http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/ Amherst Junction, WI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/c288e393c34a6c45c05e589eba544813.html STEVENS POINT Twelve establishments failed alcohol compliance checks Wednesday resulting in at least five citations from the Portage County Sheriffs Department Sheriff John Charewicz said http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/55d19ffbcb70d4baad379b4391b24933.html The case involving a veteran who pleaded guilty to crimes he committed while he was stationed in Iraq went to trial this morning a Justice Department spokeswoman saidMichael Wheeler of Amherst Junction was a lieutenant colonel who served with Army civil affairs between 2003 and 2004 in Iraq and was arrested by federal authorities Nov 30 2005 He was accused of stealing 100000 accepting bribes laundering money and possession and conspiring to embezzle numerous firearmsThe Justice Department is expected to issue a statement once the verdict comes in http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/51befd455ef00018b990548b18db52b7.html The following trickortreat hours will be observed:Almond 5 pm to 7 pm Oct 31Amherst 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Amherst Junction 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Iola 2 pm to 4 pm Oct 26Junction City 5 pm to 7 pm Oct 31Milladore 6 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Park Ridge 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Plainfield 5 pm to 7 pm Oct 31Plover 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Rosholt 6 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Rudolph 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Oct 31Stevens Point 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Stockton 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31Whiting 5 pm to 8 pm Oct 31 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/5e310b97a37a8dec7669ca22833de322.html The American Red Cross is getting ready for Hurricane Ike For the fourth time in a month the Red Cross is moving people and materials in anticipation of a hurricane landfall More than 100 mobile feeding trucks are moving into Texas today More than 300000 shelf stable meals are already in Texas More than 600 Red Cross workers are now being sent to Texas to join the 1500 Texas disaster workers already there Local Red Cross disaster volunteers James Koehl of Amherst Junction and Larry Sipiorski of Stevens Point left today for Fort Worth Texas This is the first national disaster operation for each of these menJames Koehl will be assigned as a service associate in the sheltering operation as the Red Cross readies for Hurricane Ike His assignment is for two weeksLarry Sipiorski will be assigned as a service associate in the Disaster Welfare Inquiry area He too will be on assignment for two weeks Members of the local Red Cross Disaster Action Team DAT are volunteers specially trained by the local chapter in various aspects of disaster response such as: client casework disaster assessment and mass care Those interested in volunteering for the American Red Cross DAT program should contact the local American Red Cross office at 3444052 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/7c399c480c8a1ee45110c9ee3238adb0.html A man who operated a 400 million Caribbeanbased sports bookmaking operation for Wisconsin and Nevada managers was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to the four months he has been detained since his arrest Rick McColley 56 formerly of Florida was the general manager of Gold Medal Sports a sport bookmaking firm located on Curacao and controlled largely by Duane Pede of Amherst Junction Wis Pede hired McColley in 1996 as Gold Medal39;s sales manager Through http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/ef6aa5e505207fc12c8a3611950f7db6.html AMHERST JUNCTION Gov Jim Doyle rolled up his sleeves and awarded about 82000 in state and federal grant money on a hot sunny Monday at a farm in Amherst Junction http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/570f1e6c5c797def24fbc2c0f4603d36.html Gov Jim Doyle was in Amherst Junction Monday to award about 80000 in grant money to help educate and train farmers interested in grazing their livestock rather than conventionally feeding the cows in barnsThe money will be doled out in nine central Wisconsin counties by Stevens Pointbased Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development CouncilDoyle made the announcement at Paul and Pat Onans farm The couple converted to grazing in 1993 and Paul said it has saved him money and allowed him to more than double his herdIf I was still conventional farming I wouldnt be doing this I would have sold by now Onan said Its cheaper The cows are harvesting and I dont have to run my tractor or buy diesel fuel http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/amherst-junction/content/6386f55c994a13fec7aa93845cd64d17.html Aaiden Moore stood on the edges of the white tent bustling with activity