http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/ St. Germain, WI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/668e3b1654fd9276bd4c5edea39a4836.html A 44yearold Saratoga man was sentenced in Wood County Circuit Court to 135 days in jail for possession of firearms after he was convicted of a felony Douglas A Coates received work release with his jail sentence was placed on two years of probation and was ordered to pay 448 for two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm Two additional counts of being a felony in possession of a firearm were dismissed Wood County Circuit Court Judge James Mason sentenced Coates on Sept 8 According to the criminal complaint Coates was convicted in 1996 of child abuse In December officials received information that Coates was in possession of firearms after Coates applied for a hunting license in 2007 When searching Coates residence officials found a Ruger 22caliber semiautomatic pistol a Remington 870 20gauge pump shot shotgun a Remington Model 7600 pump rifle and a Ruger 1022 semiautomatic rifle http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/bb7f8afa7c23b2f3ee7ee62ea0a62ac5.html A Chippewa Falls company has been named one of the country's fastestgrowing businesses by Inc magazineSpectrum Industries which manufactures medical instructional training and computer furnishings as well as store fixtures and pointofpurchase displays is No 4442 on the periodical's recent list of the top 5000 companies by growth Spectrum's revenue increased nearly 60 percent from 2004 to 2007Spectrum's products are made to last and perform for years said Scott Dorn vice president of sales and marketing Our customers appreciate the innovation and quality that is built into each productDorn said an emphasis on customer service has fueled growth at Spectrum which celebrated its 40th anniversary in March The company has about 200 employees and occupies 300000 square feet of production spaceOther regional companies that made the list include PESI a continuing education company in Eau Claire; Sajan a language translation provider in River Falls; and Joe's Refrigeration a clean room dairy equipment and refrigeration specialist in WitheeBusinesses in the Inc magazine list which includes 85 from Wisconsin are ranked by percentage revenue growth from 2004 through 2007 Eligible companies must show four full calendar years of sales and be USbased privately held forprofit and independent not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies Revenue must have been at least 200000 in 2004 and 2 million in 2007The topranked company on this year's list is Senior Whole Health a Massachusetts insurance firm The business enjoyed 315254 percent growth in the threeyear period from 465926 to 1474 million Wisconsin boasts the No 2 company in St Germainbased real estate firm Eliason which grew 243918 percent from 838233 to 2053 millionSpectrum's revenue grew from 161 million to 254 million from 2004 to 2007 Such progress is noteworthy considering a soft national economyOur incredibly diverse product lines and multiple markets have helped partially insulate Spectrum from the recent downturn in the economy Dorn said This past year alone we have manufactured and shipped over 1000 different productsThose products included furniture for presentations and video conferencing educational computer labs corporate training computer rooms offices and health care institutions This is in addition to original equipment manufacturer components and custom display and store fixturesThe products are distributed through direct marketing national catalogues regional dealerships government contracts independent sales representatives and a factory outlet storeAlthough the company is not expanding its facility anytime soon Spectrum purchased its corporate headquarters just three years ago it is hoping to earn certification from the International Organization for Standardization by the end of the year and always is on the lookout for new productsSpectrum believes in pursuing noncommodity niche products for development Dorn said These new product ideas are sought from our customers our partners our sales and service staff and our marketing team We don't believe in product development completely isolated in a laboratory We try to solve real problems our customers face on a daily basisMarlaire can be reached at 8339215 8002367077 or liammarlaireecpccomSpectrum Industries http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/40ac3c323442091d4cfd55941a79f172.html More than 100 people just filed into the Marcus Amphitheater to find a spot to hear Sen Barack Obama speak tonightThey did not have tickets for the speaking event; those with tickets were allowed in the main gate earlierPatrick Murphy of Wauwatosa came with his wife and three children ages 16 15 and 9 They got in line around noon and were at the head of the line by 2:30 We actually came down to see if we could get tickets We thought this was a chance to see history Patrick Murphy saidBoth he and his wife say they plan to vote for ObamaCharles Cupsch a junior majoring in marketing at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee got in line around 2:15 pm and said he would have come if even McCain was here speakingFrankly if there was any political speaker I would've come he said I'm an Obama supporter and I wanted to add to the numbersHe also saw John Kerry speak here in 2004 If he couldn't get in Oh I'm getting inMary Anne Zupan and her 17yearold son Aaron of Delafield were at the back of the line at 2:35 pm They tried to get tickets Sunday at Obama headquarters but arrived too late So they brought water a deck of cards and lunches of beef and tomato sandwiches figuring they'd have to wait in line We wouldn't have missed it and don't mind standing in line Mary Anne Zupan saidNeither she nor her son has seen Obama speak in person but she said he watched his acceptance speech last ThursdayI wanted my son who will be voting next year to be a part of this It's an excellent broadening experience Zupan saidAaron Zupan said if he could vote he would vote for Obama http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/64f6f620dd8645902f99aa64fa551e5c.html Six people were left homeless after a fire destroyed one building and damaged another early this morning Three people a 41yearold woman a 19yearold woman and a 13yearold boy jumped from a second story apartment in the 2500 block of N Bremen St to escape the flames said Milwaukee police Capt Timothy BurkeeThe older woman suffered minor injuries in the fall but was not hospitalized he said No one else was injured A man who had helped the three others escape was later rescued by firefighters Burkee did not know the man's ageThe threealarm fire started on the apartment's balcony around 1:56 am today Burkee said The family had been using a grill there earlier in the day and police are investigating whether that was the source of the blaze A second upperlevel apartment was vacant The ground floor of the building housed a grocery store Burkee did not have a damage estimate but described the building as a total lossThe fire also spread to a neighboring building The two people living there escaped injury but their home is uninhabitable Burkee saidThe Red Cross is assisting the victims with temporary housing he said http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/cca7d5375acb0e49887fb85b6afc5904.html lt;bgt;Town of Bartonlt;bgt; Firefighters from three departments battled a blaze at the Country Manor Estates mobile home park Sunday evening according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department One man was left homeless when his mobile home and its attached garage were destroyed Four other mobile homes and several detached storage units also were damagedThe West Bend Fire Department was dispatched at 6:08 pm to find the home and garage fully engulfed in flames West Bend firefighters then requested assistance from the Newburg and Fillmore fire departments according to the sheriff's departmentAlthough the fire remains under investigation today it did not appear to be suspicious according to the sheriff's department No one was injured and damage estimates were not available today http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/7d784c99af786e88d0ad4e2cd0832683.html Carlos Delgado's tworun home run off of Eric Gagne in the eighth inning helped give the New York Mets a 42 comefrombehind victory over the Brewers this afternoonGagne gave up three runs and four hits in the inning The Brewers used seven pitchers in the game because Ben Sheets left after five shutout innings with groin tightnessRyan Braun had three hits for the Brewerslt;bgt;lt;a hrefhttp:blogsjsonlinecombrewersgt;Bloglt;agt; lt;a hrefhttp:jsonlinestatscommlbboxscoreaspgamecode280901108gt;Boxlt;agt; lt;a hrefhttp:wwwjsonlinecomstoryindexaspxid711837auggt;Schedulelt;agt; lt;a hrefhttp:jsonlinestatscommlbtodayaspgt;Scoreboardlt;agt; lt;a hrefhttp:jsonlinestatscommlbstandingsaspgt;Standingslt;agt; lt;a hrefhttp:wwwjsonlinecomindexindexaspxid33gt;Sectionlt;agt;lt;bgt; http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/e0325cb1085636b9bf94fb1ee08caedf.html The window for disaster help for damages from the June and July storms and flooding closes in two weeksFederal Emergency Management Agency officials are urging residents to apply either online or by phone for disaster assistance The deadline is 11 pm on Sept 15Individuals and business owners can apply for help lt;a hrefhttp:wwwfemagovgt;onlinelt;agt; or by calling a tollfree helpline 800 6213362 between 6 am and 11 pm every day Federal recovery aid for residents includes grants for emergency disaster housing and essential repairs grants for necessities not covered by insurance or other sources low interest loans from the Small Business Administration and crisis counseling Residents in 30 counties including MilwaukeeWashington and Waukesha can register for assistance http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/st-germain/content/c5236d1de3380eb938d572afcf4ad320.html lt;bgt;St Germainlt;bgt; A 38yearold Wauwatosa man who died in a tubing accident Saturday on St Germain Lake in St Germain has been identified as Scott C Seban according to the Vilas County Sheriff's DepartmentNo one has been arrested or charged and the incident remained under investigation this morning