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"Pulitzer operates 14 daily newspapers, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, founded by legendary publisher Joseph Pulitzer in 1878. Others include the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, Ariz.; The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.; the Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, Ariz.; the Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Ill.; and The Daily News, Rhinelander."
"Buying drugs from Canada may be safer for seniors than buying them from U.S. pharmacies, Jorgensen said at a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday."
"Wisconsin legislators are considering mandating what one senator calls "freedom fuel" - ethanol-blended gasoline similar to that now required in metropolitan Milwaukee - throughout the state,..."
"Legislation limiting taxing and spending would become "the solution because it will force us at all levels of government to reinvent ourselves," Finley said..."
"The Doyle administration has no plans to stop collecting Wisconsin's 14-year-old tax on Internet access despite a federal law passed last year intended to halt the practice next year. State officials said Friday they don't believe that law applies to Wisconsin."
Pulitzer is the owner of The Daily News - Rhinelander, WI, The Forest Republican - Crandon, WI, Weekend ADvantage - Rhinelander, WI and Community Weeklies in Lone Peak, Lehi, Eagle Mountain, American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Orem, Springville, and Spanish Fork.
"A new Iron County ordinance adopted Thursday that sets a speed limit of 50 miles per hour for snowmobiles and 40 mph for all-terrain vehicles drew praise from county board members."
"I think we can get together and cut down on some of these meetings," said Ken Genisot of Gile. He set the $20,000 goal.
"They bought some yellow vinyl ribbon, tied big bows and asked permission from municipal officials to tie their yellow ribbons along the towns' main streets."
Sen Russ Feingold"The complexity of our tax code puts an enormous burden on taxpayers, and reforming our tax code to make it simpler and fairer could go a long way toward relieving that burden,"
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"Pell Grants continue to be the cornerstone of many students' financial aid packages in Wisconsin and around the country,"
Sen
Herb Kohl"We might have to really cut back on summer maintenance, including mowing along roadsides. Last year, we were able to mow once, and it's possible we won't mow at all this year,"
"Ray's Kwik Mart, Inc., of Hurley will be expanding this summer. Ray Kallas displays the proposed expansion area inside the store."
Legislation limiting taxing and spending would become "the solution because it will force us at all levels of government to reinvent ourselves,"
"Lisa Artison, executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, said the Statewide Voter Registration System, which is scheduled to commence in 2006, will significantly enhance the state’s abilities in all aspects of voter registration."
Sen Russ Feingold"The first bill, S.124, eliminates $10 billion of the "slush fund" for HMOs and PPOs included in the Medicare prescription drug bill that passed in late 2003."
Sen
Herb Kohl"U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Trent Lott (R-MS) were today named co-chairs of the Senate Boating Caucus, a bipartisan group of Senators concerned with issues affecting boating, fishing, recreation and the marine industry."
"Members passed a motion to recommend to their Wisconsin legislators to leave the Social Security programs as they presently exist."
"Since Hurley pays for its water from Ironwood and uses the Gogebic-Iron Wastewater Plant for treatment of sewage, every gallon of water that seeps into the system, or is lost through leaks, must be paid for by taxpayers."
"On Wednesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg climbed aboard for the maiden voyage of the first of three $40 million Marinette Marine Corporation-built vessels. These ships are being hailed as the jewels of the famous pumpkin-colored fleet that carries about 19 million passengers annually."
"House Judiciary Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. on Wednesday introduced a package of immigration and security measures that were dropped from the sweeping intelligence overhaul approved by Congress last month."
"They're going digital - creating and uploading images of many items in their collections for all the World Wide Web to see."
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Sen Russ Feingold"Judge Gonzales too often has seen the law as an obstacle to be dodged or cleared away in furtherance of the President's policies."
"... would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prohibit the use of manipulative practices that put both consumers and the reliability of the electricity transmission grid at risk."
Sen
Herb Kohl"The MILC program, however, is scheduled to expire in September 2005, two years earlier than the rest of the farm bill commodity programs."
"American taxpayers foot the bill for most all of the research on the drugs we are talking about today. At the same time, Americans are charged the highest prices in the world for those drugs ..."
"Wausau Paper said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings were essentially flat, but sales increased 10 percent as a result of higher selling prices"
"Since CWD was first detected in Wisconsin in February 2002, 28 farm-raised animals have tested positive for the disease on seven farms."
"Board members said ATVs would be one of the biggest land-use issues for the agency in the coming years."
"The Iron County Board of Supervisors will act Thursday on a resolution requiring the state to be responsible for paying for state-mandated circuit court and human services programs."
"The Iron County Board of Supervisors will act Thursday on a resolution requiring the state to be responsible for paying for state-mandated circuit court and human services programs...."
"The convenience store, with a wide variety of food and household necessities, and coffee shop is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays."
"The activists are accused of flattening the tires on 25 vehicles the state Republican Party rented to get out the vote and deliver poll watchers Nov. 2."
"But the study released Monday argues that Lakes Michigan and Huron’s long-term average level has continued to drop at an “alarming” rate since 1962, likely because the dredging created a faster-flowing St. Clair River, which is now carving a deeper and deeper channel on its own."
"Wisconsin missed its chance for a multimillion-dollar windfall for medical care for the needy by failing to negotiate a concession package before approving the mega-merger of two health insurance firms into Wellpoint Inc., critics of the deal say."
"Wisconsin - unlike most other states - requires only two years of math and science in high school. In fact, we're in the bottom 13 states in math and science requirements."
"As of Jan. 1, all new dwellings must obtain a Unified Dwelling Code permit after a county or town permit has been obtained and before any construction is started," Clem said.
"Thirty-eight felony counts have been filed against two Hurley businesses that were raided last summer in a crackdown on illegal gambling machines."
"Not only were prisons doing a poor job of deterring offenders from committing more crimes; they were releasing a class of even more determined criminals no more equipped to deal with their problems than when they went in."
"The Ela flap is yet another example of Capitol infighting, and of the tug-of-war between the two parties over the sometimes conflicting agendas of environmental protection and economic development."
"In the past, the DNR would only buy your land outright and a farm would be lost," he said. "Now, I still have the land."
"The Bipartisan Student Loan Bill would allow the federal government to give loans directly to students. It would cut out the middleman, such as banks, and thus save a substantial amount of money that could be given to students."
Because of the ongoing murder investigation by the Hudson police, "The Hurley Police Department will not release any further information on the suicide investigation," Erspamer said.
"... a national advocate of spending limits told a conference Wednesday that a well-designed plan would cover state - but not local - government."
"Medicaid as currently structured is not sustainable given the increase in medical costs and the number of people who are in the various programs,"
"The company, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stuck to its previous estimate that it will ship 339,000 motorcycles in 2005, despite weakness in Europe. It said it has cut suggested retail prices on select models in Europe due to market conditions there, as well as the strength of the euro against the dollar."
A coalition of Wisconsin family planning organizations held an informational breakfast and news conference Wednesday morning at the Monona Terrace to promote emergency contraception.
"You should discuss with family members on a regular basis if someone is having bad contact with them, because our best source of finding these offenders would be through their discussions."
"David R. Brannen, 49, of Hurley, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison and 20 years probation by Iron County Judge Patrick Madden, who accepted that recommendation from District Attorney Marty Lipske."
"Trende told The Associated Press detectives interviewed the Erickson last fall after receiving an allegation involving the priest and a minor or minors, while Erickson was in Hudson."
"Hurley Community Education has announced its Winter 2005 classes. Classes will be held at the Hurley K-12 School"
"The state Legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted Tuesday to temporarily lift the enrollment cap on participation in Milwaukee's voucher program."
“Doyle is probably in better shape now than he was a year ago.”
"Supporters said Assembly Bill 15 would boost the state's ethanol industry, the farm economy and help clean the air."
"Other states that have sued MCI include Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia."
"If we want people to get ahead in life, we can't keep stomping them down at every turn,"
"But choice advocates fear any rationing system would create chaos, with schools losing spaces for existing students. Republican lawmakers said it's crucial to push through the reprieve now"
Eagles are "indeterminate migrators," said Pat Manthey, an avian biologist for the DNR, adding they are "influenced by many, many factors and I don't think that we understand them at all."
"I've read the contract and it doesn't look like we should have to pay for it,"
"We're looking at bigger class sizes and reducing some extracurriculars."
"The state Department of Corrections has recommended boosting the rate charged to counties from $187 a day to $226 a day as part of the state's strategy for closing a projected $1.6 billion budget deficit."
"A DNR study committee has developed a package of new deer hunting rules that includes boosting the gun season from nine to 16 days, starting in mid-November of 2006."
“This is a major concern, and the impact on our students is a very substantial setback,” said UW System Director of Communications Doug Bradley. “It’s a loss of about $3 million in the UW System … the timing of this couldn’t be worse. We cannot afford to have this happen in Wisconsin.”
"Around 20 to 25 percent of the nation’s whooping cough cases are from Wisconsin, and officials are attempting to discover why."
"Barb Dimick, director of the Madison Public Library, said the Patriot Act is a problem for the library system because there is a provision allowing the government to access a patron’s reading and Internet records without notifying the library user."
"A parliament is a group of owls and many varieties of northern species that are normally only occasionally seen in winter have arrived in big numbers in some areas, although the Gogebic Range hasn't been invaded."
"As part of the deal, the workers attended a special reception on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, a place "designed to symbolize all the glamour and elegance of New York nightlife," according to the conference Web site.
They also dined at The Lighthouse on Chelsea Piers. "Step out onto the terrace for a captivating scene - the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the New York City night skyline," the Web page gushes."
"Gov. Jim Doyle's point man on eliminating government waste rang up $2,385 in cell phone charges over two months last year because of a bureaucratic foul-up, state records show."
"Increasingly, non-profit groups are developing senior housing complexes in which units can cost as much as $500,000 plus fees..."
"Sixty-four percent of those surveyed said no choice between cutting essential local services or raising local taxes would be necessary, a figure that remained constant among Democrats, Republicans and independents."
"Three busloads of people will be heading to Washington next week to turn their backs on George W. Bush."
"In Wisconsin, we may not have oil fields," Doyle said in a written statement. "But we have the corn for ethanol. We have wind and sun and biofuels. And we have ingenuity."
Sen Russ Feingold"There is no more fitting way to honor the legacy of Dr. King than to devote ourselves to these issues as we seek to advance justice and equality..."
Sen
Herb Kohl"... 43 Senators today wrote to President Bush, urging him to include a request in the Administration's supplemental appropriations bill for food aid efforts. Such funding would help provide food aid to tsunami victims in South Asia without diverting food aid funding away from people in other developing countries."
"This is where the wall of separation is being dismantled," said Annie Laurie Gaylor, foundation co-president. "It's a hemorrhage and we're trying to staunch the flow."
"We want to get those myths off the table, set the record straight," Scott said in a phone interview.
"They are trying to make out as if the biggest threat to marriage is that gay people want to have committed, legally recognized relationships," Olsen said.
"The board voted to ask prosecutors to investigate whether felons circulated the paperwork. It is illegal for felons to gather signatures while they are still serving their sentences or are under state supervision."
"The BadgerRx expansion would mean that as many as one in six Wisconsin residents could qualify to buy prescription drugs through the state purchasing pool."
"Mayor Robert Morzenti noted a pack of wolves has been sighted on many occasions in the Montreal area, and they are now venturing closer to residential areas."
"Iron County Supervisor Gene Cisewski was elected second vice chairman of the Northwest International Trade, Business and Economic Development Council..."
"Trende said that, when interviewed, Erickson revealed details of the crime scene never released to the public."
"New rates for use of city equipment with an operator and road services are under consideration by the Montreal City Council."
"The Hurley City Council Tuesday approved surveying and design work for a new residential subdivision that will include 12 homes near the Cary Road Park."
"A team source is confirming published reports that Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan plans to strip coach Mike Sherman of his general manager duties and will try to hire Seattle Seahawks vice president Ted Thompson as his replacement."
"Gov. Jim Doyle on Wednesday used his State of the State speech to put forward a potent "education agenda" for Wisconsin."
"Mary Rehwald of the Alliance for Sustainability spoke to the council about her experiences visiting Sweden and seeing how communities there had used an environmentally-friendly plan known as the "Natural Step" to create hundreds of businesses while also decreasing fossil fuel emissions."
Sen
Herb Kohl"U.S. Senator Kohl today reminded President George W. Bush about his strong statements during the Presidential campaign in support of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program that helps dairy farmers survive when milk prices plummet..."
"We greatly appreciate your expression of support for extension of the MILC program and look forward to seeing that commitment reflected in your fiscal year 2006 budget,"
"Because there are about 17,500 state bar members,the $50 assessment should generate around $850,000 a year."
"Given the cost, it's impossible" for the state to provide two-thirds of the cost for the K-12 system, as was done through the 2002-'03 school year, state Administration Department Secretary Marc Marotta said
"While you may experience a rather loud noise, this is a normal procedure and there is no reason to be concerned."
"The Rev. John Scheer, S.A.C. of Milwaukee, has been appointed to the Holy Family Cluster, which consists of St. Mary's, Sacred Heart, Montreal, Holy Redeemer, Pence, and St. Ann's in Saxon."
"The Hurley City Council Tuesday approved surveying and design work for a new residential subdivision that will include 12 homes near the Cary Road Park."
"Three northern Wisconsin tribes were appealing a lower-court ruling that rejected their challenge of a governor's veto power over off-reservation casino deals."
"The issue of U.S. involvement in Iraq will be raised in any number of ways, in emergency funding or significant concerns about fair treatment of guardsmen and reservists,"
Sen Russ Feingold"In addition to Algeria, Feingold will stop in Chad and Mali. While in Africa, Feingold plans to visit with government, religious, and humanitarian leaders to discuss everything from counter-terrorism to human rights to ways the U.S. can reach out to that part of the world."
"The provision, which originated in the House and passed both chambers of Congress, is similar to a Senate bill that Feingold cosponsored."
"Andrew R. Zaleski, 24, was being held in the Iron County Jail this morning for homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, according to Sheriff Robert Bruneau."
"It's a weekend of world-class cross country skiing and more Jan. 8-9 in Iron County, Wis." (Note that this was posted by the Globe on Jan 10th. Oops.)
"Joel Enking, of Oma; Mark Wendt, of Montreal; Louis Zanella, of Gile, the school district's transportation provider, and Rick Christianson, of Oma, filed for the two three-year terms."
"Trumpeted as the first of its kind in the nation, the $1.9 million center being built by the Wisconsin School Music Association symbolizes the importance of music and the arts in schools,"
"The buzz about a possible Feingold for President campaign in 2008 is getting stronger,"
"... the bank buys and then sells the property to the customer for a fixed price, or the purchase price the bank pays plus a profit. This total price is then paid by the customer to Devon in an initial down payment and in fixed installments over 15 to 30 years at no interest."
"... the October survey of 500 people reports 48 percent think the state is moving in the right direction, up from 43 percent in 2002 ..."
"U.S. employers added 157,000 workers overall to their payrolls in December, bringing the year-end total of new jobs to 2.2 million, the best showing in five years. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 percent."
"It's unfortunate ID theft goes on, but if they stop thousands of people each year that are innocent except for tailgating or jaywalking, to treat them as if they are committing identity theft without any particularized suspicion, it doesn't make a lot of sense in terms of resources or fairness,"
"Counterfeit money has been circulating near area ski hills, according to area law enforcement officials."
"...real estate agents working on Wal-Mart's behalf have heard presentations on sites along the U.S. 2 corridor from Wakefield to Ironwood."
"But Democratic Gov Jim. Doyle immediately said a $6-per-hour minimum wage would be too low. He would not agree to a scale of less than $6.50 an hour, saying that figure had been recommended by a bipartisan group of business and labor leaders."
"For many Wisconsin public schools, the real budget buster each year isn't books or bricks or even bucks for teacher pay hikes. It's the cost of covering employee health benefits."
"We had a full crew and were able to get there real quick, but flames were visible through the roof when we got there,"
"Thursday's arguments before the court focused on whether it is felony misconduct for legislators to make taxpayers pay for aides who solicit campaign donations, recruit candidates, prepare campaign ads and manage campaigns."
"... industry experts advised Wisconsin residents who order prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies to develop contingency plans for acquiring their medications."
"The number is important in Wisconsin, which is among the top three manufacturing states in the nation, with about one in five jobs in factories."
"Households with an income less than $24,000 for 2004 may qualify for Wisconsin's Homestead Credit,"
"Club members said it makes no sense to stock fish out of the harbor only to lose them to Indian nets."
"The fish are raised to about four or five inches at the DNR's Bayfield hatchery before they are transported to the harbor and held in a pen in the marina."
"As the U.S. economy improves, employers in the northern Midwest are bracing for labor shortages, especially in the skilled trades, according to a report from the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank."
"American education will never realize its potential as an engine of opportunity and economic growth until a writing revolution puts language and communication in their proper place in the classroom,"
"The non-profit Wisconsin Policy Research Institute issued a report estimating that more than $100 million a year could be saved across Wisconsin if teachers chose from the same options in health insurance offered to state employees."
"A VW spokesman confirmed a report in the Automotive News industry paper that Volkswagen of America will run the pilot program, called "In the Car," from Jan. 4 through March 31 at its 43 dealerships in Illinois and Wisconsin."
Sen Russ Feingold"...I know that we also share a sense of resolve -- resolve to provide whatever assistance we can to the survivors and the affected communities, and resolve to be steadfast partners in the long-term reconstruction efforts that must follow the relief operations."
"The suicide of the Rev. Ryan Erickson, who had been interviewed by Hudson police in connection with the deaths of funeral director Daniel O'Connell, 39, and intern James Ellison, 22, at the O'Connell Funeral Home in Hudson in February 2002, did not lead Hudson authorities to conclude the investigation."
""Almost all of the cabins on our county forest have been removed over the past 20 years," Zinsmaster said. He said there are a few cabins remaining in areas where it was difficult to determine boundaries."
"The Wisconsin Counties Association wants all 72 counties to ask voters in April whether the state - instead of counties - should pay for the judicial and human services systems it mandates."
"Department of Natural Resources fisheries specialist Steve Schram and others will discuss fish stocking plans, pens that have been used to raise small fish and other issues."
"An accident in the Mercer area in which a snowmobiler's feet were run over by a logging truck was one of several mishaps investigated in the past several days by the Iron County Sheriff's Department."
"I feel that the forest belongs to everyone, and the county shouldn't choose a select few to use public lands,"
"Those living below 150% of the federal poverty level - $28,275 for a family of four - are eligible for the aid."
"A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who received an experimental treatment to become the first person known to survive rabies without a vaccination has been released from hospital..."
"On the eve of a court battle over the minimum wage in Madison, Gov. Jim Doyle stands by the campaign to raise the rate statewide."
"Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager is investigating the state Elections Board over suspected violations of open government laws in the awarding of a $13.9 million contract to create a voter database, an aide said Thursday."
"A property tax "freeze" is the cornerstone of the 100-day agenda unveiled by Assembly Speaker John Gard (R-Peshtigo), and property-tax relief is the No. 1 goal of members of many top interest groups"
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