The Capital Times back issues from June 2008:
RESIDENTS CAN DISPOSE OF UNWANTED MEDS JUNE 7.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Madison residents are encouraged to take advantage of the city's second annual MedDrop program to properly dispose of their out-dated and unwanted prescription drugs. Over-the-counter drugs and prescriptions can be very harmful ...
POLL: OBAMA-EDWARDS TICKET WOULD BE STRONG IN STATE.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Nichols On the heels of John McCain's Friday campaign stop in Wisconsin, a new SurveyUSA poll suggests the presumptive Republican nominee for president has ground to make up in his race with Democrat Barack Obama. And if Obama adds former North Carolina ...
A WARM SUNDAY BUT CHANCE OF STORMS IN AFTERNOON.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Severe storms that produced funnel clouds but no touch downs in Grant County last night could revisit southern Wisconsin later Sunday and throughout the upcoming week. The National Weather Service said the hazardous weather outlook Sunday ...
WISCONSIN RUGBY CLUB TAKES THIRD IN NATION.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES GLENDALE, COLO. -- The Wisconsin Rugby Club has claimed third place in the USA Rugby Division II men's club national championship. Wisconsin beat the Detroit Tradesmen 24-16 on Sunday in the tournament's consolation game. On ...
A TOP 10 LIST OF STANDOUT PERFORMERS.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Semrau The annual WIAA boys and girls state track and field meet is history. And in another week, so will be Veterans Stadium, which will be razed and rebuilt -- hopefully in time for next year's prep extravaganza. Looking back at the ...
BURGERS AND BREW, SUN AND FUN.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: DOUG SHORE Sunny weather. Live music. And eight different food stands serving unique versions of burgers and beer. A delightful way to spend a warm weekend afternoon. And patrons, knowing that all the beer and food were locally produced, could perhaps more ...
JUDAISM NOT SAME AS 'ISRAELISM'.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gene & Linda Farley Verona Dear Editor: Recently the print, spoken and Internet media have provided many articles and much commentary about Jews who are against Barack Obama because he was against Israel, anti-Semitic, or was rumored to be a Muslim. These are ...
RYAN'S HEALTH PLAN STEP IN WRONG DIRECTION.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Newby, president Wisconsin AFL-CIO Milwaukee Dear Editor: On May 21, Congressman Paul Ryan released his "Roadmap for America's Future," which includes a health insurance reform proposal just about identical to that proposed by Sen. John McCain (is that ...
KEEP CANCER IN MIND WHEN GRILLING.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer K. Reilly The Cancer Project Washington, D.C. Dear Editor: With summer nearly upon us, Americans are getting ready to fire up the grill. But all that grilling could increase our risk of cancer. When meat is grilled or cooked at high ...
DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN FATAL CRASH.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES The driver killed in a crash in the town of Primrose early Saturday morning has been identified as Todd J. Podach, 24, of Brooklyn. Podach, the only occupant in the vehicle, lost control of his car on Wisconsin 92 north of ...
CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON I-39/90.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Motorists heading north on Interstate 39/90 near Lodi in Columbia County should expect delays Sunday morning because of an accident. The early morning crash closed the right and center lane of the three northbound lanes, but as of 8 a.m., ...
MADISON TO START COLOR-CODING FIRE HYDRANTS.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Madison Water Utility employees have begun a project to color-code parts of the city's fire hydrants in order to make it easier for firefighters to determine the flow capacity of each ...
NEWSLETTER TO ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTALISM.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES UW-Madison and the UW Cooperative Education faculty have collaborated to create a free newsletter that will address psychological aspects of environmentalism. Called "Environmental Communication and Social Marketing," the newsletter will ...
DOG DIES IN MIDDLETON HOUSE FIRE.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES A fire caused significant damage to the Middleton home of James and Carey Fleischmann early Sunday afternoon. The Fleischmann's were not home at the time of the blaze. No people were ...
OPEN PANTRY ROBBERS REMAIN AT LARGE.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES The Open Pantry store at 1401 Regent St. was robbed early Sunday morning by two men, with one suspect punching the store clerk when the clerk tried to detain them. According to Madison police, the robbery happened at 2:24 a.m. One ...
DRIVER IDENTIFIED IN FATAL CRASH.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES The driver killed in a crash in the town of Primrose early Saturday morning has been identified as Todd J. Podach, 24, of Brooklyn. Podach, the only occupant in the vehicle, lost control of his car on Wisconsin 92 north of ...
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR STABBING AT MAN.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES A Madison woman faces multiple charges after trying to stab a man with a hunting knife Saturday afternoon in a residence on MacArthur Road on Madison's far east side. Jessi L. Swenson, 33, was arrested and tentatively charged with first ...
STOP PEDDLING MYTHS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Jun 02, 2008 ... The job of a newspaper, asserted journalist Finley Peter Dunne, is to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." The Wisconsin State Journal reverses that calculus when it peddles what AARP terms a "myth" in order to scare people into undermining Social Security. ...
CLAMPING DOWN ON 'ROLLING THUNDER'.(OPINION)(PLAIN TALK)(Column)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Zweifel A woman from Middleton called the other day, wondering why so many motorcyclists get away without proper mufflers. Seems a number of cyclists congregate at one of the new eateries on Middleton's burgeoning west side and have this habit of leaving ...
ZIEGLER WRIST-SLAP SHOWS FAILED JUSTICE SYSTEM (WEB) ZIEGLER WRIST-SLAP SHOWS JUSTICE FAILURES (CAP TIMES).(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: John Williams Monona Dear Editor: The Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to give Justice Annette Ziegler a slap on the wrist is just another example of our failed justice system. Ziegler knew very well that what she was doing was wrong but thought ...
PEOPLE MUST DEMAND BUSINESSES RECYCLE (WEB) PEOPLE MUST DEMAND THAT FIRMS RECYCLE (CAP TIMES).(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Abramson Madison Dear Editor: Home Depot is a good place to start on the business recycling puzzle. Everyone has a take on recycling, yet the markets rule. While Home Depot is an easy target, I'll mention a chat with Dave Zweifel of The ...
MCCAIN IS REAL UNITER.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Keith Best Waukesha Dear Editor: The far-left group MoveOn.org is already running a TV election ad supporting Barack Obama for president. In it, a man claiming to be a lifelong Republican says he is going to vote for Obama because he can bring Republicans and ...
BURNED-OUT SOCKET LIGHTS UP MEMORIES.(OPINION)(IMAGES)(Column)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Barbara Quirk It happened without warning. We were having dinner with neighbors at our back porch table when we heard a sort of "zzzttt" sound from the overhead light and the light went dead. Obviously, we needed an electrician. As long as an electrician was ...
WARM MONDAY WILL TURN INTO STORMY NIGHT.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES A warm and humid Monday will make way for stormy skies Monday night and much cooler weather Tuesday. The high temperature Monday is expected to reach the low 80s, but clouds will roll in Monday afternoon, setting the stage for a slight ...
CAR HITS HOUSE, GETS WEDGED UNDER PORCH.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Dane County sheriff's deputies are looking for the driver of a Ford Mustang that crashed into a house in the town of Springfield Sunday night, wedging the Ford Mustang underneath the front porch. The crash ...
MAN'S 6TH DRUNK DRIVING OFFENSE ALLEGED.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES A Madison man was arrested early Monday morning for his alleged sixth drunken driving offense. Dane County sheriff's deputies took Marcileno Tamallo-Montes, 33, to the Dane County Jail on a felony ...
MAN FOUND DEAD ON LAWN NEAR JANESVILLE.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Rock County sheriff's deputies discovered a dead man on the front lawn of McFarlane Pheasants Farm on the outskirts of Janesville early Monday morning. The body was found at 2:20 a.m. Deputies could not find a pulse, and the man was not ...
PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR ON WEST WASH.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES A 43-year-old man was hit by a car Sunday afternoon while walking across West Washington Avenue near Park Street. The incident happened at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of West Washington. According to police reports, ...
OLD RX DRUGS, INHALERS CAN BE TAKEN TO MEDDROP ON SATURDAY.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Throwing out-of-date prescription drugs into the toilet is not a good thing. Taking those same bottles to the second annual MedDrop is. Local officials are encouraging residents to use the event on Saturday as the final repository for ...
STATE PROPERTY TAXES UP 3.8%.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press Property taxes on a typical home in Wisconsin increased 3.8 percent this year. The Legislature's Fiscal Bureau reported the increase Monday. It is the largest single-year jump in three years. Between 2004 and 2005, net property taxes ...
MADISON SCHOOLS MUST REHIRE FOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, ARBITRATOR RULES.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES An arbitrator has ruled that the Madison Metropolitan School District must reinstate the four high school athletic directors who were reassigned in a 2007 restructuring. The May 30 decision was announced Monday in a press release by Madison ...
DIESEL PRICE IN MADISON HITS RECORD, HIGHEST IN STATE.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES The price of diesel fuel hit a new high Monday in Madison while gasoline prices appear to have stabilized locally. AAA's daily fuel gauge report said diesel fuel is selling for an average $4.789 a gallon in the Madison metropolitan area, a ...
WIAA RULE COULD HELP ARKIN MAKE HISTORY AT STATE GOLF TOURNEY.(SPORTS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz There was polite applause when Reedsburg's Ellie Arkin drilled a 15-foot putt for birdie to defeat Madison West's Mike Battista for medalist honors at a WIAA Division 1 boys golf sectional last week. Some might attribute the lack of enthusiasm from ...
SENATE PRESIDENT RISSER WILL GO FOR 12TH FOUR-YEAR TERM.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Wisconsin Senate President Fred Risser, D-Madison, currently the longest-serving state legislator in the United States, is running for re-election to a 12th four-year term in the 26th Senate district. Risser, 81, announced his candidacy ...
SUB-ZERO LAYS OFF 27 SALARIED EMPLOYEES.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Lynn Welch Sub-Zero Inc./Wolf Appliance Inc. (www.subzero.com) has cut more jobs at its Fitchburg headquarters as a result of lower market demand for its products. The maker of high-end appliances has laid off 27 salaried employees and eliminated 16 open ...
NUDE MAN IN HOSPITAL AFTER ASSUALTING COPS.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A Madison man is under observation at a local hospital Monday after he was discovered running around naked, yelling and screaming on Hawkweed Lane in the High Point Road-Watts Road area on the city's southwest side. When officers arrived at ...
MADISON MAN ROBBED AT GUNPOINT.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A 55-year-old Madison man was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night while walking to an area gas station to buy cigarettes, police said. Madison police said the incident happened near the victim's residence in the 4300 block of ...
LEAF BLOWER THIEF CHASED, THEN PULLS GUN.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A man chasing a robber who stole a gas-powered leaf blower from the victim's garage ended his pursuit when the robber pulled a gun and threatened him, police said. Madison police said the robbery and chase ...
DRINKING PARTY BUSTED IN TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Sheriff's deputies raided an underage drinking party Friday night, busting a 19-year-old rural Waunakee man for reportedly hosting the party plus citing a dozen juveniles for underage drinking out of 50-100 people at the party, many of whom fled into ...
GOOD TIMES AT MILWAUKEE MILE.(SPORTS)
Jun 02, 2008; ... Byline: Tim Wohlford Correspondent for The Capital Times WEST ALLIS -- The 2008 ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 was definitely a traditional Milwaukee race, from the parade lap by the Milwaukee Harley Owners Group to its thrilling conclusion. Starting on the front row on ...
THE CHARM OF AN AMISH AUCTION, GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE ...(LIFESTYLE)
Jun 02, 2008; ... Byline: Mary Bergin Special to the Capital Times "Let's go 50, a dollar-fifty. Now two. And 50. Now three. And 50, just 50 ndsh do we have three-fifty? Fifty? "Sold, for three dollars. All right, times 45 ..." Yikes. Had I just bought 45 double-impatiens ...
'GUITAR GOD' NELS CLINE AND BAND READY FOR HIGH NOON.(LIFESTYLE)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Thomas "Sleeping?" Nels Cline said in mock protest. "I slept last night!" Cline was talking about his plans for a rare day off at home for the prolific and inventive guitarist, best known these days as a member of the rock band Wilco. Doing ...
MONONA MAN ARRESTED FOR 8TH OWI.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A Monona man has been arrested on his eighth operating while intoxicated offense. Randall J. Wallace, 47, was stopped by Madison police at 12:06 a.m. Sunday on Packers Avenue near Aberg Avenue on the city's north side, after an officer ...
BREAKING CAMP WITH THE MALLARDS' KYLE HEIM.(SPORTS)(SUMMER OF GLOVE)(Column)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Todd D. Milewski tmilewski@madison.com Each week this summer, The Capital Times will go behind the scenes with the Madison Mallards for a feature we call Summer of Glove. We'll have some Q&As with Mallards players, some video features and other items to help provide ...
CASSVILLE COAL PLANT TO CONVERT TO BURNING WOOD WASTE.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times DTE Energy Services, which is buying the E.J. Stoneman power plant in Cassville, plans to convert the coal-fired facility into one that burns wood waste. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company announced last week that it was buying the ...
WEST'S BATTISTA ONE STROKE OFF LEAD REEDSBURG'S ARKIN SHOOTS 75.(SPORTS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Appleton East senior John Anderson shot 3-under par 69 at University Ridge on Monday to claim the first-round lead in the WIAA Division 1 boys state golf tournament. Mike Battista of Madison West and Kettle Moraine junior Sam Frank each shot ...
MAN CHARGED AFTER WANDERING PORCH TO PORCH ON WEST WASH.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller A Madison man was charged with misdemeanor theft Monday after police found him wandering drunk from apartment to apartment on West Washington Avenue late last week. Henry L. Leshoure, 54, was charged with one count of theft for stealing a rent ...
CLASS-ACTION SUIT FILED AGAINST TOMOTHERAPY.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Kevin Murphy A 32 percent plunge in TomoTherapy's stock price in April, after the Madison radiation therapy device maker announced substantially lower first quarter 2008 sales and revenue projections, has prompted an investor to file a class-action lawsuit. ...
CROP REPORT: WARM DAYS NEEDED.(BUSINESS)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller Corn planting is almost finished in Wisconsin, but some warm days are needed for to help the crop get off to a good start, national and state agriculture officials said this week. Moisture supplies are deemed adequate in 78 percent of the state ...
NEW AFRICAN RESTAURANT TO OPEN "SUSTAINABURGER" DEBUTS AFRICANA RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE SCHEDULED TO OPEN.(LIFESTYLE)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Troller A new restaurant featuring foods of West Africa and late night hours is scheduled to open this week at 2701 Atwood Avenue. A sign on the door of the new Africana Restaurant and Lounge and a note on its website indicates the restaurant will open ...
GAS COST DOWN HERE, UP NATIONALLY.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Local and national gasoline prices are heading in opposite directions. Regular unleaded gasoline in Madison dropped seven-tenths of a cent to an average $3.931 a gallon Tuesday, according to AAA's daily fuel gauge report, but the national average for regular unleaded set ...
NEW HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WORKS ON FAR EAST SIDE.(BUSINESS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Ivey Zimbrick Honda could soon be facing some stiff competition selling the popular and fuel efficient vehicles in the Madison area market. The Wilde Automotive Group of Waukesha is teaming with a former executive at Harley Davidson on a new Honda ...
MONONA SMOKING BAN OK'D, WILL GO IN EFFECT JUNE 1, 2009.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008; ... Byline: Karyn Saemann Correspondent for The Capital Times MONONA -- Monona will go smoke-free on June 1, 2009. The City Council voted 5-1 Monday night, with Ald. Jeff Wiswell dissenting, to ban smoking on that date in all indoor public places and workplaces. ...
WARM AND HUMID WEATHER COMING THURSDAY.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Clouds and rain that came in Monday night will hang around south central Wisconsin for most of the week, but after cooler than normal temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday, highs in the 80s will settle in for the rest of the week. Tuesday's ...
TOM BUTLER WAS A SPORTSWRITER YOU COULD TRUST.(SPORTS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Lucas There was a sincerity in his voice, and a steadiness in his prose. There was a firmness in his handshake, and a fairness in his commentary. There was a warmth in his smile, and an innocence in his wit. There was a serenity to ...
AFTER BIG DAY, BREWERS' RESERVES BACK ON BENCH.(SPORTS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: Todd D. Milewski MILWAUKEE -- The reserves were just that again Monday for the Milwaukee Brewers, and not for a lack of production. A day after four players got cameos in the starting lineup and produced seven hits and five RBIs in a runaway victory, they ...
WEST'S BATTISTA ONE STROKE OFF LEAD REEDSBURG'S ARKIN SHOOTS 75.(SPORTS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Appleton East senior John Anderson shot 3-under par 69 at University Ridge on Monday to claim the first-round lead in the WIAA Division 1 boys state golf tournament. Mike Battista of Madison West and Kettle Moraine junior Sam Frank each shot ...
RAINWATER BIDS ADIEU TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: Tamira Madsen Art Rainwater has spent nearly two decades attending weekly School Board meetings without missing a beat. Rainwater's final one Monday night after a decade as superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District was filled with words of ...
MAN FOUND DEAD IN JANESVILLE ID'D HEART ATTACK CITED.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... A man found dead on the front lawn of a Rock County pheasant farm early Monday morning died of a heart attack. Carl G. Knutson, 39, Janesville, was found by Rock County sheriff's deputies at 2:20 a.m. on the lawn at ...
GM PLANT CLOSING WILL PUT 2,600 OUT OF WORK IN JANESVILLE.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: Staff/news services The unprecedented rise in gasoline prices helped put 2,600 General Motors employees out of work in Janesville. The Janesville production facility, the oldest of the Detroit automaker's factories with production dating back to 1919, will ...
KOHL NEARS ENDORSEMENT AS OBAMA NEARS NOMINATION.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: John Nichols "It's time," said U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, the senior Democratic workhorse from Wisconsin who had resisted making an endorsement in the race for the party's presidential nomination out of a desire to maintain productive relations with colleagues Barack Obama ...
TONY FRANK'S ROBBED.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES Madison police early Tuesday morning arrested a man who allegedly broke into Tony Frank's tavern, 1612 Seminole Highway. Rodney Wipperfurth, 33, Madison, was tentatively charged with burglary, possession of marijuana and possession of drug ...
BULLET HITS HOUSE ON SOUTH SIDE.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: THE CAPITAL TIMES A bullet became lodged into the front door of a home on Baird Street Monday night, the shot apparently fired by an individual in a group of people running away from Penn Park on the city's south side. Madison police responded to the ...
MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE, INCLUDING MILWAUKEE WAVE, SHUTS DOWN.(SPORTS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press WESTPORT, CONN. -- The Major Indoor Soccer League has shut down after seven seasons and is considering restructuring. The league, which had been in operation since the 2001-02 season and had nine teams in the 2007-08 season including the ...
UW SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GETS D ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN NATIONWIDE SCORECARD.(NEWS)
Jun 03, 2008 ... Byline: PRNewswire The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health received a grade of D in the American Medical Student Association's PharmFree Scorecard released Tuesday. The scorecard said most U.S. medical schools are failing to address conflicts ...