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Service has become a way of life for 2002 Hudson grad
Found: 6 Days 20 Hours 13 Minutes ago
Hudson Star-Observer - Allison Kuney is living in a tent with 500 other people. She showers on a semi-trailer and uses a porta-potty. The 2002 Hudson High School graduate isn't complaining though. Kuney, 24, is an AmeriCorps team leader currently serving in hurricane-ravaged Galveston, Texas.
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Holiday travel forecast: Gas prices, weather combine for good outlook
Found: 1 Week 1 Day 13 Hours 9 Minutes ago
The Green Bay Press-Gazette - Travelers hitting the road for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend should have good weather conditions, the National Weather Service says....
POLICE REPORTS: Nov. 25
Found: 1 Week 1 Day 17 Hours 47 Minutes ago
The Journal Times - RACINE Stolen car found crashed A 48-year-old Racine woman called police at 6:20 a.m. Monday after discovering that her 2001 Oldsmobile Alero had been stolen from outside her residence in the 1609 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. She told police she had left her car running and unattended for just five minutes....
Hunter showed signs of hypothermia
Found: 1 Week 2 Days 1 Hour 43 Minutes ago
The Daily Press - Hunter showed signs of hypothermia...
A.M. roundup: Gas dips to $1.80 clear holiday forecast
Found: 1 Week 2 Days 9 Hours 44 Minutes ago
The Green Bay Press-Gazette - It should be warmer, but breezy, today with a high near 36....
A.M. roundup: Snow leads to slick roads for morning commute
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 16 Hours 11 Minutes ago
The Green Bay Press-Gazette - There are numerous fender-benders and cars sliding into ditches this morning across Northeastern Wisconsin....
Breaking
away from
chainsTrek unveils new generation of bikes
Found: 1 Week 4 Days 22 Hours 35 Minutes ago
Leader-Telegram - RICHMOND, Va. - Pedalers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains.If you've ever been riding down the street and had your pants cuff ripped asunder, there may be a revolution at hand.Wisconsin-based Trek Bicycle is part of a movement to bury the finger-pinching, pants-munching, rust-prone sprocket and chain, and usher in an era of belt-driven bikes that might have the inventors of the self-propelled transportation Schwinning in their graves.Trek is introducing two models this holiday season that are chainless, instead using technology most often found in vehicles such as motorcycles and snowmobiles. While some smaller custom bike makers have used them before, Trek is the first to use the technology for mass-produced bicycles.The nation's largest domestic bike manufacturer is hoping to capitalize on a new group of urban pedal-pushers who are trading their cars for a more low-tech way to get around because of gas prices as well as health and environmental concerns.The U.S. bicycle industry was a $5.4 billion industry in 2007, including the retail value of bicycles, related parts and accessories through all channels of distribution, according to research funded by the National Sporting Goods Association. More than 43 million Americans age 7 and older were estimated to have ridden a bike six times or more in 2005, the industry group said."People are really finding bicycles to be a very simple solution to some very complex problems that they face every day," said onetime UW-Eau Claire student Eric Bjorling, Trek's lifestyle brand manager. "Anything we can do in our design to really help them and help them live that lifestyle is probably better for both the consumers and us."Bjorling said the new belts are a low-maintenance solution to a chain, which has roughly 3,000 parts including all the links and connectors.Aside from the whisper-quiet ride, the lighter and longer-lasting carbon-fiber composite belts won't rust, can't be cut, won't stretch or slip and won't leave grease marks around your ankles. A guard over the belt-drive and the construction of the system makes getting your pants stuck an unlikely scenario, Bjorling said.One version of the chainless bike, called the District ($930), is a single-speed, complete with a silver body, orange accents and brown leather seat and handles. The other, called the Soho ($990), is an eight-speed bike that uses an internal hub to adjust the speed rather than gears.Bicycles have come a long way from the "bone-shakers back in the 19th century," said Orin Starn, a professor at Duke University who teaches a course on the anthropology of sports. Some companies have used direct drive or drive shaft bikes that provide some of the same benefits as Trek's chainless bikes, but those models have yet to replace the age-old chain."Certainly for the last 40 or 50 years we have this iconic image of the traditional bicycle that includes the chain," Starn said. "We've seen this evolution in different styles and stuff, but the chain has been a cultural constant."Bjorling admits chain-driven bikes still are efficient, but said an urban rider won't have to worry about greasing or cleaning the chain. The belt can be cleaned with a normal cleaning agent and rag, and the bike sprocket is designed to push through any snow, dirt or grime. And one belt will typically last three years - the life span of three chains.How riders will take to the new bikes remains to be seen; they are not out for sale yet. The District model will go on sale in December, followed the next month by the Soho. There may be those in the biking community who may take issue with swapping bike chains with newer technology."Bike purists are going to take a look at it and say 'oh, you know it's another option to a chain,' " Bjorling said. "Are we going to see a ton of people switching from a chain to a belt drive? I think in some urban environments yes, but it's definitely not the coffin that's gonna bury the chain."Over the years there have been many changes in the bike industry, specifically materials that have made products lighter and stronger, said David Oakley, a manager at Agee's Bicycles, which has been in business in Richmond since 1910.While some may question the chainless bikes, Oakley pointed to the initial skepticism, and eventual success, of mountain bikes."We all know that putting gears on a beach cruiser to be able to ride back up the hill turned out to be a pretty good thing," Oakley joked of the bike industry's most popular segment.Oakley said there's a general excitement behind the new technology, but cautioned that the notion may not ring everyone's bell."From a maintenance standpoint, it's huge," he said. "If this really, completely takes off, the lubricant industry is probably not going to be excited."...
BDMS students complete narrative project
Found: 1 Week 6 Days 1 Hour 37 Minutes ago
Daily Citizen - Students in Kerry Stoehr's sixth grade class are not only learning about the writing process with their narrative writing project but about themselves."We had to write stories that tell about something that we did a long time ago or something that recently happened," Marq Clawson said.The projects began on Nov. 12 with the students brainstorming ideas until they wrote down one item onto which they would focus their attention. The students are currently ... ...
A.M. roundup: Sunny and cold gas at $1.90 flights
Found: 1 Week 6 Days 16 Hours 38 Minutes ago
The Green Bay Press-Gazette - Its going to be sunny and cold today with a high near 26, the National Weather Service says....
Morning Starters: Gas, Weather, Local Events
Found: 2 Weeks 15 Hours 12 Minutes ago
The Northwestern - The prices for a gallon of unleaded, regular gas at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 - rounded to the nearest penny - for select cities:...
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