Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from December 2000:
Using school money for developments unfair
Dec 01, 2000 ... From Robert J. O'Brien 2198 St. John's Drive A fundamental error occurs when one taxing entity (the city) isprovided legislative access to the taxes of another (the schooldistrict). And thanks to the TH for bringing this situation to theattention of those paying the ...
Wisconsin Energy plans to build
Dec 01, 2000; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin Energy Corp. wants its generatingfacilities to become a non-regulated subsidiary as part of a $6billion plan to build power plants. The "Power the Future" plan filed Wednesday with the state PublicService Commission says the utility is committed to ...
Creed, Bon Jovi win top honors at 'My VH1 Music Awards '; Online voting: Categories are designed and decided by viewers
Dec 01, 2000; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Newcomer Creed and rock wars veteran Bon Joviwere among the winners in the "My VH1 Music Awards" Thursday, withcategories designed and decided by viewers voting online. It was a coming out party for Creed, which came into the showwith a leading nine nominations ....
Rebuilding plan for church OK'd; Apostolic Faith Temple: Local zoning officials approve 2 variances
Dec 01, 2000; ... Plans to rebuild a north-side church that was nearly destroyed byfire continued Thursday, as the Dubuque Zoning Board of Adjustmentapproved two variances pertaining to the new building's design. The variances permit the church, Apostolic Faith Temple, 2080 ElmSt., to be built ...
On ballot: It's Mark A. Kern vs. Mark A. Kern
Dec 01, 2000; ... BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Voters here will need to become familiarwith a couple of middle names over the next four months if a contestthat's shaping up for mayor winds up on the municipal electionballot. Mark Alan Kern has taken out petitions to run for mayor. Theincumbent is Mark ...
Supreme battle rages; Bush, Powell meet:The GOP-dominated legislature moves a step closer to picking electors
Dec 01, 2000; ... Al Gore's lawyers battled for his political survival in theFlorida and U.S. supreme courts Thursday, pleading against delayingfresh vote recounts "even one day" as a half-million ballots sped byrental truck to Tallahassee. GOP lawmakers jockeyed in the statecapital to award the ...
Weddings
Dec 01, 2000; ... Butler-Jackson Darci Butler, of Dubuque, and Kevin Jackson, of Hiawatha, Iowa,were married Aug. 5, 2000, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church,Dubuque. The reception was at Bittersweet on the Bluff, EastDubuque, Ill. Their parents are Jack and Peanut Butler, of 2910 Olde ...
Births
Dec 01, 2000; ... Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000 Burgmeier - Paul and Shauna Burgmeier, Onalaska, Wis., girl atGunderson Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, Wis. He is formerly ofDubuque. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000 Goetzinger - ...
Foreign Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Officials: Kursk to be raised MOSCOW - The sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk will beraised from the Barents Sea next summer to lessen concerns over apossible mishap from its two reactors, officials said Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Ilya Klebanov, who heads a ...
Corrections
Dec 01, 2000; ... Headline: Tranel-Freese Date: 11/29/2000 An incorrect photo appeared with the Tranel-Freese weddingannouncement on page 4C Wednesday. The ...
Evans makes mark at Iowa; Tournament: Chattanooga, Tulsa and Santa Clara head to Iowa City
Dec 01, 2000; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - Reggie Evans was the focus of Iowa coach SteveAlford's news conference on Thursday, and Alford says Evans willattract at least as much attention from the Mocs of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Iowa (3-0) faces the Mocs (2-2) tonight in the first round of theHawkeye ...
Sugar Plum Tradition; 'The Nutcracker: Tchaikovsky's ballet ushers in holiday magic
Dec 01, 2000; ... News You can use What: "The Nutcracker" ballet Who: Dubuque City Youth Ballet When: 8 p.m. Dec. 9, 2 p.m. Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 2 p.m.Dec. 17 Where: Five Flags Theater Cost: $8-$15_________________________ At Christmas time, ...
Play based on Shepard slaying performed; Murder of gay man: Wyoming audience gives 2-minute standing ovation
Dec 01, 2000; ... LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - In a hushed and somber hall, a play aboutthe brutal death of gay college student Matthew Shepard made itsLaramie debut about five miles from the scene of the crime. The audience - some of whom appear in the drama as characters -cheered and gave a two-minute ...
Farm Bureau to sell 'wetland bank' shares; Franklin County: Farmers can buy credits to replace drained cropland
Dec 01, 2000; ... DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation plans to sellshares in a Franklin County wetland to farmers who want to drainprotected areas on their own land. Northern Iowa's "wetland bank" is one of the first in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has worked to ...
NBA Roundup
Dec 01, 2000; ... Bulls snap losing skid In a matchup of the two worst teams in the NBA, the Chicago Bullsfinally found a team they could beat. Ron Mercer scored a season-high 30 points, including 12 in thefourth quarter, and the Bulls gained their second win of the seasonThursday night by ...
Almanac
Dec 01, 2000; ... Today is Friday, Dec. 1, the 336th day of 2000. There are 30 daysleft in the year. History highlights: On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, refused to giveup her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Ala., city bus. Parkswas arrested, sparking a yearlong boycott of ...
Florence S. Flogel
Dec 01, 2000 ... Florence S. Flogel, 86, of Sunnycrest Manor, died Thursday, Nov.30, 2000, at Sunnycrest. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Raphael's Cathedral.Friends may call ...
Gerald E. Crubel
Dec 01, 2000 ... BLOOMINGTON, Wis. - Gerald E. "Jerry" Crubel, 69, of Bloomington,died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's CatholicChurch, Bloomington, with the Rev. Steve Steele officiating. Burialwill be in the ...
Bellevue teams set high goals; Tough: Mohawks, Comets hoping for Des Moines trips
Dec 01, 2000; ... Bellevue once again appears to be the small-class boys basketballcapital of eastern Iowa. The small river community is the home of two teams who have theireyes on a trip to Des Moines for the state tournament. Bellevue Marquette coach Jim Squiers, who is entering his ...
Raymond J. Hanchar
Dec 01, 2000 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Raymond J. Hanchar, 85, of Maquoketa, diedThursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United MethodistChurch, Maquoketa, with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery, ...
Lancaster chief's priority in retirement: Stay close to home; 'Rewarding': Janssen says he is proud of his work with area children
Dec 01, 2000; ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Rodger Janssen hasn't set definite plans forhis retirement, but he knows he's not about to leave the city heloves. Janssen, Lancaster's chief of police for the past 25 years, isstepping down on Dec. 31. "I'd like to travel some day, but we don't plan on ...
Weddings
Dec 01, 2000; ... Weber-Davis Julie Weber and Jeff Davis Jr., both of Dubuque, were marriedOct. 7, 2000, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Dubuque. Thereception was at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Ballroom. Their parents are Donald and Mary Ann Weber, of 565 GreenwoodCourt, and Jeff Sr. and ...
Weddings
Dec 01, 2000; ... Tranel-Sindahl Tina Tranel and John Sindahl Jr., both of Chapel Hill, N.C., weremarried Sept. 23, 2000, at Corrituck Beach Lighthouse, Corrolla,N.C. The reception was at Kelly's Restaurant, Nags Head, N.C. She is the daughter of MariLynn Tranel, of 500 Montgomery Ave.,East ...
Family of five feeling financial pinch; Plant closing: Parents can't provide the equivalent of one full-time paycheck
Dec 01, 2000; ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - This family is not used to asking for help. There are three children in the household, and that's a bigfamily to support on less than one full-time paycheck. One parentwas out of a job when a plant closed recently and working hours werereduced for the other ...
Iowa Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Inmate appeals his conviction FORT MADISON - An inmate who used an insanity defense while heacted as his own attorney has appealed his conviction for attackinga guard. Thomas Dewayne Overton, 44, was sentenced Monday to 15 additionalyears in prison. He received 16 years in ...
People
Dec 01, 2000; ... Puzo's unfinished book gets top dollar NEW YORK - Even in the afterlife, Mario Puzo is worth big money. ReganBooks has paid in the high six figures for an unfinishedhistorical novel by the author of "The Godfather," the book'spublisher said Wednesday. Puzo, who died in ...
Franklin S. Gutierrez Jr.
Dec 01, 2000 ... STOCKTON, Ill. - Franklin S. Gutierrez Jr., 74, of Stockton, diedThursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hermann Funeral ...
U.N. World Food Program appeals for donations; 800,000 tons: Assistance will be used to feed 8 million North Koreans
Dec 01, 2000; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.N. World Food Program is seeking morethan 800,000 tons of food to feed 8 million North Koreans andcompensate for crop shortfalls caused by droughts and typhoons, theorganization said Thursday. A crop and food assessment by the WFP and the Food ...
Nuclear weapons plant workers win $131 million lottery jackpot
Dec 01, 2000; ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Fourteen workers at the Sandia nuclearweapons lab will see their bank accounts mushroom: They won a $131million lottery jackpot. Duane Carr, one of the people who pitched in $10 each for thePowerball tickets, was skeptical when one of the others called ...
Using school money for developments unfair
Dec 01, 2000; ... 2198 St. John's Drive A fundamental error occurs when one taxing entity (the city) isprovided legislative access to the taxes of another (the schooldistrict). And thanks to the TH for bringing this situation to theattention of those paying the assessments. Funding certain ...
Weddings
Dec 01, 2000; ... Tranel-Freese Patricia K. (Reisen) Tranel, of East Dubuque, Ill., and Robert A.Freese, of Dubuque, were married Aug. 4, 2000, at the DubuqueArboretum and Botanical Gardens. The reception was at The Meadows,Dubuque. She is the daughter of Jean Reisen, of 634 Clinton St., ...
Saints close to reaching goal of .500; Encouraging: Going 1-1-1 against top teams builds confidence
Dec 01, 2000; ... Brian Gallagher has talked about only one goal for his DubuqueFighting Saints this season: a .500 record at the holiday break. After that, anything can happen. Despite a knee injury to No. 1 goaltender Dan Weinrieb and aschedule loaded with some of the top teams in the United ...
House, Senate OK stadium deal; Soldier Field renovation: Ryan, Daley support the passage of the $587 million plan
Dec 01, 2000; ... SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Illinois lawmakers gave their blessingThursday to using hundreds of millions of dollars in tax money torenovate aging Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears. The Senate approved the plan, 33-24. House members followed suitlater in the afternoon with a 64-51 ...
Local/Area Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Firefighters battle smoke at La Unica grocery site Smoke billowed out of La Unica Mexicana Grocery & Tacqueria, 1646Central Ave., but firefighters were not able to find any flamesafter more than an hour on the scene Thursday night. "There's a lot of smoke on the basement and ...
Photojournalist's book catches late angler's life; Bellevue: Putman is described as part of a rare breed
Dec 01, 2000; ... News You Can Use There will be a series of book signings for "Yankin' and Liftin'Their Whole Lives," in Bellevue, the hometown of the main character,Junnie Putman. The first signing will be at the site of Putman's first retailfish market. It is now Peg's Creations, a beauty ...
Police Beat
Dec 01, 2000; ... Dubuque police reported the following: * Kyle G. Fitzgerald, 17, 2988 W. 32nd St., reported his car wasbroken into and items worth $950, including CDs, were taken whilethe vehicle was parked at his residence between 9:28 p.m. Tuesdayand 7:20 a.m. Wednesday. Damage was estimated at ...
Illinois Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Investors vow to use land for agriculture CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Two groups of investors who spent nearly $12million for more than 4,100 acres of central Illinois farmland saythey plan to keep using the land for agriculture. The purchase of the land, located just south of Champaign ...
Conservancy buys Wright home in Ohio; Westcott House: It's one of 350 Frank Lloyd Wright homes left
Dec 01, 2000; ... SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - For 16 years, Sherri Snyder has lived at theWestcott House, the only prairie-style house in Ohio designed byarchitect Frank Lloyd Wright. For 16 years, she patched and painted the turn-of-the-centurymansion and packed away valuable fixtures in hopes of one ...
North, South Korean families reunited; 3-day reunion: Relatives have not seen each other for 50 years
Dec 01, 2000; ... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - After 50 years of separation, a 69-year-old North Korean man leaned over the wheelchair of his SouthKorean mother and rubbed his tear-stained face on her wrinkledcheeks. "Mother! mother! Your son is here," cried Hong Se Wan as dozensof other long-lost ...
It takes teamwork to clear equestrian hurdles; Difficult: Peosta woman takes on challenge
Dec 01, 2000; ... The 1988 Olympics had a profound effect on Mary Huerter. She was in junior high school then and had already developed alove for horses. Watching the equestrian events in the Seoul Gameson television gave her some direction. "That was the first time I caught sight of the ...
'Sixth Sense' tactics help 'Unbreakable'; Sick days: Wait until you get one to watch this flick at home
Dec 01, 2000; ... How many sick days have you used this year? How many bones haveyou fractured? Mumps, measles, diabetes, asthma - had any of theseailments lately? What would you do with your life if you found outthat you were unbreakable? That's the unusual dilemma facing DavidDunn in ...
Experts:Relax regulations; Tax cuts:Some say businesses find rules too expensive
Dec 01, 2000; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin must relax its business regulationsand cut taxes or risk being left behind in the new economy, businessleaders and taxpayer advocates said at a summit Thursday to examinewhy the state lags behind in high-tech industries. The state's tight regulations have ...
National Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Fears ease over Mississippi oil spill NEW ORLEANS - A wind shift Thursday pushed a half-million gallonoil spill in the Mississippi River away from a threatened wildliferefuge, easing pressure on the cleanup crews working to contain theslick. "There's less of a threat to the ...
Local/Area Sports Roundup
Dec 01, 2000; ... Western Dubuque wrestlers sweep The Western Dubuque wrestling team posted a pair of victoriesThursday in a non-conference double-dual at Epworth, Iowa. The Bobcats spoiled Dubuque Senior's debut, 49-26, and edged pastCuba City (Wis.), 40-39. In their dual with Senior, ...
Gulf Arabs call for boycott of U.S. goods; Anti-Israel: Governments are unlikely to support any action
Dec 01, 2000; ... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - With appeals to boycott McDonald'sand other U.S. products, Gulf Arabs are urging consumers to punishAmerica for supposedly favoring Israel over the Palestinians. The appeals, circulated in e-mails, made from mosque minarets andscribbled on college walls, ...
Gateway warning prompts tech selloff; Worries intensify: Nasdaq sinks to more than 50% off record high close
Dec 01, 2000; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street recoiled Thursday from fears thatworse may be yet to come for earnings and the economy, with thebattered Nasdaq composite index sinking at one point to more than 50percent off its record high close. The tailspin, triggered by PC maker Gateway's warning ...
Ex-Loras coach taking over from retiring Bennett; Burnout cited:Man who led the Badgers to the Final 4 in 2000 says he can't keep up
Dec 01, 2000; ... Eight months after leading his team to the NCAA Final Four, DickBennett retired Thursday as coach of the University of Wisconsinmen's basketball team. Citing burnout and a lack of attention to detail that had creptinto his coaching, Bennett knew it was time to say goodbye. "I ...
Retail outlook shaky
Dec 01, 2000; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Boosted by strong sales over the Thanksgivingweekend, the nation's largest retailers were able to eke outNovember results that met Wall Street's expectations. But analystssaid the outlook for the holiday season remained extremelyuncertain. Much of the sales, ...
Chronic-illness burden rising quickly
Dec 01, 2000; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly half of Americans suffer at least onechronic disease, everything from allergies to heart disease - 20million more than doctors had anticipated this year, researcherssay. And they warn that the fast-growing toll, now at 125 millionamong a population of 276 ...
Burned-out Bennett retires; Wisconsin loses a great teacher
Dec 01, 2000; ... The effect of Dick Bennett's resignation Thursday afternoon, dueto the physical and mental exhaustion of rebuilding the Wisconsinmen's basketball program, will reverberate throughout the state ofWisconsin for quite some time. And probably the entire state of college basketball as ...
Sports Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Bears' Robinson injures his back LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Marcus Robinson, the Chicago Bears leadingreceiver, suffered a low back sprain and spasms after practice thisweek and his status for Sunday's game against Green Bay isquestionable. Robinson, who was admitted to Northwestern ...
Henry J. Doden
Dec 01, 2000 ... ELKADER, Iowa - Henry J. "Hank" Doden, 85, of Elkader, formerlyof Waterloo, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, at Central CommunityHospital, Elkader, as the result of injuries sustained in anaccidental fire at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday ...
Doctors:Mammogram crisis looms; Scaling back: Cutbacks come at time when more baby boomers need exams
Dec 01, 2000; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Mammography centers are scaling back or evenclosing because of inadequate reimbursement rates and malpracticefears at a time when more and more aging baby boomers need annualbreast exams. It all adds up to a crisis taking shape in mammography, expertswarned ...
Audrey D. McGaffin
Dec 01, 2000 ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Audrey D. McGaffin, 91, of West Salem,formerly of Prairie du Chien, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, atLakeview Health Care Center, West Salem. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at ...
Study: Trade in goods increasing in 2000
Dec 01, 2000; ... GENEVA (AP) - High demand in North America and Asia helpedincrease world goods trade by 14 percent in the first nine monthsof 2000 and should produce at least 10 percent growth over the wholeyear, the World Trade Organization said Thursday. The WTO's annual International Trade ...
Wahlert girls smother Senior, 72-38; Stifling: Rams commit 12 turnovers in first frame
Dec 01, 2000; ... City girls' basketball games are usually intense affairs. Theytend to feature a certain dramatic flair due to the rivalries thatexist between the three Dubuque schools. But on Thursday night at Wahlert, the Golden Eagles took all ofthe suspense out of the game early in their 72-38 ...
Business Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Report: PepsiCo's offer back in play NEW YORK - PepsiCo Inc. has reportedly resumed discussions to buyQuaker Oats Co. for $14.3 billion in stock nearly one month afterthe maker of Gatorade and Cap'n Crunch rejected the exact sameoffer. The companies are close to a deal and ...
Sosa's agent optimistic
Dec 01, 2000; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Sammy Sosa doesn't want next season to be his lastwith the Chicago Cubs. Negotiations for a contract extension are at a standstill, andthe two sides remain far apart. But Sosa's agent, Adam Katz, saidThursday he's still optimistic they'll reach a deal. "Sammy ...
Gore declared winner in N.M.
Dec 01, 2000; ... SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - After a recheck of disputed votes in onecounty, Al Gore was declared the winner of New Mexico's fiveelectoral votes. In the final count, Gore defeated George W. Bush by368 votes. Bush picked up 115 ...
Avenue becoming shop central; Business: Retail base grows on downtown's main thoroughfare
Dec 01, 2000; ... If you have a television to sell or are thirsty for a drink,Central Avenue is one place to go. The downtown main drag has bars and pawn shops aplenty. But itsretail base also is growing, with books, collectibles, incense andcrafts now for sale in new stores along Central ...
Corrections
Dec 01, 2000; ... Headline: Art Briefs / Gallery 261 to host poetry reading Date: 11/30/2000 Gallery 261, in the McCoy Jewelers building in Dubuque, will hosta poetry reading at 7 ...
Weather Data
Dec 01, 2000; ... Temperatures High/low Thursday*n/a High/low a year ago45/28 Record high Dec. 159 in 1970 Record low Dec. 1-8 in 1893 Heating degree days Wednesday.32 Total since July 1, 20001,402 (*As of 4:30 ...
Donna J. Jensen
Dec 01, 2000 ... REWEY, Wis. - Donna J. Jensen, 60, of Rewey, died Wednesday, Nov.29, 2000, at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center. Memorial graveside services and burial will be at 9:30 ...
Study links birth defects to folic-acid disrupters
Dec 01, 2000; ... BOSTON (AP) - Drugs that interfere with the body's use of folicacid can increase the risk of a variety of birth defects if takenduring pregnancy, a study found. Researchers agree that lack of folic acid during pregnancy raisesthe risk of spina bifida and other neural tube defects ....
Wisconsin Briefs
Dec 01, 2000; ... Northland missed loan payments WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Northland Cranberries Inc. says it missed $3.8million in loan payments during the first two months of its 2001fiscal year and expects to miss an additional $5 million payment. Documents filed Wednesday by the Wisconsin ...