Dorothy M. Marks Nov 21, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region ... During this time, she participated in many antique shows throughout Wisconsin ... Ced Vigwisconsin woodsmoke. (Forest Republican, WI)
Humberston prepares for nationalsExperience helps: Tech junior has run in all kinds of adverse conditions Nov 20, 2009
It s hard for parents to just travel to Wisconsin. Good act to follow. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
OIT runner headed to nationalsHumberston placed 50th at NAIA national cross country championships last year Nov 19, 2009
This marks the first time the NAIA national meet has not been contested in the middle corridor of the United States Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Kentucky. Reader Comments. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
To live out a rustic Montana fantasy, book a cedar-walled room at Good Medicine Lodge, which feels like a set from "Legends of the Fall" (537 Wisconsin Ave., , from $95). -- Kathryn O'Shea-Evans. (CNN)
Palmquists Combine Farming, Vacationing Guests (41) Oct 15, 2009
The Palmquists were among farmers honored during the Wisconsin State Fair this year for having a century farm ... He operated logging camps at various locations in Wisconsin s northwoods and the farm served as the headquarters and a place to keep the horses ... In 1976, this farm was named Wisconsin s tree farm of the year, because of the Palmquists efforts in managing their woodlands. (Agri-View, WI)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
New items at Odd Wisconsin exhibit in Madison ... An original script from the movie Casablanca, a journal from the Lewis and Clark Expedition and one of the world s first atlases are among the new items at the Wisconsin Historical Museum s exhibit of odd items ... Odd Wisconsin opened last fall at the Madison museum, with more than 60 artifacts. (Carroll County Times, MD)
NFL PLAYERS Debuts Player Caricature Line Oct 2, 2009
NFL PLAYERS commissioned Peter Green Design (Glendale, CA) to create all of the unique imagery and retained Wisconsin based Retail Sales Solutions as the exclusive distributor of the Caricatures. San Diego based Pro Specialties Group will serve as the licensee for much of the initial product assortment. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Celebrate Cranberry Harvest with Festivals, Marsh Tours (36) Sep 30, 2009
Wisconsin ag business directory ... Wisconsin cranberry growers provide nearly 60 percent of the nation s supply of cranberries and much more ... Cranberries are Wisconsin s largest fruit industry, contributing nearly 350 million annual to the state s economy and supporting roughly 7,200 jobs. (Agri-View, WI)
FSU Men's Tennis Releases 2009-10... Sep 26, 2009
The Seminoles will be bringing in Wisconsin, Louisville and LSU for the opening rounds of the double elimination tournament. Other noteworthy home matches include USF on February 6, Notre Dame on March 14, and Wake Forest on April 4. (Seminoles.com)
No. 19 FSU Wins Thriller Sep 21, 2009
"Notre Dame beat Wisconsin and Stanford both this year so we knew they were going to be tough. We came out a little slow to start the match but then at the end we just kept finding ways to win the next point. "That's the sign of a team that has matured in the last year. " Senior served as the catalyst to FSU's never-say-die attitude against Notre Dame. The standout middle blocker put away a combined 10 of her season-high 19 kills in the fourth and fifth sets and finished the match with an... (Seminoles.com)
• Events Calendar Sep 18, 2009
New York writer and musician Jeffrey Ernstoff performs "Gershwin: The Music and the Stories Behind It," with Les Thimmig, a University of Wisconsin woodwind professor; and vocalist Amy Weber, guitarist Ben Burdick and bassist Bill Liles from Boise; at 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St. Ernstoff, nexStage's first artist-in-residence, will play snippets of Gershwin's radio shows and provide anecdotes ... Let's Talk About It," book discussion of "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Women's Golf Finishes Second Sep 15, 2009
Florida State University Official Athletic Site. Join the Florida State Athletics Department to unite the Seminole fan base across all sports. (Seminoles.com)
Women's Golf In 2nd Place... Sep 14, 2009
Tennessee 583 15 Ole Miss 605 Wisconsin 583 16. Miami 613 8. (Seminoles.com)
Seminole Women's Golf Opens... Sep 13, 2009
THE 2009 COUGAR CLASSIC FIELD Florida State is joined by Charleston Southern, the College of Charleston, Furman, Georgia, Maryland, Miami, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State, Richmond, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas, UNC Greensboro, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin in the 2009 Cougar Fall Classic. The event will be played on the Par 72, 6,211-yard Yeamans Hall Golf Club Course. (Seminoles.com)
Enamored by ornaments of Christmas past Aug 27, 2009
"I kept hearing 'You can't find stuff in California,' " said Ron Shuler, a math teacher from Wisconsin whose latest fascination is Christmas circus themes. "I didn't know what to expect, but this is by far the largest museum showcase I have ever seen.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tomorrow's Hope Walk Fest is this weekend Aug 19, 2009
Virtually all money raised by Tomorrow's Hope goes directly to support health care facilities and organizations located in southern Wisconsin 92 percent of each dollar raised is given directly to health care providers in local communities, while only 3 percent is retained for administrative expenses and 5 percent for general fundraising costs ... 6 million to southern Wisconsin health care communities. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Community Events Aug 13, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region ... He was joined by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Superintendent Dr. Tony Evers, former Superintendent and Nicolet College President Libby Burmaster, Rhinelander School Superintendent Dr. Roger Erdahl and other educators. (Forest Republican, WI)
Hope for Holly: Teen raises money for disease research Aug 9, 2009
The study, headed up by neurosurgeons Bermans Iskandar of the University of Wisconsin and Timothy George of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center of Central Texas, will analyze the effectiveness of different syringomyelia and chiari surgeries. "It's a multi-center pilot study that will look at the outcomes after three types of chiari operations," said Iskandar, the pediatric neurosurgeon who performed the Patterson twins' cranial expansion surgery in 2007. (Florida Today)
As violin swells, a life devoted to music fades Aug 2, 2009
Voight's symphony of life began in Wisconsin where, at his mother's insistence, he began taking violin lessons in the fourth grade. Music came naturally to him. (Modesto Bee, CA)
17th century meets the 21st Jul 18, 2009
After 35 years as a professor of communications at University of Wisconsin, Fiske decided to retire early and begin his second career as an antique dealer. Freeman, who worked in publishing, was already interested in antiques when the two met. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Community Calendar Jul 15, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region ... SNAKES OF WISCONSIN - Scott Craven will talk about all things snake and lead an open discussion/question session. (Forest Republican, WI)
Parade of tractors leads to show Jul 14, 2009
WATERLOO The excitement in Dodge County will begin a few days before the official opening of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days when a parade of antique tractors travels through the heart of the county. The parade on Sunday will be led by Wisconsin's farm babe, Pam Jahnke, and will begin at the Dodge County Fairgrounds east of Beaver Dam and end near Waterloo at the Crave Brothers Farm, hosts of the Dodge County Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ... Jahnke anchors the... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Dorothy De Haven Jul 11, 2009
Wisconsin ag business directory ... A "midlife crisis" and a visit to her sister in Cadott set Bev on the path of looking for a farm in northcentral Wisconsin ... Divorced, this Massachusetts native was in need of a change - she found it when she joined the ranks of Wisconsin agriculture in 2001. (Agri-View, WI)
Meyer takes grand sweepstake prize in open class antiques Jul 10, 2009
Results for open class antiques (A-19) at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair have been made available to The Chippewa Herald. Glass. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Life remembered: Man found on marsh trail was a UW-L student Jul 10, 2009
The 26-year-old University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student was jogging on the marsh trail between the La Crosse River and St. James Street about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday when he collapsed and was found unresponsive, according to La Crosse police ... Christopher spent last weekend in eastern Wisconsin visiting family. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Schedule of Independence Day events Jul 4, 2009
n In 1885, a Wisconsin schoolteacher originated the idea of a national Flag Day for June 14. The day was formally sanctioned by Congress and the president in 1949. (Missoulian, MT)
Air Force Announces Men's Soccer Class of 2013 Jun 26, 2009
recruited by Navy, Wisconsin and Northwestern. has a black belt in taekwondo. (Airforcesports.com)
Waterloo Antiques Mall expands Jun 25, 2009
Most dealers are from the southern Wisconsin area, she said. We have quality antiques, she said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Summer Fun events 2009 Jun 4, 2009
Parkside Summer Arts & Crafts Festival: University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Road, Somers ... Wisconsin s largest pro beach volleyball tournament with a $10,000 purse ... Featuring over 70 crafters from Wisconsin and Illinois. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
North Iowa News May 31, 2009
Eligible Regional Tourism Marketing Grant Program projects included advertising in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards or online in the targeted out-of-state markets of Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin completed between July 1, 2009, and June 20, 2010. The Iowa Tourism Office is part of the Iowa Department of Economic Development. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Steve Cahalan: CenturyTel customer office moves May 31, 2009
In Wisconsin, CenturyTel also has Experience Centers in Baraboo, Superior and Berlin. Hours at the new location are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
What we're missing May 23, 2009
"I have mixed emotions," Tom Erdman, 60, curator of the Richter Museum of Natural History at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, later said over the telephone ... Massachusetts uses only about a third of funds, while my home state Wisconsin and the rest of New England use nearly all of theirs. (Boston Globe)
Suppan, Brewers blank Cardinals May 17, 2009
Commissioner speaks at University of Wisconsin. MLBlogs. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Backyard bargains: Economy not slowing down rummage shoppers, sellers May 3, 2009
and down the Wisconsin side and back to Winona. Chris Fancher, director of the Wabasha-Kellogg Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau, said it s hard to find one resource in charge of this sale. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Mark your calendar: Here's a list of plant sales and garden tours Apr 28, 2009
-- Cranberry Blossom Day at Wisconsin Cranberry Center in Warrens, Wis. with tours of the Wetherby Marsh from 9 a.m. to noon, cranberry wine tasting at the cranberry center. (Winona Daily News, MN)
In touch with the Earth: For some local residents, Earth Day is every day Apr 12, 2009
It was exactly what Wisconsin Sen ... Former Wisconsin Sen ... Nelson served 10 years in the Wisconsin Senate, was twice elected governor of Wisconsin, and, in 1962, began an 18-year career in the U.S. Senate. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Feminine Fancies closing sale begins Thursday Apr 12, 2009
She gives them welcome gift certificates, a telephone book, recycling information, emergency phone numbers, a list of Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicle publications available online, and other local information. Welcome Celebrations phone number is (608) 519-1893, and its Web site is. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Obituaries for Friday, April 3, 2009 Apr 3, 2009
In addition to receiving the Business Man of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce, he was also the proud recipient of the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Governor s Award, the American Association of Meat Processors Best of Show Award, along with over 200 other state and national awards. After retiring, Pat enjoyed going to the cottage in Cumberland, Wis. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Obituaries for Thursday, March 26, 2009 Mar 26, 2009
She ministered as a teacher in elementary schools in Wisconsin for 26 years, including 15 years in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis ... Florence Grossbier of Milwaukee, Mary Grossbier of Wisconsin Rapids, and Virginia (Charles) Ponczoch of Stratford; brother-in-law, William (Eileen) Scholzen of Wisconsin Rapids; and nieces and nephews ... Darwin was vice president and secretary of Monroe County Agricultural Society and Wisconsin Dairyland Grand National Tractor Pull. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wisconsin's Door County is the place to be in summer Mar 24, 2009
Door County, that venerable peninsula of land in Wisconsin that divides Lake Michigan from Green Bay, is one of those places that is safe haven from scorching summer heat ... You have to toss in a few cherry pies, an old fashioned ice cream shop or two, hunks of purely sinful cheese, and then add a dose of the Green Bay Packers, who, as far as I can tell, are considered minor deities in Wisconsin ... Secondly, Wisconsin equals water. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Yesterday, today and tomorrow Mar 13, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region ... State Superintendent Libby Burmaster, Wisconsins most prominent K-12 educator, is looking forward to her new job as Nicolet College president ... Ced Vigwisconsin woodsmoke. (Forest Republican, WI)
School Notes, 2-24-09 Mar 3, 2009
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SCHOOL SETS KINDERGARTEN KICK-OFF. RACINE A Kindergarten Kick-Off will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 3 in the lower school campus of Wisconsin Lutheran School, 2920 Bate St. All prospective kindergarten students are invited to attend to participate in the many activities that are planned. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Winter isnt easing up on us yet Feb 26, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region ... Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited (DU) to hold a wood duck house giveaway event Saturday morning, March 7, 2009. (Forest Republican, WI)
Waterloo's 150th birthday features job fair events Feb 25, 2009
In addition, employment specialists from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and area employment agencies are slated to participate. To celebrate Waterloo's Sesquicentennial, Lannoy's Piggly Wiggly is providing birthday cake treats, and volunteers from the Waterloo Historical Society will be on hand to share the many highlights of Waterloo's 150 years of history. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Obituaries for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 Feb 22, 2009
and Anna (Lawrence) Dickman of Wisconsin Dells, Wis. two brothers, Daniel (Sharon) Waltman of Glencoe, Ark. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Scientists dig for the guts of earthquakes Feb 18, 2009
Scientists can tell when a plate is under high stress but don't have a way to determine where a fracture will occur, launching a quake, explained Harold Tobin of the University of Wisconsin. Nevertheless they continue striving to learn more about quakes and their causes in an effort to find ways to protect lives and property. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Leisure Calendar: Feb. 18, 2009 Feb 18, 2009
The Gaylord Herald Times is sponsoring an American Red Cross blood drive Feb. 25, noon-5:45 p.m., at the Gaylord Eagles Club, 515 S. Wisconsin Ave. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health. To make an appointment or for more information, call Diana, 732-6232. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Block party: BLM puts history into use sawing off chunks of ice for summer at Garnet Feb 13, 2009
It just cools the outside of it, cautioned Nurre, a civilian from Wisconsin whom Fichtler jocularly anointed sustainable refrigeration technology specialist ... Ice harvesting is almost a lost art, but Nurre has been doing it for a dozen years at a historic settlement on the edge of the Wisconsin River ... But I live in Wisconsin, and the ice that I make in my freezer really starts out in a coal mine in Wyoming. (Missoulian, MT)
Crandon celebrates 100 years of history Feb 8, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region. . (Forest Republican, WI)
'Mr. Lion' donates 400 pins to Calhoun Museum Feb 8, 2009
In 1965, Samplawski was transferred by Northern States Power to Northwestern Wisconsin ... He is the recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the Birch/Sturm Fellow Award, the International President Award, International Leadership Award and the Wisconsin Foundation President's Award. (Chetek Alert, WI)
