The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) back issues from May 2008:
CONVENTIONS, TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(Conference news)
May 01, 2008 ... Expected Dates Event Location attendance May 2-4 Wisconsin Education Association Council Alliant Energy Center 1,100 May 2-4 Going Green Wisconsin Expo Alliant Energy Center 7,500 May 5-6 Best Western International District III Regional ...
GRANITE CITY FOOD AND BREWERY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(HOT SPOT)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Wayne Harris Granite City Food and Brewery 72 West Towne Mall What makes it a good place for business: One of my favorite places to hold a lunch meeting is a relative newcomer to the Madison market, Granite City Food and Brewery just outside Sears ...
REPORT: 'GREEN' JOBS CAN BOOST ECONOMY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... "Green" jobs can boost the economy of Wisconsin and the nation, according to a new report, "Greener Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy." The report, released by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy at UW-Madison in collaboration with the Workforce ...
$85,000 AIMED AT TRAINING OF BIOTECH WORKERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... The state is providing $85,000 to train workers in the biotechnology industry. The Emerging Industry Skills Partnership grant will leverage another $200,000 in federal and private money. Together, the funding will help the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin ...
VERIZON EXPANDS MADISON COVERAGE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Madison that expands network coverage and increases capacity. The site covers the area from Commercial Avenue south to the northern edge of Lake Monona, west to Highway 113 and east to Fair Oaks Avenue. The company also plans to expand ...
INVIRAGEN WILL GET $250,000 STATE LOAN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(TECH DIGEST)(Company overview)
May 01, 2008 ... A $250,000 Technology Venture Fund loan from the state Commerce Department has been awarded to Inviragen , a Colorado biotechnology company with an office in Mount Horeb, Founded in 2003 to develop vaccines for infectious diseases, Inviragen will use the loan to lease a 4,000-square-foot ...
NEW WISCONSIN DELLS TRAVEL GUIDE MAILED OUT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... The 2008 Wisconsin Dells Travel & Attraction Guide is being distributed to more than 1,000 locations throughout the Midwest. The guide provides travel information about the ...
DESIGN CHANGES, WEATHER DELAY HILLDALE PROJECT WORK.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(REAL ESTATE DIGEST)
May 01, 2008 ... A harsh winter and changes to the design of the project are forcing delays in the second phase of construction at Hilldale Shopping Center. Officials with Joseph Freed & Associates said the construction of a Whole Foods grocery store, an office and retail building and parking ...
TAKE NOTE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(TAKE NOTE)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... ACCOUNTING Erin Dawson has joined Strohm Ballweg , an accounting and consulting firm at 999 Fourier Drive, as controller. Jay Mouille has joined Virchow, Krause & Co ., an accounting and consulting firm at 10 Terrace Court, as a manager. Mike Vanden Heuvel ...
GRANT WILL TRAIN WORKERS TO BUILD HOME.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(PHILANTHROPY DIGEST)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Operation Fresh Start will use a $50,000 grant from CUNA Mutual Group to train a crew of 16- to 24-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds to build an energy efficient single-family home in Madison's Vera Court neighborhood on the North Side. Each Operation Fresh Start crew has ...
EXPANSION PLANNED AT ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(AG DIGEST)
May 01, 2008 ... The World Dairy Expo needs more space and Dane County is working on plans to expand the Alliant Energy Center to accommodate the annual event. Expo officials signed a three-year contract to keep the event at the center, where it has been held since it began more than 40 years ...
AMERICAN FAMILY INCOME UP DESPITE STORM CLAIMS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(EARNINGS REPORT)(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... American Family Insurance Group 's operating revenue was battered again last year by storm and catastrophic losses, but the company managed to increase its net income, according to 2007 financial results. The Madison-based company also announced plans to begin writing policies ...
GROUP WILL EXPAND TO COLUMBUS HOSPITAL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... COLUMBIA COUNTY Madison Emergency Physicians , whose doctors work in emergency rooms at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison and Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, will expand its coverage in July to Columbus Community Hospital. The group of 23 emergency physicians also ...
SUMMIT, GREAT WISCONSIN MERGER APPROVED.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)(Company overview)
May 01, 2008 ... The proposed merger of Summit Credit Union and Great Wisconsin Credit Union , both of Madison, has been approved by Summit's members, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the National Credit Union Administration . The merger is expected to be completed this fall. ...
FAMOUS FOOTWEAR LEAVING MADISON.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Famous Footwear is moving its corporate headquarters out of Madison. Executives from the parent company, Brown Shoe Co ., and Famous Footwear told Madison employees their jobs will be consolidated at Brown Shoe's corporate base in Clayton, Mo. The move will begin in ...
GREENWAY STATION LOSING RESTAURANT AND STORE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(RETAIL DIGEST)
May 01, 2008 ... The Greenway Station Shopping Center in Middleton is losing two tenants. The Sharper Image store, which opened in 2003, is closing, although a date hasn't been set. Store manager Jon Miller said a liquidation sale began in March at the high-tech gadgets and gifts shop, but he ...
GATES FOUNDATION GIVES $1.3 MILLION TO UW.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(HEALTHCARE DIGEST)
May 01, 2008 ... The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given $1.3 million to UW-Madison for influenza research to be conducted with a Maryland-based company. The project, led by UW-Madison virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka, will be done with Lentigen Corp . It will use high-throughput screening ...
ALLIANT CEO'S PAY PACKAGE VALUED AT $8.4 MILLION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(UTILITIES DIGEST)
May 01, 2008 ... Bill Harvey, Alliant Energy 's chairman, president and chief executive, got a compensation package valued at $8.4 million in 2007, according to the proxy statement sent to shareholders and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That's a 66 percent increase over ...
E-MAIL IS TOP COMMUNICATION TOOL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonny Buroker Many of us remember the time before personal computers entered the workplace. Then, the PC revolutionized virtually every business, dramatically changing how we create, store and retrieve documents and files. Then came the Internet ...
FAMILIAR INSIGHTS REHASHED.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dana Zurbuchen On a recent call with some fellow coaches, this book was brought up as a great resource to help clients clarify their values. Always looking for a great resources to help clients, I put it on my "to read" list. This book didn't provide me with ...
HEALTHY HABITS AID BREAST CANCER RECOVERY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Brian J. Austin Unfortunately, we all may have a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with cancer and, maybe, even yourself. According to the National Cancer Institute , there will be an estimated 178,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer this year ....
GREAT EXPECTATIONS AT ZIMBRICK EUROPEAN STYLISH BUILDING HELPS ACCELERATE SALES OF HIGH-END PERFORMANCE CARS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Derrick Van Mell and Steve Steinhoff When you sell Mercedes, Audi , and Porsche , everything has to be just right, including the building where people make these investments in style and quality. Aaron Perkins, Zimbrick European 's general manager, says ...
A NEGLECTED, OUTDATED WEB SITE CAN CUT INTO YOUR COMPANY'S PROFITS FIND A WAY TO ENSURE IT CONTAINS ACCURATE INFO.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bud Gayhart Business owners are always looking for ways to reduce operating expenses, but sometimes they only look at the income statement to see which expense items are increasing or out of line with their industry "norms." Taking this approach can sometimes ...
CONSIDER SELLING YOUR BUSINESS TO EMPLOYEES ADVANTAGES EXIST IN EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Paul J. Karch Business founders who have created, built or expanded an existing business and are looking to sell in this challenging financing environment could find many advantages in a sale to their employees. Selling a business to an Employee Stock ...
TRANSACTIONS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Exel Inn Eagan & Stauffacher sold to BPP Wisconsin LLC , 4202 East Towne Blvd., $3,740,700. HP Holdings LLC sold to VP Properties LLC , 2502 Fish Hatchery Road, $450,000. McGrath Associates sold to Rolfe, Philip I., 350 S. Hamilton St., $885,000. ...
WRITTEN NOTES = A PERSONAL TOUCH.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Susan Richardson Staying connected through personal note writing is a valuable business tool. Every business should have blank correspondence cards printed with the company name and/or logo, or every professional should have a simple, personalized note card ....
IT'S TIME OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS GET IT RIGHT MORE THAN GIMMICKS NEEDED TO FIX BUDGET.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Bob Collison For the second time, our elected officials are meeting to see if they can come to agreement on our state's budget. The last budget bill our governor, senators and assemblymen worked on ended up a day late and dollar short. Let me rephrase that ... ...
CALENDAR.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... The Business Forum's Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon: Networking starts at 11:30 a.m. on May 1, with lunch at noon at the Madison Club, 5 E. Wilson St. 608-443-2486, ext. 146. www.thebusinessforum.org. Can We Talk?: Free business assessment in one-on-one sessions ...
HELPFUL ONLINE TRAVEL TOOLS ABOUND.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Betty Stark For all the misery, anguish and angst that routinely bedevil the average business traveler on the road, there is an equal (and often equalizing) tool, tip or tactic to help diminish the impact, dull the pain. Perhaps it is sheer ingenuity or ...
WHAT TO DO WHEN A RECESSION HITS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
May 01, 2008 ... The funny thing about a recession is that by the time it's official, the worst may already be over. A recession is defined as two or more consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, using data that is finalized two to three months after a quarter. Russ Kashian, associate ...
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
May 01, 2008 ... Johnson, Estelle Lenerz BUFORD, GA./ PORT RICHEY, FLA. - Estelle Lenerz Johnson, age 88, of Buford, Ga., formerly of Port Richey, Fla., died surrounded by loved ones on Monday, April 28, 2008, at the home of her son, Paul, in Suwanee, Ga. She was born Sept. 22, 1919, in ...
INCORPORATIONS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... The following area businesses filed incorporation papers with the Department of Financial Institutions, division of corporate and consumer services. The list includes corporation name, the filing date, the registered agent and address. Bartell Dispute Services , 02/29/08, Angela ...
OUT OF STATE FILINGS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... The following out-of-state corporations have filed with the Department of Financial Institutions, division of corporate and consumer services, to do business in Wisconsin. Northwest Title Agency , 03/21/08, CT Corporation System, 8040 Excelsior Drive, Madison UNKNOWN_HIGHBIT_90 ...
PATENTS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... The following patents were issued to Wisconsin inventors for the week of 4/1/2008. Title: Method and Apparatus for Error Reduction in an Orthogonal Modulation System Patent No.: 7352821 Inventors: Kannan, Anand, Richardson, Texas; Kadous, Tamer, Madison Assignee: Nokia ...
CALMING OR ANNOYING? GRASS-ROOTS EFFORTS HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF HUMPS AND BUMPS.(FRONT)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS RICKERT crickert@madison.com 608-252-6198 ***** CORRECTION: A photo caption with the Page A1 story "Calming or Annoying: Grass-roots efforts have increased the number of humps and bumps," published Thursday, was partially incorrect. Drivers encountering ...
MONEY CLAIMS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Money judgements, civil cases, small claims, transfer judgements, construction liens, condominium liens, hospital liens, foreign judgements, tax warrants, unemployment compensation and workers compensation claims over $2,500 docketed in Dane County Circuit Court from April 1 to 7. ...
BANKRUPTCY FILINGS IN DANE COUNTY CLIMB.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MARV BALOUSEK mbalousek@madison.com 608-252-6135 Bankruptcy filings in Dane County during the first three months of 2008 were higher than a year ago, but the county's rate of increase was lower than state and national rates. County residents filed 270 ...
WISCONSIN ALMANAC.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Worker unrest was growing in the Milwaukee area on May 1, 1886, due in part to the widespread eight-hour-day movement. By May 3, nearly 14,000 workers were on strike in Milwaukee, causing Gov ....
WHY THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR IN THE WINTER.(LOCAL)(CURIOSITIES)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Q. How can you have a forecast with both snow showers and thunderstorms on the same day? A. The weather conditions that lead to thunderstorms can occur any time of year. When updrafts draw warm, moist air a mile or more above the ground, the moisture condenses and falls as ...
ARTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR EDUCATION.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: SUCHITA SHAH Imagine a program that produced a fourfold increase in the number of students recognized for academic achievement. What if that initiative also resulted in three times as many students elected to leadership positions at their schools? And imagine that these ...
A PLEASING POWER LINE LITTLE OPPOSITION TO EASTERN DANE CO. PLAN.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JUDY NEWMAN jdnewman@madison.com 608-252-6156 It doesn't happen often: A high-power transmission line is planned and there's very little opposition. That's the case, though, with a 35-mile, $133 million line that would run from the town of Christiana in ...
CHANGES.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008; ... Byline: Compiled by Amy Geiger. Dr. Gregory Messina has joined the Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, 2275 Deming Way. Dennis Mitchell and Michael Parisi have joined Saturn of Madison, 310 W. Beltline, as sales consultants. Judi Stanicek has joined The Lueder ...
READERS REACT TO RANKING.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... A survey released last week suggested one in four adult motorists in Wisconsin drove drunk in the last year. That was the highest rate in the nation and compares to one in seven adult motorists nationally. We asked readers to suggest ways to reduce Wisconsin's high rate of drunken driving ....
HEADLINE UNFAIR TO HUMANE SOCIETY.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... The headline on Tuesday's article about the euthanasia rate for cats at the Dane County Humane Society did a disservice to the organization's caring employees and volunteers who give abandoned and abused animals a chance. The headline, "Shelter Kills 2 out of 5 Cats," will do ...
DAILY RECORD.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... BIRTHS St. Mary's Hospital April 27, 2008 CHAPMAN, Tracy & Scott, son. April 29, 2008 ARNOLD, Tanya & Mike, son. DASSOW, Melissa & Thomas, son. HUTCHINGS, Keely & LOOMIS , Nic, son. JOHNSON, Emily & ...
LOCAL PUBLISHER'S FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT.(FRONT)(DOUG MOE)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Doug Moe Ben LeRoy was still half asleep in his New York City hotel room on the morning of Jan. 17 when his cell phone rang and on the other end was a highly excited mystery author by the name of Craig McDonald. "Ben, Ben, did you hear?" McDonald said. ...
NEW LOOK TO BE FEATURED AT OPEN HOUSE.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wires BOTHAM VINEYARDS & WINERY Botham Vineyards & Winery near Barneveld will host its spring open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The free event will showcase new label designs, bottle colors and styles and an updated ...
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... The following property transfers under $300,000 were recorded in Madison in March. 3801 Hanover St. $135,000 909 Harbor House Drive $121,900 909 Harbor House Drive $116,900 913 Harbor House Drive $121,900 913 Harbor House Drive $116,900 5113 Hazelcrest Drive $200,000 1802 Heath ...
BANKRUPTCIES.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Dane County bankruptcies from April 7 to April 13: Chapter 13, Thomas Eugene Hurst, 330 Mill St., Montello Chapter 13, Lois Nadine McKnight, 4513 Odana Road Chapter 13, Dennis D Martens and Mary J. Martens, 409 East St., Stoughton Chapter 13, Shawn T. Peterson, 528 Park Ave, De Forest ...
MADISON RANKED 10TH WORST FOR HOMEOWNER DEBT.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MARV BALOUSEK mbalousek@madison.com 608-252-6135 Madison has been ranked the nation's 10th worst city for homeowner debt, which may put the city at risk for foreclosures, according to a recent article at Forbes.com. But the ranking's methodology was blasted by ...
ECONOMY WATCH A DAILY DATA UPDATE ON KEY ECONOMIC REPORTS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: State Journal wires RATE CUT: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point, pushing the federal funds rate down to 2 percent, its lowest level since late 2004. It marked the seventh consecutive rate cut by the central bank since it began ...
18 COUNTY NATIONAL MERIT RECIPIENTS.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Andy Hall Eighteen Dane County high school seniors are among 2,500 students nationwide who have won National Merit $2,500 Scholarships, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. said Wednesday. The winners, selected from 15,000 finalists by a panel of college ...
LARGE PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Large property ...
FIVE SUE HERZING COLLEGE RECENT NURSING GRADUATES CLAIM THE SCHOOL DIDN'T GET THE PROGRAM ACCREDITED AS PROMISED.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: DOUG ERICKSON derickson@madison.com 608-252-6149 Five students who graduated Saturday with nursing degrees from Madison's Herzing College have sued the school, alleging they got less than they paid for because the program has yet to be nationally accredited. ...
FOX CITIES AREA OUT-CHEERS, OUTBIDS MADISON FOR GAMES.(FRONT)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: PATRICIA SIMMS psimms@madison.com 608-252-6492 The enthusiastic response of the Fox Cities - plus a cash infusion of $180,000 over three years - will cost Madison the Badger State Summer Games beginning next summer. Wisconsin Sports Development Corp., which ...
BUILDING PERMITS.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Building permits ...
PURDUE RESEARCH PROJECT NOTHING TO SNIFF AT.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ben Bromley Big Ten rivals may despise Purdue University, but give the school credit for this much: It takes crap seriously. Purdue students are making extra cash by smelling livestock excrement. Students earn $30 per session as they take whiffs of a variety ...
KRAFT DIVISION'S REVENUE RISES.(BUSINESS)(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Judy Newman Strong sales of Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh meats and Oscar Mayer Deli Creations sandwiches helped push the convenient meals division of Kraft Foods to a 7.5 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2008 over the same period, a year ago ....
ALTERNATE PLAN FOR CENTRAL PARK OPTION WON'T REQUIRE MOVING RAILROAD TRACKS.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: DEAN MOSIMAN dmosiman@madison.com 608-835-0311 Despite a year's effort, a special Madison task force will pause to consider an alternate plan for a $30 million Central Park for the Near East Side. But the move may let the city move forward on the park more ...
OIL PRICES FALL GAS HITS RECORD.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell sharply Wednesday after the government reported U.S. fuel supplies rose more than expected last week and the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate. Meanwhile, the pain at the pump continued. Retail ...
MISSION: IMPROBABLE UNDRAFTED AND UNDERSIZED, JUSTIN BEAVER BRINGS BIG NUMBERS AND HUG INTANGIBLES TO HIS TRYOUT FRIDAY WITH THE PACKERS.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JASON WILDE jwilde@madison.com 608-252-6176 GREEN BAY -- Justin Beaver has no idea what happened to it. It might still be in his parents' basement, for all he knows. Or was sold at a rummage sale years ago. Perhaps it simply ended up in the trash. But the ...
BARABOO COMES UNGLUED IN LOSS THE THUNDERBIRDS FUEL A CRITICAL PORTAGE RALLY BY COMMITTING FOUR ERRORS IN TWO INNINGS.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: TRAVIS HOUSLET Portage Daily Register PORTAGE -- The Baraboo prep softball team wants a conference title, but defending Northern Badger Conference champion Portage isn't going to give it up without a fight. That was proven on Wednesday afternoon when the ...
HIGH COURT ELECTIONS STRIKE OUT APPOINTING JUSTICES BASED ON MERIT MINIMIZES POLITICS AND BETTER ENSURES TRUST IN THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT.(OPINION)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008 ... Imagine if Major League Baseball were to conduct elections to determine the umpires for the World Series. Would most fans vote based on umpires' skills and impartiality? Or would fans look for umpires who might tilt the close calls their team's way - umpires from their home ...
TEEN WHO INJURED DEPUTY GETS BREAK JUDGE LETS BOY, 15, AVOID ADULT PRISON AFTER HE SERVES TWO YEARS IN JUVENILE FACILITY.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: ED TRELEVEN etreleven@madison.com 608-252-6134 An unusual plea agreement reached Wednesday sent a 15-year-old boy to a juvenile correctional facility for two years and placed him on adult probation for 12 years for hitting a sheriff's deputy at high speed with a stolen ...
MAN GUILTY IN DRUNK DRIVING DEATH MCFARLAND MAN PLEADS NO CONTEST IN DEATH OF MOTORCYCLIST.(LOCAL)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ed Treleven A McFarland man pleaded no contest Wednesday to a charge of homicide by drunken driving for causing the death last summer of a motorcyclist on Madison's Far East Side. Michael M. Fenolio, 29, was convicted for an Aug. 11 crash that killed Michael ...