The Capital Times back issues from April 2009:
ANOTHER HEALTH INSURANCE HORROR STORY.(THE CAP TIMES)(PLAIN TALK)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Dave Zweifel My longtime friend Jim Ryan, who for years has operated a hair salon on Madison's east side, has had two long and scary battles with cancer in recent years. There was concern that he might be losing the most recent battle, but his tenaciousness, ...
CONSIDER VOTING ABSENTEE ON APRIL 7.(THE CAP TIMES)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dear Editor: Election Day, April 7, falls during spring break for many public schools. Consider voting absentee, as well as for these candidates: Darren Stucker for Fitchburg alder. Stucker's continuing effort to defend public, educational and governmental (PEG) cable channels from the ...
CORRECTIONS.(THE CAP TIMES)(Correction notice)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Due to an editing error, a column last week on a referendum to replace Middleton's Kromrey Middle School asked voters to "approve" the referendum. The column should have said that "we are asking our citizens to carefully consider ...
PREP PROFILES.(THE CAP TIMES)(PREP PROFILE)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... KARI HANSON School: Oregon Year: senior Sports: basketball; track and field; volleyball Track and field highlights: Hanson is a two-time letterwinner and a returning Badger South Conference champion in the high jump. As a junior, she qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state meet ...
WE'VE BUILT STRONG FOUNDATION FOR COUNTY.(THE CAP TIMES)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: KATHLEEN FALK As we watch events unfold in other counties in Wisconsin - budget shortfalls, layoffs and political gridlock in Milwaukee County, for example - I'm reminded of the adage that "anyone can navigate in fair weather." It's the tough times, and we are in some, ...
IT'S PAST TIME FOR CHANGE IN DANE COUNTY.(THE CAP TIMES)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: NANCY MISTELE It's always been my belief that public service is a privilege, not a right. When the voters entrust their lives and their money to public officials, they do so hoping those officials will take their responsibilities seriously and be judicious in deciding ...
EVERS IS IDEAL FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT.(THE CAP TIMES)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The superintendent of public instruction is unique among Wisconsin's constitutional officeholders. Elected without partisan affiliation in the spring election, April 7 this year, the position was designed to be filled by experienced advocates for public education who can work with ...
OUR ENDORSEMENTS IN OTHER COUNCIL CONTESTS.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... SHIVA BIDAR-SIELAFF The open District 5 seat on the near west side has attracted two of the most impressive political newcomers to seek office in Madison in many years: Hamilton Arendsen and Shiva Bidar-Sielaff. Arendsen is a lawyer with roots in the neighborhood and local ...
CAMPAIGN AIMS TO 'BRING THE GUARD HOME!'.(THE CAP TIMES)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: John Nichols Eighty-six years ago, back when states took their roles in setting national policy a tad more seriously than they do today, Wisconsin legislators voted to abolish the state National Guard. Milwaukee Assemblyman John Polakowski led the charge, ...
COMMUNITY COMMENTS.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Last week's stories on the Dane County executive's race and a proposal for another downtown hotel and Mike Ivey's column on author Richard Florida's essay about which type of city will survive the recession drew dozens of online comments. A brief sample is below: Dane County ...
PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON ARTS INCUBATOR.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Kristin Czubkowski kristinc@madison.com It was December 2003 when Mayor Dave Cieslewicz first floated the idea of redeveloping the Garver Feed Mill. The building, nearly 100 years old at the time, had been purchased by the Olbrich Botanical Society in 1997 and used for ...
EXPANDING ITS REACH CAN COMMONWEALTH TACKLE TWO MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR CITY PROJECTS AT ONCE?(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Pat Schneider pschneider@madison.com Common Wealth Development's roots reach deep into the iconic east isthmus neighborhood it calls home. Williamson Street is dotted with properties whose renovation by the nonprofit development corporation helped transform ...
CAN THE BREWERS RELOAD? MANY MOVING PIECES MUST FALL INTO PLACE FOR MILWAUKEE TO MAKE ANOTHER PLAYOFF RUN.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Byline: DENNIS SEMRAU The Capital Times The Milwaukee Brewers ended their 26-year playoff drought a year ago, so one would think all is well in Brewtown. Guess again. The loss of ace pitchers CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets has interested observers wondering ...
10 TOP STORIES CLICKED ON AT CAPTIMES.COM.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... 1. Not a dream, man burgles apartment 2. Two choked, 1 suspect arrested in sandwich shop attack 3. East Wash bridge removal Saturday; Wis. 30 traffic to detour 4. Bar patrons go out for smoke, get robbed 5. 11-year-old arrested for bringing pot ...
WEEK IN REVIEW.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Thursday, March 26 Chancellor Biddy Martin unveils a proposal to raise the tuition bills of most UW-Madison students in an effort to preserve the quality of the institution. The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates features a supplemental tuition charge of $250 in each of the ...
RACE COULD HINGE ON RAIL ISSUE.(THE CAP TIMES)(BUSINESS BEAT)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Ivey mivey@madison.com Passenger trains haven't rumbled through Madison since the early 1970s and I'd wager against seeing regular service here again any time soon. There are just too many stars that need to align. But political foes of County Executive ...
EVEN FAST LEARNERS FIND FAST TRACK ELUSIVE.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Lucas Travis Frederick and Jordan Kohout had both heard the same things about making the transition to college football. It's a different game, a faster game, they were advised. It's about effort and intensity on every snap, they were warned. Both ...
WEEK AHEAD.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Bricks and mortar The recession may have slowed development in Madison but it hasn't stopped it. On Wednesday, April 1, the Urban Design Commission will review two high-profile projects - one from UW-Madison and another from the private sector. At 5:30 ...
A QUIET RACE THE EVERS-FERNANDEZ FACE-OFF FOR SUPERINTENDENT GENERATES LITTLE INTEREST.(THE CAP TIMES)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Byline: SAMARA KALK DERBY The Capital Times skalk@madison "It's so quiet, it's deafening." That's how Bert Grover, the former state superintendent of public instruction, sums up the current superintendent race. Grover, who served three terms from 1981 to ...
LIGHT PRECIP FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN SNOW SUNDAY.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times Snow flurries early Wednesday morning in Madison is a sign of things to come, especially later this weekend when several inches of snow could fall. The National Weather Service said south central Wisconsin could get 2 to 4 inches of snow ...
MADISON MAN SENTENCED FOR DEALING CRACK.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times A Madison crack cocaine dealer was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday. James McGhee, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb in federal court in Madison. He pleaded guilty to charges of selling crack cocaine ...
ELECTION MATTERS BLOG: REPUBLICANS FOR FALK AND MISTELE BOXER SHORTS A DAILY POLITICAL BRIEFING FROM JOHN NICHOLS.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: John Nichols Election Day: April 7 Watch the latest Supreme Court forum: Wisconsin Eye has the video of the Madison Rotary meeting featuring Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and her challenger in the April 7 election, Jefferson County Judge Randy Koschnick ....
TWO ARRESTED IN ARMED ROBBERY AT PDQ.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times Two armed men who allegedly robbed a convenience store early Wednesday morning were arrested by Madison and campus police, following a car chase and foot chase on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Antonio Johnson, 27, and an ...
BIG FIGHT IN PARK BREAKS UP WHEN GUN IS SHOWN.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times A large fight between two groups of young men in an east side park quickly broke up when one of the combatants pulled a gun and threatened to shoot one of his rivals. The fight happened about 6:45 p.m. on March 26 in Sycamore Park, 830 Jana ...
COUNCIL APPROVES BACKYARD LIVESTOCK.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times The Madison City Council Tuesday voted to expand upon Madison's "chicken law" by allowing for one dairy cow per lot. Madison resident Jason Guernsey says he may be forced to moooooooove. Yes, it's that time of year again. Happy April ...
PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT AT COUNTY MEETINGS ON LAKE INVADERS.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times Aquatic invaders will be coming under attack by Dane County lakes officials, and the public can help. The county's Office of Lakes and Watersheds will hold two informational meetings on April 28 and 30 to take public input and roll out a ...
WIND POWER LEADER PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times World wind power leader Vestas is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering to propel wind energy research and provide funding support to students working on new wind technology. The partnership was announced ...
UW TO FORFEIT CAL POLY VICTORY OVER ILLEGAL GOALPOSTS.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times The University of Wisconsin football program may have to forfeit its 2008 victory over Cal Poly because it installed illegal goal posts at Camp Randall Stadium, a source confirmed Wednesday. The Badgers were able to escape with a 36-35 ...
STATE ACTION IS DECIMATING BEAVER POPULATION.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dear Editor: Within the past two years, three co-workers and I have come to believe the Department of Natural Resources' wildlife management intends to eliminate beavers by removing regulatory protection. The only significant prohibition remaining in place is that against tampering with ...
NEW GLARUS WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times A former bank employee at a New Glarus bank faces a lengthy prison sentence for embezzling thousands of dollars from the bank. Abigail Eichelkraut, 26, New Glarus, pleaded guilty to bank embezzlement Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Madison ....
PLAYSTATION 3 STOLEN AT FAR WEST SIDE STORE.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times A customer looking at a used PlayStation 3 in a game store on the city's far west side ended up stealing the game system, police said. The theft happened at GameStop, 8118 Mineral Point Road, at about 5:40 p.m. March 26. Madison ...
POLITICS BLOG: STIMULUS PACKAGE TO DELIVER $111 MILLION IN FOOD AID.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK PITSCH 608-252-6145 mpitsch@madison.com Wisconsin will get nearly $111 million to help low-income families buy food under the federal economic stimulus law, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, announced today. The funding will increase the state's FoodShare ...
SUN PRAIRIE POLICE INVESTIGATING AFTER BODY FOUND IN LOT.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times Sun Prairie police are investigating the discovery of a body of a 31-year-old man found Wednesday morning in the parking lot of an apartment complex. Details are sketchy at this time, but police are calling the death suspicious. ...
JOHNSON NAMED NATION'S TOP COACH.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: madison.com sports For the third time in four years, Mark Johnson has been named the best Division I women's college coach in the nation. The American Hockey Coaches Association bestowed that honor on him Wednesday following a season in which Johnson's ...
U.S. 14 RESURFACING WORK BEGINS APRIL 15.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times Motorists using U.S. 14 in western Dane County will see orange construction barrels popping up during the next few weeks as a major resurfacing project begins April 15. An eight-mile stretch of the two-lane highway, from the west village ...
TWO ARRESTED IN ARMED ROBBERY AT PDQ MIGHT BE CONNECTED TO MONDAY NIGHT ROBBERIES.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bill Novak Two armed men who allegedly robbed a convenience store early Wednesday morning were arrested by Madison and campus police, following a car chase and foot chase on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Madison police are looking into any ...
COUNCIL BACKS LOCAL FUNDING FOR BIO-AGRICULTURE BUSINESS INCUBATOR.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Kristin Czubkowski The potential to capitalize on a growing industry during a down economy led the Madison City Council to vote 15-4 on Tuesday in favor of providing $2.6 million for a bio-agriculture business incubator on the city's southeast side. The ...
WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL: NEW YORKERS IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Rob Thomas If someone wants to make a movie about somebody rapidly becoming unhinged, they really ought to set it in New York City. From "Midnight Cowboy" to "Taxi Driver," from "Bad Lieutenant" to "The Caveman's Valentine," the Big Apple has become a cinematic home to ...
WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL: MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES WORTH CHECKING OUT.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Katjusa Cisar In darker moments, I wonder if all human creativity has dried up into a self-referential black hole of recycled music and pop culture. After "This is Spinal Tap," what more can really be said about a struggling, spontaneously combusting heavy metal band? ...
WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL: 'FOOTBALL UNDER COVER' LOOKS AT LIFE BETWEEN THE GOALPOSTS FOR IRANIAN WOMEN.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jane Burns The scenes are familiar: Women who love their sport but don't really get a chance to participate because the powers that be think they shouldn't be playing. The U.S. before Title IX? The women's boxing circuit? Women's pro football? No, ...
TALLEST MAN ON EARTH STANDS TALL AT HIGH NOON.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Katjusa Cisar The Tallest Man on Earth is not. He's a short, thin and sinewy Swede with a Johnny Cash hairdo, rolled-up sleeves and a wispy mustache. Actually Kristian Matsson by name, the Tallest Man on Earth is his one-man Americana folk band and he ...
RECENT OBSESSIONS.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009 ... 77Square staffers share their latest fixations: 1 He's been plagued with injuries and has no apparent rhythm, but bumbling Apple co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak looks like he's having the most fun of any of the contestants on this season's "Dancing with the Stars." And he's ...
FILM LOVERS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: ROB THOMAS The Capital Times rthomas@madison.com So, what's the deal with the chickens? Our feathered friends are everywhere in the promotional materials for this year's Wisconsin Film Festival - on the posters, on the T-shirts, in the TV ads. What's the ...
'FAST & FURIOUS' LEAVES LOGIC, PLAUSIBILITY IN THE DUST.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: FRANCES PROVINE Special to the Capital Times fprovine@madison.com "Fast & Furious" opens with an oblivious man in a baseball cap driving down a twisty mountain road in a truck with four massive oil tanks attached to the back. Then a sleek black sports car pulls up ...
KNOW YOUR NIGHTCLUB.(77 SQUARE)(KNOW YOUR NIGHTCLUB)(Column)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Michael Jones Madhatters, 322 W. Gorham St., Madison, mymadhatters.com Five words or less: The quintessential college experience What you'll drink: A jumbo Long Island iced tea or a strong mixer-you're not messing around at Madhatters. ...
IF YOU MISS FILM FEST, YOU'RE NOT OUT OF LUCK.(77 SQUARE)(TOP OF THE QUE)(Column)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: JANE BURNS The Capital Times People like to say there are few second chances in life. In film, however, second chances are what DVD and home video are all about. Few people get to see everything they want to see at the Wisconsin Film Festival; some movies do ...
THE 'DOUBLE SEVEN' CREW DOES MICKIE D'S.(77 SQUARE)(LET'S EAT FOR $7.70)(Column)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: SUSAN TROLLER The Capital Times stroller@madison.com The golden arches of McDonald's are a sign of the times. While the fortunes of some chain restaurants have fallen with the gloomy economy - Tony Roma's and Macaroni Grill are two local examples - McDonald's ...
'ALIEN' MIRRORS '50S SCI-FI, MAYBE TOO WELL.(77 SQUARE)(Movie review)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: Rob Thomas The Capital Times rthomas@madison.com "Alien Trespass" would have fit right in on a double bill with "Earth vs. the Spider," "Teenagers From Space," "Invaders From Mars" or any one of hundreds of cheesy sci-fi movies made in the 1950s. There were some good ...
'ANVIL!' BRINGS OBSCURE METAL BAND BACK TO LIFE.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: TOM ALESIA Wisconsin State Journal talesia@madison.com With national buzz growing as loudly as feedback from a concert speaker, the hilarious and endearing "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" comes to the Wisconsin Film Festival Thursday, April 2, still just a bit under the ...
ORIGAMI FILM BETTER THAN IT LOOKS ON PAPER.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: KATIE DEAN The Capital Times kdean@madison.com At first glance, a documentary about origami doesn't exactly sound like it should be added to a Wisconsin Film Festival moviegoer's "must-see" list. The topic calls to mind conventional images of kids folding paper cranes ...
IRONWORKS CAFE IS A GEM, BUT NEEDS A LITTLE POLISH.(77 SQUARE)(SQUARE MEALS)(Column)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: SUSAN TROLLER The Capital Times "Lord, I don't ask for much, but what I get should be of very good quality." The punchline of that venerable New Yorker cartoon could be the motto of Ironworks Cafe, now serving breakfast and lunch in the Goodman Community ...
DON'T HAVE TICKETS YET? DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: KATJUSA CISAR The Capital Times kcisar@madison.com Procrastinators of the world, unite! We do our taxes April 14. We eschew primp time for sleep time in the morning. We didn't write papers in college until the night before they were due (or maybe set the alarm for 6 a.m ....
VO5 BRINGS DOLLOP OF '70S GLAM TO FILM FEST WEEKEND.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: KATJUSA CISAR The Capital Times kcisar@madison.com Even the most dedicated filmgoer needs a break from those long hours sitting in the dark. The cure: VO5, Madison's ambassadors of disco, glitter and platform shoes. The band is headlining a Wisconsin Film Festival ...
MAJESTIC RETURN HAS LOTUS FANS IN BLOOM.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Katjusa Cisar When reflecting on their first year running the Majestic Theatre, owners Matt Gerding and Scott Leslie named Lotus' first tour stop as one of the highlights. The rock-electronic band is returning for a show on Friday and getting close to selling out, so it ...
MAILBOX FULL OF PERSONALITY.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Katjusa Cisar We took a tour of local mailboxes this week. Remember those? Unlike an e-mail inbox, they don't scan the mail for keywords to use in personalized, targeted advertising. They don't beep. They only deliver mail once a day, and take Sundays ...
HONEST, NOT GROSS, HUMOR DRIVES 'ADVENTURELAND'.(77 SQUARE)(Movie review)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: ROB THOMAS The Capital Times rthomas@madison.com "Adventureland" seems a little out of place in today's movie comedy universe, where writer-director Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") is currently king. It doesn't have the big gross-out gags or R-rated ...
AROUND THE BUBBLER.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Pat the Bunny Who wouldn't want a hug from a big, fluffy bunny? Until Saturday, April 11, children will be able to pay a visit to the Easter Bunny at the East Towne and West Towne Malls, where they can get pictures taken with the holiday's fuzzy mascot. On Saturday, ...
MAD CITY STATS.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Top 5 rentals at Four Star Video Heaven 1. "Quantum of Solace" 2. "Milk" 3. "Twilight" 4. "Rachel Getting Married" 5. "Role Models" Top 5 CDs at B-Side Records 1. The Decemberists, "The Hazards of Love" ...
REAX.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009 ... 'Like Summerfest times 10!' South by Southwest gives Madisonians a taste of what's possible Great article, makes me wish I was down there enjoying it with you! The comparisons of SXSW and Austin to Madison's music scene (specifically the wonderful Forward festival) always make me ponder ...
STUDENT ART SHOWS ILLUSTRATE STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.(77 SQUARE)
Apr 02, 2009; ... Byline: LINDSAY CHRISTIANS The Capital Times lchristians@madison.com Sometimes, more is definitely better. One of the most popular art exhibitions in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union art galleries is the combined work of dozens of artists. The ...
BIG SNOW COULD BE COMING SUNDAY.(NEWS)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times A big early spring snowstorm could be brewing on the central Plains, which could mean a lot of snow for Wisconsin by Sunday. Accumulations are iffy at this time, but Weather Central meteorologist Brian Olson said we could see 3-7 inches of ...
ELECTION MATTERS BLOG: DUELING SHERIFFS IN COUNTY EXECUTIVE RACE A DAILY POLITICAL BRIEFING FROM JOHN NICHOLS.(NEWS)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: John Nichols Election Day: April 7 Watch the latest Supreme Court forum: Wisconsin Eye has the video of the Madison Rotary meeting featuring Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and her challenger in the April 7 election, Jefferson County Judge Randy Koschnick ....
STABBED BASKETBALL LEADS TO BIG TROUBLE, LOTS OF CHARGES.(NEWS)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times A town of Dunn man is in trouble after he reportedly stabbed a neighbor girl's basketball with a screwdriver. According to Dane County sheriff's deputies, the seemingly minor act by David M. Reshan about 10 days ago set in motion a series of ...
STATE SUPREME COURT ASKED TO DECIDE CROSS PLAINS STRIP CLUB DISPUTE.(NEWS)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Associated Press The Wisconsin Supreme Court is being asked to decide a dispute over Cross Plains' decision to shut down a strip club. The District 4 Court of Appeals on Thursday asked the court to take the case involving the former club, Hot Rods, and the ...
FARM SHOW DRAWS A BIG CROWD -- AND NOT JUST FARMERS.(BUSINESS)(CROSS COUNTY)(Column)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: John Oncken Raw, cold, gusty winds blew rain in the faces of those venturing outside the four airplane hangars containing hundreds of agricultural exhibits. Mud stuck to the boots and shoes of the visitors unlucky enough to have to park in new construction areas. ...