The Capital Times back issues from December 2008:
WINTRY BLAST MAKES ROADS SLICK, AFFECTS SOME SCHOOLS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Novak Madison escaped the brunt of the first major snowstorm of the season, but area roads were still slippery thanks to strong north winds blowing snow across east-west highways. A winter weather advisory remains in effect until noon Monday east and ...
NO NCAA TOURNEY BID.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times As expected, the University of Wisconsin volleyball team was left out of the NCAA Tournament field announced Sunday night. For the first time in 13 years, the Badgers won't be competing in postseason play. "There was a slim chance ...
PACKERS PROVING TO BE JUST A TEASE.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Punzel GREEN BAY -- Just about the time the snowflakes started dropping at Lambeau Field, the Green Bay Packers' season went south. Facing about as close to a must-win game as there is in November, the Packers found a way to lose. It wasn't ...
UW VS. VIRGINIA TECH PREVIEW.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz BLACKSBURG, VA. -- Even if Virginia Tech hasn't used much pressure defense so far this season, Trevon Hughes knows the Hokies most likely will use it Monday night when they face the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game ...
THE CHALLENGE FACING THE BIG TEN.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz BLACKSBURG, VA. -- Guess again if you think anybody connected with the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team is feeling sorry for themselves because the Badgers are on the road again for a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game. The Badgers certainly ...
JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO BUY MENTOR ITS MADISON UNIT IS MAKING BOTOX COMPETITOR.(BUSINESS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff/news services Health care products company Johnson & Johnson said Monday it will buy cosmetic-product and breast-implant maker Mentor Corp. for $1.07 billion in a move to boost its presence in cosmetic and reconstructive medicine. Santa Barbara, ...
MAN SHOT IN LEG NEAR PENN PARK.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times An 18-year-old Madison man was shot in the leg Friday night while walking on the city's south side, but police were hard-pressed to get any information out of the victim. The shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. Friday on Fisher Street near ...
2 MEN BEATEN UP IN LAKE STREET RAMP.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A melee in a downtown parking ramp early Sunday morning resulted in two Milwaukee men getting hurt before a security guard showed up and the brawlers scattered. The fight happened about 2 a.m. Sunday on the second floor of the Lake Street parking ramp, 421 N. Lake St. ...
ALLIANT TO GIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Alliant Energy Foundation will be awarding up to $25,000 in scholarships next spring to young people showing outstanding community leadership. The Madison-based foundation will announce winners of the $1,000 scholarships in May 2009. ...
BICYCLIST SERIOUSLY HURT IN FALL.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A 27-year-old Madison man suffered serious head injuries early Sunday morning when he crashed his bicycle and struck his head on the pavement. The accident happened about 12:15 a.m. Sunday on ...
WOMAN HIT BY BB PELLETS DOWNTOWN.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A 21-year-old Madison woman suffered welts to her stomach after being hit with several BB pellets fired as she was standing outside the Nitty Gritty restaurant and bar in downtown Madison, police said. The shooting happened about 9:50 p.m ....
SHABAZZ STUDENTS USE FENG SHUI TO CREATE A BETTER MATH CLASSROOM.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jane Burns For many people, clutter causes frustration. For others, math causes anxiety. Combine the two and it creates a double whammy of stress. Fix them, and a world of possibilities can open. That's a lesson learned at Shabazz City High School this fall, ...
OBAMA'S RIGHT: AIDS EFFORT REQUIRES ALL HANDS ON DECK.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Barack Obama has always spoken well and wisely about the challenges posed by the HIV/AIDS crisis, and about the opportunity the United States has to address them. Two years ago on World AIDS Day, before he was a candidate for the presidency, Obama delivered a remarkable speech ...
WHAT'S WRONG WITH RIGHT-WING RADIO.(OPINION)(PLAIN TALK)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Zweifel Milwaukee's right-wing talk radio clique, personified by WTMJ/AM's Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner, is still smarting over the tell-all piece that the radio station's former news director authored for the most recent issue of Milwaukee Magazine. ...
WEDDING INCIDENT UNDERSCORES STATE'S ALCOHOL PROBLEM.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jennifer R. Coyne On Nov. 15, the New York Times Online published an article titled "Some see big problem in Wisconsin drinking," remarking on our state's assumption that getting drunk is a God-given right, and those who deign to hinder our fun with increased drinking ...
YES, COORDINATE PARKING AND BUSES BETTER.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dear Editor: Jim Blair raises a very good point when he ties parking with bus use. Indeed, the University of Wisconsin uses parking revenue to help pay for its employees' unlimited ride bus pass. Unfortunately, the city of Madison's Transit and Parking Commission oversees related utilities ...
MAN WHO MADE ALVAREZ DEATH THREATS HAS TRACK RECORD OF MENTAL ILLNESS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller Former University of Wisconsin football player Leonard J. Taylor, jailed after allegedly threatening to kill Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and his family, was diagnosed with mental illnesses several years ago and spent time in the Mendota Mental Health ...
GAS PRICES LEVEL OFF PLATEAU EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL CHRISTMAS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bill Novak Have we reached bottom as far as gasoline prices go? Not yet, according to AAA Wisconsin. Gas prices seem to have stabilized and in fact rose slightly in some areas over the weekend, but this "plateau" was expected for the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas ...
LODI STUDENTS TO RETURN SUNDAY FROM THAILAND.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tamira Madsen A contingent of Lodi High School students and staff stranded in Thailand will return home Sunday -- more than one week later than expected -- after anti-government protesters forced the closure of two airports in Bangkok early last week. ...
YEARLONG CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR LOWER WISCONSIN RIVERWAY.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A yearlong celebration of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway -- the southern 92 miles of the Wisconsin River as it heads toward the Mississippi -- will be launched Dec. 21 on Frank's Hill in the town of Eagle near Muscoda. Gov. Jim Doyle has ...
FINAL TALLY SHOWS 69 PERCENT VOTED IN WIS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press MADISON -- Sixty-nine percent of Wisconsin's voting-age population cast ballots in last month's election. That's the official tally released Monday following certification of the vote totals by the Government Accountability Board. ...
ALD. ELI JUDGE WON'T SEEK RE-ELECTION.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kristin Czubkowski Ald. Eli Judge announced Monday that he would not seek a second term as the campus-area representative to the City Council. Judge, 21, is a University of Wisconsin-Madison senior expecting to graduate in May and go on to law school. While ...
HEIRLOOM WAS AMONG STOLEN THANKSGIVING DINNER ITEMS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008; ... Byline: Maisie Ramsay Special to The Capital Times There's still no word on who stole a cooler of Thanksgiving dinner from a disabled single mother last week, but all the family really wants back is a bowl that was in the cooler at the time of the theft. The bowl was ...
DEPUTIES ARREST 15 FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING LAST WEEKEND.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Extra enforcement patrols by the Dane County Sheriff's Office over the weekend resulted in 15 people being arrested for drunken driving, Sheriff's Office spokesperson Elise Schaffer said. Two arrests came after single-vehicle accidents, and ...
FATHER PLEADS GUILTY TO OWI ROLLOVER CRASH THAT INJURED KIDS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A Madison father pleaded guilty Monday to second-time drunken driving charges after a crash on the exit ramp from Highway 30 to Thompson Drive in June injured two of his children. Joseph Deang, 45, rolled his sport utility vehicle over in the ...
ALLEGED BURGLARS CHARGED IN SUN PRAIRIE BURGLARY SPREE.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller Two young men are facing eight felony counts and one misdemeanor after a spur of the moment crime spree in Sun Prairie last week during which they broke into several houses and garages, according to criminal complaints filed Monday. Daniel Van ...
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CHANCELLOR WANTS FRESH SOLUTIONS TO FUNDING CUTS.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Todd Finkelmeyer University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin said she has asked deans to start considering contingency plans for how best to absorb potential cuts in funding due to the state's financial crisis. Martin, speaking at Bascom ...
COCAINE CONSPIRATOR SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS PRISON.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times The first of 15 people indicted earlier this year for a drug dealing conspiracy in the Watertown area was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb to four years and four months in prison. Will Bryant, 34, of Watertown, was ...
ZONING CHANGE GREEN-LIGHTS EAST SIDE HONDA DEALERSHIP.(NEWS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Ivey The city Plan Commission has given its OK to a new Honda dealership for Wilde Automotive Group of Waukesha on Madison's east side. Now, it's up to a state hearing examiner to determine if the facility will get built there. The Plan ...
DEFICIT GONE, BUT UW HOPES TO KEEP CLIMBING.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Todd D. Milewski Two weeks earlier, Shane Connelly noted that if the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team kept posting victories, it would slowly start to erase the six losses that piled up in the first month of the season. Following up on that Saturday night ...
HUGHES' LAST-SECOND HEROICS SAVE UW.(SPORTS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz BLACKSBURG, VA. -- Trevon Hughes drove coast to coast and hit a shot from the paint with 0.9 seconds left to wreck a furious Virginia Tech rally and give the University of Wisconsin Badgers a 74-72 victory over the Hokies Monday night in a Big Ten/ACC ...
THE BITTER END: SUCRE CLOSES.(77 SQUARE)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Troller S In the past few weeks, diners who made a trip to the Capitol Square for a quick snack or a sweet treat at Sucre left empty-handed. As of Nov. 8, the European-style patisserie at 20 W. Mifflin Street shut down for good. MAP The ...
TUTTO OWNER OPENS BUCATINI TRATTORIA IN MIDDLETON.(77 SQUARE)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Bucatini -- a new Italian restaurant -- is trying to succeed in the space formerly occupied by Romano's Macaroni Grill at Greenway Station, buoyed up by a local owner, a focus on regional specialties and a casual atmosphere featuring a brick, wood-fired ...
WARRANTS GIVE MORE DETAILS IN BRITTANY ZIMMERMANN'S DEATH.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Associated Press Search warrants show that a college student slain in her off-campus Madison apartment was lifeless and cold when her roommate found her, but she had called 911 about 50 minutes earlier -- only to have the call mishandled. The Wisconsin State ...
KEEP YOUR SHOVELS AND SNOWBLOWERS AT THE READY.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times South central Wisconsin residents should keep their shovels handy this week as a couple of snowfalls are expected mid-week and again this weekend. A frigid start to Tuesday morning will give way to increasing clouds and a high of 32 before ...
GABRIELSEN, OHLANDER NAMED TO BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM.(SPORTS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Wisconsin's Janelle Gabrielsen and Elle Ohlander were named Monday to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman volleyball team. It was the first time that two Badgers landed on the rookie team and brings the all-time UW all-freshman honorees to 10. ...
UW VS. UWM PREVIEW.(SPORTS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis Punzel Who: UW-Milwaukee (3-2) vs. Wisconsin (5-1) When: Tuesday, 6 p.m. Where: Kohl Center Radio: WTSO/AM 1070 TV: Big Ten Network PROJECTED LINEUPS UW-Milwaukee C -- Danielle Jorgenson, 6-3, freshman (3.8 ppg, 4.4 rpg) C -- Traci Edwards, ...
ANSWERS APLENTY IN CHALLENGE THRILLER.(SPORTS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rob Schultz BLACKSBURG, VA. -- It was just like at Texas last season. How the lead guard wanted the ball with the game on the line and made something happen with it. How the game-winning shot hung in the air for what seemed to be an eternity before ...
NICHOLS HAS IT WRONG ON EL SALVADOR.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Dear Editor: I take issue with Capital Times associate editor John Nichols' "Obama can stop torture" (WSJ, "Other Views," Nov. 30). Obama said during this campaign that he would (as he should) stop the use of torture and other human rights abuses by the United States. I too believe that ...
HELPING OTHERS EXTRA IMPORTANT THIS YEAR.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Dec 02, 2008 ... For all too many of us, 2008 has not been a good year on the financial front. Stock portfolios have plummeted, credit is hard to obtain, people are straining to make mortgage payments, and many others are out of jobs. Unfortunately, a financial crisis often produces ...
SUSAN RICE IS ANOTHER WRONG-ON-IRAQ NOMINEE.(OPINION)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: John Nichols On the outside chance that anyone thought that Dr. Susan Rice might be the exception to the rule of wrong-thinking that characterizes Barack Obama's foreign policy team -- well, think again. Obama's nominee to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the ...
URGENT: PUSH FOR CHANGES IN SUPREME COURT RACES.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Ed Garvey Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce developed a plan to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The lobbying group spent millions on races that most people don't even worry about. Less than 30 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots in Supreme Court races. That makes ...
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS -- TO THE POST OFFICE.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Kiddies sending their Christmas wish lists to Santa Claus are in for a treat Tuesday and Wednesday as the jolly old soul himself will be in Madison collecting letters addressed to Santa. Santa will be at the U.S. Postal Service west side ...
PUBLIC CAN GET A LOOK AT U.S. 51 STUDY.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Improving traffic flow and safety on U.S. 51 in southeastern Dane County is the goal of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration as the two agencies roll out a draft coordination plan available for review by the ...
EX-BANANA REPUBLIC EXEC IS NEW HEAD OF LANDS' END.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels A retail veteran who most recently was an executive with Banana Republic has been named the new president of Dodgeville-based Lands' End, parent company Sears Holdings Corp. announced Tuesday. Nick Coe most recently served as senior vice ...
DESPITE SLUMPING REAL ESTATE MARKET, MADISON'S NEWEST COHOUSING PROJECT NEARLY FULL.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Ivey Amid the toughest real estate market in a generation, a group of self-described amateurs has pulled off something of a miracle: selling all but three units in the 40-unit Arboretum Cohousing project. Long popular in Scandinavia but relatively new in ...
COMMENT OVER BIKE LIGHT IGNITES ATTACK.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times A bicyclist who became irate at another bicyclist for saying he should get a light on his bike followed the man home, grabbed him by the head, twisted him to the ground and then kneed him in the ribs before pedaling away, police said. The ...
BADGER POLL: WISCONSINITES WANT WETLANDS PRESERVED.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Wisconsinites love wetlands and want to see them preserved, according to the latest Badger Poll conducted by UW-Madison for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The poll, taken of 538 people Oct. 21-28, found 84 percent of those ...
AMID BUDGET CRISIS, STATE CUTTING SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Ryan J. Foley Associated Press Despite the worst budget deficit in Wisconsin history, many middle-class and wealthy senior citizens are on track to get tax breaks worth an estimated $118 million next year. Lawmakers from both parties agreed in the 2005 budget ...
MIDDLETON COPS PROBE COCAINE DEATH.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller Middleton police are investigating the Nov. 20 death of a 25-year-old man who died after ingesting cocaine, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Jason Swanson died after he and his girlfriend bought heroin from a man who police have ...
SPARTAN TALES: ONCE AGAIN, THANKSGIVING LEAVES ME HUNGRY FOR MORE.(SPORTS)
Dec 02, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Collins Special to The Capital Times Memorial boasts a pair of NCAA Division I recruits in senior Jeronne Maymon (Marquette) and junior Vander Blue (University of Wisconsin) and has churned out three Mr. Basketball recipients, including Badgers sophomore forward ...
SNOW UPDATE: UP TO FIVE INCHES COMING.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Weather forecasters are upping the ante on snow coming late Tuesday night into Wednesday, with the National Weather Service now saying some areas in south central Wisconsin could get up to five inches of snow. According to a special weather ...
FIRST STATEWIDE CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN FARMERS IS ON TAP THIS WEEKEND.(NEWS)(Conference news)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Judy Davidoff Kathy Schmitt grew up with her three brothers on a dairy farm near Fox Lake in Dodge County. "They learned the farming from my dad and I learned how to cook," Schmitt, 49, says of her siblings. "Now I'm the only one who's doing anything close to ...
CITIES ORGANIZATIONS TO MERGE SERVICES.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Two organizations representing the lion's share of Wisconsin's cities and villages are taking the first steps to a merger. The League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Wisconsin Alliance of Cities will be consolidating some services and ...
HOOFERS ANNUAL SKI SALE THIS WEEKEND.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Winter sports enthusiasts rejoice, the 45th annual Hoofers ski and snowboard resale is ready to roll this weekend at the UW-Madison Memorial Union. The sale is the largest of its kind in the Midwest, with both the public and retailers ...
UW GLASS LAB TO HOLD FREE OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: The Capital Times Art glass lovers will get a chance to see how it's made and also buy affordable pieces during the UW-Madison Glass Lab open house Saturday and Sunday. The lab, at 630 W. Mifflin St., is the oldest university glass program in the country, ...
CHARTER EYES WAYS TO AIR WISCONSIN BADGERS BOWL GAME IF IT'S ON NFL NETWORK.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels Charter Communications will be breathing a big sigh of relief should the University of Wisconsin football team be invited to the Champs Sports Bowl rather than the Insight Bowl, as now appears to be likely. That's because the Insight Bowl, which ...
WHAT RECESSION? OSCAR MAYER WILL HIRE 30 NEW EMPLOYEES.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Ivey Is it a sign of the hard times that Americans are eating more hot dogs? Perhaps so. Oscar Mayer is looking to hire 30 new employees at its production facility on Madison's east side. "They'll be working on the expanded hot dog ...
81-YEAR-OLD EX-BOXER CHARGED AFTER FIST FIGHT WITH NEIGHBOR.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller An 81-year-old Stoughton man who told police he was a former Golden Gloves boxer was charged with battery Tuesday for allegedly punching a neighbor. Charles R. Harris and his alleged victim, Karl R. Luebeck, are neighbors on Holtan Road in ...
GOVERNORS ASK OBAMA TO HELP STATES WITH BUDGET MESSES.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Elbow Gov. Jim Doyle Tuesday said Barack Obama is likely to have a bill that would help Wisconsin and 44 other states dealing with budget shortfalls either this year or next dig their way out of the financial hole. "He really would like something passed ...
MAN ATTEMPTS TO FLEE FROM OFFICERS.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller After a couple of alleged gang-related fights last Wednesday afternoon, an 18-year-old Madison man almost ran down a sheriff's deputy pursuing him on foot, then nearly crashed into a town of Madison police car as he sped away from the Alhambra Place ...
INMATE DECLARED MISSING.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Miller Inmate Joseph Kearney is the latest to walk away from the Dane County Jail system and was declared missing Tuesday. Kearney, 46, has a lengthy record of petty crimes and, in the latest case, was put on probation for carrying a concealed weapon and ...
COST CUTTING HELPS SONIC FOUNDRY LOWER LOSS.(BUSINESS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jeff Richgels Cost cutting measures helped Sonic Foundry cut its expenses but the Madison-based tech company continued to lose money in the fourth quarter. Sonic Foundry, which offers rich media Webcasting and knowledge management products and services, ...
ZIMMERMANN 911 TAPES COULD BE MADE PUBLIC SOONER.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Jessica VanEgeren In the wake of bits and pieces of the 911 call made by slain UW-Madison student Brittany Zimmermann being made public, lawyers for media interests on Tuesday asked a Dane County judge for an immediate hearing to make the tape of the call public, even if ...
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER TO OPEN IN MEADOWOOD SHOPPING CENTER.(NEWS)
Dec 02, 2008 ... Byline: Tamira Madsen City organizers got the green light to open a community center at the Meadowood Shopping Center at Raymond Road and Whitney Way, and while the center will fulfill a push led by the neighborhood's City Council member, some are unhappy about it. ...