midwest refugee

Nerd alert!

Congratulations are in order to Waukesha West High School for finishing 3rd in the U.S. Academic Decathlon competition in Charlotte, N.C.

Nerds rule the world.

Steinhafels to open in Illinois

Steinhafels furniture and mattress superstore planning to open in Vernon Hills, Illinois next year. If approved, it will be the eighth store for the Waukesha-based chain, and their first store outside of Wisconsin.

You’re welcome, Illinois.

The following are Wisconsin’s top high school girls soccer players from last spring season.

The list was compiled based on recommendations from coaches and media members, in addition to observations by ESPN RISE soccer editor Sheldon Shealer.

F: Nikki Condit, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), Jr., DePaul
D: Val Gonyo, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), Jr.
F: Rachael Koontz, Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee, Wis.), Sr.
MF: Taylor Madigan, Waunakee (Waunakee, Wis.), Sr., Marquette
F: Alex Melin, Verona (Verona, Wis.), Sr., Iowa
MF: Katie Reigle, Brookfield East (Brookfield, Wis.), Sr., Marquette

Congratulations, ladies!

Soo…some 41-year-old lady brought an open gun to church with her in Brookfield, Wis. a couple of weeks ago.

OK calm down. She didn’t threaten anybody with the gun, and apparently it was only a Unitarian Church anyway.

The cops were called, but no charges filed.

CNN’s Money.com rated America’s Top 100 best small cities to live in, and guess how long it took Wisconsin to make the list… well, it was a while. We don’t make it on until #50 - and it’s freaking Waukesha. I know!

I’m don’t even want to talk about how many towns Minnesota got before Waukesha made the list.

The CNN Money website says that Waukesha made the list because of its miles of hiking and biking trails, its walkable downtown, and how the Fox River bisects the town, making for beautiful scenic vistas.

But personally, I think that it’s largely due to the fact that Waukesha is made up of 91% white people. Shhhh! Don’t tell them that.

Wisconsin — Well, suit up people, because an air quality alert has been issued for seven counties in southeastern Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth and Rock.

Mmmmm…sounds beautiful.

Apparently, ozone levels are rising to an unhealthy level (for some people) due to hot and humid air flowing into the region.

The alert, issued by the Department of Natural Resources, is in effect until 11:00 PM tonight (June 14, 2010).

Good luck with that, guys.