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FINDORFF'S DOWNTOWN LOCATION HAS SPECTACULAR LAKE VIEW.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: DERRICK VAN MELL, STEVE STEINHOFF The decision to keep the headquarters for builder J. H. Findorff and Son in Downtown Madison was not a difficult one. Findorff's CEO, Curt Hastings, knew for certain it was the right decision when he stepped onto the third ...

HOW TO HAVE AN HONEST, PASSIONATE CONVERSATION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... If you could see my already dog-eared copy of this book, you would know this was $15 well spent. Don't be scared away by the word "fierce" - this book isn't about how to argue. Rather, think of a "fierce" conversation that is intense, honest, strong, engaged and passionate. ...

INTERNET LEVELS THE SELLING FIELD BETWEEN SMALL AND BIG BUSINESSES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jonny Buroker Since the late 1990s, every business was expected to have a Web site, whether or not they knew why. During this time, many businesses got basic "brochureware" Web sites because they wanted to be "online." These Web sites were simple ...

AIRLINES ARE IN A FINANCIAL NOSE DIVE HERE'S HOW SKY-HIGH FUEL COSTS ARE RESHAPING OUR FLYING FUTURE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: BETTY STARK The pundits are having a field day, thanks to the messy condition of the airline industry. One analysis of recent airline bankruptcies and shutdowns suggested a "canary in the coal mine" analogy, opining that the abrupt folding of several carriers ...

REPLACING THE NEWSLETTER CREATING AN INTRANET OPENS UP COMMUNICATION WITHIN A COMPANY, BIG OR SMALL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Monte Kendrick If you have ever worked for a large company, you likely have had experience with an intranet or internal Web. However, many people do not realize that intranets aren't restricted to multinational corporations. Small to mid-sized businesses can ...

'PERSONAL GUARANTEE' IN LEASE PROTECTS THE LANDLORD.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ralph Kamps Lessors will sometimes require a personal guarantee when drawing up a business lease. A personal guarantee holds the individual signing the lease liable should the company in question fail to meet its lease obligations. This practice ...

COFFEE TABLE WINS WISCONTREPRENEUR COMPETITION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... A coffee table made from a $3 test-tube holder won two of the four top awards in UW-Madison 's Wiscontrepreneur 100-hour challenge. Ace Kvit, 19, a Russian native studying biochemistry, won $300 for most value generated from an idea, plus $100 for the People's Choice award ....

OMBUDSMAN PLAN OFFERED TO GOVERNMENTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Small Business Administration will be providing a template of its ombudsman position to state and local governments for the resolution of local small business regulation issues. Wisconsin Department of Commerce spokesman Tony Hozeny said he thought the federal ...

SURVEY: DANE COUNTY HAS 525 HIGH-TECH FIRMS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... High-technology companies pumped more than $6 billion in revenue into Dane County 's economy in 2007, and the number of tech jobs increased 3.5 percent over 2006. That's according to the 2008 Greater Madison Area Directory of High-Tech Companies, compiled by Madison Gas & Electric ....

GOOGLE PLANS TO OPEN MADISON OFFICE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(TECH DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Google, the company based in Mountain View, Calif., that runs a popular Internet search engine, will open a Madison office this fall staffed with hardware and software systems designers. The 5,000-square-foot office on the top floor of Harvester Plaza , 301 S. Blount St., was ...

AMERICAN EAGLE ADDING THIRD FLIGHT TO TEXAS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... American Eagle, a regional affiliate of American Airlines , will add a third daily nonstop flight between Madison and Dallas-Fort Worth beginning June 1. The airline began two daily round-trip flights between the two cities in 2005. Using a 50-seat Embraer regional ...

NEW HOME PERMITS SET RECORD LOW.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(REAL ESTATE DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Housing starts in Dane County hit a new low in March, according to MTD Marketing Services of Neenah. The county's 49 permits issued for single-family homes and duplexes in March were half of the 99 permits issued a year ago and the lowest March total in at least a decade. ...

USE OF PARK BANK'S CREDIT CARD AIDS CHARITY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(PHILANTHROPY DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Park Bank this year will contribute 25 cents for each purchase using its community credit card to Interfaith Hospitality Network 's Housing and Hope, an initiative to create affordable permanent ...

CHEESEMAKERS MADE 399 MILLION POUNDS OF SPECIALTY CHEESE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(AG DIGEST)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Cheesemakers in Wisconsin produced a record 399 million pounds of specialty cheeses last year, a 3 percent increase over 2006, Gov. Doyle's office announced. A new report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service found that 83 of the state's 124 cheese plants make at ...

THIRD WAVE REPORTS LOSS DESPITE HIGHER REVENUE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(EARNINGS REPORT)(Financial report)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Third Wave Technologies said revenue was up but losses grew in the January-March quarter, mainly because of efforts to bring new products on the market to test for human papillomavirus, which can cause cervical disease. The Madison company, which makes diagnostic and genetic ...

CUNA MUTUAL SIGNS PACT WITH UNION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... CUNA Mutual Group of Madison and Local 39 of the Office and Professional Employees Union have patched up a contentious relationship with an agreement on a four-year contract. Ratified by union members on a 382-171 vote, the contract provides pay increases of 2 percent in 2008 ...

GANDER MOUNTAIN'S NEW STORE OPENS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(RETAIL DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... One of the largest Gander Mountain stores in the country opened just north of Madison city limits in April. At 91,000 square feet, it's the 10th largest in the 114-store national chain and slightly smaller than the state's largest Gander Mountain, a 96,000-square-foot store near ...

SPECTROCON GETS $2.1 MILLION RESEARCH GRANT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(HEALTHCARE DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... SpectroCon , a Madison company developing a product to replace live leeches used for medical purposes, has received a three-year, $2.1 million federal grant. The Small Business Innovation ...

WPL PLANS TO BUY MINNESOTA WIND FARM.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(UTILITIES DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Wisconsin Power & Light Co ., a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp. of Madison, plans to buy a 400-megawatt wind-farm site in Freeborn County in southern Minnesota. The Bent Tree Wind Farm would be purchased from Wind Capital Group , a St. Louis-based developer of wind energy ....

SPECTRUM HALTS EFFORT TO SELL DIVISION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(MANUFACTURING DIGEST)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Spectrum Brands announced it will no longer pursue a sale of its home and garden business. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission , the Atlanta-based consumer products company, whose Rayovac and Remington brands are based in Madison, said "current economic ...

INDEPENDENT GAS-CONVENIENCE STORES ARE GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Hauser We all work hard to make our communities strong. Did you know that eight out of 10 petroleum retailers in Wisconsin are independent businesses? They're small business owners, contributing to the well-being of their communities in many ...

WISCONSIN DELLS INCLUDED IN NEW TRAVEL BOOK.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... COLUMBIA COUNTY A Wisconsin destination is one of the top 100 places in the world to vacation, according to a book that will be released next week. The Wisconsin Dells area was named one of the top family vacation spots in Life 's "Dream Destinations: 100 of the ...

GETTING A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT BUSINESS TWO BUSINESS WORLD PROGRAMS AID TEACHERS, STUDENTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lisa Maddux Spanish teacher might try using abstract generalities to impress upon her students the importance of learning a second language. But after touring various Wisconsin factories featuring bilingual employees, she'll have a more concrete example for ...

CUTTING FUEL COSTS HYBRID CARS, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, SLOWER SPEEDS HELP COMPANIES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Roberto Michel For a business in which gasoline is like life's blood, Barnes Inc. could be hurting much worse than it is, according to Mark Barnes, president and CEO of the Madison-based landscaping, lawn maintenance, and snow removal company. ...

EFFECT OF GRANT CHANGE UNCLEAR.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Still Unless you're a scientific researcher, an economic development professional or someone who enjoys poring over federal data, chances are good you've never heard of Small Business Innovation Research grants. If you're someone who cares about whether Wisconsin is ...

TRANSACTIONS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Sundby, Scott to Hoard Street LLC, 201 N. Brearly St., $693,000 Sundby, Scott to Hoard Street LLC, 1004 E. Dayton St., $693,000 Garfoot, William K. to LK Investment Group LLC, 21 E. Gorham St., $880,000 National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Pfiffner Trail, Michael & Starlett, 1 ...

A CLOSER LOOK: ST. ELIZABETH MANOR HIGHWAY 11, FOOTVILLE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The St. Elizabeth Manor, a 70-unit Assisted Living Community in Footeville, is scheduled to open its doors in the fall of this year. The facility, which will have four different themed wings, will house up to 82 residents. In addition, a 5,000-square-foot, ...

AHEAD OF THE CURVE THE STEWARDS OF THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT-DESIGNED JACOBS II IN MIDDLETON HAVE WORKED TO PRESERVE THE CIRCULAR APPEAL OF WRIGHT'S 'SOLAR HEMICYCLE'.(LIFESTYLE)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS MARTELL cmartell@madison.com 608-252-6179 MIDDLETON -- Aside from occupants of the White House, few people have ever looked out their front window and, over the course of a day, seen 500 people snake across their yard while waiting to tour their home. ...

HOT OFF THE PRESSES.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: William Wineke The House at Midnight By Lucie Whitehouse (Ballantine: $25): Set in Stoneborough, a classic English manorhouse, this mystery novelpresents a gothic tale of horror in a house that captures the spirit of its owner. The Girl I Left ...

ANTHROPOMORPHIC?(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: William Wineke We human beings tend to be a touch anthropomorphic; we tend to think that we're responsible for every bad thing that happens. We're responsible, mainly for the destruction of every civilization that ever left behind an archaeological site to be ...

WISCONSIN'S GARDENS.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: William Wineke Wisconsin, it turns out, is home to an incredible number of beautiful gardens and most of them are open to the public. Mary Lou and Rick Santovec introduce you to them in "Wisconsin Gardens & Landscapes" (Trails Books: $19.95). ...

SUMMER CONCERTS MUSIC EVENTS OF NOTE FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Alesia Summerfest casts its long shadow from Milwaukee and dominates the summer concert season, but Madison concertgoers don't bury their collective ears with iPod shuffles. Fests abound locally. And tour routing - thank you, Chicago and Minneapolis - ...

DISMAL 'ONION MOVIE' GOES TO DVD, CRIES OUT FOR LAUGHS.(A&E)(TOM ALESIA)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Alesia Expected to launch The Onion toward a lucrative film franchise four years ago, "The Onion Movie" arrives in stores Tuesday as a horribly missed opportunity and a DVD-only release. Worse, it's an awful comedy, the kind that The Onion ridicules. ...

DON'T JUDGE PICASSO'S BY THEIR STOREFRONTS.(A&E)(DINER'S SCORECARD)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS MARTELL cmartell@madison.com 608-252-6179 The bleak storefront at Picasso's, which opened eight years ago in an aging strip mall on the corner of Williamsburg Way and Verona Road, has given many people the inaccurate impression that it was just a takeout and ...

LISTEN UP.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008; ... Byline: Compiled by Abby Juzwik Usher, feat. Beyonce, "Love in This Club, Part II" Now baby girl there ain't nothin' more that I can say You know by now I want it more than anything If I walk away and just let you leave You'll be stuck in my head like a melody I know ...

MARQUETTE WATERFRONT FESTIVAL.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Madison's 19th Annual Waterfront Festival will be this coming Saturday and Sunday, June 8, at Yahara Place Park on the shore of Lake Monona. Sponsored every year by the Marquette Neighborhood Association, this always enjoyable event features a sampling of music, recreation, food and ...

BACKSTAGE.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Name: Nick Venturella Talent: I'm a musician, specifically, a solo acoustic folk/garage/pop singer-songwriter. I'm also a graphic designer/artist and a marketing & communications professional. I freelance my design skills as well as marketing planning and strategic ...

AS THE CROW FLIES ... CHATTING WITH THIS ROCK STAR MEANS GOING WAY BEYOND HER MUSIC.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM ALESIA talesia@madison.com 608-252-6122 Breast cancer, motherhood, Lance Armstrong, social activism ... Talk to Sheryl Crow and there's a laundry list of topics to discuss before mentioning music. And then one needs to step back and appreciate her career ...

QUIRKY DESIGN WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME.(LIFESTYLE)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS MARTELL cmartell@madison.com 608-252-6179 Jacobs II was one of several "solar hemicycle" homes Frank Lloyd Wright designed late in his career; the closest one to Madison is in Rockford, Ill. "They were considered something of an oddity and were never ...

ISTHMUS JAZZ FESTIVAL.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008 ... This is the 20th anniversary of the Isthmus Jazz Festival, to be held Thursday through Sunday, June 8 at the UW Memorial Union. Most events will take place outside on the Terrace with the exception of headliner Roy Haynes who will play in the Union Theater on Saturday at 8 p.m. ...

YOUNGEST FAMILY MEMBERS WILL ENJOY THESE BOOKS.(A&E)(BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008; ... Byline: MERRI V. LINDGREN and TESSA MICHAELSON For the State Journal No one is too young for a good book. These recent publications offer terrific options for babies and young children, sure to be enjoyed by both little ones and their caregivers. Sturdy construction, inviting ...

AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK TO STATE STREET.(LIFESTYLE)(COOK'S EXCHANGE)(Recipe)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catherine Murray Having experienced State Street since the 1940s, I can attest that the eight-block strip always has held surprises. There was the YWCA in the first block, which would remind me of piano recitals when my feet barely touched the pedals. At the ...

GAMERS CAN SHAPE UP, HAVE FUN WITH WII FIT.(A&E)

Jun 01, 2008; ... Byline: AARON R. CONKLIN For the State Journal Maybe now we can finally put an end to the silly notion that videogames do nothing but make kids lazy and fat. They certainly won't be - and neither will anyone else - after spending time with Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest ...

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT.(ADVENTURE)

Jun 01, 2008; ... Byline: SHARYN ALDEN For the State Journal It's easy to fall in love with the left side of Wisconsin. The Great River Road, actually a combination of several highways, parallels about two thirds of western Wisconsin, and the route, say many who have discovered it, is ...

DAYTRIPPERS CAVE OF THE MOUNDS.(ADVENTURE)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Cave of the Mounds in Blue Mounds is a popular place for end-of-the-year school field trips. It's also a great spot to cool off during summer, when outside temperatures rise but the cave stays at its year-round 50 degrees. In ...

CATCH AND RELEASE 'PEOPLE CATCHERS CLUB' BOASTS REAL TROPHIES.(OUTDOORS)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Patrick Durkin WOODRUFF -- When doctors and nurses in North Woods hospitals hear the phrase "get hooked on fishing," some picture hapless anglers seeking emergency care after taking the idea too literally. Nowhere is that more true than the emergency room at ...

YOUTH SHALL BE SERVED.(OUTDOORS)(JOHN NOLAN)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Nolan For Eric Uram, the Yahara Fishing Club's Kids Fishing Day is a win-win. And nothing short of a natural disaster or lightning strikes will keep the Madison fishing club from helping kids tie one on the line. "The kids win because they get ...

WORKING TO REVIVE MAIN STREETS JIM ENGLE'S GROUP STRIVES TO HELP HISTORIC DOWNTOWNS THRIVE.(BUSINESS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: BARRY ADAMS badams@madison.com 608-252-6148 Where some may see only vacant store fronts and dilapidated buildings, Jim Engle sees promise. As director of the state's Main Street program, Engle is continually assessing the downtowns of 34 communities and ...

VINE & DANDY WOLLERSHEIM EXPANSION IS MORE PROOF THAT THE STATE OF WINE IS FINE IN WISCONSIN.(BUSINESS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: BARRY ADAMS badams@madison.com 608-252-6148 TOWN OF ROXBURY -- The French-born wine maker was dressed in blaze orange and perched on Round Top Hill in northwestern Dane County looking for deer when he made the discovery. It was Thanksgiving morning and ...

NEW WINERY ENTERS GROWING FIELD.(BUSINESS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Barry Adams One of the newest additions to the growing list of wineries in the state is near Whitewater and has been in the works for about eight years. Joe and Wendy Staller have been making wine and winning amateur competitions since about 2000. In 2001, ...

RAILROADS WARN OF CHRONIC CONGESTION THE ALREADY CROWDED RAIL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO GET WORSE.(BUSINESS)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO -- Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to a map meant to tell the future of the U.S. rail freight network. It was drenched in red - east to west, north to south. The blotches ...

OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Wood, Diana COTTAGE GROVE - Diana G. Wood, age 60, of Verona, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at University Hospital. She was born in Madison, the daughter of Clifford and Emaline (Garber) Wood. Diana was active in work programs in Madison and helped her parents on the ...

LAST HOPE FOR NATIVE LANGUAGES WISCONSIN'S SACRED TRIBAL TONGUES, ONCE SPOKEN BY TENS OF THOUSANDS, NEED ACTION NOW OR RISK BEING FORGOTTEN.(ERIES:DOWN TO A WHISPER)(SERIES: DOWN TO A WHISPER)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jason Stein BLACK RIVER FALLS -- In the country of the white pines, by the waters of Lake Superior and the banks of the Wisconsin River, the voices are dying one by one. The first languages of Wisconsin, the vessels bearing ages of American Indian history, ...

KNOW YOUR MADISONIAN: GENE GEHRKE.(LOCAL)(KNOW YOUR MADISONIAN)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Interviewed by Gena Kittner City: Sun Prairie Family: Wife Beverly, seven children, 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren Age: 71 Occupation: Retired from wholesale liquor and ice manufacturing Why is what you do ...

DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT PARK NEARS THE END OF THE LINE.(LOCAL)(SOS)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHRIS RICKERT Amanda Leffler knows kids get thirsty on hot days at the park. But it's hard to get a drink when the park's drinking fountain has been out of commission for nine months. Leffler and her sister run an in-home day care in Fitchburg. A frequent ...

CONTRIBUTORS.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kris Crary Honors: The Department of Natural Resources recently dedicated a portion of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway in honor of the late Paul Brandt . Brandt, a life-long DNR employee, left $600,000 to the Natural Resources Foundation's Lower Wisconsin Riverway ...

HEPARIN CRISIS A BLOW TO COMPANY WAUNAKEE-BASED SPL, WHICH PROVIDES THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT FOR THE DRUG, STRUGGLES TO RECOVER FROM DEATHS CONNECTED TO ITS CHINESE SUPPLIER.(FRONT)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVID WAHLBERG dwahlberg@madison.com 608-252-6125 WAUNAKEE -- The trucks keep coming to Scientific Protein Laboratories - seven or eight tankers a day, each carrying 22 tons of pig intestines. Workers extract pulp from the guts, as they have done since 1976, ...

BARTENDER RULES PROPOSED ALDERMAN WANTS TO TOUGHEN RULES FOR GETTING A LICENSE.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: DEAN MOSIMAN dmosiman@madison.com 608-252-6141 A Madison City Council member is proposing tougher rules for bartender licenses, the first of several changes he hopes to make in how the city manages alcohol sales. Ald. Michael Schumacher, 18th District, a ...

911 CENTER HAD SYSTEM TO RATE ITSELF BUT THE COUNTY NEVER USED THE TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE THE CENTER'S PERFORMANCE.(FRONT)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: MATTHEW DeFOUR mdefour@madison.com 608-252-6144 Two years ago Dane County installed a $450,000 phone system that can spit out detailed information on how well its 911 center is functioning. The system can provide 911 managers with regular reports that can ...

CELEBRATING SURVIVORS REMEMBERING THE DEAD.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: GENA KITTNER gkittner@madison.com 608-252-6139 For Dawn Wians, the finish line at Saturday's Susan G. Komen Madison Race for the Cure not only marked the end of a one-mile walk, it marked the one-year anniversary of her breast cancer diagnosis, when a biopsy of a lump in ...

FIVE QUESTIONS VALERIE DIXON.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008; ... Byline: JAY RATH For the State Journal Valerie Dixon is taking the helm at Madison Ballet, which has been without an executive director for six months. The troupe is announcing the hire today. Ballet artistic director W. Earle Smith has filled in, "but obviously the ...

THEFT OF ART OBJECTS BRINGS JAIL TERM.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: BRIAN D. BRIDGEFORD Baraboo News Republic ***** CORRECTION: Plea incorrect. In a story on Page 4 of Sunday's Local section about the theft of metal from Delaney's Surplus and artist Tom Every's sculpture park, the plea agreement was incorrect ....

AID TO BE USED TO RELOCATE HOMES.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAN SPRINGER La Crosse Tribune The village of Gays Mills will use a $555,694 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant and state grant money to purchase and relocate 10 homes that lie in the most flood-prone portion of the village. Dale Klemme, executive ...

SCHOLARS PROGRAM BRINGS STUDENTS FROM INDIA TO UW.(LOCAL)(ON CAMPUS)(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Deborah Ziff Fifteen exchange students from India who are settling into laboratories across UW-Madison this week may owe their residency on campus to an innocuous plaque. Biochemistry professor Aseem Ansari was walking across campus in 2006 when he noticed a ...

HE WAS NEAR GRADUATION IN '43, BUT THERE WAS AN EVENT IN EUROPE.(LOCAL)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: BRIAN D. BRIDGEFORD Baraboo News Republic BARABOO -- Baraboo resident Raymond Miller was close to graduating from high school in 1943, but he left school and the family farm to be a soldier in World War II. Baraboo High School students celebrated recently as ...