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Waukesha

American  
[waw-ki-shaw] / ˈwɔ kɪˌʃɔ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Wisconsin, W of Milwaukee.


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Mike was born in Baraboo, Wis., long-time home of the Ringling Bros. of circus fame, amidst the depths of the Great Depression, and grew up there during World War II. The family moved to Waukesha after the war, Mike graduating from Catholic Memorial High School there, then earning a journalism degree at Marquette University in Milwaukee.

From Los Angeles Times

He is next due to appear in court for an arraignment - where he will be formally given the charges against him - on 7 May, according to the Waukesha County Court.

From BBC

Some of the most significant battlegrounds in Wisconsin were the three counties surrounding Milwaukee known as the Wow counties - Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington.

From BBC

Ted Dietzler cast his vote in a fire station on the outskirts of the small city of Waukesha.

From BBC

But there don’t appear to be as many, even in Waukesha County.

From Slate