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A 13-0 run by Schoolcraft to close the second quarter turned the momentum around and propelled the Eagles to a 73-44 win over White Pigeon in the Class C regional finals at Constantine Wednesday.
"We didn't want to play offensively 90 miles per hour," Chiefs coach Tony Cholometes said. "We wanted to slow it down a little bit and play at our pace. Give them kudos, they created that situation and that led to the outcome of the game."
The score went from a 22-14 White Pigeon lead with 4:48 to go before halftime to a Schoolcraft 27-22 edge at the break.
The Eagles advance to Tuesday's state quarterfinal at Bangor taking on Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central. The Falcons topped Clinton, 51-40, on Wednesday.
"That's a great basketball team, they've been here a number of times," Cholometes said of the Eagles. "They've been at the next level a number of times. We got beat by a better team tonight."
Early on, the Chiefs were able to take advantage on the inside. Matt Crowl scored on a layup to opening the scoring. After Schoolcraft's Luke Ryskamp hit a 3-pointer, Crowl hit another layup and Robbie Gibson scored off a pass from Mitchell Moore, who had assists on the Chiefs first three buckets.
Moments later, Crowl had an offensive putback for a 8-3 lead.
"I thought the first 12 minutes we were finishing our shots," Cholometes said. "We were actually attacking the bucket and getting the ball in where we wanted. He called a couple of timeouts and made some adjustments, which were good adjustments."
The Eagles rallied to close the gap to 14-12 after one quarter. White Pigeon responded with a 8-2 run capped by a Crowl rebound basket for the 22-14 lead.
"Our kids came out and played hard for 32 minutes," Cholometes said. "For the first 12, they played exceptional. But in this stage of the game, you have to play at that level for 32 minutes."
Then Schoolcraft's press took over.
"It did slip away from us a little bit," Cholometes said. "They put on some pressure. They're just a tad bit deeper than us on their bench and that aided them in the second quarter."
White Pigeon trailed 27-22 heading into the third quarter and closed the gap as Crowl hit a triple to opening the scoring.
It stayed close until Ryskamp started to take over near the midpoint of the period. The Eagles led 32-29 and the senior scored 11 of his teams' points during a 15-0 run that opened the game up.
"This was probably his best game of the tournament, he stepped it up to another level," Cholometes said of the all-state candidate, who finished with 33 points.
Schoolcraft led 52-34 after three quarters.
"We didn't make some free throws, we missed some opportune buckets down low, we didn't finish a couple of times," Cholometes said. "They finished on most of their shots and that aided them considerably."
The Eagles were also aided by getting to the foul line. They were 20-for-27, while the Chiefs went 1-for-5.
Despite the loss, Cholometes was happy that his team got to play a few extra weeks.
"I'm very, very proud of this group," he said. "People didn't think we'd get here. I don't think they thought we would get out of our first game of the districts after we got beat by (Cassopolis) by 30 early in the season."
Crowl ended with 23 points, Moore tossed in 10, Gibson tallied seven and Branson Salyer added four.
"We had some great seniors this year in Robbie Gibson, Branson Salyer, Matt Crowl and Mitch Boatman, who came in and gave it their all," Cholometes said. "They played the role they had to play and I couldn't be more proud of our seniors."
Trevor Stoddard and Evan Pratt each added nine for the Eagles, Benny Clark finished with six, Zach Decker scored four and Mitch Watson, Jeffrey Scott, Phil Pelton, Charlie Schultz, Kyle Santman and Zack McDonald each had two.
Crowl just missed a triple-double collecting 15 rebounds and nine blocks. Gibson added five boards, while Moore had five assists and three steals.


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Although I love to be in my snow-covered garden, I am less enthusiastic about a garden slathered in ice.
If you are new to Missouri, when we talk about not liking winter storms here, we are usually talking about icy ones.
There was one winter where ice not only covered everything in site but it lasted for weeks; golf-shoe clad volunteers had to deliver meals to homebound, and birds would ski across my lawn trying to land under bird feeders. I remember using a hair dryer to try to defrost an ice-covered dogwood tree bent almost to the ground at my front door.
Although roads, sidewalks and utility lines may get slick, a light covering of ice can act as plant insulation. Some, like my apples, pears and roses, seem to bloom better the season after they have spent some time covered in ice.
To defrost slick areas, I use cracked corn; a friend recently told me she uses sunflower seeds. Rock salt, and other chloride-based compounds, are probably more frequently-used but in large amounts, they can damage or kill a garden.
If in early spring you start to see stunted plants, leaf burn and root damage, you know the plants started to absorb salt as they started to grow.
High salt levels also change the structure of soil in runoff areas. Too much salt causes soil to compact, which restricts getting nutrients, water and oxygen to plants. If too much salt is used over the years, plants eventually die.
If you think your yard has high salt levels, get a soil test through your local University of Missouri extension office.
We still have some winter left so if you have plants near potential salt application, cover them with burlap or some other temporary, protective covering. At the earliest opportunity on a warm day, wash the salt away with 2-3 inches of water over a 2-3 hour period so it won't get absorbed.
Do another washing in 3-5 days to dilute any remaining salt.
Plants that are particularly sensitive to salt damage include redbud, hackberry, hawthorn, crab apple, pin oak, red oak, barberry, boxwood, dogwood, spirea, viburnum, red pine, white pine, Scotch pine, yew, arborvitae and hemlock.
Plan on adding salt-tolerant plants near streets to block exposure for more sensitive plants. Salt tolerant plants include Amur maple, common lilac, Japanese tree lilac, forsythia and serviceberry.
Charlotte Ekker Wiggins shares gardening in a changing climate at http://www.gardeningcharlotte.com. Copyright 2013 used with permission by the Rolla Daily News.

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TRAINING: I usually train jits / MMA / wrestling from 1030-1230, then stand up with either Gil Martinez or Kit Cope in the afternoon from 4-5 and jits again from 6-7. Some days I'll substitute the afternoon jits class for a hard conditioning routine.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I began MMA training at 13 in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. My father took me to Brazil after my freshman year in high school to begin training with the world renowned Chute Boxe Academy. I trained for 6 months in Brazil with many people, including Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Shogun Rua and Murilo Rua.
What ranks and titles have you held? I'm a 2x Utah state champ and 3x regional champ in wrestling
Do you have any heroes? My father.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that I have made it to the front door. Now I gotta take names and leave out the back. This is a dream come true and it means I will be fighting the BEST fighters in the world. I couldn't be happier.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to Snow College in Efraim, Utah for 3 semesters. I had a football scholarship but left it and left school to pursue my dream.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was always in to school and playing sports so it was hard to keep a job. After I left college fighting was my job. I made enough money from my first 2 fights to be able to move to LA and train. I lived in the gym so I didn't have to pay for rent.
Favorite grappling technique: GNP
Favorite Striking technique: punching the face
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Authorities extricated a woman trapped inside a vehicle that rolled over on Toronto Road near the Interstate 55 southbound ramp Monday afternoon.
Police scanner traffic indicated the woman was conscious and alert when authorities arrived, shortly before 3:30 p.m. The woman suffered a cut on her head and shoulder and was taken by ambulance to Memorial Medical Center.
Eastbound traffic on Toronto Road was rerouted as authorities attended to the scene.
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Mr. Dale Winston Magnuson, age 92, of Shelbyville, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at The Heart Remembers.
Mr. Dale Winston Magnuson, age 92, of Shelbyville, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at The Heart Remembers.
Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Stephen Caine will officiate. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park in Knoxville, Tenn.
The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Marvin, Francis and Marion.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Doris Magnuson of Shelbyville; sons: Dwight (Brenda) Magnuson, Boise, Idaho, Paul (Jean) Magnuson, Chamblee, Ga., and Phillip (Gayl) Magnuson, Boise, Idaho; daughters: Christina (William) Flynt, Duluth, Ga., and Carol (Charles Stimpson) Magnuson, Shelbyville, Tenn.; a sister, Joyce Fritz Minchella, Mesa, Ariz.; grandchildren, Laura (Craig) Flynt Clum, Nathan (Katherine Hoffman-Flynt) Flynt, Jon (Erika) Magnuson, Clayton Beamer, Carrie (Amber Holland) Magnuson, Kendra (John) Szudera, Heather (Andrew) Parks, Andrew Stimpson, Alan (Megan) Stimpson, Emily (Tim) Stimpson Hall, Sandra Burch, Linnea Davis, David (Erica Deurkoop) Magnuson, Axel Magnuson, and Erik Magnuson; great-grandchildren: Anna Clum, Samuel Flynt, Alexander Magnuson, Tevia Magnuson, Graham Szudera, Ella Szudera, Eleanor Stimpson, Ashlyn Burch, Jarred Burch, Addie Grace Davis, and Allyson Davis.
Dale Winston Magnuson was born May 31, 1920 to Axel Emanuel and Gladys Magnuson and grew up in rural northeastern Nebraska, living on a farm the first part of his life. Farm life and the trials of the Depression of the 1930s left an indelible mark on his life. He graduated from high school in Crofton, Neb., and then attended Nebraska Wesleyan University, where he played varsity football and obtained a B.S. in physics in 1941. His graduate studies at Columbia Univ. in New York, N.Y., were interrupted by Pearl Harbor. During World War II, he became a part of the Manhattan Project in NYC and Oak Ridge, Tenn.
He and Doris were married at Riverside Church in NYC Dec. 7, 1944, and moved to Oak Ridge where Dale continued research in nuclear physics for Oak Ridge National Laboratory in various positions until his retirement in 1983. He also completed a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in 1952.
With a large, growing family, Dale and Doris moved to Knoxville, Tenn., in 1954 where he became an enthusiastic hiker in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Almost every weekend, he could be found in the mountains heading up family picnics, camping trips and hikes. He became an expert in identifying all the trees and wildflowers in the Smokies.
Dale was an avid gardener, a "greenie" and "locavore" before those words were known; developing an ever-growing garden and using the bounty throughout each year. He was a voracious reader, especially of history, loved crossword puzzles, folk dancing, the Knoxville Symphony, playing bridge with friends and watching college football, especially Nebraska. He was an active member of Bearden United Methodist Church in Knoxville for over 50 years, often helping with a local food outreach program and Habitat for Humanity.
He accepted a two-year position with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, in 1966. He took his family all over Europe camping and exploring other cultures as often as possible. Their travel bug continued back in the USA after retirement when Dale and Doris continued their adventures with trips abroad through Elderhostel learning programs and through the U.S. with their camper truck.
At age 88, he and Doris moved to Shelbyville, Tenn., to the assisted living facilities at The Carriage House and The Heart Remembers.
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Kirksville head coach Tyler Martin called a timeout with 1:33 to go in the fourth quarter and his team clinging to a 46-42 lead over the Marshall Owls. The Tigers were looking a little lost on the offensive end and needed to come away with points to seal the victory. Well, Tyson Grgurich stepped up driving to the hoop and scoring to up the KHS lead to 48-42.
That aggressive move and clutch free throws by Kevin Hennke proved to be the difference as Kirksville hung on 53-50.
It wasn't easy though. Trailing 50-44 Marshall scored five points on a driving layup and a three point bomb. Hennke went to the line with Kirksville up 51-50 and drilled both free throws, and Marshall inbounded the ball with just over 6 seconds left and got off a clean look from about 35 feet that just hit off the front iron sealing the Tigers victory.
"We have a lot of situation stuff we need to work on. The good news is we did come away with a victory," said Martin.
Kirksville struggled from the line early in the contest. And gave up open looks to Marshall late in the game. If Marshall could have converted a couple more of those open looks the Tigers might have ended up on the other end of this one.
"The main difference between tonight and Saturday against Chillicothe is we didn't hit free throws. That kind of knocked our confidence down. I tell them all the time confidence is contagious and it kind of worked in reverse on us tonight," said Martin.
The Owls missed two or three open lay-ups with less than four minutes to go in the game, which allowed Hennke to step up and hit the free throws when it mattered.
"We made free throws when we needed to. You just have to relax and focus when you're at the free throw line," said Hennke.
Grgurich again led the Tigers' offense as he scored 24 points, a lot of those points coming from a new spot on the floor.
"We have been trying to get him on the block more often to help make his life a little easier. It helps so that he doesn't have to work off the dribble so much, and he is so good around the rim from about 10 feet in, he is really tough to handle," said Martin.
Hennke added 10 points of his own.
"We just need to play tough defense and keep getting after it," said Hennke.
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Here is a 'capitol' idea! Enjoy our state's Capitol building from a different perspective. Create your own Bronze Art Tour. This is the third State Building in Jefferson City.
Here is a 'capitol' idea! Enjoy our state's Capitol building from a different perspective. Create your own Bronze Art Tour. This is the third State Building in Jefferson City. Building construction was completed in 1917 and dedicated in 1924. Listed in this article are a few of the bronze pieces of art to search out.
You can begin at the top, the top of the 238-foot dome. Atop the dome is the bronze statue of Ceres. She is the Roman goddess of agriculture. She faces the north and holds a bundle of grain in one hand and extents her other hand outward as if she were extending a welcome to visitors. She signifies the importance of grain to Missourians.
Descending down from the top area of the capitol to the third floor, take time to enjoy the Hall of Famous Missourians in the rotunda. The bronze busts pay honor to many people important to our heritage. The honorees include seven Missouri women. They include: Betty Grable (movie star), Ginger Rogers (movie star), Josephine Baker (star and human rights activist), Rose Philippine Duchesne (educator), Susan Elizabeth Blow (educator), Laura Ingalls Wilder (author), and Sacajawea (Native American interpreter). Throughout the halls observe the bronze busts of former governors of Missouri. Look for Joseph McClurg whose residence was in old Linn Creek.
At the base of the grand staircase visitors will find the famous duo of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Their bronze sculptures need little introduction to Missourians. On the first floor is the State Museum.
Outside the Capitol at the bottom of the south-entrance stairway stands the bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson. Thirteen feet in height, the artwork was created by James Earle Fraser. Jefferson was the first US Secretary of State. During his term as President, he was instrumental in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. He sent Lewis and Clark to explore the west; including what is now the State of Missouri.
The most impressive bronze sculpture is on the north grounds. The Signing of the Treaty, by Bitter and Weinman, was made for the 1904 World's Fair Exposition. Created out of plaster and fiber, it was a temporary exhibit for the fair. The family of the originating artist gave permission for the artwork to be cast in bronze. The existing sculpture was installed in 1929. The sculpture centers around the signing of the treaty on April 30, 1803, in Paris. "The statue has James Monroe, Robert Livingston, Ambassador to France, and Barbé, Napoleon's treasurer. Monroe is the sitting figure, Livingston stands behind him and Marbois is leaning over the table signing the treaty." The Fountain of the Centaurs is in front of the monument.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition is known as the Corp of Discovery. There were thirty-three people making up the 1803-1804 expedition. The 2008 Corps of Discovery Monument depicts the "men in a campsite at what now is the bluff where the Capitol now stands." The bronze sculpture includes; Captains Lewis and Clark, a French-Canadian-Shawnee hunter, Clark's slave, and Lewis' dog named Seaman. The monument is in the plaza near the Capitol.
What a great time of the year to "hit the open road" and spend the day exploring! A day this time of year will offer you a surprise of unseasonable warmth or a cooler-than-normal temperature. Sunshine, breezes, rain, or even a little snow will make a great day for visiting your State Capitol in Jefferson City. Most of the 500,000 square feet within the Capitol building is open to the public. And, it's all about the people of Missouri. A regular forty-five minute tour of the Capitol's four floors is available free of charge to the public. Visitors are welcomed Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. On Sundays there are tours at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Self-guided tour maps are available at the Capitol Tour Reservation Desk on the first floor. Tours at the Capitol are free of charge.
Free Capitol Tours: Mon-Sat, 9am-4pm & Sun 10 & 11am, 2 & 3pm


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A Newton's apple is the practice of dumping on a chick's head while she is unaware you backed up to her from above. The unexpected impact of your turd against her skull will remind her of the principle of gravity, just as was Sir Isaac Newton when he sat beneath the apple tree.
This one ho dropped my cell phone, so I demonstrated the shitty effect of gravity by giving her a Newton's apple.
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NEW YORK - The Columbia Athletics' 92nd Annual Varsity C Celebration was filled with many highlights, but three that stand out were the presentation of the Marion R. Phillips Watch, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch and the Karen Blank Award.
The Phillips and Eisenhower watches are the two highest academic awards given in the athletics program. The Karen Blank Award, in its inaugural year, recognizes a senior female student-athlete enrolled in Barnard College, who exemplifies the qualities of academic success, athletic achievement, strong sporting behavior and commitment to community.
The watch awards are presented to Columbia Athletics senior student-athletes earning the highest cumulative grade-point averages and at least two varsity letters. Diana Lee (women's basketball) earned the Marion R. Philips Watch and Andrew Heinrich (football) earned the Dwight D. Eisenhower watch.
Lee, a biology major in Columbia College with a 3.95 grade point average, was a four-year member of the women's basketball team. The San Jose, Calif. native played in 69 games during her career with the Lions.
Heinrich, a political science major with a 4.03 grade point average, was an integral contributor on the Columbia football team.
Katarina Kovacevic, a senior on the women's tennis team, was honored as the first recepient of the Karen Blank Award. Kovacevic played a key role in the Lions' 2013 co-Ivy League Championship, the first in program history. The Forest Hills, N.Y. native played to an 8-4 record in dual matches this spring, including going 4-0 as the No. 5 in the Columbia lineup.


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Documentary to be presented on Honor Flights for veterans
The Central Missouri Honor Flight organization is hosting a special screening of its feature-length documentary on the honor flight program and the Missouri veterans who have been flown to Washington to view war memorials and take part in veterans remembrance events.
The group, along with Veterans United and The Crossing Church in Columbia, will present the film Feb. 25 in Columbia.
The screening will follow an indoor picnic dinner exclusively for Honor Flight veterans and one guest.
The film will be shown at 6 p.m. Ticket proceeds will benefit the Central Missouri Honor Flight organization.
Reservations can be made at centralmissourihonorflight.eventbrite.com.
The Crossing Church is located at 3615 Southland Drive, Columbia.


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After a 24 minute deliberation, a 12-person jury found accused armed robbery suspect Jeffrey Broussard guilty on four counts of armed robbery and four counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
The trial of Broussard began June 25 and continued Wednesday, with the accused taking the stand for himself. Broussard admitted to robbing two local businesses while armed with a pistol but told the jury he did it because he was afraid of Henry Bates, who made him do the crimes in order to pay for his drug debt.
"Henry Bates let me have cocaine on credit and then came to my house and told me if I didn't pay, he would burn my house down and kill me," Broussard testified.
Broussard said that Bates told him he had a job for him where he could make the money owed. He admitted to smoking crack on the way to the crime scenes as well as after committing the crimes but said he never put a bullet into the pistol he was carrying. He also admitted to receiving money from Bates out of the stolen amounts.
Broussard's attorney, Carl Cooper questioned him about his background and asked him how long he had been using cocaine, to which Broussard told him that he started using drugs at the age of 15 because his stepfather beat him. Broussard said that when he smoked crack, he would hear demons and see the devil and also would hallucinate. He admitted that he used cocaine every chance he had.
On cross-examination, Assistant District Attorney Steven Sylvester asked Broussard whose decision it was to smoke cocaine and if he cared what happened afterwards to which Broussard answered it was his decision and no, he did not care what happened.
The case was given to the jury for deliberation after Judge Scott Leehy explained the charges to them and instructed them of the various ways the verdict could be returned..
Bates pled guilty to simple robbery on Nov. 28, 2011 and received a seven year sentence.
"Justice was served with this verdict," Sylvester said. "The jury was able to see through Broussard's testimony and deem him competent. I am pleased with the results of this jury and their abilities."
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Campers at the Chris Wielgus Basketball School will get a college basketball experience, seeing the Dartmouth campus and playing in Dartmouth's Leede Arena. The camp will create a competitive but fun environment that encourages development in passionate athletes. Sessions will focus on individual skill development and team concepts including five-on-five competition.


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TRAINING: 2pm I'm in the gym for pads and technical work, and back at 8pm to do positional work, then sparring or cardio.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started about four and a half years ago. It's fun and I like to test myself in competition.
What ranks and titles have you held? None
Do you have any heroes? BJ Penn
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means everything – it's every fighter's dream to fight in the UFC.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? Personal Fitness Instructor
Favorite grappling technique: Single leg takedown
Favorite striking technique: Elbows
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Brenton Williams powers the Gamecocks past Mississippi State 79-72 on Wednesday night in Columbia.
COLUMBIA — Brenton Williams decided last week he wasn't ready to give up on South Carolina's season, shooting dozens of extra shots after the last several practices.
The work paid off as Williams scored a career-high 38 points to lead South Carolina (14-16, 4-13 Southeastern Conference) to a 79-72 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.
Williams' 38 points were the most ever for South Carolina in an SEC game and the second-most in the league this year. Elston Turner scored 40 for Texas A&M against Kentucky in January. The junior made 10 of his 17 field goals, including 6 of 9 3-pointers. He also made all 12 of his free throws, including four in the final minute for the highest scoring night for a Gamecock in 26 years.
"When I made my first couple of shots, my teammates during a timeout told me, 'Stay aggressive. We are going to get you good looks. We have confidence that you are going to make more,'" Williams said.
The Gamecocks won for just the second time in 11 games to climb out of last place in the SEC.
Craig Sword led Mississippi State with 20 points. The Bulldogs (8-21, 3-14) have lost 13 of their last 14 games and will have to beat Auburn on Saturday for a chance to move out of last place in the SEC. They need two more wins to avoid becoming the first SEC team with fewer than 10 victories since Georgia in 2004-05.
Mississippi State came in as the SEC's worst shooting team at 39.7 percent a game, but the Bulldogs shot 51.1 percent (24 of 47) against the Gamecocks, even after missing eight of their first 10 shots in the second half. But Mississippi State turned the ball over 20 times.
Jalen Steele scored 17 points before limping off the court with five minutes left for the Bulldogs. Doctors will check the severity of the injury Thursday.
Bulldogs coach Rick Ray left the arena without talking to reporters.
South Carolina made 28 of 35 free throws, including 11 of 14 in the final 2:15, as the Gamecocks snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.
No one else for South Carolina scored in double figures. But the Gamecocks had 18 assists on 21 baskets.
"Guys were not selfish. Guys made extra passes. Then when Brent had those cracks, he took advantage of it," Gamecocks coach Frank Martin said.
South Carolina led 37-35 early in the second half before scoring 13 straight points to take a 50-35 lead.
The Gamecocks' advantage would climb to 22, but Mississippi State got back in it by scoring 14 straight points to trail 68-63 with 2:37 left.
"We got tentative instead of continuing to attack," said Martin, pointing out six of South Carolina's 13 turnovers came in the final 6:03.
But Williams came to his team's rescue. He stopped the run with two free throws with 2:15 left and the Bulldogs would never get closer than five points the rest of the way. Martin also noted two rebounds in the final two minutes.
"I saw Brent Williams go grab some defensive rebounds like he was a guy who wanted to win the game. He had two of them he jumped to the moon to get them," Martin said.
Wednesday's game matched up two teams that started the day in last place in the SEC. That wasn't much of a surprise. Both the Bulldogs and Gamecocks have first-year coaches who were handed massive rebuilding jobs. South Carolina finished last in the SEC last season and Mississippi State lost all of its starters. The Gamecocks were picked to finish 13th and the Bulldogs were picked to finish 14th in the league before the season started.
Both teams are locked into playing in the first round of the SEC tournament next Wednesday, needing to win five games to win the title and extend what have been woeful seasons.
But Martin isn't paying any attention to that yet. The Gamecocks finish the regular season Saturday at Vanderbilt and that's all the coach plans to talk about this week.
"I don't speak about postseason play," Martin said. "We could be ranked No. 1 in the country all year — I wouldn't say boo about postseason play."


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Eugene H. Scheef was born Sept. 14, 1931 to Harry and Erna (Henning) Scheef at Gretna. He died Jan. 27, 2013 at his home in Burr. He was the second child and first-born son.
Eugene H. Scheef was born Sept. 14, 1931 to Harry and Erna (Henning) Scheef at Gretna. He died Jan. 27, 2013 at his home in Burr. He was the second child and first-born son.
Gene was baptized and confirmed at the Gretna Lutheran Church. They had a dairy farm on the edge of Gretna. He helped with the milking and delivery before school as a young boy. He graduated from Gretna High School where he played baseball, basketball and ran track. Gene's love of baseball guided him to participate in tryouts for the Kansas City Royals. He continued to play baseball for town teams until moving to Burr when he then joined the local softball team.
After high school he worked as a laborer for a plaster contractor and did construction work. He married Sandra Haldeman Jan. 12, 1952 and soon after was employed by the Haldeman family farms working closely with his father-in-law Will and brothers-in-law Bill and Merlyn Haldeman.
In 1965 he had the opportunity to buy a farm near Burr in Otoe County and resided there until his death. Gene loved the sense of neighborhood families working and socializing together.
Gene continued to farm and do part-time carpenter work until he retired from farming in 1996. It was then he took a part-time position at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center. He enjoyed the work and camaraderie with his co-workers.
Baseball continued to be a love of Gene's. He was a faithful Husker baseball fan and rarely missed a home game. College World Series time meant non-stop baseball and you could find him in his aisle seat come heat, rain or shine. His Rosenblatt stadium seats are sitting on the patio where he would have his morning coffee and give some love and attention to his faithful dogs.
Sports continued to be a big part of Gene's life. He and Sandy would attend kids', grandkids' and now great-grandkids' sporting events often. The sports venues ranged from college basketball and volleyball to pre-school soccer and t-ball. Grandpa's voice could be heard cheering on the players or correcting the refs from many bleachers.
Gene was active in the Burr United Methodist Church. Gene planned his week around the length of the grass. He kept the lawn mowed and made sure his little white church was always presentable.
Gene was a 4-H Leader and always looked forward to the Otoe County Fair. He loved helping with the animal entry as an assistant superintendent for 4-H beef breeding program.
Gene served on the Rural Water Board until his death.
A highlight of each year was the Annual Hayrack Ride on the Burr farm. Gene made it a favorite of all the kids, and it was rarely missed by any of them. Another rack was added this year in order to accommodate 50 plus family members.
Gene loved God, his church, 4-H, Water Board, baseball, sports and family.
He is survived by wife Sandra from Burr; daughters and spouses Jan and Ken Snyder, Omaha, Terri and Dr. Wes Janssen, Syracuse, and Gail and Rod Bates, Omaha; sons and spouses Willie and Denise Scheef, Syracuse, and Monte and Joni Scheef, Omaha; son-in-law Shane Kirchhoff, Avoca; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, plus 3 more on the way; sisters Joann Kennel, Gretna, and Karen and husband Leroy Grell of Pender; sister-in-law Marge Kosmata and husband Willy of Minto, S.D.; brothers-in-law Howard Bishop of Tekamah and Bill Haldeman and wife Lorraine of Ashland; sisters-in-law Dee Barkley and husband Keith of Omaha and June Hogarth of Lincoln; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceeded by parents Harry and Erna Scheef; parents-in-law William and Gladys Haldeman; sisters Geraldine and husband John Deloske, Pat and Dick Pike and Marcella Bishop; brother Jack Scheef; brothers-in-law Harold and Irma, Rolland and Peg, and Merlyn Haldeman, and Jim Hogarth; and daughter Kim Kirchhoff.
The family suggests memorials to Otoe County 4-H Foundation, Syracuse Ball Complex Playground Fund, or the Burr United Methodist Church.
Visitation and fellowship will be at Burr United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 6-8 p.m. Visitation is Thursday at the funeral home in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with family from 5-8 p.m.
Funeral services are Friday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Syracuse United Methodist Church (6th and Chestnut). Lunch and fellowship follow the service at the Kimmel Event Center.
To honor Gene please wear your favorite team colors or shirts.
Fusselman-Allen-Harvey Funeral Home in Syracuse is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be made to www.fusselmanallenharvey.com.


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California Lutheran scored multiple runs in the second, fifth and sixth innings en route to an 11-4 victory. The Kingsmen, ranked 11th in the nation, tallied 15 hits.
Seven different Norse each had one hit. Ben Obermann drove in two runs with a double in the fourth. Danny Schoess and Austen Graham both drove in a run.
The loss gives Luther an overall record of 4-2. California Lutheran improved to 16-6-1.
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Stanczyk has been silent for far too long. Most of my silence is due to my Mac dying and a bad economy dictating that I cannot replace it right now. Lest you feel sorry for this jester, my other reason has been my job. I have been busy working and since August working on an important project vital to my company's success. So I'll thank the Lord for my job and the ability to take care of my wife and dog (Princess Java Argus Solomon Eliasz). I'll get around to registering her with the AKC one of these days. I am thankful for JAVA and TEREZA.
I am also thankful for a wonderful year in genealogy. I can look back and see how luck I was to find a kind soul in Biechow (Elzbieta) who mailed me my grandparent's marriage record from the church and from the local USC.
I am thankful to Ann Faulkner of Michigan who was able to dig out my great-uncle Jan Eliasz/Elijasz and his death notice. From which I was able to get his death certificate. Next time back home to family, I will pay a visit to my great-uncle's grave.
Those were huge! I am also thankful for meeting Jacek of Krakow. I met him in a Polish web site: genealodzy.pl. We swapped some images since our families were from the same villages (Biechow, Pacanow, Zborowek amongst others) and some laughs (due to my lack of proficiency with the Polish language). He also worked for me at the Pinczow Archive to research: Eliasz, Leszczynski & Wlecialowski. It is to Jacek, that I am most thankful. He found my grandfather's birth record ( and many of his siblings), he found an uncle we never knew about (but suspected must exist), he found Leszczynski and many Wlecialowski too. I am particularly grateful he found an Eliasz-Wlecialowski marriage record that solved a problem about how the Eliasz were related to Wlecialowski. In so doing he made a genealogical friend of mine, a third cousin! I am most thankful to Jacek fo rhis finding the marriage churhc record of my great-grandparents: Tomasz Leszczynski & Aniela Major (yes this is a Polish name). He also found three pages of alegata describing the marriage banns — believe when I have a MAC again, I will post pictures. This must have been a pre-cursor to a marriage license — it has a postage stamp on the top of the 1st page! It was from 1885, so the pre-amble and the final summation are in Russian/Cyrillic, but the middle was in Polish — and I was able to read and understand it; Much good info there.
So all-in-all, I'd have to say that 2009 was an unparalleled year for genealogy. How did your genealogy search go this year?


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A Boulder police officer responding to a report of a machete-wielding man making threatening remarks at the Wimbledon Condominiums on Sunday afternoon shot and killed a suspect who officials say was armed with two knives.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the victim.
The officer, a 14-year veteran of the department who also has not been publicly identified, has been placed on paid leave. He was not injured in the incident, which is the first officer-involved shooting in Boulder in five years.
Police responded to a call at 12:30 p.m. from a neighbor at the condos, 3009 Madison St., who reported that a man armed with a knife and machete was making threatening remarks and "stabbing a post" outside his apartment, Boulder city spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said.
When officers arrived, no one was outside. They knocked on the door of the apartment where the suspect lives and, when they got no response, forced it opened, Huntley said.
At that point, a male suspect jumped out from near the doorway and came toward the first officer while holding a knife in each of his hands, she said.
According to a statement from Boulder police, "preliminary reports are that the officer ordered him to get down."
A Daily Camera reporter at the scene heard someone yell "drop the knife!" twice.
When the suspect did not get down, the officer fired his rifle twice, according to police. The suspect was transported to Boulder Community Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Huntley said the officer was armed with a rifle because the initial call indicated that an incident was taking place outside and it wasn't clear how close officers would be able to get to the scene.
Four other officers were behind the responding officer when he shot the man, she said.
The condo where the shooting occurred is owned by a couple who live in Illinois, according to property records. When reached by phone later Sunday afternoon, they said their son lived in the condo, but they hadn't been notified of his death.
Their son has a criminal record in Colorado that includes an arrest this summer on charges of felony menacing and harassment. That case is set for trial in February.
He also pleaded guilty to a theft charge in 2011, a theft charge in 2009, a shoplifting charge in 2008, an assault charge in 2007 and a harassment charge in 2006, according to court records.
Huntley said police first were called to the residence earlier Sunday, around 7:15 a.m., by a relative of the suspect's girlfriend or former girlfriend. The relative was concerned about a potential domestic violence situation, she said.
The woman answered the door and talked to police, who determined a crime hadn't occurred and left.
The girlfriend was being interviewed by police Sunday, Huntley said.
Huntley added that police also were called to the residence this summer, but she didn't yet have information on the nature of that call.
The officer has been placed on administrative leave with pay, as is standard procedure, while the Boulder County "shoot team" investigates the fatal incident.
The shoot team is staffed by investigators from multiple Boulder County law enforcement agencies and "is responsible for conducting unbiased, objective investigations in cases when officers use deadly force or other incidents involving in-custody deaths," according to Boulder police.
The last officer-involved shooting in Boulder was in 2008, when a SWAT team member shot and killed a man who claimed he was wearing a bomb inside Boulder Community Hospital.


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Representatives of the Scott Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee and the Scott River Watershed Council appeared before the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, May 7 to explain how beavers could be a valuable tool in efforts to improve groundwater levels and surface flows in their watershed.
Representatives of the Scott Valley Groundwater Advisory Committee and the Scott River Watershed Council appeared before the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, May 7 to explain how beavers could be a valuable tool in efforts to improve groundwater levels and surface flows in their watershed.
The board of supervisors established and appointed the members of the groundwater advisory committee in 2010 so that it could provide recommendations on the management of groundwater in Scott Valley where environmental groups, government agencies and tribes have been applying pressure over low summer stream flows. According to the county, the committee's "community experience and knowledge is considered very important in helping the county implement its legal groundwater management authority."
Tom Menne, Scott Valley hay producer and chairman of the groundwater committee introduced the subject to the board, explaining that he had attended a presentation by NOAA Fisheries Biologist Michael Pollack about the beneficial impacts of beavers on groundwater levels and fish habitat.
Menne said, after seeing the presentation, he and the groundwater committee would fully support an investigation into the feasibility of developing a program in Scott Valley to encourage beaver activity in areas of the watershed where it could be beneficial to groundwater and stream flows.
The Scott River Watershed council is a voluntary community organization formed to help "protect and preserve the rural lifestyle and economy of the Scott Valley" through "voluntary community-based solutions to issues that affect our Scott River watershed."
Danielle Yokel is project coordinator for the watershed council. She told the board that studies have shown increased groundwater levels and increased survival of juvenile coho salmon – two major goals of river restoration work in Siskiyou County – associated with the construction of beaver dams in Oregon and Washington.
"Several landowners that were present at [Pollacks] presentation are interested in exploring the possibility of encouraging beaver that are already present in the Scott River to build dams in strategic locations where it could primarily benefit the groundwater but also the riparian vegetation and fisheries habitat," said Yokel.
Supervisor Marcia Armstrong said she is skeptical of the effectiveness of beavers as a watershed tool because she's heard negative stories from several people about the animals interfering with irrigation ditches and other agricultural operations.
Yokel assured her that the watershed council, groundwater committee and the landowners are aware that, in some cases, beaver activity can have negative impacts on riparian vegetation and irrigation ditches. But, she explained that there are several effective tools available to prevent or address those impacts, such as wrapping the base of important trees with wire mesh to protect them, and specially designed structures that keep beaver debris from blocking diversions.
Armstrong also invited U.S. Department of Agriculture trapper Dennis Moyles – whose job it is to trap problem animals designated for removal in Siskiyou County – to give his opinion on the subject.
One of Moyles' major concerns was the possibility of beaver activity causing erosion. He told the board about a spot on the Scott River, near the Horn Lane bridge, where "about half an acre of ground has been lost because of where [the beaver's] den site was."
Because losing half an acre of property is a serious problem, the Daily News visited the location on the Scott River referred to by Moyles. The eroded section of stream bank is approximately 50 feet long and 30 feet wide – far less than half an acre.
However, Moyles had other concerns. He fears that if beaver populations get too big and need to be thinned, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) may not allow it.
Yokel said the watershed council intends to work cooperatively with CDFW to ensure that beavers can be managed if the potential project causes problems.
Chairman of the Scott River Watershed Council and Etna City Councilwoman Marilyn Seward told the board she is interested in the benefits of beavers because "Scott Valley owes their wonderful soil and everything else to beaver. It was Beaver Valley [before being named Scott Valley]."
Seward said there is a lot of landowner support for working with beaver in Scott Valley. She told the board it's time to consider new ideas and warned against people being "set in their ways" – a mindset that she said can impede progress.
"Maximize the things that we agree on and work with those, rather than always being contentious," she told the board. "I would urge that you give it a chance."
In an email, Armstong told the Daily News, "Not enough information is known about the specific benefits and risks, or the potential impacts on landowners or irrigators for the board to give a blanket endorsement for the notion of 'encouraging' beavers to build dams in the Scott [Valley]."
While the board took no action on the issue, Yokel said the Scott River Watershed Council and the Siskiyou Resource Conservation District will continue to work with landowners and agencies to explore ways to encourage beaver dams in places where they can benefit groundwater and habitat.


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I drove around the lake today and the north end is a mess. If Augusta is not able to care for the lake, maybe we should turn it over to someone who can.
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Huskers Fire Season-Best Against WVU
Morgantown, W.Va. - Powered by a season-high air rifle score (2,352), the Nebraska rifle team shot its best score of the season at 4,661 on Saturday against top-ranked West Virginia. Despite three career-best performances by NU air rifle competitors, WVU topped the Huskers with a 4,689 at the Mountaineer Rifle Range.
"I am so proud of the performance of this team," Head Coach Stacy Underwood said. "This sport is a game of millimeters and eventually the small improvements day-by-day yield high performances at just the right moment."
The Huskers shot above their season average in smallbore, finishing with a 2,303 against West Virginia. Senior Janine Dutton led the Huskers, firing a 580 on the morning. Following smallbore, the Mountaineers led Nebraska by a score of 2,324-2,303.
Nebraska exploded on the air rifle range, firing over ten points over their season average at 2,352. NU was paced again by seniors Dutton and Katelyn Woltersdorf, who earned identical marks of 591. Woltersdorf's effort was a career-high and key to NU's performance. Kelsey Hansen added a career-best 589 for the Big Red as well.
The Mountaineers picked up a 2,365 on the air rifle range, sealing their victory at 4,689-4,661. Nebraska's season-best team performance will be key in bolstering the Huskers' chances of qualifying for their first NCAA Championship since 2010.
Nebraska will be back in action next weekend as they head to Murray, Ky. to take part in the Withrow Invitational. Hosted by Murray State, the invitational will take place over two weekends (Jan. 19 and Jan. 26) with competition starting at 7 a.m. CST (8 a.m. EST) both days.
No. 8 Nebraska (4,661)
No. 1 West Virginia (4,689)
Mountaineer Rifle Range
Morgantown, W.Va.
Smallbore: 2,309
*Janine Dutton: 580
*Katelyn Woltersdorf: 578
*Kelsey Hansen: 578
*Sunny Russell
Alexandrea Lorentz: 573
*Denise Martin: 572
Magdalena Mical: 569
Joyce Kim: 562
ReAnn Wilson: 558
Marissa Major: 555
Air Rifle: 2,352
*Janine Dutton: 591
*Katelyn Woltersdorf: 591
*Kelsey Hansen: 589
ReAnn Wilson: 584
*Denise Martin: 581
Magdalena Mical: 577
*Sunny Russell: 574
Alexandrea Lorentz: 566
Joyce Kim: 563
Marissa Major: 560
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It's like a tale of two numbers ― one used by proponents of more funding for public education to argue that the state's current funding levels are unconstitutionally low. The other frequently used by their opponents to claim that public schools already spend too much.
t's like a tale of two numbers ― one used by proponents of more funding for public education to argue that the state's current funding levels are unconstitutionally low. The other frequently used by their opponents to claim that public schools already spend too much.
That first number, the base state aid per pupil, is the same for all school districts in Kansas ― currently $3,838, down from a high of $4,433 in 2008-09. That number is currently in mediation after a lower court decision ordering the Kansas Legislature to increase it.
The other number, total spending per student, can differ greatly, even among the schools in Leavenworth County. It's a number derived from taking a district's total budget ― including costs for in-classroom instruction, capital outlay costs and debt, among others ― and dividing by the total number of students.
Leavenworth Public Schools, for example, spent a reported $18,266 per student in 2011, while the Lansing School District spent $9,446.
"Our spending per pupil is the lowest in the state of Kansas," Lansing School Superintendent Randy Bagby said of the spending figures earlier this month, crediting the district's increasing valuation and enrollment growth.
Statewide, the average spending per student was $12,282 for the 2011 school year. Regardless of per-student expenditures, the Kansas Center for Economic Growth stated in a paper earlier this year that on average public schools in Kansas spend about 62 percent of their total budgets on in-classroom instruction, with another 6 percent used for student services like guidance counselors, social workers, nurses and speech pathologists.
Kevin Gullett, chief financial officer for the Leavenworth Public Schools, said he's seen a number of comparisons and fielded a number of questions as to why the Leavenworth's per-student expenditure figure is higher than those of the other nearby districts. He warned against using those raw numbers to draw too many conclusions.
"When you compare, you have to compare like-type things," he said, before pointing to a number of factors as to why the district's spending is so much higher than nearby districts.
Gullett said the Leavenworth district runs a virtual school, for one, which increases the cost per student.
He also said the district's percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunches is higher than many area districts. At 60.5 percent as of the 2011-2012 school year, he said the district's closest peer in this regard is Wyandotte County's Turner School District, where 70.4 percent of students are eligible for free and reduced lunches.
"It's a proven fact, or at least the Supreme Court of Kansas agrees with us, that it costs more to educate children who are at-risk," with a factor of that designation often includes those students eligible for free and reduced lunches, he said.
The last, and perhaps largest, reason for the total spending being higher for Leavenworth ― and the reason that makes them unique among comparable districts ― is the Leavenworth County Special Education Cooperative that serves all of the public school districts in the county: Fort Leavenworth, Lansing, Leavenworth, Easton, Basehor-Linwood and Tonganoxie.
Under the agreement for the co-op, there are four directors for the different districts serving the co-op, all of whom report to their respective superintendents.
"Because we're the largest district in the county, the stewardship of the special education cooperative is our responsibility," Gullett said.
Taking the responsibility adds $ 19,847,431 in total expenses to the district's ledger sheet each year.
"I believe that to say well, 'how much does Leavenworth spend for the kids?' you need to back that portion out," Gullett said.
That would leave a per-student expenditure of $12,650, he said ― closer to the state average.
"We feel pretty good about that," he said.


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College board approves agreement with Taft Police Department for full-time officer
Taft College will soon be adding a uniformed and sworn police officer to its campus security.
The college's Board of Trustees last week unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Taft Police Department to provide a full-time officer and vehicle to the college.
The officer will serve 40 hours a week plus possible overtime to provide campus security and district safety planning and training services, Brock McMurray, the college's executive vice president, administrative services/chief financial officer, told the board.
Police Chief Ed Whiting told the board that he hasn't decided yet which officer will be assigned to the college, with three officers having expressed interest in the position. One of the three, who were not named, previously served as a Kern High School District officer, Whiting said.
The officer will start this week, with the agreement to run to June 30, 2014. The officer will be assigned an office on campus. Salary and benefit costs are not to exceed $115,000 plus overtime, as directed by West Kern Community College District.
Taft Police Department has agreements with Taft Union High School and Taft City School District to provide one officer at the high school and one officer at Roosevelt Junior High. Each of those officers serves nine months a year at their school, then performs regular TPD duties during the summer.
All three officers will work together as needed, McMurray said. There is already 59 hours a week of security during the late night/early morning period when the college is closed, he said.


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Senior Evan Schwartz paced the Blue Devils during Friday evening's finals session in Charlottesville, winning the men's 100-yard breaststroke event with a personal-best time of 55.41. That mark surpassed his previous personal best of 56.08, which he set during the morning preliminaries. Schwartz also swam in the 200 IM preliminaries, posting a personal-best time of 1:52.19.
Fellow senior Jacob Bieze collected a personal best in the men's 200 IM, taking fourth in the event finals with a 1:55.38 clocking. Bieze also swam in the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly, breaking the two-minute barrier with a season-best time of 1:56.87. Meanwhile, in the men's 500 freestyle, junior Jonathan Derlath touched at 4:40.60 for a new personal best and a third-place finish. Freshman Lexi Mendes touched at 5:22.16 in the preliminaries of the women's 500 freestyle for her third-fastest mark of the season in that event.
Freshman Ryan Prince also had an impressive day, clocking under 1:54.00 for the first time this season in both the 200 backstroke preliminaries and finals. Friday evening's session saw Prince place fifth overall with a time of 1:51.68, nearly six seconds off of his previous season best heading into the meet.
Junior Sarah Soltis competed in the preliminaries of the women's 100 freestyle, surpassing her previous personal best in the event by over two seconds with a 57.05 swim.
The Cavalier Invite concludes Saturday, Feb. 16, with preliminaries getting underway at 10 a.m. and finals slated for 5 p.m.


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LONGMONT -- The craft brew industry is hopping.
American craft brewers saw their production rise in 2012 by 15 percent and their dollar value by 17 percent in a report released Monday by the Brewers Association. Overall, those smaller breweries produced 13.2 million barrels of beer last year, about 6.5 percent of the total U.S. beer market.
It's a rush that hasn't left Colorado standing on the sidelines. According to Steve Kurkowski of the Colorado Brewers Guild, 15 to 20 new breweries opened in the state last year, and many existing ones have expanded.
"I firmly believe that people in Colorado like to know who's behind the things they buy," said Kurkowski, the guild's marketing manager. "They like to know who brews their coffee, who makes their bagels, and they like to know who brews their beer."
Craft Beer Week
On the web: Visit cobeerweek.com/
That 15 to 20, by the way, includes Bootstrap Brewing, which last June became the first craft brewer in Niwot.
Bootstrap is one of several new breweries to open in Boulder County during the past year. The brewery, at 6778 N. 79th St., has had an "overwhelmingly great response" from the community and business owners, said co-owner Leslie Kaczeus, who opened Bootstrap with her husband, Steve. The demand for the new brews resulted in Bootstrap kegging and bottling its beers much earlier than planned.
"The craft beer fans, they're constantly looking for something new and excited to try new beers and new breweries," she said.
Kaczeus said there could be more room for growth in the industry -- her belief is that every town should have its own neighborhood brewery -- where the concern comes from is shelf space at the liquor stores. "The more people enter the market, I think, the more we're going to have to compete to get products on the shelf," she said.
The legal situation in Colorado doesn't hurt a craft brewer. State law allows the companies to operate tasting rooms, to sell beer to go and even to push their own product to liquor stores and bars rather than work through a larger distributor.
"We have an awesome set of legislation that allows the smallest breweries to be profitable," Kurkowski said.
"In Longmont, even the national growth numbers look quaint.
Last year, Oskar Blues saw its sales jump by 52 percent and its revenue by 49 percent, while Left Hand Brewing Co. saw a 34.5 percent increase in sales and a 41 percent revenue growth. Both also saw major infrastructure improvements, with Oskar Blues putting more than $4 million into its Longmont facility while Left Hand has been finishing phase three of a $9 million expansion.
Monday's report coincides with the beginning of Craft Beer Week in Colorado, with about 100 events planned statewide through Sunday. A list of events by date and location can be found at cobeerweek.com/events-2.
Tony Kindelspire and Alicia Wallace contributed to this report.
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WOBURN -- A 35-year-old Florida man who is serving a 15-year-prison sentence for supplying a Billerica-based drug ring with Oxycontin was prevented -- for now -- from being set free despite the alleged misdeeds of former state lab chemist Annie Dookhan.
In Middlesex Superior Court on Tuesday, defense attorney Scott Curtis argued that David DeStephan, 35, formerly of Miami, Fla., has served three years of his 15-year sentence.
Curtin said DeStephan was convicted by a jury in October 2011 on charges of trafficking in Oxycodone, possession to distribute a Class E drug and two counts of conspiracy to violate the drug laws.
Curtis argued DeStephan should have the remaining 12 years of his sentence stayed and a new trial ordered because Dookhan, as the primary chemist, signed off on four of the drug certifications for Oxycodone.
The fourth drug certification, which Dookhan had no part in analyzing, involved a small quantity of Oxycodone, Curtis argued.
But prosecutor Anne Pogue Donohue opposed the stay, noting that while Dookhan may impact the Oxycontin charges, DeStephan was sentenced to a 15-year concurrent sentence on conspiracy charges.
"The conspiracy charges are unaffected by the allegations against the Jamaica Plain drug lab or Annie Dookhan,'' Donohue said.
Dookhan, a former chemist at the former state lab in Jamaica Plain, is accused of faking test results of drug cases, possibly endangering the convictions in thousands of criminal cases. She is facing charges in multiple counties, including Middlesex.
Special Magistrate Judge Paul Chernoff said he would not issue the stay yet, but promised to resolve the issue "up or down'' in two weeks. Chernoff said he wanted to know the facts behind the conspiracy charge.
He expects a decision by Feb. 20, the next date for the case.
In October 2008, Billerica police began an investigation into a narcotics distribution ring that was selling Oxycontin, a powerful painkiller.
After the arrest of two members of the drug ring, Billerica and Lowell police along with federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms executed a search warrant at a Lowell site, where they found a quantity of Xanax, cash and several Western Union money-transfer receipts showing more than $19,000 sent to Miami, Fla., between November and December 2008.
Police also recovered a handwritten Federal Express tracking number. Detectives were able to identify a package in transit and intercept it before it reached Billerica.
In the package, detectives found 100 Oxycontin pills and 100 Xanax pills in a Haagen-Dazs ice-cream container. Four fingerprints were lifted from the container and matched to DeStephan.
Investigators discovered that between Sept. 29, 2008, and Jan. 23, 2009, DeStephan received more than $97,000 via 36 wire transfers from members of the Billerica drug ring.
In exchange for the money, DeStephan sent members of the drug ring at least 19 separate shipments, containing more than 2,000, Oxycontin pills with a total weight ore more than 80 grams.
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Say I have something anno'd and it gets lasered.... what would happen if I tried to anno it again to where the lasering would become colored?
Which lasers better with the best contrast? Gloss or Dust finish?
Do you have anyone to do lasering after anno?
Do you do polishing as well or would you rather I get the parts all surface prepped before sending them to you? I know you'd have to strip the old anno which I know you do, but just wanna make sure.


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- Feb 2:
- Boulder County juror discusses experience in hearing insulin rape case
- Jan 30:
- After near-mistrial, Boulder jury convicts Frederick Allen in 2011 insulin-rape case
- Jan 29:
- Jury in Boulder insulin-rape case reaches partial verdict, will return Wednesday
- Jan 28:
- Boulder jury adjourns for the day, will continue deliberations in insulin-rape case Tuesday
- Jan 15:
- Boulder insulin-rape trial opens with defense alleging victim drank too much
- May 9:
- Frederick Allen, diabetic accused in insulin rape, arrested again in Boulder
- Jan 19:
- Frederick Allen, accused of drugging woman with insulin, appears in Boulder court
- Jan 17:
- Boulder grand jury: Diabetic man drugged woman with insulin, then raped her
A diabetic man arrested earlier this year on suspicion that he used his insulin to drug and rape a woman had his bond revoked after being arrested on suspicion of DUI Tuesday.
Frederick Lawrence Allen, 32, was pulled over by police around 11:30 p.m. Monday after employees at the Bustop strip club, 4871 N. Broadway, called to say a patron had refused an offer of a cab after drinking three double whiskeys in an hour and a half.
Allen was free on $100,000 bond on in a sexual assault case. One of the bond conditions states Allen is not allowed to drink alcohol.
Allen's bond had already been raised to $200,000, but prosecutors filed a motion to revoke bond in the case, which was granted at Allen's first appearance on the DUI charges Thursday morning.
Allen remains in custody at the Boulder County Jail. He is scheduled for a filing of charges on Friday in his DUI case.
He is scheduled for a jury trial on the sexual assault charges in August.


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- Nov 25:
- Erie-based Magpul's PMAG magazines used in Sandy Hook school massacre
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- Magpul's continuing presence in Erie rankles customers
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- Erie-based Magpul begins making ammunition magazines outside Colorado
- Mar 20:
- Erie-based Magpul set to leave Colorado after magazine-limits bill signed into law
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- Erie-based Magpul launches 'Boulder Airlift' to sell gun magazines to Colo. customers
Colorado's largest and most profitable manufacturer of high-capacity ammunition magazines has vowed to leave the state if lawmakers pass a measure banning the devices — a move officials with the company say could cost hundreds of jobs and upward of $85 million in potential spending this year.
Magpul's threat has Democratic lawmakers scrambling to strike a balance that remains true to their goal of limiting the number of rounds a magazine can hold without frightening off businesses.
"If we're able to stay in Colorado and manufacture a product, but law-abiding citizens of the state were unable to purchase the product, customers around the state and the nation would boycott us for remaining here," said Doug Smith, Magpul's chief operating officer. "Staying here would hurt our business."
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House Bill 1224 bans individuals from possessing high-capacity ammunition magazines of more than 15 rounds — an amendment earlier in the week raised this number from 10 rounds — but allows manufacturers to stay in Colorado and produce the devices.
Mandate "burdensome"
Under the legislation, manufacturers would be required to engrave each magazine with a serial number and date upon which it was produced — something Smith called "burdensome and unnecessary."
"None of this helps protect people," said Smith, who added that only if the Democrat-sponsored bill fails to pass the legislature would the company stay in Colorado.
State Rep. Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, said he plans to offer an amendment Friday that seeks to soften the bill's impact on magazine makers in the state.
"It needs to be clear that manufacturers will be able to still sell and transfer these high-capacity magazines to individuals in other states, the U.S. military and law enforcement," Kagan said. "We want them (Magpul) to stay here in Colorado. It would be sad to see them leave."
State Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, agrees with Kagan and insists state lawmakers are still giving the Erie-based company an option to do business in Colorado.
"It's imperative to keep jobs here," Salazar said.
Still, neither Kagan or Salazar said they would be willing to vote against the bill banning high-capacity ammunition magazines in an effort to keep Magpul in Colorado.
"We will leave if it passes," Smith said.
State Democrats hold a 37-28 majority in the House and a 20-15 majority in the Senate, but not all Democrats are on board with the bill — nor is the party unified on other gun-control proposals.
Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, known to be pro-business, found himself meeting with Magpul officials to discuss the party's bill Thursday.
The company this year enlisted RD Sewald, a former Hickenlooper top adviser, to lobby against bans on high-capacity magazines.
"They (lawmakers) might end up having to compromise" on the magazine bill, Hickenlooper said Thursday. He also expressed support for the effort to limit the magazines.
"Democrats are caught on the horns of a tough dilemma with this one," said Bob Loevy, a professor emeritus of political science at Colorado College. "Clearly there's going to be unintended consequences that have Democrats taking the blame for putting a small dent in the state's economy if the company does in fact leave."
Established in Colorado in 1999, Magpul says it employs more than 200 people at its manufacturing and shipping headquarters, while there are another 400 employees of subcontractors that work with the company throughout the state.
$85 million at stake
In addition to a wide array of gun-magazine products, the privately-held Magpul makes many other products, including cases for mobile phones and tactical sights for firearms. This year, the company says it expects to spend upward of $85 million in Colorado alone on employee payroll, manufacturing subcontractors, suppliers and service providers.
Smith said much of Magpul's business comes from out-of-state sales, contracts with the U.S. military, and with local and national law enforcement.
In committee testimony earlier in the week, several opponents to the measure said Democrats are being hypocritical.
"On one end they're saying we want the jobs and revenue from producing these magazines, but on the other end, they're saying, if you live in Colorado, then you can't possess one," said Lee Reedy a resident of Brighton.
Andy Molchan, director of the National Association of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers, said Magpul is right to leave Colorado.
"It's almost like a symbolic move," Molchan said. "Why would they stay and do business in a state that doesn't allow people to have their products?"
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Holly Pierce was horrified one October afternoon when her 8-year-old son rushed home and told her, through tears, that a man had tried to lure him into his car as he rode his bike in their Parker neighborhood.
"He came in screaming and crying. He was inconsolable, and he was frantic," Pierce said. "All he saw was someone waving, and he thought, 'What else could that mean but "get in the car"?' ... We kept saying, 'Are you sure? Are you sure? Tell us again.' But we wanted to let him know we believed him, too."
She called the police.
The case was among scores of reports of abduction attempts that have landed on detectives' desks throughout the metro area in the weeks since 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway was kidnapped and killed while leaving her Westminster home for school. And like many of them, Pierce's incident turned out to be a misunderstanding.
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The man Pierce's son believed was trying to draw him into his sedan had pulled to the side of the road to look up an address on his phone, Parker police said. He had stopped to let the boy cross, motioning with his hand for him to go ahead. Startled to see a picture of his car on the news, the man came forward to say he was not a predator but was just lost.
Police encourage children and parents' vigilance, especially in light of Jessica's slaying. The suspect charged in her death, 17-year-old Austin Sigg, is also accused of trying to kidnap a woman in May. But police also note that the firestorm that followed has detectives spending countless hours investigating a crime that is rare.
There are about 115 stranger abductions of children in the U.S. each year, a number that is not rising despite the rush of public attention given to it after it happens — or almost happens, or seems to have happened. Abduction attempts, or child enticements, as many police agencies classify them, also are rare but are harder for law enforcement to quantify, as what can appear to a young child as a crime might not always be considered one. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says it doesn't keep track of such abduction tries throughout the state. And while local agencies monitor the reports, they don't always keep a running count.
Colorado defines a true child enticement as a situation in which a person tries to lure someone younger than age 15 to a secluded place specifically to commit sexual assault or contact.
"You have to prove intent," said Denver police Sgt. Julie Wheaton, who oversees the city's sex-assault squad. "And that part is particularly difficult."
Denver classified 22 incidents as "child enticements" in 2010 and 30 last year, though police estimate just one or two of those fit the definition under the law. Others might be just as troubling but a challenge to solve. A child's memory could be foggy. Evidence may be scarce. A witness sees something that isn't so. Or maybe there is no witness.
"Sometimes, we get a call for a guy looking at kids. Officers come across him; he doesn't have a great story of why he's sitting there. Say he's even a sex offender," Wheaton said. "What can we do with that? What if the caller says he was talking to a kid, but the kid is gone? We're still going to talk to him, but what can we do beyond that? Almost nothing."
Even so, the Ridgeway case has police urging communities to remain vigilant and report all strange behavior. And as a result, such reports are on the rise.
Denver has already clocked 30 child enticements this year — the same amount as in all of 2011 — and other agencies have also seen a recent increase.
"Lately, we're getting them every two or three days," said Mark Techmeyer, a spokesman for the Jefferson County sheriff's department who has also investigated such cases.
Before the Ridgeway case captured the public's attention, the department would go weeks without such a report. Police are glad parents and kids are becoming more aware, Techmeyer said, even if it means more legwork for investigators.
On an October afternoon, for example, a group of six 10- and 11-year-old girls told sheriff's deputies that a man in a black Lexus stared at them while they were playing in the street. Deputies tried to discern what about that made the girls uneasy, knowing the subtleties of a child's memory could mean the difference between a crime and a false alarm.
"Was he sitting there eating a sandwich, was he on a Bluetooth phone, was he staring at the kids because he wanted to make sure he didn't hit them, or was he staring at the kids because he misses his granddaughter?" Techmeyer said.
Investigators determined the incident did not warrant a public announcement because they lacked key details, but "that's still the kind of thing we like to hear because if we have another incident in that area," detectives can see if there is a pattern, Techmeyer said.
That was the case Oct. 13, when a 13-year-old boy told sheriff's deputies that a man in a blue sedan tried to kidnap him as he walked near his house in Golden. The man called out to the boy to come closer, then got out of the car and approached him when he started to back away, Techmeyer said. His mother rushed out and snapped a photo of the car, which bore similarities to one involved in a pair of attempted abductions in Arvada in September.
Authorities wasted no time airing the photo on Twitter and in the news, and the unidentified 18-year-old at the wheel was just as quick to come forward to clear his name. He told deputies he was searching for a former girlfriend who lived near the boy and was trying to get him to tell her to come outside. He was not charged.
Arvada detectives also eliminated him as a suspect in the pair of September abduction tries, which remain under investigation and have generated hundreds of tips.
To jog a child's memory and make sure he isn't confused or lying to get out of trouble, Arvada Detective Michael Roemer sends children to forensic interviews for an unbiased outcome.
"We're dealing with such a safety issue that you can't just immediately jump to, 'they're not credible,' " he said. "If they have good memory recall, then it's at least worth putting a sketch artist in front of them and seeing how it goes."
If a child can generate a sketch, the detective said, he usually releases it to the public. He searches for witnesses, pores over the sex-offender registry and asks probation and parole officers if the description matches any of their cases.
"Sometimes you can quickly rule out just based on follow-up interviews," Roemer said. "It was a legitimate call, a legitimate concern, but it wasn't any criminal activity."
The string of suspicious reports, he added, is a reminder that parents should teach their kids what to do if they spot something that makes them uncomfortable.
"I'd rather have an overreactive public than an underreactive one," the detective said.
If anything, Holly Pierce has learned that she taught her young son well.
"I would do the same thing if it happens again," she said.
Staff writer Ryan Parker contributed to this report.
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TV Host TH is without a doubt one of the hunkiest personalities. Most admirers watch his show primarily to see him in action. Others even go to the extent of visiting him on his location shoot just to see him in the flesh. Just like what this former Public Servant PS does quite often.
TH and PS in the shoot may not actually invite gossip had their actions and eye movements not give any hints. Busy PS would drop by under the pretext of a project he was collaborating with TH. The said project happens to be a business venture -- their joint business venture!
PS have put up a big investment for the said project which is quite ambitious to begin with. In the first place, that was a clever move to have a business/project together so that sightings of them together will not be suspicious at all.
The happily married PS' sexual preference has been in question several times in the past. But owing to his powerful status, it has always been put aside. TH and PS were often seen before with friends on several occasions, but it is only lately that their "friendship" seems to have reached a different level.
With this, expect to see more tonques wagging, tears falling, especially from the screaming female fans of TH who feel that he should belong to them. But of course kibitzers will always have a say "It takes a woman to make a straight man whole." But not all men are the same. Some are real, some are not. Some have pockets, some have deep pockets.
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Roger Demment
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Years at Dartmouth: 19
Yale BA '72, University of Wisconsin MS '86
came to Dartmouth in 1990 as our assistant men's hockey coach, then
served as
our head men's hockey coach from 1991-1997.
Since that time, he has served as Senior Associate Athletic
Director for Physical Education and Recreation. In this role, he manages and oversees Dartmouth's physical education program (90 classes per term), 34 club sports (1,250 student-athletes), 20 intramural activities (5,000 participants), and the Fitness & Lifestyle Improvement Program (FLIP), which offers 55 fitness classes annually to 3,300 students, faculty/staff, and community members.
After graduating from Yale, Demment spent seven years as a player-coach in the French National Hockey League and was regional program director for French Ministry of Youth and Sport. He returned to the US to pursue graduate work in exercise physiology at the University of Wisconsin while working in a cardiac rehab program and in newly created sports medicine center. He then moved to Southborough, MA to teach biology and physiology and coach boys' hockey at St. Mark's School before heading north to Hanover. Roger is married to Christine, a psychologist, and has two children, Christa Demment Gonzalez (33) and Eric (31).
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In conjunction with Miami-Dade County Schools, three members of Barry's Adrian Dominican School of Education have collaboratively adapted Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) (Housen & Yenawine, 2000) curriculum and instructional methods for implementation at Miami Edison Senior High School in the 2012-2013 school year.
Professors Jill Farrell, Ed.D, Carter Winkle, Ph.D., and doctoral student Mr. Mark Rosenkrantz were the members of the ADSOE team that helped deploy the strategies which will continue at Miami Edison Senior High for the 2013-2014 school year.
Known commonly by its acronym, VTS, Visual Thinking Strategies is an established arts- and research-based pedagogical practice. The strategy utilizes art images as the basis for classroom discussions which are grounded in evidentiary reasoning and lead to the development of oral and written language, literacy, and critical thinking.
The ADSOE team members utilized a year-long series of professional development workshops and training sessions with a community of learners consisting of Social Studies, Art, and ESOL educators. The group learned and developed their expertise in VTS and began to implement it in their classrooms.
The pedagogical strategy's foci align well to the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) currently being implemented in many U.S. K-12 contexts, bringing new relevancy to the well-established learning activity.
As a result of their effort, two research projects emerged from this work which were accepted and presented at the American Educational Research Association's 2013 conference.


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Bellarmine University has named students to its dean's list for the spring 2013 semester.
The dean's list recognizes students who receive a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. The following local residents were named to the dean's list:
Taylorsville resident Gabrielle Adams, a freshman who is majoring in elementary education, and previously attended Bethlehem High School.
Taylorsville resident Victoria Kute, a junior who is majoring in exercise science, and previously attended Bullitt East High School.
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Malloy to run again
Hartford — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday morning that he would be running for governor again with Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman as his running mate, setting up a potential rematch with Republican Tom Foley.
"Nancy and I have talked about the race and we both reached a mutual conclusion that we should go to the people of the state of Connecticut and ask them for their support to continue the work that we have been undertaking in the last 3.6 years," Malloy said.
Within minutes of his announcement, Malloy sent out an email requesting support with a subject line that read, "I'm in."
Malloy beat Foley in the 2010 election by one-half of one percentage point, and a March 6 Quinnipiac University poll showed them tied with 42 percent.
After weeks of saying he hadn't yet made up his mind, Malloy announced his candidacy at the end of a 15-minute press conference after the State Bond Commission allocated $445 million in bonds. A reporter asked him whether he was running for governor again based on his discussion on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" television program that morning in which he responded to re-election questions. Malloy delayed answering the question until the end of the press conference.
"I am announcing we intend to be around for a while," Malloy said.
Now that Malloy is formally in the race, he can start raising campaign funds and preparing for the 2014 Democratic State Convention in May. Candidates who are seeking public financing, as Malloy is, can raise a maximum of $250,000 in $100 donations from the public to qualify for $6 million in public financing for the gubernatorial general election.
"I am looking at some of the things other candidates are saying and I want to be able to hit the ground running when the session is over," Malloy said. "Raising campaign funds, getting all the ducks in a row, is going to take some amount of time, so I thought we should get the job going."
Ronald Schurin, political science associate professor at the University of Connecticut, said Malloy's announcement meant that he could "speak more clearly about political issues without seeming disingenuous."
Douglas Schwartz, director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said the announcement doesn't change the political game. "I don't think this affects voters."
Foley is one of six potential Republican candidates for governor, making a GOP primary likely.
"The most obvious variable is the Republican candidate," Schwartz said. "If it's Foley, it would be a very close race; it couldn't get any closer. … But you don't know how Foley will come out of the primary, how bruised he'll be."
Malloy came out ahead of four other Republican candidates in the latest Quinnipiac Poll, by 6 to 11 percentage points: Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, state Sen. John McKinney, R-Fairfield, and former West Hartford Town Councilor Joe Visconti.
Since that poll, Martha Dean, an Avon lawyer who has run for attorney general in the past, has announced she is also running for governor.
Jerry Labriola, Connecticut Republican Party chairman, said Malloy faces a difficult challenge on a record that includes "the largest tax hike in state history," spending increases and a stagnant economy.
"Voters know that Connecticut can't afford four more years of Dan Malloy," Labriola said in a press release.
Boughton said in a press release that Connecticut's economic performance is one of the worst in the country and that the status quo isn't working for Connecticut residents."Only Gov. Malloy and his cronies believe his leadership over the last four years has been a success," he said. "Everyone else knows he led us in the wrong direction."
McKinney said the governor's announcement was anti-climactic. "As governor," he added, "I will work to repeal the Malloy tax hike, reduce state borrowing and pay down state debt," he said. "Those are important steps toward improving our economy and creating the conditions for job growth in the state of Connecticut."
In the Quinnipiac poll, Malloy was found to have support with how he handled gun policy and repealing the death penalty. He scored negatively on the economy and jobs, taxes and the budget.
"The governor is going to have to do two things: one is define his opponent, which is a polite way of saying going on the attack, whether it's Foley or McKinney," said Schurin, the UConn professor. He added that Malloy will "have to tap into those areas" where voters think he has done a good job, particularly in the handling of the Newton tragedy and during severe weather events.
Malloy's announcement came one day after signing into law a minimum wage increase to $10.10 an hour by 2017.
"The high bipartisan support among voters for increasing that wage will prove to be a hurdle for the Republican challenger," said Khalilah Brown-Dean, associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University.
The upcoming race "promises to be one of the most expensive and competitive in recent state history," Brown-Dean said. "Both the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee are actively working to capture state houses, shore up victories in the midterm congressional elections and prepare for the 2016 presidential campaign cycle."
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Luther finished second of three teams at today's JV Cup. The Norse posted a team total of 31 points and finished behind UW-Eau Claire that won the team title with 24. UW-Platteville was third with 85.
Monica Emerson of UW-Eau Clairie won the individual title covering the 6K course in 23:47.4. Right behind her in second and third place was Luther runners Lauren Mordini (23:51.0) and Kayla Naber (24:03.1). A total of 50 runners raced this afternoon.
Completing Luther's top seven was Sophie Ristau (7th - 24:16.2), Anna Burke (9th - 24:33.9), Kara Maloney (10th - 24:36.5), Maggie Person (15th - 24:55.5) and Kayla Uphoff (17th - 24:59.6).
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The Gadsden County NAACP Branch meets every second and fourth Thursday of each month at Union Hall at 6:30 p.m. All interested citizens are invited to attend and join. This branch will host its annual banquet March 28 at New Bethel AME Church's Multippurpose Center at 6 p.m. Contact Sam Palmer at 627-2673 for information and tickets.
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There was a "Full House" reunion at Dave Coulier's wedding.
I wasn't invited. Which actually makes sense ... since I don't know any of these people.
But never mind me -- let's talk about Bob Saget, John Stamos, Candace Cameron Bure and Andrea Barber all trekking to Montana to see their former castmate Coulier, 54, marry Melissa Bring on Wednesday.
Stamos shared a photo of a smiley Coulier with the caption, "This boy is very happy today - know why? @dcoulier @melissabring."
Makes me want to grow back my mullet and play bongos to a Beach Boys song.
Bure posted on Instagram a photo of herself and Stamos wearing cowboy hats, and wrote, "Cowgirl Candace #Montana #M+DinMontana," followed by, "Thanks Uncle J for placing the cowboy hat on my head the wrong way. #Cityfolks @johnstamos."
Saget shared a picture of beautiful Montana scenery, captioned "Guess I better get off my porch and go on into town."
Ha ha. That's right, partner!
No word what the Olsen twins were up to and why they weren't in Montana, though some (me) are speculating it has to do with an aversion to the outdoors and exposure to the sun.
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Wong Claims Academic All-America Award
Lincoln - Nebraska women's gymnast Emily Wong captured second-team Capital One Academic All-America honors, when the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its women's at-large teams Thursday, June 6.
Wong, an eight-time All-American in competition for Coach Dan Kendig's squad, earned her first CoSIDA Academic All-America honor as a junior in 2013. The native of Grand Forks, N.D., posted a stellar 3.92 GPA as a nutrition science major. She became the first Husker women's gymnast to claim CoSIDA Academic All-America honors since Richelle Simpson in 2005.
Wong finished third in both the all-around and on floor exercise at the 2013 NCAA Championships to lead the Huskers. She was also the 2013 Big Ten All-Around champion, while capturing individual conference titles on bars, floor and beam. The two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection in competition is a also a two-time academic All-Big Ten award winner.
Wong captured the 13th CoSIDA All-America award in program history for the Husker women's gymnastics team, while pushing Nebraska's nation-leading total across all sports to 304.
Nebraska's 2012-13 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (5)
- Rex Burkhead (Football), Sr. - First Team
- Josh Ihnen (Wrestling), Sr./Gr. - First Team
- Gina Mancuso (Volleyball), Sr. - First Team
- Sean Fisher (Football), Sr. - Second Team
- Emily Wong (Women's Gymnastics), Jr. - Second Team