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Safety in numbers West Bend, Daily News 04/11/2013

Orioles have 155 competitors in program

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Filling out lineup sheets will be least of his worries for Hartford ion’s second-year girls track and d coach Lance Zodrow. This spring, the Orioles have 87 mes on the roster, with 51 being derclassmen (freshmen and phomores). “This is a great young team,” drow said. “Last year was my st year and we were a very ung team, but they worked their ls off. “It’s much of the same this ar. We’ve had some good addins and they’ve been working rd, too.” Zodrow will also have 12 sens this year, but said a lot of nts throughout the season uld be scored by that large derclassmen contingent. He said some of the stronger nts are the 1,600-meter relay, hurdles and middle distance, h a lot of success by the sophores and freshmen. “The (1,600 relay) is strong and hink can surprise some people,” drow said. “They’ve been runng some good times.” For now, Sam Noennig — a shman — will run in the 1,600 ay with three sophomores, nnah Mertens, Lisa LaBelle d Kristin Schmitt. Mertens qualified for state in 300 hurdles last season. Noennig has had success at the uth level and Zodrow is hoping much of the same on the varsieam. “Sam Noennig will be huge for Please see NUMBERS/B2

servation Congress’ spring hearings narrowly voted to ban wolf hunters from using dogs, even though they overwhelmingly approved new regulations governing the practice on the same ballot, according to meeting results released Wednesday by the Department of Natural Resources. The congress is an influential group of sportsmen who advise the DNR on policy. Every year the congress holds statewide hearings and asks attendees to vote on a number of outdoor issues. This year’s The full meetings report from the t o o k Wisconsin p l a c e Department of M o n d ay Natural in each of Resources is the 72 available online counties at www.dnr.wi. in Wisgov, keyword consin. search “spring This hearing.” spring’s ballot asked attendees if they supported new regulations for wolf hunters who use dogs and if they supported legislation prohibiting dog use. Ninety-nine questions were proposed for rule discussion at Monday’s meetings. Attendees overwhelmingly supported the regulations. But they voted 2,631 to 2,494 in favor of legislation ending dog use on wolves. Larry Bonde is vice chairman of the congress. He said he can’t explain the dichotomy. In Washington County, regarding prohibiting the use of dogs to hunt and train dogs to hunt wolves received 88 votes against and 61 for out of 170 delegates who attended the meeting. Washington County was one of 48 counties voting to reject the proposal, meaning it wanted to keep using dogs to hunt wolves. ❑ The Daily News contributed to this report.

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Hartford Union’s Army Terry is one of three returning runners on the Orioles’ 400-meter relay state-qualifying team.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

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“It definitely makes me think what could happen now. There’s an open spot to start, and now April 12, 2013 1:15 pm / I’ll be fighting for

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Matt Thomas

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TRIBUNE BOYS BASKETBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Bronson Koenig Aquinas senior guard

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RARE PAIR Thomas, Koenig created a basketball hotbed By JOHN CASPER JR.

But their story isn’t finished. Not even For what they’ve meant — and will conclose. tinue to mean — April for basketball La Crosse, 15, 2013in1:18 pm / Koenig, who won two WIAA Division 3 Koenig and Thomas are the Tribune Boys Bronson Koenig and Matt Thomas. Matt state championships and one MVC title at Basketball Co-Players of the Year.

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“We’ve been pretty spoiled. You don’t see the likes of a player like either one of them come through too often. For us to see them coming through in the same class, I don’t know if we’ll see anything like that again.” Wayne Wagner Viterbo University men’s basketball coach on Thomas and Koenig

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An Amish farmer plows a field Tuesday in northeastern Columbia County near Dalton. Heavy precipitation has eased drought conditions for part of the state.

Rain a bright spot for some

Soppy spring a relief for farmers, dampener for sports By MEG JONES mjones@journalsentinel.com

Road builders, construction workers and Little League coaches aren’t happy with the soppy spring, but farmers are ecstatic that heavy rains have finally ended southern Wisconsin’s long drought. The seemingly endless rainfilled skies above Wisconsin have been both a bummer and a boon. According to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor, around onethird of the state is no longer in drought or abnormally dry conditions. In comparison, during the last week of September, 99% of the state was in the throes of either a severe drought or abnormally dry conditions.

“We’re off to a good start,” said Bill Bland, University of Wisconsin Extension soil and water conservation specialist. Liquid precipitation since Jan. 1 in Milwaukee totaled 12.1 inches through Monday night’s rain, more than 4 1⁄2 inches above average, while last year at this time only 7 inches had fallen. In Madison, 11.6 inches of precipitation has been recorded since the start of the year, more than 5 inches above average and almost 6 inches above the amount that fell last year. Not everyone is turning cartwheels, though. Aside from umbrella sellers, it’s fair to say most people are sick of rain. And the forecast for the rest of the week will not brighten damp

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Water covers a tarp Monday at the home plate at the Glendale Little League Park at West Civic Drive and Glen Park Road. Several teams are scrambling for roofs to practice under. faces — heavy rains are expected Wednesday through Friday, dumping as much as 4 more inches on an already sodden state. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for all of southern Wisconsin from Wednesday through Friday morning. Road builders are roughly two weeks behind because of the cold winter, late thaw and abundant rain, said Kevin Traas, director of policy and finance for the Wiscon-

sin Transportation Builders Association. Underground contractors — the folks who dig holes — are in the same boat. Employees can’t work in the rain, everything is muddy and the ground is too soft for heavy equipment. “It’s like anything else — when it rains, things get delayed,” said Jeff Weakly, president of Super Excavators, which is working on the Please see DROUGHT, 7B

Tosa priest also investigated in California

Archdiocese was told about sex case last year By ANNYSA JOHNSON anjohnson@journalsentinel.com

Catholic Church officials in Milwaukee had known for 10 months that Father Robert Marsicek was under investigation on suspicion of

ishes and schools until a new allegation surfaced at a Wauwatosa school last month. Kevin Eckery, a spokesman for the Diocese of Sacramento, said officials there notified the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; Marsicek’s Milwaukee-based religious order, the Society of the Divine Savior; and attorneys for both of the organiza-

Parish in Orangevale, according to “And if you tell him why, does he an announcement read at the Cali- have an opportunity to start buildfornia parish last weekend. ing a defense? Could he flee, try to Archdiocese spokesman Jerry pressure people? It’s a huge balancTopczewski and Divine Savior Pro- ing act.” vincial Father Joseph Rodrigues Marsicek, 71, has been pastor of said no steps were taken to restrict St. Pius X Parish in Wauwatosa and Marsicek from parishes or schools Ourpm Mother of Good Counsel ParApril 18, 2013 2:03 / because to do so might have com- ish in Milwaukee, and oversaw Our promised the California investiga- Mother of Good Counsel’s school as

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Ryan Caputo was recently named the Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden for Green County.

Keeping watch Ryan Caputo named new county conservation warden By Tere Dunlap tdunlap@themonroetimes.com FITCHBURG — For Ryan Caputo, becoming Green County’s new conservation warden is a natural fit. Caputo was assigned to the county March 9 and since then has been getting to know the state Department of Natural Resource’s

properties and other DNR staff working in or with Green County. He’s also been fielding phone calls from people with questions about DNR services or complaints about DNR rule-breakers. – Ryan Caputo But by Monday, April 8, he was ready to dive into work in the conservation, environmental and outdoor recreation community. One of his first major events was the DNR spring wildlife and fisheries proposed rules hearing and annual Conservation Congress county meeting Monday night at the Monroe Middle School. “I love the variety of work this job offers,” Caputo said in a DNR news release announcing his assignment, “from working with hunters, anglers, wildlife watchers and others looking to enjoy the outdoors to working with kids and helping them develop an appreciation for the outdoors and the environment. For me, this is the best job I could ever have.” Caputo recently completed a year of specialized warden train-

“I love the variety of work this job offers.”

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Jim Lange (left) of Milwaukee is joined by his family as he rings the 23,000-pound bell atop City Hall to celebrate Milwaukee Day on April 14 in the 414 area code. Lange was chosen at random from emailed entries.

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Athena Swartz, 2, recoils as the large City Hall bell is rung in honor of Milwaukee Day. For more details, visit www.milwaukeeday.com.

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King’s civil rights letter remembered Church marks 50 years since ‘Birmingham Jail’ By ANNYSA JOHNSON anjohnson@journalsentinel.com

Fifty years ago this month, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. penned what would become his manifesto on civil disobedience

waukee. “So much of what he articulated 50 years ago, we’re dealing with today,” said the Rev. Kenneth Wheeler, who will preach on King’s letter Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 3022 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee. “The greatest battlefield in America today is economic injus-

Though addressed to a group of moderate, white clergy who had criticized King as an outsider and the protests as untimely, it was intended for a much broader audience, including President John F. Kennedy, who favored a more gradual approach. April 2013 4:27 pm / to act, he King16, was compelled wrote, by the brutality inflicted

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Elmbrook Humane Society Executive Director Heather Gehrke gets a kiss from Cash, a fouryear-old pit bull. Cash was found as a stray in Milwaukee and transferred to EBHS to have a better chance at adoption.

Coming full circle New Elmbrook Humane Society director first adopted dog from shelter By Katherine Michalets Special to The Freeman

BROOKFIELD – If Heather Gehrke hadn’t heard of a promotion about special needs dogs at the Elmbrook Humane Society 13 years ago and adopted Teki, she never would have begun volunteering and then working full time in the animal welfare field. Now life has come full circle for Gehrke, who has returned to the EBHS as its new executive director. The experience of adopting Teki, a 75pound husky and Belgian malanois mix with special needs, inspired Gehrke to give back to the EBHS. She first volunteered by walking dogs on the weekends and then became more involved with the operations of the shelter, with some grant writing and planning of fundraising events. She also served on its board for several years, Gehrke said. When the opportunity presented itself to move from the Milwaukee area to La Crosse to be the executive director of the Coulee Region Humane Society, she decided to go for it. She remained in La Crosse for eight years.

‘This is an organization

Elmbrook Humane Society Executive Director Heather Gehrke and her dog, Teki. Submitted photo

would like to build collaborations with other groups in the area. Kim Preston, president of the EBHS Board of Directors, said they were looking for a person to lead the team at Elmbrook and to take the shelter to the next level. Gehrke meets those criteria, she said. “She has a sense of compassion and empathy. Anyone when they meet her will understand that,” Preston said. “She exudes that warmth, passion and drive for animals.” It’s been several years since Gehrke was involved at EBHS, but she said the shelter has gotten better. “I’m very impressed,” she said. “They have done a very nice job and increased the (shelter’s) presence.” The work at EBHS must center Aprilcontinue 25, 2013 to 2:00 pm / around the animals who are cared for there, she said.

WAUKESHA – The Wau sha Water Utility is negot ing a contract with a Milw kee startup that would all residents here to easily tra their water usage and ea points for conserving wa that can be redeemed at lo businesses. “The goal is to prov water-use information our customers in a tim fashion and do it at a r sonable cost,” Utility Gen al Manager Dan Duchn said Tuesday. “Custom will be able to comp their water use with neighborhood average.” The Waukesha Wa Commission has una mously given Duchniak green light to hammer ou one-year, $4,000 contr

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WAUKESHA – Coun Executive Dan Vrak announced Tuesday t both Moody’s Investors S vice and Fitch Ratin awarded Waukesha Cou triple A bond ratings, highest ratings possible. Maintaining a triple bond rating helps lower b rowing costs and taxes Waukesha County. “Prudent fiscal polic and budgetary conservati

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BROOKFIELD – T Brookfield Police Dep ment continues to search two black males who are s pects in a robbery Satur evening. The two men entered a station at 3075 N. 124th

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6-2017 school year. ty exists that the they be approved by education, will be during the 2017-18 a one-year extension Otherwise the payrojects, using funds the energy savings, 5 years. be undertaken are ne controls, variable ventilation control, vements, steam trap lacement, plumbing rovements, weather caulking, boiler and replacements, pgrades, baseline measurement equipmeasurement and power management nagement, and print oftware. the district will be or the replacement of nner Early Learning

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Little Chute Firefighter Luke Brockman puckers up to kiss a donkey after committing an infraction during the Donkey Basketball event on Sunday at the Little Chute High School fieldhouse. The Little Chute Fire Department won the championship game by a score of 8-6 over the Combined Locks Fire Department on a shot at the final buzzer. See more photos on page 12.

a school proves gy purchases Little Chute Village Board grapples with bke directional signs for Main Street businesses

vote to reallocate year’s budget, the oard of education nding $640,909 in rchases to be paid et year and next. has extra funding nd benefits in the et that was transinformation technolnce, and the cost of lth insurance pro-

592,264 was transnology by the board ecommended by Bob hnology coordinator, district is looking to density in Internet rooms so all students

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By Tom Collins Reporter The “Five Man Electrical Band” would have felt at home at the April 10 Little Chute Village Board meeting. That group’s 1970 hit song was called “Signs” and it could have served as a musical background for the committee of the whole meeting. At least 45 minutes of the 56minute open session was spent on a discussion of how to handle directional signs for the 38 Main Street businesses affected by this year’s construction work on Highway 96 in Little Chute. Trustee Larry Van Lankvelt

helped frame the discussion about directional signs for businesses. “These businesses are paying taxes,” Van Lankvelt observed. “They can’t pay taxes if they can’t get customers. I went through this when they were rebuilding Highway 96 on this [west] end.” And for the second week in a row, adding to the discussion was the presence of a Main Street business owner. In this case it was Rick Sanderfoot of Van Zeeland Nursery. Sanderfoot’s concerns emphasized the serious nature of the discussion. “Over 50 percent of my business comes from northern Appleton,

Greenville and Neenah-Menasha. That’s the part that concerns me,” he said. Sanderfoot offered the example of a customer who came from Greenville and didn’t know about the street construction. He said she was able to call a Little Chute friend and get directions but he thought many potential customers would stay away. The nature of his spring-weighted nursery business activity means the clock is already ticking toward a profitable year. “If that doesn’t change, I’m hurtSee Businesses, page 4

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birdies and one bogey In the three-run sixth, “Maddy earned $500. Chase enticed the BCC catcher to e finished Kenosha one shot be-News 04/23/2013 throw down to third and when she d Craig Czerniejewski did she broke for home and was safe,” 2)) of Naga-Waukee Club, who pocketed a first-place check. onnor Reeves, an stant at The Club at wberry Creek, shot a er 76 (39-37) and tied 2nd.

8-4 triumph over host Racine Horlick. ... The Hawks (3-6 overall) plated two runs in the first inning and led 8-1 after five innings. ... Megan Jazdzewski

most exciting aspect of the game for us was being able to play error-free defense. It truly was a team win today with positive contributions from

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The Indian Trail girl soccer team surrender goals in the first minut and the final minute in heartbreaking 2-1 Sout Conference loss to Raci Horlick on Monday nig Jaskwhich Stadium. The Rebels tallied th game-winning goal wh Kaci Schonert played t ball to the top of the bo a wide-open Katherine kowicz, who took one t and hit a ball that defle off Indian Trail keeper Klimisch and into the n “I give a lot of credit (Horlick coach) Jimmy (Demetriou) and his gi Indian Trail coach Dre Baker said. “They are a strong, physical and sm team. They seemed to b step above us all night. Nicole Shields gave Horlick a quick 1-0 lead when she stepped in fro of an Indian Trail pass two touches and conne on a shot from 25 yards In between Horlick’s goals, Klimisch stopped nine shots for the Haw (5-2-1, 1-1 SEC). Indian Trail tied it u the 54th minute when K Swenby took on four de ers before beating Horl keeper Maddie Lyon. The Hawks host Tre 6:30 tonight at Jaskwhi Stadium.

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he Bradford golf team hed third and first at Southeast Conference i Meet on Monday at kaway Country Club ranklin. he eight-team event made into two sepanine-hole meets after week’s weather-relatostponements. acine Case won the nine holes with a while Bradford (172) ed third, Tremper ) fourth and Indian l (205) seventh. li Day paced Bradford h a 41, matched by InTrail’s Alex Ochler, Kelly McCormick (43) Tremper. radford won the

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Following through on a forehand Carthage’s Jeff Lotz returns a shot in his doubles match with partner Alex Boomgarden on Monday. The Red Men duo won their doubles match 8-2 as Carthage beat North Central 7-2. For the complete result, see the Scoreboard, page B4.

CENTRAL In a non-conference matchup in Paddock La Central scored a late go in a 1-0 victory over Ra cine Case. ... “Our defe played a great game an played very well out of back,” Central coach L

UW-Parkside golf settles for fifth at GLVC C April 23, 2013 1:01 pm / KENOSHA NEWS STAFF

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coached the women’s dian Trail starter Manny Santana in s country team to the the first inning. Bradford (3-2 overall) ool’s first national title, led 8-0 after four innings. Kenosha News 04/14/2013 ning the NAIA chamTony DeBartolo (RBI double), Kyle nship in 1980. uring his 12-year t at Parkside, Lawson ched 10 national chamns, 22 All-Americans two Olympians — Jim ring and Lucian Rosa. Bob was one of the most innovators in k and field theory techniques,” Heiring , “and was the author American Training erns,’ a manual that is the guide for training conditioning.” awson was one of the inal faculty members he United States Sports demy and helped blish the Paavo Nurmi athon, the oldest athon in Wisconsin. believe Bob Lawson the most knowleable track and field ch ever produced in United States,” said ted States Sports AcadPresident and CEO Thomas P. Rosandich, is in the National ck and Field Hall of me.

host Antioch (Ill.), 10-3, in a non-conference game Saturday. ... Catcher Travis Knudsvig went 3-for-4 for the Falcons, who trailed 8-1 after four innings. ...

tive. We did see improvement from a lot of underclassmen.” ... Andrew Pfantz was fourth in the triple jump (39-11) and Maegaard was fifth in the

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our Kenosha County hers were on the ch list for the Wissin Sports Network’s ior Baseball Awards aturday. radford’s Colton Lee Kevin Tibor were on list as was Wilmot’s z Schmidt and St. Joh’s Tyler Salmons. he watch list consist 0-60 players statewide ach group. Previy released were lists nfielder/catcher and fielder. ast season, Bradford’s han Mikolas earned top outfielder award. olas was a third-round t pick of the New York kees in last June’s MaLeague Baseball Draft.

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Tremper teammates Jordan Hollingsworth, left, and Maggie Edmark collide on a header during a 1-0 victory over Neenah Saturday in the Scott Procknow Memorial Tournament championship game at Ameche Field.

Tremper handles Neenah Trojans take Procknow title KENOSHA NEWS STAFF

The Tremper soccer team converted a set piece in the first half for all the scoring it would need in a 1-0 victory over Neenah in the championship game of the Scott Procknow Memorial Tournament at Ameche Field. In the 19th minute, the Neenah goalkeeper

SOCCER

A big game from fres man catcher Alexis Sim helped the UW-Parksid softball team split a Gr Lakes Valley Conferen doubleheader with Mc ree on Saturday in Leb Ill. After dropping the fi game 4-2, the Rangers w the nightcap 6-5. UWP in the GLVC (7-22 over Simone belted a thre home ru give the ers a 4-0 in the th inning. S then add a two-run double — third hit Alexis the game Simone make it 6 the seventh inning. Caitlin Stredde mad things interesting by h a two-out grand slam in bottom of the seventh f McKendree (9-20, 7-14). Junior lefty Kristin Kleinmeyer tossed a fo complete game with th walks and three strike for the win. Kirsten Luevano (2-f staked Kleinmeyer to a lead with a solo homer the first inning. In the opener, Katie Neubauer allowed four (two earned) on 10 hits six innings as the Bear scored twice in the sec inning and plated sing runs in the fifth and six The Rangers plated t runs in the seventh on RBI single by Lani Gro and a sacrifice fly by A Nowdomski.

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Heavy rain created standing water on the southbound lanes of the I-94 west frontage road about one-half mile south of Highway C on Wednesday. More rain is forecast for today and possibly into Friday.

Just too much water and Pleasant Prairie storm sewers and sanitary sewers for the most part appeared to be handling increased demand from the heavy rain that hit earlier in the day. Melissa Arnot, director of the Kenosha Water Utility wastewater treatment plant, 7834 Third Ave., measured rainfall through 5:30 p.m. at 1.5 inches.

Heavy rain forces dumping of sewage into Lake Michigan BY JOE POTENTE

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bguida@kenoshanews.com With what’s expected to be a two-day heavy rain cycle in its early stages Wednesday afternoon, the Kenosha Water Utility was already forced to begin dumping untreated sewage into Lake Michigan for the first time in nearly four years. Pumping of sanitary sewer materials into the lake-bound storm sewer system began about 3 p.m. at two spots in the Forest Park neighborhood, said Ed St. Peter, the utility’s general manager. Pumps were at the ready to

Residents near Fox River asked to evacuate. Back page do the same, if needed, at one other Forest Park locale and two spots on the city’s south side, St. Peter said. The lake diversions, which are illegal, are done to keep sewage from backing up into homes, St. Peter said. “I hate doing this,” St. Peter said, “but we don’t want it in people’s basements.” St. Peter said the state Department of Natural Resources was notified of the diversion, the city’s first

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ction underway on $1.2 million cial project on Washington Avenue MICHAEL BURKE mburke@journaltimes.com

RACINE — A $1.2 million commercial project between Uptown and Downtown is now underway. Local businessman and developer Akil Ajmeri started his project in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue last week with the removal of blacktop from the

What are you doing May 18 to prep for prom?

Journal Times staff cine area, is building a large RACINE COUNTY — Are you doAyra’s convenience store and ing anything out of the ordinary gas station, a Subway reson May 18 as you get ready for taurant and another space prom? for a tenant yet to be deterIf so, Journal Times reporter mined. He said Tuesday he is Cara Spoto would love to hear in talks to potentially bring a Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskinwhat you’ve got planned. Robbins into that space. She will be reporting on prom Ajmeri originally also and PostpmProm next weekend May 14, 2013 2:16 / planned for a car wash on the and is looking for a great story. site, but it was slightly too It could be about an unusual

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00, two firearms, $10,892 ash, a 2001 Ford Ranger kup truck and a 2006 maha ATV. No live explosive devices e found at the residence, sheriff’s office said.

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Madison — State school ricts Monday were arded $30.1 million from a e trust fund to help buy terials for their libraries. he districts can spend money on books, newsers, periodicals and me digital materials. state trust fund set by constitution uses loan erests generated on pubands to support the se. Revenue from unmed property, penalties timber production also tribute to the fund. he Board of Commission-

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Robert Dean fishes below the falls along Oak Creek, hoping to catch rainbow trout Sunday. The area of the creek along Oak Creek Parkway south of Grant Park is a popular spot for fishing. ers of Public Lands distributes the aid to the Department of Public Instruction each year. The DPI will disseminate the aid to school districts by May 1. The districts have to finish their purchases by June 30.

Stockbridge-Munsee recall vote set Shawano — The Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohican Indians has set a recall vote for the tribal president, who’s facing some misdemeanor charges. The tribe’s recall election board has validated nearly 200 signatures petitioning for the removal of Robert Chicks. The board set a vote for April 27 at the Stockbridge-Munsee tribal office. The recall effort began last month after the tribal council decided not to take action against Chicks for alleged conduct violating tribal law. Chicks is charged with several misdemeanors connected to a traffic stop. He’s

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Prairie du Chien bridge reopened Inspectors following up on a report that a piece of a Mississippi River bridge fell off have let the bridge reopen. The bridge links Prairie du Chien and Marquette, Iowa. Officials closed it for about three hours Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol said a passer-by reported seeing something fall off the bridge. Wisconsin bridge inspector Joe Langeberg said a piece of concrete had fallen off a haunch over the main river channel. Inspectors didn’t judge that a safety concern, so the bridge was reopened late Sunday afternoon. From Journal Sentinel staff, wires

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accused of giving an officer a false name, using a tribal credit card to post bond and missing a court appearance. Chicks says he is not guilty of the charges.

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by Matt Johnson matt.johnson@lee.net Vernon County w replace chairs in the cou board room at the courtho annex. The board of supervis voted 16-12 to purchase n chairs after a 12-min debate that included so jokes and laughter, Tuesda Supervisor Ralph Hi said he leaned back and over in one of the chairs the county board room t years ago. Since that tim he's sat in a chair from audience during meetings The chairs being used the board are between 55 a 57 years old. They are s office chairs constructed four-caster bases. Highw commissioner Phil Hew Matt Johnson photo who also serves on the cou ty's building and groun About an inch of snow fell early Friday morning. Farmland between Viola and Readstown was flooded as the Kickapoo committee, said that the

River rose above its banks last week. Flooding was deemed mild by the National Weather Service. A flood watch continues heading into this weekend.

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Council: Weed commissioner serves important rol by Jennifer Wieman jennifer.wieman@lee.net Does the city need a weed commissioner? That question was raised by Alderwoman Cyndy Hubbard at the Viroqua City Council meeting, Tuesday, April 9. The council ultimately approved Kathy Volden as weed commissioner April 9, but Hubbard asked if it was necessary to be driving around town looking for problems if no one is complaining. Director of Public Works Steve Clark, who used to be weed commissioner before Volden, said he got com-

plaints. “Believe me, people complain. I used to get postcards at home all the time when I was doing it,” Clark said. The weed commissioner is a yearly appointment, and Volden has served as weed commissioner for the city since July 2008. As weed commissioner, Volden monitors any noxious weeds before they go to seed and checks to make sure the grass height is no more than 8 inches. Hubbard wondered, though, if it would be better to address a weed issue when a complaint made, rather than looking for problems.

Alderman Steve Bekkedal disagreed. “One of problems with doing that is if you’ve got some type of a weed ready to go to seed and two weeks later after someone sees it, it’s too late,” Bekkedal said. Hubbard suggested that if someone calls in with a problem, then it could be checked out. “And who would that be? The weed commissioner,” Bekkedal said. Alderman Terry Noble said if there was no weed commissioner, the responsibility would fall to the police department. “It just bothers me to

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have someone driv around looking for stu Hubbard said. The motion to appr Volden as weed comm sioner was made by ald man Chuck Steinhoff a seconded by Bekkedal. T motion passed on a vo vote. No dissenting vote w made. Aldermen G Krause, John Thompson Marc Polsean were not pr ent at the meeting and w excused. In other action, the cou cil approved Valdo Gilman’s contin appointment to the ci board of review to anot five-year term to 2018.

enforcement workers Eau Claire, Leader-Telegram 04/14/2013 who say it’s a high-risk By Christi Parsons, Kathleen Hennessey job to handle inmates and Michael A. Memoli

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WASHINGTON — The White House turned over the president’s weekly address to a stand-in Saturday, airing on its website gripping video of Francine Wheeler talking about the life and death of her 6-year-old  Video of son, Ben, Newtown, shot in his Conn., mother’s classroom at fill-in address Sandy Hook for President Obama: Leader Elementary Telegram.com/ School in Newtown, links Conn. “Sometimes, I close my eyes and all I can remember is that awful day waiting at the Sandy Hook volunteer firehouse for the boy who would never come home,” Wheeler said, struggling to talk without sobbing as her husband sat next to her, silent, clutching a tissue. “We have to convince the Senate to come together and pass common-sense gun responsibility reforms that

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Staff photos by Shane Opatz

Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Louise Hackel leads inmate John Unz from the jail to a sentencing hearing last week in Neillsville. Hackel is among about two dozen Clark County communications and corrections workers recently stripped of protective status, a state employment classification available to workers in high-risk professions. View more photos at LeaderTelegramPhotos.com.

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Families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., including David and Francine Wheeler, who lost their 6-year-old son, Ben, in the shooting, meet with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Francine Wheeler filled in Saturday for President Barack Obama on his weekly radio and Internet address.

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few months ago. And so, if faced with a similar situation, “I would probably call on law enforcement officers in protective status.” Hackel is one of about two dozen Clark County communications and corrections workers recently stripped of protective status, a state employment classification available to workers in high-risk professions. In recent months, this change has occurred in at least 10 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties; efforts to do the same are under way in several more. More than 80 reclassified employees have filed appeals with the state. The issue has arisen in the aftermath of Act 10, passed in 2011 by Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled Legislature that imposed sweeping changes on government employees. The act exempted public safety workers, elsewhere defined as those, minimally, with protective status. That has made this classification more coveted — and endangered. When their protective status classification is taken away, jailers lose most collective bargaining powers and may be required, like other public workers, to pay substantially more toward their pensions. Protective status workers can retire earlier than other employees. Protective workers reclassified as general employees retain this ability, but new hires will face higher retirement ages. The loss of protective status also ends workers’ eligibility for duty disability, a state program that provides a higher level of

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“Being a correctional officer is one of the toughest jobs in our law enforcement community. They can be hurt just as easily as one of our deputies out on the road.” Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer

By Julian Emerson Leader-Telegram staff After years of discussions — and in

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While lakes across the North Woods are still tight with ice and snow, rivers and streams in the Headwaters Country are opening up. The winding Deerskin River northeast of Eagle River showed signs of spring Sunday, though snow still lined the shorelines. —Staff Photo By GARY RIDDERBUSCH

Something new, blue or old FISHERMEN FACE A never-ending question. Do you go with the tried and true, or do you set sail for uncharted territory in hopes the reward will be much greater than the risk? Hoping to strike it rich, they might be inclined to head out for the great unknown in search of greener pastures, or bluer lakes as it were, searching for the new honey hole that will fill their creels and stringers with fish beyond their wildest imagination. Or, maybe not. When deciding whether to fish Podunk Lake, a body of water

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By Will Maines admit it or not, want the relative security a familiar lake gives them in regards to bringing home at least a few fish for the frying pan. I have gone both ways, especially when it comes to opening day. Some years I opt for someplace new, a place for which I have researched

me to utter disaster on a new lake the previous opening day, I choose to slide my boat into water which fits like a comfortable slipper, water from which I have consistently taken my fair share of honest fryers for many years. For this opening day, if weather conditions persist such as they have lately, I will likely opt for something familiar. If ice is not off all the big, deep lakes favored by the thundering horde of first day anglers used to whipping them to a froth the first SaturdayApril of May every1:43 year, 17, 2013 pmI / will probably choose a small, shallow lake which hopefully

SO FAR, the much-dr ed “sequester” — some $ billion in federal spendin cuts between March and September 30 — hasn’t b evident to most American The dire warnings tha had been issued from the White House beforehand threatening that Social S rity checks would be dela airport security checks w be clogged and other fede facilities closed — seem t have been overblown. Sure, March’s employ report was a big disappo ment. But it’s hard to see direct connection betwee those poor job numbers a the sequester. The govern ment has been shedding for years. Most of the los in March were from the Postal Service. Take a closer look, tho and Americans are starti to feel the pain. They jus don’t know it yet. That’s because so muc what the government do affects the nation in loca decentralized ways. Fede funds find their way to c munity housing authorit state unemployment offic local school districts, priv universities and compan So it’s hard for most Ame cans to know that the sequester is responsible the lost funding, lost jobs just plain inconvenience. A tiny sampling: Bran University in Waltham, Mass., is bracing for a cu about $51 million in its $ million of annual federal research grants and contracts. The public schools Syracuse, N.Y., will lose m than $1 million. The hou authority of Joliet, Ill., w take a hit of nearly $900 Northrop Grumman Info mation Systems just issu

Great day for kids to cast lines West Bend, Daily News 04/17/2013

250 children show for annual event

By JILL BADZINSKI For the Daily News

TOWN OF TRENTON — An ice auger wasn’t needed, but hats, boots and an occasional snow suit were for the sixth annual Kids Free Fishing Clinic Saturday. Still about 250 children turned out at Sandy Knoll Park for the clinic, which is organized by West Bend Early Risers Kiwanis, Southeastern Wisconsin Trouts Unlimited and the state Department of Natural Resources. “Regardless of the weather, it’s a great day for kids to get out and learn about fishing,” said Mike Sarg, a member of the Kiwanis Fishing Clinic Committee. “Three years we’ve had sunny, warm weather and three years have been cold. Next year will be the tie-breaker.” The ice that covered the middle of the pond had peeled back from the shoreline, making it possible for children to carefully cast and catch fish, including 1,200 trout stocked Friday by the DNR. “The ice limits access to a few of the fishing spots, but there is plenty of room for the kids to have fun,” said Larry Koziol, Early Risers Kiwanis president. Last year’s exceptionally warm weather drew about 400 children, but between 250 and 300 is average, he said. Emma Carpazzio, 5, of West Bend switched between having her dad, Eddie, bait her hook with miniature marshmallows and nightcrawlers to try to land a big one. It was her first time fishing, but hopefully not her last, Eddie Carpazzio said. “I hope this will be something she and I can do many times over the

GET OUTDOORS! CLUB Aspiring outdoors enthusiasts are encouraged to join the Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit’s Get Outdoors! club. The club is an informal group of people who come together on Wednesdays from April through September to enjoy an hour or two of outdoor recreation from hiking to biking and paddling. There are no membership fees, but many locations for activities will require a Wisconsin State Park System vehicle admission sticker. Here is the date and location for

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Mike Spaeth of West Bend helps his son, Tyler, 5, with his line during the Free Fishing Clinic on Saturday morning at Sandy Knoll Park in the town of Trenton.

“Regardless of the weather, it’s a great day for kids to get out and learn about fishing.” – Mike Sarg Member of Kiwanis Fishing Clinic Committee

years,” he said. “I remember fishing with my dad when I was a boy and it’s something we still do together now.” And that, Sarg said, is one of the main impetuses of the fishing clinic. “Fishing is a sport for a lifetime that anyone can do,” he said. “You can be any age and in any physical condition to do it. That’s why it’s important to introduce kids to it. There are very few things you can do from when you are a little kid until when you are much older.”

Another draw of the fishing clinic is exposing children and families to activities available in area parks, Sarg said. In coming years, they might get exposed to another one as organizers consider relocating the event to Regner Park. “The West Bend Park, Recreation and Forestry Department is one of our sponsors and our club helped out with renovations at Regner,” Sarg said. “We think it might be nice to be able to hold our event there.”

INBRIEF ❑ BIRD CLUB MEETING The Horicon Marsh Bird Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Horicon Marsh International Education Center on Highway 28, north of Horicon. Ralph Olsen, a long time member of the Bird Club and historian, will be the featured speaker. Olsen’s presentation will focus on details of the most extensive birding fraud ever committed. The public is welcome to attend and hear stories about ornithologists who lived on the “Dark Side of Birding.”

tle takes hikers to Donegal Road and hike back to the parking area. Or hikers can hike a loop around Holy Hill. No state park sticker is required. For more information, contact Craig Sanford at 370-3322 or email craigsan@wi.rr.com. ❑ ANNUAL SWAP MEET AND MEMBER MEETING The Ozaukee Chapter of the Great Lakes Sport Fishermen invite all to attend its annual Swap Meet and 17, 2013at1:20 pm / Membership Meeting,April beginning 5:30 p.m. May 7 at the Railroad Station Hall, 200 S. Railroad St.,

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STILL FISHING — An angler admired a crappie pulled from the Three Lakes Chain of Lakes Saturday evening as the sun set. —STAFF PHOTO

Graduation rates at 3 schools here higher than state ___________ BY ANTHONY DREW NEWS-REVIEW ASST. EDITOR

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Northland Pines, Three Lakes and Phelps schools all posted four-year graduation rates above that of Wisconsin as a whole in 2012, according to data reported by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Three Lakes recorded a graduation rate of 91.7%, while Phelps graduated 100% of its students last year. The exact figure for Northland Pines was not available, but guidance coun-

ondary career, whether it’s work, a training program or college. For some students it’s necessary to spend some extra time in high school.” Phelps High School principal Jason Pertile said the school typically graduates 100% of its students. “Very rarely do we fall below 100%,” he said. “I don’t think we’ve had a year in recent memory in which a student didn’t graduate.” April 17, 2013 2:47 pm / Wisconsin’s four-year graduation rate is up one-

board election, incumbent Tom Granlund still finished third, resulting in the loss of his board seat. Minocqua, The Lakeland Times 04/16/2013

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Moraczewski picks up one more vote; Ehle still contests one absentee ballot By Brian Jopek of The Lakeland Times

Very little changed after a vote recount process that took about three hours late Friday afternoon and evening at the Boulder Junction community center. What changed was the vote count – by a single ballot – in the town’s clerk/trea-

surer race won April 2 by current deputy Howard, the husband of former town Cindy Howard. clerk/treasurer Kendra Moraczewski. The couple doesn’t live in Bo Her opponent in the election, Ken Ehle, filed last Wednesday for a recount of the Junction anymore – they mov Elkhorn in 2011 – but according to votes. The recount revealed Moraczewski statutes as interpreted by Diane Low Government Accounta picked up one more vote, “I invested a lot and Office’s lead election sp leaving her with 243. Ehle finso did my opponent.” ist, Howard can vote ished with 136. Boulder Junction re At the end of the recount, Ken Ehle even if he doesn’t live th Ehle informed the election long as he doesn’t vote board headed up by Irene Gravelle, that he was still contesting a bal- where else. Town clerk Lois Smith, acting lot. The contested absentee ballot, received capacity of election judge, used an the day after the election, was cast by Brett example of what Lowe was talking

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South Koreans concerned, but used to, rising tension PATRICK B. ANDERSON Lee Newspapesr

LA CROSSE — SungMin Park’s mother called to say goodbye. The South Korean capital of Seoul, where she phoned from, is just 35 miles from North Korea. But the farewell call was only a joke, Park said. That’s how laid back things are at home despite recent warmongering from their northern neighbors. Park, a 19-year-old University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student, worries about family and friends as tension builds, but decades of threats have taken the punch out of Pyongyang’s grandstanding. “They don’t seem to really care,” Park said. “Of course, I’m really worried about my family, so I always say: ‘Come to the U.S.’” A torrent of violent threats from North Korea in the past month put the nation’s young leader, Kim Jong-Un, in the global spotlight. Meanwhile, signs have emerged that the country may be able to make nuclear weapons small enough for ballistic missiles. Violent threats are nothing new for North

RORY O’DRISCOLL La Crosse Tribune

UW-La Crosse foreign exchange student SungMin Park of Seoul, South Korea, takes a break from setting up for the university’s International Banquet to text her family back home in Seoul. Park and her family worry about the situation with North Korea escalating and use email, text messages and Skype to keep in touch. Korea, which has long tried to assert its will on South Korea, calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Soojin Ritterling, 47, is an associate professor of music education at UW-L who grew up in South Korea. She remembers do-

ing military drills in grade school. “We were always worried about war when I was growing up,” Ritter-

ling said. “That fear kind of started to fade away in the ’80s.” North Korea suffered from a declining economy,

while South Korea’s economy grew. Now, except for the possibility of nuclear weapons, South Korea’s military is stronger, and past fears of North Korea’s military might have faded, said Kyung Hoon Yang. Yang, 58, served twoand-a-half years in the South Korean military before becoming a UW-L information systems professor. Yang’s daughters are visiting Seoul for a year, but he isn’t worried enough to ask that they come home. Yet. “We think that this time is only saber-rattling,” Yang said. There is one key difference about the most recent threats: They come from the country’s new leader, Kim, who Yang describes as “young and inexperienced.” Little is known about Kim, how much power he actually has, or the reasons behind his recent threats. That’s partly why Park worries about her family. She has no way to gauge the danger. “For me, from my perspective,” Park said, “he’s just showing off his authority to people by threatening the world.”

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Rain eases; f loods may stay Southeastern Wisconsin can expect a bit of a breather this weekend after several days of persistent rain, but flooding concerns will remain as authorities continue to deal with rising rivers and dwindling sewerage capacities. A moisture-packed low-pressure system from the southern plains was making its way northeast and out of the state late Thursday as colder, drier air began shifting in from the west, said Morgan Brooks, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sullivan. Some residual, scattered showers could change to snow flurries Friday night. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forecast sounds better: sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 40s. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slight chance of rain returning Sunday. Up to three inches of rain fell on southeastern Wisconsin this week, taxing sewer systems, closing roads and leading authorities to declare emergencies. Racine, Kenosha and Rock counties and the village of Waterford, which lies next to the rising Fox River, all announced emergencies because of potenPlease see RAIN, 5B

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Bill Wisth carefully steps around floodwater Thursday to check the mailbox in front of his home on N. Island Drive in Mequon. April 19, 2013 7:13 pm /

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$1.4 million and will add about 0 in property taxes annually. e condos will be served by the Mile Metropolitan Sewerage District e Mequon water utility. hile the council did approve the ment unanimously, several alderommented that the name of the pment is reminiscent of a “Florida park.” Community Development or Kim Tollefson said city staff suggest a name change.

the grassy section buffering the chool, Oakland and Capitol could me into play as planning progress-

here’s just this sea of front yard underutilized,” Lang said. public plaza had been proposed at rner of the front yard at the intern of Capitol and Oakland and be again, Lang said. ool Board President Rob Reinsaid that a redeveloped Capitol would benefit the district, and that ont yard, both on Oakland and ol, could be potential development omeday — ultimately unifying the nected northern and southern of the village’s business district. here’s no continuity in the business t,” Reinhoffer said. “The idea is eed a more contiguous kind of own area, and the only way that ppen is if we’re open to some kind elopment.” hriving downtown, Lexmond said, encourage more foot traffic and n more parents to the district. we can encourage more developthat does that,” Lexmond said, of interest to me.” of these ideas exist in the abstract chool Board member Colin Plese but could enter the community sation after the presentation next

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This emergency step started after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to gain more space in the tunnels, but it fell short of preventing an overflow. Wednesday’s combined sewer overflow was the first in nearly two years. In June 2011, combined sewers discharged 170.5 million gallons of untreated wastewater to rivers and Lake Michigan. MMSD’s state discharge permit allows six combined sewer overflows a year. The permit generally prohibits separate sanitary sewer overflows except under extreme conditions. The main deep tunnel system has a capacity of 432 million gallons. A northwest side tunnel that collects overflows only from separated sanitary sewers has a capacity of 89 million gallons. There is a total 521 million gallons of storage capacity. After several rounds of storms Tuesday and early Wednesday, gauges measured 3.24 inches of rain in Shorewood and 3.16 inches at

Madison Academic Campus on Milwaukee’s northwest side as of 2:15 p.m. Wednesday. Gauges monitored by MMSD measured 3 inches at Franklin, 2.8 inches at Elm Grove and Oak Creek, and more than 2.7 inches of rain on the border of Mequon and Cedarburg at that time. Flood warnings have been issued for the following counties: Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Jefferson, Rock, Green and Lafayette. Other inland counties in southeastern Wisconsin are under flood watches.

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Hardware business brisk Local hardware stores reported brisk business Wednesday for sump pumps. At Harry’s Ace Hardware and Rental in Franklin, owner Harry Gill said Wednesday a lot of customers came in to buy new sump pumps or parts for their existing sump pumps. Some were also buying tubing to extend downspouts and drain rainwater

away from foundations, he said. “In the last two days, with all the rain, business has been brisk,” Gill said. “The ground is saturated and so water is running all over the place.” “We’re absolutely sold out of sump pumps and submersible pumps, and there’s been a large demand for sewer augers to clean pipes to let the water flow through,” said Haji Giles, the manager at Jeffers Hardware & Service at N. 21st St. and W. Hampton Ave. in Milwaukee. He said the store opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday and by 9 a.m. the store’s supply of sump pumps was gone. “There are a lot of flooded basements and so there’s a big demand right now,” he said. “The last time it’s been this crazy was when we had the big rain and floods a couple of years ago.”

Washington — The Obama budget shows that Republicans and the White House are “still operating from different planets” on the big fiscal issues of the day, House budget chairman Paul Ryan said in an interview Wednesday. But Ryan also gave President Barack Obama points for offering some proposals to reduce entitlement costs, even though he regards them as very modest. “I would like to interpret that as an effort to get a budget agreement this year,” said Ryan, the Republican from Janesville.

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GOP resolve against further tax hikes. “I have already met Republicans more than halfway, so in the coming days and weeks I hope that Republicans will come forward and demonstrate that they’re really as serious about the deficit and debt as they claim to be,” Obama said. He was having a dozen Senate Republicans to the White House for dinner Wednesday evening in hopes of building Georgia Pabst and Ashley Luthern of a dialogue on the budget and the Journal Sentinel staff contributed other topics. to this report. After four years of trilliondollar-plus deficits in his first term, Obama’s plan projects a $973 billion deficit for / current budget year and Few low-wage workers now April 12, 2013 3:05 pmthe red ink of $744 billion for the get health insurance through

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like conditions. It’s not the same as being on the field in the elements. Hopefully, the things we do inside helps us get ready for what we’ll have to do outside. That’s the challenge of it. You play a lot of games eventually in a short time.” Once the Comets do get the season under way, Koronkiewicz believes his team can make some noise in the always-competitive Eastern Valley Conference. “I think we can put together some solid play,” he said. “We have Jake Reedy at the catching position, Beau Ash at the shortstop position, Josh Houtman, who played second base, Alex Hoffman, who played a little left field and first base, Zander Neuville, who played a little bit in the outfield, Jordan Erickson, who also played in the outfield, and Joe Nelson, who got some time on the mound last year. We have some experienced players in a lot of areas, but the success of our season will come down to how well we perform on the mound.” Nelson and Houtman are tentatively penciled in as the Comets’ No. 1 and No. 2 pitchers, but Koronkiewicz said Nate Nelson, Ash and Neuville will also take the mound at some point. “We’re looking at as many different guys we can get comfortable on the mound and go from there,” he said. Waupaca Baseball continues on page

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The Comets are again in the Eastern Valley Conference with Appleton Xavier, Berlin, Clintonville, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute, Ripon and Winneconne. Ripon ended

Colton Brace (above) helped Waupaca place third April 4 in the shuttle hurdle event behind Wautoma and Berlin while Jake Schlender (right) placed 10th for the Comets in the triple jump relay. The event was moved from Wautoma to Berlin. Waupaca is scheduled to compete today (Thursday) at the Wautoma Invitational before heading to the Little Chute Invitational Saturday, April 13. The Comets’ first home meet, an Eastern Valley Conference meet against Clintonville and Winneconne, is set for Tuesday, April 23. Gary LeBouton Photos

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for us,” Craig coach Dan Bayreuther said. “She made April 22, 2013 6:22 pm / pitches when she had to, and the defense behind was out-

Janesville Craig’s boy girls track and field both finished second a Watertown Invitationa Saturday. The Cougar boys fin with 157 points, two b Big Eight Conference Middleton. Neenah won the girls title with 143, with Crai Middleton tying for s with 116. Jessica Washington two events to lead the girls. The senior, who m all of the 2012 season w torn ACL, won the high and the pole vault. M Slatter (100) and Aisha man (triple jump) also events for the Cougars, with the 400 and 800 teams. “Our two relays real well today,” Craig girls Joe Line said. “Those a same two teams that r state last year. “And for Jessica to back today and win two e is really a good story co ering she hasn’t com since her sophomore se Sophomore Ian Re won the long and triple to lead the Craig boys Cougars’ 400 and 800 teams were also victo along with Spencer Hry the 1,600. “Anytime we can get a in with the way this seaso gone, that’s a good t Craig boys coach Deininger said. “And w a very productive me well. “I saw a lot of good t today considering switched our lineup aro little bit.” Craig hosts Middleto

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approved awarding a conto Reeseman’s in the unt of $186,600, more than 000 less than the village had geted. Work is expected to begin as as feasible and to be comd within 60 calendar days.

e a non-recurring revenue be built into a budget year year. It’s not a helpful thing for ol boards,” said Maranto. said, of the cuts which have n place since revenue limits into effect in 1993 and Act ook effect in 2011, “that has e off the hides of our teachThere’s no more fat. We more money to save the ty of our schools.” Hedman took issue with state al education vouchers, saychools take in less disabled ents, leaving the students severe problems to undered public schools that have mply with provisions of the vidual with Disabilities Edun Act. Weingrod implored audience mbers to sign the anti-vouchtition Pasch had begun ciring and to attend a public ing on education funding at MPS Main Office on April

This is a window of oppory. If we can’t make a big w in Milwaukee, where this is going to hit harder and r than anywhere else in the ,” said Weingrod, “where are they going to make a w?”

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A hammock hangs suspended over the swollen Milwaukee River in the backyard of a property along Main Street in downtown Thiensville last week. The weeklong weather ordeal included rain, hail, sleet and a light snowfall.

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as a whole,” Superintendent Martin Lexmond said in a news release. “We want to give our residents the opportunity to make their voices heard as well.” Specifically, the letter calls for: legislators to increase the state-mandated revenue limit — which controls how much districts can raise via the combination of state aid and local tax levy — by $250 per pupil for

the next two years instead of zero as Walker has proposed; a new funding system for K-12 education which would allow districts to keep up with rising operational costs; the ability to waive state mandates like scheduling, school year state date, and upcoming teacher evaluation model; and financial support for implementation of expanded ACT testing. The fact sheet says the governor’s budget proposal would create an approximately $625,000 budget gap in the coming year.

“Traditional public schools are the only schools in the state required, equipped and privileged to serve all of the children of Wisconsin,” Lexmond said in the release. “However, we cannot do our jobs as educators effectively without revenue that keeps pace with increased costs and new requirements.” As of press time, the district reported 19 signatures from Atwater Elementary, 34 from Lake Bluff, and two from the high school in addition to signatures from the five members of the School Board and Lexmond.

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Jim and Carolyn Van Gorden of Bloomer, Wis., shelter themselves from the cold and rain Wednesday with umbrellas and a blanket while watching UW-La Crosse play UW-Superior. The couple made the two hour drive from Bloomer to watch their grandson, Tyler Duex, who plays for UW-Superior.

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The Trempealeau, Black and Kickapoo rivers have all been placed under flood warnings. Rivers were near or above flood stage on Wednesday, and more than an inch of rain is still expected to trigger minor flooding. B y M AT T H O F F M A N | m h o f f m a n @ l a c ro s s e t r i b u n e.c o m Some roads near rivers could be flooded and impassable, Even a wheelbarrow would damage lawns at but most effects are hristine Christen has her indoor this point. expected to be conshop ready to go at Christen Farm “It’s not been any drying weather whatsofined to wild and agriNursery in Holmen. ever,” said Les Manske, co-owner of Les cultural land. “We’re super prepared on some ends,” she Manske and Sons Excavating and Landscaping The April 19, 2013 12:55 pm / area could said. Landscaping quotes are getting finished in Stoddard. “We’ve got some work that people also see minor snow with blazing speed, and her staff is ready to want us to get going on that we just can’t.” accumulation tonight.

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The 1st Brigade Band from Watertown, a group of around 100 musicians who play Civil War-era instruments and music while dressed in replicas of military band uniforms, is heading to Virginia for the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Chancellorsville, where Confederate commander Stonewall Jackson was fatally wounded.

State band to play at 1863 battlefield

1st Brigade Band invited to Virginia By MEG JONES mjones@journalsentinel.com

1st Brigade Band drummers will help re-create the atmosphere of the Civil War when they head to Virginia. To see more photos, go to jsonline.com/photos.

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Two great armies clashed 150 years ago on farm fields and dusty roads at a crossroads in Virginia, listening to patriotic tunes played by their military bands as they marched into battle. The battle lasted several days and was a Confederate victory, though a costly one with many casualties on both sides — including Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. To commemorate the sesquicen-

tennial of the Battle of Chancellorsville, a Wisconsin band will stand in for the brave young men whose horns and drums inspired their fellow soldiers wearing both blue and gray uniforms. It’s quite a coup for the Watertown-based 1st Brigade Band to be invited to Virginia for the Battle of Chancellorsville sesquicentennial. Clad in Union blue wool uniforms, band members perform a busy schedule in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest but the group doesn’t usually travel as far as Virginia. Among the tunes they’ll pack in their music folders for the trip, the 1st Brigade Band plans to play a

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Residential chickens? Town of Cedarburg considers allowing homeowners to keep chickens

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Cedarburg — Saying the town’s rural character lends itself to keeping chickens, the Cedarburg Town Plan Commission is working to craft an ordinance that would define just who can keep them and what can be kept. Under consideration is allowing a limited number of chickens on all residentially zoned parcels, including those as small as an acre. Roosters would not be allowed on parcels smaller than 4 acres. Town Supervisor Joe Rintelman, who sits on the plan commission, said there was a time when everyone in Cedarburg had chickens. “The keeping of chickens is gaining popularity nationwide,” he said. “In fact Williams-Sonoma is now selling wares for raising chickens.” At a meeting last week, the commissioners directed town staff to draft an ordinance that would allow up to 12 chickens per acre on all residentially zoned lots. A onetime license would be required and owners would be required to have a coop and fenced-in area at least 25 feet from the property line. Chicken owners will need to pro-

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Left: Patti Farrell of the town Cedarburg holds one of the fiv chickens she keeps on her agricu turally zoned property. Town of cials are currently looking int allowing chickens on all residentia ly zoned properties. Above Chickens enjoy the sunshin Monday in Farrell’s yard. vide appropriate care for the animals and maintain a clean environment. They will also consider allowing town residents to keep bees.

“Our desire is to tackle this issue in one ordinance instead of considering one zoning classification at a time,” Rintelman said. Plan Commissioner Paul Waldo

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several days, the news releas said. The incident led to a Mequo police officer being assigned each of the six schools in th Mequon-Thiensville district o Friday. By Gary Achterberg “The Mequon Polic News Graphic Staff Department and the Mequo Ozaukee County — Threats a Thiensville School District ar 38-year-old man allegedly made to taking the statement very seriou crisis workers, including one that ly,” Demond Means, the Mmentioned schools, led the school superintendent, said in Mequon-Thiensville schools to letter emailed to parents. “Th Aprilon 24,its 2013 12:57 police pm / department has assigned a provide extra security camofficer at each school in the di puses on Friday.

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Marla Zahn, seen in her garden last September, is suing the village of Grafton in a dispute over the location of her garden.

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Commercial shipping traffic was moving again on the Mississippi River south of St. Louis after a pair of barge accidents forced the Coast Guard to close the waterway over the weekend, but navigation remained severely impaired farther north. Flooding after torrential rains across the central United States forced the Army Corps of Engineers to close about a dozen locks on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers north of St. Louis late last week. The Coast Guard was expected to close a section of the Illinois River near Peoria to all traffic late Monday to protect levees and was considering shipping restrictions in other areas as heavy currents made navigation treacherous. The shipping headaches come just three months after near-record low water threat-

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ened to close the Mississippi River along a busy stretch from St. Louis to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Ill. “While the conditions are much different than they were this winter, the effects are quite the same. We’re placing operational guidelines on the vessel industry and shutting parts of the river,” said Coast Guard spokesman Colin Fogarty. A 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near St. Louis was closed late Saturday after 114 barges primarily owned by American Commercial Lines broke free and 11 of them, all containing coal, sank. All of the barges were secured, and an aerial survey on Monday found that none of the

sunken barges posed a risk to navigation. The Coast Guard, Corps of Engineers and American Commercial Lines were coordinating plans to remove the sunken barges. “Two of the barges were just barely outside the channel, so we were able to allow navigation by them. There was also one barge that sunk in the middle of the channel, but it is currently under about 20 feet of water so it doesn’t pose a threat,” Fogarty said. A queue of at least four upriver vessels and four downriver vessels towing 79 barges formed during the 36-hour closure and should be cleared quickly as the river opened to two-way traffic. Another barge accident farther south near Vicksburg,

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Her organization is pushing for a viable safety net with some government funding to make it work. But she adds that a small investment in a safety net for U.S. farmers is nothing like some programs seen around the world. “Some governments around the world subsidize their farmers at a much higher rate than we do here,”

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documented immigrants to get probationary legal status for 10 years before becoming eligible to apply for a visa (green card.) The proposed measure will also include certain U.S. border security criteria be met before the extension of probationary legal status would be granted to undocumented immigrants. There are currently an estimated 11 billion undocumented immigrants living in the United States. According to several published reports, the bill will include a number of border security measures that must be in place before undocumented people could get into the probationary program. One of those requirements would be a fully detailed border security plan and a completed fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. The measure is likely to include mandatory employer verification of all workers. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) who has taken the lead in promoting the bill, will need to sell the package to his GOP colleagues who have consistently opposed comprehensive immigra-

tion reform. According to the Associated Press, the bill would require undocumented immigrants to prove they were in the United States before Dec. 31, 2011. Anyone who arrived after that date would be excluded from the plan. Those who wanted to join in the 10year probationary plan on the way to a green card would have to prove they have no criminal record and that they have enough job stability to stay off welfare. AG WORKFORCE The finalization of an immigration reform bill comes only days after a coalition of agriculture groups announced they had worked out several issues with key Senators and the United Farm Workers organization. The coalition of farm groups had organized earlier this year as the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) to push Congress toward comprehensive immigration reform. That group reached an agreement with the United Farm Workers, for a

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A nation came together in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. A community also came together here in Washington County on a somewhat cool and breezy Sunday morning. About 100 people signed up to compete in the Adrenaline Marathon on the Eisenbahn Trail in the days after the bombings. Before the bombings, about 200 people were signed up for the event, which was moved to April this year after years of holding it in August. The move was made because the weather was often hot and humid in August. The timing of this year’s race was a bit unfortunate, but it brought a new meaning, a cause. “There is a solidarity among runners,” race organizer Richard Dodd

Full results/B2 said. “It’s a tight community and we stick together.” In all, 257 runners took part in either a quarter-marathon, a halfmarathon or a full-marathon. Fifty people competed in the full 26.2-mile run, which traversed the Eisenbahn State Trail from Rivershores in downtown West Bend to Campbellsport and back. A moment of silence was held for Boston victims before the race started. “The attacks at the Boston Marathon angered a lot of runners,” Dodd said. “If these terrorists thought they could break us, they were wrong. This strengthened our resolve.” April 23, 2013 1:13 pm / BOSTON/B2 Please see

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Madeleine Mathias skates during her group’s performance of ‘Les Miserables’ Saturday at the 34th annual Eau Claire Figure Skating Club’s ice show at Hobbs Municipal Ice Center. The theme was “Skate on Broadway.” To view more photos go to LeaderTelegramPhotos.com.

The art of being a gentleman Teens study the finer aspects of life By Jon Swedien Leader-Telegram staff From dining etiquette to fencing, from stocks to culture, from swing dance to tying ties, a burgeoning club of Eau Claire Memorial students has expanded its studies beyond reading, writing and arithmetic to the finer points of being a gentlemen. Founded last school year, Memorial’s The League of Aspiring Gentlemen is a unique student club that has grown to about 50 members — of which 40 are

realized he wanted the club not to be about any specific activity, but rather about fashion, taste, manners, etiquette, style and inquiry into the finer things in life. “They just wanted a club to learn what it was like to be a gentlemen,” said Eric Dasher, a Memorial teacher who serves as the club’s advisor The league started with good momentum, Baca said. At its first meeting last school year, Baca recalls, the original members arrived dressed up and they listened to Miles Contributed photo Davis’ “Kind of Blue” Members of The League of Aspiring Gentlemen explore album and discussed and practice the nuances of gentlemanly behavior April 22, 2013they 6:19wanted pm / what their — such as sporting properly tied neck wear — after club to be. school each Wednesday at Eau Claire Memorial High

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Farmers and their suppliers are gearing up for a planting crunch as warmer weather is in sight. “We’re ready to go,” Allied Cooperative CFO Monte Wick said. “Many guys start planting in April, and April is very quickly running out of days.” Besides sodden fields, soil temperatures are much lower than usual, delaying farm preparations. “No one has done anything,” John Mislivecek of Chaseburg Farmer’s Cooperative said, not even spread fertilizer. Some small-grain crops can be planted when soil temperatures

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Cool wet spring confounds garden MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s no question that Eric Ciula picked a bad year to get into a competition for growing the biggest tomato. The worst U.S. drought in decades was gripping two-thirds of the nation, and many gardeners were spending hours watering just to keep their plants alive. But Ciula won his family’s 2012 contest with an heirloom tomato that was just shy of 2 pounds. He credits his soil preparation and some experimental growing techniques, but he admits it was largely “dumb luck.” “I didn’t know we were going to have a drought, I was just trying something new,” Ciula said.

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small computer into their were mentioned as pos book bags next year, after sible devices for students, "(Jay) Leno. His humor the School Board on April who would keep the com is related to current Oconto Falls, Oconto 8County Times-Herald puter for04/17/2013 several years. approved the planning events everyone's familiar with.” — Pat Virtues, Little Suamico

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A robin rests in the snow-covered branches of a tree along King Street on Friday morning. Wintry weather visited the state last week, bringing several days of rain, sleet and snow.

"Jimmy Kimmel. I like his items and how he interacts with his audience. He always has some interesting stuff going on." — Erkan Schräge, Gillett

Spotlight Unwanted medicine accepted April 27 The Oconto County Sher iff’s Department will par ticipate in the U.S. Drug En forcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27. Community members may drop off unwanted medica tions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Suring Police Depart ment, 604 Main St., Suring. Individuals are encouraged to prevent pill abuse, accidental poisoning and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted medications. Participants may dispose of solid medications by re moving the medications from By Joan Koehne their containers and dispos ing of then directly into a dis Managing editor posal box. Blister packages More Wisconsin stu are acceptable without the dents crossed the stage medications being removed. with diplomas in hand Liquids will also be accepted in 2012 than 2011, as the and must be in their original state’s graduation rate packaging. The improper disposal of rose 0.5 percent to 87.5 per medications, such as flushing cent in 2012. Likewise, three Oconto them down a toilet or throw County school districts ing them in the trash, pose public safety, health and and improved their graduation rates: Gillett, Oconto and environmental hazards. For more information, call Oconto Palls. All three ex investigator Keith Johnson at ceeded the state average 920-834-6904. for percentage of students

ABOVE: The Oconto Falls Street Department clears snow from Main Street on Friday after several days of winterlike weather. Last week’s winter blast gave way to long awaited seasonable weather this week. LEFT: Gene Dombrowski clears snow from the sidewalk in Oconto Falls on Friday morning. An April snow storm was the latest delay for residents anxious for spring to arrive.

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graduating in four years. Two Oconto County school districts, however, experienced sharp drops in graduation rates, caus ing them to fall below the state average. Lena and Suring high schools, which have the smallest graduating classes in Oconto County, recorded double-digit de

creases in the percentage of students graduating in four years. According to statistics released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Lena graduated 75 percent of its 2012 senior class in four years, down from 91.7 percent in 2011. The 2010 graduation rate was 84.1 percent. Suring’s graduation rate dipped from 96.2 per cent in 2011 to 86.1 percent in 2012. David Honish, Lena school superintendent and high school principal, said the rates are disappoint ing, but it only takes a few students in the small se nior class to skew the data. According to the DPI, 27 students were enrolled in the fall of 2011. Honish said a couple of students opted to leave school to go into the work force. Others are enrolled in the district’s charter school and will graduate late. He said staff members work closely with those at

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risk of dropping out and advise them of the value of earning a diploma. “These kids are not setting up for success ... not looking long-term,” he said. Honish also is con cerned how the drop will affect the district’s rating on the state report card, issued for the first time in October 2012. The report card rankings consider graduation rates as well as other factors such as student achievement, stu dent growth in reading and math, and attendance rates.

The Lena Public School District received “exceeds expectations” ratings at all three levels, high school, middle school and elementary school, in 2012. Those high scores are in jeopardy now, Hon ish said. On the positive side, Gillett experienced the biggest jump in gradua tion percentages among districts in the county, with rates improving from 80.3 in 2011 to 90.9 in 2012. The graduation rate in 2010 was 85 percent. SEE RATES, A5

A man described as one of the finest citizens in Oconto Falls will have a park named after him. The Michael McDermid Fam ily Park will be located on the corner of Locust Av enue and _______________ VanBuren Street, in honor of the Ocon to Falls business owner and alderman. In intro- — ducing the mcdermid proposal for the Oconto Falls City Council on April 9, Alderman Mat McDermid, Michael’s son, said the McDermid fam ily wished to reimburse the city for the land in re turn for naming the green space in his father’s honor. Alderman Don Osborne called the proposal a “won derful gesture.” “I think Mike did a lot for the city. He did a lot that people don’t even know about,” Osborne said. “He did a tremendous amount for the food pantry. He gave money and was there, and he didn’t want to be recog nized for it. I think Mike McDermid was one of our finest citizens. We should remember him.” McDermid passed away Oct. 9, 2009, at the age of 60. He bought his first semi-truck and start ed working as an owner/ operator in 1975. In 1978, he and his wife, Mary, founded McDermid Truck ing, which grew to become McDermid Transportation and includes four divisions for trucking, warehous ing, freight brokerage, and sales and service. The city purchased the 60- by 120-foot parcel for $2,561 in May from the county, which gained own ership because of back taxes due. The property has trees and lawn in one comer. The remainder is a large retention pond, locat ed across the street from BMO Harris Bank. Mat McDermid said the family might add im provements, such as pic nic tables and grilling ar eas, over time. Otherwise, it will be set aside as green space and a place for kids to fish.

"I think Mike did a lot for the city. He did a lot that people don’t even know about." DON OSBORNE, alderman

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Two victims laid to rest Investigators build case; suspect’s health improves By David Crary And Denise Lavoie Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday — including an 8-year-old boy — as evidence mounted that the older Tsarnaev brother had embraced a radical, anti-American strain of Islam and was the driving force behind the Boston Marathon bombing.

Younger brother Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s condition was upgraded from serious to fair as investigators continued building their case against the 19-year-old college student. He could face the death penalty after being charged Monday with joining forces with his brother, now dead, in setting off the shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that killed three people. In Washington, Senate Intelligence Committee member Richard Burr,

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The Athletic Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee presents Bud Selig, commissioner of Major League Baseball (left), with a UWM Panthers baseball jersey in a surprise presentation during commencement ceremonies Sunday at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. Selig also had an honorary degree conferred upon him and spoke at the graduation.

Once a client, now a defendant After his former lawyer goes after him, man alleges malpractice By CARY SPIVAK cspivak@journalsentinel.com

What started as a routine legal matter has turned into a nightmarish and costly courthouse roller coaster for Mark Halbman, a Menomonee Falls man who is still in

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Harry Bennett of Madison brings in his sailboat last fall after an hour on Lake Mendota at James Madison Park in Madison. Everyone has a role to play in keeping our lakes clean.

They’re still in trouble and need everyone to help prevent phosphorus-laden sediment from washing into Mendota, Monona and the rest of the Yahara chain.

esearchers routinely dropped a disc into the middle of Lake Mendota last summer to measure how far down it could sink before disappearing from view. The average clarity was 5.6 feet. That wasn’t good — even though last year’s drought limited the amount of sediment washing into the water and feeding algae blooms and weeds. Good transparency would be 6 to 10 feet for the Yahara River chain of lakes, which includes Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa and Kegonsa. More than 10 feet is considered excellent. So this Earth Day, let’s recognize that our lakes still need fixing. Let’s recommit to protecting all of our waterways in the Madison area and across Wisconsin.

HOW YOU CAN HELP‌ To help keep lakes clean this spring and summer:‌ • Use fertilizer sparingly. • Plant a rain garden. • Water you lawn, not the sidewalk. • Keep your leaves and grass clippings out of the street and consider mulching leaves. • Install rain barrels. • Pick up after your pets. • Join, volunteer and donate to a local watershed association or friends group. • To learn more, go to www.cleanlakesalliance. com.‌ Source: Clean Lakes Alliance‌

sites contribute lots of phosphorus to our lakes. So does cow manure that washes off farm fields northwest of Lake Mendota.

boosting conservation practices. Governments and private investors are building digesters for manure. Homeowners are being careful how they handle leaves and grass so yard waste doesn’t wash into the streets and storm sewers. The Madison area won a grant to closely monitor phosphorus levels in key streams leading to Lake Mendota. That way, we’ll know if protection efforts are working or should change. So far, the data is promising. Yet huge challenges remain. Southcentral Wisconsin is not going to have a drought every year. This spring’s heavy rains prove that. Moreover, climate change is expected to make all kinds of weather more extreme over1:54 time. last decade has April 23, 2013 pmThe / offered some of the heaviest rain on

Madison, The Badger Herald 04/23/2013

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City Council set to vote on demolition of building, plan to convert to housing Stephanie Awe Herald Contributor

Claire Larkins The Badger Herald

All-campus party kicked off Monday with free breakfast and Yes+ yoga on Bascom Hill to help students relieve stress before ﬁnals.

A city committee green lighted contentious new property lines for a historic city church, along with plans for outdoor volleybal courts at Essen Haus, in a meeting Monday. The Plan Commission approved a plan to separate the property owned by St Raphael’s congregation into two lots that would divide Holy Redeemer School on 142 W. Johnson St.from it church, allowing the schoo to convert into a multi family complex, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. Verveer said the commission approva means the building’ conversion is likely, which

Plan could give State Street facelift Mohammad Najaﬁan Jazi University Inn. Herald Contributor

Sarah Eucalano City Hall Editor A new project slated for the corner of State and Frances Streets could change the face of the area, replacing several local businesses with a 12-story apartment building, retail space and a parking lot. The proposal includes above-ground parking spaces and a number of offices. According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, the new project would replace all the businesses on the State Street area from Jimmy John’s down to Roast Bar and Grille, including the

Mary Carbine, executive director at Madison’s Central Business Improvement, said both the Mullins Group and Core Campus of Chicago came up with the proposal. She said she is unsure about the budget of the project, but supports the plan. “The project will be very beneficial to the city,” she said. “It will bring about more people working and living in the area.” Carbine said the parcels of land are underutilized and the surface parking lot that current occupies part of the space is not the best use of space in a dense, downtown environment. She said the project would

bring more people to State Street to live and work. She said the project would also create a modern space for retail and be a better overall use of space. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the University Inn and adjacent parking lot are the most underutilized downtown property. “Overall, I think it is an excellent idea conceptually,” Verveer said. He said the project proposed demolishing several buildings, one of which is a student rental property on North Frances Street. Verveer said this project is a huge proposal for the April 24, 2013 1:41 pm / downtown area. He said

his only concern was for the businesses that may be displaced by the project. “I am pleased that this prime piece of downtown real estate will finally be developed,” Verveer said. He said he hopes current businesses would be incorporated in the project or would find an alternate suitable downtown location for their business. Many of the businesses have been around for decades, he added. Along with Jimmy John’s and Roast, Husnus and Kabul would also be impacted. Verveer said he has spoken to some of the

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