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Waukesha area in top shape, UW study says

Stay in school, kids – it’s good for your health.

That’s the premise of a study being released today that ranks Waukesha County as Wisconsin’s healthiest county, partly because of its low high-school dropout rate.

The theory behind the University of Wisconsin-Madison study is that educated people are more likely to make smart choices about cigarette smoking and other unhealthy lifestyles.