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World’s Tallest Gingerbread Man Unveiled In Madison
MADISON, Wis. — Christmas celebrations are everywhere these days, so the holiday cookie decorating at Hilldale Mall over the weekend wasn’t unusual. But the goal of the event was. Full Story;
Quilters Honor Wis. Woman Killed At Fort Hood
PLYMOUTH, Wis. — The Camo Quilt Project in Plymouth is on a mission for a Kiel woman killed in the Fort Hood shootings. Coordinator Linda Wieck said that Sgt. Amy Krueger asked for 45 camouflage quilts for her unit in September. Full Story;
Early Holiday Celebrations Becoming The Norm
BARABOO, Wis. — Why wait until after Thanksgiving? Mirroring the many early celebrations nationwide, red and green was everywhere in Baraboo this weekend, as the city has officially kicked off its “Holly Jolly Christmas” celebration. Full Story;
MANITOWOC, Wis. — The Manitowoc County sheriff’s department is investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman found Saturday by hunters. Full Story;
Warm Start To 158th Gun Deer Season
BLACK EARTH, Wis. — Saturday saw a much warmer start to the gun deer season than in the past couple of years. As hunters made their way to the woods and fields early in the morning, some weren’t sure what to expect. Full Story;
Wilson a ‘transformative’ president, UW professor emeritus writes
Obama facing obstacles similar to Woodrow Wilson, Cooper writes in biography of 28th president. Full Story;
Just ask us: Have there been any confirmed sightings of bobcats or lynx in Dane County recently?
Q: We just had a very large cat sitting at the edge ofour property. Have there been any confirmed sightings of bobcats orlynx in Dane County recently? Full Story;
Catching up: Activists moving forward with plans for urban orchard
Activists for fresh, sustainable, locally grown foods in Madisonare moving ahead with plans to plant and maintain fruit and nuttrees on city property despite being turned down for a $140,000federal grant. Full Story;
Curiosities: Is it true that laughing is good for your health?
Q: Is it true that laughing is good for yourhealth? Full Story;
Motorist killed in one-car crash in Sauk County
Vehicle went off road and down embankment. Full Story;
Wilson a ‘transformative’ president, UW professor emeritus writes
John Milton Cooper, Jr. has some historical perspective on the difficulties President Barack Obama is facing in attempting to tackle health care reform. Full Story;
CT (web version) Woodrow Wilson book
Hed: A “transformative” president Full Story;
Motorist killed in one-car crash in Sauk County
A one-car crash Saturday night in the town of Franklin claimed the life of a motorist, the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Full Story;
Unseasonable warmth continues but a White Thanksgiving possible
Three more days of unseasonably warm temperatures are forecast for Madison before a front moves through, dropping temperatures and bringing the possibility of 1 to 3 inches of snow for Thanksgiving, the National Weather Service reported. Full Story;
Patrick O’Loughlin: Can’t be black and against health bill?
Dear Editor: During the past elections the Cap Times editorial page made a pretty big deal about conservatives supposedly purging their ranks of any moderates, or anybody who didn’t toe the line on issues. I didn’t agree with you (people like Scozzafava were not moderates, they were liberals) but at least we didn’t try to throw them out of an ethnic group! Full Story;
BACKTAG COLUMN: Questions about shooting slang? Let’s talk
Anyone rubbing shoulders with someone dressed in hunter orange during the next nine days is likely to hear some local slang, terms and phrases that could be more difficult for nonhunters to decipher than Latin. Full Story;
Downtown eatery has free meals for holiday
At the crack of dawn Thanksgiving morning, Tricia Mumm will be up and cooking. The same could be said for many people in Portage. But the turkeys that Mumm plans to roast – 16 of them, all 12-pounders – will go into the ovens at Bud’s Pizza. Full Story;
H1N1 clinics set for Marquette County
The Marquette County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations Monday for people who fall into groups that are most at risk for becoming seriously ill with the virus. Full Story;
Click here to see a video of Spc. Grant Moxon. Spc. Grant Moxon of Lodi was sitting on a chair in a room at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, his head bent over some predeployment paperwork, when a man walked in the building and opened fire. Full Story;
ENDEAVOR – Shoppers’ spare change, collected by red kettles, added up to $20,000 last year to support area families in need. The red kettles are out again for Marquette County and will make their appearances in Columbia County next week. Full Story;
NEWS UPDATE: Baraboo event offers women a change of pace for holiday shopping
Are you dreading fighting crowds of holiday shoppers for gift items, parking spots and tables at the food court?You might prefer enjoying a glass of wine and a chair massage as you do your Full Story;
NEWS UPDATE: House fire causes $75,000 damage in Mazomanie
A fire caused an estimated $75,000 in damage to a single family residence in the town of Mazomanie Thursday afternoon. Full Story;
NEWS UPDATE: Nice weekend expected for area deer hunters, but rain-snow mix coming next week
Unseasonably warm temperatures will greet deer hunters around Wisconsin this weekend, but colder conditions and a little rain and snow will move in next week. Full Story;
NEWS UPDATE: Project seeks to unearth the secrets of Wisconsin River’s oxbow lakes
Some clever outdoorsmen know them as secret hot spots for popular sport fishes. Full Story;
A military official said Nov. 19 that two area soldiers who were among the wounded in the Fort Hood massacre have been medically cleared and should return home soon.Spc. John Pagel, 28, of North Full Story;
At the “tea party” rally in Milwaukee last Sept. 19, Scott Walker tossed the crowd a chunk of red meat. “Some people put their faith in the government,” thundered the Milwaukee County executive and Republican candidate for governor, drawing a predictable chorus of boos and setting up his next line. “But we put our faith in the people and the employers who make this country great.” Full Story;
Art, commerce and that pesky star system
Those who regularly attend Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts must frequently look at the program and wonder, “Why did they choose this piece?” or “Why don’t they ever play that piece?” A full season of orchestral programs must, of course, be planned as a totality. So how is repertoire chosen? Who makes the decisions — one person, a group of them, a committee? And what are the factors to be … Full Story;
Madison breaks down in Michelle Wildgen’s acclaimed novel
Michelle Wildgen admits that in books and movies, she’s not generally a fan of dystopian scenarios. “I almost never respond to that,” she says over coffee at Café Zoma, near her home in the Atwood neighborhood. “Most of what you see is post-apocalyptic, but I was interested in what happens on the way to the apocalypse. Where’s the pre-apocalypse? And do people tell themselves it’s something else … Full Story;
The United Sons of Toil are darkly political
It’s not fair: Russell Hall’s Google results are way more interesting than mine. While I find camera lenses and Craigslist bargains, the front man of local math-rock-meets-post-punk trio the United Sons of Toil unearths stories about colonial regimes that are metaphors for everyday power struggles. Full Story;
A Sunny Day in Glasgow: Ashes Grammar
In the late 1980s, when My Bloody Valentine began dissolving their vocals in a wave of noise, the band proved that a lack of distinguishable lyrics could set the mood at least as well as poetry. A Sunny Day in Glasgow’s sophomore album takes this approach to heart 20 years later, letting pop melodies melt into the arresting ambience of guitar effects. Full Story;
Jerry Davis/Backtag: Language of the hunt gets spoken today
Jerry Davis/Backtag: Language of the hunt gets spoken today Full Story;
Raid leads police to drugs: Coke, pot found in Baraboo home
Raid leads police to drugs: Coke, pot found in Baraboo home Full Story;
Yates drives away another defense lawyer
Yates drives away another defense lawyer Full Story;
Home sales rise: 2009 vs. 2008 … Sauk County homes sell at increase of 7.5% in 3rd quarter
Home sales rise: 2009 vs. 2008 … Sauk County homes sell at increase of 7.5% in 3rd quarter Full Story;
Jerry Davis/Backtag: Getting degree helped put her in deer camp
Jerry Davis/Backtag: Getting degree helped put her in deer camp Full Story;
BREAKING NEWS: Beavers win first state football championship!
MADISON – The Reedsburg Beavers won their first ever state football championship at Camp Randall, defeating the West De Pere Phantoms, 34-27. Chad Mazur led the rushing attack with 163 yards on 14 carries. Shane Rockweiler scored three touchdowns while rumbling for 114 yards on 15 carries. Full Story;
Referendum again, school board told Monday
REEDSBURG — Even as the Beaver football team makes their way to Camp Randall to compete for a state championship and a coveted gold ball, there are still people in the Reedsburg school district asking the school board to cut extracurriculars. Full Story;
The Wisconsin Dells Council approved resolutions to borrow $1 million for a sewer lift station and partial funding of the addition to the Kilbourn Public Library. Full Story;
Lake Delton OKs new floodplain zoning
The Lake Delton Plan Commission and village Board met jointly Monday afternoon to hold a public hearing and pass its new floodplain zoning ordinance, which will effect at least two village residents. Full Story;
Dell Prairie increases tax levy 5 percent
At a public hearing Tuesday, residents in Dell Prairie approved a 5 percent increase in the tax levy for 2010 that will be part of a $464,734 budget. The local tax levy in 2009 was $96,920. Full Story;
A tough financial year, cuts to education, the chance to access federal money and the state’s system of funding schools were topics that State Assembly Rep. Fred Clark broached at a Wisconsin Dells School Board meeting Monday. Full Story;
The river dredging next to County Highway A, which was done to repair an outfall pipe, has been completed, MSA Engineer Dan Greve told the Wisconsin Dells-Lake Delton Sewerage Commission Monday afternoon. Full Story;
The Country Kitchen Restaurant in Mauston closed Sunday and awaits a buyer after a deal for restaurant Manager Dennis Nielsen to buy the business fell through. Full Story;
School District of Mauston plans for future
The School District of Mauston discussed several issues during the Monday regular school board meeting. Steve Smolek, superintendent of schools, said he was recently the facilitator for a Strategic Planning Committee for the district, with 33 people in attendance. Full Story;
Recovery funds still available for 2008 flood victims
The Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church, working in partnership with Wisconsin Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (WIVOAD), has been selected to administer the 2008 Flood Recovery Program (FRP) by the state of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services. Full Story;
Workforce Connections makes move to downtown Mauston
With the wide glass windows and bright green awning, one stretch of State Street recently underwent a face lift with the introduction of Workforce Connections, an independent, nonprofit employment assistance center. Full Story;
Ranch implicated in banner heist
The owner of a Mauston area business allegedly paid a teenager to steal banners directing visitors to the fourth Official Mauston Pumpkin Bash last month. Full Story;
A spectator watches the Yokohama International Women’s Marathon near
Tokyo. AP/Itsuo
Inouye
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