The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) back issues from April 2009:
VITENSE GOES YEAR-ROUND GOLF COMPLEX FIGURES OUT A WAY TO STAY OPEN EVEN IN THE COLD WEATHER.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DERICK VAN MELL The decision to build the 20,000-square-foot, $3.5 million dollar Vitense indoor golf facility in 2006, just off of Madison's Beltline at Schroeder Road, was a big risk that paid off handsomely. Designed by Engberg Anderson and built by Design Structures ...
LIVE, LEARN, SUCCEED WISCONSINMADE.COM FOUNDER BUILT HER BUSINESS FROM THE GROUND UP.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Interviewed by Patricia Simms Linda Remeschatis is president and founder of Wisconsinmade.com, an e-commerce specialty food and gift store. Q. How did you go from being an assistant Dane County district attorney to being president of Wisconsinmade.com? ...
DON'T GET CAUGHT WITH AN UNWORKABLE BUSINESS MODEL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(STRATEGIC PLANNING)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: KAY PLANTES The biggest mistake I've seen companies make is having a poor business model: one that is either not differentiated (and unlikely to become so), or that can never be profitable. No company can afford a weak business model in this recession. ...
DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE CONTACTING PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: JACQUI SAKOWSKI I answered my phone, "Jacqui Sakowski, good morning." The caller responded, "Is Jacqui there?" "This is Jacqui." I said. The caller replied, "Hello, this is Nate from ABC Electronics Company. How many PCs do you have there?" "None of your business," said ...
NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: 'INGREDIENTS ARE HERE'.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(POLITICS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: JR Ross Tim Cooley had a simple question for the business community as he made his first contacts as Madison's new economic development director: What if anything can the city do to make your life easier right now? For a city that has been dinged with a ...
COMMUNICATE OPENLY AND OFTEN EVEN IF THE NEWS IS BAD.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MILA STAHL The economy is continuing to head downward and many organizations have recently faced difficult business decisions in an effort to cut expenses and try to position the company for a recovery, or worse, a restructuring or closure. They may have cut their ...
STRONG FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR STARTS WITH QUALITY SOIL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Gleason, Thrive As with all eight opportunities that surfaced in Thrive's Assets and Opportunities Initiative (A&O), agriculture and food are not new ideas for the region. What is new is capitalizing on them more than we do. Our region's opportunities in food ...
GOING FORWARD WANT TO LEARN A LOT ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS? APPLY FOR THE WISCONSIN FORWARD AWARD.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(FOCUS)(Company overview)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Crawford Created in 1997 by former Gov. Tommy Thompson and the Council for Workforce Development, the Wisconsin Forward Award (WFA) was designed to increase the competitiveness and economic stability of Wisconsin companies by promoting continuous improvement, best ...
MADISON CONCRETE PIPE OWES ITS LONGEVITY TO FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ANSWERED 'THE CALL'.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(FAMILY BUSINESS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Madison Concrete Pipe owes its status as a fourth-generation business twice to the way family members responded when they got "the call" to join the company. Greg Glynn was living in Michigan and working for a tuxedo rental company when his ...
TIME FOR SOME HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON BEAR MARKETS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(EXPERTISE)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: BRENT A. LINDELL As we hear every day, the economy is in a recession. Unemployment rates are rising, stocks are rising and falling on a daily basis, and it's hard to tell just when the markets will hit bottom. So how do we move on as investors into 2009 and beyond? ...
SNIPPETS TO HELP YOU TRAVEL MORE EASILY AND EFFICIENTLY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(TRAVEL)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: BETTY STARK Maybe it's because I've been around this industry long enough that I've seen, heard about, read or experienced almost everything related to travel at least once, or maybe I'm just intrigued by the many ways that we as road-weary business travelers learn to ...
BOTH LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DAN LOICHINGER Over the past few years, Iain Macfarlane has shared his insight through this publication in the framework of executive coaching. I hope that we will continue to gain shared insight through this column as we focus on organizational leadership. ...
USE ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS TO MAKET YOUR COMPANY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(INTERNET MARKETING)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: JONNY BUROKER We've all heard about LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other Social Media Marketing (SMM) sites, and maybe you've been invited to join one of them by a friend or colleague. According to a NovemberDecember 2008 Pew Internet & American Life Project ...
GOOD ADVICE IN 'WHAT CLIENTS LOVE'.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DANA ZURBUCHEN A combination of narrative points and short blurbs, this book offers readers both the fundamentals of client service along with a plethora of thought-starting stories. In What Clients Love, Harry Beckwith shares tips and thought starters to use ...
MERITER HEALTH SERVICES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Meriter Heath Services will move up to 250 administrative employees to its new building at the Novation Campus along Rimrock Road south of the Beltline when it's finished later this year. Alexander Co., the developer of Novation Campus, is building the $21 million, ...
HOW YOU TREAT NEW EMPLOYEES SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE COMPANY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(CAREERS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: PETER GRAY Does your organization have a good onboarding process? "Onboarding" refers to how an employer orients and integrates new hires, from their first day on the job. A smart onboarding process can save costs, increase productivity, and make ...
IT CAN PAY TO JOIN THE CLUB CAPITAL REGION ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS FIND HELP, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson He calls himself an "outlier," an anomaly of free enterprise who revels in the risk of entrepreneurship and likes to make his mistakes early on just to get them out of the way. "I'm of the opinion that that's the real growth area in the ...
SEVEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT INTEREST ARBITRATION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(LEGAL ADVICE)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DARYLL J. NEUSER, DANIEL BARKER It is probably safe to say that every labor relations professional, union-side and management-side, has been anxiously looking forward to spring. The reason is that most pundits believe that the election of Barack Obama coupled with the ...
HOTELS AND MOTELS SUFFERING.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Without a doubt, the economy is posing a giant challenge for hotels and motels. Paulette Friske, manager of Wingate Inn of Madison, said her establishment is doing its best to survive while still providing the same services. "Our ...
TAKING A LOOK AT HOW THE STATE BUDGET WILL AFFECT BUSINESS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(TECH VIEWS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: TOM STILL As the federal stimulus bill steamed down the track in Washington, a separate and (much) smaller state bill leapfrogged from formal introduction to passage by the Legislature to being signed by the governor, all inside a week. In the state Capitol, ...
THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING THE PLUNGE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson Although self-employment might look appealing after a lay off, Professor Bill Pinkovitz warns that a pink slip is not an automatic green light for starting a business. Pinkovitz, economic development specialist at UW-Extension's Center ...
CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU MAY HAVE READ, STATE BANKS ARE STRONG.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: KURT BAUER If you believe everything you read or hear from the national media about the economic crisis, you will be surprised by the following statement: Rumors of the banking industry's demise have been greatly exaggerated. The fact is, Wisconsin banks did ...
DON'T JUST SIT THERE - GO TO WORK ON YOUR BUSINESS PLAN.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(SMALL BUSINESS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: BUD GAYHART Over the years I have reviewed hundreds of business plans and helped owners refine their roadmap for their enterprise. All of those plans have had one thing in common: They did not include plans to address an economy like the one we are facing. ...
LILIANA'S RESTAURANT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(HOT SPOT)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Maria Schafer LILIANA'S RESTAURANT 2951 Triverton Pike, Fitchburg What makes it a good place for business: The excellent food, service, atmosphere and location make Liliana's the perfect place for a business lunch or dinner. The New Orleans style ...
LAYOFFS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Isuzu production will end in April The last of the jobs at the General Motors plant in Janesville will start to disappear in April. Production of NPR/Isuzu trucks will end around April 23 and will eliminate the jobs of 113 employees, GM notified the Wisconsin ...
TAKE NOTE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Accounting Dale Kunin, Kimberly Ruef and Jenny Tarkowski have been appointed partners of Wegner CPAs & Consultants , 2110 Luann Lane. Attorneys James Statz and Thomas Solheim have been named co-managing partners of the Solheim Billing & Grimmer law firm, ...
UW HEALTH GRANT HELPS PAY FOR FACELIFT AT THE GARDENS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(GOOD WORKS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: James Edward Mills UW Health recently contributed $50,000 to assist in the renovation of The Gardens, a housing facility for retired adults operated by Independent Living Inc. In a capital campaign to raise $1.6 million by 2010, several community ...
KING FOR DIST. 7.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Steve King will bring an open mind and burst of energy to the job of alderman for District 7 on Madison's Southwest Side. The State Journal endorses the political moderate and local hospital manager in the April 7 election. King hopes to replace former Ald. Zach ...
EAGON FOR DIST. 8.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Both students who want to represent the UW-Madison campus area on the Madison City Council cite public safety as their top concern. But Bryon Eagon offers District 8 voters more experience and specific ideas to get things done. Eagon is a junior at UW-Madison who grew ...
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Cisler-Cahill, Lorna DELAFIELD - Lorna Cisler-Cahill, age 55, of Delafield, passed away in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, Sunday, March 29, 2009. She is lovingly survived by her husband of 27 years, Tim. She was the cherished daughter of Glenn and Delores ...
HE RAN THE MAIL FROM SUPERIOR TO BAYFIELD.(FRONT)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Wisconsin Historical Society, www.wisconsinhistory.org In 1868, the village of Superior was hopelessly isolated. Its infant businesses needed access to Bayfield, Ashland, and the mining towns of Michigan, but there were no railroads yet. There were few roads of any kind ...
WHO SAYS I DON'T BELONG IN SOUTH BEACH?(FRONT)(DOUG MOE)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Doug Moe I 've discovered you can learn a lot about other people's perceptions of you when you do something that seems out of character. In my case, I accepted a friend's invitation to spend a few days in Florida later this month. It's the specific ...
'A SAD DAY FOR RICHLAND CENTER'.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: State Journal staff Fire destroys three downtown businesses and four apartments. A portion of Richland Center's downtown was closed Tuesday after an early morning fire destroyed three businesses and four apartments. No one was injured in the fire, ...
STOUGHTON SCHOOL BOARD.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Wisconsin State Journal is previewing municipal and school board races in Dane County ahead of the April 7 election. In the Stoughton School District, four candidates are running for three three-year terms. Tina Hunter Age: 40 Address: 600 S. Monroe ...
POLICE INVESTIGATE CAR CRASH A PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT MONDAY NEAR THE CORNER OF GAMMON AND MINERAL POINT ROADS.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sandy Cullen Madison police are continuing to investigate what caused a driver to swerve over a curb and hit a pedestrian on a sidewalk on Mineral Point Road on Monday evening. Alcohol was not a factor, but a medical condition might have played a role, said ...
EX-BADGER WON'T FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES P.J. HILL DUE IN COURT MONDAY FOR ALLEGED DRIVING OFFENSES.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: ED TRELEVEN etreleven@madison.com 608-252-6134 Former Wisconsin Badgers running back P.J. Hill won't face criminal charges for a March 14 incident in which he allegedly led police on a short chase while driving drunk. Hill, 22, the third-leading rusher in ...
TWO BEATEN AT METRO TRANSFER POINT.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times Two 17-year-old males were beaten March 25 at the Metro Transit east transfer point in an ongoing dispute with several other teens. The fight happened about 7:45 a.m. at the bus transfer point at the corner of Milwaukee Street and Corporate ...
UW HIRES MILITARY HISTORY PROFESSOR FILLS CHAIR ENDOWED BY AUTHOR-HISTORIAN STEPHEN AMBROSE.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DEBORAH ZIFF dziff@madison.com 608-252-6234 The UW-Madison history department has hired a professor in American military history, finally realizing a dream of the best-selling author Stephen Ambrose, who donated money for the position more than a decade ago. ...
SUBPOENA IN EE LEE CASE WAS DEFECTIVE, JUDGE SAYS PROSECUTORS MUST SURRENDER MEDICAL RECORDS, BUT NEW EVALUATION WILL GO FORWARD.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: ED TRELEVEN etreleven@madison.com 608-252-6134 Dane County prosecutors must surrender medical records that won them another competency evaluation for Ee Lee, who is charged with the child abuse death of her infant daughter, because of a defective subpoena, a judge ruled ...
BELLS TO RING 21 TIMES FOR SLAIN UW STUDENT.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times, Associated Press, Capital Newspapers The bells will toll Thursday for Brittany Zimmermann, UW-Madison student murdered on April 2, 2008. University officials will conduct a memorial ceremony for Zimmermann on Thursday, with the carillon ...
KIDS GET A LESSON IN COMMITMENT FOR 45 YEARS, "ROSIE" HAS BEEN HELPING CRESTWOOD STUDENTS CROSS OLD SAUK ROAD.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: GAYLE WORLAND gworland@madison.com 608-252-6188 "Stop! Right there!" Rose Hiestand commanded a car that dared to creep toward her crosswalk as she ushered a group of fifth-graders across the street. It didn't matter that Tuesday was "Rosie's Day" - a ...
STATES BEGIN NEIGHBORLY COOPERATION.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press ST. PAUL, MINN. -- Tax collectors in Minnesota and Wisconsin are already sharing records to catch cheaters, and child support enforcers may soon be, too, as the Midwestern neighbors try to save together. Gov. Jim Doyle of ...
BUDGET WOULD BOOST UW DOYLE PROPOSES CAMPUS BUILDING PROJECTS.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Gov. Jim Doyle is proposing a $1.4 billion spending plan for state buildings that includes construction of several research laboratories and a first-time state subsidy for the Bradley Center. Doyle's plan includes a major ...
APRIL'S JUNKY YARDS DRAW COMPLAINTS SPRING CLEANING TIME?(FRONT)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: CHRIS RICKERT crickert@madison.com 608-252-6198 April showers are one thing. But in Madison, the month is also known for a flood of complaints about messy, junk- and debris-filled yards. A review of city inspection records from 2004 through 2008 shows the ...
POLICE FILE COMPLAINT ON HANDLING OF CALL SAY 911 CENTER ERRED IN A CALL RECEIVED ON THE NON-EMERGENCY LINE ABOUT AN IDLING CAR IN WHICH A MAN WAS LATER FOUND DEAD.(FRONT)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW DeFOUR mdefour@madison.com 608-252-6144 Madison police filed a complaint Tuesday with the Dane County 911 center over the center's handling of a call to its non-emergency number last month involving a vehicle in which a man later was found dead. ...
WELFARE PROGRAM CHANGES PROPOSED PARENTS WOULDN'T HAVE TO SEND KIDS TO SCHOOL FOR AID.(FRONT)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: JASON STEIN jstein@madison.com 608-252-6129 Parents in the state's welfare program would no longer have to send their children to school to receive full benefits, under Gov. Jim Doyle's proposed budget. Officials with the Doyle administration said a 2004 audit ...
KONZ LANDS ON TOP LINE REDSHIRT GETS REPS AT RT.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Byline: JIM POLZIN The Capital Times jpolzin@madison.com Peter Konz had a pinch-me moment Tuesday. The redshirt freshman offensive lineman for the University of Wisconsin football team was sitting in a pre-practice film session when assistant coach Bob Bostad informed ...
ECONOMY WATCH.(BUSINESS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: State Journal staff, wire services MONEY MARKET PROTECTION: The Treasury Department will extend a temporary program guaranteeing assets in money market mutual funds that was put in place last fall as part of the government's efforts to stabilize the financial markets ....
LESS CORN, MORE SOYBEAN FARMERS EXPECTED TO PLANT MORE PROFITABLE CROP AS THE PRICE FOR CORN DROPS.(BUSINESS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: BLAKE NICHOLSON Associated Press The nation's corn crop is expected to drop for the second straight year, largely due to lower anticipated production outside the traditional corn belt, the government said Tuesday. Lower prices and the unstable cost of ...
MEETING TODAY ON TOY SAFETY RULES.(BUSINESS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARV BALOUSEK mbalousek@madison.com 608-252-6135 A proposed consumer product safety rule would strengthen Wisconsin bans on hazardous baby walkers, yo-yo water balls and other products for children. The final draft of the proposed rule extends some bans and ...
COMEBACK ROUTE UW JUNIOR RECEIVER JEFFERSON HOPES FOR REBOUND SEASON.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Byline: JIM POLZIN The Capital Times jpolzin@madison.com Kyle Jefferson is sporting a new look this spring in more ways than one. The junior wide receiver is wearing a different helmet designed to make him less susceptible to concussions, which have been an issue ...
DANE COUNTY NEEDS EHLKE AS JUDGE.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Steve Ehlke - remember that name when you step into the booth and cast a vote for circuit court judge. Ehlke is the best choice for you and the best choice for Dane County. I have known Ehlke for many years during his times as a prosecutor for Dane County, in private practice ...
FOR LEAD ROLE, UW MUST GET GO-TO TALENT.(SPORTS)(TOM OATES)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tom Oates The other day, I wrote a column pointing out that five of the University of Wisconsin's six "tier one" athletic programs had underachieved this year. In the piece, it was noted that the football, volleyball, men's hockey and men's and women's ...
OREGON'S SMART NEW COACH AT VCU SHAKA SMART WILL BE INTRODUCED AS THE RAMS MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH ON THURSDAY.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Byline: DENNIS SEMRAU The Capital Times dsemrau@madison.com The missed phone calls and text messages were at 250 and counting as of early Tuesday evening. But Shaka Smart couldn't resist taking one phone call when he saw the 608 area code just in case it was the one ...
DEATHS.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Madison ALLIN, Ruth, 97, at the Presbyterian Homes of Roseville in Roseville, Minn., Feb. 24. BENTON, Veretta, 50, Thursday. BUCKLEY, Marvin L. "Bud" "Marv," 90, at Avalon SeniorCare in Fitchburg, Friday. GENTER, Louis F. Sr., 83, Sunday. ...
DUNHAM LANDS IN DIVISION II THE FORMER UW ATHLETE IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IMMEDIATELY FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: State Journal Wire Services After being booted from the University of Wisconsin women's basketball program midway through her junior year, Mariah Dunham badly wanted to finish her playing days at another Division I school. When that opportunity fell through - ...
BIRTHS.(LOCAL)
Apr 01, 2009 ... St. Mary's Hospital March 29, 2009 FAHEY, Emily & Justin, daughter. March 30, 2009 OLSON, Christa & JAMES , Jason, daughter. TOMASZEWSKI, Angie & Andy, daughter. WERTZ, Hilary & Travis, daughter. WHITFORD, ...
BRAUN INJURES THUMB THE BREWERS OUTFIELDER LEAVES TUESDAY'S GAME, BUT X-RAYS ARE NEGATIVE.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: State Journal Wire Services Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left in the second inning of Tuesday night's 6-5 loss to the San Diego Padres after he lost a line drive in the lights and injured his right thumb in Peoria, Ariz. X-rays on his thumb were ...
CITY COUNCIL CHANGES TIF FOCUS TO CREATING JOBS.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: NICK HEYNEN 608-252-6126 nheynen@madison.com The Madison City Council approved changes to tax incremental financing rules Tuesday night that shift the program's focus from housing development to promoting job-creation. Under the new rules, luxury housing, ...
GLITCH MAKES SEARCHABLE CAMPAIGN FINANCE WEB SITE NOT SO SEARCHABLE.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK PITSCH 608-252-6145 mpitsch@madison.com The state agency that handles campaign finance reports said today its searchable Web site of those reports isn't working properly. The Government Accountability Board said it's working with state technicians and the ...
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON EQUESTRIAN TEAM IS HEADING TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.(NEWS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DEBORAH ZIFF 608-252-6234 dziff@madison.com It's sort of like getting a bid in the NCAA basketball tournament, just a little lower-profile. UW-Madison's equestrian team is heading to the national collegiate championship at the end of April after winning its ...
SPENCER BLACK INTERVIEW: RESTORE BOARD APPOINTMENT OF DNR SECRETARY.(SPORTS)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK PITSCH 608-252-6145 mpitsch@madison.com If a citizen board appointed the state Department of Natural Resources secretary there would be more continuity in state environmental and conservation policy, Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, said this week. Black, ...
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF EVOLUTION PROPOSED AT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON.(NEWS)(ON CAMPUS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: RON SEELY 608-252-6131 rseely@madison.com If all works out as planned, Nov. 24 will be a very special day on the UW-Madison campus. Not only will the scientific community be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "The Origin of Species," ...
TEENS COMPETE TO BE A SUDOKU MASTER.(NEWS)(ON CAMPUS)(Column)
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: DEBORAH ZIFF 608-252-6234 dziff@madison.com Ten teens from the Madison area will compete for the title of Sudoku Master in a tournament at Madison Area Technical College on Friday morning. This will be the second "Who Wants to be a Sudoku Master?" competition ...
DOWNED POWER LINE CLOSES INTERSECTION.(NEWS)
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Wisconsin State Journal Madison police Thursday night were urging drivers to avoid the intersection of Cottage Grove Road and Stoughton Road (Highway 51). Traffic was being diverted due to a power line that went down across ...