Waukesha West Lockdown Was for Man Hunting a Coyote

Man was looking for the animal in a neighborhood about a mile from the school.

Former Art Professor Donates to Carroll Collection

Artwork by Lydia Rewis Runkel, the former art department head at Carroll University, is donated to school by her son.

Editor’s Note: The following information was provided to Patch via a news release from Carroll University. Lydia Rewis Runkel, who died at age 94 on March 23, 2012, led the art department at Carroll University from 1941 to 1945. Several pieces of her artwork were recently donated by her son Phil Runkel to the Wisconsin Artists Collection, on permanent display across Carroll’s campus. Contributions in her memory include:

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How to Post Your Free Graduation Announcement on Waukesha Patch

Use our free announcement service to share the good news about your graduate.

Do you have a friend or family member graduating from high school or college this year? Want to congratulate them and share the good news with your friends and neighbors? Post a free graduation announcement on Waukesha Patch. To post a free announcement, click here. In the category drop down box (see photo), select "graduation." Enter the graduate's name, school and any other details you'd like to share. Directly below the "description" box, you'll see an "Upload photos and videos" button. If you'd like your announcement featured on the Waukesha Patch home page, be sure to add a photo or video. Only announcements with photos or video will be featured on the home page. Once you have filled in the information about your graduate and added a …

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Share Your Waukesha North Prom Photos

Did you or your child have a killer dress or a kicking tux at prom? Share the memories with the rest of Patch readers in the community!

It's your prom weekend, Waukesha North. And no doubt the cameras will be flashing. You can show off your awesome dresses (and tuxes) by posting photos to this article. It's simple to post pictures on Patch. Simply click on "Upload Photos and Video" above.  Let's see which school can post the most photos in the coming days and Patch will feature some of those photos on the site next wee

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Waukesha School District Graduation Rates Increase

Waukesha West High School has highest graduation rate at 99.7 percent for the 2010-11 school year.

The number of seniors who graduated from the Waukesha School District increased by about 4 percent from the 2009-10 school year to the 2010-11 school year, according to recently released data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. There were 1,339 four-year students in the district in 2009-10 and 86.2 percent of them graduated, according to the information. In the 2010-11 school year, 90.5 percent of the 1,305 four-year students graduated. Waukesha West’s graduation rate increased from 94.1 percent in 2009-10 to 99.7 percent in 2010-11. Waukesha North increased from 93.4 percent in 2009-10 to 97 percent in 2010-11. Waukesha South’s graduation rate decreased from 90.8 percent in 2009-10 to 88 percent in 2010-11. However, zero …

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Soccer Game Benefits Young Leukemia Patient

Waukesha South High School girls take the field at 6:30 p.m. Friday.