The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) back issues from March 2008:
SHOPPORTUNITIES
Mar 01, 2008; ... Walk in the door, and you'll find an offbeat collection:Himalayan notecards, Indonesian incense, artful prints from Ecuador,chocolates and teas and coffee from far-flung places -- Tanzania,Rwanda, Nicaragua, Mexico. Sterling silver jewelry is popular here,too, coming from Nepal, Africa ...
ENERGY BAR
Mar 01, 2008 ... To-do list 1 Make plans to envelop yourself in a musical lineup not evenSummerfest can match. The Doors, Led Zeppelin, U2, Metallica: They're stars that are alittle different from the ones usually shining at the Daniel M.Soref Planetarium at the Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 ...
TESTING . . . 1, 2, 3
Mar 01, 2008; ... YAKTRAX The claim: "Walk, work or run more confidently on packed snow andice." The cost: $19.95 for the Walker version; $29.95 for the Pro The verdict: Yaktrax are traction devices with coils that wraparound the bottom of your shoes or hiking boots with a rubber ...
Get caught up; Right bat, glove can make a difference
Mar 01, 2008; ... If the young baseball player in your house is ready for his orher first bat and glove, be prepared. The market has changed in the 25 years or so since you were aninfield hopeful. These days, you can spend an hour just figuring outwhat color bat and glove to buy. But Brian ...
Area writer never bored by games
Mar 01, 2008; ... For a table-top hobby, it covers the known universe, from piratesloops to the Roman Colosseum to the vampire's lair to Middle-earthto the fields of Waterloo to distant galaxies. We're talking about the realm of hobby gaming. Obviously a realmthat size isn't easy to map, but "Hobby ...
Win a trip to Everglades
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ready, set, write! Here's a contest that kids can enter: The Junior Ranger Essay Contest, for kids ages 9 to 12, posesthis question: "What can you do now to turn over a new leaf for theenvironment and help preserve our national parks?" If your essay is the grand-prize winner, ...
JSONLINE.COM TODAY KENNEL CLUB SHOW; State dog show scampers into city
Mar 01, 2008; ... It's Wisconsin's own version of Westminster -- times two. The Wisconsin Kennel Club is staging full, back-to-back dog showstoday and Sunday at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Hundreds of dogs willput their best paws forward in the ring, and each day one championwill don a "best in show" ...
YOUR OPINIONS
Mar 01, 2008 ... ELECTIONS Take voter ID to a statewide vote So Gov. Jim Doyle is "not sure why the Milwaukee PoliceDepartment should be the one deciding what the voting policy is ofthe State of Wisconsin" ("Tighter voting laws urged," Feb. 27). Here's a suggestion. Promote a vote on a ...
Laurels and laments
Mar 01, 2008; ... William F. Buckley Jr. was the father of modern conservatism.Which is to say that he took principles long held in this countryabout the role of government in our lives and values in ourgovernance and made them more mainstream. Before Barry Goldwater,Ronald Reagan and both Bushes embraced ...
QUICK HIT
Mar 01, 2008; ... Gov. Jim Doyle and the Republican-controlled state Assembly don'toften agree, but the Assembly passed a Doyle plan to give businessestargeted tax breaks for research and machinery purchasesoverwhelmingly early Friday. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats seemall but certain to kill the bill ....
Teague, Henri Jr.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Teague, Henri Jr. Passed into Eternal Life on Feb. 22, 2008, at the age of 79.Visitation will be held TODAY Sat., March 1, at 11AM. Funeral ...
Mann, Lorraine Edna
Mar 01, 2008 ... Mann, Lorraine Edna Of Cedarburg, entered into eternal life surrounded by her lovingfamily on Feb. 29, 2008, age 89 years. Beloved wife of the lateClarence. Loving mother of the late Wayne (the late Arlene), JerryMann, Betty Mann, Bonnie Mann, Glenn (Judy) Mann, Tom ...
Gosse, Marilyn Mae
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gosse, Marilyn Mae (Nee Hall) Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family athome Wednesday, February 27, 2008, age 76. Best friend and lovingwife of Leon for 56 years. Loving mother of Debra (Steve) Fenney andwas preceded in death by her daughter Diane Gosse. Proud ...
Fetter, Barbara Ann
Mar 01, 2008 ... Fetter, Barbara Ann February 28, 2008, age 85. Barbara is survived by her husband,Richard "Dick" Fetter; children, Greg (Patty), Jamie (Charlie)Roemer, Joan (Jeff) Williams, Sean and David (Susan);granddaughters, Heather, Katie, Samantha, Erin and Eliza. Alsosurvived by other ...
Rzeznik, Victoria C.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Rzeznik, Victoria C. (Nee Zizis) Peacefully born to Eternal Life on Tue., Feb. 26,2008, age 86. Preceded in death by her husband Henry P. Rzeznik andson Michael Jon Rzeznik and a tiny infant granddaughter. Loving momKaren Mae (John Jr.) Beres and Mark Allan (Sandy) Rzeznik, ...
Runte, Esther F.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Runte, Esther F. (Nee Volkmann) Entered God's loving arms Mon., Feb. 25, 2008, age85. Preceded in death by her husband Oliver "Lucky", and parentsAmelia and Albert. Mother of Jerome (Sandra), the late Thomas andDonna (Paul) Marcott. Grandmother of Tammy, Jeremy, Ryan, ...
Robertson, Linda F.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Robertson, Linda F. Age 50 years. February 26, 2008. Funeral Monday 11 AM ....
O'Boyle, Vivienne
Mar 01, 2008 ... O'Boyle, Vivienne Born to Eternal Life on February 27, 2008. Beloved wife ofCharles for nearly 60 years. Loving mother of Geri-lynn (Mark)Bialzik, Mark (Jane) O'Boyle, and Brian (Maureen) O'Boyle. Proudgrandmother of Megan and Julie O'Boyle, and Erin and Kelly O'Boyle.Further ...
Nemetz, Charles S.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Nemetz, Charles S. Of Sussex. Taken from us too soon by a tragic accident onFebruary 25, 2008, at the age of 62 years. Beloved husband of Connie(nee Voelz) (formerly ...
Narloch, Donald J.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Narloch, Donald J. Age 73 years. Born to Eternal Life Feb. 28, 2008. Beloved husbandof the late Roberta (nee Dwyer). Dear father of Debbie (Pete) Upson,Dawn (Bryan) Meyers and Diane (Dan) Bassler. Loving grandfather ofNick (Erin) Narloch, Scottie and Samantha Meyers, Rachel, Lauren ...
Minor-Lidtke, Cecilia M.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Minor-Lidtke, Cecilia M. Age 47, of Kiel, formerly of Milwaukee, died Tuesday afternoon,February 26, 2008. Survivors include her husband James Lidtke ofLomira, her mother Elvira Minor of Milwaukee, three brothers and twosisters. Preceded in death by her father, LaVerne "Ted" Minor ...
McFarland, Edward L.
Mar 01, 2008 ... McFarland, Edward L. Born to Eternal Life February 27, 2008, age 81 years. FuneralTuesday, March 4, at 11 AM, at True Heart Baptist Church, 4300 ...
Johnson, Louvenia
Mar 01, 2008 ... Johnson, Louvenia A native of Arkansas who moved to Milwaukee, WI several decadesago. She worked at Clement Zablocki V.A. Medical Center as aregistered nurse until her retirement and later was the executivedirector of Project Focal Point, a community organization servingthe ...
Gordon, Beverly M.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Gordon, Beverly M. (Nee Schulner) Passed away February 29, 2008, at the age of 76.Beloved wife of the late Jerome Gordon. Cherished mother of Lori(Randy) Musil, Mark (Lori) Gordon and Lee Gordon. Devotedgrandmother of Ryan, Keith and Jeremy Musil. Dear sister of the lateSandra ...
Madigan, Frances V.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Madigan, Frances V. (Nee Briggs) February 28, 2008. Age 90 years. Beloved wife of thelate Eugene J. Madigan. Loving mother of Dennis (Diane) Madigan andDiane Rogala. Special grandmother of Lisa (Kevin) Spratt, Colleen(Don) Frank, Lori (Alan) Seeley and Kim (Chris) Holle ....
Glatz, Donald J. "Don"
Mar 01, 2008 ... Glatz, Donald J. "Don" Born to Eternal Life Monday, February 28, 2008, at the age of 88years. Please see Sunday ...
Frank, Joan C.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Frank, Joan C. (Nee Rowan) Born to Eternal Life February 25, 2008, at the age of76 years. Preceded in death by son Brian. Mother of Chris (Deb)Frank and Vikki (Jim) Driving ...
Clow, Ronald Bruce
Mar 01, 2008 ... Clow, Ronald Bruce Born August 8, 1947. Fought a gallant battle with cancer. He lostthat battle at home in the presence of his family and loved onesFebruary 27, 2008. Ronald was a devoted husband and partner toVanessa Thomas Clow and loving father to Thomas Earl Clow and twosons ...
Buker, Harriet M.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Buker, Harriet M. Age 90, of Greenwood, died February 28, 2008 at the Wells NatureView, with her family by her side. A memorial service will be held2:00PM Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Hansen Funeral Home, Marshfield.Interment of Ashes will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends ...
Balistreri, Sebastiano M. "Benny"
Mar 01, 2008 ... Balistreri, Sebastiano M. "Benny" Age 73. Born into Eternal Life on February 28, 2008. Reunitedwith his loving wife, Alyce. Visitation will be held at the ...
Bill targets ID fraud in hiring; Measure seeks to reduce illegal immigrants in workplaces
Mar 01, 2008; ... Washington -- One way to curb illegal immigration is to preventdocument fraud and identity theft in the workplace. That is the thinking behind the New Employee Verification Actintroduced this week by Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas, the seniorRepublican on the Social Security ...
REGIONAL NEWS WATCH; Library receives $150,000 gift
Mar 01, 2008; ... WEST ALLIS The family of a man who was awarded millions of dollars in alawsuit against the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese has given$150,000 to the West Allis Public Library in the name of his wife,who died in 2006. The gift, from Hjalmer Heikkinen and his daughter, Kim ...
UW-La Crosse awaits OK to use funds for student aid
Mar 01, 2008; ... Students new to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse next fallwill see a $500 tuition increase, but how much extra financial aidthey will get depends on what happens in Madison in the next twoweeks. Senate Bill 516 and Assembly Bill 854 each would let UW-La Crosseredirect about ...
Chapman reinvents self; Christian singer weighs past, present in album
Mar 01, 2008; ... Life is a series of escalators for Steven Curtis Chapman, wherepast and present rub shoulders and ups and downs are all part of theride. At 45, he finds himself with three biological children in theirlate teens or early adulthood and what he and his wife, Mary Beth,call their ...
MPS backs off on middle school shuffle; Grand Avenue, Thurston Woods remain open for now
Mar 01, 2008; ... Despite a flurry of discussion earlier this month, MilwaukeePublic Schools won't see a sea change at the middle school levelnext year, the School Board decided Thursday night. Kosciuszko Middle/Montessori School, 971 W. Windlake Ave., willdrop its sixth through eighth ...
Waukesha and landowner split on well field's value
Mar 01, 2008; ... Waukesha -- The city's cost to acquire the 42 acres it needs tosink a new well field to draw radium-free water from an undergroundaquifer that flows just north of the Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area isestimated at $818,000, a dollar figure contained in a city-financedland ...
Milwaukee reflects grim statistics; Poverty, inequality still pervade after 40 years, U.S. report says
Mar 01, 2008; ... Forty years ago this week, the National Advisory Commission onCivil Disorders -- the Kerner Commission -- issued its landmarkreport on poverty, inequality, racial injustice and crime inAmerica. Today, Milwaukee mirrors the grim statistics on deepening povertyand racial inequality ...
Possibility of losing bowling congress seems more likely
Mar 01, 2008; ... Any chance that the U.S. Bowling Congress will keep its nationalheadquarters in Greendale appeared remote Friday, especially afterone top bowling official made comments that implied that Milwaukeewas a second-tier city with a subpar airport. The comments by John Berglund, executive ...
Parties still split on school, autism bills; With sessions ending, legislators might not act
Mar 01, 2008; ... Madison -- As the Legislature heads into the last days of itssession, Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on bills thatwould protect virtual schools and expand health coverage forchildren with autism. With the clock running out, nothing may happen this year on thoseissues ....
MIKE NICHOLS; IN MY OPINION; Who really knows what's in our food?
Mar 01, 2008; ... Never watch, it is said, how sausage is made. Or steaks, we now know after hearing the tale of West Bend's ownchef extraordinaire, Ryan R. Kropp. Kropp is the hair brain who, prosecutors say, added somethingother than A1 to a customer's steak. That might be a gentle ...
GYMNASTICS; Returning to form; Paul Hamm continues tuneup for Olympics
Mar 01, 2008; ... New York -- An improved U.S. men's gymnastics team is getting itsswagger back as the countdown starts in earnest to the BeijingOlympics this summer. A telling sign came when the team rebounded from an embarrassingperformance in the 2006 World Championships to finish fourth in ...
BREWERS CAMP REPORT
Mar 01, 2008; ... News of the day: With the contract renewal deadline Sunday, theBrewers still have five unsigned players: Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun,Prince Fielder, Corey Hart and Gabe Gross. "I expect two of the fiveto sign (by Sunday)," assistant general manager Gord Ash said."Right now, it's looking ...
NOTES; Kendall doesn't mind working swing shift; Yost might have catcher bat ninth on occasion
Mar 01, 2008; ... Phoenix -- After logging 12 years in the major leagues, JasonKendall doesn't get worked up over much of anything. So, when Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost broached the subjectof Kendall batting ninth on occasion in the Brewers' lineup, theveteran catcher took it in ...
It's not what you think
Mar 01, 2008; ... Phoenix -- If you've been corresponding with Milwaukee Brewersplayers Ryan Braun and J.J. Hardy on either MySpace or Facebook,we've got news for you. It's not them. Braun said imposters had posted fraudulent pages on both Internetsites, purporting to be the two players. The ...
MICHAEL HUNT; IN MY OPINION; Defense a hot topic; this spring
Mar 01, 2008; ... Phoenix -- Whenever a team executive cites a sportswriter'scolumn in a meeting, expletives typically accompany thepresentation. As in, Did you read what that @$$&#!% wrote about us? An exception occurred when Milwaukee Brewers general manager DougMelvin told me he actually ...
Free job forum changes name; But job-seeking mission continues
Mar 01, 2008; ... The name is gone, but a free weekly job forum continues into itsfourth decade for out-of-work mid-career professionals in metroMilwaukee. The Needler Job Forum, as it was known for more than 30 years, isno longer called that. The nonprofit group 40+ of SoutheasternWisconsin, ...
Clash over use of Tower site leads to suit; Lawyer wants city to grant occupancy permits to firms
Mar 01, 2008; ... The owner of the 84-acre portion of the former Tower Automotivesite has sued the City of Milwaukee in an attempt to get occupancypermits for three businesses that want to set up shop there. "We want to force the city to deal with us face up," said DonaldMurn, a lawyer representing ...
Unemployment tax increase approved; Boost would shore up state fund
Mar 01, 2008; ... The state Assembly early Friday approved a plan passed previouslyby the Senate to increase employers' unemployment insurance taxesthrough at least 2013. The measure, devised by an administrative advisory councilrepresenting both management and labor interests, would ...
Hybrids get prime time at auto show; But some models have hefty price tags
Mar 01, 2008; ... The hybrids were on pedestals, the Hummer section was a ghosttown and the possibility of $4-a-gallon gas was a hot topic at theGreater Milwaukee Auto Show on Friday. But fuel-efficient models still cost a good deal more than theirconventional counterparts. At the Chevrolet ...
Presto profit surges 38%; Defense contract spurs growth but costs also rise
Mar 01, 2008; ... National Presto Industries Inc. reported a 38% increase in 2007revenue and profit Friday, driven by the company's multiyear defensecontract with the U.S. Army. The Eau Claire manufacturer of ammunition, small householdappliances and diapers announced an extra dividend of $3.25 a ...
Winery bill heads to Doyle; State's winemakers would have to employ wholesalers
Mar 01, 2008; ... State legislation that would create new restrictions on howwineries sell their vintages gained approval from the Assembly andSenate on Thursday and is headed to Gov. Jim Doyle. The bill, SB 485, requires larger wineries that produce more than25,000 gallons annually to sell their ...
Stock market's losing streak hits 4 months; Dismal earnings add to worries about oil prices, housing, dollar
Mar 01, 2008; ... A buildup of disappointing economic and corporate news led to a315-point drop in the Dow Jones industrials Friday, undoing theweek's gains and pushing stocks to their fourth consecutive month ofdeclines. The major stock indexes fell more than 2.5% for the day and sunkdeeper for ...
DNR may ease mercury timetable; But plants would have to cut 2 other pollutants
Mar 01, 2008; ... State regulators will propose a new plan this month givingutilities more time to cut mercury emissions from power plants ifthey make reductions in a pair of other key pollutants. The Department of Natural Resources will ask the public tocomment this month and in early April on ...
More untended cats removed from house; Police could urge neglect charges
Mar 01, 2008; ... Cedarburg -- The Ozaukee Humane Society on Friday was stilltrying to trap an unknown number of cats inside a Cedarburg housewhere nearly 70 cats -- some of them sick and some dead -- werefound earlier this month, a society spokeswoman said. More than 50 cats have been taken from ...
Case delayed for deaf parents
Mar 01, 2008; ... Testimony on whether two deaf parents were treated unfairly bythe court system because sign-language interpreters were not presentfor some hearings was postponed Friday -- because not enoughinterpreters were present. Naomi Townsend and Psalms Wagner have said communication ...
Firm beefs up security at treatment plants
Mar 01, 2008; ... Security at the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's twosewage treatment plants was beefed up this week in response to theapparently intentional disruption of Milorganite fertilizerproduction at Jones Island on Tuesday, district Executive DirectorKevin Shafer said. United ...
Bus ridership plunges; Cuts in service, higher fares driving decline, report says
Mar 01, 2008; ... Milwaukee County Transit System ridership plunged to a 33-yearlow in 2007 -- at the same time public transit ridership nationwidewas on track toward a 50-year high. Reeling from repeated service cuts and fare increases, countybuses carried 42.5 million passengers in 2007, down 9% ...
His last stand on guard; Hanson reflects about his time as a Panther
Mar 01, 2008; ... Where have the years gone? It seems like only yesterday that Wauwatosa East star AllanHanson was telling the people at the University of Akron that hewanted to stay closer to home and play for Bruce Pearl's Panthers.And then, as a wide-eyed kid, he rode with his team all the way ...
PACKERS NOTES; Casting for the right characters; Chillar, Smith might fill needs
Mar 01, 2008; ... As a handful of NFL teams handed out big wads of cash and a bunchmore pulled out checkbooks with a compulsion to spend, the Green BayPackers dipped their toe into the free-agent pool just to gauge thetemperature. Still, there was a degree of purpose with which the Packersstarted ...
BODY OF EVIDENCE; James' recent play impressive despite nagging injuries
Mar 01, 2008; ... Simple logic states that Dominic James should be a less-than-productive player at this point in the season. After all, the junior guard is dealing not only with a sprainedright wrist but with a sprained right ankle as well. The injurieshave hampered his shooting and his legs, the ...
MIDWEST CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT; Lawrence, Carroll reach title game; Vikings, Pioneers survive close calls
Mar 01, 2008; ... Appleton -- Lawrence junior guard Ryan Kroeger, hounded by St.Norbert's smothering defense all night, worked free off a high ballscreen for just an instant, several feet beyond the three-point arc. Kroeger, from Nicolet High School, took advantage of the rareopening to bury a ...
PUBLIC INVESTIGATOR / TAKING TIPS, CHASING LEADS, SOLVING PROBLEMS; Buyers left with only regret; For years, store owner has closed shops, reopened with new name, evaded authorities
Mar 01, 2008; ... Joyce Hill spotted her dream dining room set at a furniture storeon W. Fond du Lac Ave. With claw-foot legs and etched glass, it wasjust what she needed to replace her old set, worn from years ofseating seven grandchildren. But the $1,636 price tag was more than she could afford ....
TAKE TWO
Mar 01, 2008; ... UP Terry Bradshaw: The Fox NFL analyst takes a solid third in Paper magazine's Top10 Worst Nude Film Scenes of all-time for his naked bootleg to theaquarium in "Failure to Launch." Maybe he won't be the butt of jokesanymore. The Hoosiers: Bruce Pearl's name is ...
BRUINS 3, ADMIRALS 1; Shooting their own foot; Admirals unable to muster any offense
Mar 01, 2008; ... Beating the best team in the American Hockey League is a tallorder all on its own. Beating that team when you don't shoot the puck becomes a nearlyimpossible task. The Milwaukee Admirals learned that lesson in a painful mannerFriday night, as the Providence Bruins had their ...
WIAA BOYS SECTIONALS; Germantown starts with bang; Warhawks top Sussex Hamilton
Mar 01, 2008; ... At times, Germantown couldn't miss and Sussex Hamilton couldn'tdribble. The Warhawks' boys basketball team scored the first 10 points andshot 72% (18 for 25) in the first half en route to an easy 70-47victory over Sussex Hamilton in a Division 1 sectional semifinalFriday at the ...