You wouldn’t know it to meet her now, but she was a nerd.  One of the high-school-really-isn’t-that-wonderful-for-me kind of nerds.  She had her friends and the classes she was so good at, but she didn’t love it.  She always had the feeling she’d love college.  And she still does. Some of us grew up in homes where college was sort of something you dreamed about.  But in Cassandra’s home, college was an assumption.  Her father was a physician, and the question was not whether she would go to co

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A rattlesnake surprise, attacking turkeys and crime-fighting by YouTube - Wisconsin had a wealth of quirky news stories in 2008, ranging from the heartwarming to the downright bizarre. Tales of peculiar mix-ups, strange coincidences and bumbling …

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“A “Bloggy” Santa Baby” performed by Kristy of She Just Walks Around With It (via San Francisco) “Grown Up Christmas List” performed by Allison at Maple Mama (via Vermont) “Winter Wonderland” by Redneck Mommy (via Alberta, Canada) “The Little Drummer Boy” by Abbersnail of Bright Yellow World and The Horse Whisperer (via San Francisco) “Mary Did You Know” - performed by Gingersnaps (via Nashville) “iPhone Ocarina Silent Night” performed by Aimee of Greeblemonkey with B

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MILWAUKEE, WI - DECEMBER 20: Andrew Bogut #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks posts up against Zach Randolph #50 of the Los Angelese Clippers on December 20, 2008 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Beginning with the Yahoo! News Alert for virtual school. Wisconsin school district offers gym classes online Pioneer Press Mon, 15 Dec 2008 9:18 AM PST WEST BEND, Wis. — Virtual P.E.? The West Bend School District will begin offering online physical education and health classes to some high Local virtual school advocate eyes state superintendent’s office Greater Milwaukee Today Tue, 16 Dec 2008 7:25 AM PST WAUKESHA - Rose Fernandez, a Mukwonago resident and renowned virtual schools advocate, ap

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Wisconsin Ag Connection - State Fair Continues to Shine Among Other Events in the Nation. The awards continue to be piled up for the Wisconsin State Fair, held each summer near Milwaukee. Fair office officials have announced that the event won eight awards at the 118th Annual International Fairs and Expositions Convention held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Award entries are evaluated and judged by a team of industry leaders.

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