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• The kid on that Time Magazine cover

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED May. 13, 2012

  Much has been made about the Time magazine cover featuring the mom breastfeeding her three-year-old son.

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• Why women are reading "50 Shades of Grey"

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Apr. 29, 2012

  Have to admit --- I was a little bit embarrassed to pick up a copy of "50 Shades of Grey".

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• Remembering Ava

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Apr. 22, 2012

  It's hard to believe two years have passed since the death of five-year-old Ava Zimmerman.

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• How this working mom survived spring break

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Apr. 14, 2012

  So here's the reality of my life:

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• So, we didn't win!

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Apr. 1, 2012

  The day after we didn't win the Mega Millions jackpot, a girlfriend of mine called me, filled with angst:

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• Every black mother's fear

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Mar. 23, 2012

  The fear so many black parents have for their children has been reawakened in me since the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.

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• What I've been doing weekend mornings...

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Mar. 17, 2012

  A lot of viewers often ask if I ever have time to do stuff on the weekend before I come in to anchor the evening newscasts.

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• State Rep. Tamara Grigsby heads back to work

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Mar. 11, 2012

  It was so wonderful to hear State Representative Tamara Grigsby's voice Sunday night.

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• Meeting Miss America

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Mar. 4, 2012

  I had one simple request for the editor who put together my story on Miss America this week:

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• My problem with "The Help"

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Feb. 26, 2012

  I wish I could say I love the movie "The Help".

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• "One Moment In Time" --- RIP Whitney Houston

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Feb. 12, 2012

  I was sitting at my desk in the newsroom Saturday night when I heard Mary, our desk assistant scream. Odd for her. She's usually pretty calm.

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• Why aren't Milwaukee's black men working?

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Jan. 29, 2012

  What is going on in Milwaukee's African-American community?

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• The hierarchy of storm team coverage

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Jan. 21, 2012

  "You get to cover weather from inside the airport... again?"

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• There's just something about our Miss America

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Jan. 15, 2012

  When I was younger, I used to love watching beauty pageants.

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• "Bootygate"

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Dec. 25, 2011

  Dear Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner,

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• No rest for the weary at Christmas

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Dec. 18, 2011

  "I don't wake up until 9:30 in the morning," one of my colleagues told me the other day.

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• May Oak Creek's mayor rest in peace

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Dec. 11, 2011

  I remember the morning I walked into the Panera Bread on Howell Drive with my daughter and saw Dick Bolender, the mayor of Oak Creek. He flashed that incredibly warm smile, as he said hello to my then 8-year-old.

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• Don't dig yourself into a hole this holiday season

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Nov. 27, 2011

  I couldn't believe how many people were out shopping on Black Friday!

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• Happy Thanksgiving

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Nov. 23, 2011

  Just wanted to take a moment to wish all of our viewers a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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• One of the most difficult stories I've ever covered

  By Shelley Walcott CREATED Nov. 20, 2011

  Thursday was a tough day for me professionally.

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