The Capital Times back issues from May 2008:
MADISON MAN DIES IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A 42-year-old Madison man died Thursday after he lost control of his motorcycle in the Town of Blooming Grove. The man was southbound on South Towne Drive when he failed to negotiate a curve and went into a fence, according to the Dane County ...
NEW DOWNTOWN LIBRARY PLAN UNANIMOUSLY OK'D.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels The journey to a new downtown library took a big first step Thursday. The Madison Public Library Board voted 9-0 -- with Allen Arnsten abstaining because potential developer Terrence Wall is a client of his law firm -- to begin the process of ...
YORK HOME MOSTLY DESTROYED BY FIRE.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: MIKE MILLER The Capital Times Fire destroyed most of a home at 866 York Center Road in the Town of York in northeastern Dane County Thursday afternoon and evening. Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Brian Hayes said two passersby spotted the fire as they were driving ...
JOHANSON ADDS NEW DIVISION IN MADISON.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Johanson Transportation Service, a third party solutions provider which helps companies managed their supply chain, is creating a new corporate sales and marketing division in Madison. The company currently has a regional office in Madison, ...
FOUR FELONIES CHARGED TO MAN AFTER CHASE.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mike Miller The Capital Times Rather than face a police search of his vehicle after a passenger had been arrested, a Mcfarland man gunned the engine and took off, through rush hour traffic on the Beltline and into Fitchburg, where he was arrested and now faces four major ...
UW'S STONE HIRES BENNETT AS ASSISTANT.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim Polzin jpolzin@madison.com Lisa Stone and Kathi Bennett have been rivals on the basketball court dating to a matchup in the Class A semifinals of the 1980 WIAA state girls basketball tournament. (For the record, Bennett's Stevens Point team beat Stone's ...
MADISON GROUP HEADS FUNDING FOR TISSUE REGENERATION FIRM.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Tissue Regeneration Systems Inc., a medical device company developing bioactive implants for bone and soft tissue regeneration, on Thursday announced the close of a $2 million round of financing led by Madison-based Venture Investors and joined by the founders of TRS. The ...
SONIC FOUNDRY LOSS GROWS.(BUSINESS)(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels Madison-based digital media company Sonic Foundry on Thursday reported that it lost more money in the second quarter than a year ago despite higher revenues. The company, whose flagship product is its MediaSite Webcasting product, reported a ...
PUBLIC LIBRARIES BOOST ECONOMY.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels APPLETON -- Wisconsin public libraries return $4.06 for every dollar taxpayers invest in them, according to an economic impact research report produced by NorthStar Economics Inc. of Madison. The research showed the total economic contribution of ...
HOME DEPOT TO CLOSE BEAVER DAM STORE, 2 OTHERS IN STATE.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Home Depot announced Thursday it will shut down 15 "underperforming" stores around the nation, including three in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin locations affected are in Milwaukee, Fond du Lac and Beaver Dam. The closings will cost a ...
WHEN FISHING, REMEMBER RULES TO PREVENT VHS.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Eisele Fishermen need to pay attention to rules to help prevent the spread of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, a virus that can kill fish. VHS was discovered in several Wisconsin waters, including the Lake Winnebago system and Lake Michigan, but has not yet been ...
A GUIDE TO ALL MADISON WATERS.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Tim Eisele Special to The Capital Times Fishing season begins Saturday, opening a new summer of opportunities on lakes and streams around Madison. Each spring the Department of Natural Resources selects one of the Madison lakes to conduct a fish survey, and ...
NOTED GUIDE TO ADDRESS YAHARA FISHING CLUB.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Eisele The Yahara Fishing Club will hold its monthly meeting May 13 at the VFW Hall, 133 E. Lakeside Street (at the corner of John Nolen Drive). The speaker is Carl Kaufmann, fishing guide, speaking about fishing in southern Wisconsin. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m ....
MADISON WOMAN REGROUPS AFTER COTTONVILLE FIRE.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Eisele BIG FLATS -- An old adage says that the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. That is so true, but the next best time to plant a tree is today. If we don't plant trees today, those who are alive 30 years from now won't enjoy the benefits of ...
GM JOB LOSSES SHOULD CHANGE RYAN'S TUNE ON TRADE.(OPINION)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008 ... The decision of General Motors to eliminate a shift of production at its full-size SUV assembly plant in Janesville in July costs the Rock County city and surrounding communities more than just 756 jobs. It shakes whatever minimal confidence may remain with regard to the future ...
ANOTHER HOTEL ROBBED.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Another east side hotel has been robbed. Madison police were called to the Howard Johnson Hotel, 3841 E. Washington Ave., at about 1:26 a.m. Wednesday morning, after two men held up a clerk at gunpoint. The suspect holding the gun ...
TEMPLE OF CHOCOLATE EX-COCOLIQUOT CHOCOLATIER DAVID CACCO OPENS NEW STORE AT HILLDALE.(77 SQUARE)(BIZ)(Column)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: LYNN WELCH The Capital Times Forget chocolate as a health food. For chocolatier David Bacco, the dessert is nothing short of a spiritual experience. Elements of fire, air, earth, water and the chakras - a Sanskrit term describing centers of energy - play key ...
FAMILY FAVES LIVE ON AT THE CONTINENTAL FITCHBURG.(77 SQUARE)(SQUARE MEALS)(Restaurant review)(Column)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: SAMARA KALK DERBY The Capital Times My memory is often addled, but I remember exactly what I ordered a year ago when I visited The Continental shortly after it opened in Fitchburg in the old home of La Paella. It was the Polenta con Funghi ($14), with tomato ...
AROUND THE BUBBLER WHAT'S ON TAP THIS WEEK.(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008 ... HAPPY MAY DAY! Making and giving May Day baskets has been a traditional way for families to welcome spring on May 1. Simply fill small containers with flowers and treats, and hang them on the doorknobs at the homes of neighbors and friends. Any material will do for the basket - ...
CANDIDATES NOT SEEKING JIMMY CARTER'S ENDORSEMENT.(OPINION)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Nichols Jimmy Carter is a superdelegate to this summer's Democratic National Convention in Denver. But the former president may well be the only superdelegate whom neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama is actively courting. It's not that ...
METROPOLITAN PLACE IS IN GREAT SHAPE.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Scherpelz Madison Dear Editor: In Mr. Ivey's story on Capitol West, he said, "On the other side of West Washington, the completion of Phase II of Metropolitan Place remains on hold, although about 60 of 164 units are occupied." The last phrase is ...
NURSING REQUIREMENTS IN NEED OF REVIEW, REVAMP.(OPINION)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sherry Colstad Poynette Dear Editor: Wisconsin's requirements for the nursing program are too strict for military veterans. I agree that Rob Zaleski's Capital Times article brought up a strong issue that the Board of Nursing should re-evaluate. The LPN ...
EDGERTON LANGUAGE FLAP MIRRORS ANTI-GERMAN HYSTERIA.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Burns Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Madison Dear Editor: Your editorial about Edgerton residents outraged at the reading of the pledge of allegiance in Spanish reminded me of another period of anti-immigrant hysteria in our state's history. ...
IN MOST CASES, VEGAN DIET IS MOST SUSTAINABLE.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gary Loewenthal Falls Church, Va. Dear Editor: Deborah Seiler ("Vegan diet is not necessarily the most sustainable,) suggests that instead of going vegan, we raise backyard chickens. Let's ignore for the moment that most cities and suburbs, where the vast majority of ...
'INDY,' 'IRON MAN' AMONG SUMMER FILMS TRYING TO LURE US BACK INDOORS.(77 SQUARE)(FLICKS)(Column)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: ROB THOMAS The Capital Times The snow has finally melted. The flowers in your garden are cautiously peeking out to make sure spring has actually sprung. You've finally had a reason to dig your cargo shorts out of the back of the closet. And now they want us ...
NO FUN AND GAMES ON THIS BRAZILIAN 'VACATION'.(77 SQUARE)(FLICKS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Thomas For most other films, the police raid scene in "The Year My Parents Went on Vacation" would be the visual centerpiece. The year is 1970, the country is Brazil, and the military dictatorship that runs the country is busy arresting and imprisoning political ...
MAY DAY MARCH TODAY.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Hundreds of marchers will rally today in Madison to give support to immigrant and workers' rights. The march/rally is one of dozens taking place across the world on May Day, also known as International Workers Day. The Madison ...
OPEN PANTRY ON BELTLINE ROBBED.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Madison police are looking for an armed robbery suspect who held up the Open Pantry convenience store at 2703 W. Beltline at 5:30 a.m. Thursday. ...
NO PROBLEM AT AIRPORT WITH MEMPHIS SHUTDOWN.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff/news service A 14-hour power outage at Memphis International Airport on Wednesday forced 60 flights to be canceled but only affected one flight to the Dane County Regional Airport. Memphis is a hub for Northwest Airlines, running 200 flights a day ...
COUNTY GETS A IN CUTTING AIR POLLUTION.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Dane County got an A in reducing ozone pollution, but several Lake Michigan lakeshore counties didn't fare as well on air quality, in the 2008 air quality report released Thursday by the American Lung Association. Dane, Ashland, Florence, Forest, Oneida, Outagamie, Sauk, Vilas ...
REVENUES, LOSS BOTH UP FOR THIRD WAVE.(BUSINESS)(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels jrichgels@madison.com Madison-based Third Wave Technologies Inc. continues to grow its business but remains a long way from being profitable. Third Wave reported a net loss of $7.6 million, or 17 cents a share, for the first quarter, compared to ...
MAJESTIC TOUTS ITS RECORD, WANTS ALCOHOL LICENSE LIMITS EASED.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Samara Kalk Derby skalk@madison.com After seven trouble-free months, the owners of the Majestic Theatre are looking to get the restrictions against their liquor license lifted or relaxed. As it stands, the theater has to close half an hour before bar time ....
KRAFT PROFIT FALLS 13 PERCENT.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press CHICAGO -- Kraft Foods Inc. reported a 13 percent drop in first-quarter profits Wednesday, but the results were better than expected and sales improved despite economic pressures and rising outlays for commodities and other manufacturing costs. ...
WIND, COLD WINTER BOOST ALLIANT EARNINGS.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEFF RICHGELS The Capital Times jrichgels@madison.com Madison-based Alliant Energy Corp. today reported first-quarter earnings that topped both the utility's year-ago results and analysts' expectations. Alliant posted net income of $68.1 million, or 62 cents a ...
KATHI BENNETT NAMED ASSISTANT UW WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Badger women's basketball head coach Lisa Stone today named Kathi Bennett as an assistant women's basketball coach in the Badger program. She will begin her appointment May 1. Bennett, the daughter of former University of Wisconsin men's coach Dick Bennett and the sister of ...
PIZZA GUY FOILS ROBBERY.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... A quick-thinking pizza delivery man foiled an armed robbery by knocking down an armed robber with his open car door. According to Madison police reports, the incident happened Tuesday night at 11 p.m. in the 4900 block of Violet Lane. The pizza man was delivering two ...
POLLINI BRINGS QUIET VIRTUOSITY TO BEETHOVEN.(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: JACOB STOCKINGER The Capital Times Here are reviews of two new classical piano CDs now in stores: Beethoven, Piano Sonatas, Op. 2, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Maurizio Pollini (Deutsche Grammophon). If you've been following UW pianist Christopher Taylor's ...
FROM 'PARTY HOUSE' TO AWARD WINNER.(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: JANE BURNS The Capital Times Owners of old homes like to toss out numbers, such as the year a house was built, how high the ceilings are or the voltage on the electricity. But for Jenni and Christian Collins, one number stunned them when they were looking to ...
WHAT'S IT TAKE TO BECOME A WINNER?(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jane Burns It doesn't take a fancy landmark like a Frank Lloyd Wright home or the restoration of a crumbling old building to become an award winner for the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation. Sometimes, it's as simple as adding a new garage. ...
OWN A GLASS PIECE OF HISTORY.(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jane Burns The Rennebohm Building is now gone, but pieces of it are for sale as part of a fundraiser for the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation. A total of 377 pieces of "Luxfer Tile" prism glass that once lit the interior of Rennebohm's Drug Store at the ...
SONGWRITER EMBRACES LYRICAL NERDINESS.(77 SQUARE)(REVERB)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JASON DEAN Jonathan Coulton is known as a "nerd folksinger" by fans. The singer-songwriter's most popular song, "Still Alive," is a demented ballad performed by a computer in the video game Portal. "Code Monkey" is about a computer programmer who hates his ...
MOTION CAPTURE TRACKS THE ACTION.(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEFF RICHGELS The Capital Times They may look ridiculous, but those goofy ping pong-like balls are essential for creating some of the hottest video games around. It's all part of motion capture technology, where actors - outfitted in head-to-toe bodysuits that ...
FITNESS FINDS THE FAIRWAY WHERE GOLFERS ONCE WARMED UP WITH A ROUND OF COCKTAILS, IT'S NOW A ROUND OF PILATES.(77 SQUARE)(SWEAT)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz The image of the weekend golfer isn't attractive. Stop by any course around noon on a Saturday and you'll see a pear-shaped, middle-aged man sitting in a motorized cart, clutching a can of Budweiser while wearing a shirt two sizes too big so it covers his ...
'TENACIOUS' LABEL SUITS GALLI JUST FINE, THANK YOU WKOW'S PIT BULL OF A REPORTER ASKS TOUGH QUESTIONS OF HIMSELF, TOO.(77 SQUARE)(BEHIND THE MIKE)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Lucas To some, the boldness may border on bravado or brusqueness. To others, the hard edge to Tony Galli's delivery and dialogue and his well-honed, on-air presentation skills are consistent with his tenacity as an award-winning investigative reporter for WKOW-TV ...
UW STUDENTS GET IN THE GAME UW THEATER STUDENTS SHOW THEIR ACTING CHOPS -- AND MUSCLES -- AS MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMERS FOR LOCAL VIDEO GAME COMPANY RAVEN SOFTWARE.(77 SQUARE)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEFF RICHGELS The Capital Times Confronted with a potential battle scene fraught with danger, Ashley Dockry and Bonnie Gleicher devised a startling strategy. "Let's use our sex appeal," Dockry said to Gleicher. The duo sensually strutted their way toward the ...
BLUE SPOON'S WINE EVENT FULL OF FLAVOR.(77 SQUARE)(THE SPIRITED GLASS)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MICHAEL MUCKIAN PRAIRIE DU SAC -- At the Blue Spoon Cafe's Top 100 recent wine-tasting event, the 48 oenophiles didn't have to wait long for the best sip of the evening: A rare red wine from the South of France kicked off the event. Mike Boss, director of ...
DRAFT PRODUCES SPRINGTIME LAMBEAU FRENZY.(77 SQUARE)(SPECTATOR)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Punzel GREEN BAY -- It was a typical game day for Jordan Thayse. Up at 6 a.m. to whip up a pot full of jambalaya, pack up the grill and brats, load the cooler with beer, meet up with his buddies and head over to Lambeau Field. A few hours of eating, drinking and ...
RAIN COMING LATER TODAY.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Novak Rain and thunderstorms will dominate the weather map Thursday through Saturday before the sun returns on Sunday. There is a slight chance of showers during the day Thursday before heavy storms move in Thursday night and continue through Friday ...
NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP DISH NETWORK SERVE APARTMENTS.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels A big frustration for some apartment owners is being unable to get satellite TV service. Although the Federal Communications Commission has rules protecting the rights of apartment dwellers to get satellite service, the rules also protect ...
911 PRESS CONFERENCE SET.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Dane County 911 is holding a press conference at 11:30 a.m. without specifying the nature of the press conference. 911 Director Joe Norwick was not available to comment on whether the press conference is being held to answer questions about ...
CHARTER OFFERS FREE CALLS IN MAY.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels jrichgels@madison.com Charter Communications Inc. in May is offering non-customers across the country free long-distance calls to residential Charter telephone customers subscribing to Charter's unlimited long-distance service. The promotion ...
MADISON MAN GETS 20 YEARS ON DRUG, GUN CHARGES.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A Madison man was sentenced Wednesday to more than 20 years in prison on drug charges and possession of firearms. L.C. Graves, 35, received 188 months (15 years, eight months) in prison for possession of 500 grams of cocaine with intent to ...
75 YEARS LATER, COON CREEK WATERSHED STILL A MARVEL.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Oncken Seventy-five years ago Congress appropriated $5 million to do something that had never been done before. The decision changed the course of farming in the United States, and it was accomplished primarily because of the efforts of one man who ...
TAKE A BOOK DRIVE TO STATE'S INDIE SHOPS.(77 SQUARE)(ROAD TRIP)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mary Bergin The one-hour drive to Spooner from Amery, in northwest Wisconsin, is circuitous and captivating. The route is not difficult i- U.S. 63 pretty much gets you there i- but the road twists from one surprise to another. Like what? We blew through ...
SARA QUIN.(77 SQUARE)(QS)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Thomas Indie Canadian rock bands may be all the rage now, but Tegan and Sara Quin remember a time not so long ago when American journalists only seemed to know pop stars like Avril Lavigne and the Barenaked Ladies. But the 27-year-old twin sisters ...
KATHLEEN EDWARDS TELLS IT LIKE IT IS.(77 SQUARE)(REVERB)(Column)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: ROB THOMAS The Capital Times Nobody tells them off quite like Kathleen Edwards . The Canadian singer-songwriter busts through any polite or shy stereotypes that her native land might still carry, as her roots-rock songwriting is direct, uncompromising and sometimes ...
THREE PICKED FOR PRINCIPAL JOBS.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Deborah Ptak, an assistant principal for the past five years at Sennett Middle School, has been selected to take over as principal at Whitehorse Middle School. She replaces Anne Nolan, who is retiring after a nine-year tenure. Ptak is one of ...
HO-CHUNK CANT' GET DEJOPE REFUND, COURT RULES.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kevin Murphy The Ho-Chunk Nation isn't entitled to a refund on a cigarette tax it collected at the Dejope gaming hall in 2003-04 because the hall is located on land that didn't receive tribal trust land designation in advance of a state deadline, a state appeals court ...
CONSULTANT WILL SEEK WAY TO KEEP RAILROAD TRACKS IN CENTRAL PARK.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pat Schneider pschneider@madison.com MGE will hire a consultant to work out a way to develop a grand park along the east isthmus rail corridor without moving the railroad tracks that slash through the site, a city advisory panel decided Wednesday. The ...
BADGER STATE GAMES LEAVING MADISON.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Adam Mertz The Badger State Summer Games are moving to the Fox Valley in 2009, a move that organizers hope will inject enthusiasm and new sponsorship dollars into the annual amateur sports festival. The event has been held in Madison for the first 23 years of ...
HOW TO PICK A DERBY WINNER.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Reporter and horse racing enthusiast Todd Finkelmeyer has placed a legal wager on the Kentucky Derby every year since 1989 and has tried to pick a Run for the Roses winner for The Capital Times every year since 1995. His track record for TCT? Four winners out of 13 picks. If you would have ...
911 DROPPED BALL ON ZIMMERMANN CALL.(NEWS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steven Elbow and Bill Novak The Dane County 911 dispatch center director said a UW-Madison student slain in her campus area apartment April 2 made a 911 phone call on her cell phone, but dispatchers failed to call her back. Director Joe Norwick said today that ...
ALL-STAR HOOPS BENEFIT.(SPORTS)(PREP WORK)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Semrau The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association's Division 1 South boys' all-star team will play a college all-star team on Saturday, May 10 at Mequon Homestead High School at 1 p.m. A $5 donation will be accepted at the door with all proceeds to go to the ...
SEEN.(77 SQUARE)(SEEN)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lynn Welch Kids rain boots have come in fun patterns and colors for years. Now, the snazzy footwear is available in adult sizes, and suitable for more than just puddle jumping. Brands including Chooka, Kamik and Wellington have introduced boots in funky ...
LET'S EAT FOR $7.70.(77 SQUARE)(LET'S EAT FOR $7.70)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Troller What can you get for $7.70? Each week we'll feature something different that we love to munch or nosh, sip or swig. It could be pastries or pates, beef jerky or brocoli. E-mail your suggestions to 77tips@madison.com on how to spend up to $7.70 on ...