The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) back issues from June 2009:
CRAZY FOR CRACKERS NANCY POTTER WASN'T LOOKING TO START A CRACKER BUSINESS - IT JUST KIND OF HAPPENED.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(EXECUTIVE PROFILE)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Nancy Potter is the co-founder and owner of Potter's Fine Foods LLC in Madison, maker of Potter's Crackers. Q. First of all, why crackers? A. I always liked crackers. My first love is candy, particularly boiled candy. There's lots of people ...
TO WRITE A PROPOSAL THAT GETS NOTICED, FOCUS ON PROSPECTIVE CLIENT SALES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JACQUI SAKOWSKI I just finished reviewing a 32-page proposal for one of my newer clients. The deal is worth almost $350,000. The document was beautifully color printed with great photographs depicting past work. Colorful charts detailed possible efficiencies ...
HOT SPOT - THE OLD FASHIONED.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: RITA KELLIHER 23 N. Pinckney St. What makes it a good place for business: The central location and beautiful view if near a window overlooking the State Capitol. There is enough space to pull out paperwork you may need to review and it's a "lively" place, ...
THE ART - AND SCIENCE - OF CARRY-ON LUGGAGE TRAVEL.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: BETTY STARK When American Airlines announced more than a year ago that they intended to start charging travelers a fee to check luggage AND that they would drastically cut the allowed weight of checked bags, there were plenty of travelers seized by an "uh-oh!" moment. ...
MANAGING YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO FOR TAX EFFICIENCY FINANCIAL PLANNING.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: BRENT A. LINDELL Taxes really matter in the investment world we all know that. What is not obvious is what you can do to control taxes and, as a result, effectively enhance the returns on your portfolio. Here are some tips for planning a tax-efficient portfolio. ...
'BRANDER-IN-CHIEF' A QUICK, FUN READ.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: DANA ZURBUCHEN As I'm sure you can imagine, I've read a lot of business books. I mean, a lot. You know the style "Seven Ways," "Five Steps" and so on. Even my own book is in the five-step format. This book is different. Somewhat different in ...
CAPITALIZING ON THE LOCAL-FOOD TREND WITH AN ONLINE EXCHANGE STRATEGIC PLANNING.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KAY PLANTES Food for our average meal today will travel about 1,500 miles to reach our plates. Thankfully, a number of trends promise to shorten the journey while creating considerable opportunities for our region. Entrepreneur Heather Hilleren, founder and CEO of ...
COMPANIES HONORED WITH CONTRACTOR AWARDS REAL ESTATE DIGEST.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Three Madison-area businesses joined by a number of partner companies were among the 27 winners of national Contractor of the Year awards issued by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. The winning local companies and their partners, if any, were: * Lori Jolin ...
WEBINAR MEETS VIDEO GAME VIRTUAL TRADE SHOWS CAN SAVE MONEY, BUT YOU CAN'T SHAKE HANDS WITH A COMPUTER.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Crawford Doing a trade show, either as an exhibitor or an attendee, can be a big, high-cost hassle with variable payoff. According to Tradeshow Week, the average mid- to large-sized company spends about $550,000 a year on trade shows, from leasing space to staffing ...
ST. MARY'S SUN PRAIRIE EMERGENCY CENTER.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Emergency health care will no longer be a more than 25-minute drive away for Sun Prairie residents when the St. Mary's Sun Prairie Emergency Center opens its doors July 1. The new ER, which will offer full emergency care services, will be open all day every day. The project, ...
SUMMIT CREDIT UNION PROGRAM SHOWS VALUE OF A DOLLAR, OR $10.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: James Edward Mills David Overlin works for J.F. Hyatt Process Service. Usually not the bearer of good news, he delivers documents such as subpoenas, writs, summonses or court orders to the defendant in a legal proceeding. But while on assignment at the Summit ...
ASSESS YOUR COMPANY'S STRENGTHS, THEN CHART A COURSE SMALL BUSINESS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: BUD GAYHART The dictionary defines the word recovery as: 1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering. 2. A return to a normal condition. 3. The regaining of something lost. 4. The act of obtaining usable ...
DON'T NEGLECT BASIC ACCESSIBILITY WHEN DESIGNING YOUR WEB SITE INTERNET MARKETING.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JONNY BUROKER Can your Web site be "seen" by blind and visually impaired (B&VI) persons? If not, not only could you be breaking the law, but you could be preventing a significant population from having the ability to use your site, buy your products, apply for your job ...
A PLACE FOR NEW IDEAS TREK HEADQUARTERS IS ARRANGED TO ALLOW INTERACTION, FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: DERRICK VAN MELL Trek Bicycle added and renovated 200,000 square feet of offices in phases from 2004 through 2008, investing millions to create an environment that would attract the world's best designers and managers to Waterloo, Wisconsin. Trek's market is ...
OK, EVERYONE - LET'S REVIEW THE PROPER WAY TO FEED A BEAR AS I SEE IT.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: KEN HARWOOD Are we feeding the wrong end of the bear? OK, clearly not my best analogy, but it does illustrate the bear market economy and the challenges we all face. If we shovel money into to the wrong end of our economic problems, we fail to address the ...
STIMULUS GIVES NEEDED BOOST TO 'BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE' TECH VIEWS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: TOM STILL There are no shortage of isolated spots in Wisconsin, and Washington Island is high on the seclusion list. Located about seven miles off the tip of Door County, where the waters of Green Bay meet those of Lake Michigan, the 30-square-mile island is accessible ...
LOOKING FOR A JOB? BE READY FOR A THOROUGH BACKGROUND CHECK CAREERS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: PETER GRAY If you're looking for a job, your primary focus is probably on finding job leads and landing interviews, as it should be. But there is another thing to do: Prepare for pre-employment background checks. Once you get far enough in an interview process, many ...
CHECKLIST CAN HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR COMPANY FOR RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: DAN LOICHINGER The past six to 12 months have been devastating for both large and small organizations across the Capital Region. It continues to be hard to miss the headlines or watch the daily newscasts. In the last issue, I provided guidelines on how to lead ...
KNOW THE RULES WHEN CUTTING RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS LEGAL ADVICE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: B.T. THOMAS The challenging business climate is forcing many employers to evaluate all expenses, including contributions to company-sponsored, tax-qualified retirement plans. Reducing or eliminating contributions to retirement plans can significantly decrease ...
GET READY FOR SOME FIREWORKS IN NEXT SUPREME COURT ELECTION POLITICS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JR Ross This spring's Supreme Court race was largely a dud. But that isn't likely to be the case for the next one. Already with a solid majority on the court and unsure about the prospects of knocking off a longtime incumbent, conservatives and business ...
FAMILIAR FRANCHISE NAVEED SHAMJI CHOOSES TO OPEN A SUBWAY, A BRAND MOST PEOPLE ALREADY KNOW FAMILY BUSINESS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant MONONA -- Naveed Shamji, who worked in IT support for Motorola in Schaumburg, Ill., before getting laid off in 2003, was eyeing a new job when his parents asked him to help them start a business. They planned to leave the Chicago area to open a ...
CHALLENGES IN HEALTH-CARE INDUSTRY.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Pamela Cotant Decreasing reimbursements for medical care and the growing shortage of primary care physicians are challenges facing today's health-care industry. "The biggest (challenge) I would say is probably decreasing reimbursement," said Sheryl Green, ...
FIRST WEBER CREATES INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS TECH DIGEST.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Madison-based First Weber Group has created an interactive suite of Internet search tools called Front Runner, compatible with social media platforms including YouTube and smart-phone technology. At www.firstweber.com, visitors who click on the Front Runner logo can see audio-visual ...
ECONOMY SQUEEZES SOME INTERN PROGRAMS AS CAPITAL REGION COMPANIES TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS, MANY COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS ARE BEING ELIMINATED OR REDUCED.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ellen Williams-Masson The pipeline is still flowing but the recession is tightening the screws on internships, a popular conduit conveying young professionals from college to career. "We have reduced fairly drastically our internship program," American Family ...
FOR BUSINESSES THAT NEED IT, THE SBA IS READY TO HELP.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: ERIC NESS The Obama administration is determined to employ the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Small Business Administration to make a big dent in the small business credit crunch. The goals for the SBA in this effort are to jump-start job ...
CALENDAR.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(Calendar)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Small Business: The First Step: Thinking about going into business? In this session, individuals can assess their strengths and weaknesses and learn how to analyze the potential for their business. This program, sponsored by the UW Small Business Development Center, is designed for people ...
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTH-CARE CENTER PHILANTHROPY DIGEST.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is starting the public phase of its capital campaign to build a health-care center at Villager Mall on South Park Street. The new center will be co-located with the new South Madison branch of the Madison public library system and new headquarters of the ...
THE INS AND OUTS OF STATE AND FEDERAL PLANT CLOSING LAWS HUMAN RESOURCES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MILA STAHL Human resources plays an integral role any time the decision is made to close a plant, so it is imperative that human resources be involved in the early stages of the process. Information about wage and benefit costs, experience levels, work ...
REGION POSITIONED TO BE A LEADER IN THE NEW 'GREEN' ECONOMY ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Gleason, Thrive One of the Madison Region's big opportunities for the future is to position ourselves as leaders in the bio and green economy, already a growing focus area for Thrive with the intersection of our target sectors of agriculture and biotechnology. The A ...
EARNINGS.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(Company overview)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Sonic Foundry reported a net loss of $152,000 on $5.4 million in revenue for the company's second fiscal quarter, which ended March 31. That compares with a net loss of $2.3 million on $3.9 million in revenue for the same quarter last year. The Madison company, whose Mediasite technology ...
TAKE NOTE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PEOPLE Accounting Michael Golden has joined Wegner CPAs & Consultants, 2110 Luann Lane, as a staff accountant in the assurance department. John Cramer has joined Bodilly CPAs & Consultants , 525 Junction Road, as corporate information technology manager ....
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Castle, Michael A. BELLEVILLE - Michael A. Castle, age 18, passed away as a result of an automobile accident on Saturday, May 30, 2009. He was born on Dec. 14, 1990, at St. Mary' s Hospital in Madison to Brian Castle and Ruth Murphy-Castle. Michael attended ...
ARIS FC NO MATCH FOR 56ERS.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: State Journal staff CHIPPEWA FALLS -- The Madison 56ers delivered a rude welcome to the newest member of the National Premier Soccer League's Midwest Region Sunday afternoon. Five players scored, Brian Bultman had a pair of assists and the 56ers held Eau ...
NO ARGUING WITH MACHA AND HIS STATS.(SPORTS)(TOM OATES)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tom Oates MILWAUKEE -- As he often does when he wants to make a point, Ken Macha came armed with statistics. "Interesting" statistics, as the first-year Milwaukee Brewers manager called them, that reporters were free to interpret any way they wished. ...
GLAD TO WEAR PLAID STRICKER BIRDIES SECOND PLAYOFF HOLE FOR 5TH TOUR WIN.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: AP, State Journal staff Steve Stricker had finished second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh this season. A pretty impressive resume, but one with a pretty big hole. "I really had a couple of good chances to win earlier this year, and I didn't," ...
DIXON SKIRTS TRAFFIC JAM THE DEFENDING INDYCAR CHAMPION PASSES RYAN BRISCOE WITH 25 LAPS LEFT TO WIN AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: MIKE HARRIS Associated Press WEST ALLIS -- Scott Dixon was stuck in traffic with what he knew was the best car on the Milwaukee Mile. Less than 100 laps from the end of Sunday's ABC Supply-A.J. Foyt 225, the reigning IndyCar Series champion found himself ...
PROGRAM MOTIVATES BIKE RIDING MCFARLAND STUDENTS FIRST IN WISCONSIN TO TRY OUT FREIKER.(LOCAL)(SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: PAMELA COTANT For the State Journal MCFARLAND -- Students at McFarland High School are the first in Wisconsin to try out the Freiker program, which encourages coming to school by bike. Freiker, which was named by combining "frequent" and "biker," is an ...
PROPOSAL EXPANDS RACE DATA REPORTING SUPPORTERS SAY THE CHANGE WOULD HELP DETERMINE HOW WIDESPREAD RACIAL PROFILING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS IN THE STATE.(FRONT)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: JANIE BOSCHMA jboschma@madison.com 608-252-6136 A state budget proposal requiring all law enforcement agencies to report racial data for traffic stops has officers of smaller departments wondering who's going to pay for it. "Given the fact that we are in this ...
SCRAPBOOK.(LOCAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Kris Crary Honors: Sherry Schalk, of Madison, has received the first Flad Family Children Matter "Every Day Hero" Award for American Family Children's Hospital volunteers or staff who go beyond the call of duty. The award was created by the children of John ...
BILL MANDATES RECYCLING OF ELECTRONICS ONLY 18 PERCENT OF DISCARDED COMPUTERS AND TVS NOW ARE BEING RECYCLED IN WISCONSIN.(FRONT)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: RON SEELY rseely@madison.com 608-252-6131 State Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, found plenty of justification for a proposed state electronics waste law just a few blocks from his West Side home two weeks ago. He recounted trying to drop off some old computer parts at a ...
HE LOVES TO COLLECT, AND RIDE, HISTORY JANESVILLE'S TOM SKINNER HAS NEARLY TWO DOZEN BICYCLES FROM THE 1930S, '40 AND '50S.(LOCAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: SHELLY BIRKELO The Janesville Gazette JANESVILLE -- Tom Skinner's affinity for old things has spun into a new favorite pastime - collecting vintage bicycles. Over the past two years, the 62-year-old retired high school guidance counselor has acquired nearly ...
PARKING RATES INCREASE TODAY BUT IT WILL TAKE WEEKS BEFORE ALL METERS ADJUSTED.(LOCAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: State Journal staff A quarter is supposed to get you 10 minutes of parking Downtown, starting today, when meter rates increase to 2.5 cents per minute, or $1.50 an hour. But the old rate of $1.25 an hour will remain as meters are slowly, manually, changed to ...
SETTING IT STRAIGHT NAME MISSPELLED IN LAWSUIT STORY.(LOCAL)(Correction notice)
Jun 01, 2009 ... In a story on Sunday's Page D3 about the status of a lawsuit involving ownership of ...
BIRTHS.(LOCAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... St. Mary's Hospital May 29, 2009 BRISTOL, Tiffany & PICKEL , Nik, daughter. May 30, 2009 AUMANN, Sheila & Jonathan Reid, daughter. EVANS, Christeena & Michael, son. HARPER, Terri & DANIEL , Napoleon, daughter. ...
TODAY'S OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)(Obituary)
Jun 01, 2009 ... CASTLE, Michael A., 18 Belleville CUNNINGHAM, John G., 26 Sun Prairie/Fitchburg FETZER, Jack E., 4 Cottage Grove HANSON, George M., 81 Mineral Point KLEPPE, Wanda R., 81 Madison ROSERA, Katherine, 65 Madison ...
WHAT FOODS CAN BE BROUGHT TO NURSING HOME?(LOCAL)(JUST ASK US)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Gena Kittner Q: Contrary to what the State Journal reported in the Just Ask Us column May 4, I've heard that you ARE allowed to bring homemade treats and other food into nursing homes. What's the right answer? A: Kitty Friend, public health nutritionist for ...
WHY DO BABIES BLUE EYES OFTEN TURN BROWN?(LOCAL)(CURIOSITIES)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Q: Why do the blue eyes of babies often turn brown after a year or so? A: Melanin is the pigment that makes body parts dark, said Burton Kushner, professor of ophthalmology at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. "Melanin makes freckles brown, hair brown and ...
WHY WON'T LAWN MOWER HOLD CHARGE?(LOCAL)(SOS)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: Chris Rickert Louis Loeffler has a hybrid car, composts his trash and wants to get a rain barrel to help conserve water. He also shrinks his carbon footprint by using a rechargeable electric lawn mower - for about 10 minutes at a time. It's not that Loeffler, ...
HOW IS SOUTH POLE PROJECT PROGRESSING?(LOCAL)(CATCHING UP)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: RON SEELY rseely@madison.com * 608-252-6131 Scientists and engineers with UW-Madison who are working on a giant neutrino observatory at the South Pole are coming off one of their most successful construction seasons. Workers in Antarctica installed 19 strings ...
NEED OVERWHELMS ANIMAL SHELTERS.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The incident at Thyme and Sage Ranch should be a wake-up call for anyone who cares about the welfare and well-being of animals. Whether owner Jennifer Petkus is innocent or guilty is not the issue. The issue is why there are so many neglected animals to begin with. Where did all ...
EVERY LAWMAKER SHOULD VOTE ON PAY TWO BILLS - ONE FEDERAL, ONE STATE - TO GUARANTEE ACCOUNTABILITY ON RAISES DESERVE STRONG PUBLIC SUPPORT AND SWIFT PASSAGE.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Two Wisconsin political leaders - one in Washington and one in Madison - want all of their colleagues to go on record with votes when their pay is increased. Both of their proposals deserve strong public support and swift passage in Congress and the state Legislature. ...
FIRE IN DEERFIELD.(LOCAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byline: The Capital Times, Associated Press 18-year-old killed in single-car crash DANE COUNTY i- A New Glarus teenager was killed early Saturday morning in a one-car crash on Highway 69, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said. Michael A. Castle, 18, lost ...
MADISON AREA ROAD CONSTRUCTION.(LOCAL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 1. East Washington Avenue/Highway 30 The westbound Highway 30 on ramp from Fair Oaks Avenue is closed for placement of storm sewers. Commercial Avenue (southeast corner of the East Washington Avenue/Highway 30 interchange) will be closed between Webb Avenue and ...
LOCALLY.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The University of Wisconsin's varsity four boat finished second to Clemson at the NCAA Rowing Championships in Camden, N.J. The Badgers finished in 7 minutes, 28.54 seconds. ... Waunakee native Dustin Schwab ...
A MUSCLE CAR THAT DOESN'T BURN GAS?(LOCAL)(DOUG MOE)(Column)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: Doug Moe There was a moment Monday when Mark Kalish was wondering just what he had gotten himself into. "I'm a little nervous," he said. Kalish paused. "It couldn't be in any more pieces than it is right now." Kalish was in Eau Claire, ...
OBITUARIES.(LOCAL)
Jun 02, 2009 ... TODAY'S OBITUARIES BONHAM, Francis "Buster," 77 Baraboo CALVERT, Thomas A., 74Benton CUNNINGHAM, John G., 26 Sun Prairie/Fitchburg GEITWITZ, Bobby J., 52 Prairie du Sac HEIMAN, Donald M., 85 Marshall LAMPMAN, JoAnn Cockrell, 85 Madison MAUGHAN, Earl, 100 ...
HE CREATES JOY WITH CAKE ICING WHAT I DO: WEDDING CAKE CONSULTANT.(BUSINESS)(WHAT I DO)(Column)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Creating unique wedding cakes and cakes for many other occasions is my joy. I was 15 when I created my first wedding cake, a three-tiered design for the wedding of a family member. My grandfather and father owned a bakery in Sonora, Mexico. I helped out in the shop ...
ARBOR GATE TO ADD BONFYRE GRILL GRAND OPENING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT NEAR TODD DRIVE IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY.(BUSINESS)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: MARV BALOUSEK mbalousek@madison.com 608-252-6135 A casual dining restaurant will be the latest addition to the Arbor Gate Development, and developers of the twin tower office building along the Beltline near Todd Drive say they may announce more tenants soon. ...
MADISON EDGEWOOD KNOWS THE SCORE: SHOOT REAL LOW.(SPORTS)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: BILL COONEY wcooney@madison.com 608-252-6165 Long after the final scores had been posted, Gary Oftedahl had the numbers run past him one more time. The longtime McFarland boys golf coach was told - again - that Madison Edgewood's fourth-best individual scorer ...
ANOTHER DOWNTOWN BAR FACES PENALTIES.(LOCAL)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: DEAN MOSIMAN dmosiman@madison.com 608-252-6141 Madison's Alcohol License Review Committee is recommending tough discipline for another troubled Downtown bar. The ALRC on Monday voted 5-2 for a rare 30-day license suspension plus new license conditions for Ram ...
ORGANIZERS PLANNING A BIGGER, BETTER PRIDE FEST THE TWO-DAY EVENT WILL BE MOVED TO THE ALLIANT CENTER'S WILLOW ISLAND.(LOCAL)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: TOM ALESIA talesia@madison.com 608-252-6122 Backed by a new nonprofit organization, Madison's Pride Festival - celebrating the area's gay community - will expand to two days in mid-August, move to the Alliant Center's roomy Willow Island and attempt to energize the ...
CITY SET TO TRANSFORM TROUBLED PEACE PARK OFFICIALS HOPE TO MAKE THE SITE MORE INVITING TO FAMILIES.(LOCAL)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: DEAN MOSIMAN dmosiman@madison.com 608-252-6141 After years of planning and delays, the city is poised for a $1 million remake of long-troubled Lisa Link Peace Park on State Street. The city now is considering design concepts for a building that will have a ...
CONTENTIOUS PLAN WOULD GIVE ILLEGALS A LICENSE TO DRIVE.(FRONT)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: JASON STEIN jstein@madison.com 608-252-6129 Wisconsin would join Utah as the only states in the country to give illegal immigrants a license to drive while still preventing them from using the state cards as official IDs, under a proposal before lawmakers. ...
TOP PRIZE FOR LOCAL ROCKETEERS FOUR MADISON WEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DESIGN THE BEST MODEL ROCKET IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION.(LOCAL)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: JANIE BOSCHMA jboschma@madison.com 608-252-6136 Winning a national rocketry competition was just a matter of rocket science for four Madison West High School students. The model rocket by juniors Jacqui German, John Schoech, Tenzin Sonam and Ben Winokur took ...
FITCHBURG TO LOSE ARTERIAL FOR 3 MONTHS ON MONDAY, CONSTRUCTION WILL CLOSE FISH HATCHERY ROAD FROM LACY ROAD TO SHAMROCK LANE.(LOCAL)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Byline: MATTHEW DeFOUR mdefour@madison.com 608-252-6144 Fish Hatchery Road in the heart of Fitchburg will be shut down for three months of construction starting Monday. Commuters from the south are being advised to follow a detour along Highway M to Highway PB to ...