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Madison Snaps -- November 24, 2008
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 6 Hours 40 Minutes ago
The Daily Page - Today's image is titled "First snow of 2008-09 winter"and was photographed by Jason Joyce....
Up to 4 inches of snow in region
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 8 Hours 36 Minutes ago
Wisconsin State Journal - Madison received about 1.5 inches of wet, heavy snow overnight. The city of Madison reported it has 30 salt trucks on the road, but the amount of snow does not warrant plowing all city streets. The National Weather Service said a band of about 4 inches of snow fell from Pardeeville in Columbia County northeast to Fond du Lac County. The lightest accumulations were near the Illinois border. Scattered snow showers are expected to move across southern ... ...
Recount shows Ripp still in the lead
Found: 1 Week 5 Days 12 Hours 15 Minutes ago
Daily Citizen - Republican Keith Ripp appears to be the winner in the hotly contested 47th District Assembly race after his Democratic challenger did not pick up enough votes in a Columbia County recount Friday to overtake him. It is now up to Trish O'Neil to decide how to proceed. Michael Maistelman, a Milwaukee lawyer representing her at the recount this week, said irregularities in deciding whether absentee ballots should be allowed or rejected, and possible differences in the ... ...
Scores in Wis. still struggle with flood cleanup
Found: 1 Week 5 Days 12 Hours 59 Minutes ago
Wisconsin Examiner News - Nearly six months after severe storms caused flooding and other damage in southern Wisconsin, scores of residents continue to struggle with cleanup. A caseworker for Columbia County's Long Term Recovery project says a number of families have used up their financial aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency but still have more damage to repair or clean. ...
City adopts budget with tax increase
Found: 1 Week 6 Days 8 Hours 10 Minutes ago
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune - The Wisconsin Dells Common Council adopted a new budget over the objections of a downtown businessman and sent a plan for weddings at the River Road Restaurant back to the Plan Commission.Owner of the Uptown Trading Post, Bob Steinweg asked the council during the public hearing on the budget Monday to not raise taxes for city residents. In the new budget, the taxes will increase from an average of $8.13 per $1,000 to $8.25 ... ...
Judge may decide 47th Assembly District race
Found: 2 Weeks 1 Day 41 Minutes ago
Wisconsin State Journal - As the third full day of the 47th Assembly District recount wound down — and a fourth day, and possibly a fifth day, were being anticipated — an attorney representing the campaign of Democrat Trish O'Neil said it's likely that the contest could end up being decided in the courts. Michael Maistelman said irregularities in deciding whether absentee ballots should be allowed or rejected, and possible differences in the way this decision is made among ... ...
Vote recount begins for 47th District Assembly seat
Found: 2 Weeks 3 Days 1 Hour 5 Minutes ago
Baraboo News Republic - PORTAGE — The first day of the 47th Assembly District election recount in Columbia County adjourned well into the evening Monday, with neither Republican Keith Ripp nor Democrat Trish O'Neil being declared the winner. Columbia County's board of canvass will reconvene at 8 a.m. today to continue the recount, which county clerk Sue Moll said might take several days. Only seven of the county's 23 precincts in the 47th ... ...
Recruiting programs help hospitals beat numbers game
Found: 2 Weeks 5 Days 13 Hours 49 Minutes ago
Baraboo News Republic - Though Sauk County and Columbia County are not experiencing a noticeable shortage of primary care physicians, a state-wide study suggests a dearth of doctors is looming. A study released this week by the Wisconsin Hospital Association shows Wisconsin is short by nearly 375 primary care physicians across 31 counties. Part of the reason Sauk County has avoided a shortage in recent years might be tied to its proximity to Madison and recruitment efforts. ... ...
Authorities urge caution after rash of thefts, break-ins
Found: 2 Weeks 6 Days 5 Hours 8 Minutes ago
Baraboo News Republic - The Baraboo Police Department is investigating a rash of purse thefts in the area and wants the community's help. At the same time, other nearby agencies are checking in to burglaries and car break-ins. Since the end of October, Baraboo police have received eight reports of purse thefts. Many were reported stolen from parked cars and one from a shopping cart at a business, said Baraboo Police Lt. Rob Sinden. Sinden said women ... ...
Reverse 911 comes to Dodge County
Found: 2 Weeks 6 Days 6 Hours 45 Minutes ago
Daily Citizen - JUNEAU - Dodge County residents will soon begin receiving automated phone calls in some emergency situations. The county board passed a resolution Wednesday that established a Code Red emergency notification system capable of calling the entire population of Dodge County in about a half hour.Emergency management director Joe Meagher said the system is used in cases of missing children, evacuations, pandemics, epidemics, hazardous material situations and to check the well being of people ... ...
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