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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Business 2012: What Was Popular in Waukesha This Year?

From new restaurants to downtown drama, business was an important part of Waukesha's 2012.

Editor’s Note: As we start to look back at 2012, here are some of the most popular business stories on Waukesha Patch. January: Family Opens Rox Bar & Grille in Waukesha When Rox Bar & Grille owners and brothers Peter and Dennis Hronis and bar manager Dino Giacomantonio were trying to describe the new business, they found it difficult classify the new business perfectly. I’m hard pressed to define it as anything specific,” Giacomantonio said. “We have 22 TVs but we are not willing to call it a sports bar. We have over 50 different whiskeys, and I would love to call it a casual whiskey bar. “… Sometimes women don’t feel comfortable talking about going to sports bar. It’s dressed up for everything. For the women, we are a whisky lounge. For …

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Top School Stories of 2012

From making ballerinas dreams come true to academic decathlon, here are the top read school stories on Waukesha Patch.

Editor’s Note: As we start to look back at 2012, here are some of the top most-read school stories on Waukesha Patch. Waukesha West, South Academic Decathlon Teams Advance to State Two Waukesha high school academic decathlon teams will be advancing to the state competition based on results from last Friday’s regional competition at the GE Healthcare Institute in Pewaukee. Long-dominant Waukesha West took second at the regional competition, edged out by New Berlin Eisenhower in first place, and Waukesha South took fourth, with Menomonee Falls taking third. Waukesha North placed eighth out of 12 teams. What’s the Latest News at Waukesha South? The Waukesha School Board recently heard a report from Waukesha South High School Student Council …

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