Waupun School District Stimulus Funding
2/25/09 - Waupun District Administrator Randy Refsland says he expects the district to get more than $600,000 in federal stimulus money over the next two years. However, none of it will go towards helping them close the $1-million-dollar deficit in next year’s budget. He says the money is constrained to two areas. The first is about $133,000 to Title 1 aid which is for low income schools to help with reading instruction. The other area is more than $500,000 over two years for special education.
“Huffing” Leads to Crash
2/25/09 - Two Beaver Dam teenagers needed medical attention after rolling their truck on North Spring Street and hitting a local restaurant, while allegedly under the influence of drugs. According to Beaver Dam Deputy Chief Dan Shubert, a 19-year-old driver and his 18-year-old female passenger were driving south on North Spring Street around 11pm Monday when the man lost control, jumped a snow bank and rolled his vehicle into the Taco Bell building. Both the driver and passenger were taken to Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Shubert says the two also admitted to “huffing”, which is inhaling a type of aerosol and something Shubert says can kill you. The driver of the vehicle has already been cited for Unreasonable and Imprudent Speed and Reckless Driving. Shubert says they’ll forward those charges to the DA’s office and possibly others.
Petri Participates in Hearing with Flight 1549 Pilots
2/25/09 - At a hearing in Washington D.C. yesterday the Horicon Marsh was a topic of conversation. U.S. Representative Tom Petri of Fond du Lac asked the two pilots of Flight 1549, who orchestrated a river landing after the plane was badly damaged by birds, whether local officials should consider clearing the Canadian geese that don’t migrate off the land so as to avoid a similar issue. Co-Pilot and Wisconsin native Jeffery Skiles told Petri he’d seen an increase in the birds but he still thinks what happened to his flight was an aberration and really nothing anyone can do in the future would guarantee it wouldn’t happen again.
Columbus Discusses Roof Repairs
2/25/09 - Columbus Auditorium Corporation (CAC) spokespersons repeated their City Hall roof renovation recommendations to the City Council at last night’s meeting. The CAC said fixing the City Hall roof, trusses and third floor were the best long term option. The Council recently rejected spending $300 thousand dollars earmarked for roof repair. Council President Ed Parpart said he felt the roof was sound and money spent on an auditorium during a recession was not using money where it was needed. Columbia County Supervisor Jack Sanderson reminded the Council and CAC that Federal Stimulus money could be a source of renovation money for City Hall roof and auditorium needs
Obama: America will Emerge Stronger than Ever
2/25/09 - President Obama says America will emerge stronger than ever from its weak economy and its shaken confidence. In his first speech to Congress last night, the Democrat spelled out the nation’s economic challenges, and called for bold-and-wise action to revive jobs and lending – invest in energy, health care, and education – and bring the deficit down. Wausau House Democrat David Obey said Obama laid out a clear vision, and he called the speech the best he’s heard a president give, while Janesville House Republican Paul Ryan praised Obama for vowing to end what Ryan called a “shrill partisanship” that has led to poor public policy.
Phosphorus-based Lawn Fertilizers Banned
2/25/09 - The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that bans phosphorus from most lawn fertilizers. The house voted 96-to-nothing yesterday to pass the measure on to the Senate. Governor Jim Doyle has said he’ll sign it. Madison Democrat Spencer Black calls it an important step to clean up our lakes, and stop the growth of weeds-and-algae that can hurt fish. Similar bans are in effect in Dane County and over 30 Wisconsin communities. The measure would still allow phosphorus on new lawns, and in rare cases in which soil does not have enough natural phosphorus.
Abrahamson Won’t Give Money Back
2/25/09 - Wisconsin’s chief justice says she will not return over 11-thousand-dollars in campaign donations from lawyers who will argue a medical malpractice in her court next month. At a debate in Madison yesterday, Supreme Court challenger Randy Koschnick told Shirley Abrahamson to either give back the money, or withdraw from the case. But Abrahamson said none of the parties involved have asked her to pull out. Recent reports said Abrahamson’s camp raised 30-thousand dollars from lawyers with cases pending before the state’s highest court. Koschnick, a Jefferson County circuit judge, said those donors expect something in return.
2/25/09 - Waupun District Administrator Randy Refsland says he expects the district to get more than $600,000 in federal stimulus money over the next two years. However, none of it will go towards helping them close the $1-million-dollar deficit in next year’s budget. He says the money is constrained to two areas. The first is about $133,000 to Title 1 aid which is for low income schools to help with reading instruction. The other area is more than $500,000 over two years for special education.
“Huffing” Leads to Crash
2/25/09 - Two Beaver Dam teenagers needed medical attention after rolling their truck on North Spring Street and hitting a local restaurant, while allegedly under the influence of drugs. According to Beaver Dam Deputy Chief Dan Shubert, a 19-year-old driver and his 18-year-old female passenger were driving south on North Spring Street around 11pm Monday when the man lost control, jumped a snow bank and rolled his vehicle into the Taco Bell building. Both the driver and passenger were taken to Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Shubert says the two also admitted to “huffing”, which is inhaling a type of aerosol and something Shubert says can kill you. The driver of the vehicle has already been cited for Unreasonable and Imprudent Speed and Reckless Driving. Shubert says they’ll forward those charges to the DA’s office and possibly others.
Petri Participates in Hearing with Flight 1549 Pilots
2/25/09 - At a hearing in Washington D.C. yesterday the Horicon Marsh was a topic of conversation. U.S. Representative Tom Petri of Fond du Lac asked the two pilots of Flight 1549, who orchestrated a river landing after the plane was badly damaged by birds, whether local officials should consider clearing the Canadian geese that don’t migrate off the land so as to avoid a similar issue. Co-Pilot and Wisconsin native Jeffery Skiles told Petri he’d seen an increase in the birds but he still thinks what happened to his flight was an aberration and really nothing anyone can do in the future would guarantee it wouldn’t happen again.
Columbus Discusses Roof Repairs
2/25/09 - Columbus Auditorium Corporation (CAC) spokespersons repeated their City Hall roof renovation recommendations to the City Council at last night’s meeting. The CAC said fixing the City Hall roof, trusses and third floor were the best long term option. The Council recently rejected spending $300 thousand dollars earmarked for roof repair. Council President Ed Parpart said he felt the roof was sound and money spent on an auditorium during a recession was not using money where it was needed. Columbia County Supervisor Jack Sanderson reminded the Council and CAC that Federal Stimulus money could be a source of renovation money for City Hall roof and auditorium needs
Obama: America will Emerge Stronger than Ever
2/25/09 - President Obama says America will emerge stronger than ever from its weak economy and its shaken confidence. In his first speech to Congress last night, the Democrat spelled out the nation’s economic challenges, and called for bold-and-wise action to revive jobs and lending – invest in energy, health care, and education – and bring the deficit down. Wausau House Democrat David Obey said Obama laid out a clear vision, and he called the speech the best he’s heard a president give, while Janesville House Republican Paul Ryan praised Obama for vowing to end what Ryan called a “shrill partisanship” that has led to poor public policy.
Phosphorus-based Lawn Fertilizers Banned
2/25/09 - The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that bans phosphorus from most lawn fertilizers. The house voted 96-to-nothing yesterday to pass the measure on to the Senate. Governor Jim Doyle has said he’ll sign it. Madison Democrat Spencer Black calls it an important step to clean up our lakes, and stop the growth of weeds-and-algae that can hurt fish. Similar bans are in effect in Dane County and over 30 Wisconsin communities. The measure would still allow phosphorus on new lawns, and in rare cases in which soil does not have enough natural phosphorus.
Abrahamson Won’t Give Money Back
2/25/09 - Wisconsin’s chief justice says she will not return over 11-thousand-dollars in campaign donations from lawyers who will argue a medical malpractice in her court next month. At a debate in Madison yesterday, Supreme Court challenger Randy Koschnick told Shirley Abrahamson to either give back the money, or withdraw from the case. But Abrahamson said none of the parties involved have asked her to pull out. Recent reports said Abrahamson’s camp raised 30-thousand dollars from lawyers with cases pending before the state’s highest court. Koschnick, a Jefferson County circuit judge, said those donors expect something in return.
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