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Police arrest Park High School student for accidental shooting at ...
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The Journal Times - RACINE ?The 18-year-old suspect in an accidental shooting of a 14-year-old girl at an underage drinking party last month has been arrested by Racine police....
Suspected shooter arrested by Racine police
Found: 1 Week 17 Hours 12 Minutes ago
The Journal Times - RACINE ?The 18-year-old suspect in an accidental shooting of a 14-year-old girl at an underage drinking party last month has been arrested by Racine police....
POLICE REPORTS: Nov. 24
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The Journal Times - RACINE Safe stolen during break-in at Gateway Someone broke into Gateway Technical College, 1001 Main St., between late Friday and early Saturday, stealing a small safe and attempting to take two other safes containing money, police said....
Children's Hospital's Vice to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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Small Business Times - Jon Vice, who will retire as president and chief executive officer of Children......
Brightening spiritsIrvine Park display relies on volunteers, donations
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Leader-Telegram - CHIPPEWA FALLS - About 110,000 lights and 80 displays will be part of the Chippewa Falls Christmas Village in Irvine Park when it opens Thursday."We've added a few more this year," said Bill Faherty, director of the city Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. "We've added a lot of LED lights - close to 10,000 this year. They are a little more expensive, but we save on electricity."LED - or light-emitting diode - lights are more durable than conventional lights, and if one LED light burns out the whole string doesn't go dark. Also, they use up to 93 percent less energy than standard mini-lights and up to 99 percent less energy than standard C-7 holiday lights, according to Focus on Energy.Faherty said it costs the city about $3,000 in electricity to run the display for five weeks. However, donations from park visitors - via drop boxes - and local businesses raise about $16,000 each year, allowing the parks department to buy more displays.The annual Christmas Village display opened in 1987.The display, which will open from 5 to 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Day for pedestrians only, runs through Jan. 1.Starting Friday the park will be open from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily for pedestrians and vehicles.Because park admission is free, the parks department never has tried calculating annual attendance, although it's considered the biggest overall display in the Chippewa Valley.Faherty believes it's also a good draw to the area."Especially in times we're having right now, it's good to take you back in time, to what I call the nostalgia of real Christmases," Faherty said. "I just think it cheers people up."During the annual Chippewa Falls downtown Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, the nearby park usually is bumper-to-bumper with cars, he said."We think it's sort of unique," he said.Faherty thanked the countless volunteers, ranging from the Chippewa Falls Senior High School volleyball and basketball teams, Boy Scouts, Holy Ghost school and inmates from the Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facility. All the groups have worked on recent Saturdays to put up the lights and displays.Art classes at Chi-Hi also routinely re-paint many of the displays, he said.On Friday the 4-H Club of Wheaton will serve hot chocolate and cookies from 5 to 7 p.m.On Saturday, Dec. 13, there will be a caroling event with a walk-through of the park.Vetter can be reached at 723-0303 and at chris.vetter@ecpc.com....
Drive to comfortStuffed animal collection aims to soothe kids
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Leader-Telegram - MENOMONIE - UW-Stout senior Ashley Marchetti didn't bring a teddy bear. Instead, she brought a stuffed penguin, knowing it eventually could bring a smile to a child when a Menomonie police officer answers a domestic violence call."I think this is a really good cause," said Marchetti, 23, a senior from Wheaton, Minn., majoring in retail merchandising and management. "I know how domestic abuse can affect children. They will have something comforting. I love knowing my penguin could be comforting."A group of students from UW-Stout's "Abuse in the Family" class taught by Susan Wolfgram collected the teddy bears and other stuffed toys as part of a class requirement to create social action groups and address social issues in Menomonie.Roughly 60 stuffed animals were collected Sunday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.Stuffed animals also can be put in drop-off boxes through Wednesday at all campus dormitories, said Connie Christopherson, one of the students who started the drive.Each of the stuffed animals brought in Sunday had one of four inspirational messages attached with a handmade necklace."Change your thoughts and change the world," was one of the messages, as well as, "The smile is a curve that sets everything straight.""I love being a part of this," said Christopherson, 22, a senior from Medford majoring in human development and family studies. "I know what I am doing today will help kids out and make them happy. Someone out there cares about them."Some of the stuffed animals and teddy bears also will go to residents of local nursing homes, Christopherson said.Menomonie police officer Patrick Meyer was on hand for the teddy bear collection with Daphni, a police drug dog.When officers arrive at a residence, it can be overwhelming and stressful for children - especially if their parents are fighting, Meyer said."We're trying to help," he said. "When they see a big officer handing out a teddy bear, it brings instant smiles on kids. It lets kids know we're there to help."Jessica Bryan, UW-Stout's campus violence prevention project coordinator, came up with the collection idea."It is a great idea for the officers to have a reserve of them," she said. "We wanted to make them different by putting quotes on them."Mandy Rowan, a senior majoring in human development and family studies and a member of the Abuse in the Family class, also was enthusiastic about the project. She had a friend who always remembered getting a teddy bear from an officer after an accident and knew that it had helped."I just think it's a great project," Rowan said, noting she was pleased with the variety of stuffed toys collected. "I think the variety is great. We have dinosaurs and seals."Powers can be reached at 715-235-9018 or pamela.
powers@ecpc.com....
Blugolds go down to open up seasonOhio Wesleyan 87, UW-Eau Claire 78: ...
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Leader-Telegram - The second half of the UW-Eau Claire men's basketball team's season opener was much more encouraging than the first.A lopsided start was just too much for the Blugolds to overcome.Despite having four players score in double figures, the Blugolds couldn't recover from a
16-point halftime deficit in an 87-78 loss to Ohio Wesleyan in the first round of the Lee Pfund Classic on Friday night in Wheaton, Ill.Ryan Shea scored 21 points to lead the Blugolds (0-1), who outscored Ohio Wesleyan 50-43 in the second half but didn't have enough time to recover from a 44-28 halftime disadvantage.Shea, a sophomore, made 8 of 17 shots, including 4 of 7 3-pointers, and added six rebounds in 30 minutes for the Blugolds, who play in the tournament's consolation game at 5:30 p.m. today.Jordan Kappen (14 points), Chippewa Falls graduate Josh Prince (11) and Dan Beyer (10) also finished in double figures for the Blugolds, who shot 28 of 63 from the field.After shooting 11 of 29 (37.9 percent) in the first half, the Blugolds went 17 of 34 (50 percent) after the break to pull within striking distance.Dillon McBride scored a game-high 23 points off the bench for Ohio Wesleyan
(1-0), which outrebounded the Blugolds 41-34.Pat Pellerite (19 points, seven rebounds), Kyle Miller (17 points, eight rebounds) and Kyle Holliday (15 points, seven rebounds) also helped Ohio Wesleyan hold off the Blugolds.Starting guard and Eau Claire Memorial grad Colin Boone had seven points and four rebounds for the Blugolds.Ohio Wesleyan 87,
uw-eau claire 78Ohio Wesleyan (1-0) - FGM-FGA FTM-FTA TP: Pat Pellerite 8-10 3-5 19, Brent Pleiman 2-5 1-2 5, Rob Gardiner 0-0 1-2 1, Kyle Holliday 5-13 2-2 15, Kyle Miller 7-13 2-2 17, Mike Schwartz 0-0 1-2 1, Mitch Noggle 1-4 0-0 2, Tim Brady 1-4 0-2 2, Dillon McBride 7-11 4-6 23, Andrew Martin 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 32-62 14-23 87.UW-Eau Claire (0-1) - Ryan Shea 8-17 1-2 21, Geoff Probst 2-6 2-2 7, Dan Beyer 4-9 2-3 10, Josh Prince 5-12 0-0 11, Colin Boone 2-5 2-3 7, Mark Tiefel 1-2 0-0 2, Jordan Kappen 5-6 2-2 14, Nick Bartlett 0-1 1-2 1, Jacob Schlub 0-3 3-4 3, Chance Weisensel 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-63 13-18 78.Halftime: Ohio Wesleyan 44, UW-Eau Claire 28. 3-point goals: Ohio Wesleyan 9-12 (Holliday 3-7, Miller 1-5, McBride 5-8), UW-Eau Claire 9-25 (Shea 4-7, Probst 1-4, Prince 1-5, Boone 1-2, Kappen 2-3). Rebounds: Ohio Wesleyan 41 (Miller 8), UW-Eau Claire 34 (Shea 6). Assists: Ohio Wesleyan 16 (Holliday 7), UW-Eau Claire 14 (Bartlett 3). Total fouls: Ohio Wesleyan 18, UW-Eau Claire 19. Fouled out: Shea (EC)....
Meeting topic is medical options for Modine retirees
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The Journal Times - RACINE ?The Racine County Aging and Disability Resource Center will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to help Modine retirees explore their medical plan options. The company announced in October that it would eliminate medical benefits for retirees....
District leader search on fast trackChippewa Falls superintendent ...
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Leader-Telegram - CHIPPEWA FALLS - The Chippewa Falls school board isn't going to wait to find a replacement for retiring Superintendent Mike Schoch."We need to start, maybe tomorrow," said board President Roberta Rasmus. "My recommendation is to hire a consultant to help us with the search. I just feel that it is the best way to do this."Schoch, who has been superintendent for five years, announced in a letter Monday he plans to retire at the end of the school year.Rasmus passed out a timeline detailing how the district would select a consultant in December, advertise the position in January, screen the candidates in February, interview them in March and select a finalist in April.Rasmus said she believes the search process can cost $5,000 to $7,000."The most important thing, when hiring a superintendent or principal, is to articulate what you are looking for," Schoch said.Schoch read the retirement letter, and the board gave him a standing ovation for his work in the district."We will certainly miss you, but we wish you well," Rasmus said.Staff reductionThe district is planning two layoffs as part of a central office reorganization. The board voted 3-2 in favor of laying off two support staff workers and replacing them with one new confidential employee. Some job descriptions of remaining employees also will be changed. Schoch said the job reduction would save about $50,000, including benefits.The district now has an electronic human resources system, which handles items such as payroll, and that has allowed for the job reduction. Business Manager Chad Trowbridge said the new system allows the district to make better decisions based on data.Schoch said he expects the layoffs to occur soon, possibly in early December."They are living, breathing people, and that's the tough call to make," Schoch said. "We understand this is a tough time of year."He added: "You'll be living with this decision, not me."Board member Jim Schofield voted against the staff reduction."The timing is not good," Schofield said. "I'm just uncomfortable with it."Resignation acceptedThe board accepted the resignation of music teacher Andrei Strizek, who was placed on leave with pay earlier this month. The board has not commented on the reasons behind Strizek's leave of absence. Strizek was cited two years ago for serving alcohol to underage men, according to the Chippewa Falls Police Department.Bus complaintsThe board heard complaints about bus driving and children acting improperly on buses.Chuck Gamble of Jim Falls said he is hearing complaints about fighting and stolen lunches on buses."There's been a lot of discussion with parents about behavior issues on the bus, and the driver's inability to monitor it," Gamble told the school board. "Apparently, whatever system of reporting isn't working very well."Earlier this month, a Chippewa Falls school bus overturned in the town of Wheaton, west of Chippewa Falls. Gamble said his concerns preceded the crash, adding that too many buses are driving too fast."Their stops are faster than (parents) think they should be," Gamble said.Gamble said his children don't ride the bus, but he has been on school buses during field trips."I've seen some things I don't think are quite right," he said.Gamble suggested the district look at using monitors on the bus, which would free up drivers to focus on the road. Those monitors could range from an adult on the bus or possibly video cameras, he said. Rasmus said she was unaware of any complaints, and she encouraged children and parents to report any problems."If we're having a problem with that, we certainly need to look at it," Rasmus said.Teen Serve updateThe board heard an update about Teen Serve, a program in which about 450 high school students from across the country will travel to Chippewa Falls June 14-20, 2009, and volunteer in the community. The students will be repairing the exteriors of up to 80 homes, said Wendy Exner, a Teen Serve coordinator.The students' work will be voluntarily and free. Exner said the houses are typically owned by low-income families or the elderly. "We're collecting applications of homes that need to be worked on," Exner said.The students will be housed in Chippewa Falls Middle School for the week. Exner said her organization still needs to raise about $30,000 for the project.Anyone wanting to learn more about the program should call 726-1332 or go to www.teenserve.org.Vetter can be reached at 723-0303 or at chris.vetter@ecpc.com....
Teen mom charged with abuse watched videos about children who died, ...
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The Journal Times - RACINE ?A 15-year-old mother who stopped going to Mommy and Me groups to keep her infant son?s injuries a secret watched online videos dedicated to children who had died, according to a police report....
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