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"Auditions for “Godspell” will be held at Theatre North on Thursday, December 7 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 10 from 4 – 6 p.m. The casting call is for men and women between the ages of 16 – 60 who like to sing and have fun on stage.
"Friends of Christoferson, 26, have established the account to collect donations for his medical and other expenses not covered by insurance, as well as his family's ongoing travel to and from St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., where he remains hospitalized."
"The final chorus number will be "Jouluyo" ("Silent Night") with the audience singing alone. Refreshments will be served after the concert by the chorus members. The public is invited."
"Bednar-Clemens walked off the job on April 4. She was terminated on Sept. 8 after her sick leave and vacation time expired. The county board eliminated the corporation counsel position on Sept. 25."
"There were pellet samples on the desk before county commissioners and Delacourt explained the product would be made with hay, wood waste, ground products and possibly sludge from the paper mill, ground and pelletized. The product would provide low-cost home heating fuel and jobs for the area."
"Still, nobody anywhere in the Great Lakes should be doing back flips, because the report prepared by Sierra Legal Defence Fund shows that an "appalling" amount of fouled water is gushing into the world's largest freshwater system, a drinking source for millions of people, including the Lake Michigan cities of Milwaukee and Chicago."
""The feedback we get is, 'As soon as I get to the Madison streets, it turns to crap,' " he said. That's why Dreckmann - who runs the city recycling program and considers himself an environmentalist - is skeptical about further curbing the use of road salt, even though growing levels of sodium and chloride are being detected in Madison's lakes and drinking water."
"UW students are among the growing population of young adults using prescription attention deficit disorder medications to aid in all-night study sessions, regardless of whether they have a prescription."
"For winter, the main steps that will protect a vehicle from the unfavorable conditions include keeping all fluid levels high, especially the vehicle's coolant, ensuring tires have excellent tread, having a strong battery and winter wiper blades."
Sen
R. Feingold
“I look forward to reading the report of the Iraq Study Group and I expect that it will provide some useful proposals to correct this administration's misguided policies in Iraq. But I am troubled by reports that the Group will not recommend a timeline to redeploy our troops from Iraq."
"Though serious corruption, human rights abuses, and rule of law issues persist, Kenya is an important partner in a critical region. Our economic and political ties are strong, and strengthening our relationship with Kenya will continue to advance U.S. interests in an increasingly important part of the world."
"The Gogebic Range Concert Band will present a free Christmas Concert on Friday, December 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ironwood Memorial Building following the Jack Frost Parade. This free concert will include a variety of Christmas music for the whole family to enjoy. Free cookies, cider and hot chocolate will be offered. Under the directions of Larry Gabka, the Gogebic Range Concert Band is comprised of volunteer musicians from throughout Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon counties. Make plans to attend the concert this Friday."
"As part of that plan, staff members have created individual Web pages, and toured a variety of businesses to better understand how they work, and continue to bring businessmen and businesswomen into the school to talk to staff about their businesses."
"Christian L. Muellerleile, 30, of Christ Lutheran Parish, remains free on signature bond. He is charged with vehicular homicide and first-degree reckless injury in the death of Harland A. Craft in a head-on collision on U.S. 2 near the Saxon Cemetery."
"A 21-year-old Milwaukee woman was charged with recklessly endangering safety Monday night after a scuffle with a knife in a Silver Street tavern."
"Board president John Pinzl said the district had increased its music and technical education programs to full-time this year. "That's where some of the money went," Pinzl said, adding, "The community didn't want us short-changing our kids." Vaughn said some money was budgeted for building improvements that would not be needed."
"Vaughn said he recommended the board add two hours of aide time on Tuesday and Thursday in the kindergarten class and six hours for Hahn's class."
"She said the board had discussed helping a student through four years of college, rather than awarding a one-time scholarship. They also propose to award mini-grants to teachers for projects not funded by the school budget."
"Whether the deer kill is enough to control the state's teeming population, or resurrect a longer hunting season like last year's, remains to be seen, the DNR said. The deer herd before the hunt was estimated at 1.5 million to 1.7 million. With such high numbers, the white-tail presents problems for motorists and causes considerable crop damage."
Road
work changes sought"Gottlieb's report also noted that road projects drive up property values, creating a larger tax base for local governments. Some of that tax revenue should be used to pay for the roads, his report says."
"The Assembly doesn't vote in secret and neither do the joint committees like Finance, so we'll be ending that practice," Robson said. "If we're going to be talking about ethics reform, one of the best ways is to have a big spotlight on all of our procedures and proceedings."
Wall-to-wall
Wal-Marts"Area Supercenter development: In addition to Stoughton, one new area Wal-Mart Supercenter has opened its doors and plans are progressing for four more. If all are eventually completed, there will be 14 Supercenters within 60 miles of Madison."
"The regents will discuss their 2007-09 unclassified pay plan request next Thursday, and Regent Chuck Pruitt said Tuesday that discussion of including domestic partner benefits in the request may come up at that point."
"The national blood supply is at a critically low level, and all blood types are needed."
Gov.
Doyle"The new appointment will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Court of Appeals Judge David Deininger. The new judge will begin serving upon appointment."
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"The party includes dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m., followed by a short program featuring a sing-along and talent show. The evening will end with a coffee social."
"Six ex-lawmakers convicted of corruption are eligible for up to $294,500 in free health care because of a perk state employees enjoy. Former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen (R-Town of Brookfield), 46, can cash in an insurance credit worth more than $71,000 when he turns 55."
"The proposed changes would also make the goal of farmland preservation more iron-clad by requiring that land in the program be designated by local governments as exclusive agricultural zoning. Now, much of the land in the program, but not all, is zoned this way."
Feingold
visits Africa this week"In the release, he said he would meet with senior government officials in Kenya and Ethiopia to focus on regional security and "rapidly deteriorating conditions in Somalia." He said counter-terrorism, economic growth, corruption and poverty also would be discussed."
"Many of the sales tax exemptions were handed out as political favors by past legislators and governors and "are not justifiable anymore," Erpenbach said. "For every exemption that was handed out, there was no cut in spending.""
Health
reform looks to the states"They are part of a group of lawmakers and policy analysts - one that includes Democratic U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin - that would use states as laboratories to test different approaches for expanding insurance coverage, improving quality and controlling costs."
"Since there's no clear business reason for shutting down The Mic, it's obvious the motivation is political. The Clear Channel brass and their corporate cronies don't like the fact that the progressive side won in the recent elections and that liberal talk radio was a factor."
"I've gone through four Walkman radios since Air America came to Madison and do my morning walk to 92.1. I have it on while gardening, doing housework, cooking and even at bedtime. I went to Hawk's Bar & Grill to meet Mike Malloy and was sorry when he was taken off the air. I went to Borders to meet Katherine Lampher and to Barnes and Noble to meet Al Franken, to give you some idea of what a fan I am. I will be 75 years old in January to give you some idea that even a little old lady can be a fan of progressive talk radio."
Wal-Mart
will offer $4 drugs"But now that Wal-Mart is bringing the program here, the law has an exception that will allow other competitors to do so, said Janet Jenkins, administrator of the state's Division of Trade and Consumer Protection. "Other retailers can match Wal-Mart prices if they choose to do so, even if it would be below cost for them," she said."
"Two weeks ago, ASM’s Student Services Finance Committee denied UWRCF “contract status,” which would have allowed the foundation to fund full-time employees with student-segregated fees."
"If you haven't received a flu shot yet, you're like many people throughout the country. But there's still time to get one and build up your immunity before the flu season peaks early next year, local experts say."
"Across the state, buck kills for Saturday and Sunday were down 10.9 percent, while Oneida, Vilas, Iron, Forest and Price counties saw a combined decrease of 7.4 percent."
Sen
R. Feingold“I’m traveling to the Horn of Africa to assess what it’s going to take to bring peace to Somalia.” Feingold said. “It’s not only in the interest of regional security; it matters to our own national security. We’ve ignored Somalia at our peril."
Sen
H. Kohl"Meanwhile, Congressman Dave Obey and Senator Herb Kohl said the changes would hurt the entire dairy industry in Wisconsin, because it would result in reduced milk checks for dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest by millions of dollars while raising prices for farmers in places like Texas."
Rep
D. Obey"For his part, Mr. Obey said he had previously proposed a rule requiring lawmakers to certify that they had no financial interest in their earmarks requests. “My problem with earmarks is that it has gotten incredibly out of hand” under the Republicans, he said. With such an explosion, “it is damn near impossible to track them and protect the body.”"
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Doyle
"Karpinski, who ran the prison until early 2004, said she saw a memorandum signed by Rumsfeld detailing the use of harsh interrogation methods. "The handwritten signature was above his printed name and in the same handwriting in the margin was written: "Make sure this is accomplished"," she told Saturday's El Pais. "
"During the week of Nov. 13 through 19, Range Community Bible Church served as a Relay Center for Operation Christmas Child, the shoebox gift collection for needy children in impoverished, wartorn, refugee and disaster areas worldwide."
"The changes may not usher in a love fest, "but the one thing about a split Legislature is that the more extreme decisions on either side don't go anywhere," said George Meyer, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and a former DNR secretary."
"From Eau Claire to Dodgeville to Green Bay, Democratic challengers hammered incumbent Assembly Republicans for killing a government ethics bill last spring."
"Earlier that day, Stauber says, the Legislative Audit Bureau reported that the Department of Natural Resources' $27 million plan to thin the state's deer herd in an attempt to eradicate chronic wasting disease has been a flop. And Stauber, director of the Madison-based Center for Media & Democracy, says most of those waiting in line to purchase deer hunting licenses were "laughing and ridiculing the DNR.""
"Estimates released by the Department of Workforce Development show that 46 of the state’s 72 counties had lower unemployment rates in October than in September, and that changes from the previous month ranged from a reduction on nine-tenths of a percentage point in Iron County to an increase of three-tenths in Bayfield County."
"School board president Gary Sharpe said the request was the first to remove a book in his eight years on the board. A school committee will make a decision on the book, and if parents remain unhappy, they can appeal to the superintendent and school board, he said."
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Sen
R. Feingold"But Feingold’s flirtation with the White House has given way to renewed enthusiasm for life in the Senate, now that there’s a Democratic majority. At a listening session in Onalaska City Hall, Feingold talked enthusiastically about chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Constitution Subcommittee — and getting to hold hearings about the loss of habeas corpus."
"Associated Bank in Mercer will again sponsor the Mitten Tree. Donations of mittens, gloves, hats or scraves will be hung on the tree and will be distributed by the Mercer Area Food Pantry for the needy."
"The contract will retain the existing service between St. Ignace and Ironwood (via Escanaba), and between Calumet and Milwaukee (via Marquette). Connection to the national intercity bus network will be maintained through Milwaukee and beyond. "
"The investigation that sent Tench to prison for three years last week is being touted as the most successful and far reaching concerning child pornography in state history, and it relied almost exclusively on records of credit card purchases from pornographers."
"Wisconsin's Unfair Sales Act prevents retailers from selling products at below cost. That means Target cannot legally sell 16 drugs, or specific dosages of the drugs, for $4."
"Because of pressure from environmentalists, the EPA reversed its stance from a year ago and determined nanosilver is a pesticide, so manufacturers are required to prove, if a product is labeled as having "germ-killing" capabilities, that it's safe for the environment."
"This year the spring elections will be held Tuesday, April 3. Filing papers must be turned in no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007. Incumbents who do not plan to seek re-election must file an incumbent notice of non-candidacy no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22."
Rep
D. Obey"Thirteen of those positions, or two-thirds, are currently held by Republicans who are wealthier than the Democrats who will succeed them in January. ... House Appropriations Committee chairman Jerry Lewis, R-Calif., has up to $1.5 million; the incoming Democrat, David Obey of Wisconsin, has as much as $175,000."
"The meetings are for anyone who would like to help plan for regional changes in the way Wisconsin funds and provides community-based services for people who need long-term care."
"Those lodged in the Iron County jail in Hurley, however, enjoyed their traditional turkey dinner on Tuesday. Inmates "usually get a good feed on Thanksgiving -- turkey breast and all the fixings," said Gogebic County Sheriff's Department deputy Cory Aijala. "
"In fact, the English Separatists who first traveled to Holland found financial backing from a group of London merchants they joined, referred to themselves as "the company," and were only once referred to as "pilgrims." It was in a brief passage by their leader, William Bradford, who kept a journal of their voyage."
"A total of 18,617 bucks and 19,106 antlerless deer were harvested in the 18 counties in the DNR's Northern Region. Statewide, hunters shot 167,573 deer, compared to 161,000 over the same period in 2005."
"On Monday, Constantini told the judge that he took in $10,000 per machine, but he also paid $5,500 in taxes. Lipske said the $40,000 fine will act as an appropriate deterrent for others who might consider illegal gambling measures. "
"Although Doyle ordered state agencies to list how they would cut spending by 10%, a Journal Sentinel review of their responses showed that the potential cuts fell far short of $1.6 billion - the newest estimate of the gap between how much state officials say they need to run their agencies through mid-2009 and how much tax collections and other income will total over that period."
"The average American family in 1901 was nearly five people, earning a combined $750. In 2002-03, the average family was about 2.5 people, earning $50,302 annually. When adjusted for inflation, the average modern family's income is triple the earnings of the average family of 1901."
"Sending e-mails is so cheap that spammers can make money by selling a very small number of whatever they are peddling, Thain said. During the holidays, almost 90 percent of all e-mails sent consist of spam, he said, adding that about 80 billion spam messages are sent out each day. "It is almost unfathomable, like the national debt. It's gotten to the point where some people spurn e-mail.""
"The complaint alleges that the deal between Haukaas and Soulier caused Soulier to miss his court appearance. Haukaas is accused of felony misconduct in office because he was "in excess of his lawful authority as a public official.""
"The American Automobile Association said 38.3 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home -- an increase of nearly 3 percent from last year. Officials with AAA estimate that nearly 7 million people will be traveling for Thanksgiving in the five-state Great Lakes region, which includes about 6 million on the road."
"By comparison, $1.6 billion is how much more would be raised over two years if the 5% state sales tax were increased to 6% - a possible solution no one in the Capitol has dared to whisper. It is also the amount the state spent on Medicaid health care programs last year, not counting matching federal dollars."
"That's $1,993 in additional average costs for each employee. The Mercer survey also found that costs in Wisconsin rose this year at a faster rate, 9.3% on average, compared with 6.1% nationally."
"But when it comes to personal wealth, biography and even political style, Herb Kohl and Russell Feingold come from different worlds. An Internet database reveals Kohl to be by far the wealthiest member of Congress, while Feingold is the fourth "poorest" senator in the 100-member chamber, with perhaps more liabilities than assets."
"And despite the monopoly Charter Communications has over cable Internet in Madison, Bryan Schenker, the director of ResTech Services — one of two Internet service providers offering access to Wi-Fi — said the network has seen “quite a large uptake.” “It’s very cost effective,” Schenker said. “Charter’s internet usually runs on the order of 40 or 50 bucks. Our discounted price for students [of $15 per month] is more affordable.”
"The DNR reported hunters killed 167,573 deer — up about 6,500 from opening weekend a year ago — based on preliminary counts. The first weekend of the gun season normally goes a long way toward reducing the size of the overpopulated whitetail herd — estimated at up to 1.7 million deer going into this fall’s hunt."
Gov.
Doyle“I am happy to announce that Secretary Johanns has approved my request for a secretarial disaster declaration so that producers from Monroe and the surrounding counties can rebuild their business despite this summer’s setbacks.” Governor Doyle said. “This approval will bring federal relief to producers, enabling the future growth and prosperity of rural communities severely affected by this storm.”
"From early on, both owners pledged to "concentrate on people in the area," and that's just what they are doing. Local contractors and sub-contractors were used in the construction phase of their business, and two years later, "We try to do as much locally as possible," Walesewicz said."
"Plan B has just been shipped to pharmacies, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision in August to approve over-the-counter sale of the drug regimen - two pills that contain higher levels of hormones found in normal birth control pills and must be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse."
"The fund aims to transform the health-care system to better serve the public, the officials say, not meet all of today's needs. It's too early to determine success, they say. But with a new round of grants to be awarded next month, fund officials are poised to consider tweaking the spending formula. Some want millions more to go to community groups working on health issues. Medical school leaders disagree."
"Represented in the service were followers of the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Eckankar, Jewish, Muslim, Sufi and Wiccan religions. They celebrated diversity through word, music and movement."
"“Think about the disconnect between what really happened to us and what we were doing in Iraq,” Feingold said. “When [President George W. Bush] wants to defend his situation in Iraq, he doesn’t put out a document called ‘Victory over Terrorism,’ he puts out a document called ‘Victory in Iraq.’”"
"Some consider it a little fish in a big pond. Others say it will be an albatross around the neck of south shore residents. One thing is certain, however: There is no shortage of opinion on the U.S. Coast Guard's plan to create 34 permanent "safety zones" in the Great Lakes for training on its new M240-B machine guns."
"Three weeks ago, the agency issued an "emergency" order that blocks the live export of 37 fish species from any of the eight Great Lakes states, a potentially crippling blow to fish farmers at a time of year when they typically harvest and ship their stock. The order also threatened to snarl cooperative interstate fish stocking programs and live bait shipments that help sustain the Great Lakes' $4.5 billion fishing industry."
"If (Democrats) think they can wave a magic wand and get a bill passed that it is acceptable to the majority of the American people, they're going to find out as I did how difficult this is," outgoing House Judiciary chairman Jim Sensenbrenner of Menomonee Falls said in an interview last week."
"The new Web site - which can be found at www.lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu/ - also includes a nearly addictive interactive map that allows users to do everything from print out a simple hiking route to program animation in which the preserve morphs and forests grow over the passing decades."
Feingold: Terror threats growing"While too many U.S. resources are being expended in Iraq, a war that Feingold has always opposed, terrorism threats are growing in more than 80 nations in Africa, Asia and elsewhere, Feingold warned his listeners at the event sponsored by the Madison Civics Club. The nonprofit group focuses on educating residents about their community and world."
"Much of our efforts toward raising awareness among consumers in our marketplace are about the great offerings local businesses provide, and that sense of local community these businesses have,"
"As of sunrise Saturday, just fewer than 600,000 people had purchased gun licenses, said DNR spokesman Bob Manwell, a slight increase from that time last year."
“By all accounts, the stage seems set for deer hunters to have a great season this year,” Hassett said. “The herd is large and with a little cooperation from the weather, conditions seem almost ideal.”
Sen
H. Kohl"A fellow senior citizen is in line to take over the chairmanship of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. The bad news, because it could mean less attention to issues impacting senior citizens, Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WIS) will also head two other committees in the new Democrat led Congress, the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights."
"Over the years, rally events included a poker run, radar runs, scavenger hunts and more, "but fewer and fewer visitors chose to participate,""
"Along with the 3 1/2 year felony count of possession of cocaine, which also carries a penalty not to exceed a $10,000 fine, Feldman is charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, the criminal complaint said."
"During the December open houses, Forest Service personnel will be on hand to answer questions about road and trail designations. A general overview of the Travel Management Rule will also be provided."
"As for the hunters who start Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer hunt today, few are likely to have a conversion experience such as Hubert's. But many, no doubt, will say a prayer in the woods for one reason or another."
""This is not something we're going to lose interest in," said Borlaug, a UW-Madison junior from Fargo, N.D., who was circulating a petition Friday afternoon in the midst of a small but spirited demonstration. "This is something we're all very passionate about and we're going to keep fighting for this. You can't just move on or give up that easily.""
"Students can use those types of statements as excuses, but in reality, some believe that’s all they are. Sure, voting takes a little time, but according to UW Interim Dean of Students Lori Berquam, it is necessary."
"The deaths of two hunters at a Lincoln County cabin on Friday was a tragic reminder that infrequently used gas appliances can be deadly. Now is an especially dangerous time of year, as thousands of deer hunters head to camps to prepare for today's opening day of the gun season."
"The awarding of a well drilling bid this week marked the first phase of the City of Hurley's conversion from a test well into a municipal well near the K-12 school."
""We're coming," he said. "It's a for sure thing." BeBeau said he's in the process of finalizing a lease agreement with the Agree corporation for the space in the commons."
"On the eve of the 2006 hunt, the man serving life sentences for killing six hunters in Sawyer County nearly two years ago has challenged his conviction with a filing to the State Court of Appeals, District III."
"So the Department of Natural Resources has high hopes for success by the agency's only herd-control mechanism - more than 600,000 blaze orange-clad deer hunters who will spread out into woods and fields throughout the state Saturday."
""More than three-fourths of the state's medically underserved counties are in rural areas," where residents are sicker, poorer, older and more likely to be uninsured, Crouse said. It's a situation that will worsen as rural doctors retire and the rural population continues to age, he warned."
“As governor, [Doyle] has been a strong leader and great friend to the American Cancer Society and the tobacco-control community,”
"Because of budget constraints, the Ashland food pantry is now open only on Monday through Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m. Even people donating food are asked to drop it off before noon or after 3:30 p.m. because of the need to deal with a large number of people requesting food during the limited hours."
Sen
R. Feingold"Clear Channel has been the poster child for rapid consolidation in the radio industry, which has severely damaged the diversity, local flavor, and popularity of radio."
"This bill, supported by the same Administration that has failed to stem the nuclear weapons efforts of North Korea and Iran, flies in the face of our country’s nonproliferation obligations and only contributes to a developing nuclear arms race."
Gov.
Doyle“I’ve made economic development a top priority of my administration, including improving our business climate and making key investments to upgrade the state’s industries, and it’s being recognized around the globe,”
"Iron County increased its proposed $3,565,544 tax levy for 2007 by almost $30,000 Tuesday, but taxpayers with a home valued at $50,000 will pay about $18 less in county taxes than in 2006."
"About 17 percent of the nearly $2 million budget for 2007 approved by the Hurley City Council Tuesday will go for employees' health insurance and pension benefits."
"Some proponents of mining in the area contend granting the Bad River the authority to administer its own water quality standards imposes an unnecessary step in the mine application permitting process, and contend iron oxide deposits do not produce acid mine drainage, which could impact the rivers."
"A new season of monthly concerts opened in October. Eight young music students played piano and flute solos and duets for a crowd of more than 30 family, friends and others who filled every seat in the coffee shop."
"The presentation will last about an hour and include slides. There will be a look at what brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, noting they were not Puritans. People who attend may be surprised at the menu for that first thanksgiving (eel?) and what kind of clothing the Pilgrims really wore (not the big collars and plain colors)."
"One of the ordinances prohibits farm animals in the city. Police chief Dan Erspamer noted a horse is listed as a farm animal for purposes of the ordinance, which also includes goats and sheep, among other animals."
"After a closed session on Oct. 30, the Mercer School Board upheld the athletic board's discipline of three basketball players, according to administrator Ron Vaughn."
"The car registration fee would rise 46%, from $55 to $80. The department also wants to raise the registration fee for light trucks to $80 to $112, depending on their weight."
"About 30,000 Somalis live in the Twin Cities, Jamal said, and khat is used socially among Somalis and other East Africans - generally those who were born in Africa instead of the U.S. - because it provides a stimulating, energizing effect."
"The New York Times and other media outlets reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee paid for robo-calls in several dozen tight races that began by telling voters that they had "important information" about a Democratic candidate. If the voters hung up, the calls were repeated, making it seem to voters like the Democrat was harassing them. But if voters listened to the whole message, they learned that Republicans were sponsoring the call."
“That change in the season is an experiment to see if hunters can harvest (enough antlerless deer),” said Todd Naas, Bayfield County DNR wildlife biologist. “But the caveat is that hunters will still have to harvest two antlerless deer for every buck taken.
Sen
R. Feingold“Many communities across our country are facing a housing affordability crisis,” Feingold said. “This is an issue I have been hearing about from Wisconsinites, and my bill is a step toward combating the housing crisis and helping our cities and towns build, supply, and preserve affordable housing.”
“These Part D plan names should accurately reflect the coverage that each plan offers, so that seniors can make informed choices,” Feingold said. “Seniors should be able to count on Medicare, and trust the information that the Medicare Program puts out.”
“Protecting BadgerCare is vital to the well-being of many families in Wisconsin and I am pleased to be joining my colleagues in an effort to ensure consistent funding for this program,”
Sen
H. Kohl
"I've been in business all my life. I'm looking forward to working with Senator Dodd and our colleagues on the Banking Committee on issues that impact businesses big and small in Wisconsin and across our country."
Gov.
Doyle"Both with continuity and change we will accomplish even more over the next four years -- improving state government and building a team that will create even more jobs, improve education, and make health care more affordable for all Wisconsin families."
"Calling for bids doesn't necessarily mean the city will purchase the truck, Mayor Joe Pinardi said. Fire chief Darrell Petrusha has suggested borrowing for the truck through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in a loan-grant package."
"The board then reinstated $17,200 funding for the airport, $5,000 for the Iron County Fair, and $5,000 for Saxon Harbor. The remaining $2,700 was placed in the county's contingency fund, bringing that total to $15,454."
"The nightclub, which featured such popular bands as the Guess Who in the past, hasn't been open for more than a year."
"Charter Communications residential cable television service was "experiencing technical difficulties" in the Upper Peninsula (including Ironwood and Hurley) due to a 'fiber cut' along the line Tuesday night, according to a Charter customer service representative."
"One of the problems faced by the snowmobile clubs during the December hunt will be maintenance of the trails, Erickson said. Hunters will be out in their four-wheel-drive vehicles, possibly tearing up the groomed snowmobile trails. Noting a second concern, Erickson said snowmobilers and trail groomers will also be traveling through hunting areas. "
"Six people were injured in three separate accidents that occurred around the same time during wet, slushy driving conditions in southern Iron County Monday morning."
"Mercer Lioness will sponsor the annual Senior Christmas Party at the Mercer Senior Center, on Martha Lake Road, on Dec. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be fun, food games, prizes and a visit from Santa and his helpers."
"Nehring said it gives him extra rooms for patients, as well as space for new, more efficient machinery for washing and sterilizing equipment. The newer building also provides patient access without ramps or steps."
"Although these two changes have not yet allowed the virus to become an efficient human infector, they are key steps. More mutations, however, are needed before the virus can fully adapt to humans and become the pandemic that many fear it will."
"But Monona police showed up at the group's quarterly meeting Monday night and warned officials they needed an adult entertainment permit for the strippers."
"In a stinging 14-page decision, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned whether the treatment of inmates at the Boscobel prison violated constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment."
Sen
R. Feingold
"While there are varying views about the situation in Iraq, the SIGIR is one thing that everyone should agree helps ensure the effective use of our reconstruction funds. This office must be able to continue its important work to uncover any further waste, fraud, and abuse of U.S. taxpayer dollars in Iraq.”
Gov.
Doyle"My Administration has worked with the leadership of both the company and the union at every step in this process to make sure that Harley’s future growth happens right here in Wisconsin."
"To further offset costs, Petrusha said the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development has committed some grant money toward the purchase. "We are looking at a bottom line figure of $300,000 to $350,000, with annual payments of $18,000 out of my operating budget," Petrusha said."
"The proposed tax levy represents a 3.51 percent increase over last year's levy of $3,473,685. Iron County's proposed levy is only $29,976 under its limited tax levy of $3,595,520."
"Beacon Ambulance was summoned and both men were first transported out of the woods with the assistance of the Iron County Sheriff's Department, Saxon First Responders and volunteers. They were first transported to Grand View Hospital in Ironwood and later airlifted to a Duluth hospital."
"The Mercer Chamber of Commerce invites all area businesses and Mercer residents to decorate their business or residence for the holiday season. Judging will be at 6 p.m., Dec. 3 in conjunction with the Community Christmas event."
""The proposal to do regular training with automatic weapons is totally contrary to the long history of peaceful relations and environmental cooperation between the United States and Canada on the Great Lakes," said Toronto Mayor David Miller."
"Now equipped with light- emitting diodes, the 2-year-old decorations will also use up to 95 percent less energy, officials say. They're also warranted for five years and are likely to last for 10 to 20 years, as opposed to the usual two or three years the other bulbs lasted."
“We would like our students and full-time staff to be free from these fundraising burdens and to allow [them] to focus on meeting the needs of the thousands of students who use our center each week,”
“I spoke to conservation wardens in states that don’t require hunters to case their guns and bows and they feel as I do, that for years, hunters have proven to be safe and responsible,”
"A new law passed by the state legislature earlier this year requires counties whose residents use municipal libraries in adjacent counties to reimburse those libraries."
"Iron County:
- Park Falls - $8,548
- Ashland - $1,333
- Mellen - $980
- Manitowish Waters - $99
- Total - $10,960"
Sen
R. Feingold“It simply doesn't make sense to continue devoting so much of our resources to one country while ignoring the growing threats we face around the world.”
WJMS is now broadcasting "When Radio Was", an hour of radio dramas from before TV. Today it as "Adventures of Nero Wolfe," a 1950 crime investigation series and "Baby Snooks" from 1939. Even if it is not your thing, tell an old folk about it. They might like to tune 850AM each morning at about 10 in the morning.
Feingold holds
1,000th listening session"While the news media focused Sunday on Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold's newest stand, that he won't run for president in 2008, about 100 people in Racine's City Hall were focused on one of his oldest, that he will hold a "listening session" in every county in Wisconsin every year."
Democrats,
GOP look ahead in congressional power shift"Social Security reform, a more complex undertaking, likewise has the rival parties butting heads. "We're willing to discuss it if the president takes privatization off the table," Obey said. Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl had a similar take on privatization, noting that Bush had been unable to advance his reform ideas even with both chambers under GOP control."
"Driven by competitive races, hot-button ballot initiatives and student-voter drives, about half of all state residents old enough to vote did their civic duty last week. The state Elections Board and citizen groups said clerks and poll workers largely handled the election well despite a number of complicated changes introduced this year."
"Barrett’s publicized views that the U.S. government orchestrated the events of Sept. 11, 2001, have caused statewide controversy about the lecturer and his methods since this summer. Barrett — who has a semester-long contract teaching the course “Islam: Religion and Culture” — said he would “absolutely” apply to teach the course in the spring semester, but the class is only available in the fall."
"The firm manages local forests by harvesting specific trees, sawing the wood into rough cut lumber, kilning it and producing finished products all on the island. The finished products, such as wood flooring and wood paneling, are eagerly sought on the island for their beauty and the method in which they are harvested and prepared."
Sen
R. Feingold“We're introducing this bill to prevent the SIGIR from being prematurely shut down and to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars for Iraq reconstruction efforts will not be vulnerable to even more waste, fraud and abuse,” Feingold said. “Without this commonsense, bipartisan legislation, Americans will not know where billions of their taxpayer dollars are going in this costly war.”
"Not only have these listening sessions helped me do my job, they’ve also been my favorite part of the job. From rural towns to the bigger cities, in senior centers, high schools, and VFW posts, visiting Wisconsin’s 72 counties brings me face to face with the unique diversity that makes Wisconsin such an incredible place.”
"It's the Washington culture that allowed this to happen," he said. "Now we know the FBI, a host of media organizations, Republican leadership — all were in possession of this same information. And no one did anything about it."
"Speakers young and older thanked veterans for their service and sacrifice. The high school band, elementary singers and the junior/senior high choir offered stirring musical tributes."
"According to the notice of claim, Bednar-Clemens is claiming board chairman Dennis DeRosso, who is also the county administrator, harassed her when he filed an Oct. 11 summons to retrieve county property which was still in Bednar-Clemens possession."
"The 2006 Mission Possible team stayed at Mason Apartments, a low-income housing project. Their work included cleaning walls, staircases and rails, 75 windows and a one-bedroom apartment, moving furniture, picking up garbage from the grounds, weeding the sidewalks and putting sand in the playground area."
"At the Oct. 31 meeting, finance committee member James Byrnes of Mercer said he didn't care "about what the feds pay or the state pays. I am concerned about what our taxpayers have to pay.""
Feingold
rules out 2008 run for president"I never got to that point where I'd rather be running around the country, running for president, than being a senator from Wisconsin,"
"Supporters of embryonic stem-cell research agree that Democratic control of Congress doesn't guarantee that restrictions will be removed. But there's symbolic importance in pushing to increase federal funding for the research, they said. "It sends a signal as to what the priorities are," said John Rogers, the Milwaukee-based vice chairman of the Parkinson's Action Network and the political strategist for actor Michael J. Fox's campaign on behalf of embryonic stem-cell research."
"Interviews and a review of public records have put PRDC's debts at more than $20 million. That includes some $11 million owed to ACM LLC of Dallas and Rapid Funding LLC of Denver, two lenders that helped finance Richmond Terrace, an upscale condominium project in downtown Appleton. "The whole house of cards has crumbled," said one attorney familiar with the case."
Times
Feingold
Rules Out Run for President"In a letter posted on his political action committee's Web site, Feingold said he was excited that Tuesday's elections gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, giving them the chance to ''undo much of the damage that one-party rule has done to America.''"
Sen
R. Feingold"Yet, while I've certainly enjoyed the repeated comments or buttons saying, "Run Russ Run", or "Russ in '08", I often felt that if a piece of Wisconsin swiss cheese had taken the same positions I've taken, it would have elicited the same standing ovations. This is because the hunger for progressive change we feel is obviously not about me but about the desire for a genuinely different Democratic Party that is ready to begin to reverse the 25 years of growing extremism we have endured."
Rep
D. Obey"The Appropriations Committee, which is likely to be led by Representative David R. Obey of Wisconsin, is likely to review more closely spending like large supplementary requests for Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, after the negative political fallout of corruption cases involving lawmakers, the Appropriations Committee is under pressure to curtail earmarks, which are spending measures for specific projects not sought by a federal agency but sponsored by a lawmaker — sometimes anonymously and often for a financial supporter."
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month... originally a day to celebrate the end of WWI, it is now a day to honor all the veterans who have served the United States. Thankyou!
""The thing is, if the mob is coming down the street to burn your house down, Mike, and you call 911 and the police don't belong to your church and you don't have any confidence that they are going to protect you and your family but might help the mob set your house on fire, then there's a problem," he said. "That's what went on in Yugoslavia, and that appears to be what is going on now" in Iraq. F. James Sensenbrenner, who I'm pretty sure is still a Republican, didn't used to talk this way."
"Honor the veterans by becoming politically informed and active. Choose to not remain willfully ignorant or apathetic. Get involved by asking questions, voicing your dissent and engaging in political debate. Veterans desperately depend on your involvement to ensure their interests are always a priority of our leaders."
"Erpenbach said Friday his proposal would honor the ban on gay marriages, but rectify potential problems in the second sentence of the referendum, which he said stripped legal rights from straight and same-sex unmarried couples. Those protections include the right to receive domestic partner benefits and have legally binding contracts, including wills. "It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, everybody is affected by that who is not married," Erpenbach said."
"On Sept. 11, 2006, the fifth anniversary of the terror attacks that devastated our nation, a man crashed his car into a building in Davenport, Iowa, hoping to blow it up and kill himself in the fire. No national newspaper, magazine or network newscast reported this attempted suicide bombing, though an AP wire story was available."
HURLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
- BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS – 5:00 P.M.
- POLICE, FIRE & LICENSE COMMITTEE
- FINANCE COMMITTEE
- ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING - 6:30 P.M.
- CITY COUNCIL MEETING
- Discussion and possible action on courthouse security issues, locks.
- Move into closed session per 19.85 (1) c & g, Wisconsin Statutes to discuss personnel issues and update on Lake of the Falls/Fischer Lake settlement negotiations.
- Recess from open session to hold public hearing on proposed 2007 budget.
- Appointment of Denny Smith to Veteran’s Service commission to replace George Baker.
- Resolution: Quit Claim Deeds on county land sale.
- Resolution: Changing the Veterans Service Officer position from regular employee status to that of a contract position.
- Resolution: Supporting opposition to a December rifle deer hunting season.
- Resolution: Iron County’s opposition to Bad River’s TAS application under the Clean Water Act.
"While we're excited about this year's prospects, I'd be remiss if I didn't remind every hunter and hunting camp that the number one thing on everyone's mind should be safety. Each and every day as you head out into the field, think about safety."
"The Mercer High School Senior Class is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner Nov. 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Tom's Café in Mercer."
"To help students absorb it all, some instructors have begun making their lectures and supplemental material available as podcasts - audio and video files that students can access online, download to their personal computers and put on their iPods. The technology can place students back in the classroom anytime and anywhere."
Plug
is pulled on 'The Mic'"But while listeners may have responded to Air America, advertising dollars aren't necessarily following. The New York Times reported this week that the ABC Radio Networks sent an Oct. 25 memo to its affiliates with a list of more than 90 sponsors that specifically asked not to have their advertising on Air America programming. That list included major companies like Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Visa and McDonald's."
Gov.
Doyle"This Veterans Day is especially important. Very early tomorrow morning, we will welcome home 154 of Wisconsin’s newest veterans at Volk Field and in the last week we have welcomed home nearly 1,000 Wisconsin National Guard troops from service overseas."
"Ronald Reagan's FCC stopped enforcing and then got rid of the Fairness Doctrine. Congress restored it but Reagan vetoed that. Under President George HW Bush Congress again restored it but it was vetoed. Then, under President Clinton the House passed it but the Republicans in the Senate blocked it with a filibuster."
"Although there weren't any locally contested races in Iron County on Tuesday, the statewide elections drew 68 percent, or 2,733 of the registered 4,018 voters, to the polls."
"According to the complaint, Muellerleile's eastbound vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee, crossed the center line and struck the Ford Explorer driven by Craft. Muellerleile was returning from his ordination ceremony in Minnesota. He had just been ordained as an ELCA Lutheran minister, "
"She explained that Farley pulled out the soundings in the river from a year ago and found they were the same as this year. What was not the same, they noted was that Lake Superior is down eleven inches from last year."
"Carroll says understanding the role of genes in evolution could provide the key to finding the ones that make someone predisposed to cancer or those that cause birth defects. The impact of his discoveries has landed him everywhere from Time magazine to "Nova," and it's also heavy ammunition for critics of "intelligent design.""
"Between four to six inches of snow could accumulate by evening. The advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to midnight."
Sen
R. Feingold"We must ensure that their heroic service, which is much lauded during times of conflict, is not forgotten once the battles have ended and our troops come home. On Veterans Day, and throughout the year, let us continue to honor America's brave veterans and their families."
Gov.
Doyle"Her presence and spirit will be missed, but her principles and work ethic will continue to live on in those she mentored along the way.”
Today starts a two week moratorium on political coverage ... we all deserve a break. I will post nothing more than current official press releases, and, if these guys have a lick of sense, they will hold it down to nothing more than thank yous to the voters. After the sleaze and smears of the last several months, we have earned at least that.
- Governor - Doyle/Green
- Senator - Kohl/Lorge/Vogeler/Glatzel
- Representative -
"The cities of Hurley and Montreal, and the Town of Mercer all had strong voter turnout, with 64 percent in Hurley, 72 percent in Montreal and 76 percent in Mercer."
"The complaint was dismissed by Iron County Circuit Court officials on Oct. 17, when Bednar-Clemens' husband, Ed Clemens, and mother, Joyce Bednar, returned four keys and a cell phone, according to county clerk Mike Saari."
"In Hurley's case, the district contributed 1.5 percent of a $3,228,571 employees' salary base for 2005. The collection of around $48,000 does not even come close to covering the $78,000 in interest the district must pay on the $1 million it owes, however."
"Again, the percentage of students in those grades ranked proficient and advanced was higher than CESA and the state, with two exceptions -- math scores for students in grades five and six in 2005-06."
"It was attended by 134 people and raised $3,000. The event included wine and hors d'oeuvres, raffles and the sale of more than 40 silent auction items."
"A short time after arriving at the dealership, she checked her number with those on a big sign and found out she had won the top prize of $2,500."
"Donald Kirby was credited with 172 days already served, and was assessed a $60 crime victim fee, $60 state costs and $200 in court costs, Adams said."
"American citizens have a funny way to tell politicians what is important," Appling said. "The lesson here is that marriage is important irrespective of party. It cuts across all lines."
"Republicans lost at least 11 seats in the Legislature on Tuesday - a shift that gave Democrats control of the state Senate and left Assembly Republicans wondering how to lead with their smallest majority in seven years."
"Gay-rights supporters had hoped Wisconsin - the first state to pass a law banning discrimination in housing and employment based on sexual orientation - would also become the first state to reject a constitutional ban on gay marriage."
"But we laid the foundation for the fact that Wisconsin citizens are interested in supporting the death penalty," Lasee said. "It will not pass this session or maybe next, but at some time the Legislature will come around to the thinking of Wisconsin residents."
“I thought his (Rumsfeld’s) presence would make it very difficult to reach a common cause with our allies,” Obey said. “I hope the president will use this occasion as an opportunity to conduct a full review of his policies in Iraq and the Middle East.”
"Democratic incumbents in the state Senate and state Assembly races piled up nearly two-to-one margins over their Republican challengers."
Sen
R. Feingold"If it were up to me he would have been gone a long time ago. But Secretary Rumsfeld’s departure is only a small step in fixing the larger problem that stems from the President's failed Iraq policy."
"About 2 million Wisconsin voters - roughly half of the voting age population - are expected to cast ballots in today's election, according to projections from the state Elections Board."
"But none of these tales captured Annin's attention as did the pitch by an obscure Canadian company to haul away Lake Superior tanker by tanker to Asia at a rate of about 150 million gallons a year. That 1998 proposal sank after a public outcry, but it got Annin thinking about the Great Lakes and the prospects for future diversions."
"Officials extended the close of polls at a Madison school on Tuesday by one hour after voting was halted briefly due to a bomb threat earlier in the day."
"Turnout was heavy at the polling places checked this morning on the northeast side and downtown, with people lined up before the voting began at 7 a.m., a level of turnout normally reserved for a presidential election. "I've never seen it like this," said Marion Hill, co-chair of the library's poll workers, "even for a presidential election. We had people lined up all the way down the stairs at 6:50 this morning.""
"A steady stream of voters are strolling into Wausau's six polling sites. As of about 4 p.m., more than 8,000 people, or about 34 percent of registered voters, had cast their vote, City Clerk Kelly Michaels-Saager said."
"The hotel chain that owns the Stoney Creek Inn pulled the cable news channel CNN from the television service in all its rooms, saying the network airs “propaganda for terrorists.” “Stoney Creek Inns completely support our troops overseas! Regardless of your views on the war, a recent CNN broadcast of sniper assassinations of American soldiers in Iraq is offensive,”"
Gov.
Doyle"That's why my administration has worked with the leadership of both the company and the union at every step in this process to make sure that these jobs stay in Wisconsin. I have directed Secretary Burke at the Department of Commerce to continue to work with all parties to put together a substantial incentive package that is based on Harley's long-term commitment to this state."
"St. Isaac Jogues of Mercer will hold a Hunters' Mass at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 followed by a chili-fest in the church hall at 7 p.m."
"And what happens when the polls close tonight, as Republican Mark Green aims to unseat first-term Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, will be a result of many things that happened along the way. Here is a look at some key factors that have shaped the race:"
"The ad might give voters the misleading impression that everyone needs to register today at the polls and everyone needs to have a driver's license, said Ann Jacobs, a Milwaukee attorney for the group Election Protection. In reality, that often won't be the case, especially in urban areas such as Madison."
"If voters Tuesday reject the constitutional amendment banning same-gender marriage, what would change? Nothing. Same-sex marriage will still be illegal in Wisconsin under state law."
State
Journal endorsements[Printable PDF file on all endorsements... Bob]
"But City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl says the city is anticipating a high volume of Election Day registrations and is ready this time with extra forms and all the poll workers they'll need. New registration requirements, however, might trip up some same-day registrants..."
"Here at the Daily Herald, there's a minor debate about whether it is a bobcat, a cougar or a wolf. Outdoors Editor Jim Lee thinks it's a wolf with its head lowered, partly because the same camera later captured a clear photo of a wolf in the same location."
"Evaluation of a new form of remediation will begin today at Ashland's Superfund site involving a chemical oxidation process that federal, state and industry officials hope will make a difference in cleaning up the most contaminated part of the city."
Chicago
Tribune
"Mrs. Bower was one of seven children raised by cattle-farming parents, both Finnish immigrants, in Hurley, Wis. She moved to Chicago in the early 1940s to attend secretarial school and joined the Navy during World War II. She worked as a riveter at bases in Illinois and Florida before returning to Chicago, where she met her future husband, Irving "Walter" Bower, at a North Side Finnish bar."
Gov.
Doyle"Governor Jim Doyle today announced a Janesville hotel check-in clerk has been charged with identity theft in Columbia County as a result of an investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Office of Privacy Protection. The Governor created the Office of Privacy Protection in April to crack down on identity theft, strengthen enforcement and toughen penalties against identity criminals, as well as prevent identity crimes and help victims."
""We've been attempting to get a Toyota store for over five years," Tindell said. "When Ave's Motor Center became available, we jumped at it.""
"How many pine marten live in Iron County? That's what Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Bruce Bacon from Mercer is attempting to determine, with the assistance of Hurley and Mercer students."
"According to the criminal complaint, Hella admitted to pasting minor females' faces on adult nude pictures, with the pictures found on his computer."
"The deluge of mail-ordered absentee ballots and lines of voters showing up at municipal offices have election officials hustling to get ready for an election day that is the first high-turnout test of Wisconsin's quirky new computerized voter registration system and voting equipment."
"Washington - Tuesday's midterm elections have been likened to a strong wave crashing into a well-constructed building. The wave is the mood of voters, unfriendly to the party in power and eager for change. The building is a modern-day political structure that seems impervious to big partisan swings - thanks to a 50/50 electorate, the advantages of incumbency and the scarcity of competitive congressional districts."
"At stake are real issues that matter to voters. How about whether state government puts stricter limits on local property taxes, changes in direction on education spending and policy or allows tax deductions on money put in certain health accounts? Or what the state's stance will be on the concealed carry of guns or stem-cell research?"
"If your house is like mine, someone leaps for the mute button the second that a campaign ad appears on TV. So I thought I'd write some political ads I'd actually to see."
Green
calls for leadership change“I believe the people of this state have everything it takes — all the character, the vision, the talent, the energy, the leadership — everything it takes to make this state great again to lead us to victory,”
"A yes or no answer on the ballot will not immediately change any law, as the vote's result is meant to advise the state Legislature on future actions. The question on the ballot will read, "Should the death penalty be enacted in the State of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence?" "
"Bush holds a press conference to clarify his position on banning gay marriage."
[It is a flash based animated cartoon... but well worth the download time. - Bob]
"Some of the busiest airports in the country, including Los Angeles International Airport, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, have more than one runway that doesn't meet safety standards, according to statistics supplied by the Federal Aviation Administration."
"Today is the International Day of Climate Action, a day when people around the world are being urged to take even small steps toward reducing our individual impacts on the climate."
"With the race for governor potentially hanging in the balance, Republicans and Democrats are mounting efforts this weekend, perhaps unprecedented for a midterm election in the state, to reach hundreds of thousands of voters and urge them to the polls on Tuesday."
"A Harvard University Institute of Politics study released Wednesday indicated that more in that age group will vote Tuesday than in any other midterm election. The study also showed strong disapproval for President George Bush on a number of major policies and a preference that Democrats take control of Congress."
Editorial: Kohl for Senate
"In an age of extremes, no senator plays things closer to the middle than
Herb Kohl. The Wisconsin Democrat is a militant moderate if such a creature
can exist who has spent 18 years trying to strike the right compromises,
build bipartisan partnerships and maintain a measure of civility in a
Capitol that has grown more and more crude."
"From covered bridges and a dragon boat festival, to auto tours and award-winning wineries, the 13 counties of Northwest Wisconsin beckon to visitors. Included are the counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Iron, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn."
Sen
R. Feingold"Barron County was Feingold’s 60th listening session of 2006, and his 996th since he was first elected. The senator had pledged to hold listening sessions in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties each year of his 6-year term, and this is his 14th year of holding them."
Governor
Doyle, Senator Feingold Highlight Difference on Minimum ... -
Democratic Party of Wisconsin “The difference in this race couldn’t be clearer: Governor Doyle raised the minimum wage twice, while Congressman Green voted against it eight times,” Senator Feingold said. “From creating new jobs to expanding access to health care to raising the minimum wage, Governor Doyle has consistently fought for working families."
"“As an Assistant Attorney General for 14 years, and County Executive for the past 10 years, Kathleen Falk has built a strong record of standing up for Wisconsin consumers. She will be a strong advocate for consumer rights as Attorney General.”"
Sen
H. Kohl
""It’s history, you know," Kohl said in an interview before he spoke to the group. "It’s been days and days and days, right?" As to whether Kerry’s comments Tuesday to students in California were appropriate, Kohl said, "Oh, goodness. We’ve moved on. Everyone’s moved on.""
"Kohl would become chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, giving him the ability to call hearings on issues ranging from the cost of prescription drugs to nursing home conditions and longevity."
"This year's contribution of $48,000 won't come close to covering the 7.8 percent interest rate, which amounts to about $78,000 on the $1,000,053, he said."
Most
of Iron County decisions will be on statewide level "Iron County voters will be asked to re-elect five incumbents on Nov. 7. All county officials are running on the Democratic ticket, and all are unopposed."
"The Hurley Veterans Day program will be held Friday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Hurley K-12 High School gymnasium."
"Mercer School and Iron County Birth to Three Program will be providing developmental screenings for the children in the Mercer School District who are 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 years of age at the school in the kindergarten room Nov. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m."
"Building exteriors are all complete, interior walls are all done and next week the crews will begin working on asphalt in the Eagle River Center parking lot as well as ceilings in both Mercer and Eagle River,"
'Shop
with a Cop' to serve as parade marshal"This year approximately 40 are children will receive $100 to shop for their families. After shopping, everyone will meet at the Ironwood Memorial Building for a present wrapping and a pizza party, catered by Little Caesars Pizza."
"They're talking about gay marriage, the economy, and the ads, that white noise on television, attack ads flying at them 24-7, yet messages that somehow work, that create an indelible image of the other candidate, the one they're not going to vote for."
"Several people who have given the maximum $10,000 donation to the two major candidates for governor have also contributed $2,000 or more to the campaigns of candidates for lieutenant governor - money that in effect is spent on the race for governor."
"The face of repeat sexual offender Billy Lee Morford is used in a new campaign ad from Mark Green, the Republican candidate for governor, to fault Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's record on crime... A review of the ad claims shows its main point is based on an inaccurate reading of the evidence."
"If turnout does go that high, it would mark the first time since 1970 that more than 50 percent of voting-age residents cast ballots in a gubernatorial election year, said Kyle Richmond, a spokesman for the state Elections Board."
Green
flier: Wisconsin is not San Francisco"The brochure features a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge superimposed on a field of cows grazing and claims that "some things from San Francisco just don't fit in Wisconsin. Jim Doyle's liberal agenda is one of them.""
"Miles said he subscribes to the “peak theory,” that is, we are now living in an age when oil is at its peak in terms of supply and production, and that in coming years there will still be an increasing demand for oil but the supply will diminish. Miles says U.S. energy policy must be ahead of this supply-demand curve, or we will suffer both rising energy prices and increased global conflict over oil resources. Miles sees investment in renewable resources and truly efficient energy alternatives as the direction which U.S. policy should take."
Sen
R. Feingold“The federal budget must provide the necessary funding to ensure low-income families, or people living in rural or underserved areas, are getting access to dental care.”
Gov.
Doyle"This program allows both private and public schools to be recognized for educating students, school staff members, and families on how to make healthy choices that last a lifetime."
"The Iron County Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 at 4:00 PM at the Iron County Courthouse, Hurley, Wisconsin. The meeting is open to the public per Chapter 19, Sub Chapter V, Wisconsin Statutes."
"At a Roundy's, Inc., marketing meeting in Milwaukee last week, the Copps Store in Hurley was honored with a "Job Well Done" award, citing the store for "showing consistent improvement in shopping experience, financials and work environment.""
"From the rise of invasive species to the prospect of falling water levels to the paving of coastal habitats and the apparent - and perplexing - meltdown of the bottom of the food chain in Lake Huron, most all the news was grim."
"Having grown up in an age where gay, lesbian and bisexual alliances were commonplace in high schools, others question why some policy-makers are focused on same-sex marriage instead of what they see as more pressing issues - such as the war in Iraq or health care. They think it is unfair to deny same-sex couples the right to marry."
"While under-funded and little-known, in part due to lack of media attention, energetic third-party candidates are stumping the state with the fervor of true believers. They don't even admit the likelihood of defeat."
"The inaugural Lake Superior Region Technology Conference was held in August on the campus of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Ashland."
Doyle
claws at Green over health care"At a South Milwaukee assisted living center, Doyle claimed he's the guy who supports health care for the people. The governor says Green doesn't want to bring cheaper prescription drugs in from Canada and doesn't support FamilyCare or BadgerCare."
"We should have stopped paying this years ago," Byrnes said. "We cannot keep doing this, even if it is good for the businesses, unless business wants to pay for it. We cannot ask taxpayers to pay money they do not have."
"With fair association president Gene Luoma voicing concerns over the committee's recommendation to cut $5,000 for the next three years, reducing the appropriation to zero, the committee agreed to recommend cutting the fair board's request to $15,000 for 2007."
"Civic organizations are welcome to join the kindness crusade. Last year the gift list included 63 children from 22 families. They Hurley students are striving to make this holiday season a happy one for the students whose families may be having medical, financial or personal challenges."
"The Veterans Day Program theme is Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal as seen through the eyes of his father, Lt. Colonel Russell Warye, retired Marine Corps."
"The candidates for governor are getting most of their money from less than (0.05 percent) of the people of this state," said Mike McCabe, executive director of watchdog group the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. "That raises real questions about the health of democracy when most of the talking is done at the behest of a very elite number of citizens or corporations or interest groups."
"The state Supreme Court has refused to step in before next Tuesday's elections and rule on whether gubernatorial candidate Mark Green can use $468,000 in campaign cash he was ordered to dump by state elections officials."
TV
trash talk: A look at who's behind all the attack ads"The group is exempt from state campaign finance laws because it doesn't expressly tell voters to elect Green or defeat Doyle, so it's unknown where the group's money is coming from or how much it's spending. But TNS Media Intelligence, a Washington-based firm that tracks media spending, estimates that the group had spent almost $200,000 on the race as of Oct. 24."
"In its 4-3 ruling, the court said it generally will not hear direct appeals when there are challenges of facts, noting the two sides disagree on a series of issues, including whether the court will have to decide matters of federal law."
"We live a long way from the State Capitol and my foremost priority as been to make sure that the needs of those north of Hwy. 29 are recognized and assure that our citizens are treated as equals with others." - Jauch
"The biggest challenge facing our area, as well as the state as a whole, is high taxes. We have created a tax system in Wisconsin that makes no sense in our 21st Century economy." - Reidman
[The article features both candidates making their case for election. - Bob]
Sen
R. Feingold“I urge the FCC to build on Attorney General Spitzer’s investigation and assert its authority to prevent payola to the fullest extent possible.”
“Radio listeners should not have to worry whether a song was played because the station manager got a free laptop, or because the station’s parent company is producing the artist’s upcoming concert,” Feingold said.
Rep
D. Obey"Republican Nick Reid and Mike Miles of the Wisconsin Greens Party will address audiences through "Candidate Statements" airing Friday, Nov. 3, at 9 p.m., on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT). The program encores at 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. Incumbent Democratic Rep. David Obey declined to participate."
Gov.
Doyle"We’re excited that Magnetek has made the decision to move its corporate headquarters from California to Southeastern Wisconsin. Across the country and around the world, people know that the best quality products are produced right here in Wisconsin."
Mark
Green"Obey, at number 26, is the one Wisconsin Democrat in the top half because he's the ranking member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Green, who at 275 was the only Wisconsin Republican in the bottom half, was hurt in his score by his run for governor. "I have been a lame duck for 18 months and that obviously had an impact on this figure," Green said in a statement."
"The man "did not identify himself, nor did it sound like he was trying to contact anybody. The man seemed to ramble on about several subjects," Colassaco said. "The talking was totally inappropriate and tied up the frequency for minutes at a time.""
"The Mercer School Board on Monday approved a change stating that "pants must be kept hip high." The dress code previously required that pants be worn at the waist."
"The alleged assaults of an Arbor Vitae girl, the first in the spring of 2003, the second, the summer of 2005, took place in Brunell's home, the criminal complaint said."
"Viral hemorrhagic septicemia does not pose a risk to humans, but it has been blamed for the widespread die-off of a number of Great Lakes species, including yellow perch, since it was discovered in Lake Ontario in 2005. The virus, similar to one known to exist on the Atlantic coast, has been reported this year in Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the St. Lawrence River."
"As big as they are, the numbers offer only a partial picture of ad spending because they don't include broadcast TV in the smaller markets of La Crosse-Eau Claire and Wausau-Rhinelander and don't include spending on cable television, radio and other media."
Reports
show Doyle with $700,000 advantage"With one week to the election, reports filed Monday showed that Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle has about $700,000 more to spend than Republican challenger Mark Green - an advantage that will expand if Green can't use some $467,844 in disputed money"
"From Democratic Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, in Milwaukee today, to Republican presidential hopeful and Arizona Sen. John McCain, from former President Bill Clinton to his successor George W. Bush, both major parties are banking on star power to help them convince voters, or at least wealthy campaign contributors, to get behind their cause."
"A salmonella outbreak potentially linked to produce has sickened at least 172 people in 18 states, including Wisconsin, health officials say. Officials think the bacteria may have spread through some form of produce; the list of suspects includes lettuce and tomatoes. But the illnesses have not been tied to any specific product, chain, restaurants or supermarkets."
"But Matt Chasse, program specialist with NOAA's estuarine reserves division, said designating a location as a NERR site does not impose new restrictions when it comes to hunting, fishing or other recreational opportunities. Instead, state regulations would remain in place."
Sen
R. Feingold"I will be voting against the harsh amendment that's been proposed in Wisconsin, and I thought it was an appropriate occasion to indicate my feeling that if two people care enough about each other to get married, that it probably is a positive thing for society. Gay and lesbian people in our country are fighting a mean-spirited movement to harm them and to discriminate against them. I stand with them against that movement, and I'm proud to stand with them."
Sen
H. Kohl"Wisconsinites, who have felt a good measure of pride in their junior senator's leadership on this issue, should note that the name of the state's senior senator, Herb Kohl, is not on the list of those who supported Feingold's necessary initiative."
Gov.
Doyle"Wisconsin's BadgerCare program is a model for the nation in providing health insurance to working families and kids. Under BadgerCare Plus, we will build on our success and ensure that every child in Wisconsin has access to quality health care.”
“We need to make sure our state’s manufacturers have the tools and resources they need to remain competitive in the global market, so businesses across the globe look to Wisconsin to do business – to companies like Reich Tool.”
"Governor Jim Doyle has requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture add Florence, Forest, Oneida and Vilas counties to an approved Disaster Declaration. The four counties have been impacted by drought conditions, as well as a killing frost on September 20, 2006."
"The report card looked at votes on body armor, death benefits, and expanding the military health care plan to include members of the National Guard and the Reserves. The group assigned lawmakers a grade for each time their votes matched what the group felt was in the best interest of veterans."
| Senator Herbert H. Kohl | ... | A- |
| Senator Russ Feingold | ... | B |
| Rep. David R. Obey | ... | B |
| Rep. Mark Green | ... | C+ |
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