The Capital Times back issues from January 2008:
ENVIRONMENT IS BETTER OFF THANKS TO 40 YEARS OF DNR.(EDITORIAL)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Frank Forty years ago, bipartisan legislation created the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from a storied state fish and game department and what had been, until a few years previously, a collection of regulatory agencies perceived by some as toothless and ...
CITY, COUNTY MUST BE GREEN LEADERS.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Few communities in the United States or the world are led by such committed environmentalists as Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk. Both Cieslewicz and Falk won their positions as environmentalists rather than politicians. Before ...
MOST CANDIDATES WRONG ON DEATH PENALTY.(EDITORIAL)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Nichols The death penalty is a ridiculously ineffective and even more ridiculously expensive tool for fighting crime. It is a permanent punishment, yet it is applied unevenly and unreliably. It is dramatically racist in its application. It is even more dramatically ...
TORTURE SHOWS FEDS DON'T HAVE CLUE ABOUT TRUE RISK.(EDITORIAL)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ed Garvey The courage of Benazir Bhutto is obvious to all. In the face of predictable death, she returned to her home to advance the cause of democracy. I am reminded of Martin Luther King's Memphis speech, where he exclaimed the night before he was ...
SUN PRAIRIE ATTORNEY SCHUTZE DROPS COURT BID.(METRO)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press Sun Prairie attorney Charlie Schutze is dropping his long-shot bid for the state Supreme Court. Schutze notified his supporters in a letter dated Dec. 27 that he is pulling out of the race due to medical problems. Schutze, 57, told the ...
NORTH SIDE'S POWELL MOVES.(METRO)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: PAT SCHNEIDER The Capital Times pschneider@madison.com Bringing a grocery store back to the north side was the highlight of his career with the Northside Planning Council, Jim Powell says. The two-year struggle, which brought Pierce's Northside Market to the ...
SUIT SEEKING INFORMATION ON PRIESTS TOSSED OUT.(METRO)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press HUDSON, WIS. -- A lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Superior was thrown out Monday after a judge said the diocese can't be forced to release information about how the church deals with sex abuse by its priests. The lawsuit was filed in ...
FIRE INJURIES KILLED MAN.(METRO)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID CALLENDER The Capital Times dcallender@madison.com The man killed in a fire on Madison's south side Sunday died as a result of injuries from that fire, the Dane County coroner's office says. The coroner's office released the man's cause of death but not ...
GROCERY CART HANDLES HOST GERMS GALORE.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ernie Pellegrino, M.D. Middleton Dear Editor: While volunteering as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army at Copps in Middleton, I noticed there was a sanitary wipes dispenser on the wall near where I stood. I don't remember seeing it last year and I thought that it was a ...
EVJUE FUNDS HELP PEOPLE EAT HEALTHFUL FOOD.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Gragson, director Friends of Troy Gardens Dear Editor: The Friends of Troy Gardens is pleased to accept the grant for $10,000 from The Evjue Foundation to support our Community Garden Program. We are truly grateful for the continuing support from the ...
AMERICANS RUN OVER A CLIFF EVERY 4 YEARS.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Morgan, Madison Dear Editor: Today we have three main political parties in the U.S.: the Huckster Party, the Demagogue Party and the Opportunity Party. Together they illustrate the complementary principles of competition and cooperation by which our ...
READERS NEED ECONOMIC NEWS EXPLAINED, NOT JUST REPORTED.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Baird Middleton Dear Editor: In an age of decreasing newspaper readership, I hope The Capital Times and other serious papers remember the vital role they play in our democratic society. This role has always been to inform the citizenry of news events and trends; a ...
HELPING SOMEONE IN NEED IS A GREAT GIFT.(LIFESTYLE)(IMAGES)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Barbara Quirk Twas the night before Christmas and gathered in our home were all four of our children and all seven of our grandchildren, whose ages now range from 7 to 15. With them was my sister Sue from Chicago. As is our tradition, my husband, Tom, read ...
AFTER PRISON, VICK'S FUTURE WILL BE UP TO HIM.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dylan Abraham, Madison Dear Editor: Recently Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for running a dog-fighting ring and denying what he did. Although the man deserves the punishment he received, it was indeed a tragedy for his family, his team, his fans and ...
FEMALE FARMERS WOMEN TAKE INCREASING ROLE IN STATE AGRICULTURE.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN HARTZELL Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Diane Grezenski grew up a city girl but is now one of a growing number of women playing significant roles in agriculture. She and her husband of 21 years operate a dairy farm outside of Stevens Point, and she has ...
AOL TO PULL PLUG ON NETSCAPE BROWSER.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Netscape Navigator, the world's first commercial Web browser and the launch pad of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run. Its current caretakers, Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, decided to kill further development and technical support to focus on ...
ACADEMIC RIGOR? ATHLETE'S INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES DRAW ATTENTION BUT UW OFFICIALS SAY EVERYTHING'S OK.(FRONT)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: ANITA WEIER The Capital Times aweier@madison.com While six University of Tennessee football players will sit out today's Outback Bowl due to academic ineligibility, the Badgers have no such problem. Could one reason be that University of Wisconsin athletes ...
LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR BUSINESS BLACK EYES.(BUSINESS)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Ivey Corporate tax scams. Stagnant pay. Political double-talk. In other words, 2007 was business as usual in the great state of Wisconsin. With that in mind, it's time again for the annual Business Black Eye Awards: ...
4 YEARS IN FAVRE JERSEY FINALLY PAYS OFF FOR BOY.(FRONT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press GREEN BAY -- The boy who hasn't stopped wearing his Brett Favre jersey since Christmas four years ago finally attended his first Green Bay Packers game. David Witthoft, 11, of Ridgefield, Conn., traveled with his family to Lambeau Field to ...
WHY ARE MEDIA IGNORING KUCINICH AND PAUL?(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Parks, Madison Dear Editor: Why is Dennis Kucinich not being supported by his own party at the very least? Why are the mainstream media not even bothering to mention his impeachment resolution, while being allowed to sway the election by focusing only on those who ...
MARANISS TAKES ON '60 OLYMPICS IN NEXT BOOK.(METRO)(THE TALK)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Doug Moe LET'S START the new year with a bit of this, that and the other thing: Fans of Madison author David Maraniss will be pleased to learn that his latest book, "Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World," is now available for pre-order on amazon.com as well as ...
DESPITE WHISPERS, MCGWIRE GETTING MY HALL VOTE.(SPORTS)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Semrau The tag line on the cover letter said it all: Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations. So when my ballot to vote on the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2008 arrived in the mail a few weeks ago, there was a tough question to ...
JUSTICE TALKS ABOUT COURT'S IMAGE.(METRO)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: TODD RICHMOND Associated Press With three decades on the state Supreme Court, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson is nearly as much a fixture at the state Capitol as the "Wisconsin" statute that adorns the building's dome. But the weather has been a bit stormy ...
BIG TEN GETS DEFENSIVE ABOUT IMAGE AS PLODDERS COMMISSIONER BELIEVES LEAGUE WILL SHINE IN NCAA TOURNEY.(SPORTS)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz Commissioner believes league will shine in NCAA tourney. A reporter sidled up to Big Ten Conference commissioner Jim Delany at a basketball media day function in October and asked for his opinion about why the conference is so popular despite the ...
BIG TEN MEN'S BASKETBALL OVERVIEW.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times University of Wisconsin men's basketball beat writer Rob Schultz breaks down the Big Ten Conference season. Teams listed with predicted finish: 1, Michigan State Record: 12-1 Last season: 23-12 overall, 8-8 Big Ten ...
PREP PROFILES.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Compiled by Dennis Semrau Each week, a male and female athlete who excel in competition and in the classroom are featured in The Capital Times. To nominate a student-athlete, contact Dennis Semrau at 252-6490 or dsemrau@madison.com. To read more, go to ...
PROSECUTOR THROWS HAT IN FOR ASSEMBLY.(METRO)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID CALLENDER The Capital Times dcallender@madison.com Dane County Assistant District Attorney Timothy Kiefer is the latest Democrat to announce plans to seek the retiring David Travis's state Assembly seat. Kiefer, 35, joins at least three other Democrats ...
O-LINE INJURIES TROUBLE PACK.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS JENKINS Associated Press GREEN BAY -- The Packers struck a perfect balance between resting key players and regaining momentum for the playoffs in their 34-13 victory over Detroit on Sunday. Well, almost perfect. Yes, the Packers were able to ...
FOR 56 YEARS, 'A SHOCK TO YOUR SYSTEM'.(FRONT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: EMILY FREDRIX Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Garth Gaskey does not think warm thoughts during the holidays. No roasting chestnuts, no fires. Instead, he thinks about frigid Lake Michigan and how he's going to jump in, again. On New Year's Day, at noon sharp, ...
ABORTION PILL CASE SUSPECT DISAPPEARS.(FRONT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press APPLETON -- A man accused of doctoring his girlfriend's drink with an abortion drug in an attempt to kill her fetus failed to show up for required check-ins last week and may be gone, according to his lawyer. Businessman Manishkumar Patel, ...
STATE CORN HARVEST SETS RECORD.(FRONT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press The state's corn growers produced more this year than ever before. Farmers produced 462 million bushels of corn, breaking the previous record of 437 million bushels, set in 1994, according to a December estimate by the state Department of ...
INMATE ESCAPES IN WRISTBAND SWITCH.(FRONT)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- An inmate walked out of jail after switching wristbands with a fellow inmate, prompting a fuming sheriff to brand as "dumb" the officials who fell for "one of the oldest tricks in the book." Jaron X. Jennings, 19, apparently ...
OLD RULES DON'T APPLY COACHES: BIG TEN-SEC NO LONGER SPEED VS. POWER.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: FRED GOODALL Associated Press TAMPA, FLA. -- Wisconsin and Tennessee dismiss the notion the Outback Bowl will be a typical Big Ten-Southeastern Conference matchup, pitting the Badgers' size against the Volunteers' speed. Coaches and players say each program ...
U.S., SWEDEN ADVANCE.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... The United States and Sweden advanced to the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship. Colin Wilson had a natural hat trick for the U.S., which also got goals from Tyler Ruegsegger and James vanRiemsdyk in a 5-3 victory over Finland in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Jeremy ...
MEMORIES A GLANCE AT THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN BADGER BOWL HISTORY.(SPORTS)(MIKE LUCAS)(Column)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Lucas Barry Alvarez made this assignment a lot tougher. If he hadn't agreed to take over a moribund program, if he had hadn't shown up in the '90s with a commitment and a strategic plan, if he hadn't made college football truly relevant on the University of ...
BIG TEN HONORS BUTCH.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... University of Wisconsin senior forward Brian Butch earned his first Big Ten Conference Player of the Week honor ...
WHAT DO YOU THINK?(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Readers of The Capital Times' Web site (www.captimes.com) were asked: What is your favorite bowl moment with the Badgers? Following are some reader responses: James Leverentz: For my money, if we're strictly talking moments, there has to be two ... both being from one ...
SAYING ALL ACADEMICS LEAN LEFT IS SIMPLISTIC.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Frank M. Casey Bradenton, Fla. Dear Editor: I love it when someone tries to explain why college faculty lean left on the basis of their being "smarter than the average American, better educated, have more time to think about what's going on" and then concludes, "It is ...
THANKS FOR ADOPTING FAMILIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Shannon Barry executive director DAIS Dear Editor: The staff and board of Domestic Abuse Intervention Services would like to thank the many individuals, service groups and businesses who helped make our 2007 Adopt a Family for the Holidays Program a success. ...
CONSUMERS HAVE POWER TO AFFECT STORE ACTIONS.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Lord Madison Dear Editor: In recent years, I have advised my mom in Chicago to purchase gifts at Target, which was convenient for her and handy for me in case I needed to make an exchange here - without any hassle. I don't know when the change in policy came ...
RELIGIOUS AND NONRELIGIOUS MUST BRIDGE GAP FOR THE BETTER GOOD.(EDITORIAL)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Julie Pophal Fitchburg Dear Editor: I would like to thank Richard Russell for taking the time to respond to my recent letter about freedom of religion. I very much appreciated his quoting from the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment because I wanted to do the same. This ...
IMMIGRATION STATUS SHOULD NOT DIVIDE WORKERS.(EDITORIAL)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Diane Michalski Turner When I think of what I want for all of us in 2008, I reflect on two days in April of 2007. Two immigrant celebrations happened within a 24-hour period: One, held April 9, could have been labeled "finished" and the other, held April 10, "in ...
TIPS FOR PARENTS.(LIFESTYLE)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Debra Carr-Elsing Some things parents should be aware of about how children grieve: * Reassure young children they did nothing to cause a death in the family. * Kids grieve intermittently; they need frequent breaks from it. * Give kids ...
LITTLE CHILD, BIG LOSS CHILDREN GRIEVE LOVE ONE'S DEATH DIFFERENTLY, EXPERTS SAY.(LIFESTYLE)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: DEBRA CARR-ELSING The Capital Times It was a heartbreaking situation that Rachel Thill never dreamed she'd be in. How was she going to tell Stella, her 18-month-old daughter, that she'd never see Papa again? Thill's husband, Craig, died unexpectedly in October ...
NEXT GRIEF SERIES JAN. 21.(LIFESTYLE)
Jan 02, 2008 ... HospiceCare Inc. will offer its next grief counseling series - called "The Family Series" - beginning Jan. 21 at the Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center, 5395 Cheryl Drive, Fitchburg. The free, seven-week series will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on consecutive Mondays, and it's open to ...
HUCKABEE VS. PEACEMAKERS.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Mike Huckabee, readers will recall, is running for the Republican presidential nomination as a "Christian leader." In case anyone missed the point, the Baptist preacher-turned-politician's campaign aired television commercials during the holiday season that featured a glowing cross along ...
UW DEFENSE CAN'T GET OFF FIELD VOLS' ABILITY TO CONVERT THIRD DOWNS BURNS BADGERS.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: MICHAEL POPPY Special to The Capital Times TAMPA, FLA. -- There's one number from the University of Wisconsin's 21-17 loss to Tennessee in the Outback Bowl that will probably haunt some of the Badgers' defensive players more than the final score. A big number ...
FULMER CAN THANK AINGE, DEFENSE.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: ADAM HOGE Special to The Capital Times TAMPA, FLA. -- After losing five of his previous seven bowl games and coming under criticism this season, Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer surely was savoring Tuesday's Outback Bowl victory. "It's been a while ...
BIELEMA IRKED OVER CALLS COACH CRITICAL OF HIT ON DONOVAN, TIMING ISSUE.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: JIM POLZIN The Capital Times TAMPA, FLA. -- University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema may have managed to anger officials from two conferences following the Outback Bowl. Bielema tore into Tuesday's crew following the Badgers' 21-17 loss to ...
REPLACING DONOVAN'S WINNING SPIRIT WON'T BE EASY.(SPORTS)(MIKE LUCAS)(Column)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Lucas TAMPA, FLA. -- Never mind the storybook ending for the plucky University of Wisconsin quarterback whose perseverance and toughness have been well-documented. Despite the setback here Tuesday, a battered Tyler Donovan was more determined than ever to finish ...
REST, SWITCH GIVE STREET A LIFT.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: TODD D. MILEWSKI The Capital Times There might be a connection between one of Ben Street's best series of the season and the break that it followed. The University of Wisconsin junior had a goal and two assists last weekend to earn a spot on the all-tournament ...
UW WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Who: Michigan State (9-5, 1-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (7-5, 0-2) What: Big Ten Conference game When: Tonight, 7 p.m. Where: Kohl Center TV: None live; tape-delay at 11 p.m. on WHA/Ch. 21 Radio: WTSO-AM/1070 Projected starters ...
MAN SHOT IN LEG ON SOUTH SIDE.(METRO)(POLICE REPORT)(Column)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Samara Kalk Derby A man was shot in the leg on Madison's south side early New Year's Day about an hour after police made contact with him in reference to a domestic dispute. Officers responded to an apartment at 2217 Cypress Way just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday ....
HUGHES MAY RETURN TO LINEUP.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: ROB SCHULTZ The Capital Times ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- Sophomore point guard Trevon Hughes may play tonight when the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team takes on Michigan in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams at Crisler Arena. Hughes, who ...
YOUNG FAN ALREADY KNEW UW'S FLOWERS WAS CLUTCH.(FRONT)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: ROB SCHULTZ The Capital Times ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- Michael Flowers was sitting on the edge of the couch telling the story to a visitor Tuesday night when he stuck out his left arm and watched hundreds of goose bumps pop up from his elbow to his wrist. "Every ...
JUDGE: CHURCH NEED NOT SHARE ABUSE RECORDS.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008 ... HUDSON (AP) -- A judge threw out a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Superior, saying the diocese can't be forced to release information about how the church deals with sex abuse by priests. The lawsuit was filed in 2006 by the family of Daniel O'Connell, 39, a funeral ...
DECADE LATER, HUSBAND'S MURDER TRIAL STARTS RULINGS ALLOW WIFE TO TESTIFY FROM GRAVE.(FRONT)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- Julie Jensen will essentially testify from the grave during the murder trial that starts this week against her husband. Shortly before her death in 1998, Jensen told a neighbor, police and her son's teacher that ...
STATE TO HUNT FOR ASH BORER IN 44 COUNTIES.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press State officials plan to survey 44 counties, including Dane, this winter for signs of an exotic beetle that destroys ash trees. Mick Skwarok, a plant pest and disease specialist with Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ...
STONE WANTS MORE FROM FORWARDS.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: TAMIRA MADSEN The Capital Times Shooting woes have plagued almost every player at every position with the University of Wisconsin women's basketball team in the early part of the Big Ten Conference season. But a lack of consistency in the power forward slot ...
UW MEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Who: No. 25 Wisconsin (10-2) at Michigan (4-8) When: Tonight at 6:06 p.m. Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich. TV: Big Ten Network Radio: WIBA-AM/1310 and WIBA-FM/101.5 Projected rosters Wolverines starters: DeShawn ...
SKI BY CANDLELIGHT, TORCHES AT 2 STATE PARKS.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: BILL NOVAK The Capital Times Cross-country skiers will be bathed in the glow of candle and torch lights on trails Saturday night in two state parks. Candlelight skiing at Blue Mound State Park will run from 6 to 9 p.m., while the torch-lit ski and hike at ...
BIRTHS.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Due to security concerns, residences of parents are no longer provided. MERITER HOSPITAL DOWD, Allison and Patrick, a son, Dec. 31. HETLAND, Melissa and Andrew, a son, Dec. 31. JESSUP, Marilee and Chris, a daughter, Jan. 2. KONKANOK, ...
SNOWMOBILE CRASH KILLS MAN.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008 ... TOWN OF PARIS, WIS. (AP) -- A Kenosha area man was killed when he crashed his snowmobile in the town of Paris. Kenosha County sheriff's officials say a passing motorist called authorities about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday after discovering a crashed snowmobile ...
MAN'S FROSTY DIP IN RED SUIT WINS BET.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press Andy Condra of Sturgeon Bay plunged into Lake Michigan at Jacksonport on New Year's Day in his new bright red Speedo trunks to win a bet with his girlfriend. "Two days ago, I thought about doing it in a Speedo, and she (girlfriend Erin ...
CANDIDATE EYES SWITCH TO SEAT 6 RACE.(METRO)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Troller The latest entry in Madison's School Board race may be running against announced candidate Marj Passman, a retired teacher, not attorney Ed Hughes. James Ely, a custodian at East High School, had filed a declaration of candidacy for Seat 7, ...