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County Clerk Mike Saari will be making the agendas for the Iron County Board and the Finance Committee available to the general public. You will be able to find them (along with the City Council agendas) by just clicking on the "Agenda" in the banner menu above. I will try to also post them on this page like this:
"After a 12:59 a.m. Sunday call from a Saxon resident about seeing flares on Lake Superior, the sheriff's department contacted Coast Guard officials from Sault Ste. Marie, who then contacted Dave Kostac of Saxon about his sighting."
"More than 250 artists, crafters and other vendors will set up shop outdoors. Mercer businesses also offer food, merchandise and service specials during the mid-week festival."
"In addition to consumer education, Gilson said, the farm tours help residents of Wisconsin know more about an important state industry. "This is a really vital part of our economy in Wisconsin," she said. "So just knowing Wisconsin dairy farming is part of knowing Wisconsin.""
"Since the dispute flared up late last month, state employees have taken over planning for the immensely complicated project, which involves updating hundreds of computer systems, merging the software onto powerful new servers, and eventually moving most of those servers to a super-secure data center - all without interrupting service."
"The popular site, wcca.wicourts.gov, lists just about any charges and convictions from courthouses across the state. It also gives dates, times and locations for future court appearances. Some criminals are complaining that the site makes it hard for them to dodge their pasts. But isn't that the point? "
"The public has an expectation, jurors have an expectation these days that if you don't have scientific proof this person committed the crime, they probably didn't."
"No one was hurt in the storm, which lasted only minutes and may have caused millions of dollars of damage, said Bayfield Mayor Larry MacDonald. The National Weather Service office in Duluth says that no tornado was reported in the area, but several witnesses said they saw a funnel cloud accompanying the storm."
"And despite receiving some thunderstorms Friday night, northwest Wisconsin has had less than 50 percent of its normal rainfall, anywhere from three to five inches below normal since June."
Mark
Green"Green declined to offer specifics on what he believes should be the right size for state government and said he would make that determination as governor."
"But this weekend is one of the area's biggest for the summer. She has no firm numbers for the firemen's tournament, but the bureau gave out 1,300 packets to visitors for it."
"The board will be asked to approve sending a $90,000 reimbursement to Edelstein as payment in full for the money he fronted as his share of the Haven by the Falls parcel."
"Pole by pole, every 1,000 feet or so, some 200 construction workers are cutting through the woods - clearing trees, pouring concrete, erecting 140-foot-high poles and stringing wire - to build the state's first major high-voltage power line in decades."
"The president said he drew a moral boundary that prohibits the taking of "innocent human life" for medical purposes. Opponents to the veto decried Bush's decision as detrimental to important medical breakthroughs. The debate has special significance for UW-Madison, where researchers first isolated the cells."
"A new study by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance shows that property tax levies for the state's 230 largest municipalities rose an average of 4.1% despite a state-imposed cap to limit the increases to 2%."
"Dressed in knickers, leather helmets and goggles, white scarves trailing from their cockpits, pilots of 14 planes that date from the barnstorming era of the 1920s and '30s are re-creating - with modern conveniences such as radios and hydraulic brakes - a time when seeing an airplane was a novelty for most Americans."
"Moreover, SeniorCare is a cost-effective way to gain those advantages. An analysis by AARP found that the federal government saves $25 million a year by having Wisconsin residents in SeniorCare rather than Medicare Part D."
"Superior Insulation installs soybean oil foam, a bio-based material that greatly increases a building's energy efficiency. "It's one of the only green foams on the market, and it's actually got the highest bio-content of any of the foams and the highest R values (thermal resistance)," she said."
"The fire has burned 40,000 acres since it was first spotted July 14.
As of presstime, the fire was considered more than 35 percent contained and driven only by the fuel on the ground, according to fire information officers."
Wal-Mart
Decides to Pull Out of Germany - New York Times"In Germany, analysts say, Wal-Mart never got traction in a market that is characterized by unrelenting price competition, well-established discounters, and the cultural resistance of German shoppers to hypermarkets, which sell fresh vegetables a few aisles away from lawn mowers."
"Raffles and the silent auction of golf packages and more than 45 original artworks created by area artists raised about $5,500 for the new Mercer Educational Foundation, according to Margie Ervin, a foundation volunteer."
"Fitzgerald said the child threw gasoline on the fire and received second- and third-degree burns."
"Doyle said he attracts more out-of-state donations because people understand the importance of the Wisconsin governor's office and the importance of advancing stem cell research - an issue his campaign has used to slam Green."
"The latest is a study, published in the high-falutin' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that found -- ready for this? -- it's hard to study with the television on. Researchers used all sorts of scientific mumbo-jumbo supporting their findings -- declarative learning in the medial temporal lobe and so forth."
"A bronze sculpture of a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots will be unveiled at a dedication at 1 p.m. Monday at The Highground, a park in rural Neillsville devoted to veterans who served the United States."
" Twenty firefighters from the U.S. Department of the Interior took off from the Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Ashland Thursday evening, headed for a wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness that has already consumed 50 square miles of national forest since it started July 14."
"Testing at the site could begin this fall and would involve injecting into the aquifer a mix of chemicals capable of breaking down polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. These toxic contaminants are found in coal tar, the substance that seeped into Kreher Park from a gas manufacturing plant and possibly other sources."
Sen
R. Feingold"You get to see a lot of history every time you go outside. The whole city is dominated by the capitol and politicians."
"From the beginning, Feingold has taken a decidedly squeaky-clean route to political success. When he first ran for senator in 1992, Feingold ran TV commercials claiming to have secured Elvis Presley’s endorsement, using humor against the two other candidates in the Democratic primary, who reportedly set new standards for campaign slime. His Republican foe in the runoff countered with an ad featuring an Elvis impersonator challenging Feingold’s claim. He won anyway."
Sen
H. Kohl"The pharmaceutical industry remains one of the most profitable industries in the world, returning more that 15% on their investment," Kohl said. "But they are charging Americans the highest drug prices in the world, forcing some employers to drop health coverage for their employees and squeezing the budgets of state and federal governments."
"Senator Kohl appoints a Service Academy Selection Committee -- made up of community leaders, other elected officials, former and current military officers and educators -- which makes nomination recommendations based on a competitive application process."
Rep
D. Obey"Obey, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said the administration was trying to cover up the effects on the federal deficit of its campaign to cut taxes while it was fighting a war. "No other president has decided that in a time of war, you cut taxes and send the bill to our kids," Obey said."
"For Lisa Brown to be so uptight about the Hurley voters' choice of mayor and council is wrong. I, Dave Levra, made the decision as to what is more important to taxpayers and how to save money at the same time. This is not to say Little League is not important, as it most certainly is."
"The Iron County Historical Society will host a presentation by Matthew Liesch at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, "Early Days on the Gogebic Range: Reputation, Riches, and Rowdiness.""
"The kick-off for Iron County's 2006 two-week Heritage Festival is the open house at the Iron County Historical Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at 303 Copper Street in Hurley."
"St. Mary's Church in Hurley is holding its annual bazaar and picnic on Sunday at Riccelli Park. The day starts with a polka mass under the big top at 10:30 a.m.. Following mass the festivities begin."
"Changes in parking under consideration at Mercer School will mean parents dropping off a forgotten lunch won't be able to park in front of the main entrance."
"The Mercer School District budget of $2,634,924 for 2006-07 is $235,224 more than the 2005-06 budget. A story in the Tuesday Daily Globe incorrectly stated the 2006-07 budget was less than the 2005-06 budget."
Doyle
bombarding Green on stem cells
"With the hope of attracting undecided voters and driving a wedge into
Green's support, Doyle has launched a relentless effort to paint Green as an
opponent of stem cell research, which is seen as holding the promise of
treatments for a host of debilitating diseases."
"Walworth County officials say a planned meeting next month of the National Socialist Movement at the Adolf Hitler Museum built by a former Nazi Waffen SS veteran and retired Wisconsin farmer would violate a court order."
"Other than plant injury, they don't hurt anything. They just creep people out," Pellitteri said. "Until the Asian lady beetle showed up, I considered earwigs the most hated insect in Wisconsin. They act like a cockroach, hiding under things and scurrying around."
"I was worried that there might be at some point some pressure put on to retain them," Johnson said Wednesday when asked why he saved the message. "But there wasn't."
WMTVMadison
"A state analysis by the DOT shows families with two drivers are paying nearly one thousand dollars more per year to fill up."
"The party's platform, developed at its convention earlier this month, is: affordable health care for everyone; the restoration of civil liberties by ending the Patriot Act; improved employment for Americans; providing strong support and funding to the military; and supporting the Bill of Rights as it was written, not as interpreted by the courts."
"The rule would restrict the amount of developable space on each property and would limit the length of any single building to 80 feet. Building walls may exceed that length if courtyards, passageways or other means create a view of the lake."
"The general management plan that we develop over the next couple of years will set the direction for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore for the next 15 to 20 years,"
"The Department of Natural Resources has established a second caution area for individuals training bear dogs this year after wolves attacked hounds being trained for bear hunting in western Bayfield County near Barnes."
Sen
R. Feingold“The presidential financing system was put in place to restore fairness and voter confidence in our electoral system,” Feingold said. “This important Watergate-era reform simply needs updating.”
Common Dreams - Portland,ME
"Feingold’s bill is aimed at breaking the political stalemate in Congress that is preventing meaningful health care reform from being enacted."
Gov.
Doyle“Average Wisconsin families are getting squeezed by the oil companies, and yet the President and the Republican Congress continue to sit on their hands,”
"... we will not turn our backs on the countless families who hope that science may one day unlock the cures to diseases long thought incurable,”
"After accepting the bid, board members indicated they may ask Ruotsala to add a few sidewalk squares to the project. The curbs are broken and worn and the sidewalks are heaving in certain spots in the circular area that is designated for buses to drop off students."
"Silver Street or no, all but one of the traditional Iron County Heritage Festival events will go on, organizers said."
"Caring for our older adults; "A Changing Perspective," a day long conference for family and professional caregivers, will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Kimball Community Center."
"Today, paths and steppingstones wind through the gardens. Scattered seating in a variety of materials offers a choice of sun or shade, although Swearingen said, "I don't do a lot of sitting.""
"The Reedsburg City Council became one of the first municipalities in Wisconsin this week to legalize small electric cars on city roads at low speeds. The cars save gas, pollute less and are ideal for people who primarily make short trips around their neighborhood."
"If you really want to accomplish something, it should be on a statewide basis and not piecemeal," Potts said. He said while he's not opposed to a smoking ban per se, a citywide ban alone is not fair to Fitchburg businesses."
WMTVMadison
"The food bank trucks are out on the road a lot more, so that's raising the cost of our operation because nearly 50 percent of the food that we distribute now to the people in Wisconsin goes out on our trucks,"
"At the age of 40, though, the Freedom of Information Act is in peril of dying an early death from neglect and abuse. At no time in its life has the law been more threatened, ignored and belittled by public officials."
"This means that at the beginning of January the price was about $1.38. So, there all you warmongers, if you haven't put two and two together before, I've done it for you -- and now you know why gas is high-priced. When filling your tank, don't bellyache to me, I'll just laugh."
Sen
R. Feingold"This is not for all the states at this point, this is for a few states to show what can be done and hope it will catch on,"
Sen
H. Kohl“As we found out in Louisiana, when you have a real disaster, it’s the elderly who are least capable of taking care of themselves,” said Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, ranking Democrat on the Special Committee on Aging, which held hearings this year on the plight of Hurricane Katrina’s elderly."
"That's $235,224 less than the 2005-06 budget of $2,399,700. Although the budget approved at the district's annual meeting includes $250,000 in tax revenue above the state levy cap, it also shows a deficit."
"Commissioner Cliff Koivisto suggested 25 kill permits be sought, but city resident Bill Tregembo said the number should be closer to 200. "Twenty-five wouldn't put a dent in it (the city deer population)," Tregembo said."
Feingold
would give states sway over health care"The senator's proposed $32 billion, 10-year legislation, which Feingold said he will introduce this week in Congress, is meant to provide funding to a handful of pilot states that experiment with models of universal medical coverage at the state level. The plan coincides with a burst of state initiatives from Massachusetts to New Mexico and Tennessee."
"Though most planes are built in factories, there's a group of people within the aviation enthusiast world who prefer to build their own just like the Wright brothers did, the first home-builders."
Wal-Mart
settles campaign case"Retail giant Wal-Mart has agreed to settle a civil forfeiture action stemming from its failure to register with the Monroe city clerk before a 2005 referendum on so-called big box stores, in violation of state campaign finance law. Wal-Mart agreed to pay the maximum fine of $500 plus fees and assessments for a total of $753, Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard said Monday."
"The committee is an umbrella group including the Wisconsin Coalition Against the Death Penalty, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Wisconsin Council of Churches and Amnesty International, according to Tom Cannon, who is coordinating the effort."
WMTVMadison
"Last year, the state had a case load of 726 cases. As of June 30th, Wisconsin has 261 cases, that's a 30 percent decline."
"Anyplace you look in the drought-affected areas of Wisconsin, the stream and river flows are as little as 10 percent of normal. Just look at the confluence of the Rib and Wisconsin rivers near Gulliver's Landing in Rib Mountain. Much of what was a weedy bay now is weedy dry land. Why? Because there's a drought. "
"This bill does nothing to end the war, curb the deficit, protect our borders, improve education or address the myriad issues confronting us. U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, who voted against the bill, gets that. U.S. Rep. and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Mark Green, who voted for it, doesn't. "
"Those aid levels are tied to the amount committed locally for infrastructure improvements, and aid monies have declined in recent years because the city has diverted money for capital improvement projects to cover its general operations. Next year the city expects to spend about $300,000 on capital improvement projects, down from nearly $1 million several years ago. "
Sen
R. Feingold"We need to make the U.N. more effective and more accountable, but real reform requires U.S. leadership, not just the brinksmanship that Ambassador Bolton has practiced."
Rep
D. ObeyIronwood Daily Globe
"The Great Ships Initiative received initial funding of 500,000 dollars through the efforts of Congressman David R. Obey (D-WI) in federal fiscal year 2005. Obey secured an equal amount in fiscal year 2006."
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"That's a huge increase. You should never have bomb shelled them with that letter," said Ironwood resident Lou Bonaguro. "Rightfully, they were upset." The mayor acknowledged there was a lack of communication and Hurley should have been notified more in advance of the impending increase."
"Rural America, which often relies on one-factory towns, has a 16% greater concentration of low-tech industries that fare worse against global competitors, the center found, while metropolitan areas have synergies and businesses better suited for international business."
"In Wisconsin, officials recently joined with four other Midwestern states to formulate a policy that, if approved by their legislatures, will lead to banning home desktop computers, laptops, monitors and televisions from going into landfills."
"Supporters said the "BadgerCare Plus" initiative would make the program more efficient and allow for expanding coverage to tens of thousands of children and poor working parents without costing taxpayers any more."
"Still, Wisconsinites dumped more than 1 million computers from 2002 to 2005, according to a report from the University of Wisconsin Extension."
"The risk for wildfires in these areas is very high and there's little relief in sight in the near future with the current weather pattern."
"The wood he uses is all locally harvested — mostly pine — which he also uses to construct wishing wells, windmills, crafted lamps, rustic furniture and nautical decor."
"The plan by the Wisconsin Democrat would set up a pilot program that would allow selected states to design their own health coverage plans."
Sen
R. Feingold“With an American-style approach to reform, that gives flexibility to the states and fuels innovation, real health care reform is within reach. I support guaranteed health care coverage for all Americans and this bill moves us toward that goal.”
Sen
H. Kohl"Herb Kohl could earn a new term as one of Wisconsin’s representatives to the United States Senate, according to the latest poll by Rasmussen Reports. 60 per cent of respondents would vote for the incumbent Democrat, while 27 per cent would support Republican Robert Gerald Lorge."
"The first-ever event is believed by organizers to be the largest gathering of hybrids in one place. More than 100 hybrids were on hand, including all 10 models currently or soon to be on sale at U.S. dealerships."
"Water quality is a big deal to people here," said Fritz Kroncke, Madison's recreational services supervisor. "A lot of people are getting apprehensive about using the beaches because of it."
"A major insect pest, the pine budworm, already has completed its path of destruction, eating the buds of red and white pine trees, causing them to appear scorched or burned with browning needles, officials said."
Sen
R. Feingold"There's been chatter in the media that Russ Feingold might be a 2008 presidential candidate, but Friday, he was simply Senator Feingold - giving ear to concerns and questions from Rock County residents at a listening session at the Merrill Community Center."
"There are fundamental problems with the Corps," Feingold said. "We just want to get this agency back on track to serve the interests of all Americans."
"Feingold has long called for better federal oversight and in 1997 he offered legislation to reduce the reliance of milk pricing on the questionable trading at the National Cheese Exchange. In 1997, that exchange was closed and trading moved to the CME."
Sen
H. Kohl"The Senate Aging Committee's top two lawmakers said savings from more generic drugs could offer some relief, but company tactics and an underfunded Food and Drug Administration are dampening access. Wisconsin Democratic Senator Herb Kohl said, "Government needs to consider action if companies unfairly or illegally manipulate the private market." "
"It's mainly civilians who are suffering from the continuing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and the Islamic Hizbollah movement," says Radio Netherlands. Foreign online outlets seem more likely to run stories about specific incidents in which Lebanese non-combatants died."
"By the time Thompson pulled the plug on the idea in late June, it was too late for anything but a Hail Mary pass to a clearly lesser figure, state Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend). Grothman decided at the last moment not to catch the pass. Isn't it, like, kind of embarrassing for a major party not to be able to come up with a candidate it backs for a major office? "
"I know that what they want is to drive everyone into Medicare Part D and they don't want to have these separate state programs around, but when you have one that is as good and widely accepted as SeniorCare and is cost superior, I hope they'll back away from that and allow us to continue SeniorCare,"
""Wisconsin residents on our Morris campus next year will pay $2,720 less than kids from Minnesota," he said. "I don't care what anyone else says about the issue. How could anyone defend that?""
"Upwards of 30 percent of our troops in Iraq are coming home with some sort of trauma," said Bock, whose son, Adam, is an Air Force captain flying Chinook helicopters in Iraq. "You can't separate the war from the warrior. America needs to stand behind both."
"Any time their minds wandered and they started talking about concealed weapons or flag burning, the teachers would whack 'em on the knuckles with a ruler. "Jim Doyle, that's a one-day detention for mentioning Mark Green's support of President Bush and the war in Iraq! And Mark Green, the next time you suggest that Jimmy is opposed to prayer in school, you're going straight to the principal's office!"
"Preceding the ceremony in the commons area of the Hurley school, the foundation is sponsoring a complimentary continental breakfast and tours of the school, hosted by the Honor Society."
"There are about 1,300 registered volunteer firemen in the U.P. and we're expecting about 700 to 800 to attend,"
"One measure: Doyle raised about $1.6 million, compared with $1.1 million in the previous six months. That's an increase of about 45%. Green, meanwhile, went from raising about $617,000 in the previous period to nearly $1.7 million in the last one. That's an increase of roughly 175%."
"Wicked summer storms with hurricane-force winds ripped through Dane County and other parts of Wisconsin early Thursday morning, downing hundreds of trees in Madison, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and killing a 6-year-old girl camping in Nelson Dewey State Park near Cassville."
"Enterprising "backyard" mechanics have turned hybrid Toyota Prius sedans into plug-in Prius models by adding extra batteries and other electronics so that they can travel up to about 40 miles a day solely on electric power, enabling those who don't drive much to all but forget filling up their gas tank. (Non plug-in hybrids charge while the car is decelerating and at a stop.)"
"We can agree that nothing could be more important than preserving an institution within which adults express sexual love and children learn to be responsible men and women. But how, exactly, does recognition of homosexual marriage pose a threat to heterosexual marriage?"
"The city of Ashland and surrounding townships avoided a crisis of sorts last year after some townships threatening to leave the city's emergency service coverage area agreed to sign contracts that would continue to include them."
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"Over the past week, there were seven wild fires in the Hayward area, one of which was in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest protection area. Of the fires, four were sparked by trees/branches blown onto power lines by gusty winds early Sunday. Two others originated from equipment (a lawn mower and hay mower) and the other was sparked by fireworks, Lemke said. "
Sen
R. Feingold"I was proud to cosponsor the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act and today’s vote reaffirms the principle that every American should be able to participate fully and equally in the electoral process.”
"According to Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske, arrests are mandatory when an officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated:
--A domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment restraining order or injunction.
--A foreign protection order."
"Meanwhile in Hurley, the lower two blocks of Silver Street were reopened to traffic today. Motorists no longer were required to use the Poplar (Norrie) Street detour to get from Hurley to Ironwood."
"The sidewalks should be replaced, with the curb work secondary to sidewalk replacement because of the safety factor to pedestrians, he indicated."
"But Kaye called Bush's appearance for Green "probably the largest special-interest fund-raiser in the history of the state" because "just about everyone in that room was a special-interest fat cat.""
"The drought in northern Wisconsin is serious enough that on Wednesday Gov. Jim Doyle declared a statewide drought emergency and the Wisconsin Farmers Union called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide drought assistance."
"Other planes expected to garner attention at the fly-in include: an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, the most modern military plane hauling troops, cargo and equipment; a 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the plane; and the Lockheed Super Constellation "Star of America," a craft many people say is the most beautiful airplane ever built."
"The city of Ashland is looking to turn the pathway into a concrete reality during the Comprehensive Plan's implementation, according to Zoning Administrator Brea Lemke. The city is also looking to create a "master trails plan," which could allow this path and others to become interconnected."
Sen
R. FeingoldSen
H. KohlRep
D. Obey"The Iron County Board of Supervisors' finance committee has been scrutinizing use of credit cards by county officials and hopes to come up with a recommendation to the full county board on Aug. 1."
"U.S. 51 was reopened to traffic at the intersection with Silver Street, but the lower two blocks of Silver Street remain closed. That means traffic on U.S. 51 is no longer rerouted on Copper Street, but the Poplar Street detour to Ironwood remains in effect."
"Lupino noted in reading, Hurley scored above the state average in all seven grades that were tested. In math, however, Hurley was only above the state average in four of seven grades."
"The Department of Natural Resources also said the fire danger level was "high" or "very high" in areas north of a line stretching east and west from Wisconsin Dells. The DNR urged caution to avoid accidentally starting a fire."
"Under the Volunteer for Safe Skies program, airlines must set up a way for law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians to register with the airlines and to confidentially identify themselves to the crews of airliners on which they are flying. The unarmed volunteers could then help crew members and armed undercover air marshals in an emergency."
"But a bigger problem, perhaps, is the city's alleged "apathy" - borne of decades of prosperity from state jobs and the university - about keeping, growing and attracting business."
""We need to diversify our base of well-paid jobs in our community." To do that, experts say, it will take an array of bold - sometimes costly - initiatives."
"The Marathon County Public Health Department is sending out five bird samples this week to be tested for the West Nile virus after a dead crow from Lincoln County tested positive for the disease last month."
"Keen to the lessons of the bitter Smart Growth battle of 2003, county officials are now attempting to soften the debate over the latest incarnation of all-inclusive development strategy – Comprehensive Planning."
Sen
R. Feingold
“I’m pleased that five years after the Safe Skies program became law, air carriers are finally required to have a plan in place to allow first responders to register to volunteer,”
"In a 2002 report, Review Procedures for Water Resources Planning, the National Academy of Sciences recommended creation of a formalized process to independently review costly or controversial Corps projects."
“I am delighted the Senate adopted this common sense amendment requiring independent review of Army Corps of Engineers projects that are costly, controversial, or critical to the public safety."
Rep
D. Obey“Efforts to hold back stem cell research, with all of the promise that it has for persons suffering from Parkinson’s, Diabetes, and so many other diseases, will be no more successful than were efforts in earlier ages to suppress Copernicus and Galileo."
"And this Congress is making things worse; giving over $50 billion in tax cuts to people making over a million dollars a year while refusing to consider an increase in the minimum wage for the poorest in our country.”
"The Boundary Waters fire that started Friday when a lightning bolt struck had spread to more than 13,000 acres Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Cavity Lake fire was burning through an area where millions of trees blew down on July 4 in 1999. "
"It would amount to about an added 11 cents per $1,000 of valuation to a local taxpayer. A resident with a home valued at $50,000 would pay about $5.50 more in taxes."
"It's been 18 months or so since we last reported a cougar sighting. There's been another. John Mussatti, Bessemer, told friends he spotted "a big black cat with a long tail" headed north on Ascherman Street in Wakefield Friday night."
"State law allows local governments to impose fees to respond to the impact that new developments make on their communities. The fees can be used for roads, water and sewer service, parks, and other public services to accommodate the new developments."
"The Badger Poll results show slightly greater support for the marriage amendment than a survey of 600 adults released earlier this month by Web site WisPolitics.com. About 49% of those responding to the WisPolitics.com survey supported the amendment, with about 48% opposed and the rest declining to answer or not knowing enough information to answer."
"President Bush's approval ratings in Wisconsin are at their lowest point in the history of the Badger Poll, which is run by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center. Poll results released today show only 27 percent of respondents ranked Bush's performance as "excellent" or "good," compared with 72 percent who rated him "fair" or "poor."
WMTVMadison
"We have many business owners on our board that say, 'We already offer these benefits and we think it's good - it helps us in a competitive world, it helps us recruit the brightest and the best, and we don't want that option taken away,'" said Susan Schmitz of Downtown Madison, Inc."
"They serve essentially as middle men between the customers and the oil companies and operate on a very thin profit margin. But when gas prices go up, they know customers have less money to spend on soda, milk and other items that make up much of their profits."
Sen
R. Feingold"As of Friday afternoon, over 92,000 Americans were on waiting lists for organ transplant. Seventeen of these people will die every day waiting for a vital organ."
Mark
Green"Green has promised in a campaign statements to "inject a heavy dose of Wisconsin values into the University of Wisconsin System," but has not spelled out what that means. As governor, Green would be able to appoint members of the Board of Regents, which oversees the university."
"Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, in an Op-Ed blaming "conspiracy mongers" for "attempting to scare and mislead young Americans," insisted that "the idea of reinstating the draft has never been debated, endorsed, discussed, theorized, pondered or even whispered by anyone in the Bush administration." That assertion is demonstrably false. According to an internal Selective Service memo made public under the Freedom of Information Act...:"
"Discussing responsibilities of the new director, liability insurance, and use of a county vehicle for some time, the committee directed county clerk Mike Saari to check with other counties on how these matters are being handled in other areas."
"The workshop is sponsored by LEAF, the K-12 forestry education program, and will help teachers effectively utilize their school forest in the curriculum."
"The Mercer Fire Department and DNR responded to the first grass fire on U.S. 51 near Plunkett Lake Road in Mercer at 6 p.m. Saturday. While fire fighters extinguished that blaze, a second fire call came in at 6:12 p.m., with that grass fire ignited on U.S. 51 in Vilas County, the report said. "
"If that trend holds up in the next few weeks as final year-end tax payments are counted, state Budget Director David Schmiedicke said, it could produce an unexpected windfall of about $75 million - cash sorely needed to pay future bills and offset a possible deficit by mid-2009."
"The controversy over water diversions is based on the fear that once water is taken over basin boundary lines it never returns, and the Great Lakes could begin to shrink. Cities that lie within the basin are entitled to essentially all the Great Lakes water they want, because most of it eventually flows back into the lakes via drains, sewers, streams and rivers."
"What we have done by becoming mired in Iraq, and by deciding to change the balance of power in that region, is enable Iran and Syria to be much more open in tormenting Israel, the United States and our allies,"
"I think he may have read a bit too much into the political aspect of (our critique), though. Frankly, it was one of the comments that came up in the staff review panel, but it was a small factor."
WMTVMadison
"52 percent of those surveyed said they would vote in favor of a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Nearly 44 percent oppose it."
"Two of the counterfeit bills used at two different locations had the same serial number: EC71006475E. Two of other the counterfeit bills had the same serial number, ED01911853A, and were also used at two different locations."
Sen
R. Feingold“It is time for this Administration, which too often has ignored our constitutional system of checks and balances, to recognize that the NSA wiretapping program has no legal basis.”
"Feingold announced the program at a listening session in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday. Feingold spent this past weekend in Iowa meeting with local activists and holding a fundraiser for the Iowa State House Democratic Caucus."
Sen
H. Kohl"But the cold hard reality of Kohl's personal popularity, and immense wealth, led the conservative firebrand to douse his fires Tuesday. He said he thought an overwhelming defeat in a November race with Kohl would harm the conservative cause."
"Gone are the days when turning 16 meant squealing out of the school parking lot with a carload of friends. Now, to improve safety and to reduce accidents, the newest drivers must operate with restrictions on the number of passengers in the car and the hours they're allowed behind the wheel. The restrictions are in place for the first nine months that a teen has a license."
"My hope would be that Israel would use as much restraint as possible. . . . It's in Israel's interest and the interests of peace. But I do think Israel has not only a right but also a responsibility to respond to the Hezbollah attack."
"Supporters, who include both Wisconsin senators, believe they have the votes needed to loosen restrictions set up five years ago by President George W. Bush. But time and again, Bush has threatened to issue his first-ever veto to quash the measure."
"Neighborhood electric vehicles, or NEVs, may soon be roaming Wisconsin streets, thanks to a state law passed in April allowing municipalities to permit the use of NEVs on roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less."
"No longer used as a dumping ground for organic wastes and toxic chemicals such as dioxins and PCBs, the river now carries enough oxygen to support healthy fish populations and has become a treasured resource for recreational activities in north central Wisconsin."
Sen
R. Feingold"Feingold is one of at least six possible presidential aspirants to visit in the past week, a group that includes Republican John McCain and Democrats Evan Bayh, Mark Warner and John Edwards."
Sen
H. Kohl"Democrats Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold are proponents. They support the main bill as well as two non-controversial stem cell measures also on this week's Senate agenda."
"Wildlife experts will stop hundreds of waterfowl and shorebirds traveling along Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River to collect fecal samples for detection of the H5N1 virus."
"The ball is slightly smaller, kickoffs are from the 40-yard line and a kicking block is used for field goals and extra points. Other than that, it follows NFL standards. "It's NFL football, NFL football rules," WPFL executive director Dawn Berndt said. "Probably 80 percent of the officials in the league are NFL certified.""
"While cities and villages can get measures on the ballot by gathering signatures equal to 15 percent of the votes cast in the last governor's race, in towns its up to the town board. White said he gathered the 15 percent to show public support for the measure."
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"Pavement temperatures can reach 115 degrees or higher in a heat wave. That can cause the pavement to buckle. Road crews call it blowing up."
"According to Observation Program Leader Sam Standfield of the National Weather Service's Duluth office, despite the fact that the northland is only a third of the way through the summer season, 2006 is shaping up to be one of the hottest and driest summers since the drought of 1988."
"County board chairman Dennis DeRosso told the finance committee at its meeting Wednesday, interim county attorney Michael Pope recommends the county send $90,000, as full payment, to Edelstein's attorney, Alan Billings of Marshfield, and ask that he submit and execute a quit claim deed to the property."
"FinCrime allows law enforcement and financial institutions to stay a step ahead of the increasingly sophisticated, brazen and unconscionable financial criminals by rapidly sharing information through e-mail alerts."
"Jeff Schoep, commander of the National Socialist Movement, based in Minnesota, said about 100 members from across the nation are expected to attend an Aug. 26 rally in Madison to denounce illegal immigration and the "open-borders policy" of the United States."
"It doesn't mean that the Department of Homeland Security considers Indiana to have more critical assets than New York and Washington, D.C." In all, the National Asset Database contains 7,146 Wisconsin assets, second only to Indiana's 8,591."
"We understand state Sen. Glenn Grothman's reluctance to take on U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, but it's disheartening that the Republicans will offer no real opposition to Kohl this fall. No major complaint with the Wisconsin senator, but strong opposition is vital to our democratic society. Lack of it does democracy no good."
"The pernicious Emerald ash borer, which has ravaged millions of ash trees in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio since the infestation was found north of Detroit in 2002, has been spotted in Illinois, about 40 miles south of the Wisconsin border..."
"In a major victory for Gov. Jim Doyle and the tribes, the court ruled that a 1993 amendment to the state constitution prohibiting the expansion of gambling had no effect on gambling compacts between the state and the tribes already approved before the amendment was adopted."
"The county could forego the voice menu option altogether and have employees transfer residents who do not speak English to an off-site interpreter or into a voice mail account."
"CellMark distributes over $2 billion of forest products each year from its 50 offices worldwide, seven of which are in the United States. According to Johnson, CellMark has agreed to purchase all of the product the mill would produce."
Sen
R. Feingold“We need to determine whether in the past decade since cheese trading moved to Chicago, improvements have been made or if our dairy farmers continue to have a reason to be concerned.”
"The Army Corps has provided this nation with valuable services, but the current process, which allows tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to be spent on low priority or poorly designed Corps projects, is fundamentally broken."
“I stand firmly with the people of Israel and their government as they defend themselves against these outrageous attacks."
Sen
H. Kohl"The state GOP had been seeking a better-known candidate to take on Kohl and has made no effort to support Lorge's candidacy. The Badger Poll, released this week, showed Kohl leading Lorge 63 percent to 14 percent."
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D. Obey"In a series of amendments -- all defeated by Republicans -- Wisconsin Rep. David Obey and other senior Democrats have proposed a partial rollback of the top-end tax cuts and then a 50-50 split of the resulting revenue, yielding about $13 billion for deficit reduction and $13 billion for domestic spending.?
"Two House spending bills this year -- to fund the Homeland Security and Agriculture departments in 2007 -- include the drug importation plan, said Kirstin Brost, spokeswoman for Representative David Obey of Wisconsin, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee"
"Seed money came in the form of two $500,000 appropriations — one in 2005 and one in 2006 — secured largely through the efforts of Congressman David Obey, D-Wis."
"We don't want to see a war between the city and the Little League," Richards said. "We do not have to get the city attorney involved."
"Iron County has been without an undersheriff since Bob Baldauf of Mercer, Wis., retired last year. Both candidates for sheriff said they will fill that position after the November election."
"The state Legislature approved labor contracts Wednesday giving 8,190 union-represented workers pay raises averaging about 2% a year - raises expected to cost about $47.3 million over the current two-year budget cycle."
"Ethanol may not be a cure-all for America's energy problems, but its benefits more than justify the Doyle administration's plans for more state incentives to encourage production and use of ethanol, expand the fledgling biodeisel industry and support further biofuel development."
"More than half of those surveyed said the level of ethics and honesty have declined in the federal government, compared to 25 percent that said ethics have declined in state government."
"The formal decision or approval would be made tomorrow. However, someone could walk in off the street today and say 'I want to make an offer,’” Jauch cautioned Wednesday.
"Thus, well over 50 years ago, Ashland's Maxwell Street Days was born. For over half a century, shoppers have congregated on Main Street in July, braving the mid-summer sun and humidity (and the occasional thunderstorm) to snag bargains on just about everything."
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R. Feingold"Feingold is part of a bipartisan group of Senators cosponsoring amendments to the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that would increase funding for the grant program created to help state and local governments respond to emergencies of all types and sizes."
"Based on everything I have learned as a member of the Intelligence Committee, I believe the Administration could conduct this surveillance without breaking or changing current law.”
"Africa has been the hardest hit by this epidemic, accounting for nearly half of all global AIDS deaths. But we also can’t ignore the so-called “second-wave” states—places like Russia, China, India, and Vietnam—where AIDS infection rates are on the rise."
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"He said revenue loss from Hurley is anticipated to be approximately 25 percent, and noted along with its 25 percent increase in the City of Ironwood, the city "is adopting an additional rate increase of 6.5 percent per year for the next four years to compensate for this revenue loss.""
"We are hoping for at least one new well site," Jurcek said. "A new well will give the city additional capacity for a back-up supply."
"Both running on the Democratic ticket, sheriff Bob Bruneau filed his nomination papers for re-election to his four-year post on July 5, and challenger Paul Samardich filed his nomination papers on June 12. Samardich is the current Iron County coroner."
"The market opens at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. Wednesdays in the pavilion on U.S. 51 across from the tourist plaza. Gardeners in Gogebic and Iron counties who irrigate say their early crops are good. Others report a mixed outcome to date."
"Bystanders said if the boat had not been leaving the harbor at that precise time, it would have taken many minutes for another boat to be summoned to retrieve Gertz, who was under the water for at least five minutes."
"A former Hurley Chief of Police was cited for drunk driving Friday evening after witnesses reported "a crazy driver" on U.S. 51 and Fifth Avenue in Hurley."
"Democrats seized on the pairing of the two at a $1,000-a-plate fund-raiser for Green, declaring Green was a Bush "clone," "rubber stamp" and "twin," among other comparisons."
"Republican Party leaders had wanted Grothman to run because he is better known than the only other GOP candidate on the ballot, lawyer Robert G. Lorge of Bear Creek, who has fallen far short of victory in previous runs for office. Other Republicans who opted to not challenge Kohl were former Gov. Tommy G. Thompson and 2004 GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tim Michels."
"We're going to retake the (state) Senate for sure," state Democratic Party Chairman Joe Wineke predicted of the house in which Republicans hold a 19-14 majority. Wineke was also optimistic about picking up six or seven seats in the Assembly, where the GOP holds a more commanding 59-39 lead, adding "if we draw the (cards) just right we could win the darn thing."
"Corriveau said most of the comments centered on the classical music vs. news issue, particularly running "Morning Edition" until 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. and losing an hour of classical music."
Sen
R. Feingold“SeniorCare is essential for many senior citizens in the state of Wisconsin. It provides simple access to prescription drugs, which has become even more important to Wisconsinites since the roll out of Medicare Part D. I will continue working to keep SeniorCare available, and to preserve its current structure,”
“It is about time that the federal government takes this kind of action to support our nation’s seniors, rather than the interests of drug companies, and make safe and affordable prescription drugs available to those who need them.”
Sen
H. Kohl"After being rejected by Tommy Thompson, Tim Michels, Mark Neumann, and every other Republican in the state, the GOP couldn’t even convince one of their most conservative loyal foot soldiers to run."
"For example, the Texas Rangers, who should know, list their last serious concerns with Mexican terrorists as occurring nearly 100 years ago when "when authorities in McAllen, Texas, arrest Basilio Ramos, Jr. Ramos is carrying a copy of the Plan of San Diego, a revolutionary manifesto supposedly written and signed at the South Texas town of San Diego."
"Co-owner with the county of the Haven by the Falls parcel, Edelstein fronted $90,000 toward the $151,900 purchase with the understanding that they would trade that parcel of land for the six-acre Fisher Lake parcel. Iron County paid $61,900. Now, the county hopes it can reimburse Edelstein his $90,000 so that it can get out of the land swap deal. "
"Democrats, meanwhile, are gleefully using the visit to cement the image of Green as a Bush rubber stamp in the minds of voters. They note that by one tally Green has supported Bush some 93% of the time on votes."
"An exception allowed W-2 clients to keep all child support payments on top of W-2 aid of up to $673 a month, on the theory it would smooth the transition to self-sufficiency. Ordinarily, the federal government and states have docked welfare recipients nearly dollar-for-dollar for child support sums received."
"The survey, conducted between June 23 and July 2 by the UW Survey Center and sponsored by The Capital Times, found that 48.8 percent of state residents polled said they would vote for Doyle to 35.7 percent for Green."
"Somewhat surprisingly, the Democratic senator who has come closest to echoing Feingold's stand is New York's Hillary Clinton."
"We put out a call for volunteers and within a day we got more than 70 volunteers. Since then, the number has climbed to 90. But not everyone is qualified or deployable,"
"After a teacher completes their probationary period, they then have the contractual protection of "just cause," "proper cause," or "cause." Irrespective of what the terminology is, if it states "cause," it all means the same thing. Teachers who have the protection of cause can still be terminated, but it takes more work on the part of the school administration. This is why most people think teacher termination can not occur."
Sen
R. Feingold"But that may be changing. Pollsters say Feingold has become more than a blip on some Democrats' radar. One recent poll of Democratic voters in Washington state asked respondents who their presidential choice would be. Feingold came in fourth behind Hillary Clinton, Al Gore and John Edwards."
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H. Kohl"Officially, Republican Grothman responded, "I won’t have any news until after noon," when asked today if he will challenge multimillionaire Kohl for the seat in the Senate the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks has held for the past 18 years."
Rep
D. Obey"Two House spending bills this year - to fund the Homeland Security and Agriculture departments in 2007 - include the drug importation plan, said Kirstin Brost, spokeswoman for Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee."
You are reminded that the public is welcome to attend the of the City Council and various committees at City Hall on Tuesday, July 11, 2006.
"A 20-year-old Ironwood man remains in critical condition today at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth after a near-drowning incident at Saxon Harbor on Saturday afternoon."
"Doyle, a Democrat, joined the chorus of critics Friday by questioning whether Barrett has the "capacity to teach students in this state.""
"You're not as visible when you're on bikes or motorcycles," Payne said. "You just aren't seen the same way that a vehicle is seen."
"These views are expected to take a small, but significant, role in the class. To the extent that his views are discussed, Mr. Barrett has assured me that students will be free - and encouraged - to challenge his viewpoint."
"Burt Grosskreutz and Melanie Parish of Wausau had just pulled their new pontoon boat out of the lake. Parish said they will embark on a cross country trip to Utah later this summer. The gas prices won't stop that trip, but she said she may not take any more trips to Minocqua this summer."
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R. Feingold"The Feingold-Obama resolution, if passed by the Senate, will put the new ethics rules in place immediately, as those rule changes do not need to be signed into law."
"... Feingold has begun to build a constituency outside Wisconsin and has positioned himself to play a potentially significant role in the race for the Democratic nomination."
"Wisconsin Farm Bureau along with the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, Wisconsin Soybean Growers Association and the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives support a Senate compromise calling for an independent review of the Corps,"
Sen
H. Kohl"The funding was included in a bill that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved Wednesday, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)."
"Masel is running for the Democratic US Senate nomination against incumbent Sen. Herb Kohl. He is accepting only $1 donations and says he will have a web site up soon. He has until Tuesday to turn in his signatures and said this week he is confident he will make the ballot."
Rep
D. Obey"Feingold and Obey have been in the forefront of a push to pluck something good from this most miserable of Congresses. The Wisconsin Democrats have been fighting a thankless but essential struggle to raise the minimum wage, which has remained uncharged for almost a decade."
"When sparks from farm equipment cause fires, it's a dry summer. That's happened twice in less than 24 hours in Saxon, Wis., as the Gogebic Range continues to experience a drought. "
"Meanwhile, the Silver Street-U.S. 51 intersection continues to be closed, using the Fifth Avenue-Copper Street detour. It's expected to be reopened within a week or two."
"The results come months before the Nov. 7 election, which includes the referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and any substantially similar legal status, such as a civil union that resembles marriage, in Wisconsin."
"For only the second time in its history, the Wisconsin Lottery is expected to break a half billion dollars in annual sales, a state official said.":
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"State D.N.R. officials are having trouble finding the wolf that has gained international attention. NBC 15 first brought you this story in May, at that time, officials wanted to destroy a wolf that had attacked a calf and a dog near Wisconsin Dells."
"Although most cases of foodborne illnesses are mild, some can be life-threatening. More than 300,000 people are hospitalized by and about 5,000 die of foodborne illnesses each year."
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R. Feingold"It is also worth noting that just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court recognized that discriminatory re-districting plans are not a vestige of the past – finding a purposeful effort to dilute the voting power of over one hundred thousand Latino-Americans."
“With all the advancements in dentistry, it is inexcusable at this point that as many as eleven percent of our nation's rural population has never been to the dentist.”
Sen
H. Kohl“America’s best scientific minds have told us that harnessing the power of these cells could one day lead to new cures for a number of diseases that afflict our families,” Kohl said.
Rep
D. Obey“If I am terminally ill, it is not anybody’s business on this floor how I handle the pain or the illness or the sickness associated with that illness. With all due respect to all of you, butt out. I did not enter this world with the permission of the Justice Department, and I am certainly not going to depart it by seeking their permission.”
"Democratic Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin has nothing to do with caucuses. He said some lawmakers use them "to cover their tails" and hide their voting records. "People will vote for a budget resolution that blocks your ability to provide decent funding for health or education, and then join a caucus or write some letter on behalf of a program for some disease," he said. "
This is the Agenda for the City Council and various committees meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. The public is welcome to attend.
"So what was it last Friday that turned the radar in the La Crosse area into a sea of white? It turns out that it was a gigantic hatch of mayflies. The bugs were so thick that they showed up as a rainstorm of mayflies on National Weather Service radar."
"But the crowd that gathered, a mix of Latino families, students and others, taunted the Revere Riders as racists and Nazis and chanted support for an immigration amnesty, both in English and Spanish."
"We're here to ask the government to enforce existing laws. You can't cross a border without documents."
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"The first event was the first ever Alzheimer's Awareness Ride at Fort Health and Rehab in Fort Atkinson. Organizers expected more than 200 riders for the event, which benefits those affected by the Alzheimers. About 100,000 people in Wisconsin and more than 4.5 million families across the country cope with the disease."
"Compliance checks -- the legal attempt by underage youth to purchase tobacco products -- are allowed by law. The state needs to have over 80 percent of licensed tobacco vendors in compliance for the state to receive federal substance abuse funding."
"Our company has worked so hard to achieve this goal and I am very proud of our employees. Now that we have reached this pinnacle of customer service, our customers will know they are being cared for by a company that upholds the highest in healthcare standards,"
"In retirement, they came back here two years ago. That could be the outline of many lives. But the details make each story unique."
"Along with a goal of cutting the number of uninsured state residents in half by 2010, the initiative aims to increase the number of companies, particularly small businesses, that offer comprehensive health care coverage by making it more affordable for them to do so."
"Ads that began running on radio and television around the state this week - sponsored by shadowy political groups with ties to Republicans and Democrats - are offering a preview of just how nasty this fall's race for governor is likely to get."
"Two hundred thirty years ago patriots rang the Liberty Bell. Today they would have to stand in line in a highly secured visitor center, empty their pockets and be frisked by uniformed guards, just to gaze upon it. This is because today's passive "patriots" are told the symbol of freedom must be protected. Wouldn't it be so much better if our actual freedoms had been so well protected?"
"The Nenookaasi, a utility boat used to venture from island to island, is being filled with 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum-based fuel. If the boat's engine responds well, the service will consider adding the fuel to other boats and in larger proportions."
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R. Feingold"But we can’t fully address this crisis, or the stand-off with Iran, if we remain bogged down in Iraq. A more aggressive and fully engaged effort to address the threat North Korea poses to our country and our allies must start with a reevaluation of our current, misguided policies in Iraq.”
"There was an electrical short and the tree chipper caught fire. All of the wiring harnesses, fuel lines and hoses burned, according to the sheriff's department."
"... the goal is also to win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. It's a cliché first used in Vietnam, but here in Afghanistan it means handing out food, building wells, visiting schools and giving clothing, toys and crayons donated by Americans who will never meet the recipients of their generosity."
"It brings some closure to the next of kin of those lost aboard Lagarto and also sheds new light on many mysteries of the Second World War,"
"Although Iola is a small community of about 1,300 people, some 120 nonprofit service organizations from throughout Waupaca and neighboring counties provide 3,000 volunteer workers who put in 29,000 hours of work to prepare and run the massive show, which last year attracted 132,000 people despite weather problems."
"University officials are reviewing Barrett's syllabus and reading list for the course Islam: Religion and Culture that he has been hired to teach this fall, as well as evaluations of his past teaching performance, after a state representative called for his immediate dismissal. Preventing Barrett from teaching because of political pressure would raise serious concerns about academic freedom, said Downs, author of "Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus.""
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""While being a relatively small amount of the product it's a very large amount of the cost," says Bartelt."
"The 397th Engineer Battalion, Charlie Company, a Wausau-based Army Reserve unit, will report for active duty July 14 to prepare for service in the Middle East."
"On land surrounding the plant, the DNR found sludge, polyethylene and other petroleum-based wastes. The waste was excavated and disposed of in a landfill, according to the June 26 memo."
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"But higher-priced gasoline could have put more motorcyclists on the road as well, he said. Motorcycle crashes killed 38 people through June 30, compared with 30 in the first six months of last year, according to the department data."
"Rod Nilsestuen, secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, who appointed the Working Lands Initiative to recommend ways to preserve the state's dwindling acres of forests and farmlands, said creating the enterprise areas is key to preserving Wisconsin's $51 billion a year agriculture and food industry and its $22 billion a year forestry and paper industry."
"The order indicated that campuses would have to replace every router and switch in their networks to allow surveillance of Internet communications flowing in real-time from and between users, after a warrant was secured. Colleges said that would cost billions of dollars collectively, or from $9 million to $15 million at each institution."
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"When you get investors that do not farm and collect subsidies, it's depressing. Yet, if you don't have the programs, people who need them can't benefit from them,"
"Once built, the turbines will cover 6,000 to 10,000 acres, and the towers would reach 420 feet from the ground to the tips of their blades. The towers themselves will be 265 feet tall and the blades will be 140 feet long."
Sen
R. Feingold"A sizeable section of the Party, led by Senators Russ Feingold (WI), John Edwards (SC) and John Kerry (MA), regaining his courage after waffling in 2004, demands immediate pullout. "
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H. Kohl"The Kohl bill would eliminate these antitrust exemptions and allow the federal government, state attorney generals and private parties to file suit on anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions, and will put the review of mergers before the Justice Department's Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission. The bill would also eliminate the antitrust exemption for railroad collective rate making."
"With Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regulations protecting waterways, county officials placed boulders on the east end of the river, just north of the bridge which was erected in late 2004. River pollution can travel downstream into Lake Superior, and potentially harm the area's freshwater fishery."
"Kolff told officers he swerved to miss a deer and lost control of the vehicle just before it rolled, but he was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol after he registered a .11 blood-alcohol reading on a breathalyzer test."
"Putting a face with a name is always important. And without a presidential campaign to turn attention from state issues, legislative candidates will have a better chance to deliver their messages directly to voters."
"Sixty-two percent of respondents to a Wisconsin Policy Research Institute poll agreed it's more important to elect new people to public office than to re-elect experienced politicians. Just 17 percent of respondents answered the opposite way."
"In her job at Centro Hispano, Suarez assists Latinos with their questions on immigration and naturalization issues and hears concerns similar to her own when she was newly arrived: the challenges of learning English, staying out of legal trouble on something as insignificant as a traffic violation in order not to create a snafu for an application for permanent residency."
"On a drizzly night 120 years ago, someone at a Chicago labor rally threw a bomb, fatally wounding some of the police who were charging the previously peaceful gathering with drawn pistols. In an instant, the course of American labor history was changed."
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"We have the highest concentration of state parks," said Evans. "So folks who live in this area are pretty fortunate to be able to go to a lot of different properties and not have to drive very far."
"We're down to less than a one-day supply," said Vicki Bohman, a spokeswoman for the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. The center -- which tries to keep a four-day supply on hand -- provides blood to Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston, Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield and Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, as well as others throughout the region."
"The DNR plans to announce Wednesday that a winter survey of the state’s wolf population found at least 434 wolves in the U.P., up from an estimated 405 wolves counted in a similar survey in 2005."
"The second phase of the project should be wrapping up the second week in July, when the U.S. 51 detour on Copper Street is scheduled to end."
"That "Beware of the Badger" sign and roped-off area on the 11th hole is no joke. The sign was placed there Friday morning after greenskeeper Jeff Tenlen saw a badger pop its head out of the hole not far off the fairway. "
"It has occurred because full-time professional legislators at the state and federal levels view the tax system as an easy - and almost impossible to oppose - way to give constituents, supporters and interest groups things they want,"
"What Gates hopes to do with the money is a bigger deal, however. He plans to use it to cure the 20 most fatal diseases in the world and, while he's at it, make sure that every American has a decent education."
"The newspaper did not disclose military secrets that could have endangered soldiers' lives in Iraq. The newspaper did not reveal plans for raids on terrorists' hiding places. The New York Times, quoting nearly 20 government and industry officials, detailed a program that terrorists likely would have known about or suspected anyway."
"According to the Department of Transportation, 16-year-old drivers were involved in 15 percent fewer traffic crashes in the first three years (2001-03) of the program than in 1997-99. The number of fatal crashes was reduced 18 percent."
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"Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services say birds with the virus have already been found in 17 Wisconsin counties."
"This milfoil is rapidly spreading to Wisconsin lakes. It can permanently alter the ecology of the lake, devastate the fishery, and virtually eliminate water recreation. It is now found in over 458 Wisconsin waterbodies."
"Perlic said he prefers to use sunflowers because they have the highest percentage of oil to fiber, 48 percent by weight, compared to soybeans, which are commonly used for biodiesel at around 20 percent, and the area’s soil types are very compatible for growing sunflowers and canola, both producing a crop that is high in oil, making a major biodiesel production feasible in Washburn County."
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D. Obey"Another vote (213-216) on May 3 was for substituting that virtually meaningless bill with a stronger version. Voting "yes" were Baldwin, Kind, Moore, Obey and Green. Voting "no" were Ryan, Sensenbrenner and Petri."
""Get the Lead Out" is designed to educate them on the dangers of lead to loons, swans and bald eagles. This year, organizers are distributing display cards outlining the hazards of lead tackle and providing information on lead-free alternatives."
"About the only people with that kind of power reside in Congress. And members including some in Wisconsin's delegation are close to boosting their annual pay by $3,300 to $168,500 next year."
"Locally, it is important for boaters to take care against unwittingly transporting invasive species as they move their boats from one body of water to another. Toward that end, this holiday weekend's crackdown by the state Department of Natural Resources is helpful."
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employees answer Garden's call to water flower beds"It's nice to have a group to take it for a month," said Block, 70. "It's better than individuals volunteering because then you wind up having to do a lot of coordinating."
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for uninsured workers rises 13%"Among the companies with a significant number of workers in BadgerCare, the state health care program for low-income families, were Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and McDonald's Corp."
"According to the report, the average cost of tuition, fees, room and board for public schools in Wisconsin has increased from $7,385 for 2000-'01 to $9,872 for 2004-'05, while the median family income in Wisconsin rose only 2% during the same period."
" "Why should we amend the Constitution . . . to address a problem that for all intents and purposes does not exist?" Kohl said an interview. He and Feingold both suggested that laws banning flag burning would have the perverse but real effect of producing more burned flags."
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"Operation Jumpstart is the name of President Bush's plan to boost border security. "We got the call in the middle of this past week, just a couple of days ago, for a package of Army National Guard soldiers and in just a matter of hours we had about 80 hands fly up," says Lt. Col. Tim Donovan with the Wisconsin National Guard."
"There have been complaints in Kronenwetter and Mosinee for a few years, but nothing to the extent of eastern Wisconsin and the East Coast," said DNR urban forestry coordinator Don Kissinger.
"The price is unbelievably affordable for the children’s Optimist Dinghy and 420 classes. The two week classes with four hours of instruction four days a week is only $35. The NCCS subsidizes the balance of $250 cost per student."
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"Senator Herb Kohl helped secure the funding for the Wisconsin Wild Waterways Project and the Wild Rivers Legacy Forest Project."
Sen
R. Feingold"Not only does it make sense, but it short—sort of shows that all this talk about a timetable being unreasonable or ridiculous is just wrong. Even General Casey is talking about how realistic it is to bring the troops home,"
"Two Democrats — Senators Russ Feingold of Wisconsin and Barbara Boxer of California — voted against the bill on Thursday, after the committee rejected by a 13-5 vote an amendment by Mr Feingold requiring President Bush to certify that India was not using the civilian nuclear deal to boost its military nuclear arsenal."
Sen
H. Kohl"It’s good to remind ourselves that freedom makes this country the greatest in the world, and that it comes at a cost. Countless brave men and women have fought fiercely to protect the rights we receive at birth that so many others are denied. That dedication to freedom defines America.—U.S. SENATOR HERB KOHL"
Rep
D. Obey"That sounded a little like a pronouncement from a Communist Party Congress in Beijing to Congressman David Obey, the Wisconsin Democrat who is one of the senior members of the House. Both the United States and China "seem to be eager to clamp down as much as possible on their journalistic critics," Obey explained before voting "no.""
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