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Plane runs out of fuel, lands beside road in Grant County
A private plane that ran out of fuel just two miles north of the Lancaster Municipal Airport in Grant County made an emergency landing in a ditch along Highway 61, according to a news release from the Grant County Sheriff's Department. The incident occurred Friday at 1:20 p.m.
Dennis Dangberg, of Windside, Neb., was flying his plane from Freeport, Ill., back to Windside and needed more fuel. He attempted to land on Highway 61 when he ran out of fuel but had to land in the ditch line on the west side of the highway. The plane remained upright and ran several hundred feet in the ditch.
Dangberg was treated for minor injuries at the scene of the landing by the Lancaster Rescue Squad. The Federal Aviation Administration is continuing to investigate, according to the news release.(5)
Golden Eagles show their heart
Morgantown, W.Va. - Marquette coach Buzz Williams used few words to sum up his team's down-to-the-wire 61-60 victory over West Virginia on Friday night.
"Unbelievable heart," Williams said after his team hung on in the closing seconds for its fifth straight victory.
Marquette (24-5, 13-3 Big East), playing short-handed due to suspensions, trailed by 11 at halftime and by 37-22 early in the second half. But the Golden Eagles rallied and the game wasn't decided until the closing seconds. »Read Full Article(52)
A one-in-a million disease; a lifesaving bone marrow transplant - given twice
As a baby, Samantha Johnson had a mysterious, one-in-a-million genetic defect that left her disease-fighting blood cells unable to communicate.
Her body was defenseless against viruses, bacteria and fungi. She got sicker and sicker after developing a rare and severe form of pneumonia.
An astute medical technologist examining her cells caught the genetic defect in time to save her life. And a bone marrow transplant at the remarkably young age of 10 months gave her a new blood system and a healthy childhood. »Read Full Article(5)
More Ryan Braun reaction on the Web
The decision on Ryan Braun winning the appeal and his comments during Friday's news conference have continued to spark a lot of opinion. Here's more of what is being said around the Web:Wisconsin's redistricting trial goes to judges
Democrats and Latinos argued Friday that new election maps will deny voters their rights, while attorneys for the state contended the Republican maps are constitutionally sound, before handing the case to a panel of three federal judges.
Testimony and arguments went until 9 p.m. in the high-stakes case that will determine which political party has an advantage in legislative and congressional races for the next decade.
The trial has been on a fast track this week. The groups suing the state dropped some of their claims late Thursday, narrowing the issues the panel must decide. Presiding Judge J.P. Stadtmueller said the court would issue a written decision in coming weeks. »Read Full Article(334)
Ryan Braun comes out swinging, explains innocence
Phoenix - "I did not do this."
Ryan Braun could not have been more vehement in proclaiming his innocence as a victim of a flawed process as he gave an impassioned and stunningly detailed account Friday of what had transpired since being informed of a positive drug test in October.
One day after being told that he had won his appeal and avoided a 50-game suspension at the start of the regular season, Braun reported to the Milwaukee Brewers' spring training camp. After addressing teammates in a closed-door clubhouse meeting, Braun participated in a 30-minute news conference on the playing field at Maryvale Baseball Park. »Read Full Article(256)
Two slain on north side
The victims of a fatal double shooting Friday on Milwaukee's north side were two men, ages 21 and 22, police said.
Officers were called to the area of N. 40th St. and W. Glendale Ave. about 5:30 p.m. after the 21-year-old victim approached passersby and told them he was shot, according to a Milwaukee Police Department news release.
According to the release, the man died at the scene and officers searching the area and found the second shooting victim, who also died from his injuries. »Read Full Article
Appliance World closing prompts consumer complaints
Wisconsin's consumer protection agency has received more than 90 complaints regarding last month's abrupt closing of Milwaukee-area retailer Appliance World.
"That's a pretty significant number to have against one company," said Sandy Chalmers, administrator of the Trade and Consumer Protection Division of the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Chalmers said the agency has been in contact with a lawyer representing Appliance World Inc. »Read Full Article(12)
Man missing after van found crashed
Authorities in Rock County Friday were searching for a 36-year-old Schofield man after his minivan was found crashed into a tree.
The maroon 2000 Chrysler Town and Country registered to Lee A. Vesely was found shortly after 6:30 a.m., Thursday by deputies responding to a report of a one-vehicle crash on Highway 11/14 in Emerald Grove, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office.
According to the release, the air bags had deployed and there was no blood in the vehicle, which was frosted over, indicating that it had been there some time before being reported. »Read Full Article(4)
Driver killed in head-on crash
A motorist was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on crash in Shawano County, authorities said.
The crash was reported shortly before 2:20 p.m. on State Highway 22 near County Road Y in the Town of Belle Plaine, according to a news release from the Shawano County Sheriff's Office.
According to the release, the motorist, whose gender was not specified, was in a sedan headed south on Highway 22 that crossed the centerline and struck a northbound minivan driven by a 52-year-old Shiocton woman. »Read Full Article
Man who collected sample now at center of Braun controversy
When Ryan Braun said Friday that he was the "victim of a process that completely broke down and failed," he was essentially talking about one person: Dino I. Laurenzi Jr.
It was Laurenzi, according to a source close to the situation, who collected the urine sample from Braun at Miller Park on Oct. 1.
Laurenzi did not respond to repeated calls to his cellphone number requesting comment, but his father, contacted by the Washington Post, called him a "straight shooter." Laurenzi's listed address is in Kenosha County. »Read Full Article(224)
Accounting firm Wipfli, N. Dakota firm scrap merger
Wauwatosa-based accounting firm Wipfli LLP and a firm in North Dakota have scrapped their planned merger.
Executives of Wipfli and Eide Bailly, of Fargo, N.D. said in a brief joint statement that they "decided to amicably discontinue merger discussions because they could not come to an agreement on key terms."
Spokesmen for the firms were not immediately available Friday. »Read Full Article
Mount Mary College to become Mount Mary University
When Mount Mary College marks its 100th anniversary in fall 2013, it will officially change its name to Mount Mary University.
The name change, unanimously approved Friday by the Mount Mary Board of Trustees, will better reflect "who we are," said Eileen Schwalbach, president of Mount Mary, a private Catholic school in Milwaukee.
Thirty percent of Mount Mary's 1,854 students are in graduate programs, she said. When the school recently established its first doctoral program in art therapy, faculty raised the issue of whether a name change was in order. Surveys and focus groups reinforced that it was a good idea, Schwalbach said. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Skier pedals 100 miles to the Birkebeiner start line
Steve Clark is no hypocrite.
He preaches pedaling and rides his rhetoric.
In one of the more extreme examples, he strapped his skis onto his bike and pedaled more than 100 miles this week to the start line of the American Birkebeiner ski race in Cable. »Read Full Blog Post(8)
Man charged in home invasion killing
A 19-year-old man has been charged for the fatal shooting of another man during a home invasion on Milwaukee's south side.
Joevon D. Robinson is charged with felony murder in the death of Harvey Donte Johnnies, 35, on Nov. 22 in a home in the 3700 block of W. Hilda Place, according to a criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, Johnnies lived in the home with a woman whose son, on the night of the shooting, went outside to retrieve an iPhone charger from a van. »Read Full Article
MLB, players union respond to Braun comments
Phoenix - Both the Commissioner's Office and the Major League Baseball Players Association have released statements regarding some of the comments made today by Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun about the drug testing process.
This is the MLB statement from executive vice president for labor relations Rob Manfred, in response to comments made by Braun today that the testing system was "fatally flawed" as applied to him. It also addresses the leak of the positive drug test that Braun said his side was probing.
"Major League Baseball runs the highest quality drug testing program of any professional sports organization in the world. It is a joint program, administered by an independent program administrator selected by the Commissioner's Office and the MLBPA. »Read Full Blog Post(85)
Postcards claiming inflated assessments on south side disputed
Some south side homeowners are receiving postcards with false claims about property tax assessments, Milwaukee City Assessor Mary Reavey said Friday.
The anonymously mailed postcards claim that "most 2011 property tax assessments went down, but not on the south side," and that "south side homeowners pay $300 to $1,500 more than we should" in taxes "to subsidize those wealthier neighborhoods" in Bay View and on the east and far southwest sides. "Will you be the one to fight this injustice?" the postcards ask.
But 2011 assessments hardly changed, Reavey said. Figures show average assessments rose less than one-half of one percent in 14 aldermanic districts and fell less than one-quarter of 1% in Common Council President Willie Hines Jr.'s north side district. Reavey's staff is still calculating 2012 assessments, which are likely to change more, based on 2011 sales, she said. »Read Full Article(5)
Man sentenced to 35 years for fatal robbery
A 20-year-old Milwaukee man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison for a fatal robbery in March that was set up with an offer to sell the victim a TV.
Jivonte M. Jones was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and armed robbery in the death of 18-year-old Oscar Vega.
A jury found Jones guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and armed robbery at a trial in December. »Read Full Article
Ex-Walker aide Russell seeks venue change for trial
Timothy D. Russell, a top aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive, asked Friday to have his felony embezzlement charges tried outside Milwaukee County because of damaging pretrial publicity.
Russell also pleaded not guilty Friday to two felony charges of embezzling $23,000 from a veterans group and a political candidate.
Russell's lawyer asked Judge David Hansher to move the trial to another county, arguing that pretrial publicity has been extensive and prejudicial to Russell. Some news stories have not been accurate, said the lawyer, Andrew Franklin. He didn't specify any particular news accounts as faulty. »Read Full Article(236)
Bogut gets positive news from ankle scan
Bucks center Andrew Bogut underwent a scan on his fractured left ankle and received some positive news after the results were analyzed by team orthopedic surgeon Michael Gordon and several other specialists.
Gordon indicated Bogut's ankle was healing appropriately and surgery would not be required, pending an additional exam in about one month.
Bogut will be able to begin some rehabilitation activities, the team announced, and the recovery period of eight to 12 weeks has not changed. »Read Full Blog Post(228)
New York drops ballast standards; shipping industry fought rules
Traverse City, Mich. - New York state officials have backed away from tough regulations for ridding ballast water of invasive species that the maritime industry says would bring international shipping in the Great Lakes to a halt.
The rules, which had been scheduled to take effect in August 2013, would order cargo vessels to cleanse ballast water to a level at least 100 times stricter than international standards before releasing it. The shipping industry contends no technology exists to meet the New York requirement, although environmentalists disagree.
Shippers say the policy would prohibit any cargo ship without the required technology from traveling through New York territory on the St. Lawrence River, the gateway to the Great Lakes - effectively shutting down commercial traffic between the lakes and the Atlantic. Traffic at the busy Port of New York and New Jersey also would be disrupted, they say. An industry report said 72,000 jobs and at least $11.5 billion in annual business and tax revenue were at stake. »Read Full Article(6)
Wisconsin man sentenced to prison in 200-pound pot bust in Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb. - A Wisconsin man is facing time in a Nebraska prison for getting caught with 206 pounds of pot in his vehicle.
The Lincoln Journal Star says 51-year-old James Greenspan, of Verona, Wis., was sentenced to 20 months to three years in prison on Thursday in Lancaster County District Court. He pleaded guilty to possession of more than a pound of marijuana.
Greenspan was arrested last August after a state trooper stopped him for speeding on Interstate 80 near Waverly. The trooper smelled marijuana, and a search of the rented SUV turned up the pot in duffel bags in the back.(2)
Man dead in train/pickup crash in Hartford
HARTFORD - A 47-year-old man is dead after a train smashed into his pickup truck Friday morning, authorities said.
It happened just before 8am on Wacker Drive just north of Highway 60.
Police believe contributing factors include freshly fallen snow, limited visibility, and potentially inattentive driving due to cell phone use. »Read Full Article
Kohl's Education Center to open at Milwaukee Art Museum tomorrow
Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, will open tomorrow. The center, described by museum staff as a "kid magnet," includes high-tech interactive games, exhibits and an art studio, where kids can make their own art.
The new Kohl's Education Center at theKohl's Department Stores made a gift of $3.7 million to the museum for an art education program, now in its fourth year. The museum attributes a historic increase in attendance by families and children to the program.
"Art is about creativity," said Brigid Globensky, senior director of education and public programs at MAM in a statement. "It's about fun and excitement. We want to give kids an opportunity to experience and express art on their terms. " »Read Full Blog Post
Dispatcher suspended over missing man call
Wisconsinrapidstribune.com has the story.
A Wood County dispatcher suspected of failing to send an officer to a 911 call the morning a Wisconsin Rapids man disappeared has been suspended.Roadrunner Transportation buys small New Hampshire firm
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. said Friday it has purchased a small freight-management firm in New Hampshire.
Roadrunner, a Cudahy-based trucking and logistics company, said it bought Capital Transportation Logistics of Nashua, N.H., for $6.25 million.
Capital Transportation Logistics generated about $6 million in sales last year. Roadrunner expects the acquisition to add to its earnings in 2012.
Looking at Braun's future in sports marketing
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun just finished talking to reporters at Maryvale and was resolute that he never took or ingested a prohibited substance.
It was an impressive and dramatic performance . His voice wavering a little at times, Braun was largely confident and straightforward.
"This is without doubt the biggest challenge I have ever faced in my life," he said. »Read Full Blog Post(30)
WMC: Mining bill would cost $172 million a year in taxes; authors say no
The state's largest business group claims that mining legislation authored by a Democratic and Republican senator would amount to a $172 million tax annually on Gogebic Taconite, the Hurley company mulling construction of an open-pit iron ore mine in the north.
But a spokesman for one of the senators said that WMC's charge is much ado about nothing, and the senators have no plans to push for changes in mining laws that would saddle the company with a big new tax bill.
Here's WMC's statement, which also provides a link to an analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau on the subject. »Read Full Blog Post(51)
All lanes closed on I-94 westbound at Highway 67
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that all lanes of I-94 westbound near Highway 67 well as the westbound on ramp at Highway 67 due to an accident.
The DOT is estimating the closure will last around two hours.
No further information is available at this time. Check back for updates as they become available.
Braun addresses teammates
Phoenix - We just had our morning briefing with manager Ron Roenicke and he said he and his coaches excused themselves so Ryan Braun could address his teammates in private this morning after Braun arrived in camp.
Roenicke said he thought it was a good thing that Braun talked to his teammates after the events of the winter with his positive drug test and appeal, which he won to avoid a 50-game suspension.
"I asked him what he wanted to do; I suggested that it was just he and the players," said Roenicke. "It's kind of between them. »Read Full Blog Post(6)
Braun news conference live coverage
Ryan Braun gets a hug from teammate John Axford after his news conference. Photo/AP
Phoenix - Ryan Braun is scheduled to address the media at a noon Central news conference on the field at Maryvale Baseball Park. »Read Full Blog Post(54)
Wisconsin exports grew by 11% in 2011
Wisconsin merchandise exports increased 11% in 2011, growing from $19.8 billion in 2010 to $22 billion, according to information released Friday by the International Trade Administration.
The state's export sales include increases in such destinations as China, with a 4% increase; Canada, 18%; Germany, 18%; Australia, 31%; and Chile, 45%, according to the trade administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Key export categories include machinery, computer and electronic products, food products, transportation equipment and chemicals. »Read Full Article(71)
Holloway's choice to lead powerful committee is . . .
County Board Chairman Lee Holloway looked around and found a new chairman for the board's most powerful committee very close to home - himself.
Holloway announced that he'll take over a vacant slot on the Finance and Audit Committee as well as the vacant chairmanship. The opening came up after the former finance chairman, Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas Jr., was charged with bribery this month and Holloway removed him from the committee.
Unless any special meetings are scheduled, Holloway's move means he'll preside over just one meeting, on March 8. Holloway isn't running for re-election in the April 3 election, which means a newly named board chairman will choose the next Finance Committee leader. »Read Full Article(21)
K-Rod is happy to be back
Phoenix -- With the news of the day being the arrival of an exonerated Ryan Braun, Francisco Rodriguez was able to slip into the Milwaukee Brewers' clubhouse in Maryvale almost unnoticed on Friday morning.
Reporting four days later than the rest of the Brewers' pitchers and catchers, there had been some speculation that perhaps Rodriguez was unhappy returning to the team and reprising his role as a setup man to closer John Axford even though he willingly accepted arbitration.
Not so, says Rodriguez. »Read Full Blog Post(7)
Frontier to restore nonstop flights to Pittsburgh
Frontier Airlines will renew Milwaukee-Pittsburgh flights in May, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Friday.
The two-a-day flights will begin on May 17, resuming service that Frontier dropped in January 2011, Fitzgerald said in a statement. They will be the only nonstop flights between the two cities.
Frontier representatives were not immediately available for comment. »Read Full Article(3)
MLB has narrow Arbitration Act window to challenge Braun ruling
ESPN reports that Major League Baseball is considering going to federal court over an arbitrator panel's ruling in favor of Ryan Braun, who the league said should serve a 50-game suspension for purported failed drug test.
Just how would MLB get the matter to federal court?
Samuel C. Hall Jr., a sports and civil rights litigator at Crivello Carlson in Milwaukee, said the Federal Arbitration Act would give the league 90 days to challenge the ruling. He said the most common way is to contest the impartiality of the arbitrator. »Read Full Blog Post(51)
Mild temps pare profit by 21% for Madison utility
MGE Energy Inc. on Friday said its net income fell 21% in the fourth quarter as customers used much less natural gas to heat their homes during the mild start to the winter.
MGE Energy is the parent company of Madison Gas & Electric Co., an electric and natural gas utility that provides power in Dane County and gas in seven Wisconsin counties.
For the full year, earnings rose by 2.6%, driven by warmer summer weather and colder winter weather at the start of 2011. Completion of the second Oak Creek coal-fired power plant also drove the full-year increase in profit, said MGE, which is a part-owner of the We Energies $2.3 billion project
Income for the quarter was $9.4 million or 41 cents a share, down from $12 million, or 52 cents. For the full years, profit was $60.9 million, or $2.64 a share, up from $57.7 million, or $2.50.(3)
Elmbrook names new superintendent
Mark Hansen will be the next superintendent of the Elmbrook School District beginning July 1.
A Friday morning news release said Hansen's contract will be approved at the Feb. 28 School Board meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Keith Brightman said he expects Hansen to be present.
Hansen, currently the chief academic officer in the Pewaukee School District, will replace Matt Gibson, who will retire after 17 years of service. »Read Full Article(8)
Redistricting bumps Waukesha County supervisor out of his own district
When Waukesha County went through the redistricting process, it apparently didn't take into account that County Supervisor Tom Schellinger would want his district to include his home.
Of course, the county doesn't use those kind of requirements to determine district boundaries, they use a conglomeration of population statistics to set up voting blocks. That knowledge didn't leave Schellinger any less disappointed about the fact that he'll no longer be representing District 8.
"The district that I represented has been a district on the Waukesha board for 50 years," Schellinger, who grew up in Elm Grove, said. »Read Full Article(1)
Milwaukee crews clearing roads after 5-inch snowfall
Milwaukee police have received calls to 45 vehicle crashes during the snowfall that is still bringing precipitation to area roads Friday morning.
The Milwaukee Police Department had the 45 calls by 8 a.m. and officials were expecting more. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department also reported several crashes on area interstates, according to WTMJ-TV (Channel 4).
Earlier Friday, about 1,600 We Energies customers in southeast Wisconsin were without power. By 10:45 a.m., that number was down to about 300, company spokesman Brian Manthey said. »Read Full Article(7)
Ryan Braun news conference online and on air
Usually any rebroadcast of on field events is expressly prohibited by Major League Baseball.
But expect a cluster bomb of coverage of Milwaukee Brewers' leftfielder and reigning National League MVP's Ryan Braun's news conference at about noon today. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Milwaukee County parks now open for winter sports
It's a combo we didn't think would happen: Milwaukee and snow. And the Milwaukee County Parks are opening winter sports facilities that we'd thought would stay closed until next December.
Whitnall Park's warming house and sledding area will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Cross-country ski trails will be open and ski rentals will also be available in the concessions area of the warming house. Normal weekend hours for the warming house will be in effect this weekend with Saturday hours from 11a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11a.m. to 6 p.m.
Other winter activities now open include downhill skiing at Crystal Ridge Ski Resort, starting Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Door County Sled Dog rides will also be open for normal weekend hours starting Saturday and Sunday from 11am till 1 p.m. For more information call the Door County Sled Dog hotline at (414) 967-9677. »Read Full Article(1)
Flynn's future tied to Thompson decision
Minutes after GM Ted Thompson signed TE Jermichael Finley to a two-year deal, the focus among Packers followers turned to the future of backup quarterback Matt Flynn.
Long before the ink was dry on Finley's contract, the topics of discussion flipped to whether the Packers would franchise Flynn in hopes of doing a sign-and-trade, who might be interested and how much could Thompson get.
The reality of the situation is that Thompson, who runs his operation like an insurance actuary, is going to minimize risk as much as possible. Since he has to make a decision on whether to use the franchise tag no later than eight days before the start of free agency, he can't slap it on Flynn without some assurance he has a trade in place. »Read Full Blog Post(56)
Survivor of crash that killed 4 sent to jail
Madison - The driver of a car that crashed in southern Wisconsin last week and killed four people, including two from Illinois, has been transferred from the hospital to jail.
The 18-year-old Madison man is the sole survivor of Saturday's crash in Fitchburg. Investigators believe the teen was driving drunk when he sped through a stop sign, hit a bump in the road, became airborne and hit a utility pole.
The crash killed 18-year-old Jose Antonio Cabrera-Hernandez and 17-year-old Martin Sanchez-Gutierrez, both of Madison, as well as 17-year-old Phankham Chitanavong and 25-year-old Alan Michael Dickson, both of Rockford, Ill.
The State Journal (http://bit.ly/wG6PIC ) says the driver is jailed in Dane County on a probation hold and has not been charged in the crash. (2)
Share your photos of Friday's snowfall
The snow has prompted Wisconsinites to break out their shovels and their cameras.
A number of people have been sharing nice pictures of the snowfall on Facebook and Twitter. We figured you would want to also share some of your best snapshots on Friday's snowfall with your fellow JSOnline readers.
Feel free to submit images to our reader gallery.(3)
Milwaukee engineer builds a case to land LEGO gig
a casting call for a master builder, Andrew Stigen stepped up. And now the young man from Milwaukee is one of eight contenders for the full-time job competing in a public "build-off" on March 4.
When the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Chicago put out
The winner, determined by a group of adult and child judges, earns the title of Master Model Builder, with responsibilities that include creating new exhibits and models, managing a large inventory of LEGOS and giving public presentations. »Read Full Blog Post(18)
Rexnord said to seek $1.13 billion of loans to refinance debt
Rexnord LLC, the Milwaukee manufacturer of transmission and water management components, is seeking $1.13 billion of loans to refinance debt, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.
The financing will include $950 million term debt maturing in six years and a $180 million revolving line of credit, said the person, who declined to be identified because the terms are private.
Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Bank of America Corp., Barclays PLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., BNP Paribas SA and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. are arranging the financing for Rexnord, the person said.
The banks will host a lender meeting Feb. 27 in New York to discuss the finance, the person said.(3)
Eight companies receive Manufacturer of the Year Award
Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year awards, competing against 52 nominees.
Eight companies have been presentedThe winners were announced Thursday night at a banquet at the Pfister Hotel.
Grand Award winners were: Generac Holdings Inc., Waukesha; Bell Laboratories Inc., Madison; Edstrom Industries Inc., Waterford; Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex; and Linetec, a division of Apogee Industries, Wausau. »Read Full Article(4)
Diana Krall to play Riverside July 16
Diana Krall brings her songbook and one of the best voices in the business to the Riverside Theater for a 7:30 p.m. show July 16.
Jazz chanteuse and pianistThe Grammy-winning performer and road warrior has been reinventing pop standards for nearly two decades. Her latest release, "Quiet Nights," sports fresh arrangements of such classics as "Where or When," "Walk on By" and "You're My Thrill."
has been heard more lately on other artists albums, chiming in on Paul McCartney's new album of standards, "Kisses on the Bottom," and singing "Simple Twist of Fate" on "Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan." »Read Full Article(1)
Now, it's Braun's turn
Phoenix - Shortly after news leaked in early December that Ryan Braun had tested positive for a banned substance, he said there would be a day when he could tell his side of the story.
Today is the day.
Braun, who learned Thursday that he won his appeal of that positive test and would not have to serve a 50-game suspension, will hold a news conference at noon at the Brewers' training facility, Maryvale Baseball Park. This will be his opporunity to tell as much as he wants about what really happened with that test. »Read Full Blog Post(68)
Church leaders question Racine police chief search, role of Wanggaard
Racine's search for a new police chief has gotten even more challenging, after African-American ministers expressed doubt in the commission running the search, and suggested it be completely restructured.
"There's still discriminatory actions taking place in our community," said the Rev. Fred Richmond Sr. of New Omega Baptist, in a report by the Journal Times. "We're not going to take this sitting down. It's time for change."
Just last week, the city's Police and Fire Commission announced they would interview three finalists, two department insiders and a former Massachussetts chief now consulting in Tajikistan. »Read Full Blog Post(7)
Thrivent surplus up 7% in 2011 on premium, investment gains
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans said Thursday its surplus grew about 7% last year as premiums and investment income rose.
The total adjusted surplus, which is an indicator of an insurer's strength, increased to $5.4 billion from $5.1 billion a year earlier.
In 2011, premiums increased to $4.8 billion from $4.5 billion, net investment income grew to $2.5 billion from $2.4 billion and net income jumped to $424 million from $249 million. »Read Full Article(1)
Proposed casino hotel has Plan Commission hearing Monday
hotel will be the subject of a public hearing Monday before the Milwaukee Plan Commission.
Potawatomi Bingo Casino's proposed 20-storyThe hearing, to begin at 1:50 p.m., will cover the Forest County Potawatomi Community's request for zoning permission for the hotel. The commission will make a recommendation to the Common Council.
The tribe wants to build the 382-room hotel in front of its casino in the Menomonee Valley, at 1721 W. Canal St. It would be the third-largest hotel in the downtown area. »Read Full Blog Post(10)
Many crashes, freeway delays due to weather
MILWAUKEE - There have been numerous crashes around the area this morning.
Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies closed off a ramp in the Stadium Interchange due to one crash involving a semi.
The crash happened at about 6:05 a.m. Friday on the ramp from westbound I-94 to northbound U.S. 41 (Stadium Freeway). »Read Full Article
On Tap: Who does Oscar love?
And the envelope please. Ooo, nooo – we don't like THAT winner, so give us another envelope.
So OK, we all know that unless we're Academy members, we can't help choose who will win an Oscar on Sunday ("Give it to Clooney!") . But we can have plenty of fun predicting who will get the awards. Critic Duane Dudek gives you all the handicapping tools you need in our Weekend Cue, with more coverage to come from the red carpet on Sunday.
Meanwhile, we need to keep tabs on next year's possible award winners. Will "Act of Valor," an unusual action movie that stars real-life Navy SEALs, be among the golden in 2013? Read what writer Stan Miller thinks here. »Read Full Blog Post


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Sept. 17 1782
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I have transmitted Money to the young Men, whom you mentioned to me, and have expected every day for a long time to hear of their Sailing in a Cartel for America. They have been better treated since the Change of Ministers. My Respects to their Parents.
It is now five Months since my publick Reception here but We have not yet learned, that any News of it, has arrived in America.
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The Refugees in England are at their old Game again. Andrew Sparhawk has published in the Morning Post, that his Brother has received a Letter from New York, that Massachusetts and several other States were upon the Point of overturning the new Government, and throwing off the Authority of Congress, and returning to the Government of G. Britain. Their blood thirsty Souls are not yet satiated. They are labouring to bring on again an offensive War. But I think they cant succeed.
I suppose the unhappy Affair of the County of Hampshire, is the Thing which gave Occasion to this Representation.
Our Countrymen, must be very unreasonable if they cant be easy and happy under the Government they have. I dont know where they will find a better— or how they will make one. I dread, the Consequences of the Differences between Chiefs.
If Massachusetts gets into Parties, they will worry one another, very rudely. But I rely upon the honesty and Sobriety as well as good sense of the People. These Qualities will overawe the Passions of Individuals, and preserve a Steady Administration of the Laws.
My Duty to my Mother, and to your Father. I hope to see them again. Love to the Children and all Friends. What shall I say of my Brother Cranch? I long and yet I dread to hear from him.
I hope to sign the Treaty, this Week or next or the Week after. All Points are agreed on, and nothing remains but to transcribe the Copies fair. This Government is so complicated, that Months are consumed in doing what might be done in another in an hour.
I dont know what to do with the Lists of Articles you send me. It would be better for you to write to Ingraham & Bromfield. I will pay.
Adams Papers
1. Actually, this news, as officially reported by JA, did not reach Congress until just about the time of his inquiry. Secretary Livingston began a letter to JA of
15–18 September
with an acknowledgment of the receipt of "your letters from the
19th of April
to the
5th of July
, by the
Heer Adams"
Wharton, ed.,
Dipl. Corr. Amer. Rev.
, 5:728). This vessel had had a slow voyage and evidently carried duplicates of dispatches JA had sent by earlier ships that had been captured.
2. These tory communications have not been traced. Others of a similar kind from London papers, enclosed in the following letter, have not been found.
3. During the preceding months of 1782 there were civil disturbances in the western counties of Massachusetts arising from similar grievances and taking the same forms of protest that the Shays insurrection did a few years later. For the background and a connected narrative of the so-called "Ely riots," see Robert J. Taylor,
Western Massachusetts in the American Revolution
, Providence, 1954, p. 109–120.
4. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the Netherlands and the United States was finally signed on 8 October. See JA's account of the formalities in his
Diary and Autobiography
, with notes and references there.
p. 381
Cite web page as:
Founding Families: Digital Editions of the Papers of the Winthrops and the Adamses,
ed.C. James Taylor. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2007.

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Alright, I've been staring at this screen trying to figure out what to write about, well, myself.
Ever since I got my new nutrition plan and even a little bit before that, little carbs. I've attempted stay away from dairy, sugars and anything extra…however it's been a bust at times. Last week had been pretty emotional as my brain and body is trying to adapt to the change. I had a total failure/meltdown with my diet on Saturday. Pizza and a burrito. WOW. I felt like the worst person on the planet, because I failed majorly bad! With my own self-deprecating attitude the last two days about it, I'm back to eating clean. I have NO room to fail myself when I am now less than 3 weeks out from my competition!
Occasionally, I take advantage of my age and how fast my body responds to physical molding that competition training does. BAD BRITTANY! Need to make and sustain good habits NOW, not later.
The biggest thing for me to not giving in, is keeping my stress levels down. At times it can be difficult since I am non-stop Monday through Friday schedule and I am almost always traveling back and forth from my hometown on the weekends which in itself is only a 60 minute drive one-way. I've never realized how much time and rest that takes away from me! I've been going to bed earlier and earlier during the week so that I can maintain an earlier wake-up. It's been rough when a house needs to be cleaned, laundry done and still squeeze in my work-outs while still heading out to the barn to take care of my horse.
AT THE SAME TIME - My life is pretty easy.
It's grinding time. I'm almost into my depletion stage with nutrition to lean the guns out ;).
QUESTIONS asked of me:
"I was just wondering what kind of things you were doing for leaning out… any supplementation? Major cardio changes?" - Ceci Hall
In a sense, I've been leaning out this whole time. I didn't have a high body fat % when I first started back in January. It was 19.06%, which is lower than the average woman. However, I have A LOT of muscle. For awhile, we weren't too concerned to whittling my muscles down. I was taking amino acids to harden up until I got too hard. That's when the leaning of my tissue came in. I went from 3-4x a week light cardio to 7 days a week, 3x HIIT and 4x 40+ min low impact cardio. Boy have I gotten smaller all around!!! The biggest factor in all of this was my nutrition. I would not have lost body fat without a CLEAN diet while eating small meals, 5x a day.
Nutrition is LOCKED DOWN. That feels good to say!
I wake up every morning feeling leaner. As you know, you dehydrate while you sleep, so you always wake up a bit thirsty and not so bloated. That's when I see the biggest differences from my constant cardio. My legs have leaned out impressively and my upper body is looking really fine.
My biggest concentration is tigthening up my glutes! Don't want those thing bouncing all over the place!
I've been somewhat bored of my work outs and not so motivated in the gym, however I've still been doing what needs to be done. I had a conditioning class with my trainer on Saturday with a few other girls from my team. We did hill sprints and plyometrics. I forgot how much I loved to just sprint, and it helped that I had what I considered competition, and I was deteremined to never come in second(Sorry ladies!). That refreshed some motivation I needed.
I drove down to my hometown Saturday, hottubbed with my friends and then went to a house to hang out. I ended up peacing out as everyone started to booze a bit. Didn't want the temptation to drink so it was easier to say my goodbyes and head back home. Sunday was rest day. Slept in, read a book(the whole thing) and went to my barn. I went to bed at 10, but didn't fall asleep until 1 am….my upstairs neighbors were having a bit too much fun…if you know what I mean!
Today I have planned to do abs(I love abs!!!), a little bit of chest and triceps. :)
I had a good breakfast of steel cut oats, but I'm out of eggs, need to go shopping! Then i snacked on an apple, had tuna fish, mustard and a pickle for lunch…ended with half an avocado! Still need to eat my soy beans and almonds. For dinner I plan on having some salmon, asparagus and a sweet potatoe! Mmm mmm mmm, my favorite!
I'm super excited as the weeks are starting to fly by! Can't wait to pick up my suit.
Was measured on Tuesday at 129lbs, 15.49% body fat. It was a relief and somewhat humbling. I've been getting back into the groove of things after a two week stint in military school and then two weeks of recovering from that! Two weeks of essentially uncontrolled eating, coming home, and getting back on my nutrition plan was probably the hardest thing I've done this whole training cycle. Now I stepped on the scale this morning at 127lbs! My legs definitley look leaner with all the cardio I've put in and I'm feeling STRONG. Really strong.
The next couple of days will be a bunch of cardio, a leg work out, a run up spencer's butte, a personal training session for my friend Gabby and some more conditioning with Brody.
I've started helping people get their diets cleaned up and work out plans to think about.
Here is Demi:
She's 18 and aspires to be a children's dental hygentist! All she wants out of her fitness is a healthy body.
At 5'1" and 120lbs, she's roughly 30% body fat. We are working on her overall health. We hope for her to drop 20 lbs in body fat and gain 5lbs in lean body tissue. This plan is set for 12 weeks. Wish her luck! I'll post her progress in a few weeks.
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Really tightened up my routine this week, work-out wise. Felt really good to step on the scale and for it to say 126lbs! Shedding the pounds I gained while in military school and really working on cutting with my diet. Had a good day in the gym yesterday.
Work out consisted of an 8:00 mile. The 12x3 15lb: shoulder press, bicep curl, tricep extension and double arm rows. Then I did double planks and hand touches for 4 minutes, 40 seconds on, 20 second rest. Then came the uh oh! I started to do weightless piston squats with the smith machine. I was attempting to sit on an exercise ball when it had rolled away on me. I squated to low and strained my right glute pretty bad! I'm fine now, but yesterday I was hobbling around with an injured butt! Not fun. I wrapped up my work out with 20 minutes on the elliptical at level 8! :)
It's been nice being able to give other people advice based on my success so far. Been helping an Army Sergeant in my work building on his nutrition! It's been great so far.
I'm also developing a website for myself! I eventually will become a certified personal trainer and that will be it's main purpose. It'll be called LT Fitness. It features my blog, my boyfriend's health food blog and helpful tips! :) I'll let you all know as soon as it's done! :)
I have drill this weekend and will be taking time outside of it to work out my tush. Wish me luck!
As April is literally right around the corner, I am soon coming to the realization….I am 13 months away from my deployment to Afghanistan. Reality is setting in, I have less than 12 months to make myself known. To put my name out there in the fitness world. For 2011, I have to wrap up this year with smart choices and smart competitions.
I've made a choice to participate in at least three national qualifying competitions: Oregon Ironman Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships, Seven Feathers Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships and Las Vegas Classic Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure & Bikini Championships. Seems almost redundant to post all of them. You get the point. The first two are in Oregon and the reason I chose Las Vegas is because of the possible exposure.
With hard work, dedication and diligence, I am sure that I will place well within my height class. As far as I'm concerned, I'm sticking to bikini. That way I don't have to change up my routine too much and I can work on my own for a few weeks after my first competition without real guidance.
Then I see women like Erin Stern. I absolutely love the way her body looks. Figure. One of the few Figure competitors that I see and I say to myself, "That's what I want.". The one thing that would make me completely change to Figure would be how I placed in 7 weeks. If I totally bomb it, then fine, I'll take my awesome muscles somewhere else!
It's one of the few things I truly worry about myself in this process, is getting too hard. My body reacts so well to exercise, weights and diet that it builds. If you saw the latest progress pics of my legs, it just WHAM in the face, hey quads…how are you doing today? I keep telling myself and with encouragement from my team members, stick to the work outs prescribed. It's better to be too hard two weeks out instead of too soft and having to diet hard right before the competition.
Right now I'm strictly doing maintenance on my lower body. No weights, a lot of lunges. Currently my "problem" area is my glutes. My glutes are much smaller and tighter than they were back in January. I've made progress but there is still more to go. To continue to tighten them I do piston squats on the smith machine no weight, one-legged bench step ups and sprint/jog intervals on the treadmill. This is part of my work out regime including my weekly kettle-bell class, two days with my personal trainer and a lot of cardio on my own.
I'm very excited to do some progress pics on Friday with my ever favorite, Bob.
Wish me luck! I'm excited. :)
Good morning, Monday! Yes I am feeling chipper, and no, I am not feigning it. It's a good way to start my next seven weeks. Over my lull, had a great weekend and am VERY excited about my transformation. It's time to get serious, not that I haven't been serious. The lackadaisical days are over. At this point in my prep, it's all about me. ME, ME, ME, ME, ME. And boy do I have plans for me. Call me selfish all you want, but that's EXACTLY what is happening.
It's not about the day by day process, it's pulling it in as the big picture. No more whining, no more crying and no more complaining. I have 46 days. I have to make every single one of them count. Down the my supplements, nutrition, work outs and day-to-day decisions.
You may not already know, I have a packed schedule. I have work, my horse, the gym, and a boyfriend. Soon to be finding a new hobby with him, probably co-ed soccer. Why? Those who play together, stay together. And I have to pack all of these things in nearly every day.
Here come my doubles. Double work-outs. Early morning work-outs and after work work-outs. Can't over do-it but I can't slack either. I'll be putting up my seven week progress pictures later tonight.
The next important thing to my work outs are my nutrition. Things are about to get REALLY easy for me, yes I said easy. I'll be cooking for just one instead of two, therefore the overindulge eatery won't happen. My boyfriend, sadly, is leaving for three weeks to complete his national guard duty annual training. Sucky but very good at the time.
I'll be getting my hair done in two weeks, can't wait to be my very blonde self soon and a friend is hooking me up with a stellar tanning package that I can't wait for.
Yes, here is to me. ME!
I feel focused. Focused is where I need to be.
Okay, okay. I shouldn't be so excited, but I am. He's leaving for 18 days. That means no distractions!
I have to admit, I love being around my man, but it makes me lazy! I'd rather snuggle on the couch and watch movies than doing anything constructive. So, almost 7 weeks out, and I need the motivation/dedication/discipline. He's leaving at the perfect time!
Yesterday evening was probably the most productive I've been all week with my fitness. I hopped on the Elliptical at my Anytime Fitness Gym for a good fat burning 40 minutes. Took a swig of Muscle Milk and headed to NNPT for some ol' fashion throwing metal around. I do have to say, my shoulders ache today! If you didn't already know, my trainer is out-of-state, but he still directed what work-out we did in class. I wanted to yell, "asshole!", but I was grinning the whole time nonetheless.
I can't wait to get off work today and destroy my legs and core!
One other thing, I realize that I may be a girl, I love to model, I love fitness….but I can't seem to "tap" in to my feminine side. I really want to do a photo shoot that can show my diversity to be glamourours, sexy and still "fit".
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Stress comes in all sorts of forms. For me, my stress almost always derives from my finances or drama. I'll get this crazy anxiety to the point where I'm shaking. I hate disappointing people and I hate worrying about money. My first inclination to relieve stress was to eat something sugary or drink a beer. I won't lie, I love beer and I love chocolate. Two things I'm basically not allowed to have during my competition.
Through this process I've realized two things about myself. I'm a glutton, and stress literally cripples me. The two things that should never go hand in hand, do for me, Oh Ve! At this point, staying on top of my nutrition and work outs have been so incredibly hard these past two weeks that it shows. The question is, how do I fix it? How do I take care of this issue, learn from it and move on?
After an incredibly crippling situation, I figured it out. Planning. Preparation is Victory. And yes, I did steal that from "The Mechanic". It is true to the very words. Planning ahead will not only make your day easier, you know what to expect. Even when the unexpected happens, it's much easier to take the change of pace with ease when you already have everything else in order. This includes: schedule, meals, people, finances and events.
Another thing, taking the people out of your life that create negativity. It only causes drama and stress. Stress is crippling to your body, it cripples your advancement and stalls any improvement.
I've had to put a lot of thought about what I am doing this week. Continue to be happy, don't drink, don't over indulge and live life to the fullest.
Truckin' along,
First off, a little about me. I'm 22-years-old with a lot of aspirations. I've been in the National Guard for 3 years and I hold the job as Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist. I've held, what I like to call "office bitch", job here and there since I was 18. I've wet my feet a few times in college but haven't jumped in full fledge. I've always loved public relations but tend to hold myself back. I have a passion for horses, running, snowboarding and a big dream for many other things that include wakeboarding and rock climbing. I've always excelled at physical activities but I get bored easy with things that don't stimulate the mind. I love my wrangler, cats and friends. Even though I live over an hour away from my hometown, you will see me there nearly every weekend I don't have drill. Probably the most noted thing about who I am, I've lived on my own since I was a junior in high school and work very hard to have the things I do.
Now, how I got started in this whole competition thing. It all came down to Amber Orton. I had admired her from afar. She is well known in Eugene as the famous Campus Girls calendar girl. I ran into her once at "The Cooler", I doubt she remembers it. I ended up doing what every other kid from my generation does; I looked her up on facebook. Over the course of about 8 months, I watched her post her process of getting ready for her first NPC Bikini competition. At first I was envious, mostly from low self esteem, wishing I was capable in doing something so "far-fetched". After a few comments of kind words and encouragement, she inspired me to get involved.
I ended up contacting her trainer and boyfriend, Brody Nivens of Nivens Northwest Personal Training. He gave me the low down of how things work and I set up my first personal training session with him. At this point, I was wondering what the hell, was I thinking. How could I possibly compete in bikini? I had my qualms about myself, tearing myself apart. Nitpicking. "Oh my chest is too small, oh my thighs are too big oh blah blah blah blah".
I went in for my first session, had my nutrition plan set up and then body fat measured. I was super nervous to find out how "fat" I was. Then it came to 19.06%. I shocked myself, after I went over the last time I really worked out. Was it four months prior to that? I had been sitting on my butt, doing nothing, unemployed and eating like a poor college-aged kid. Then 26 days of "hard" work outs(and I why I say "hard" is due to the fact that my body responds super fast and I was working out maybe four days a week), I was down to 16% body fat.
At this point, I got a bit cocky, cheated on my nutrition a few times and then WHAM, I was gone for two weeks. Two weeks of straight military school. I thought that I would have plenty of time to work out. Boy, was I wrong. Fourteen hours a day in the classroom. 4 a.m. wake ups, and army chow. I got back, and the scale said I gained a solid five pounds. Where did I gain five pounds? I watched what I ate, tried to take yogurt and oranges back with me for snacks during the day. High altitude, meant I drank more water and was winded all the time. What happened?
Now I'm 8 weeks out, and I've gone backwards a bit. I'm way out of my routine. Slightly discouraged and have been having a very hard time wrapping my head around what needs to be done. My biggest fear is getting on stage and failing. I keep telling myself to focus but I keep faltering. My mind is so out there. I keep reminding myself, how much I had been enjoying what I was doing. What I wanted to accomplish out of all of it.
Right now, I keep asking myself, am I good enough?
Goals – Win my height class, get my ACE certification, be sponsored.
How bad do I want it?
Keep eating.
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After assessing your golf background and problem areas, Williams will tailor your lesson to your needs. Beginners are welcome, or more experienced golfers can use the lesson to improve their swing. Lessons at Perfect Fit include instruction and usage of the Explanar golf-swing training system, which improves swing technique by guiding movement through a large, adjustable hoop made of wishes. You'll go home with written notes for practice as well as a DVD copy of a swing video with voice-over commentary.
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Crooked Creek Golf Club blankets the rolling Carolina countryside with a 6,271-yard layout that challenges golfers with dramatic elevation changes and high-risk high-reward opportunities. The longer of the two halves, the front nine showcases numerous shot-making opportunities, including the drive on the par-four third hole, where golfers must choose to play it safe or try to cut the corner on a water hazard that hugs the left side.
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Course at a Glance:
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- Length of 6,271 yards from the farthest tees
- Course rating of 70.4 from the farthest tees
- Slope rating of 132 from the farthest tees
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Host of the PGA's Wyndham Championship from 1977 to 2007, Forest Oaks Country Club's private course incorporates natural elements such as looming trees and severely sloping hills with manmade sand traps and water obstacles, challenging beginning and experienced golfers alike. Opened in 1962, the terrain was renovated in 2002 after the renowned Love Golf Design group reached out to professional golfers to find out what makes an ideal course. The main improvement, helmed by Davis Love III, was the resprigging of the fairway with bermuda grass, a strain of turf that can handle extreme temperature changes, and a redesign of the new greens. The course was featured on the PGA for over 30 years, and was enjoyed by Davis Love III as well as Rocco Mediate and many other professionals. While the golf course is the main attraction, the club also houses a pro shop, a 25-yard professional-size swimming pool, tennis courts, and a restaurant.
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Total length of 6,338 yards from the back tees
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As a semiprivate club, membership at River Ridge unlocks a slew of benefits not available to the general public. Though the practice area—composed of a driving range and putting and chipping greens—is open to everyone, only members may make use of the locker rooms, club storage, and handicap program provided at the clubhouse. Additionally, members are granted access to special events, tournaments, and PGA pro Tim Cockrell's lessons, which help players calibrate putting strokes and find their swing after a long time away from the game to search for their favorite golf ball that got lost in the Neuse River.
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