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Anna Marie Lux
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Role reversal as daughters care for their mother
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Debbie Boogaard, 61, and her sister Barb Spilde of Janesville find themselves in a role reversal. Once, their 82-year-old mom cared for them. Now, they look out for her.
Dan and Laurie Schreiber are a bright light for Beloit Township
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, March 27, 2012
BELOIT TOWNSHIP --
If someone gave an annual award for most reliable volunteer, Dan and Laurie Schreiber might tie for first place.
Dave Bendlin teaches children, adults about nature
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Monday, March 26, 2012
MILTON --
Anyone who has taken a nature walk at night with Dave Bendlin knows he can talk like an owl. When he belts out loud rhythmic hoots, barred owls are known to answer.
Julie and Steve Servantez put focus on rescued pets
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Monday, March 26, 2012
FULTON TOWNSHIP --
Rescue animals get their 15 minutes of fame monthly with Julie and Steve Servantez.
Young Mexicans navigate border between cultures
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
JANESVILLE -- The dark-eyed child did not speak a word of English on the day he entered first grade at Clinton Elementary School.
Young Hispanics will shape society in 21st century: Report
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Hispanics are the largest and youngest minority group in the United States. The Pew Hispanic Center reports that one in five schoolchildren is Hispanic. One in four newborns is Hispanic.
Study: 19th century immigrants weren't always quick to learn to speak English
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
MADISON -- An often-heard criticism of Spanish speakers is that they don't learn English as quickly as immigrants did in the 19th century. A 2008 study at the UW-Madison shows that assumption to be false.
Babies, not immigration, drive Hispanic growth
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
The numbers tell a striking story of change in the 21st century. The 2010 census counted 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States, making them more than 16 percent of the U.S. population.
Young father is proud to be American, but wants to pass on Mexican heritage
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Antonio Cortez was born in Mexico but raised in Whitewater. His parents brought him to the United States when he was 4. Today, he feels like a tourist in Mexico. Still, he identifies himself first as Mexican, then as American.
Student learns about her roots during semester in Mexico
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
DELAVAN -- Karen Cano returned to UW-Whitewater last month with a deeper understanding of what it means to be Mexican.
