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"A $2,036,887 construction bid for the Saxon Harbor expansion project was awarded to Ross Peterson Construction of Hurley Tuesday by the Iron County Board of Supervisors."
"Lake of The Falls-Fisher Lake Land Swap ", "Why Was a Third Party Used?", "Swap Headed for Litigation", "Is Deputy Clerk Needed?", "Petition Drive Growing"
"Iron County had the lightest circuit court caseload in Wisconsin in 2004, and only about 3.5 percent of the cases went to trial, according to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance's latest study."
"More than 571,000 people in the state and 143,000 in the city were living without enough money to ensure they had adequate food, housing and other necessities, according to estimates based on Census Bureau surveys."
WMTVMadison
"The troops will bring enough fuel, food, and other supplies for up to ten days so that organizations like the Red Cross can focus on distributing those things to victims of the hurricane."
"The Gulf Coast's loss is central Wisconsin's gain as some companies here are anticipating an increase in business in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."
Spooner
Advocate
"Officials warn the public not to confront those using or producing meth but to contact law enforcement, especially if there is suspicion of a meth lab."
Sen
Herb Kohl"I believe the Commission made a serious mistake in not recognizing the value and strategic importance of keeping the 440th at Mitchell Air Field."
"While in prior years school districts were required to administer assessment tests in grades 3, 4, 8 and 10, this school year all students in grades 3 through 8 and the 10th grade will be tested."
"Possible impacts include: loss/degradation of wildlife habitat; loss/degradation of aquatic habitat; reduced water quality as a result of erosion, sedimentation, and run-off of nutrients; loss/degradation of scenic beauty; loss of timber production for Iron County Forest; loss of recreational opportunities."
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"Of all of the properties I've seen in northern Wisconsin," he said, "this property most represents what northern Wisconsin looked like 100 years ago. . . . It's really unique, essentially a living library or museum of Wisconsin's heritage."
"Using a two-year average, Wisconsin had the highest increase in the rate of poverty in the U.S., pushing up 1.9 percentage points from 2002-'03 to 2003-'04, according to estimates released today."
"War protesters camping out near President Bush's ranch will take a three-week bus tour to spread their anti-war message to people and lawmakers in 25 states, including Wisconsin. The only scheduled Wisconsin stop is Sunday in Madison, but no additional details were available this morning."
"Sawyer County led the way with a 12.15 percent increase, while Iron County values went up 11.61 percent."
"There's been a lot of controversy for the past three months over Bednar-Clemens and the performance of her duties as corporation counsel, and until June, as county coordinator, as well."
"Three contractors submitted base bids, along with the cost of five alternates. The county is not locked into any of the alternates."
"Patritto said retirees in Hurley are paid for five years of health insurance at "exit rate," or the rate of the insurance at the time of their retirements."
"In Iron County, the jobless rate increased from 6.8 to 7.9 percent and it went from 5.8 percent to 7 percent in Ashland County."
"The Forest County Potawatomi tribe is moving forward with its plans for a $240 million expansion of its Milwaukee casino - if the tribe receives a favorable ruling in a lawsuit pending before the state Supreme Court."
"Today, job hunters can count on being Googled. Three out of four recruiters do Internet research on candidates and one in four has dropped candidates based on what the searches found, according to 102 recruiters responding to a "digital dirt" survey..."
"The powwow has several sacred elements to it. The celebration is, in part, a social occasion, tribal members said. And, it is also an opportunity of thanks for the rice harvest, rice being one of Bad River's primary food sources."
Sen Feingold"Mr. Feingold also made the crucial observation that "the president has presented us with a false choice": either "stay the course" or "cut and run." That false choice, in which Mr. Bush pretends that the only alternative to his reckless conduct of the war is Ms. Sheehan's equally apocalyptic retreat, is used to snuff out any legitimate debate."
"The proposed changes would alter the definition of impairment from "an impact to any park resource or value [that] may constitute an impairment" to one that can be proved to "permanently and irreversibly adversely [affect] a resource or value." Critics say the new definition would set a standard that is impossibly high."
"In a case that could turn the legal focus on the responsibilities churches have to protect members, Apostolic Faith Church in Caledonia is accused of failing to warn congregants that former Sunday school teacher assistant Timothy P. Gregory was a convicted child molester."
"A lot of the people who live in cars are self-sufficient and independent," he said. "They are people who've chosen not to be part of the social service system."
"It's not known how much the department will pay per gun, but programs in other cities have paid as much as $75 for rifles and shotguns, $100 for handguns and $200 for assault rifles."
"In Volusia County, Fla., which includes Daytona Beach, 84 volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers and about 20 guardian ad litem volunteers, who serve as legal advocates for children, have quit this year because of high gas prices."
"Soldiers' civilian jobs are protected by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, which requires employers to provide equivalent positions to employees when they return from active duty."
Sen Feingold"Obey predicted the administration eventually will pretend they have enough Iraqis to take over security operations from U.S. troops and begin to withdraw."
"The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources refuses to approve the county's application for withdrawal from forest crop until a restriction is placed on the deed calling for no further development on the land or any shoreline development on the 1,200-foot lake frontage."
"Of 55 visits to date, only three Iron County vendors attempted to sell tobacco to the youth, a rate of less than 6 percent."
"The new law specifically authorizes a city or village to abolish its police department if it enters into a contract with a county for the sheriff to provide law enforcement services throughout all of or in parts of the city or village."
"About 15,000 Hmong refugees lived at Tham Krabok when the U.S. government agreed to resettle them in this country in December 2003."
"The CREP program allows Wisconsin landowners to voluntarily enroll agricultural lands into using conservation practices such as riparian buffers, filter strips, wetland restoration within eligible areas in the four counties."
"The Hurley School Board hired a half-time elementary guidance counselor this week."
"For at least seven years, the DNR also did not physically take inventory of its cars and trucks, as required by agency rules. The problem was first pointed out in a 1999 audit, but the count wasn't done until October 2004, the latest audit says."
WMTVMadison
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency approximates the total damage at more than $47 million"
"At this time," she added in a statement, "our focus is on partnering with established network operators rather than building out the networks on our own."
"Dave Marg, the county's ATV/snowmobile coordinator, has secured more than $300,000 from the state to buy land for an ATV park in the town of Cleveland near Holtman Road along an existing ATV trail. The park would be owned and operated by the county, and its upkeep and personnel costs would be covered by fees paid by ATV users, Marg said."
"With the budgeting process for next year getting into high gear for counties and cities, many administrators say they are finding themselves in an impossible situation, with rising costs to deliver services and a two percent ceiling imposed on any levy increases."
Fighting
Bob.Com"This is crucial to democracy because politicians, as La Follette emphasized, are not sovereign but servants: “The sovereign are in the workshops, on the farms, in the factories, in the stores and counting rooms.”"
"Pat doesn't speak for evangelicals any more than Dr. Phil speaks for mental health professionals."
"Even by the usual standards of nutty extremism, the group Pro-Life Wisconsin stepped over the line last week."
Sen Feingold"Predictably, Feingold's decision to endorse a timeline has drawn criticism from those who believe that the only way to "support the troops" and "keep America safe" is to maintain an open-ended occupation of Iraq--no matter how deadly it is for Americans and Iraqis, no matter how unstable it makes Iraq, no matter how much it does to stir resentment toward the United States."
"...I don’t think we can afford to simply accept the Bush administration’s urging to “stay the course.” The President’s course is losing the confidence of the American people, driving the U.S. Army to the breaking point, and providing alarming opportunities for terrorist networks."
"Referring to the invasion of Iraq as "a tactical error in the larger war on terrorism," Feingold explained, "What we need with the fight against terrorism is a major course correction in how we go about it.""
"DCI agent Bradley T. Kust from the Milwaukee office has been in the area on at least two occasions, interviewing Iron County residents about Bednar-Clemens and alleged improprieties in her performance as corporation counsel-county coordinator."
"If they made it all the way to the (Fordam Dam) there's no reason they couldn't make it to Wisconsin," Sallee said, noting that the river is dammed at five points between Rockford and the Mississippi River."
Sen Feingold"At a time when our military is not meeting recruitment goals, it makes no sense to close down a facility that routinely exceeds Air Force reserve retention rates and has a recruiting base of 12 million people in the Milwaukee and Chicago area."
"National Review editor Rich Lowry falsely claimed that Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) said that the United States should "get out [of Iraq] now." In fact, Feingold has proposed a goal of withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq by December 31, 2006, but did not propose a date by which the United States should start withdrawing troops."
Rep
Obey"We come first to honor the 9,400 brave Americans who died here sixty years ago and whose remains are interred in this beautiful memorial park. We remember them as the bravest of our American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines – as human beings whose strength, courage, and ability has for all time become the very definition of heroism and sacrifice."
“This legislation will go very far in simplifying and reducing the cost of transferring real property at death,” Sherman said in a memo seeking co-sponsorship for his bill.
"He just never quit fighting for common sense, and fighting for justice. That's why he was so active in politics for so long," said U.S. Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau.
"The deed restriction will "restrict certain development on the parcel so that it remains wild and undisturbed," said county forest administrator Charlie Zinsmaster."
"Controversy has accompanied the arrival of virtual schools in Wisconsin. Home school organizations have attacked the new schools for luring parents into public schools disguised as home schools."
for America
"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability."
Sen Feingold"It was more of the same sloganeering that has not made us stronger or safer in the global fight against terrorism."
"The number of signatures on a petition to eliminate the corporation counsel position in Iron County neared 900 Sunday, according to MaryAnn Vittone of Hurley."
"First Responders of the Town of Sherman are holding a Community Appreciation Picnic and Silent Art Auction on Sept. 3."
"Now, the federal government could eliminate the technology funding pool that gave Wisconsin schools nearly $8 million last year."
WMTVMadison
"UW Madison ranks on top of a nationwide list for party schools but the Chancellor is dismissing the findings as "junk science.""
"Imagine what that will be like. We're not just talking about twice as many people, we're talking about twice as many everything. Twice as many highways and twice as many schools. Twice as many parking lots and twice as many hospitals."
"Tyberg, however, said allowing homosexual marriage would represent "the end of the evolutionary debate.""
"I don't think I could take Obey in Douglas, Ashland and Bayfield counties," Reid said.
Ag Connection
"In June, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill was passed in committee that included a provision sponsored by Senator Herb Kohl and Congressman Dave Obey to provide $2.25 million for a Wisconsin farmer health care cooperative to increase access to affordable health benefit plans."
"He's a coward," Frye said of Bush's refusal to meet with Sheehan. "She wants answers, and I'm sure there's a lot of other people out there who want answers."
"It's a Sunday night at 6 o'clock and 45 people show up" to talk about the war, he recalls. "And I said, 'I never thought of this county as a radical place,' and one of the ladies said, 'We're getting there.' "
"With expansion construction at the harbor expected to begin around Labor Day, an additional marina with 38 slips will be constructed to the south of the existing harbor that houses 40 boat slips."
"The tornadoes, which left at least one dead and about two dozen injured, were accompanied by heavy thunderstorms that rolled across the state, carrying along shingles and debris that fell from the darkening sky."
"Mark Goodman, executive director of the Student Press Law Center, said all subsidized college activities involving student speech, such as groups that bring speakers to campus, are subject to censorship unless they can prove they are a public forum, a place or publication for free expression"
"We are serious about completing the mission, and they need to know that they have our full support. And it would send the wrong message to the enemy, who, as the president has said many times, would just then have to wait us out."
(Washburn)
"Feingold, who has visited Iraq several times as a senator, said rumored talk of setting up permanent U.S. military bases is spreading among insurgents who are being fortified and encouraged to invade the United States and Iraq forces by the prospect. “...I want the president...to tell us when the troops can be withdrawn,”"
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, ARMY SPECIALIST BRIAN K. DERKS, MORE STATE REVENUE, GOVERNOR JENNIFER GRANHOLM, YOU DRINK YOU DRIVE YOU LOSE CAMPAIGN
Sen Feingold""It's time for senators and Members of Congress, especially those from my own party, to be less timid while this Administration neglects urgent national security priorities in favor of staying a flawed policy course in Iraq."
Fighting
Bob.Com"Personal contacts rise to the top of the stack for Obey to review each week, Daniels said. Of course, this (Rep. Obey) is also a congressman whose office will not take visits from lobbyists. Only constituents have that privilege."
"We had about 20 people there, mostly from Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield,"
"No one got the "stinky end of the deal" Tuesday night when Hurley police, with assistance from the Iron County Sheriff's Department, responded to a report of a skunk with a jar over its head on Division Street."
"The seventh annual Festivale Italiano, sponsored by the Hurley Chamber, will be Sept. 3."
"A state Assembly committee Wednesday gave the final green light needed to put into effect a set of rules aimed at giving state officials much stronger tools to deal with poorly operated schools in Milwaukee's school voucher program."
"Gov. Jim Doyle today unveiled a comprehensive conservation agenda that calls for restoring the state's environmental watchdog, designating two rivers for new state protection, and taking new steps to protect against invasive aquatic species."
"When Capt. Brian Dieckhoff traveled to Camp Shelby, Miss., on Saturday, he left knowing his job wouldn't be waiting for him when he returns from the Middle East."
“This is a war of choice and not of necessity,” Olsen said. “It is abuse of our troops and our country.”
Poll: Buyers’ Remorse - 19 out 31 Red States Flip to Blue
"According to a state-by-state poll by
SurveyUSA, nine
months after the 2004 presidential elections, voters in 19 of the 31 Red
states now disapprove of the job performance of George W."
Cindy Sheehan, a Gold Star Mother who's son died in Iraq, has been camped out near pResident Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. She has been waiting since Aug 6th, during the president's vacation there seeking to ask him the question, "For what noble cause did my son die?" So far, the president has not responded to the question. Vigils were staged all over the nation to support her cause.
"Northwoods People for Peace has scheduled a candlelight vigil at 7:30 p.m. today to honor Casey Sheehan "and all of our soldiers who have died in Iraq," according to organization member Mary Carmichael, Ironwood."
"The handbook was developed to answer questions parents and students may have during the course of the school year."
"Although cost estimates for the Hurley K-12 school roof replacement project are pegged at $1.5 million, the figure could increase when bids are let, the school board learned Monday."
"Through a plea agreement, a five-year felony for possession of an electric weapon, and a possession of an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle citation were dismissed."
"On a 7-2 vote, with one Democrat joining six Republicans, the Assembly's Education Reform Committee endorsed a proposal to change state law to permit single-sex schools or classes, provided that comparable opportunities are offered to students of the other sex."
"The Labor Department reported that its Producer Price Index, which measures price pressures before they reach the consumer, jumped by 1 percent in July, the biggest advance since a 1.5 percent increase last October."
"The proposed reforms would require law enforcement officials to record interviews with all felony suspects, improve police line-ups and other eyewitness identification procedures, streamline DNA tests in cases where a wrongful conviction is involved, and extend the statute of limitations for many cases involving DNA evidence."
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Sen Feingold“While I am pleased to hear that these two important health care issues may soon come before the full Senate, I urge you to bring additional health care issues, including a broader debate on health care reform, to the floor before the end of the year,”
"In July 2004, both businesses were raided by agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation."
"He (Laguna) is on strong drugs and he must be weaned off the drugs under a controlled environment,"
"Best of Show awards are selected by fair department judges when they think a piece of work is exceptional."
"Wisconsin kids in the Class of 2005 averaged 22.2 on a scale of 36 on the ACT, the same score for Wisconsin for the sixth straight year. But the average score in Minnesota moved up a tenth of a point to 22.3, breaking last year's tie for the best record among 25 states where the ACT is the dominant exam."
Rep
Obey"The 203-mile project represents a $450 million investment in Wisconsin's transportation system. Over the last several years, Obey has secured over $80 million in federal funds for this project..."
"Montreal residents are asked to place recyclables in separate containers, with paper bags preferred, said Montreal City Council member Mitch Koski, who is spearheading the recycling effort."
"The budget increases the cost of state park campsites by $2 per night per site. State park and Class A state forest campsites will now cost $12 per night for residents and $14 for non-residents."
"Equalized property values across Wisconsin jumped 9.3% last year — the biggest one-year jump since 1980 — as the state’s economy continued its recovery, state officials announced this morning."
"State Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) has asked Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager to find out whether major oil refiners have deliberately cut production to reduce the supply of gas and drive up the price."
"Proxmire became the country's best-known scold against federal government waste, handing out "Golden Fleece" awards when he felt taxpayers were being ripped off."
"Used to be a time, of course, when the Legislature came to town for a couple of months, acted on bills that were actually aimed at correcting some problems, passed a budget and then went home before summer started to send the Capitol's indoor temperature toward the 100s."
"The product of two years of work by artists Kelly Meredith and Sue Martinsen, the Veteran's mural recalls the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines of all eras, in a painting that stretches half a city block on the west brick wall of the Bay Theater on Vaughn Avenue."
"The state will shell out $376,250 to Tier Technologies for Gupta's 1,750 hours of work during the 12-month period that began July 1. The department will spend an additional $417,600 for Alan Samuels, who will work full time at $200 an hour."
"Under this proposal, nearly one-quarter of Wisconsin's elderly population could be disenfranchised. I cannot allow that to happen."
"A check of records at the agency showed an increase in the number of notifications of wetland violations between 2003, when the new law was passed, and this year. There were 26 wetland violations in 2003, 40 in 2004 and there have been 38 so far this year. And that's just the number of violations being processed by the agency - officials suspect there are other violations the agency doesn't know about."
"I used to drive by the move-out in the past," Rothbart said. "I was appalled to see perfectly good possessions getting thrown out just because someone couldn't move them."
"Owners could repair and maintain buildings within 75 feet of the water, Rasmussen said. The structures can be expanded beyond the area within 35 feet of the water. However, the new rules would require property owners to plant vegetation in the 35-foot area next to the high water mark on shore."
"As of the end of June, we had paid $144,200 for the 82 dogs killed and about $10,000 for veterinarian bills, most of it for dogs but for other animals as well."
"Did you know that Stockton Island is home to one of the densest concentrations of black bears in the United States?"
At 2 PM on Sunday, August 14th, Pat O'Neill (a published poet and teacher at Gogebic College) will appear with Paul Castagna at the the Hurley Coffee Company (122 Silver Street), for a presentation entitled "Sounds in Sights."
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""This is the state of Michigan, and we are defined by water," said Cynthia Pryor, who believes the sulfuric acid produced by mining of sulfide ores represents an unacceptable environmental hazard."
"Most of the Haaro house logs are the originals, squared off on the sides and interlocking with thick dovetail ends. The design, called salmontail in Finland, according to Roger Pakonen, slopes in two directions to drain water away from the joints and interior of the building."
"Outstanding fines in Iron County as of Aug. 3 totaled $382,801. Of that amount, $85,628 is owed to the county, said finance committee chairman Gene Cisewski. The remainder is owed to the state of Wisconsin."
"Having people walk around with loaded guns hidden in their pockets will not make our kids any safer," he (Doyle) said in an e-mailed statement. "It makes the job of law enforcement tougher and more dangerous."
"While we can all do the math and recognize that a 50-cent increase in fuel price does not necessarily significantly increase the overall cost of an RV trip, every dealer we spoke with brought up higher fuel prices on an unprompted basis when we asked what is holding the buyer back,"
"Kohl was thanked at the airport for helping to provide $500,000 for a perimeter-fencing project that will make the airport more secure and eliminate deer-aircraft problems."
"Kohl has assembled an 11-person panel of Wisconsinites he will meet with next week to discuss what questions he should ask during the confirmation hearings."
Sen FeingoldI will continue to work hard on issues like increasing access to health care, improving our schools and protecting the freedoms of all Americans in order to better the lives of Latinos and all Wisconsinites.”
"Painter Paul Castagna and poet Pat O'Neill agree on two things about their upcoming appearance at Hurley Coffee Company."
"Iron County's health insurance premium will increase by a quarter of a million dollars next year if the county accepts the proposal for the upcoming year from its current carrier, Blue Cross-Blue Shield."
"However, such a deed restriction apparently would cause Edelstein to back out of the deal and leave the county to pay him for his interest in the Haven by the Falls property, and possibly a monetary penalty."
"In negotiating what turned out to be a controversial land swap, Iron County officials told one land owner that they were also negotiating with a Milwaukee man who wanted to build a heliport on Fisher Lake property and offer helicopter rides."
"The intentional killing of an endangered species is a drastic step, and one that should never be taken without first soliciting and carefully considering expert views about whether lethal control is really necessary,"
"The ruling means the phone giants no longer have to share their networks with independent providers at government-mandated rates. That's a heavy blow for small, independent ISPs, as U.S. consumers continue to move from dial-up to broadband for Internet access."
"All we're asking is that he sacrifice an hour out of his five-week vacation to talk to us, before the next mother loses her son in Iraq."
"Public participation in government has tragically eroded, corporations dominate the policymaking process, and elected officials systematically neglect the public interest in favor of private ones."
Sen
Herb Kohl"... I opposed his nomination, and I continue to have serious misgivings about the message we send to the rest of the world through this appointment."
"Despite emotional pleas to the contrary, the Hurley City Council has approved a conditional-use permit for the construction of a crematory on U.S. 51 near Southgate Village in Hurley."
"Firefighters and officials from Xcel Energy were kept busy in the Mercer, Wis., area early Tuesday morning following the thunderstorm with strong winds that swept through the area."
"Linda Stanley said her husband went into cardiac arrest after a liver transplant on July 23. He died at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago."
"Charlotte Goers-Nevin says she launched the recall effort against Olsen because he let Wal-Mart opponents talk at a public meeting between aldermen and Wal-Mart executives..."
"A third timber sale in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has been blocked after a federal judge in Milwaukee ruled that the U.S. Forest Service did not adequately assess the environmental effects of logging in a 5,600-acre tract near Clam Lake in Sawyer and Ashland counties."
".Adelman (Federal District Court Judge Lynn Adelman) found the Forest Service acted against the public interest when it failed to consider the cumulative impacts of five other current timber sales when approving the Cayuga timber sale."
"Thirteen percent of rural seniors live in poverty, whereas only 9 percent of seniors in metropolitan communities are poor."
"Elected officials ought to be concerned about this development in constitutional law, if for no other reason than because their constituents are concerned about this development."
Sen.
Obama(of IL)
"In a letter to Veterans' Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson, U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today criticized the VA's decision to review more than 70,000 cases where veterans were awarded full benefits for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) cases, while not reviewing any cases where veterans may have been denied benefits they earned."
Press Gazette
“This is an officer-safety issue and a community-safety issue. Green Bay, Appleton and Brown County are very safe communities, and concealed carry is a very dangerous proposition.”
PROHIBIT A BAN ON THE IMPORTATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, WILDFIRE IN HOUGHTON COUNTY, SPECIALIST JOHN TOLLEFSON, GAYLORD NELSON WILDERNESS, NORTHERN MICHIGAN TASK FORCE
"It crossed Hemlock, into a yard near the cemetery, jumped into and crossed the river, and headed into Hurley.""
"Luppino is proposing to construct a 22-foot wide road off Wisconsin 77 for the removal of sand from his quarry."
"The program is based on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's philosophy that advocates restoration of the historic character of traditional business districts, while pursuing development strategies such as marketing, business recruitment and retention, real estate development, market analysis and public improvements."
Sen Feingold"I am really hearing dissatisfaction with the president's failure to provide leadership on what we are going to do in Iraq,"
"The Senate Democrat also will hold a fund-raiser for his political committee and tape a guest appearance on the "Tavis Smiley" show on PBS."
"But Aldrich said the visit had nothing to do with a possible presidential campaign. "This is a way for him to help Democrats across the county get elected.""
"On Monday, Tia Nelson's own eyes glistened while helping to dedicate the nation's newest wilderness area within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and thanking those who successfully urged Congress to name it the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness "for getting the job done when Papa was around to appreciate it."
"In one of the most important land transactions in Wisconsin history, Gov. Jim Doyle said Monday that officials have negotiated the protection of 18,512 acres for public use in Langlade County."
"The latest high was set on the day President Bush signed an energy bill more than four years in the making. The legislation provides some incentives for domestic oil and gas producers but does relatively little to curb consumption."
"This request is especially pressing in light of recent comments by the state's leading anti-choice, anti-birth control interest group indicating its intention to pass legislation limiting access to contraception, which, contrary to medical science, it believes is a form of abortion,"
"A Marine Corps recruiter in Wausau has been jailed on eight felony counts of possession of child pornography after a police investigation uncovered images on the hard drive of a computer at his home."
"Still, this place, the Apostle Islands, it remains the most magical place," she said. "...The beauty and serenity makes words seem insufficient."
ESCAPED INMATE ARRESTED, IRONWOOD CITY COMMISSION, CASE OF A HEADLESS BODY, WISCONSIN'S ELECTION LAWS, CHILD SUPPORT AMNESTY, BESSEMER SCHOOL BOARD, FLAGS AT HALF STAFF
"We now have information on a special needs population in Iron County, such as the elderly,"
"I think all parts of the fair were well attended. There were many activities going on at the same time. There were just so many things to do. I think the fair board really needs to be commended,"
"The group stayed on-site in a one- and two-bedroom apartments, living, eating, working, playing and resting with the Sudanese people. "They made us feel like family immediately," Batiste added."
"I've been coming up here my whole life for vacationing," he said of Springstead. "My heart is always up here, even if I'm not."
"According to his findings, the number of housing units within national forest boundaries increased threefold - from 500,000 in 1950 to 1.5 million in 2000."
WMTVMadison
"I would consider it one of my biggest accomplishments as a Senator if I could play my small role in seeing to it that this General Motors plant here is kept in operation and grown in the years to come," says Sen. Kohl.
"The pilots are designed to encourage people to commute using non-motorized travel, both to relieve congestion and promote exercise."
"Our hope is that not only do we get lots of children but that they bring in enough adults with them that we don't lose money,"
"Brandon said he doesn't think the council would reverse itself on the ban, unless public opinion through a referendum indicated the entire city wanted smoking back in the bars."
WMTVMadison
"On Saturday, in remembrance of the attack, some demonstrators staged a symbolic "die in" at the A bomb dome, which is the only building remaining from the time of the blast."
(Also on this date in 2001, President Bu$h received the famous memo, "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in the U.S.")
TRAFFIC DEATHS, MENARDS AVOIDS CONTEMPT CHARGE, IRON COUNTY FAIR CONTINUES, MICHIGAN WORKS! SERVICE CENTERS, FLAGS FLY AT HALF-STAFF TODAY
"It was the consensus of county board members and department heads that a refresher course on time management would be helpful,..."
""Sometimes the paintings are from exact locations, sometimes made up from several locations," Rada said."
"State officials Thursday ordered the largest Wisconsin Works welfare reform contractor to repay more than $35,400 in bonuses given to executives from 2002 through 2004 with taxpayer money."
WMTVMadison
"it is a bleached note which is a little bit different than what they had been doing recently, in the recent pass."
SPECIAL MEETING REGARDING HURLEY SCHOOL FIRE INSURANCE, IRON COUNTY FAIR, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND, UP DRUG DEALER, REFORMS IN MICHIGAN'S MEDICAID SYSTEM., MICHIGAN SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ, SCHOOL COMPUTERS STOLEN
"Today, Mercer's one-day, mid-week arts and crafts extravaganza features more than 250 vendors hawking everything from one-of-a-kind original carved birds to mass-produced everywhere-but-the-U.S.A. beanbag snakes."
"Daily admission rates are $3.50 for children aged 6-11 and $5 for ages 12 to adult. A three-day pass for children 6-11 is $7.50, while the charge is $10 for ages 12 to adult. Children 5 and under attend the fair for free."
"I explained the ordinance to them and told them they needed to remove the horses. They argued about it for a while, and said they were not going to remove the horses,"
"The financially troubled Circus World Museum in Baraboo might have to shut its doors by the end of this month without an infusion of cash from the state or private donors, officials said today."
"Hackett might well have pulled the ultimate upset had he not been "swift-boated" by Republican operatives and right-wing talk radio hosts in the final days of the campaign. Even nationally syndicated hosts such as Rush Limbaugh devoted time to attacking Hackett's military record, patriotism and sincerity."
"Corporation Counsel Tom Finley told the County Board in March 2004 that the odds are the county will lose the lawsuit."
(The weather started geeting rough. The tiny ship was tossed.)
"A trio of congressmen, all members of the powerful House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies toured the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Wednesday in a six hour cruise that included stops on a pair of islands"
"Extremely high infestation of armyworm (Pseudaletia unipuncta) has been reported in pasture, oats, grass, alfalfa, and corn fields in Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Rusk and Burnett Counties."
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"We've got 755 signatures, and people are still calling us so that they can sign."
"I am pleased that we will finally be able to see this plan move forward," said Obey, who has been working on expanding Saxon Harbor since 1996. "Projects like this are important drivers of economic growth, and I'm looking forward to the day, real soon now, when this effort moves from the drawing board to reality.
"Three business development workshops on business management will be held Monday at the Iron County Courthouse from 9 a.m. to noon."
"An official said that ducks are killed every year at the refuge because of avian botulism. But this year, the combination of the hot weather and low water levels have caused more deaths on the 20,000 acres of the federal section of the refuge,"
"Working out of offices that resemble political war rooms, two groups, Wake Up Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart Watch, are running campaigns to pressure the world's largest retailer to be a better employer and corporate citizen."
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"The speed limit on County C in the Gile Flowage boat landing and dikes area has be reduced at the request of Town of Carey because the road is narrow and people are generally fishing in that area."
"The Iron County Sheriff's Department came one step closer to returning to a full staff on Monday when Jason Geach reported for duty."
"After a warm-up period of twirling batons, he dips chains in fuel, ignites them and then the colorful show begins."
"State officials said the grants provide money for planning and implementation but not for operating expenses such as teacher salaries."
BACK-TO-BACK MONTHS OF SALES, EXTRA MONEY TO PRISON AND UNIVERSITY, TRANSPORTATION BILL APPROVED, APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER,
Sen Feingold"Mr. Bolton is fundamentally unsuited for the job, and his record reveals a truly disturbing intolerance of dissent. Mr. Bolton did not win the support of a majority of members of the Foreign Relations Committee,..."
"Iron County Sheriff Robert Bruneau, the Rev. Jack Rainaldo, Clyde Eilo, Donald Mrdjenovich and Sister Timothy Kirby were honored."
"The latest addition to the vehicle is a refrigerator to keep beverages cool during fire calls."
"The June unemployment rate in the northwest region was 5.2 percent, down from 5.5 percent in May and from 5.5 percent a year ago."
"Bayfield has a reputation as a mecca for silent sports," said Bayfield resident Jeff Rennicke, who helped organize the protest. "We don't feel this kind of use is appropriate - too loud, too fast, too many."
"One recent example involved a vote last month by the Natural Resources Board, which approved regulations that would continue a practice that began 20 years ago that pays people whose livestock, pets or hunting dogs are killed by wolves."
"According to a summary by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau, the bill provides that if a municipality uses an electronic voting machine, the machine must generate a complete paper ballot showing all votes cast by each elector."
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"For a company that reported a $10 billion profit last year to have one out of 10 employees here in Arizona to be using state taxpayer-funded health care is really wrong,"
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