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Young Marines pay tribute to fallen Wisconsin soldiers

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:42:04 -0700
WAUWATOSA — Many kids and teens will spend the Memorial Day weekend watching TV or messing around on their smartphone....
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Caring and sharing 11-year-old raises funds for causes

Sat, 26 May 2012 21:21:28 -0700
Genevieve Bress is a pretty 11-year-old Cathedral Parish fifth grader who lives by the motto "Instead of having more, give more."Since she was 4, Genevieve has been doing just that. Her most recent project was to make 37 friendship bracelets, which she sold for $1 each, presenting the $37 from the project to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.The bracelets, accented with the words ...
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Dangerous silence: Why you need to talk to your kids about sex

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:28:02 -0700
Religious leaders say too many parents are still uncomfortable with the idea of talking to their children about sex.
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Forcella: Young people share views on cigarette taxes

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:37:13 -0700
Dear Straight Talk: I'm following the ballot proposition to add $1 tax to a pack of cigarettes purchased in California. The tax will be used for researching tobacco-related cancers and illnesses. There are claims that the tax increase will reduce the number of young people who light up.
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Steak & Burger Dinner to honor 10 youths

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700
School's out, summer's in and it's time for 130 young people from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson to celebrate their outstanding achievements at the 21st Annual Steak & Burger Dinner.
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Some N.J. teens don't want ban on indoor tanning

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:50:59 -0700
Some teenagers in the Garden State don't want the state to step between them and the tanning booth, something lawmakers appear poised to do amid increased public interest in the dangers of tanning
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Marshall: Police would have used same tactics in Parnell as Ureweras

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:29:48 -0700
Commissioner Peter Marshall admits police found no specific threat from the Urewera 4 against John Key or other targets - but defends his force's actions. read more
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'Tough love' keeps teens from binge drinking

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:08:10 -0700
The headlines state that one in ten teens are binge drinkers and graphic photos of them vomiting in the street paint an unflattering picture of a sub-culture out of control.
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Ms. Cheap's guide to summer

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:37:26 -0700
On July 7, Ellington Agricultural Center's Summer Saturday series theme is Hold Your Horses. / Submitted Putting together my annual “Ms. Cheap’s Guide to Summer” is one of my favorite projects of the year.
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Bullying and Law Enforcement

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:51:32 -0700
I'm upset right now because some of the young children I babysit are being bullied by a gang of 10-12 jr high aged kids and the local police won't do a thing about it! These 12-14 yr old brats have . . .
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