a special education teacher and another public school worker in Maryland shared one of three ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Neil Young's Wife, Pegi, Says More Bridge School Benefit Releases Are Coming; Talks Latest Tour and Album

Neil Young 's wife, Pegi , had a hand in putting together last year's CD and DVD compilations that celebrated the 25th anniversary of ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst Play It Old School in 'On the Road' — PICS

There will always be naysayers when it comes to On the Road, the approaching film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic novel. With the ...

Sat, April 07, 2012

Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst Play It Old School in 'On the Road' — PICS

There will always be naysayers when it comes to On the Road, the approaching film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic novel. With the ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst Play It Old School in 'On the Road' — PICS

There will always be naysayers when it comes to On the Road, the approaching film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic novel. With the ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Aerosmith's Brad Whitford Says Band's Upcoming Album Could Be More "Old School"

Various Aerosmith members have talked with the media about how the songs on their upcoming album remind them of their '70s heyday, but guitarist ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Adam Sandler's Company to Produce 'Summer School' Remake

Razzies (and the moviegoing public) be damned, Adam Sandler is going to keep making movies. Just one day after his Glen or Glenda remake ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Adam Sandler's Company to Produce 'Summer School' Remake

Razzies (and the moviegoing public) be damned, Adam Sandler is going to keep making movies. Just one day after his Glen or Glenda remake ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Otsego Student Gets Perfect ACT Score

OTSEGO (WKZO) -- An Otsego High School student is being recognized for getting a perfect score on his ACT test.  Thomas Finch got a 36 ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Feds raid "Princeton of Pot" in California

By Noel Randewich

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Federal agents, pressing a government clampdown on medical marijuana, raided a San Francisco Bay-area college known as the ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Lawrence stunned school inspectors with toilet theory

The actress admits her eighth grade science project almost shut down her school, because she uncovered the filth in the toilets.

She tells Rolling ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

California school board blocks parent takeover bid

By Troy Anderson

ADELANTO, California (Reuters) - A group of activist parents in this impoverished community were thwarted again in their bid to become the ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

'High School Musical' Star Corbin Bleu Will Play Jesus on Broadway

Corbin Bleu is headed back into the spotlight in a big way. Best known for his role of Chad Danforth in High School Musical ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

'High School Musical' Star Corbin Bleu Will Play Jesus on Broadway

Corbin Bleu is headed back into the spotlight in a big way. Best known for his role of Chad Danforth in High School Musical ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Liverpool School Co-Founded by Paul McCartney Buys John Lennon's Old Art College

The Liverpool, England, performing arts school Paul McCartney co-founded has come to the rescue of an arts college attended by the late John Lennon ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

'High School Musical' Star Corbin Bleu Will Play Jesus on Broadway

Corbin Bleu is headed back into the spotlight in a big way. Best known for his role of Chad Danforth in High School Musical ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Middle School Students getting taste of Life at College

KALAMAZOO-- Remember back in elementary school when your class took field trips to The Kellogg Plant, maybe a zoo or theFieldMuseum. 

These days they ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Walliams hosts charity evening at old school

The Little Britain star, accompanied by his mum and model wife Lara Stone, headed to Reigate Grammar School in Surrey, south east England on ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Messing name-dropped Spielberg to get her son into school

The Will and Grace star recently relocated from California to the Big Apple to shoot her new U.S. TV show Smash, but she ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Walliams hosts charity evening at old school

The Little Britain star, accompanied by his mum and model wife Lara Stone, headed to Reigate Grammar School in Surrey, south east England on ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Messing name-dropped Spielberg to get her son into school

The Will and Grace star recently relocated from California to the Big Apple to shoot her new U.S. TV show Smash, but she ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Court rejects suit against school over Mississippi sexual assault

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court threw out a civil rights lawsuit on Friday that accused a public school district of repeatedly ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Walliams hosts charity evening at old school

The Little Britain star, accompanied by his mum and model wife Lara Stone, headed to Reigate Grammar School in Surrey, south east England on ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Messing name-dropped Spielberg to get her son into school

The Will and Grace star recently relocated from California to the Big Apple to shoot her new U.S. TV show Smash, but she ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

High school student sues after dispute over gay-friendly prom

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A high school senior in suburban Atlanta who said he was removed from his student body president post for ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

High school counselor accused of filming students having sex

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Northern California high school drug counselor has been jailed on charges of molesting one student and secretly ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Walliams hosts charity evening at old school

The Little Britain star, accompanied by his mum and model wife Lara Stone, headed to Reigate Grammar School in Surrey, south east England on ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Messing name-dropped Spielberg to get her son into school

The Will and Grace star recently relocated from California to the Big Apple to shoot her new U.S. TV show Smash, but she ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Boy's "wish" to blow up school warrants suspension, court says

By Jonathan Stempel

(Reuters) - A New York school district acted properly in suspending a 10-year-old boy who during a class exercise wrote in crayon ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Pink-haired student invited back to school

(Reuters) - A school that barred a sixth grader after she dyed her hair pink with her parents' blessing to celebrate her good grades lifted ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

"Cruel" gunman filmed French school carnage: minister

By John Irish and Jean Décotte

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - The gunman who shot dead three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school was ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Ohio judge won't release records of school shooting suspect

(Reuters) - An Ohio judge on Monday rejected a request to release any existing social service agency or juvenile court documents related to T.J ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

High school graduations up but dropouts still a drag: report

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An increasing number of high school students are graduating on time but dropouts are still a problem, creating a ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Hostile takeover: Parents seek control of failing school in education reform

By Stephanie Simon

(Reuters) - Desert Trails Elementary School in the impoverished town of Adelanto, California, has been failing local kids for years. More than ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

France to resume election race after gunman's death

By John Irish and Nicholas Vinocur

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - France's presidential election race resumes on Friday, irrevocably altered by the killing of an ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Fund for victims of Ohio school shooting swells to $500,000

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A fund set up to aid victims of the February 27 attack on students in Chardon, Ohio has swelled ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Prosecutors seek more information in Penn State scandal, school says

By Dave Warner

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The Pennsylvania Attorney General is seeking more information into the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State and ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Anderson: 'I had a long lesbian romance in high school'

The 43-year-old actress admits she was involved in a lesbian love affair for ""a long time"" during her high school years - and she has ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Anderson: 'I had a long lesbian romance in high school'

The 43-year-old actress admits she was involved in a lesbian love affair for ""a long time"" during her high school years - and she has ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Channing Tatum's Hilarious High School Photo

In the new film 21 Jump Street, Channing Tatum plays an undercover cop who's sent back to high school. The 31-year-old star tells ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

One killed, several injured when truck slams into school bus

(Reuters) - One person was killed and several students were injured when a Pepsi tractor-trailer crashed head on with a school bus near the southwestern ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Channing Tatum's Hilarious High School Photo

In the new film 21 Jump Street, Channing Tatum plays an undercover cop who's sent back to high school. The 31-year-old star tells ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Malawi "fed up" with Madonna, slams school plans

LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's government on Tuesday accused Madonna of not consulting over her plans to build 10 new schools in the poor southern ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Portage School Board hires Ric Perry as Superintendent full-time

PORTAGE (WKZO) --  The Portage School board has decided to hire Ric Perry to be their Superintendent, giving him a two year contract after initially ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

U.S. defends treated meat dubbed "pink slime" in school meals

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Agriculture is defending the use of ammonium-treated beef, dubbed "pink slime" by detractors, in meals destined ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Jonah Hill: ""I Bleached My Hair to Look Like Eminem in High School""

In the first red band trailer for 21 Jump Street, a cocky Channing Tatum bullies Jonah Hill with the nickname ""Not-So-Slim Shady,"" cutting to ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Ohio town faces long recovery from school rampage

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Family, friends, schoolmates and neighbors gather Thursday for the final funeral for victims of a high school shooting ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Virginia school retreats from proposed cross-dressing ban

By Matthew A. Ward

PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - A Virginia school district backed down from a plan to ban cross-gender dress by students after civil ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Two dead in shooting at Florida high school

MIAMI (Reuters) - A teacher who had been fired earlier in the day returned to a Florida high school on Tuesday with an assault rifle ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Ohio school rampage victim mourned, suspect back in court

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners packed a church and gathered outside on Tuesday for the funeral of one of three ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Minnesota school district settles lawsuit over gay slurs

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota's biggest public school district has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with six current and former students ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Florida parents could decide school fate under pending bill

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida has become the latest battleground state in a movement to let parents leap-frog over their elected school ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

The Best High School Movies

In a little over a month, American Reunion hits theaters, hoping to wax nostalgic on the subgenre it helped revive: high school cinema. This ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Classes resume at Ohio school four days after shooting

By Shannon Stapleton

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Classes resumed on Friday at Chardon High School, four days after a 17-year-old opened fire in a cafeteria ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Man jailed in Arizona school shooting; one injured

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A man suspected of opening fire with a rifle outside an Arizona high school on Thursday, leaving one teenage boy slightly injured ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

One person wounded in Arizona school shooting

PHOENIX (Reuters) - One person was wounded in a shooting at an Arizona high school baseball field on Thursday, and a suspect was in custody ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

One person wounded in Arizona school shooting

PHOENIX (Reuters) - One person was wounded in a shooting at an Arizona high school baseball field on Thursday, and a suspect was in custody ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Suspect in Ohio school shooting charged with murder

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Ohio on Thursday formally charged 17-year-old T.J. Lane with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Suspect told police he killed randomly in Ohio school

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - A 17-year-old student suspected of a shooting rampage at an Ohio high school that killed three teenagers and ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

In 911 call, student describes terror, chaos of Ohio school

(Reuters) - Authorities in Ohio released recordings of some of the 911 calls emergency dispatchers fielded on Monday from frantic eyewitnesses to the shooting at ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Coach who yelled "hey" at school shooter does not feel like hero

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - "Hey!" yelled Coach Frank Hall when a student gunman opened fire on classmates in the Chardon, Ohio high school cafeteria on ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Streep donates $10,000 in Davis's honor to R.I. school

By Daniel Lovering

(Reuters) - The morning after actress Meryl Streep walked off with an Oscar many bet would go to Viola Davis, Streep gave ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Suspect in Ohio school shooting formally identified

(Reuters) - Authorities on Tuesday formally identified the suspect in Monday's shooting rampage at a northeast Ohio high school as 17-year-old T.J. Lane ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Classes canceled in Ohio community hit by school shooting

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Students in an Ohio community shaken by the worst U.S. high school shooting in nearly a year ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Classes canceled in Ohio community after school shooting

By Kim Palmer

CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Classes will be canceled again on Tuesday in an Ohio community outside Cleveland, a day after a gunman ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

VIDEO: Rick Santorum rally at Kalamazoo area school

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum held a rally in Kalamazoo Monday night at Heritage Christian Academy in Oshtemo Township located ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Rhode Island school braces for prayer banner debate

By Mary Ellen Godin

CRANSTON, Rhode Island (Reuters) - A Rhode Island school prepared for a boisterous public debate on Thursday over a federal court ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Rhode Island school panel to consider appeal of prayer banner

By Mary Ellen Godin

CRANSTON, Rhode Island (Reuters) - A school committee geared up on Thursday for boisterous crowds expected at its meeting on a ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Ohio high school paying kids to show up, do work

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - An urban charter high school in Cincinnati, Ohio plans to pay students to show up, behave and do their ...

Sat, February 11, 2012

Virginia school district ponders banning cross-gender dress

By Matthew A. Ward

SUFFOLK, Va (Reuters) - A Virginia school district is considering banning cross-gender dressing in a move proponents said aims to protect ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Snyder budget proposes increase in police and new school funding

LANSING (WKZO) -- Governor Rick Snyder has revealed his proposed budget for 2013 and it’s confirmed the best hopes and worst fears of supporters ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Lawyer expects more sex abuse cases at Los Angeles

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawyer suing on behalf of three students who say they were sexually abused at a Los Angeles ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Common school program reduces signs of bullying

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A widely implemented school program aimed at improving kids' behavior helps to slow the increase in bullying ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

All staff replaced at L.A. school after sex abuse allegations

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In an attempt to regain parents' trust, educational officials said on Monday they are replacing all staff at ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school

By Neale Gulley

LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Small Fire Extinguished at Kalamazoo Central High School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a small blaze Monday afternoon at Kalamazoo Central High School.

Shortly before the end ...

Sun, January 29, 2012

School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Singer Nancy Sinatra may have had boots made for walking, but she never attended Pottstown Middle School.

Starting Monday ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Accused Utah school bomb plotter said inspired by Columbine

By James Nelson

ROY, Utah (Reuters) - One of two Utah teenagers accused of plotting to set off a bomb at a school assembly was ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Police thwarted Utah students school bomb plot

By James Nelson

ROY, Utah (Reuters) - Police in Utah have arrested two high school students accused of making detailed plans to bomb a school ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

School trustees in Kalamazoo concerned about funding

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  Kalamazoo school trustees say the Governor may be saying that he doesn’t plan to cut school funding this year, but its ...

Thu, January 26, 2012

Police arrest Utah students accused of school bomb plot

By James Nelson

ROY, Utah (Reuters) - Police in Utah have arrested two high school students accused of making detailed plans to bomb a school ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

USDA sets guidelines for healthier school meals

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards unveiled ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

USDA sets guidelines for healthier school meals

By Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards unveiled ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time

(Reuters) - A pre-kindergarten boy who announced to his teacher at snack time that he wanted to share pulled nine bags of marijuana out of ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

More fruits, veggies in U.S. school lunch rules

By Ian Simpson and Lisa Baertlein

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. schoolchildren, accustomed to a steady diet of pizza and french fries, will ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Stress blamed for student tics at New York school

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO (Reuters) - State health officials have determined stress likely caused a dozen female high school students to suddenly experience tics and ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Obama honors Martin Luther King Jr with school project

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday paid tribute to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. by helping build ...

Sat, January 14, 2012

Missing Montana math teacher is dead, school officials

By Laura Zuckerman

(Reuters) - A Montana high school math teacher who vanished last weekend while on her morning jog is dead, and a man ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Missing Montana teacher found dead: school officials

By Laura Zuckerman

(Reuters) - A Montana high school math teacher whose weekend disappearance triggered wide-ranging searches by authorities who feared she may have been ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Governor Determines Financial Emergency in Highland Park School District

LANSING (WKZO) -- Governor Snyder determines that the Highland Park School District is in the midst of a financial emergency.

A ten member financial review ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Judge orders removal of school prayer mural

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a Christian prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Court orders removal of school prayer mural

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A federal judge has ordered the immediate removal of a Christian prayer mural displayed in the auditorium of a Rhode ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Michigan school district is candidate for takeover

(Reuters) - Michigan officials on Wednesday declared the Highland Park School District in a financial emergency, a step that could lead to a state takeover ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Police kill armed student, 15, inside Texas school

EDINBURG, Texas (Reuters) - Police fatally shot an armed eighth-grade student at a middle school in Brownsville, Texas, on Wednesday morning after he pointed a ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise

(Reuters) - Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Exercise linked to better performance in school

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, suggests a new analysis of ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Targeting school and home helps cut risky behaviors

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many interventions aimed at preventing drug use and risky sexual behavior in young people haven't worked ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Seven hurt as bomb hits madrassa in Nigeria

By Austin Ekeinde and Tife Owolabi

PORT HARCOURT/JOS (Reuters) - Assailants threw a homemade bomb into a madrassa in southern Nigeria's Delta state ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

Penn State QB hurt in locker room fight: school

(Reuters) - The quarterback of bowl-bound Penn State was taken to hospital after a locker room fight with a teammate, said the university, which is ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

High School Basketball

 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Brillion 67, Hilbert 42

Elkhart Lake 77, Stockbridge 65

Howards Grove 46, Cedar Grove-Belgium 41

Kewaskum 46, Campbellsport 33

Manitowoc 64 ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Stanford ends bid to build NYC tech school

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - California's Stanford University, one of the top engineering schools in the United States, said on Friday it had dropped ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Siblings Killed in Crash with School Bus

OTTAWA COUNTY (WKZO) -- A candlelight vigil was held at Coopersville High School Wednesday evening for a brother and sister who were killed when their ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Texas teens hospitalized after being shot outside rural school

By Jared Taylor and Jim Forsyth

EDINBURG, Texas (Reuters) - Two teenage boys were in stable condition in South Texas hospitals on Tuesday after being ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Businesses Hope Med School Will Boost Sales

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  One group that is looking forward to having the new Western Michigna University medical school downtown is all the businesses that are ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Dozens of local school unions recertified in Wisconsin

By Brendan O'Brien

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The vast majority of local school unions up for recertification in Wisconsin have voted to recertify despite ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

VIDEO: MPI Donates Downtown Facility to House WMU Medical School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Western Michigan University has announced before this month's Board of Trustees meeting, that they will put their new medical school into ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Read the WMU Press Release About Donated Medical School Building

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- "The 330,000-square-foot building located just off the northwest corner of Lovell and Portage streets is widely known as Building 267. It ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Illinois study cites cost of high school dropouts

CHICAGO (Reuters) - High school dropouts on average receive $1,500 a year more from government than they pay in taxes because they are more ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Police Investigate Theft of $3000 from Delton-Kellogg High School

BARRY COUNTY (WKZO) -- Three burglars broke into Delton-Kellogg High School, in Barry County, and headed straight for the main office where they forced their ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Lockdown at Texas high school ends

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A high school in Austin, Texas, was put on lockdown for hours on Monday after a man being pursued by police ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Supreme Court rejects worship at public school appeal

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court let stand on Monday a ruling that religious groups cannot use public schools facilities ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Austin, Texas high school lockdown ends

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - An Austin, Texas, high school was put on lockdown for hours on Monday morning after a man being pursued by police ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

HIV positive boy denied admission sues Hershey school

By Eric Johnson

(Reuters) - The family of an HIV-positive boy sued a boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania after it denied admission to the 13-year-old ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

More Minnesota school districts to borrow: survey

(Reuters) - More Minnesota school districts will borrow for cash-flow purposes in the current school year after the state delayed a chunk of education aid ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Students Not Injured in School Bus Crash

PAW PAW (WKZO) -- A bus driver for the Van Buren County Intermediate School District was ticketed for running a stop sign near Paw Paw ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Poverty dominates many school districts: Census

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half of all children in America live in school districts with high levels of poverty, according to U.S. Census data ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

KVET Busts Meth Labs Near High School

GALESBURG (WKZO) -- Officials are now talking about a pre-Thanksgiving drug raid near Galesburg Augusta High School that turned up multiple meth labs and guns ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Under ACLU pressure, Missouri school drops single-sex classes

By Kevin Murphy

ADRIAN, Mo (Reuters) - A small public school district in Missouri said on Wednesday it will stop offering voluntary single-gender classes after ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

O'Donnell begged her son not to go to military school

The entertainer was shocked when her teenage son Parker decided he wanted to pursue a career in the armed forces and she did her ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

VIDEO: Herman Cain at Kalamazoo visit: "I didn't go to political correctness school"

Thu, November 10, 2011

House Approves School Elections Proposal

LANSING (WKZO) -- The Michigan House has approved a Senate bill that would require that school districts hold November election on even years.

Those are ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

O'Donnell begged her son not to go to military school

The entertainer was shocked when her teenage son Parker decided he wanted to pursue a career in the armed forces and she did her ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Gull Lake Middle School student arrested for bringing gun to school

RICHLAND, MI (WKZO) - The Battle Creek Enquirer reported Tuesday that an unidentified Gull Lake Middle School student has been arrested for bringing a gun ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Gull Lake Middle School Addresses Gun Found in Parking Lot

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Police were called in to Gull Lake Middle School Tuesday after a gun scare.  The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department says a ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

WK Kellogg Middle School Aide Charged with 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO) -- A Former teacher’s aide at WK Kellogg Middle School is going to prison for having a sexual relationship with ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Municipal Elections, Bond Issues and School District on the Ballot Tuesday

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Do you plan on voting today?  Not everyone will get the chance, because you have to live in a city that ...

Thu, November 03, 2011

Gwyneth Paltrow Didn't Need Acting Lessons After High School

Gwyneth Paltrow visited the Spence School -- her high school alma mater -- last week to talk to the students and explain the many different levels ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Gwyneth Paltrow Didn't Need Acting Lessons After High School

Gwyneth Paltrow visited the Spence School -- her high school alma mater -- last week to talk to the students and explain the many different levels ...

Fri, October 28, 2011

Richardson's onscreen romance with daughter's school pal was 'weird'

The two Brits play Queen Elizabeth I and the young Earl of Oxford in the new Shakespeare drama and Richardson admits the intimate scenes ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Holland Train Crash Victim Identified as Portage Northern High School Graduate

HOLLAND (WKZO) -- The victim in a pedestrian-train collision in Holland has been identified as an 18-year-old Hope College student from Portage.

Witnesses say Joshua ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Comstock High School Given All Clear After Lockdown

COMSTOCK (WKZO) -- Comstock High School was on lockdown briefly Monday morning after a lone report of a Hispanic male carrying a long gun was ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Lockdown lifted at Houston school after no gun found

(Reuters) - A lockdown was lifted at North Forest High School in Houston on Friday after it was determined that a student did not have ...

Sat, October 01, 2011

High school marching band members injured in fatal crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The driver of a sport utility vehicle was killed Saturday in a crash with a school bus, which also injured nine ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Gun Threat on Portage School Bus Unfounded

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- A Portage Public Schools bus was stopped as a precaution Thursday morning after a tip from a parent.  

Apparently a student was ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Authorities arrest 14-year-old for school threat

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A 14-year-old Phoenix boy was arrested by sheriff's deputies on Tuesday for threats made over the Internet to ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Authorities arrest 14-year-old for school threat

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A 14-year-old Phoenix boy was arrested by sheriff's deputies on Tuesday for threats made over the Internet to ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Washington state gunman shot dead after firing near school field

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A man armed with two rifles opened fire on Saturday near where parents and students were gathered at a middle school football ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Missouri local school board ends ban on Slaughterhouse Five

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A school board in southwest Missouri on Monday restored two books it had banned from public schools ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Gosling suspended from school for throwing knives at classmates

The Notebook star admits he got a little carried away after watching Rambo as a kid and his love for Sylvester Stallone's renegade ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Glaser forced to pay half daughter's school fees

According to recent court documents filed by Tracy Barone, who divorced the star in 2007, Glaser failed to take responsibility for half of 13-year-old ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Gosling suspended from school for throwing knives at classmates

The Notebook star admits he got a little carried away after watching Rambo as a kid and his love for Sylvester Stallone's renegade ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Glaser forced to pay half daughter's school fees

According to recent court documents filed by Tracy Barone, who divorced the star in 2007, Glaser failed to take responsibility for half of 13-year-old ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Gosling suspended from school for throwing knives at classmates

The Notebook star admits he got a little carried away after watching Rambo as a kid and his love for Sylvester Stallone's renegade ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Glaser forced to pay half daughter's school fees

According to recent court documents filed by Tracy Barone, who divorced the star in 2007, Glaser failed to take responsibility for half of 13-year-old ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Glaser forced to pay half daughter's school fees

According to recent court documents filed by Tracy Barone, who divorced the star in 2007, Glaser failed to take responsibility for half of 13-year-old ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Former Hastings School Bus Driver Facing Charges in First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

HASTINGS, MI (WKZO) --   A School Bus Driver from Hastings faces new charges, this time in Federal Court.  David Kohn had already been charged with ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Nearly 4,000 Indiana students seek private school vouchers

By Susan Guyett and Mary Wisniewski

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Some 3,778 Indiana students have signed up to receive private school tuition money under a ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Ohio reduces convictions in closely watched school-choice case

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio Governor John Kasich said on Wednesday that an Akron-area mother convicted of felony charges for lying about ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

California high school evacuated in bomb scare

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California high school was evacuated on Wednesday after writings found in the belongings of a missing ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

California high school evacuated over bomb threat

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Southern California high school was evacuated on Wednesday after a note was found in the belongings of ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Kids miss more school when parents smoke: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose parents smoke tend to miss more school than their classmates with non-smoking parents -- possibly because of a higher ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

West Michigan Heads Back to School Today

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- It’s back to school for tens of thousands of children in West Michigan. Once again Kalamazoo Public School children were ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Kate Bosworth Says She Was 'A Real Loner In High School'

Question of the day: what do Orlando Bloom and Alexander Skarsgard have in common? Besides the fact that they are insanely (and unfairly) gorgeous ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Kate Bosworth Says She Was 'A Real Loner In High School'

Question of the day: what do Orlando Bloom and Alexander Skarsgard have in common? Besides the fact that they are insanely (and unfairly) gorgeous ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Kate Bosworth Says She Was 'A Real Loner In High School'

Question of the day: what do Orlando Bloom and Alexander Skarsgard have in common? Besides the fact that they are insanely (and unfairly) gorgeous ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

FedEx Donates Airplane to WMU School of Aviation

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO) --  The WMU Aviation school is getting another airplane to add to its collection.  FedEx is donating a retired 727 to ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

Kate Bosworth Says She Was 'A Real Loner In High School'

Question of the day: what do Orlando Bloom and Alexander Skarsgard have in common? Besides the fact that they are insanely (and unfairly) gorgeous ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

VIDEO: Loy Norrix Drops Kalamazoo Central 22-12 in Thursday Night Rivalry

Thu, September 01, 2011

South Dakota high court upholds school funding system

CHICAGO (Reuters) - South Dakota's Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state's school funding system even though a lawsuit raised "serious questions ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Highmore attending finance summer school

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory actor has just completed his first year at England's prestigious Cambridge University, studying Spanish and Arabic, but ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Highmore attending finance summer school

The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory actor has just completed his first year at England's prestigious Cambridge University, studying Spanish and Arabic, but ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Portage Central Opens New High School Following 2 Years of Construction

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO) -- The new Portage Central High School has opened its doors and is ready for the new school year.

Construction has been ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

VIDEO: Portage Central Falls 24-0 to Harper Creek in Season Opener

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO) -- The Portage Central Mustangs fell 24-0 to the Battle Creek Harper Creek Beavers Friday night at McCamely Field in front of ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Atlanta public school officials give documents to grand jury

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta public school officials appeared on Friday before a county grand jury investigating alleged cheating by teachers and principals on standardized tests ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Clinton public service school attracts students worldwide

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - In his native country of Thailand, Eakpot Nimkulrat is a neurologist.

But at age 43, Nimkulrat has ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Barrymore moved by African children's school joy

The actress found fame in 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at the tender age of seven and she landed several other roles as ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Alaska student arrested, accused of having gun on school bus

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Anchorage high school student was arrested on Thursday after he was found carrying a loaded gun on a school bus ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Barrymore moved by African children's school joy

The actress found fame in 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at the tender age of seven and she landed several other roles as ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Florida police foil bomb plot at Tampa school

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Florida police said on Wednesday they arrested a 17-year-old who had material to make pipe bombs at his home and had ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Sex offenders banned from driving NY school buses

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anyone convicted of a sexual crime against children will be banned from becoming a school bus driver in New York under ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Sex offenders banned from driving New York school buses

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anyone convicted of a sexual crime against children will be banned from becoming a school bus driver in New York under ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Baldwin planning return to school before running for mayor

The 30 Rock star made his political aspirations known earlier this year (11), when he hinted at plans to quit Hollywood and launch a ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

High School Musical's Kenny Ortega To Direct 'Dirty Dancing' Remake

He must have had the time of his life: Kenny Ortega, the inventor of dirty dancing, will return to direct a Dirty Dancing remake ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Obama to offer states waivers on school-aid law

By Molly O'Toole

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will allow U.S. states to opt out of some of the No Child Left ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Scientists warn of heat risk to high-school football players

By Karen Brooks

AUSTIN (Reuters) - Most high school football players who die from heat-related illness are overweight, in the first weeks of practice, and ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Georgia law school graduate accused of killing classmate

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Police in Georgia have charged a recent law school graduate with the murder of a fellow graduate whose dismembered body was discovered ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Back-to-school shoppers want a D-E-A-L

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than two weeks into the back-to-school season, U.S. shoppers have a loud and clear message for ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Catholic school principal fired for white supremacist views

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Archdiocese of New York fired a Bronx Catholic school principal whose white supremacist beliefs were "found to ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Punishing heat does not stop Texas high school football

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - It takes more than 107 degrees in the shade to stop a true Texas tradition, as high school ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Ohio University at Athens ranked number one party school

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, on Monday was ranked the number one party school in the nation, according to ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Rural doctor shortage prompts opening of medical school

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A Kansas college hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Detroit school teachers to take 10 percent wage cut

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit public school teachers will take a 10 percent wage cut and pay more for health care in what the school system ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Microsoft's Gates says high school degree no longer enough

BOSTON (Reuters) - A high school degree is no longer enough to secure the highest paying and most interesting jobs, said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Evidence of meth use closes West Virginia technical school

By Steven Allen Adams

CHARLESTON, W., Virginia (Reuters) - A West Virginia high school has been closed and its principal and a teacher arrested after ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

High school student alleges racial bias in valedictorian choice

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - A black high school valedictorian says in a federal lawsuit that her school discriminated against her when ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Signs of meth use close West Virginia high school

By Steven Allen Adams

CHARLESTON, W. Virginia (Reuters) - A West Virginia high school has been closed and its principal and a teacher arrested after ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Memphis school board approves deal to start class on time

MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - The Memphis Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a financial compromise deal to allow city schools to start ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Minnesota school district sued over gay student harassment

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Five students or former students sued Minnesota's biggest school district on Thursday arguing that a policy limiting staff ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Memphis school start delayed over funding issue

MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis could see a late start to its school year after the school board, in a move that sent officials scrambling ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Cash crunch for cities, school districts may worsen

By Michael Connor

MIAMI (Reuters) - Local governments across America are getting spotty relief at best from fiscal pains even as state governments put 2011 ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Memphis school start delayed over funding issue

MEMPHIS, Tenn (Reuters) - Memphis city council and school board members were scrambling Wednesday to come up with solutions after the board voted to indefinitely ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Exclusive: Americans to stay thrifty this back-to-school season

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost two-thirds of U.S. shoppers plan to spend the same or less this back-to-school season as last ...

Fri, July 15, 2011

California orders gay history in school textbooks

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California became the first state on Thursday to require that public school textbooks include the accomplishments of gay ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

WMU Makes Progress on Med School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  It is among the first steps in actually building a new medical school in Kalamazoo. Western Michigan University will ask firms that ...

Thu, July 07, 2011

Both Sides of Aisle have State School Aid Fund Concerns

LANSING, MI (Metro Source) - Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer says she welcomed comments from former Senate Majority Leader Dan DeGrow, who criticized Governor Snyder ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Indiana teachers sue to halt school voucher program

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Indiana State Teachers Association on Friday filed suit against the state, asking a court to block implementation of ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

Germany shuts school over E.coli scare

BERLIN (Reuters) - German officials closed a primary school in the west of the country on Tuesday after a number of students fell ill with ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Detroit to Inaugurate New School Improvement System

DETROIT, MI (Metro Source) - A new statewide school system is going to operate Michigan's lowest performing five percent of schools. One of the ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

After tornado, high school will be at the shopping mall

KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - If high school students in Joplin, Missouri, actually get tired of hanging out at the mall later this year, nobody ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Public high school opens precedent-setting drug clinic

By Bernd Debusmann Jr.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An in-school drug and alcohol abuse clinic is opening at a public high school on Long Island ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

"Beautiful Boy" puts rare twist on school shootings

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mass school shootings fill TV screens with bloody images, newspapers with heart-wrenching accounts from terrified students, and pose ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Lady Gaga imitation goes wrong in New Jersey

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey school employee was in trouble on Thursday after telling students they were being treated to an online chat ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

New Jersey cops defend Christie's chopper trip to son's school

By Bernd Debusmann Jr.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came under fire on Wednesday for using a state police helicopter to ...

Tue, May 31, 2011

Prayers removed from Texas public school graduation

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a high school graduation in a San Antonio suburb may not ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

School's out as districts weigh lightening homework loads

By Ronda Kaysen

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (Reuters) - School districts from coast to coast are weighing the elimination of homework on weekends and holidays, part ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Plainwell High School Graduate Dies While Serving in Afghanistan

PLAINWELL -- A 2006 graduate of Plainwell High School has died while serving in Afghanistan.  23-year-old Private Thomas Allers was killed when enemy forces attacked ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  12  DC Everest  1

Wausau East  4  Merrill  0

Wausau Newman  4  Rib Lake  3

Marshfield  9  Stevens ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Lauded Dallas campus could help shoulder Texas school cuts

By Laurie Fox

DALLAS (Reuters) - Philip Templet listened intently and leaned in as his students debated poetic literary devices, engaging them and pushing for ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

High School Baseball Tournament Pairings

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Here are the local teams and their pairings for the WIAA tournament.

D-1 First Round Byes:Stevens Point, Marshfield, Rhinelander, Wausau ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Marathon  16  Auburndale  0  (Cody Hanke & Mitch Seliger combine on no-hitter)

Mosinee 2  Tomahawk  0

Rapids Assumption  6  Port Edwards ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau East  12  Green Bay Preble  11

Middleton  12  Wausau West  3

Wausau Newman  11  Rapids Assumption  1

Mosinee  5 ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

High School Sports For 5-21-2011

HS TRACK REGIONALS 

All four county schools participated in the MHSAA Track & Field Regionals yesterday, with a number of individuals and relay teams advancing ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)]

Baseball

Wausau West  2  Wisconsin Rapids  1

Wausau East  6   Stevens Point  5  (8 innings)

Marshfield  14   Dc Everest  4

Wausau ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Man gets life behind bars for grisly Newark school slayings

By Aman Ali

NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former gang member was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the 2007 schoolyard murders ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Child brings bags of heroin to Pittsburgh school: police

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A kindergarten student in western Pennsylvania brought bags of heroin to school and handed them out to friends, said authorities, who on ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Lawmakers Work to Restore Some School Funding

(Lansing, MI)  --  A plan is in the works to limit the per-student budget reductions for K-through-12 education to about 100 dollars per student. Governor ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Wednesday High School Scoreboard & Thursday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Pacelli  7  Bonduel  4

Northland/Wisc Valley Lutheran  7  Stratford  6

Softball

DC Everest  15  Antigo  4

Rhinelander  2  Ashland ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  8  Wausau East  1

Stevens Point  16  Merrill  14

Wisconsin Rapids  6  Marshfield  3

Wausau Newman  7  Pittsville ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

State Has $428M More In General Fund, School Aid Fund

LANSING, Mich-Michigan lawmakers are deciding how to handle additional unexpected revenue for the current and upcoming fiscal years.  The fiscal departments in the House ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau East  4  Wisconsin Rapids  3

Rapids Assumption  4  Wausau Newman  3

Marshfield  7  DC Everest  3

Edgar  11  Stratford ...

Sat, May 14, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  11  Wausau East  0

Loyal  18  Colby  7

Greenwood  11  Marshfield Columbus  1

Greenwood  13  Marshfield Columbus  1 ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  3  Northland Lutheran  1

Wausau Newman  16  Northland Lutheran  2

Loyal  9  Neillsville  6

Merrill  4  Wisconsin Rapids ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Dark drama about school killing spree jolts Cannes

By Nick Vinocur

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Wanton cruelty and twisted family dynamics took center stage in Cannes Thursday with "We Need to Talk About ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

State School Cuts May Be Less

LANSING (WKZO) -- Funding cuts to Michigan schools may not be as deep as originally feared, but still painful.   The Michigan House has proposed cutting ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Texas school cameras will watch kids' calorie counts

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The next time kids in five San Antonio elementary schools try to sneak those extra french fries onto ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Memphis school races to the top of Obama's list for speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will speak at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee, for its commencement after it won a national ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Soccer

Waupaca 1  Mosinee  0

Wausau Newman  2  Merrill  0

Tuesday Schedule

Baseball

Wausau EAst at Marshfield (4:15 on ...

Mon, May 09, 2011

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Merrill at DC Everest (4:15 on Foxsports 1390 WRIG)

Wisconsin Rapids at Wausau East (following the DCE game on ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

High School Sports for 5-7-2011

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Portage Central 16, Coldwater 1 (5 innings); Portage Central 11, Coldwater 1 (5 innings)
Coldwater saw firsthand why Portage Central is ...

Fri, May 06, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  1  Stevens Point  0

Wausau West  4  Stevens Point 3

Wausau Newman  5  Stratford  4

Rhinelander  6  Wausau ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Rhinelander at Wausau East (4:15 on Foxsports1390 WRIG)

Wisconsin Rapids at DC Everest (following East game on Foxsports1390 WRIG ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  3  DC Everest  0

Merrill  4  Wausau East  3

Wausau Newman  13  Abbotsford  0

Pacelli  14  Shiocton  0 ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

ELECTION RESULTS: Portage Schools Incumbents Out; School Millage Renewed

Tue, May 03, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Stevens Point  13  Wausau EAst  3

Wisconsin Rapids  3  DC Everest  2

Wausau Newman  7  Pittsville  2

Marathon  14  Stratford ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest at Wisconsin Rapids  (4:15 on Foxsports1390 WRIG)

Wausau East at Stevens Point (game 2 on Foxsports1390WRIG)

Wausau ...

Sat, April 30, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Soccer

Wausau East 2  Stevens Point  2

Lakeland  2  Merrill  0

Baseball

Wausau West  7  Wisconsin Rapids  4

Marshfield  8 ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Kalamazoo County 1.5-mill School Enhancement Tax Gets Support

KALAMAZOO -- Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to elect school board members and to vote once again on the County’s 1 ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Most School Districts Reviewed for Emergency Manager in Metro Detroit

(Detroit, MI)  --  Most of the school districts Governor Rick Snyder is considering turning over to an Emergency Manager are in Metropolitan Detroit. Any district ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  15  Auburndale  5

Merrill  13  Nekoosa  3

Weyawega-Fremont  11  Iola-Scandanavia  1

Softball

Wausau Newman  5  Auburndale  2

Antigo ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Gov. Walker Promotes "Read to Lead" at Green Bay School

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker stopped in Green Bay Thursday to promote his new "Read to Lead" initative.

Walker read to a ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

New Mexico school bans club meetings after gay club formed

By Zelie Pollon

Santa Fe, New Mexico (Reuters) - A school board in Clovis, New Mexico, voted to ban all extra-curricular clubs from meeting during ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Indiana legislature approves statewide school voucher program

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana legislature approved bills on Wednesday that would usher in sweeping changes to the state's educational system by creating a ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Snyder Details Public School Overhaul

LANSING, MI (WHTC News)  --  Governor Snyder unveiled his proposal to revamp Michigan’s public schools today. His ideas center on integrating different levels of ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Michigan Falls to 25th in Nationwide Pre-School Survey

(Detroit, MI)  --  Michigan’s pre-K program dropped in nationwide rankings for enrollment and spending, according to an annual survey of state-funded preschool programs. The ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Oklahoma passes tax credit for private school scholarships

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) -- The Oklahoma House passed a bill on Tuesday supporters said was designed to increase the number of low-income ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Michigan Falls to 25th in Nation-Wide Pre-School Survey

DETROIT -- Michigan's pre-K program dropped in nationwide rankings for enrollment and spending, according to an annual survey of state-funded preschool programs.  The State ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Governor Snyder to Call for Public School Overhaul Tomorrow

(East Lansing, MI)  --  Governor Snyder is calling for an overhaul of Michigan’s public school systems in a speech tomorrow outlining his plans and ...

Tue, April 26, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  10  Lakeland  9

Wausau Newman  3  Wausau  East  2

Wausau West  3  Rhinelander  2

Rhinelander  6  Wausau West ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Holland School Chief Part of State "Education Summit"

EAST LANSING, MI (WHTC News) - School administrators from across the state attended an “education summit” at Michigan State University. Called by Governor Snyder, the ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Legislature's Black, Latino Caucus Against School Voucher Changes

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Legislature’s Black and Latino Caucus has asked colleagues not to drop income limits for Milwaukee’s private school ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman at Wausau East (Live on Foxsports1390 WRIG 4:15)

DC Everest at Lakeland (Following East game on Foxsports1390WRIG ...

Sat, April 23, 2011

High School Sports for 4-23-2011

COLDWATER (WTVB) - Yesterday's already-light high school sports schedule, which consisted of Coldwater's freshman baseball doubleheader at Kalamazoo Central, the Cardinals' make-up varsity ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  13  Wausau East  4

Wisconsin Rapids  13  Merrill  2

DC Everest  2  Stevens Point  2  (Suspended)

Marathon  12 ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

State Senate Softens Per-Pupil School Funding Cut

(Lansing, MI)  --  Governor Snyder's proposed 470 dollar per student cut in school aid has been softened a bit by a state Senate subcommittee ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

6-year-old brought gun to school, three kids hurt

By Deborah Quinn Hensel

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Three children were injured on Tuesday at a Houston elementary school when a gun fell out of a ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

6-year-old has gun in school, three children hurt

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Three children were injured at lunchtime on Tuesday at a Houston elementary school when a gun fell out of a 6-year-old's ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  10  Lakeland  1

Wausau East  4  Nekoosa  3

DC Everest  6  Antigo  5

Wausau Newman  2  Marathon  1 ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Catholic school's athletic director charged in sex scandal

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, already reeling from a pedophilia scandal, said on Monday a Catholic school's athletic director ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Pittsville  11  Northland Lutheran  0

Edgar  22  Rapids Assumption  8

Chequamegon  7  Athens  2

Gilman  12  Colby  5

Crandon  14 ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Los Angeles school briefly "locked down" for manhunt

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An elementary school was locked down on Friday for about two hours as police looked for a murder suspect in the ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Los Angeles school "locked down" for manhunt

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities issued a security alert on Friday at an elementary school in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles as ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

WIAA Proposal Puts All High School Teams In Football Playoffs

STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) All Wisconsin high school football teams would be in the playoffs under a plan recommended by an ad-hoc committee.

The ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Soccer

Marshfield  3  Wausau East  0

DC Everest  7  Merrill  0

Stevens Point  5  Wausau West  0

Baseball

Wausau West ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Tornado kills one, destroys school in Oklahoma town

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A tornado killed at least one person and destroyed the only school in the small southeastern Oklahoma town ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Parents sue school district after teen daughter's suicide

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - The parents of a 13-year-old girl who hanged herself in 2009 after being ridiculed by classmates for texting a suggestive ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

High school students take harder classes, do better

By Wendell Marsh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The typical American high school student is taking harder courses and performing better in them, according to a new ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Track & Field

Wisconsin Valley Conference Indoor Meet

Boys - 1st-DC Everest,

          2nd-Stevens Point

          3rd-Marshfield

Girls- 1st-Stevens Point'

        2nd-DC Everest

        3rd- Wausau West ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Witt/Birn 7  Iola-Scandanavia 5

Tri-County  11  Menominee Indian  10

Amherst  10  Manawa  6

Pacelli  7  Shioctonn 4

Rosholt  22 ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Lakeland at Wausau West

Stratford at Athens

Iola-Scandanavia at Witt-Birn

Prentice at Edgar

Softball

Lakeland at DC Everest

Iola/Scandanavia ...

Sat, April 09, 2011

High School Sports for 4-9-2011

COLDWATER (WTVB) - High school sports return to the area spotlight today after spring break.  In baseball, Coldwater will host Gobles, Berrien Springs, Fremont, Hamilton ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

O'Connell's daughter bit another child at school

The actor, who shares twin daughters with wife Rebecca Romijn, was baffled by his child's poor behaviour and has set out to teach ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Three Biggest State School Referendums Defeated Tuesday

RACINE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s three largest school referendums all went down to defeat Tuesday.

In Racine, only 38 percent of voters said yes ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Massachusetts finds expired food in school cafeterias

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - Out-of-date food has been found lingering in public school cafeterias across Massachusetts, sent from warehouses up to six weeks ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

No more saggy pants for Arkansas school children

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Arkansas students who love their sagging pants should soon leave them at home.

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Shakira helps rebuild quake-hit Haiti girls school

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Colombian pop star Shakira pledged $400,000 on Thursday to help rebuild a school for girls in Haiti that was severely damaged ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

No more saggy pants for Arkansas school children

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Arkansas students who love their sagging pants should soon leave them at home.

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

At least one dead in shooting at Houston high school

HOUSTON (Reuters) - At least one person died and several others were injured in a shooting on Wednesday evening on athletic fields at a local ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Phillippe and Witherspoon cried during daughter's school speech

The former couple divorced in 2007, and currently have joint custody of their two children, Ava , 11, and seven-year-old Deacon.

Phillippe reveals they have ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

High School Sports for 3-26-2011

HS GIRLS SOCCER 

Quincy lost its season opener at Olivet 3-1.  Sam Norton scored the only goal for the Orioles, while Sara Ward had ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Student shot at Indiana middle school

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A student who had been suspended from an Indiana middle school earlier this week was in custody after allegedly shooting another student ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Madonna-backed group ends plans for Malawi school

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A charitable group backed by pop star Madonna has scrapped its plan to build a school for impoverished girls in Malawi ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Charges Authorized in August Fight at Portage School

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- Two skateboarders bearing a grudge from a previous fight both happened to show up at Portage West Middle School last August and ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

USDA funds more fruits and veggies for school kids

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State agencies will get more federal funding to provide fresh fruits and vegetables at schools, the Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

USDA funds more fruits and veggies for school kids

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State agencies will get more federal funding to provide fresh fruits and vegetables at schools, the Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Peanut allergy issue stirs controversy at Florida school

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Some public school parents in Edgewater, Florida, want a first-grade girl with life-threatening peanut allergies removed from the classroom and home-schooled ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

USDA funds more fruits and veggies for school kids

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State agencies will get more federal funding to provide fresh fruits and vegetables at schools, the Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Peanut allergy stirs controversy at Florida school

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Some public school parents in Edgewater, Florida, want a first-grade girl with life-threatening peanut allergies removed from the ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

VIDEO: WMU President John Dunn Announces $100 Million-Dollar Cash Donation to Medical School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Western Michigan University President John Dunn opened the announcement: "The largest donation ever given to a Michigan college or university has been ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

VIDEO: Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell: 'Outstanding Announcement' for Medical School, Community

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell says he's happy to see the community continuing to invest.  Video is below:

Tue, March 22, 2011

WMU Receives $100M Donation For Medical School

KALAMAZOO, Mich (WLMI) Western Michigan University receives a MASSIVE anonymous financial gift that will help it to open a private medical school.  The 100-million ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Western Michigan University Announces $100 Million Cash Donation to Fund Medical School

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) Operation Historic Moment is an event that has been promoted with great secrecey on the campus of Western Michigan University.  This morning ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Peanut allergy issue stirs controversy at Florida school

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Some public school parents in Edgewater, Florida, want a first-grade girl with life-threatening peanut allergies removed from the classroom and home-schooled ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

High School Sports

There is one more week of the winter high school sports season, with the spring seasons getting underway later this week.  At the girl ...

Sat, March 19, 2011

High School Sports for 3-19-2011

EAST LANSING (WTVB) - The girls basketball season in Michigan wraps up today with the MHSAA Finals at the Breslin Center.  Last night in the ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

South Carolina teen faces adult charges for school attack

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A high school student accused of stashing pipe bombs in his backpack and shooting at a school ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Boys Basketball Tournament

Marathon  68  Oostburg  50    Marathon will play Granstburg for the D-4 Title on Saturday afternoon at 12 ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Medical school Match Day goes digital

By Colleen Jenkins

TAMPA, Fla (Reuters) - Laura Major couldn't eat chicken wings or drink beer with her brother at a smokehouse on Thursday ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

New York governor hits school districts, defends education cut

By Daniel Wiessner

ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - Claiming local school districts are playing "political games," New York's governor on Thursday defended his $1 ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

High School Sports

The high school sports scene remains quiet for Branch County area student-athletes as they continue to get ready for the start of their spring ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Super Tuesday D-1 High School Scores

Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) The Division-One semi-finals are set in the boys’ state high school basketball tournament after last night’s inaugural “Super Tuesday ...

Sat, March 12, 2011

State Senator Wants To Use Local School District Money To Balance Budget

LANSING (WKZO) - State Senator Jack Brandenburg says Michigan school districts are hoarding money in their rainy day funds. Reportedly, across the state, districts have ...

Sat, March 12, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball Regionals

Lakeland  48  Rhinelander  40

Medford  49  Merrill  38

Waupaca  51  Antigo  47

Neillsville  36  Black River Falls  19 ...

Sat, March 12, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - In WIAA Girls Regional Semi-Final action Friday night, here's how area teams fared.

Division 2

Plymouth 49, Cedarburg 35

Division ...

Sat, March 12, 2011

Holland Hosts State High School Championship Meet

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The Holland Community Aquatic Center is the setting for the state Division Three boys’ swimming and diving championships, starting today ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

High School Basketball Sectionals

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Boys' high school basketball sectionals got underway on Thursday night.  Here are the final scores involving area teams.

Division 1

Bay ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball Sectionals

DC Everest  42  La Crosse Central  35

Appleton East  42  Stevens Point  27

Superior  60  Marshfield  48

Merrill ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Single-sex lunches benefit school children

By Kevin Murphy

Kansas City, Missouri (Reuters) - Single-sex lunches introduced in three schools in America's heartland have helped reduce misbehavior among students and ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

New York high school student accused of acid attack

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City high school student was arraigned on felony charges on Thursday for allegedly trying to burn a classmate ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

High School Boys Basketball Sectional Schedule

Sectional Semifinal Matchups

All games Thursday, March 10 unless otherwise noted.

Division 1

Super Tuesday #1

Madison Memorial vs. Oconomowoc at Sun Prairie 6 ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Michigan Senate approves breaking school labor deals

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Michigan Senate approved on Wednesday a proposal from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to give state-appointed emergency managers broad authority to break ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

We Know For Sure That At Least One Michigan School Will Be Playing In The NCAA Tournament.

The State of Michigan will have at least one team for sure in the NCAA tournament after Oakland University gained an automatic berth to ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Jim Tressel’s Job Isn’t In Jeopardy, But The Ohio State Head Coach Has Been Suspended By The School For Two Games

Ohio State has suspended head coach Jim Tressel for two games for violating NCAA rules after failing to notify the university that he knew ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Girls High School Basketball Regionals

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - The WIAA girls' high school basketball regionals began Tuesday night.  Here are the final scores involving area teams.

Division 1

Sheboygan ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Watson takes a break from school

The young star enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 2009, but she is now having trouble balancing her studies and her ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball Tournament Scoreboard

Hudson  62  DC Everest  61  (3OT)

Wisconsin Rapids  57  Oshkosh North  28

Merrill  51  Wausau East  41 ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Green Bay School Board Approves New Contract

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - While there's no movement in the state Senate on Governor Scott Walker's budget repair bill, the Green Bay ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Texas youth to school districts: Let's talk about sex

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas teens and young adults descended on the Texas Capitol on Tuesday with an unusual message for public ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Hudgens glad to move past 'crazy' High School Musical days

The star shot to fame in 2006 after landing a role in the Disney musical franchise, alongside co-stars Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale, but ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Mirren against reading Shakespeare at school

The actress has performed in several productions of the playwright's works and has even graced the stage with Britain's renowned Royal Shakespeare ...

Sun, March 06, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Boys' high school basketball moved on to the sectionals on Saturday night.  Here are the final scores from area teams.

Division ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Hockey

Wausau West 3  Eau Claire Memorial  2  (OT)

Middleton  5  Green Bay Notre Dame  1

Girls State Hockey

Central ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) -  Here are your High School Basketball scores from Friday night:

WIAA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONALS

Division 2

Plymouth 68, West ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

NY governor woos foes of his school and health cuts

By Dan Wiessner

ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is touting what his aides say is an unprecedented two-year budget proposal ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

West Michigan High School Player Dies After Making Winning Basket

FENNVILLE, Mich (WLMI)  It was the perfect end to a game that capped a perfect season. Fennville fans watched 16-year-old Junior Wes Leonard layup ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

New Poll Shows Voters In Favor Of Snyder's School Cuts

(Detroit, MI)  --  A new poll shows that Michigan voters are okay with Governor Rick Snyder's proposal to cut state aid to public schools ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Several area girls high school basketball teams were in action Thursday night.  Here are the final scores.

Green Bay Notre Dame ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Boys Hockey Championships

Wausau West  5  New Richmond  0

EC Memorial  6  Wisconsin Dells  0

Middleton  2  Cedarburg  1

Green ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

High School Basketball Regionals

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - The WIAA boys high school basketball regionals got underway Tuesday night.  Here are how area teams fared.

Division 1

Green Bay ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Steinfeld was bullied at school

Life has changed dramatically for the well-spoken teen since she landed the role of a vengeful orphan in the Coen Brothers western, and she ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

High School Hoops Tournament Scoreboard

Tuesday Scoreboard

Boys Basketball Regional

D-1

Eau Claire North  57  Hudson  45    EC North plays DC Everest next

Appleton North  75  Hartford  62    App ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Obama to tour Miami school with Jeb Bush on Friday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will tour a Florida school with former Governor Jeb Bush on Friday, the White House said, teaming up with ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There were a handful of girls high school basketball games around the area Monday night.  Here are the final scores.

Brillion ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Monday Scoreboard

Girls Basketball

Wausau East  38  Rhinelander  33

Witt/Birn  60  Green Bay West  35

Wisconsin Rapids  51  Lakeland  36 ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Idaho high school students protest teacher layoffs plan

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Hundreds of Idaho high school students walked out of classes on Monday to protest a plan to lay ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Gov. Walker: Next Budget Cuts Over $1B in Gov't, School Aid

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker says the next state budget will have over a billion-dollars less in state aid to local governments and ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

High School Sports for 2-26-2011

HS BOYS BASKETBALL 

Harper Creek 77, (at) Coldwater 57 

Coldwater and Harper Creek swapped the lead several times in the first half of their ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

The Wisconsin State Wrestling Tournamment continues today in Madison. A number of area athletes are in the finals including Evan Knutson ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

High School Basketball Scoreboard Feb. 25

In boys high school basketball Friday, Holland dropped a heartbreaker to Grand Rapids Union, 60-59, as the Red Hawks scored the last eight points ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a look at the high school basketball scores from Thursday night's action around the area.

Boys

Sheboygan South ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  43  Wausau West  38

Merrill  52  Wausau East  36

Wausau Newman  55  Athens  51

Wisconsin Rapids  54 ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

The State Individual Wrestling Tournament runs today thru Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Champions will be crowned in 14 ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Brand: 'Shakespeare should be made exciting at school'

The comedian-turned-actor plays jester Trinculo in filmmaker Julie Taymor's upcoming big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Brand relished reciting his difficult ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Air pollution may hurt school kids' lungs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Allergy season is known to aggravate kids' asthma attacks, but other types of fine particle pollution in the air throughout ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Air pollution may hurt school kids' lungs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Allergy season is known to aggravate kids' asthma attacks, but other types of fine particle pollution in the air throughout ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Poor ad sales, school woes hit Washington Post profit

By A. Ananthalakshmi and Robert MacMillan

BANGALORE (Reuters) - The Washington Post Co reported a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday as looming government regulations and ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There was a full slate of high school basketball around the area Tuesday night.  Here are the final scores.

Boys

Ozaukee ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey Sectionals

CW Storm  8  Point/Rapids  1

Marshfield  4  Northland Pines  2

Sun Prarie  6  Beloit  0

University School ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Michigan High School Graduates Unprepared For College

(Detroit, MI)  --  A new study shows that more than half of Michigan's high school graduates are unprepared for college.  The report by the ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Skiing & Snowboarding Championships

Rebecca Rist of Wausau East finished 2nd overall in the skiing competition

Olivia Wendt of DC Everest ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Boys High School Basketball Pairings Released

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The WIAA boys basketball tournament season begins Tuesday March 1 with first round games for area teams in Division 2,3 ...

Sat, February 19, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Regionals

Wisconsin Dells  6  Wisconsin Rapids  2

Girls Hockey Tournament

Point/Rapids  3  Medford  2  (3OT)

Northland Pines  4 ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Dead baby found at Oprah school

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The body of a newborn baby was found in a plastic bag at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a look at the high school basketball scores from Thursday night around the region.

Boys

Oostburg 75, Elkhart Lake ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Wausau West  9  Antigo  1

Stevens Point  2  Wausau East  1

Mosinee  4  Tomahawk  2

DC Everest  5 ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Stevens Point at Wausau East (5:30 on Foxsports1390WRIG)

DC Everest at Northland Pines (Joined after the East-Spash ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Kalamazoo Christian Middle School Evacuated, Secured

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo Christian Middle School was evacuated for a short while this morning.  A gas leak was found and students were evacuated just afer ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There were numerous high school basketball games around the area Tuesday night.  Here are the final scores.

Boys

Sheboygan South 76 ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi WSAU)

Hockey Playoffs

DC Everest  10  Merrill  1

Mosinee  6  Pacelli  0

Stevens Point 10  Rhinelander  1

Antigo  6  Lakeland  5

Wisconsin ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Boy takes explosive materials to school in dry marker

By Tim Ghianni

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - An 11-year-old boy is in custody after officials found a modified dry erase marker containing explosive materials in ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Likely Case Of Whooping Cough In Charlotte Elementary School

CHARLOTTE, Mich (WLMI) A likely case of whooping cough in a Charlotte elementary school has local health officials on alert.  A student at Washington ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball

Amherst  52  Rapids Assumption  40

Athens  74  Augusta  70

Colby  50  Edgar  38

Nekoosa  53  Necedah  11

Spencer  60 ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

High School Students Show Support for Teachers Over Gov's Budget Plan

STOUGHTON, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 100 high school students in Stoughton walked out of class Monday, to support their teachers who are trying to hang ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There were a handful of area high school basketball games Saturday night.  Here are the final scores.

Boys

Sheboygan South 72 ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wisconsin Rapids  43  Stevens Point  34

DC Everest  50  Marshfield  48

Merrill  52  Wausau West  48

Antigo  60  Rhinelander ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

High School Sports for 2-12-2011

HS BOYS BASKETBALL 

(at) Marshall 49, Coldwater 30 
Marshall's tough defense proved to be too much for Coldwater, as the Cardinals fall to ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Another Busy Night in High School Basketball

UNDATED (WHTC News) - High school boys’ basketball along the Lakeshore last night saw Holland win at Reeths-Puffer, 73-38; Holland Christian handle Wyoming Park at ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Stage Set for School Board Elections

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The deadline to file for local openings on school boards passed this week and voters will have plenty of choice in the ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There were numerous high school basketball games around the area Thursday night.  Here are the final scores.

Boys

Sheboygan South 61 ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau West  7  Wisconsin Rapids  0 (Pete Susens gets win #512 tying state record)

Waunakee  3  Stevens Point  2

Green ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Seven Candidates File to Run for Kalamazoo School Board

KALAMAZOO -- The deadline to file for local openings on school boards passed this week and voters will have plenty of choice in the County ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau West at Wisconsin Rapids

Green Bay United at DC Everest  (live on Foxsports1390 WRIG 6:45)

Stevens Point at ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  61  Antigo  50

Pulaski  38  Wausau West  36

Wausau East  56  Wausau Newman  50

Wisconsin Rapids  46 ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There was a full slate of boys and girls high school basketball Tuesday night.  Here are your final scores.

Boys

Sheboygan ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There were a couple of boys high school basketball games around the area Monday night.  Kiel beat Two Rivers 63-51, while ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Colby  57  Owen/Withee  54

Medford  63  Nekoosa  46

Rib Lake  48  Spencer  39

Girls Hoops

Marshfield  68  Lakeland ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Totten Announces Kalamazoo School Board Run

KALAMAZOO -- Following an unsuccessful bid for the Michigan Senate, Mark Totten is running for a spot on the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

High School Hockey Tournament Pairings Set

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Wausau West is the Number 1 seed and Wausau East is the two and will recieve first round byes  as the ...

Sat, February 05, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  55  Wausau EAst  40

Wisconsin Rapids  55  Wausau West  40

Stevens Point  54  Marshfield  45

Auburndale  67 ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a roundup of the high school basketball action from Thursday night.

Boys Basketball

Sheboygan Lutheran 52, Kohler 27

Oostburg ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau West  6  Marshfield  0

Wausau East  11  Merrill  0

Stevens Point  1  DC Everest  0

Pacelli  6  Shawano  1 ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Three killed when car crashes into New Jersey school

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three people were killed when their car smashed into a New Jersey elementary school with such force that it landed vertically ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Three killed when car crashes into New Jersey school

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three people were killed when their car smashed into a New Jersey elementary school with such force that it landed vertically ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Michigan State And Michigan Each Had 21 High School Seniors Make Commitments Yesterday

National letter of intent signing day yesterday produced the predicted results in the Big Ten with Ohio State leading the way and the only ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

DC Everest at Stevens Point (Game 1 of DH on Foxsports1390WRIG)

Wausau East at Merrill (Game 2 of Doubleheader on ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Janitor shoots California school principal to death

By Kelley Weiss

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A janitor at an elementary school near Sacramento, California, was arrested on Wednesday after he shot and killed ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Pittsburgh area high school evacuated following threat

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A public high school near Pittsburgh was evacuated on Wednesday due to a bomb threat, but no explosives were found, police said ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Pittsburgh area high school evacuated following threat

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - A public high school near Pittsburgh was evacuated on Wednesday due to a bomb threat, a school spokeswoman said.

Students at Penn ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Marshfield  67  Wausau West  44

Stevens Point  54  Wausau East  46

Wisconsin Rapids  53  Merrill  46

Pittsville  77  Wausau ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

It’s National Signing Day For High School Seniors

The 2011 national signing day is set for today, usually the first Wednesday in February marking the first day a high school senior can ...

Tue, February 01, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Gillet  39  Witt/Birn  38

Ladysmith  69  Tomahawk  48

Necedah  63  Port Edwards  60

Stevens Point Pacelli  58  Wisconsin ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

NY city councilmen among 24 arrested in school protest

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twenty-four people, including two members of the New York City Council, were arrested on Monday at a protest over plans to ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

"World School" announces first of 20 campuses in New York

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Educational entrepreneur Chris Whittle, who pioneered charter schools and classroom television, is set to open the first of a ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Several Will Run For Portage School Board

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- Given the current conflicts between the Portage Board of Education and Superintendent Marsha Wells, you might think that finding candidates willing to ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

High School Sports

COLDWATER (WTVB) - In Branch County high school sports from over the weekend, there was plenty of wrestling beginning with Coldwater competing at the St ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  57  Wausau East  52

Stevens Point  66  DC Everest  40

Merrill  52  Marshfield  36

Lakeland  55  Medford ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

High School Basketball

High School Basketball

Boys

Howards Grove 77, Sheboygan Lutheran 69 (2OT)

Elkhart Lake 78, Cedar Grove 73

Oostburg 56, Random Lake 37

Sheboygan Christian ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

High School Sports for 1-29-2011

HS BOYS BASKETBALL

(at) Sturgis 64, Coldwater 51
Sturgis demonstrated why they are undefeated in the SMAC East, as their starting front line accounted ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a look at the boys and girls high school basketball scores from around the area Thursday night.

Boys Final ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Olsen to film De Niro project during school break

The twins' 21-year-old sibling is making a name for herself in Hollywood, following her debut in Martha Marcy May Marlene, but she is refusing ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Ruffalo on school run when he received Kids Oscar nod

The film, which sees Ruffalo play a sperm donor dad for a lesbian couple, has proved a big hit with the critics, and the ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau East  3  Stoughton  2

Wausau West  12  Merrill  0

Tomahawk  3  Mosinee  2

Stevens Point  4  Marshfield  2 ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wisconsin Rapids at DC Everest (game 1 of Dh on Foxsports1390 WRIG)

Wausau East at Stoughton (Game 2 on Foxsports1390 ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Stocks give U.S. school endowments a boost in 2010

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss

BOSTON (Reuters) - America's college and university endowment funds recorded an 11.9 percent return last year, aided by big bets ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There was a full slate of high school basketball Tuesday night around the area.  Here's a look at the final ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  3  Wausau East  2

Stevens Point  3  Merrill  0

Mosinee  6  Medford  0

Wisconsin Rapids  3  Marshfield ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

WMU Names Medical School Dean

KALAMAZOO -- Western Michigan University has named the first dean of their medical school as that project continues to move forward.  Dr. Hal B. Jenson ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wisconsin Rapids  60  Stevens Point  37

Shiocton  74  Witt/Birn  49

Pittsville  50  Whitehall  31

Phillips  53  Tomahawk  42 ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

Paltrow lets daughter skip school for pamper day

The actress admits she allowed six-year-old Apple to take a day off because she felt like she needed to spend some more time with ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Branch County High School Sports, 1/22/11

In Branch County high school sports last night, in boys' and girls' basketball, Coldwater played at Harper Creek, where the host Beavers swept the ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU)  Here are Friday's high school scores from around Central Wisconsin:

Hockey

Wausau West  5  Superior  2

Merrill  8  Shawano  2 ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a look at the high school basketball scores from the area Thursday night.

Boys Basketball

Sheboygan Christian 59, Elkhart ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau East  5  Stevens Point  2

Waupaca  6  Pacelli  2

Tomahawk  4  Marshfield  1

Chequamegon  5  Rhinelander  4

Girls Basketball ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

School bus and snow plow collide in upstate New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An elementary school bus filled with children in upstate New York collided with a snow plow on Thursday, injuring several of ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Stevens Point at Wausau East (on Foxsports 1390 WRIG at 7:15)

Rhinelander at Chequamegon

Tomahawk at Marshfield

Altoona at ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Two more students arrested in Los Angeles school shooting

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police investigating the apparently accidental shooting of two students at a Los Angeles high school said on Wednesday ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There was plenty of high school basketball action around the area Tuesday night.  Here's a roundup of the final scores ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Stevens Point  48  Wausau West  47

DC Everest  48  Merrill  46

Wisconsin Rapids  59  Wausau East  41

Witt/Birn ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Two students shot at Los Angeles-area high school

By Dan Whitcomb and Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two 15-year-old students were wounded, one of them critically, by the same bullet at a ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  10  Medford  0

Point/Rapids  7  Tomahawk  1

Boys Basketball

Nekoosa  64  Pacelli  50

Girls Basketball

Loyal ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Obamas volunteer at school to celebrate King holiday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama volunteered at a local school on Monday to mark the Martin Luther King Day holiday, testing his talents as ...

Sun, January 16, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a roundup of Saturday's boys high school basketball action from around the area.

Kiel 60, Winnebago Lutheran 50 ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  5  Point/Rapids  0

Boys Basketball

Wisconsin Rapids  46  DC Everest  37

Merrill  52  Stevens Point  43 ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

High School Sports for 1-15-2011

HS BOYS BASKETBALL

BC Lakeview 70, (at) Coldwater 27
Coldwater’s four-game winning streak came to a crashing halt Friday, as Battle Creek Lakeview ...

Sat, January 15, 2011

High School Basketball

Friday Night High School Hoops

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Manitowoc 49, Green Bay Notre Dame 44
Sheboygan North 47, Pulaski 46
Sheboygan South 62 ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Man held in California school threat had weapons cache

By Marty Graham

LA MESA, California (Reuters) - Police found a cache of firearms at the house of a man they suspect of triggering a ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Suspect arrested in California school threat

By Marty Graham

LA MESA, California (Reuters) - Police arrested a man suspected of triggering a security scare at a San Diego-area high school on ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Numerous area boys high school basketball teams were in action on Thursday night.  Here's a look at the scores.

Random ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

School Bus Driver to Face Charges

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The former Coloma school bus driver who allegedly knocked back a few drinks while waiting for students taking a field trip to ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Auburndale  58  Rib Lake  51

Colby  64  Augusta  55

Gilman  71  Granton  20

Edgar  86  Athens  57

Wausau Newman ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau East at Wisconsin Rapids (game 1 of DH on Foxsports1390 WRIG 7PM)

Merrill at DC Everest (Game 2 of ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Illness Strikes High School Along Lakeshore

HUDSONVILLE, MI (WHTC News) - Students at Unity Christian High School will get a couple unplanned days off, but many of them won't be ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Former Lion, High School Coach, Pleads Guilty In Sex Case

(Mount Clemens, MI)  --  An ex-Detroit Lion and Fraser High School track coach could face jail time following a guilty plea in a sex case ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Gun Found In Locker Of Middle School Student Near Lansing

(Dansville, MI)  --  Schools in Dansville, near Lansing, had to be locked down yesterday after a gun was found in the locker of a middle ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

High School Student Refused Lunch Over Negative Balance

(Bangor Township, MI)  --  School officials at John Glenn High School in suburban Bay City are apologizing to a family after a ninth-grader Cody King ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a roundup of area high school basketball from Tuesday night.

Boys Basketball

Kiel 56, Howards Grove 47

Living Word ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

State School Board Selects New President

(Lansing, MI)  --  For the first time in a decade the Michigan State Board of Education has a new president.  John Austin was unanimously elected ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West 11  Wisconsin Rapids  1

Tomahawk  4  Antigo  3

Marshfield  4  Merrill  3

Lakeland  2  Rhinelander  1

Northland ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau East  6  DC Everest  2

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  10  Lakeland  0

Boys Basketball

Rib Lake  48  Edgar ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  48  Marshfield  43

Wausau West  54  Merrill  36

Wausau Newman  63  Edgar  47

Abbotsford  68  Athens  51 ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

High School Basketball

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Manitowoc 82, Green Bay West 51
Oostburg 62, Milwaukee Lutheran 51
Port Washington 49, Cedarburg 38
Sheboygan Falls 46, New ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the high school basketball scores from Thursday night's action.

Boys Final Scores

Ozaukee 72, Kohler 44

Kiel 72 ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau West  3  DC Everest 2  (OT)

Tomahawk  5  Northland Pines  0

Pacelli  6  Merrill  4

Boys Basketball

Lakeland  55 ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Top prospect Luck to skip draft and stay in school

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Andrew Luck, who was expected to be the top pick in the 2011 NFL draft, has decided to return to school ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Classes cancelled at Nebraska school after shooting

OMAHA (Reuters) - Classes were canceled on Thursday at Millard South High where a suspended student shot and mortally wounded assistant principal Vicki Kaspar before ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

DC Everest at Wausau West (first game of DH on Foxsports 1390 WRIG)

Tomahawk at Northland Pines

Lakeland at Chequamegon ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Two shot at Omaha high school, gunman dead

OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - A school principal and another school employee were shot on Wednesday at an Omaha high school, and a student suspected of ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a roundup of the high school basketball action from Tuesday night.

Boys Final Scores

Sheboygan South 70, Green Bay ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

LIVE: Paris High School Basketball

PARIS, IL -- Paris High School Basketball takes on Marshall this evening beginning at 7:45pm.  Listen live to the entire game below:

Tue, January 04, 2011

Hacket High School Break-in Suspect Arrested, Vehicle Crash Investigated

Tue, January 04, 2011

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  5  Northland Pines  0

Girls Basketball

Wabeno  44  Wisconsin Valley Lutheran  20

Tuesday

Boys Basketball

Wausau East ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Drivers Will Get Chance At Traffic School Instead Of Points

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  Michigan is now joining with other states in allowing drivers to complete a traffic school course to avoid tickets and points ...

Fri, December 31, 2010

High School Basketball

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Plymouth 68, Green Bay Southwest 49
Two Rivers 73, Manitowoc Lutheran 34

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Howards Grove 49, Fond ...

Thu, December 30, 2010

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a roundup of high school basketball action from Wednesday night.

Boys Final Scores

Raider Shootout Championship Game

Oostburg 55 ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

WMU Med School Dean Expected Soon

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Western Michigan University continues to move forward with plans to establish a medical school.

WMU officials are now looking at candidates to ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the final scores from high school basketball action around the area Tuesday night.

Boys Finals

Raider Shootout

Sheboygan North ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Dux Win, Dutch lose in High School Hoops

Isaac Hernandez scored 16 points as Zeeland West downed Coopersville 71-44 in high school basketball Tuesday. Holland, meanwhile, fell to Lansing Waverly 70-56 in ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Dux host Broncos in High School Hoops, Chix Fall

Zeeland West hosts Coopersville Tuesday night in high school basketball. We’ll have that game on 1450, WHTC, beginning at 6:40 p.m ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

High School Basketball

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Sheboygan South 86, West Bend East 54

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Plymouth 41, Manitowoc Roncalli 35
Sheboygan North 61, Oostburg ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Loyal  53  Neillsville  37

Marshfield Columbus  58  Owen-Withee  47

Girls Basketball

Waupaca  45  Nekoosa  42

Boys Hockey

EC Memorial ...

Thu, December 23, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Eau Claire Memorial at Wausau West

Wisconsin Rapids at Stevens Point

Girls Hockey

CW Storm at Chippewa Falls

Wrestling ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here's a roundup of Tuesday night's high school basketball from around the Sheboygan area.

Boys Final Scores

Sheboygan North ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Hockey

Wausau West  4  Mosinee  1

Wausau East  4  DC Everest  3 (East scored four goals in the final 9 minutes ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

Breastfed baby boys may do better in school later

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - School-age boys who were breastfed for at least the first six months of life may outperform their ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the final scores from Monday night's high school basketball action around the area.

Boys

Sheboygan Christian 58, Fond ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  66  Green Bay Southwest 53

Auburndale  59  Wausau Newman  42

Edgar  46  Stratford  41  (OT)

Marathon  84 ...

Sun, December 19, 2010

State OK's $10M For New Dental School in Central WI

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state building commission approved $10 million toward a new dental school in central Wisconsin.

Some question whether this will solve ...

Sat, December 18, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  54  Wausau East  49

Wisconsin Rapids 62  Wausau West  60

Amherst  58  Witt/Birn  22

Bowler  74 ...

Sat, December 18, 2010

High School Basketball

Boys High School Basketball

Brillion 73, Hilbert 53
Cedar Grove-Belgium 47, Sheboygan Christian 44
Ozaukee 48, Howards Grove 45
Random Lake 62, Elkhart Lake ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

High School Basketball

Boys’ high school basketball

Kiel 85, New Holstein 75
Plymouth 50, Sheboygan Falls 44
Waupun 61, Kewaskum 36

Girls' high school basketball

Elkhart Lake ...

Fri, December 17, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  4  Wausau East  1

DC Everest  5  Mosinee  1

Stevens Point  6  Merrill  0

Rhinelander  5  Tomahawk ...

Thu, December 16, 2010

Marathon Cup Highlights Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The 33rd annual Marathon Cup ockey Tournament commences today at the Greenheck Fieldhouse at DC Everest High School in Weston. Wausau ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There was plenty of high school basketball action Tuesday night - both boys and girls.  Here are the final scores:

Boys

Oostburg ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Marshfield  61  Wausau West  57

DC Everest  47  Lakeland  33

Stevens Point  44  Wausau East  40

Wisconsin Rapids  64 ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Study: More High School Seniors Use Marijuana Than Cigarettes

ANN ARBOR -- High school seniors are telling government researchers they use pot more than they smoke cigarettes.  The national survey of more than 46-thousand ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU

Boys Basketball

Marathon  73  Edgar  47

Prentice  68  Three Lakes  36

Wautoma  49  Rapids Assumption  35

Girls Basketball

Athens  61  Wisconsin ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

Alert Worker Helps Intercept Drunk School Bus Driver

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- Portage Police have been holding a woman who was caught behind the wheel of a Coloma school bus after she had been ...

Sat, December 11, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau East  59  Wausau West  53

Wausau Newman  53  Northland Lutheran  44

Stevens Point  49  DC Everest  48

Marshfield ...

Sat, December 11, 2010

High School Sports for 12-11-2010

BOYS BASKETBALL

Sturgis 58, (at) Coldwater 27

Sturgis scored the first six points of the game before Coldwater could get on the board, and ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the final scores from Thursday night high school basketball around the area.

Boys finals

Sheboygan Lutheran 52, Howards Grove ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Marshfield Columbus  46  Neillsville  22

Colby  59  Granton  30

Augusta  48  Gilman  31

Girls Basketball

Wausau Newman  75  Marathon ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Crystal's Tisch School honour holds personal meaning

The When Harry Met Sally star was the guest of honour at a benefit gala, organised by the New York University's Tisch School ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Girls who walk, bike to school do better in tests

By Alison McCook

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls, but not boys, who walk or bike to school instead of getting a ride perform better ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

High School Basketball

Boys’ high school basketball

Chilton 59, Menasha St. Mary Central 45
Green Bay East 48, Manitowoc 43
Green Bay Southwest 66, Green Bay West ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  5  Stevens Point  2

Wausau East  9  Wisconsin Rapids  1

Mosinee  10  Medford  1

DC Everest  5 ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball

Wausau Newman  77  Wausau West  54

Witt/Birn  67  Shiocton  41

Auburndale  40  Nekoosa  18

Three Lakes  52  White ...

Sat, December 04, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  8  Catholic Memorial  3

DC Everest 6  University School  6

Oshkosh  7  Pacelli  1

Boys Basketball

Lakeland ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

High School Girls Basketball Scores Dec 3

UNDATED (WHTC News) - High school girls’ basketball along the Lakeshore on Friday night saw Hamilton winning at Holland, 79-28; Holland Christian victorious at West ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the scores from area high school basketball games played Thursday night.

Boys Basketball

Kiel 62, Plymouth 53

Waupun 64 ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Prentice  68  Wausau Newman  58

Stratford  48  Phillips  38

Rapids Assumption  47  Athens  29

Girls Basketball

Wausau West  53 ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

House sends $4.5 billion school-lunch bill to Obama

By Charles Abbott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed on Thursday and sent to President Barack Obama a bill that boosts funding for ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

High School Basketball

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - There was plenty of high school basketball around the area on Tuesday night.  Here are the scores:

Boys basketball

Sheboygan Lutheran ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Majority Of West Michigan School Buses Pass Inspection

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  West Michigan school buses are up to par after passing inspections for this year.  Michigan State Police say only four of ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  10  Chippewa Falls  4

DC Everest  8  Rhinelander  1

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  46  Lakeland  41

Pulaski ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the high school basketball scores from Monday night's action. 

 Boys' high school basketball

Amherst 66, Pioneer Westfield 28 ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  10  Medford  0

Point/Rapids  9  Tomahawk  0

Girls Basketball

Spencer  47  Athens  30

Tuesday Schedule

Boys ...

Mon, November 29, 2010

Saturday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  51  Rhinelander  37

Wausau East  60  Antigo  50

Wisconsin Rapids  49  Neenah  38

Stevens Point  50  Elkhorn ...

Sat, November 27, 2010

High School Basketball Scores

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Here are the final scores from high school basketball action Friday night. 

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Clinton 75, Williams Bay 38 ...

Sat, November 27, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau East  54  Rhinelander  49 

Antigo  62  Wausau West  49

(You can hear East-Antigo tonight on Foxsports 1390 WRIG ...

Sat, November 27, 2010

High School Sports For 11-27-2010

DETROIT - Four state champions were crowned yesterday as the MHSAA Football Finals opened up at Ford Field in Detroit:

Division 8: Mt Pleasant Sacred ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

School Project Triggers Police

BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- Charges may be dropped against four Lakeview High School students who had permission from their school to be out in the ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Cox's clothing line funds fourth African school

The actress created the OmniPeace by Jordan Klein apparel brand with Mary Fanaro in 2007 and the proceeds help to build schools in Africa ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Mosinee  58  Waupaca  54

Northland Lutheran  47  Tigerton  45

Augusta 70  Athens  45

Rib Lake  55  Loyal  43

 Boys ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

School lunch programs might break poverty cycle

By Adam Marcus

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who live in households where food is scarce suffer academically, but a new study has found ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Two State Golfers Advance At Q School

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Fox Point native Skip Kendall and Dan Woltman of Beaver Dam have advanced to the final stage of the PGA Tour ...

Sat, November 20, 2010

High School Football Champions Crowned

Madison, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - The Division 1, 2 and 3 high school football championships were decided Friday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. 

In Division ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

High School Football Champs Crowned, More Games Today

Madison, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Three new champions were crowned yesterday at the state high school football finals in Madison. Edgar was the only returning champ ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Judge upholds Conserve School ruling

UNDATED (WSAU) An appeals court ruled against a group of parents who wanted to keep the Conserve School as a private boarding school. The ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

All-State High School Football Team Includes Many Area Players

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wisconsin High School Coaches Association have named running back Melvin Gordon of Kenosha Bradford and and linebacker Derek Landisch of ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

High School Football Championship Field Is Set

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The field is set for this week's high school football championship games at Camp Randall Stadium. The schedule looks like ...

Sat, November 13, 2010

High School Sports For 11-13-2010

The Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs continued last night with Regional Final games. In Division 3, SMAC East co-champion Harper Creek saw ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

High School Sports Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Football Playoffs

Friday

Colby vs Bonduel (at Steihm Stadium)  7pm

Edgar vs Blair-Taylor (at Chippewa Falls)  7pm

Saturday

Stevens Point vs ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Local High School Athletes Sign With Colleges

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) A number of area stand-out athletes will continue to play at the college level. Wednesday was the beginning of the early ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

High school horror for Reed and Panettiere

The pair will join forces for scary movie Downers Grove, which will see seniors dying in horrific circumstances.

The film is based on the ...

Sat, November 06, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Girls Volleyball

Madison Edgewood  3  Tomahawk  0

Racine St. Catherines  3  Auburndale  0

Football Playoffs

Stevens Point  45  Appleton North ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

High School Football Scores

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News)  The season ended for the West Ottawa Panthers Friday Night in Michigan High School Football Playoff action at Rockford as ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

High School Friday and Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Friday

State Girls Volleyball (Resch Center-Green Bay)

D-1

Kaukauna vs Fond du Lac

Muskego vs Menominee Falls

D-2

Tomahawk vs Madison ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Kansas sued again over school funding

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A group of Kansas public school districts filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming the state has again unconstitutionally short-changed students.

The lawsuit ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Saturday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau East Girls Cross Country Team won the Division 1 State Title on Saturday at the Ridges Golf Course in ...

Sat, October 30, 2010

High School Sports for 10-30-2010

The Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs got underway last night, and although there were no teams from Branch County who qualified, there ...

Sat, October 30, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Wausau Newman came up short at the boys State Soccer Tournament on Friday dropping their matchup with la Crosse Aquinas 3-0 ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard< Friday & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau East Girls Swim Team won the Wisconsin Valley Conference Meet yesterday at the UWSP pool. It was the 9th ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

A Minute With: School principals on "Waiting for Superman"

By Zorianna Kit

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The documentary film "Waiting for Superman" has been generating a lot of buzz since its release in September ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Area High School Football Playoff Results

WIAA State High School Football Playoffs
Level 1 games

Division 1

Germantown 29, Sheboygan South 15
Manitowoc 42, Milwaukee Madison 6

Division 2

Cedarburg ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

High School Football Playoffs Begin Today

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Area Teams in action include:

Wausau West at Appleton North

EC Memorial at Stevens Point

Wisconsin Rapids at Chippewa Falls

Marshfield ...

Sat, October 23, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, wi (WSAU) A number of area teams and individuals earned trips to the State Cross Country meet yesterday. Stevens Point and DC Everest ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Oct. 22 Lakeshore High School Football Scoreboard

UNDATED (WHTC News) - The final games of the regular season in high school football along the Lakeshore were played on Friday night. Zeeland East ...

Fri, October 22, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Football

Wausau West  49  Wausau EAst  7 (West wins Wausau Log for 3rd straight year and becomes playoff eligible. Playoff field ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Volleyball Tournament

Wausau Newman  3  White Lake  0

Marathon  3  Stratford  2

Mosinee  3  Onalaska  0

Edgar  3  Crandon  0 ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

Lovato was bullied out of school

The actress has spoken out about her pre-teen trauma, following in the footsteps of other bullied celebrities Solange Knowles, Minnie Driver and Jenny McCarthy ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Forty Percent Of School Aged Children Have Been Bullied

UNDATED (WKZO) - Studies show that 40% of all school aged children have been bullied over the internet. A rash of gay teen suicides, some ...

Sat, October 16, 2010

High School Sports for 10-16-2010

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Coldwater 34, (at) Battle Creek Central 12

The Coldwater Cardinals picked up back-to-back wins for the first time since 2005, following ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

High School Football Scoreboard Oct. 15

(undated - WHTC News) - In high school football results from Friday night: Holland fell to Forest Hills Central, 30-6; Holland Christian was beaten by Byron ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU

Football

Stevens Point  49  Wausau East  14

Wausau Newman  41  Augusta  12

Boys Soccer Regionals

DC Everest  3  Wausau West  2 ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

"School Pride" papers over the truth about education

School Pride

By Barry Garron

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Feel-good reality could hardly be warmer and fuzzier than it is on hug-inducing, tearful "School ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Big Night Of High School Sports Action

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Football

Wausau East at Stevens Point (live on Foxsports 1390 WRIG...6:30)

Augusta at Wausau Newman

Girls Tennis

State Tournament ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer Tournament

Wausau West  2  Wausau East  1

DC Everest  2  Menominee  1  (OT)

Wausau Newman  5  Peshtigo  1

Wisconsin ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Former Winfrey school matron cleared of child abuse charges

Tiny Virginia Mokopo pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of child abuse amid allegations she had attempted to kiss and fondle students and claims ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

Ferguson was bullied at school

The openly gay actor was tormented by classmates over his sexuality - and the teasing was so bad, he was eventually forced to switch to ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Tuesday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer Tournament Begins

Wausau East at Wausau West  4pm

Slinger at Stevens Point  5pm

West Bend West at Wisconsin Rapids ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

South Africa clears employee at Oprah school of sex charges

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African court on Monday found a former employee of a school founded by U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey ...

Sun, October 10, 2010

Depp surprises school children as Capt. Jack

The star is currently in the U.K. capital filming the latest adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow in the next instalment of the franchise ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Fri Oct 8 Lakeshore High School FB Scores

(undated - WHTC News) - In high school football along the Lakeshore on Friday night: Holland rattled Reeths-Puffer, 38-32; Holland Christian held off Hamilton, 15-14; West ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

High school football scores

UNDATED (WSAU)  Here are the Central Wisconsin high school football scores for Friday, October 9. You can hear the Wausau-West vs. D.C. Everest ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

McCarthy recalls school bullying terror

The sexy star recently ""evaluated"" her own years of torment in Chicago, Illinois after reading up about the tragedies of Seth Walsh, Asher Walker ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Tennis

Daley Rupar of Wausau Newman earned a trip to state in D-2 singles action yesterday. Also Newmans top 2 ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Johnny Depp makes surprise school visit in pirate gear

LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood star Johnny Depp took "show and tell" to a new level at a London school when he turned up in full ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Late back-to-school shopping lifts retail sales

By Phil Wahba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Teen apparel retailers led generally stronger-than-expected U.S. same-store sales in September, helped by a late start to ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wisconsin Rapids  2  DC Everest  1 (Rapids wins the Valley Title)

Stevens Point  3  Marshfield  0

Wausau West  3 ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Back-to-school drives U.S. September sales: SpendingPulse

By Phil Wahba

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caution remained the name of the game for U.S. consumers in September, but there was an upswing ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Sept sales seen up on back-to-school, promotion

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. retailers are expected to post modest sales gains for September, on cautious back-to-school shopping and aggressive ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Northland Lutheran 1  Wausau Newman  1

Mosinee  5  Antigo  0

Pacelli  2  Marshfield Columbus  1

Mcdonnell  11  Wisconsin Valley ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

September sales seen up on back-to-school and promotions

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. retailers are expected to post modest sales gains for September, on cautious back-to-school shopping and aggressive ...

Sat, October 02, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 10-2-2010

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

(at) Jackson Lumen Christi 34, Coldwater 7

Jackson Lumen Christi recorded its 21^st consecutive SMAC East win, and 25^{th ...}

Fri, October 01, 2010

Oct. 1 Lakeshore High School FB Scores

(undated - WHTC News) - On Friday night’s high school football scoreboard: Holland won its first, 22-13 at Kenowa Hills; Zeeland East stayed unbeaten, 56-8 ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

UNDATED (WSAU) Here are the latest high school football scores from central Wisconsin. Podcasts of the D.C. Everest vs. SPASH game, and the ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Tennis

Wausau East wins the Wisconsin Valley Conference Meet and Title

Cross Country

The two leaders took a wrong turn ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

WMU Named a Top School for Veterans

KALAMAZOO -- Western Michigan University is being honored again, this time as a top school for military veterans.  The Military Times' EDGE magazine has ranked ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Count Day For Michigan School Districts

(Detroit, MI)  --  Today is crucial for local school districts across Michigan looking to maximize financial support.  The fall Count Day accounts for three-quarters of ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Volleyball

Auburndale  3  Wausau Newman  0

Merrill  3  Antigo  2

Marathon  3  Edgar  0

Mosinee  3  Medford  2

Wisconsin Valley Lutheran ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Worker decries for-profit school tactics, to testify

By Diane Bartz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An employee at a for-profit college, due to testify before a senate committee this week, told lawmakers in a ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wisconsin Rapids  5  Wausau West  2

Stevens Point  7  Wausau East  1

Marshfield  8  Merrill  0

Wausau Newman  3 ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

High School Football Scoreboard Sept. 24

(undated - WHTC News) - In high school football along the Lakeshore last night: Holland fell at Mona Shores, 20-19; Zeeland West handled visiting Holland Christian ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

High school football scores

UNDATED (WSAU) Here are the high school football scores for Friday, September 24 from across Central Wisconsin. The D.C. Everest vs Marshfield and ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Four, Including MSU Player, Charged in School Thefts

DETROIT -- Four men were arraigned today as part of an accused computer theft ring.  The four, including a Michigan State football player, are accused ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Texas sues government to get $830 million of school aid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas on Thursday sued the Department of Education to get $830 million of extra aid that it was denied due to ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Tennis

Wausau West at Wausau East

Wausau Newman at Rapids Assumption

Girls Swimming

Wausau West at Wisconsin Rapids

Stevens Point ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Winfrey donates $6 million to troubled school programs

The talk show host donated the sum to six educational institutes in Philadelphia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana and Texas in a bid to boost ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Tennis

Wausau East  6  DC Everest  1

Marshfield  5  Wausau West  2

Wausau Newman  6  Merrill  1

Boys Soccer

Stevens ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Edgar Holds Down Small-School Top Spot In Latest Poll

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Edgar Wildcats continue to lead the small-school football poll this week. The Wildcats are 4-0 and have not allowed a ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU

Boys Soccer

Wausau Newman  3  Marshfield Columbus  0

Mosinee  1  Seymour  1

Stevens Point Pacelli  9  Wisconsin Valley Lutheran  0

Girls ...

Sat, September 18, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 9-18-2010

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

(at) Coldwater 23, Kalamazoo Central 14

Coldwater took advantage of several Kalamazoo Central turnovers and penalties to get their first victory ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Week 4 - High School Football & Saturday Schedule

UNDATED (WSAU) Here are the high school football scores for week 4 in Central Wisconsin. Podcasts of the D.C. Everest vs. Wisconsin Rapids ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

State's Largest Solar Energy School Opens

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest solar energy school has just opened.

The state Technical College Board approved the new facility in Milwaukee. The ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

High School Thursday Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Dc Everest  4  Wausau East  2

Wausau West  4  Marshfield  2

Wisconsin Rapids  4  Stevens Point  3

Wausau Newman ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

McKellen to leave Lowry artwork to former school

The X-Men star is a huge fan of the industrial-era painter, who hails from the same region of northern England as McKellen.

And to ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

School thugs burned Friend with cigarettes

The Young Victoria star was the victim of thugs who made his school days a living hell at a tough secondary school, and the ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Volleyball

DC Everest at Wausau West

Merrill at Wisconsin Rapids

Abbotsford at Athens

Amherst at Witt/Birn

Boys Soccer

Lakeland at ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard & Wednesday Schedule

Wausau,Wi(WSAU)

Girls Tennis

Wausau East  7  Marshfield  0

Merrill  5  Wausau West  2

Wausau Newman  7  Rapids Assumption  0

DCE 4  Stevens ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Tennis

Wausau Newman  7  Wausau West  0

Volleyball

Wausau East  3  Rhinelander  0

Wisconsin Valley Lutheran  3  Blair-Taylor  2

Northland ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Big Jump in School Privatization over the Past Year in Michigan

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - More Michigan school districts are turning to private companies to provide support services. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has just released ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Western Michigan University Moving Ahead with Medical School Plans

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - Just as WMU gets a new school year underway this week, the university is moving ahead with its plans for a medical ...

Sat, September 11, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Mosinee  8  Wautoma  0

Milwaukee Pius  1  Wausau East  0

Tri-County  7  Wisconsin Valley Lutheran  0

Football

Stevens Point ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

High school football - Week 3

UNDATED (WSAU)  Here are the high school football results for Week 3 in Central Wisconsin. You can rehear the D.C. Everest vs. Wausau-East ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Swimming

DCE  85  Wausau East 85 (It was the first time the Lumberjacks havent won a dual meet in 7 ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Portage Central High School Given All-Clear

PORTAGE -- Portage Police have given the all-clear to a phoned-in report of possible danger at Portage Central High School.

Around 11:00 a.m ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Granholm: Longer School Year Needed

(Lansing, MI)  --  Governor Granholm wants a longer school year.  Speaking in Lansing on the first day of the new school year, the governor said ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wausau West  3  Wausau East  0

Wisconsin Rapids  6  Merrill  0

DC Everest  2  Stevens Point  1

Rhinelander  5 ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Gore lands school honour

The CarsonGore Academy of Environmental Sciences will open on 13 September (10).

The former U.S. Vice-President shares the school honour with writer Rachel ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

High School Sports

Following Thursday night’s high school football action, it was all quiet for high school sports around the Branch County area during the Labor ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Tuesday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wausau West at Wausau East

Wisconsin Rapids at Merrill

Stevens Point at DC Everest

Mosinee at Wausau Newman

Girls ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Week 2 High School Football

Here are the latest high school football scores from Central Wisconsin for week two of the season. Play by play podcasts of the Wausau-East ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

High School Sports

In high school sports yesterday, it was a special edition of Thursday night football ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.  The Coldwater Cardinals ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wauisau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Stevens Point  5  Merrill  0

Wisconsin Rapids  6  Wausau East  0

DC Everest  2  Marshfield  1

Mosinee  3  Northland ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Mosinee at Northland Pines

Wausau East at Wisconsin Rapids

DC Everest at Marshfield

Merrill at Stevens Point

Wisconsin Valley ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Special Report: The Tea Party goes to school

By Nick Carey

HANNIBAL, Missouri (Reuters) - Some Tea Partiers admit mistakes were made. Others are quick to describe the movement's recent efforts in ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wisconsin Rapids  2  Wausau West  1  (OT)

Stevens Point  1  Wausau East  0  (OT)

Marshfield  2  Merrill  1  (OT ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas schools that cut bureaucratic costs by sharing services -- from accounting to transportation -- would get grants worth 10 percent of their ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Williams planning third Kenyan school

The 28 year old tennis champion became involved in a school-building mission in Matooni, a three-hour drive from the capital of Nairobi, after she ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wausau Newman  5  Point Pacelli  1

Girls Tennis

Merrill beats Lakeland, Marshfield Columbus and Antigo

Tuesday's Schedule

Boys ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

High School Football - Week 1 Scores

Here are the high school football scores for week one:

Friday:

Homestead 36 - DC Everest 22
Antigo 23 - Wausau West 21
Wisconsin Rapids 35 ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Michael Jackson kids start school for first time

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of Michael Jackson's children have begun attending school for the first time after years of getting lessons at home ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Football

Kingsford Mich  21  Wausau East  7

Athens  15  Rapids Assumption  14  (OT)

Rio  33  Almond-Bancroft  0

Bowler-Gresham  32  Menominee Indian ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

High School Football Begins Tonight

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The High School football season begins tonight with three area teams playing their first game. The rest will start their season ...

Sat, August 21, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 8-21-2010

BOYS TENNIS

The Coldwater boys tennis team opened the 2010 season with a second place finish at the Vicksburg Invitational.  The third doubles team ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Soccer

Wausau Newman  6  Antigo  1

Wausau West  5  Eau Claire North  0

River Falls  5  Wausau West  0

Lakeland ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Survey finds more families shop early for school

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Families are finishing more of their back-to-school shopping earlier this year than last year, according to a survey released Thursday.

The survey ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

New Rules For High School Players With Concussions

UNDATED (WKZO) -- The Michigan High School Athletic Association is following the NFL’s lead and protecting their players from suffering repeated concussions. The MHSAA ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Consolidation Of School Districts May Save Money

LANSING (WKZO) - A new Michigan State University study says there are savings to be had from consolidating local school districts approximately along county lines ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Groff fell for theatre during school trip

The singer/actor was a keen horn player as a boy, and teachers hoped he would work towards a permanent place in an orchestra ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Dano went to drag school

The There Will Be Blood star admits he was nervous about putting on a red slip and getting spanked by model-turned-actress Patti D'Arbanville ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Jack Black reteams with "School of Rock" director

By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jack Black is reteaming with "School of Rock" director Richard Linklater for the dark comedy "Bernie."

Shirley ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Judd thinking about politics after graduating political school

The Double Jeopardy star graduated the fabled Harvard school in May (10) with a Masters in Public Administration, and now she has her sights ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Proposal to Require School Nurses to Have 4-Year Degree Controversial

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Ninety-three percent of Wisconsin’s school nurses have four-year college degrees – but a proposal to require them is still proving to ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Back To School Time Means Time For Vaccinations

TERRE HAUTE, Ind (WIBQ) - If your making your back to school list and checking it twice, you may want to add vaccinations to your ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Fewer parents to cut back-to-school budget

By Dhanya Skariachan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fewer parents plan to cut their back-to-school budgets, but they will count on smartphones and social networking to ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Scandal-hit school tries to wipe slate clean

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The University of Southern California (USC) will return its copy of the Heisman Trophy awarded to the New Orleans Saints' Reggie ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

School funds fight ramps up, Obama threatens veto

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fight to win extra federal funding for states for education jobs is growing fiercer in the U.S. Congress, just as ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

U.S. retail groups see back-to-school gains

By Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Phil Wahba

BANGALORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents and students will be spending more this year on back-to-school items, especially clothing ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

"High School" star Zac Efron graduates to producer

By Borys Kit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "High School Musical" star Zac Efron, who successfully moved into adult fare last year with "17 ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Muslims seek to add holidays on NY school calendar

By Karina Ioffee

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Muslim parents, students and civic groups are campaigning to add two of their religious holidays to the New ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

New School Board President

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Carol McGlinn was picked to be the new President of the Kalamazoo School Board for the coming year. Actually it was a ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

Governor Signs School Aid Budget

LANSING (WKZO) -- Michigan Schools now know how much they will have to work with this fall. Governor Granholm vowed she would not sign a ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Later school start means more rest, better moods

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Starting school just a half-hour later doesn't just help kids get more sleep; it may also ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

School Aid Deal Passes State Legislature

(Lansing, MI)  --  The state Legislature has passed a measure increasing funding to local school districts.  The legislation is now before Governor Granholm for her ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

School Aid Budget Passes

LANSING (WKZO) -- With near unanimous approval, the Michigan House and Senate have sent the School aid budget for k-12 schools to the Governor for ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

School Funding May Be Approved Today

LANSING (WKZO) - The Michigan Legislative joint Conference Committee has kicked out its first Budget for next year, the funding for K-12 schools. It came ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Britney Spears designs fashion line for school girls

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop princess Britney Spears is joining the growing club of celebrities-turned-designers, launching her own fashion collection that targets the schoolgirl crowd ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

U.S. counties, towns seen slicing school budgets

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. counties, cities, and towns may be forced to trim spending on public schools as their revenue tend to recover ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Kalamazoo School Budget Approved

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo School board has approved their budget for next year. It gave Supt. Michael Rice an opening to tear into state ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Kalamazoo School Budget

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Kalamazoo School Board is expected to approve their proposed budget for the upcoming school year tonight, and while the budget is ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

Portage School Budget Approved

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- The Portage Board of Education has approved their budget for the coming school year, without controversial plans to charge fees for extracurricular ...

Sat, June 12, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 6-12-2010

The MHSAA baseball and softball tournaments have reached the regional round, and the last Branch County team still alive will play this afternoon.  Bronson ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

Kalamazoo School Budget Cuts

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo Public Schools will be making cuts, trimming staff and bracing for the worst, just like almost every other school district in ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

School Finance Problems

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- For all the good vibes about education in Kalamazoo this week, school districts are all struggling financially. By law they must have ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

Children of lesbian couples do well in school, life

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being raised by a same-sex couple is no hindrance to healthy psychological development, researchers say as the ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

Monday's High School Sports

Zeeland (WTVB)- Six Coldwater High School athletes competed at the state track and field finals in Zeeland, Michigan this past Saturday, with senior discus ...

Sat, June 05, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys State Tennis

Wausau East's Bryan Miles and the doubles team of Matt lee & Evan Verplouegh were both eliminated in ...

Sat, June 05, 2010

High School Sports For Saturday 6-5-2010

HS GIRLS SOCCER

MHSAA Division 4 District at Jonesville: Quincy 3 Jonesville 1

In just two years, the Quincy girls have achieved something no ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Michelle Obama, chefs aim to spice up school food

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama enlisted professional chefs on Friday as critical allies in helping fight the U.S. childhood ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Tennis Tournament

Bryan Miles of Wausau East advanced in singles...the East doubles team of Matt Lee & Evan Verplouegh aslo ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

High School Sports

COLDWATER (WTVB)The golf season came to an end yesterday for the Coldwater boy’s team, with their 10^th place finish in the ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Thursday High School Tournament Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

The Boys State Tennis Tournament begins at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. Bryan Miles and German Larrain of Wausau East will ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard & Wednesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball Tournament Games

Medford  5  Witt/Birn  3

Wisconsin Rapids  3  Hudson  2

Wausau West  9  Pulaski  3

Rhinelander  6  Wausau ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Tuesday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Tournament Baseball

Pulaski at Wausau West

Wausau East at Rhinelander (live on Foxsports 1390 WRIG at 3:15)

Lakeland at Antigo ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Playoff Baseball

Randolph  13  Rapids Assumption  2

Princeton  11  Almond-Bancroft  4

Spencer  8  Owen-Withee  6

Nekoosa  13  Adams-Friendship  1

Granton  4 ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Playoff Baseball

Edgar  19  iola-Scandanavia  4

Bowler  11 Northland Lutheran  1

Tigerton  12  Marshfield Columbus  2

Manawa  4  Menominee Indian  1 ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Wednesday High School Scoreboard and Thursday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Bryan Miles of Wausau East advanced to the State Tennis Meet with a sectional victory yesterday.

The Wausau Wolpack Lacrosse team ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Stevens Point won both the baseball and softball Wisconsin Valley Conference Titles with doubleheader sweeps yesterday.

Baseball

Stevens Point  16  Wausau ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Tennis

Wausau East & Stevens Point advanced their whole teams out of Regional play on Monday. Among the other advancers were ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Looks Like No Cuts In State School Aid

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- There was good news from Lansing on Friday that there is enough money in the school aid fund to generate a surplus ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Two Arrested For Damaging School

STURGIS (WKZO) -- Two vandals spent the weekend in jail after they decided to throw rocks at the Wenzel School at 403 S. Park in ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Track & Field

Regional Competiton begins today at various venues including Wausau West, Stratford, Rosholt and Tomahawk

Baseball

Stratford at Northland Lutheran ...

Sat, May 22, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

BAseball

Stratford  9  Wausau Newman  3

Altoona  5  Gilman  2

Colby  6  Greenwood  3

Owen-Withee  14  Marshfield Columbus  4

Neillsville  4 ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Stevens Point  16  Rhinelander  4

DC Everest  7  Wausau East 0

Wisconsin Rapids  5  Marshfield  4

Wausau Newman  14  Northland ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau East at DC Everest (on Foxsports 1390 WRIG  4:15)

Stevens Point at Rhinelander

Marshfield at Wisconsin Rapids

Northland ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  9  Wausau East 1

Stevens Point  9  DC Everest  2

Wisconsin Rapids  3  Rhinelander  2

Antigo  7  Merrill ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Marshfield  3  Wausau East  1

Bonduel  7  Witt/Birn  0

Pittsvillle  10  Northland Lutheran  0

Rosholt  14  Menominee  0

Athens ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

NY governor proposes delaying $1.5 billion school aid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson, struggling to close a $9 billion budget deficit, is asking the state legislature to delay a ...

Sat, May 15, 2010

School Specialty Announces Layoffs

GREENVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Greenville-based education supply company is giving pink slips to five percent of its workforce.

School Specialty says their Mansfield, Ohio ...

Sat, May 15, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 5-15-2010

HS BASEBALL

(at) Quincy 11, Union City 1 (5 innings)

Quincy picked up an 11-1, 5-inning win against visiting Union City.  Eric Stetler tossed ...

Sat, May 15, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  6  Rhinelander  4

Stevens Point  3  Wisconsin Rapids  2

DC Everest  6  Antigo  2

Marathon  10  Northland Lutheran ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Michigan lawmakers cut school pension costs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Michigan lawmakers passed legislation on Friday aimed at cutting school district pension costs by $3 billion over the next 10 years.

The ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Colby  11  Spencer  10

Softball

Medford  5  Mosinee  4

Medford  1  Mosinee  0

Girls Soccer

Wausau East  4  Marshfield  0 ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Wednesday High School Scoreboard and Thursday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Stevens Point  1  Wausau West  0

DC Everest  8  Wisconsin Rapids  6

Softball

Wausau West  7  Wisconsin Rapids  4

Boys ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Tuesday Night High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Despite the weather there were some games played.

Baseball

Rhinelander  7  Marshfield  6

Wausau Newman  8  Auburndale  1

Merrill 9  Medford ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West 4  Wisconsin Rapids 3

Marshfield  10  DC Everest  5

Marathon  2  Wausau Newman  0

Edgar  14  Northland Lutheran ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Marathon at Wausau Newman

Wisconsin Rapids at Wausau West

Edgar at Northland Lutheran

Amherst at Witt/Birn

Rib Lake at ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  11  Wausau West 6

Rhinelander  11  Wausau East  1

Wausau Newman  5  Pittsville  4

Merrill  4  Wisconsin Rapids ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Parchment High School Bleachers Targeted in Arson Case

PARCHMENT -- Investigators are looking into a case of arson at Parchment High School.  The Parchment Fire Department got the call just after 9 p ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Wednesday High School Scoreboard and Thursday Schedule

High School Schedule (WSAU)

Boys Tennis Last night

Wausau East  4  Stevens Point  3

Thursday Schedule

Baseball

Wausau West at DC Everest (on Foxsports ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

School Board Results

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The troubled Portage Board of Education will have a couple of new members. Jeffrey Howe and Joann Willson narrowly edged out Douglas ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Tuesday Night High School Scoreboard

Tuesday Scoreboard

Baseball

Pittsville  16  Abbotsford  0

Loyal  14  Marshfield Columbus  4

Nekoosa  2  Westfield  0

Medford  10  Lakeland  0

Colby  19  Spencer  1 ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

WATCH: President Obama to Visit Kalamazoo Central High School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- President Obama announced Tuesday morning that he will be visiting Kalamazoo Central High School to deliver this year's graduating class's ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  22  Edgar  7  (Luke Prososki & Brad Knoblock had Grand Slams)

Northland Lutheran  9  Auburndale 3 (Northland's first ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

More TV for toddlers equals school trouble later

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toddlers who watch too much TV may struggle in school later, with measurably lower scores in math, and they may get bullied ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

New activity plan seeks to put PE back in school

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. schools and childcare programs could be required to include daily exercise as part of the new National Physical Activity Plan ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Plainwell High School Choir In Area Of Bomb

PLAINWELL (WKZO) -- Students from the Plainwell High School Choir were headed to a performance of “The Lion King” in Times Square when they ran ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Wausau Newman at Edgar

Marathon at Rapids Assumption

Northland Lutheran at Auburndale

Iola-Scandanavia at Witt/Birn

Prentice at Athens

Softball

Mosinee ...

Sat, May 01, 2010

High School Sports For Saturday 5-1-2010

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Quincy 18, (at) Homer 5 (5 innings)

Quincy cranked out 20 hits as they won at Homer 18-5.  Winning pitcher Shane ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Kalamazoo Central High School a Finalist for Obama Commencement Speech

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- After a week of online voting among six finalists, Kalamazoo Central High School has emerged as one of the top three.  President ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  5  Rhinelander  4

Wausau West  11  Marshfield  2

Wisconsin Rapids  5  Wausau East  4

Wausau Newman  8  Northland ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Thursday High School Schedule

Baseball

Wausau EAst at Wisconsin Rapids  (on Foxsports 1390 wrig AT 4:15)

DC Everest at Rhinelander (on Foxsports 1390 ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau West  8  Wausau East  4

Stevens Point  5  DC Everest  2

Wisconsin Rapids  3  Rhinelander  2

Wausau Newman  12 ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  10  Rapids Assumption  6

Marathon  16  Northland Lutheran  1

Eau Claire Memorial  6  Wausau East  4

Port Edwards ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Eau Claire Memorial at Wausau East (hear it on Foxsports 1390 WRIG at 4:15)

Rapids Assumption at Wausau Newman ...

Sat, April 24, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Marathon  3  Wausau Newman  0

Edgar  12  Northland Lutheran  2

Stratford  12  Rapids Assumption  1

Loyal  19  Owen-Withee  9

Nekoosa ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Detroit School Board Asks Governor to Get Involved In Power Struggle

(Detroit, MI)  --  The Detroit School Board wants its power back and is asking Governor Jennifer Granholm to get involved.  The board sent a letter ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  23  Merrill  8

Rhinelander  14  Wausau West  8

Marshfield  12  Wausau East  0

Wisconsin Rapids  4  Stevens Point ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest at Merrill  (Game 1 of DH on Foxsports 1390...4:15)

Wausau East at Marshfield   (Game 2 of ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

New Jersey voters approve only 41 percent of school budgets

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey voters approved only 41 percent of 537 proposed school budgets, the first time since 1976 that a majority of ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Union City High School Back To Normal Today

BRANCH COUNTY (WKZO) -- Classes will resume this morning at Union City High School after an accident in a chemistry lab forced an emergency evacuation ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  3  Wisconsin Rapids  2

Rhinelander  6  Marshfield  3

Stevens Point  11  Wausau West  9

Antigo  14  Wausau East ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  8  Pittsville  1

Spencer  12  Granton  2

Chequamegon  10  Athens  2

Marathon  9  Stratford  1

Rapids  Assumption  14 ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman at Pittsville

Marathon at Stratford

Park Falls at Athens

Edgar at Auburndale

Assumption at Northland Lutheran

Witt/Birn ...

Sat, April 17, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

DC Everest  19  Wausau East  4

Wausau West  16  Pacelli  3

Marshfield  8  Wisconsin Rapids  3

Rhinelander  8  Stevens Point ...

Sat, April 17, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 4-17-2010

HS BASEBALL

Springport 6, (at) Quincy 3 (8 innings)

Quincy lost its Big 8 Conference opener to visiting Springport 6-3 in 8 innings.  Shane ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Marathon  19  Edgar  5

Stevens Point  14  Waupaca  6

Rhinelander  12  Lakeland  0

Stratford  5  Northland Lutheran  3

Shiocton  8 ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Wednesday High School Scoreboard and Thursday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Rhinelander  6  DC Everest  1

Thursday Schedule

Baseball

Marathon at Edgar

Northland Lutheran at Stratford

Witt-Birn at Amherst

Softball

Mosinee ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Air Traffic Controller School In Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) -- WMU’s Aviation School has been picked by the F.A.A. to help train the men and women who could ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Marshfield  6  Wausau West  5

Wisconsin Rapids  4  Wausau East  1

Pacelli  17  Shiocton  2

Wild Rose  7  Tigerton  6 ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  10  Mosinee  2

Pittsville  8  Granton  5

Greenwood  11  Cadott  4

Athens  8  Stratford  1

Witt/Birn  14 ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman at Mosinee

Stratford at Athens

Edgar at Prentice

Hurley at Tomahawk

Manawa at Witt/Birn

Softball

Wausau East ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman  14  Auburndale  0

Witt/Birn  10  Iola/Scandanavia  0

Stratford  16  Spencer  1

Prentice  6  Washburn  5

Athens ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau Newman at Auburndale

Marathon at Mosinee

Athens at Edgar

Witt/Birn at Iola/Scandanavia

Softball

Wausau Newman at Auburndale ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Voters Say "Yes" to Green Bay School District

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It's a "yes" vote for the Green Bay School District's $16.7 million referendum.

Voters passed question one ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi WSAU) Rain washed out much of the high school sports action on Tuesday but there were a few games played.

Baseball

Tomahawk ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Voters Pass GB School Referendum, Changes to GB City Council, Other Spring Election Results

Tue, April 06, 2010

Hollenbeck Appointed To Portage School Board

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- The embattled Portage Board of Education wanted a replacement with some experience and boy did they find one. Kevin Hollenbeck spent 12 ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Jenison School Principal Sentenced

GRAND HAVEN (WKZO) -- A former principal at Pinewood Elementary in Jenison has avoided jail for now. Cynthia Sinclair Liu was given 30 hours of ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Monday Scoreboard

Baseball

Wausau East  5  Nekoosa 3  (10 innings)

Girls Soccer

Wausau Newman 2  Phillips  1

Marshfield  1  Tomah  1 ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

School Board Elections In May

UNDATED (WKZO) -- The close of business today is the deadline to register to vote in the May 4thElection. Kelly Chesney with the Secretary of ...

Sat, April 03, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 4-3-2010

The high school sports scene around Branch County will be quiet for the next week with the start of spring break.  Bronson will host ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Baseball

Wausau East  11  Adams/Friendship  5

Wausau East  16  Adams/Friendship  0

Marathon  6  Weyawega/Fremont  4

Altoona  12  Neillsville ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Moody's: Kimberly, 4 Other School Districts on Credit Rating Watch List

KIMBERLY, Wis. (WTAQ) - 5 Wisconsin school districts that lost almost $200 million in risky retirement investments might end up paying even more when they ...

Fri, March 26, 2010

After-school exercise helps overweight girls

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Portage School Board Told To Get Along

PORTAGE (WKZO) -- The Portage Board of Education got verbally roughed up by teachers, former board members and parents last night. It was what one ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Portage School Board Looking Two To Fill Vacant Positions

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - The embattled and depleted Portage School Board will meet in special session for an undisclosed reason this evening, before their regular bi-weekly ...

Sat, March 20, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 3-20-2010

HS GIRLS BASKETBALL

The high school girls basketball season in Michigan wraps up in East Lansing today with the four state championship games being ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Foodmakers support more control of school food

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four major food and beverage makers announced support on Thursday for legislation expanding U.S. control over snacks sold at schools and ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

High School Students Attempt to Break Viral Video Record

GRANDVILLE -- A West Michigan high school is going for broke in the quest to set a new viral video world record.  More than 14-hundred ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Government sets school bonds, Congress approves rebates

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State and school districts can now tap their 2010 allocations of stimulus school construction bonds, which total $11 billion ...

Sat, March 13, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball Tournament

Antigo  48  Eau Claire North  34

Merrill  60  Superior  54

Onalaska  55 Adams-Friendship  38

Brillion 59  Weyawega-Fremont  52 ...

Sat, March 13, 2010

2010 WIAA Boys High School Basketball Sectionals Results

WIAA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SECTIONALS

--Division 1 Sectional 1
Antigo 48, Eau Claire North 34
Merrill 60, Superior 54

--Division 1 Sectional 2 ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Tension Between Portage Superintendent and School Board

KALAMAZOO/PORTAGE (WKZO) -- It appears that tension between Portage Superintendent Marsha Wells and School trustees have apparently led to the resignation of a second ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Group Plans Pre-School For All Kalamazoo Area School Children

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Getting kids ready to go to college has become a priority in Kalamazoo area schools, and to make that happen for all ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Tournament Scores

Medford  58  Mosinee  46

Fall Creek 60  Colby  23

Auburndale  42  Marathon  27

Wausau Newman  81  Phelps  19 ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Favor-Hamilton Elected to National High School Hall Of Fame

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Stevens Point native and SPASH grad Suzy Favor-Hamilton will be inducted into the national Federation of State High School Associations Hall ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

High School Girls Basketball Tournament Begins

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Division 1

Wausau West  71  Rhinelander  20

Eau Claire North  67  Wausau East  49

DC Everest  38  Eau Claire Memorial  23 ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Local Administrators Mentioned in School Pay Bill Report

(Lansing, MI - WHTC News)If a Detroit area state lawmaker has his way, the pay of two local school administrators could be affected.

Republican ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

State High School Boys' Basketball Tourney Begins

(undated - WHTC News) - The state high school boys’ basketball tournament began last night, and in action involving Lakeshore teams: West Ottawa nipped Grandville, 46-43 ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

School drink deal cuts sugar

By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered ...

Sat, March 06, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 3-2-2010

HS WRESTLING

At the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals at the Palace, one Branch County grappler will be going for a state championship this afternoon ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Hockey Tournament

Wausau West  2  Wisconsin Rapids  1

EC Memorial  4  Superior  2

University School  4  Stoughton  3  (OT)

Green ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

High School Basketball Spotlights Lakeshore Sports

            High school boys’ basketball along the Lakeshore this evening finds Holland at Zeeland East, with broadcast time on 1450 WHTC and www.whtc.com ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball

Stratford  54  Northland Lutheran  31

Merrill  47  SPASH  43  (OT)

Marathon  53  Athens  36

Westfield  55  Mosinee  45

Medford ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

High School Basketball Scores 2.26.10

Boys

Howards Grove 56, Random Lake 42

Kiel 51, Cambellsport 41

New Holstein 85, Kewaskum 51

Oostburg 73, Stockbridge 40

Ozaukee 56, Kohler 44 ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 2-27-2010

HS BOYS BASKETBALL

Coldwater 72, (at) Harper Creek 71

The five-game losing streak for the Coldwater Cardinals is now history.  A pair of Cam ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  46  Stevens Point  39  (West Clinches share of Valley Title)

Wisconsin Rapids  49  Wausau East  33

DC ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

High School Sports

HS GYMNASTICS
SCGL MEET AT COLDWATER

Last night in high school gymnastics, Coldwater hosted Adrian, Parma Western, Saline, and Tecumseh in the South Central ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

State Individual Wrestling Tournament begins in Madison

Gymnastics Sectionals

DC Everest at Rice Lake

Mosinee at Antigo

Boys Basketball

Rhinelander at ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Kenosha School Evacuated After Report Of Masked Gunman

KENOSHA, Wis. (WTAQ) - Students were forced out of an elementary school in Kenosha Tuesday, after a 2nd grader claimed to see a masked man ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

2 Students At Colorado High School Wounded In Shooting

LITTLETON, Colo. (WTAQ) - Two students have been wounded in a school shooting in the Denver suburb of Littleton. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Stratford  60  Athens  37

Northland Lutheran  54  Pittsville  36

Rapids Assumption  79  Abbotsford  39

Colby  63  Owen-Withee  48

Florence ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Prosecutors, FBI join school laptop spying probe

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors and the FBI on Monday said they would join a probe into whether a Philadelphia-area school district ...

Sat, February 20, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Lakeland  4  Wausau  East  1

Eau Claire Memorial  11  Marshfield  0

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  37  Wisconsin Rapids ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Wausau West  11  Pacelli  0

DCE  2  Mosinee  0

Wisconsin Rapids  4  La Crosse Aquinas  2

Stevens Point ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Pacelli/Assumption at Wausau West

DC Everest at Mosinee (on Foxsports1390 WRIG 6:30 pre game)

Northland Pines ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Pacelli/Assumption at Wausau West

DC Everest at Mosinee (on Foxsports1390 WRIG 6:30 pre game)

Northland Pines ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Tuesday Night High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey Tournament

Marshfield  2  Ashland  1 (Marshfield plays at EC Memorial Friday at 7)

Pacelli  4  Merrill  3  (OT) (Pacelli ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Witt/Birn  59  Northland Pines  33

Girls Basketball

Nekoosa  46  Lakeland  41

Spencer  43  Rib lake  41

Rapids Assumption ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board Needs Another New President

CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (WHBL) - For the second time in as many months, the Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board will need a new president.

At a ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Weekend High School Sports Report

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  6  Madison Edgewood  1

Girls Hockey

St Croix  2  CW Storm  1

Point/Rapids  4  Onalaska  1 ...

Sat, February 13, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

DC Everest  2  Green Bay United  1

Mosinee 8  Medford  2

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  47  Wisconsin Rapids  39 ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau East  3  Marshfield  1

Mosinee  7  Waupaca  4

Tomahawk  7  Antigo  4

Lakeland  7  Merrill  2

Rapids  2 ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West 9  Marshfield  0

Rhinelander  4  Wausau East  3

Stevens Point  3  DC Everest  2

Altoona  10  Medford ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Alpine Skiing

Wausau West wins meet at Granite Peak and clinches the Northern Ski League Conference Title

Boys Basketball

Wausau Newman ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board To Vote On Referendum Plan

CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (WHBL) - The Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board is one step closer to presenting a referendum to the District’s voters this April ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Section 3 High School Hockey Seedings

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) WSAU has learned the seeding order for Section 3 of the WIAA Boys Hockey Tournament which begins next week. Wausau West ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Witt/Birn at Wausau Newman

Spencer at Edgar

Gymnastics

Mosinee at Wisconsin Rapids

Girls Hockey

Lakeland at CW Storm ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau East 3  Tomah  1

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  54  Marshfield  43

Wausau Newman  64  Pittsville  46

Stevens Point ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

High School Sports For Saturday 2-6-2010

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

(at) Marshall 73, Coldwater 64

The Coldwater Cardinals have now lost three in a row following their 73-64 defeat at ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

District Pushes Back Votes For Area School Closures

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  The Grand Rapids Public School district has pushed back a planned vote to close or consolidate several schools in the area ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

DC Everest  35  Lakeland  33

Stevens Point Pacelli  40  Bonduel  37

Wild Rose  54  Almond-Bancroft  53

Wrestling

Wausau East ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Lakeland at DC Everest

Girls Basketball

Wausau Newman at Marathon

Rapids Assumption at Edgar

Auburndale at Northland Lutheran

Wisconsin ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

DC Everest  4  Northland Pines  3

Wausau East  5  Stevens Point Pacelli  1

Lakeland  2  Stevens Point  1

Tomahawk ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Cedar Grove-Belgium School District Nears Referendum

CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (WHBL) - After being shot down last fall, the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District is getting closer to presenting a revised referendum question ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Crandon  56  Tomahawk  51

Merrill  39  Marshfield  35

Gilman  56  Lake Holcombe  29

Witt/Birn  73  Gillet  56

Girls ...

Sat, January 30, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm 2  Hayward  0

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  61  DC Everest  51

Wausau East  48  Rhinelander  43

Witt ...

Sat, January 30, 2010

High School Basketball Results

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Adams-Friendship 42, Mauston 39
Algoma 55, Green Bay NEW Lutheran 44
Alma Center Lincoln 63, Independence 45
Alma/Pepin 57 ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

High School Sports

In high school sports, another busy night of basketball and there’s more coming up tonight, including Coldwater’s varsity boy’s and girl ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, wi (WSAU)

Wrestling

Wisconsin Rapids  44  Wausau West  12

Tomahawk  68  Antigo  12

Mosinee  56  lakeland  18

Witt/Birn  39  Tri-County  29

DC ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Felony Charges Filed Against Former School Official

(Lansing, MI)  --  A former official with the Godwin Heights School District in the Grand Rapids area is facing several felony charges due to alleged ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West at Wausau East (on Foxsports1390 WRIG...(7PM)

Northland Pines at Lakeland

Antigo at Mosinee

Wisconsin Rapids at ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Stevens Point  5  Wausau East  4 (OT)

DC Everest  4  Marshfield  0

Lakeland  7  Antigo  1

Pacelli  9  McDonnell ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Adams/Friendship  39  Wausau East  28

Edgar  43  Rib Lake  33

Wild Rose  63  Port Edwards  60

Spencer  48 ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau East at Adams/Friendship (on Foxsports1390 WRIG 7:05)

Edgar at Rib lake

Girls Basketball

Wisconsin Valley Lutheran ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Student Left On School Bus For Several Hours

(Battle Creek, MI)  --  Battle Creek school officials are investigating how a student was left on a bus for several hours.  The "Battle Creek Enquirer ...

Sat, January 23, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wisconsin Rapids  47  Wausau East  33

Wausau West  51  Stevens Point  38

Wausau Newman  39  Rapids Assumption  27

Rhinelander ...

Sat, January 23, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 1-23-2010

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

(at) Coldwater 62, Harper Creek 40

Coldwater played short-handed once again Friday night.  That didn’t prove to be a ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  3  Spash 1

Rhinelander  2  Chequamegon  1

Tomahawk  5  Marshfield  4

Girls Basketball

Wausau Newman  69  Edgar ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West at Stevens Point

Marshfield at Tomahawk

Boys Basketball

Wisconsin Valley Lutheran at Oneida

Girls Basketball

Edgar at ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Fight Sparks School Security

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  A recent fight involving 14 students has prompted Ottawa Hills High School to enhance security.  The school implemented metal detectors, which ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  3  Eau Claire Memorial  2

Wausau East  2  Wisconsin Rapids  0

Stevens Point  5  Green Bay Notre ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  9  Tomahawk 0 (9th straight win, 5th straight shoutout)

Point/Rapids  6  Medford  0

Boys Hockey

Waupaca ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Obama seeks $1.35 billion for school reform in next budget

By Matt Spetalnick and Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced he intends to seek $1.35 billion to extend a ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Monday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Holemn at Wausau West

Girls Basketball

Rib Lake at Edgar

Northland Lutheran at Granton

Girls Hockey

Tomahawk at CW ...

Sat, January 16, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  9  Medford  0

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  58  Rhinelander  42

DC Everest  61  Marshfield  55  (OT)

Wausau ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  9  Wisconsin Rapids  2

Waupaca  6  Antigo  5

DCE 3  Rhinelander  3

Altoona 4  Pacelli 3

Tomahawk ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Texas won't vie for "Race to the Top" school aid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas will not compete for the new federal "Race to the Top" school aid as it would cost the state more ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Two Kalamazoo School Kids Approached By Stranger

KALAMAZOO -- Is it stranger danger or something else? Police don’t know. Kalamazoo Public Safety would like to talk to a man who approached ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball

Wausau East  54  Tomahawk  33 (first win of the year for East)

Tri-County  35  Port Edwards  34

Wausau Newman ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Sheboygan Area School District Tries To "Race To The Top"

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - The Sheboygan Area School District will push forward with their efforts to attain “Race to the Top” funds.

Tuesday night, the ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Portage School Board Agrees To Participate In Race To The Top

PORTAGE -- Portage School trustees have agreed unanimously to participate in the Race to the Top, but have an escape clause written into their memorandum ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

High School Sports

In high school sports last night, in boy’s basketball, Quincy won a non-conference game at home over Addison 50-to-48. Shane Rider led the ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard and Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West 5  DC Everest  1

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  10  Lakeland  0

Tuesday

Boys Hockey

Stevens Point at ...

Sat, January 09, 2010

High School Sports for Saturday 1-9-2010

BOYS BASKETBALL
(at) Sturgis 61, Coldwater 56
Coldwater got off to a slow start last night and never really recovered as they fell at ...

Sat, January 09, 2010

Friday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Wrestling

Wausau West  67  Bryon Minnesota  6

Hastings  Minn  32  Wausau West  29

Ponderosa Colorado  39  Wausau West  30

Boys Basketball ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West 6  Marshfield  0

Wausau East  2  Rhinelander  0

DCE 3  Stevens Point  3

Merrill  3  Northland Pines ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes into School Bus

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo Public Safety officers arrived at the scene of a crash around 3 p.m. Wednesday to find a vehicle crashed into the ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

High School Sports

In high school sports last night, in wrestling, Union City was a winner at Homer by a score of 42-to-30. Posting victories by fall ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau East at Rhinelander (645 pm on Foxsports 1390 WRIG)

DC Everest at Stevens Point (following the East game ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau Newman  48  Auburndale  44

Eau Claire Memorial  57  Wausau East  52

Waunakee  55  Stevens Point  52

Rapids Assumption ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Michigan Governor Granholm Signs Legislation Enacting School Reforms

LANSING -- Governor Granholm has signed legislation enacting school reforms that she hopes will earn Michigan a shot at $400 million put up by the ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Monday High School Scoreboard & Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Girls Basketball

Amherst  40  Stratford  39  OT

Phillips  40  Auburndale  38

Wausau Newman  61  Flamneau  37

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  2 ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Portage Schools to Shorten School Year by One Week

PORTAGE -- The New Year & budget cuts means a change at Portage Public Schools.

They will shorten the school year by a week to help ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

Wednesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Eau Claire Memorial 4  Wausau West 3  (2OT)

Wausau East  3  Hayward  2 

Verona  5  Antigo  2

Waunakee  4 ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Hockey

CW Storm  4  New Ulm  1

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  9  Menominee 1

Stoughton  5  Wausau East  0

DCE ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Monday High School Scoreboard & Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Girls Basketball

Edgar  60  Amherst  57

Wausau Newman  69  Pulaski  61

Boys Basketabll

Winneconne  49  Stratford  39

Boys Hockey

Wausau West ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

WMU President: Medical School on Front Burner, New Detroit Recruiting Office

KALAMAZOO -- Western Michigan University is one of Kalamazoo's biggest employers and may be it's biggest engine for growth and they have plans ...

Sat, December 19, 2009

Dec. 18th High School Sports Scoreboard

Boys High School Basketball

Cedar Grove-Belgium 80, Random Lake 62

Green Bay East 59, Sheboygan South 58

Kohler 63, Stockbridge 61

Manitowoc 42, Sheboygan ...

Sat, December 19, 2009

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Boys Basketball

Wausau East  45  Stevens Point  31

West De Pere  50  DC Everest  42

Marshfield  45  Wausau West  43

Lakeland ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Bill seeks more fresh produce in school meals

By Charles Abbott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government would spend $150 million to put more fresh fruits and vegetables into school meals under a bill ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Stevens Point boys basketball team didn't win a game in the Valley last year. They started this year with ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

WATCH: Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice addresses the state legislative committee about school funding

KALAMAZOO--12-14-09 Part 1 and 2 of Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice addressing the state legislative committee about school funding and what ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Sharing class won't affect twins' school success

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Twins who share a classroom will do just as well academically as twins placed in separate classes, new research shows ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Obama administration aims for high school financial literacy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury and Education departments announced plans on Tuesday to cooperate to improve financial education for high school students to ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Monday High School Scoreboard & Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Merrill  56  Wausau Newman  41

Prentice  50  Edgar  43

Marathon  78  Athens  48

Wabeno  62  Elcho  37

Winneconne  58 ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Ground Zero for School Funding Debate

PORTAGE -- The Portage Board of Education will get reorganized tonight, after the resignation of former board president Jennifer Whistler. They are expected to appoint ...

Sat, December 12, 2009

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)Boys Basketball

DcEverest 48  Wausau West  36

Rhinelander  40  Wausau East  34

Merrill  50  Mosinee  40

Marathon  48  Wausau Newman  42 ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Physical activity linked to school girls' grades

By Joene Hendry

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who spend more time in vigorous physical activity may do better in school, even if they ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Thursday High School Scoreboard and Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  8  Stevens Point  1

DC Everest  2  Rhinelander  1

Wausau East  4  Wisconsin Rapids  1

Chequemagon  5 ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Portage School Board, Teachers Seek to Avoid Layoffs

PORTAGE -- The Portage Public Schools Board held a special meeting early Wednesday morning to look at the agreements that have been crafted between the ...

Sat, December 05, 2009

Friday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  43  Wausau East  35

Weyawega/Fremont  59  Witt/Birn  45

Almond/Bancroft  52  Wisc. Valley Lutheran 32 ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Tripleheader basketball tonight on Foxsports1390 WRIG. Wausau East/Wausau West Girls & Boys Basketball starting at 5:45 followed by DC Everest ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Thursday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Abbotsford at Assumption

Athens at Pittsville

Rib Lake at Wausau Newman

Prentice at MArathon

Phillips at Edgar

Chequamegon at ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Tuesday High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Hockey

Wausau West  9  Antigo  2

Marshfield  7  Medford  1

Waupaca  3  Wisconsin Rapids  1

DC Everest  6  Merrill  1 ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Efforts under way to stem U.S. school dropout problem

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Jesus Garcia dropped out of high school and figured he was destined for prison or a life shortened by ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Monday High School Scoreboard & Tuesday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Marathon  53  Mosinee  33

Wild Rose  61  Pacelli  36

Auburndale  50  Rib Lake  45  (OT)

Girls Basketball

Marathon  49 ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

TV movie to focus on Amish school shooting

By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lifetime Movie Network will explore the aftermath of the 2006 schoolhouse shooting in the Amish community of ...

Sat, November 28, 2009

Friday High School Scoreboard & Saturday Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Wausau West  53  Merrill  41

Waunakee  57  Wausau East  35

Pittsville  47  Nekoosa  43

Marshfield Columbus  45  Rapids  Assumption ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

WATCH LIVE: MHSAA High School Football Finals

DETROIT -- The Michigan High School Athletic Association in conjunction with Fox Sports Detroit is streaming all 8 HS Football Championship games from Ford Field ...

Fri, November 27, 2009

Friday High School Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Boys Basketball

Merrill vs Wausau West

Wausau East vs Waunakee (at West)

Wisconsin Rapids vs Neenah

Rhinelander vs Baraboo

Marshfield Columbus ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Tuesday College & High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Mens Basketball

Gonzaga  74  Wisconsin  61

Marquette  93  South dakota  68

Uw-Milwaukee  69  Colgate  60

Saint Thomas  72  Uw-River falls  71 ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

High School Scoreboard and Schedule

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Central Wisconsin Storm girls hockey team won their first game in the new Great Northern conference beating Stevens Point/Wisconsin ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Bill Proposed Mixes MPS Control With Mayor, School Board

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A pair of Milwaukee-area lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would allow the school board to maintain control of MPS and gives ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Do high school sports fuel unhealthy behaviors?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Think that getting high school students involved in team sports will help keep them away from drugs, alcohol and other ...

Sat, November 07, 2009

High School Scoreboard

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Wausau Newman is the only remianing area team at the state girls volleyball tournament. The Cardinals beat Highland yesterday rallying from ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Malawi threatens arrests over Madonna school row