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Pewaukee girls top unbeaten Ike
The Pewaukee girls basketball team scored a landmark victory Saturday night with a 59-52 win over New Berlin Eisenhower, which came into the colossal Woodland Conference clash with a 14-0 overall record.
Pewaukee (13-1) hit 27 of 34 from the free throw line, with most of that damage incurred by Jordyn Swan. The team's leading scorer did not have any points until the fourth quarter, when a 3-pointer gave her team a 40-33 lead early in the period. At one point, Swan took 14 consecutive free-throw attempts for the Pirates and made 11 of those, finishing with 15 points.
Eisenhower pulled within 4 points as close as 4 points in the final moments but never had a crack at a game-tying basket.
The Lions fell behind in the first quarter, 11-2, before bursting out to a 16-0 run to take an 18-11 lead over the Pirates. Pewaukee answered with its own 8-0 run to re-claim the lead, and the two teams were tight thereafter.
KM boys lose to North
Host Waukesha North outscored the Kettle Moraine varsity boys basketball team by a 34-23 margin in the second half Friday to rally for a 49-42 Woodland Conference victory over the Lasers.
KM fell to 4-12 on the season and 2-6 in league play.
Dan Mikesell led the Lasers with 13 points and Patrick Zemanovic added 12. Trey Dowling chipped in with 9 tallies.
North was led by Kevin Kuhtz with 15 points and Nate Wood with 14.
AHS girls rally for win over West
Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team overcame a two-point deficit going into the fourth quarter Friday night and rallied for a 41-36 Classic 8 onference win over host Waukesha West.
The win improved Arrowhead to 7-7 overall and 3-5 in league play. West is now 1-7 in conference games. The Wolverines have just one win on the season.
AHS outscored West by a 12-5 margin in the fourth quarter to pull out the win.
Junior guard Jessica Goetz had 11 points for the winners. Haley Thiel added 9 for the winners.
Michelle Farrow led West with 9 tallies.
Big run helps AHS boys roll past West
Thanks to an impressive 21-1 run in the second period Friday night, Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball team rallied from an early 10-point deficit to roll past visiting Waukesha West in a Classic 8 Conference game, 68-48.
With the win AHS improved to 13-2 on the season. West fell to 12-4.
West had an 18-8 lead with 6:43 remaining in the opening half when the Warhawks reeled off 15 straight points to take the lead. By the time the Arrowhead run ended, the Warhawks had a 21-1 spurt that the Wolverines never recovered from.
Senior center Ben Mills had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Russ Finco and Andy Fox had 13 each and Charlie Fischer had 8.
West was led by Dan Cerroni with 15 points and Ryan Solberg with 14. Solberg also had 10 rebounds.
No La Fuente in Oconomowoc
Mayor Maury Sullivan said Friday that the owner of popular Mexican restaurant, La Fuente, has declined the city's offer for assitance locating downtown.
Sullivan said the owner, Jose Zarate, gave three main reasons behind his decision: the economy, population and costs to renovate the building it would inhabit.
Zarate had told city officials he would need to serve around 300 people a day for his business to sustain and he didn't feel like there was a big enough local demographic to do that.
Sullivan said he was disappointed that La Fuente turned down the offer, but said he understands Zarate's concerns.
"You can't argue about it and if he's not ready to come here, he's not ready to come here," the mayor said.» Read Full Article
Beaver Dam clamps down on Cooney
In a battle of two 5-0 teams in the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference, Beaver Dam held serve on its home court and defeated the Oconomowoc girls basketball team on Thursday, 46-35.
The tide turned at the start of the second quarter, when the Beavers made use of a trapping defense and went on a 13-2 run to take a 24-10 advantage.
Sophomore guard Mandy Prom scored 11 of her 15 points for Cooney in the second half, pulling her team back within single digits on multiple occasions. But the Raccoons never moved closer than 8 points the rest of the night.
OHS (7-6, 5-1) will face Beaver Dam (13-1, 6-0) again at home on March 1.
Woman that scammed nuns gets jail time
A woman from Kenya that scammed the Pewaukee Carmelite nuns and other religious organizations out of more than $1 million was sentenced late this afternoon to over three years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Charles Clevert sentenced Angela Martin-Mulu of Chicago to 41 months jail time and three years extended supervision. In addition, Martin-Mulu and her husband, Edward Bosire, must pay over $981,000 in restitution.
Martin-Mulu and Bosire, who will be sentenced Feb. 19, plead guilty to fraud in June to posing as Kenyan refugees and scamming nuns in Wisconsin out of around $1.1 million, gambling most of it at a casino.
Church hosting Bohmann fundraiser
New Life Community Church is hosting the Andy Bohmann Journey to Recovery Fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 31 from noon to 2 p.m. to raise money to help the family with medical expenses.
Bohmann was involved in a two-car accident on Highway ES between Mukwonago and East Troy on Dec. 3 and was rushed to the hospital where he began his fight for life.
The fundraiser will include a soup lunch and silent auction. Bohmann and several family members will also be present to share his story of recovery.
Donations can be sent to New Life Community Church, N9590 County Road ES, Mukwonago, WI 53149. Mark donations "Bohmann" in the memo of the church to insure the family receives the donation.
Welch waives preliminary hearing
Justin Patrick Welch of California, who is charged with the murder of Kimberly Smith of Oconomowoc, waived his preliminary hearing in Waukesha Thursday. He entered a plea of not guilty and was bound over for trial.
Welch is being held on $2 million bail after he escaped from authorities while he was being transported from San Diego, Calif., back to Wisconsin. He was captured Jan. 13 in Oklahoma.
Smith's former boyfriend and the father of her son, Darren M. Wold, 41, of Texas, is accused of hiring Welch, through his longtime friend Jack E. Johnson, 65, of Mexico.
According to prosecutors, Wold was angry over a custody dispute involving his 4-year-old son. Wold is alleged to have transferred money to Johnson, who in turn purchased a plane ticket for Welch to fly from San Diego to Milwaukee on Sept. 29. Wold sent $200 to Johnson on that day, and he sent it to an Oak Creek bank where Welch allegedly picked it up. Welch stayed in an Oconomowoc hotel Sept. 30 and left the morning of Oct. 1, flying from Mitchell International Airport to San Diego.
Authorities picked up Johnson while he was trying to cross into the U.S. from Mexico on Nov. 18. Welch was also arrested that day trying to cross the border, but not before he tried to flee police in a high-speed chase in Mexico, according to Assistant District Attorney Andrea Will.» Read Full Article
Kramer drops out of Senate race
State Rep. Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha) has dropped out of the race for the 33rd state Senate District seat. Earlier this week, he announced he would run for the spot, after Sen. Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield) announced he did not plan to seek re-election.
Rep. Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee) also announced he would run for the Senate seat after Kanavas' decision.
Kramer said he decided to remain in the Assembly to avoid the possibility of another Republican primary this fall.
No decision made on offer to purchase OMS property
After meeting in closed session for 90 minutes, the Oconomowoc School Board did not make a decision on the offer to purchase the former middle school facility from Gorman and Company. Terms of the offer were not disclosed
District officials are awaiting the results of an evaluation being performed by Oliver Construction on the facility before coming to terms on the future of the property.
The report will provide the district with information relating to the costs of demolition, asbestos abatement and what determine part of the structure can be retained for useage.
"We're hoping that by Feb. 17, we'll have the information on those three options to make a decision to address an offer on the property, raze or use the building for district purposes," said Board President Don Wiemer.
The City has granted conceptual approval to Gorman & Company for a project that would renovate the former school into mixed use residential space. The plan calls for 60 lofts, office space and an exercise room among other amenities.» Read Full Article
Trinity boys fall to Faith Christian
Visiting Trinity Academy of Pewaukee dropped a 57-44 Indian Trails varsity boys basketball game to Faith Christian Tuesday night.
Ted Nencka led Trinity with 17 points. Luke Kolbeck and Solomon Matloub chipped in with 14 and 11 points respectively.
Pewaukee wrestlers host key match tonight
Pewaukee's varsity wrestling team will host Woodland Conference rival New Berlin Eisenhower/West Wednesday night in their biggest league match of the season. Wrestling will begin at 7 p.m.
Both teams are undefeated in conference matches going into the battle.
AHS girls stop Germantown
Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team posted its most impressive win of the season Tuesday night as they defeated visiting Germantown in a nonconference game, 51-45.
The Warhawks exploded for a season-best 25 points in the first quarter and led at halftime, 37-20. Germantown outscored Arrowhead 25-14 in the final two periods but couldn't get ahead of AHS.
The win moved the Warhawks to 6-7 on the season. Germantown fell to 10-3.
Jessica Goetz led the winners with 10 points. Haley Thiel added 9 to that total. All 10 girls who played scored for the Warhawks.
AHS will play at Waukesha West Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Mills, AHS boys roll over Bradford
Led by a 25-point, 13-rebound performance by 7-foot-1 senior center Ben Mills, Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball team rallied in the second half to score an impressive 73-52 nonconference victory over host Kenosha Bradford Tuesday night.
The two teams were deadlocked at 31 at halftime. In the second half, the AHS defense held the Red Devils to just 21 points while scoring 42 themselves.
Besides Mills, the Warhawks also got a career-best 11 points from defensive specialist Michael Skarie. Russ Finco had 9 points and point guard Andy Fox had 5 points, six assists, four steals while making just one turnover.
AHS improved to 12-2 with the win. Bradford fell to 8-6 with the loss.
Arrowhead (6-1) will host Waukesha West (4-3) in a key Classic 8 Conference game Friday at 7:30 p.m.
KM boys fall to DeForest
Kettle Moraine's varsity boys basketball team fell to host DeForest Tuesday night in a nonconference game, 54-50. KM fell to 4-11 with the loss.
KM led 41-40 with six minutes to play but fell behind on the next possession and never regained the lead.
Sophomore guard Kyle Kita scored 18 points for the Lasers, his highest total of the year. Dan Mikesell chipped in with 15 points.
KM will play at Waukesha North Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Rep. Rich Zipperer to seek Kanavas' seat
Rep. Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee) of the 98th Assembly District confirmed that he will run for Sen. Ted Kanavas' seat for the 33rd Senate District.
Kanavas announced Monday that he would not seek another full term saying he made a promise to serve and has fullfilled that promise. He said he will continue to pursue business and community efforts within his district.
Kanavas said he felt Zipperer would be a good replacement.
"I think he's a very talented person, and if he was to be elected to the seat, the people of the 33rd would be very well represented."» Read Full Article
Dsitrict to study offer on middle school
Members of the Oconomowoc Area School District Board of Education will meet in closed session on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. to deliberate over an offer to purchase the former Oconomowoc Middle School Building.
The City has granted conceptual approval to Gorman & Company for a project that would renovate the former school into mixed use residential space. The plan calls for 60 lofts, office space and an exercise room among other amenities.
The district will weigh the offer against the value of retaining the property for future use due to its proximity to the high school.
Pewaukee wrestlers finish second
Pewaukee's varsity wrestling team finished second on Saturday at the 16-school Zelinski Memorial Duals tournament at Whitnall High School. Milwaukee Pulaski won the championship with a 5-0 mark. PHS finished the day with a 4-1 slate.
Going 5-0 for the Pirates were seniors Mike Dusel, Travis Decker and Kent Girmscheid. Earning 4-1 records were Mitch Teeters and Nathan Moore.
KM boys lose to Memorial
Host Kettle Moraine lost to the Catholic Memorial varsity boys basketball team Friday night in a Classic 8 Conference game, 56-40. Memorial leads the league with an undefeated record.
T.J. Bray and Derek Schell had 19 and 16 points respectively for CMH.
Patrick Zemanovic led the Lasers with 14 points. Logan Solano added 10 tallies for KM.
Pewaukee boys hammer Cudahy
Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team rolled over host Cudahy Friday night in a Woodland Conference game, 59-28.
The Pirates led 18-2 after the opening quarter and 33-10 at halftime.
Pewaukee leads the Blue Division standings by one game over New Berlin West.
Tyler Hanson led the winners with 11 points and Patrick Bacon had 10.
Arrowhead boys win again
Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball team got 22 points from Ben Mills and 20 from Andrew Reichl as they whipped host Mukwonago in a Classic 8 Conference game, 69-44.
Mukwonago led 23-17 after one period but got outscored 52-21 in the final three periods. AHS held the Indians to just two points in the second quarter.
Andy Fox added 10 points for the winners.
Tyler Bauschek had 10 points to pace Mukwonago.
Mukwonago girls rally past AHS
Visiting Mukwonago rallied from a six-point deficit early int the third quarter Friday night to score an impressive come-from-behind 47-32 Classic 8 Conference win over host Arrowhead.
Mukwonago (6-1) remained tied for first place in the league standings with Milwaukee Pius.
After a Haley Thiel basket early in the third quarter, AHS led 26-20 over the Indians. But that's when Mukwonago went on a 17-0 run and put the game away.
Emily Romdenne fired in 20 points to lead the winners. Morgan Lamberg added 18 points.
Arrowhead (3-4) was led by Jenny Smith with 16 tallies.
Pewaukee girls assert first-place status
Jordyn Swan scored all 13 of her points in the first half, and Shannon Kalamarz scored all 14 of hers in the second half as the Pewaukee girls basketball team held off Cudahy in a Woodland Conference clash Friday, 56-47.
The Pirates moved to 11-1 overall and 10-1 in conference. Figuring to challenge the Pirates for dominance in the Woodland Blue Division, Cudahy fell three games back of Pewaukee in the loss column.
Taylor Gradinjan, the conference's leading scorer, was held to zero field goals and just 5 points in the first half. She finished with 19, including a 3-pointer that pulled the Packers within 4 points at the 1:51 mark in the fourth quarter -- though that would be the closest Cudahy would get.
KM teams sweep Cooney
Anna Luterbach had 19 points and 14 rebounds on Tuesday, carrying the Kettle Moraine Lasers to a nonconference victory over host Oconomowoc in girls basketball, 55-45.
Lauren Braun scored 11 points and Becki Martin added 10 points.
Mandy Prom hadd 17 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Raccoons.
In the latter half of a doubleheader at Oconomowoc, the Kettle Moraine boys defeated the Raccons, 45-42. Trey Dowling hit five 3-pointers and lead the Lasers with 17 points, while Paul Williams finished with 22 to pace OHS.
Man held in plot to kill police officer, district attorney, clerk
Waukesha – An East Troy man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill a Walworth Assistant District Attorney, a Town of East Troy police officer and a Village of East Troy clerk was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court and is being held on $200,000 bail in Waukesha County Jail.
John K. Gorman, 51, of W1340 Beach Road, was charged with three counts of solicitation of first-degree intentional homicide.
Gorman was charged with plotting to kill Assistant District Attorney Diane Donohoo, police officer Kevin Weber, and clerk Alita Bourdo. Gorman had been charged with numerous crimes in Walworth County, including three felony counts of stalking, 15 counts of bail jumping, three counts of possession of a switchblade, and three counts of disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, Gorman was in Walworth County Jail in late December and told an inmate that he was looking for someone to hire to kill the three people.
The inmate informed authorities, who had an undercover agent meet with Gorman in the Village of Mukwonago on Jan. 8 and told the agent he needed "some work done."» Read Full Article
Murder suspect held on $2 million bail
Waukesha – Under tight security, Justin P. Welch appeared in Waukesha County Circuit Court for allegedly killing a City of Oconomowoc woman Oct. 1.
Court Commissioner Martin Binn set bail at $2 million for Welch, 26, who is accused of killing Kimberly Smith, 39, in her home.
Welch was captured Jan. 13 in Oklahoma after he escaped in Arkansas while being transported from San Diego, Calif. Prosecutors say DNA from Welch was found on the knife that is believed to be the murder weapon and rubber gloves.
Smith's former boyfriend and the father of her son, Darren Wold, 41, of Texas, is accused of hiring Welch, through his friend Jack E. Johnson, 65, of Mexico.
Binn called the murder of Smith "violent and gruesome." He set the high amount for bail because Welch fled officers in Mexico and escaped security personnel in Arkansas that was extraditing him to Wisconsin. Those actions, Binn said, "cry out for a high bail."
Lodes resigns
Former Arrowhead School Superintendent Dave Lodes has resigned as superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, JSOnline is reporting.
Lodes was arrested and charged with second-offense drunken driving in Delafield in November. He had a blood-alcohol content of almost three times the legal limit.
In resigning, Lodes cited health concerns and personal reasons, according to JSOnline.
Country Bliss problems continue
Town of Mukwonago – The Town Board will have to re-think its decision to use community block grant funds to refill Country Bliss basements after the state denied that request earlier this month.
Now town officials are drafting a new resolution directing Dubey to request engineering proposals for an alternative solutions report and their respective costs.
Residents interested in speaking to the Town Board about the community block grant for the Country Bliss drainage issue should attend Wednesday's 6:30 p.m. board meeting.» Read Full Article
Rebecca Kleefisch to run for lieutenant governor?
Rebecca Kleefisch, wife of 38th District Assemblyman Joel Kleefisch, is reportedly planning to run for lieutenant governor.
In the Stepping Right Up blog on blogspot.com, a post purportedly written by Kleefisch says, "I have filed my papers to become a lieutenant governor candidate." That could not be confirmed with the state. Kleefisch declined to comment.
The post says, "Combine my private sector marketing expertise with our future Republican governor's public-sector success and you have a ticket with broad life experience, and the best CEO and VP of marketing Wisconsin could get! That's how I see these jobs: while the governor fixes the business climate of our state as our CEO, we need our lt. governor, our marketing VP, working on the marketing efforts to let job creators know, 'Wisconsin is open for business again!"'"
In the post, Kleefisch lists her qualifications, saying, "With me, what you see is what you get: a dose of kitchen table common sense from a marketing contractor/TEA party speaker/political watchdog/mom!" She has spoken at numerous "tea parties" throughout the state; video is available on YouTube.
Kleefisch, 34, of Oconomowoc, is a former reporter and anchor for WISN Channel 12 news in Milwaukee.
East Troy defeats Pewaukee boys
East Troy handed the Pewaukee boys basketball team its second loss of the year, pulling away in the second half to score a 73-61 victory over the host Pirates on Saturday.
Pewaukee fell to 12-2 overall despite 17 points from Mike Olewinski and 10 apiece from Matt Dabney and Tyler Hanson.
Pewaukee held a 48-44 lead after three quarters before East Troy turned on the jets for a 29-13 edge in the final period.
Bray, CMH trip up Arrowhead
TJ Bray hit a monster 3-pointer with roughly 1 minute to play and broke a 56-all tie, and Catholic Memorial held on for an electric 67-61 win at Arrowhead in a Friday battle for Classic 8 supremacy.
Both boys basketball teams came into the meeting with identical 5-0 league records. CMH led nearly throughout the contest, buoyed by 29 points from Bray on 8-of-14 shooting.
Three players finished in double figures for the Warhawks, including Russ Finco (12), who drove for an old-fashioned 3-point play to tie the score just before Bray's big basket.
Memorial's Derek Schell and Arrowhead's Charles Rushman traded 3-pointers in the final seconds, but Mitch Schultz hit 1 of 2 free throws on the ensuing possession and Arrowhead never got within one possession again.
Ben Mills finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Derek Schell added 16 points for Memorial.
Arrowhead-CMH live blogging
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Welch in Waukesha County Jail
Accused murderer Justin Patrick Welch has been returned to Wisconsin and is currently incarcerated in the Waukesha County Jail.
City of Oconomowoc Police Chief Dave Beguhn, along with Lt. Ron Buerger and Detective Mike Tool of Waukesha County, arranged to meet with Oklahoma authorities in Missouri, where Welch was handed over for transport.
Wisconsin law enforcement officials left Waukesha last night about 9 p.m. and took custody of Welch at 5 a.m., just returning home a short time ago.Police say Welch was cooperative during the trip back to Wisconsin.
Police noticed his right hand was swollen, which Welch claimed happened when he was taken into custody in Oklahoma. He was taken to Waukesha Memorial Hospital where he received medical clearance before being taken to the county jail.
Welch set up guard
A Waukesha County official said the private extradition company hired to transport accused murderer Justin Patrick Welch to Wisconsin, stopped at the public restroom in Arkansas, in clear violation of company policy, in response to complaints by Welch that he was in desperate need of a bathroom.
"Absolutely it was a setup. Absolutely," said Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel.
"I believe his request to use the bathroom was linked to him perceiving he had some opportunity to escape," he added.
A lone guard accompanied the five inmates into the restroom and was then stabbed, beaten and disarmed by Welch, who then used the guards key to rid himself of the leg restraints.
Welch fled the washroom, woke the second guard who was asleep in the van and shot at him before taking off with the vehicle.» Read Full Article
Pewaukee boys defeat Hale
Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team completed its five straight road games part of its schedule Thursday night by defeating host West Allis Hale in a nonconference game, 62-45. The Pirates won four of those five games, losing only to Whitnall.
Thursday's win improved the PHS mark to 12-1 overall.
The No. 4 ranked Pirates grabbed a 15-5 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back.
Tyler Hanson led Pewaukee in scoring with 19 points. Jordan Edgerson and David Reese had 11 points apiece and Patrick Bacon had 9.
Welch captured
Police have captured and arrested Justin Patrick Welch in Oklahoma.
The 26-year-old man who is accused of murdering Kim Smith in her Oconomowoc home Oct. 1, escaped from custody yesterday morning in Arkansas on his way back to Wisconsin.
Welch was apprehended in a stolen semi-truck that had been pulled over by police. No other details were available at this time.
"We're so relieved. There are a lot of happy faces here," said City of Oconomowoc Police Chief Dave Beguhn.
Beguhn said District Attorney Brad Schimel will have to work out the details of the next steps related to getting Welch back to Wisconsin, including the additional charges related to the escape and the second stolen vehicle.
Welch's lucky break?
Justin Patrick Welch's escape friom custody Wednesday morning was aided by the carelessness of the two guards who were hired to bring the accused murdered back to Wisconsin, according to law-enfocement officials.
It allowed the fugitive to escape with a vehicle, a gun, money, a cell phone, a change of clothes and documentation that provided his positive identification, allowing for a certain ease in evading officers.
After stopping at a highway rest stop, in violation of procedure, a lone guard escorted the five inmates into the bathroom, while his colleague remained asleep inside the vehicle. Welch used the opportunity to stab and beat the guard, steal his gun, wallet and cell phone, and then shoot at the unarmed guard in the van.
Police are unsure how Welch attained the weapon used to stab the guard, a scredriver-type instrument, but said he might have found it at the rest stop.
Lt. Brent Grill said that when law enforcement arrived at the scene, transport officers could not provide Welch's date of birth, Social Security number of point of pickup because that paperwork was inside the van when it was stolen. Other inmates in the van when Welch was picked up provided authorities with the information that he was turned over in San Diego.» Read Full Article
Guard asleep in van while colleague attacked by Welch
One of the two guards entrusted with transporting suspected murderer Justin Patrick Welch back to Wisconsin was asleep in the van while his colleague was attacked and disarmed during a rest stop in Arkansas Wednesday morning.
Marian Pullian, 35, of North Atlantic Extradition, was sleeping in the transport van when it pulled over in Van Buren, Arkansas to make a bathroom stop for the five inmates in their custody. Guard Michael Nowland, 29, took the prisoners into the restroom by himself. Police could not comment on the transport company's policy, but noted "Common sense tells you that's probably a policy violation. It's safe to say they should not have done that," Lt. Brent Grill of the Van Buren Police Dept. offered.
Welch, who is accused of murdering Kim Smith of Oconomowoc, then stabbed Nowland in the hand with a tool resembling a screw driver, and took his gun. He stole a jacket from a civilian in the bathroom, took keys from the guard, removed his leg irons and fled outside.
The guard told investigators he was asleep when Welch entered the driver's side of the van, and was not even aware they had make the stop. Welch pointed the gun at the guard who exited the vehicle before being shot at twice by Welch.
Authorities said this morning that the van has not been recovered and that there have been no confirmed sightings of Welch, despite a television report of him in the Amarillo area.» Read Full Article
Merton student safe
Newsradio 620 is reporting that Melissa Elliott, a Town of Merton student who had been missing in Haiti, has texted her parents, Mike and Lisa, that she is OK.
The Elliotts received the message as they were flying to the Lynn University campus in Florida, where Melissa was a student.
Melissa's text reportedly said she was on her way to the Dominican Republic.
Read more at www.620wtmj.com/.
Update: Texas authorities do not confirm Welch sighting
A television station in Texas is reporting that there has been a confirmed sighting of accused murderer Justin Patrick Welch, who escaped from custody this morning and is the subject of a nationwide manhunt.
A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety, however, could not verify that report.
"I don't know where that came from. I can't confirm that," Tom Vinger said, adding that the department is monitoring the situation.
KCBD -TV reported Welch was seen in Amarillo a few hours after overpowering a guard, stabbing him and taking his gun. Welch then shot twice at a second, unarmed, guard and took off in the white transport van.
Reception bids farewell to North Prairie clerk
The Village of North Prairie's Clerk-Treasurer, Judith Beranek is retiring after 35 years of service. Beranek was hired in 1974 as treasurer and appointed clerk/treasurer several years later.
The Village is hosting a farewell reception at the Village Hall, 130 N. Harrison Street, on January 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Beranek's honor. Everyone is welcome to stop in and wish her well on the next chapter of her life and share a story or two.
UPDATE: Welch escapes from transport
The man accused of stabbing 39-year-old Kim Smith of Oconomowoc to death Oct. 1, has escaped from custody at a rest stop in Arkansas about 2:45 a.m. this morning.
Justin Patrick Welch, 26, was being transported from California to Wisconsin along with four other prisoners, when he allegedly overcame a guard, stabbed him in the hand and beat him in the head. Welch stole the officer's weapon and shot at a second guard before taking off in the white, 2007 Dodge transport van with the words 'North Atlantic Extradition' on both sides.
According to Lt. Brent Grill, of the Van Buren, Arkansas Police Department,. the first guard was treated and released; the second was uninjured. The gun Welch now has in his possession has 10 rounds of ammunition in it.
Arkansas police have not yet received any calls of sightings of the stolen van.
Live blog: CMH vs. Arrowhead boys Friday
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Alleged killer escapes
620 WTMJ radio is reporting that alleged murderer Justin Welch has escaped from custody while being transported back to Wisconsin to face charges of killing Kimberly Smith of Oconomowoc.
Welch allegedly stabbed one transport officer and shot another in Arkansas before stealing their van, according to reports. The officers had picked Welch up in California, where he was arrested, and were bringing him back to Wisconsin.
AHS girls defeat Hartford
Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team improved to 5-5 on the season Tuesday night by scoring a 49-40 non-conference victory over host Hartford.
AHS led from start to finish, taking a 26-15 lead at halftime. Hartford cut that deficit to four after three quarters but the Warhawks inched away from the Orioles in the final stanza.
Sophomore center Jenny Smith fired in 17 points to lead the Warhawks. Amanda Bauer chipped in with 8 points.
Hartford fell to 2-7 with the loss.
Pewaukee boys roll to an easy win
Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team, ranked No.5 in the state in Division 2 in this week's AP Poll, rolled over host St. Francis Tuesday night in a Woodland Conference game, 64-35.
The Pirates improved to 11-1 overall and 9-1 in the conference. Pewaukee will play at West Allis Hale on Thursday (7:30 p.m.) and at home Saturday at 7 p.m. against East Troy.
Against St. Francis, Tyler Hanson led the way with 11 points. Mike Olewinski added 10 to that total and Brad Kaatz had 7 rebounds.
AHS boys grab easy win
Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball team, ranked No. 2 in the state in this week's AP Poll, shot an amazing 78% (18 of 23) in the first half and eventually rolled over visiting Brookfield Central in a non conference game, 78-54.
The Warhawks improved to 10-1 overall. Friday they will host rival Waukesha Catholic Memorial in a huge Classic 8 Conference game at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are 5-0 in league play.
Senior center Ben Mills fired in 20 points to lead the Warhawks. Senior Russ Finco added 12 to that total and Andy Fox and Charlie Fischer chipped in with 10 tallies apiece.
AHS finished the night shooting 61% from the floor, including 8 of 10 shots from the 3-point arc.
Mukwonago tops Muskego
The Mukwonago girls basketball team took a lead as large as 20 points in the second half and held off one of the area's elite teams in Muskego on Tuesday, 67-56.
Emily Romdenne and Shannon Perez each scored 17 points for MHS (10-2), which has three straight wins after back-to-back losses over the Christmas break. Muskego fell to 8-2 and saw the end of its eight-game winning streak.
The Indians jumped out to a 13-4 start and held a 40-20 lead in the second half at the conclusion of a 13-0 run, but Muskego battled back within 11 by the end of the third quarter and as close as 7 points in the fourth. MHS hit 27 of 33 from the free-throw line.
Pewaukee girls defeat St. Francis
Thanks to some respectable foul shooting in the fourth quarter, Pewaukee's 16th ranked varsity girls basketball team defeated visiting St. Francis Tuesday in a key Woodland Cofnerence Blue Division game, 59-54.
The win vaulted the Pirates to 10-1 overall and 9-1 in league play. The Pirates now lead St. Francis by two games in conference play.
Pewaukee led 25-22 at halftime and remained in front throughout the second half.
Hannah Frett fired in 14 points to lead the Pirates. Shannon Kalamarz added 12 to that total and Emily Wirth and Jordyn Swan had 11 each.
Vernon resident with questions on fire department?
Are you a Town of Vernon resident wondering what the Big Bend/Vernon Fire Department split will mean for your insurance rates? Are you concerned about what kind of protection you and your family will receive?
If you have questions you'd like answered, plan on attending tonight's Special Town Board Meeting. McGrath Consulting, Inc. will be making a presentation that should answer your questions.
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. tonight at Town Hall.
Backhoe falls at Delafield demolition site
Delafield - A backhoe fell into the basement at the demolition site of the old City Hall and Fire Station this morning.
At about 9 a.m., two other backhoes were attempting to upturn it.
More details and photos to come.
Could Delafield become a "creative center"?
Creative people are gathering Tuesday night to discuss the possibility of making Delafield a magnet for the arts.
"We are humbly lighting a light in Delafield," reads an e-mail from area dentist and artist Chuck Hajinian. Join us, fellow artists, singers, musicians, cooks, writers, poets, antique collectors, actors and many other "creatives": We are gathering to discuss how our creative works can be displayed and shown to Delafield, the community and the world.
The group will meet at 7 p.m. at the "clock complex" building at the corner of Genesee and Milwaukee streets.
Local woman on 'Let's Make a Deal'
Tune in to CBS at 9 a.m. Wednesday to see Mukwonago's own Erin Tipton on "Let's Make A Deal." Tipton is a 2005 graduate of Mukwonago High School. For a more detailed story, see next week's Chief.
Two join race for trustee in Village of Pewaukee
Village of Pewaukee – There will be a race for trustee in April as one familiar face has thrown his hat into the political rings once more.
Former village president and trustee John Laimon filed nomination papers along with Steve Ebling. They will be running against incumbents Randy Demmitt and Joseph Zompa for three seats.
The deadline for nomination papers was extended from Jan. 5 to Jan. 8 because current trustee David Gohlke did not file his non-candidacy papers until Jan. 5, well after the deadline of Dec. 28.
Laimon was village president from 1993-99 and trustee from 2000-04 and 2006-08. Laimon ran for president in last April and was defeated by Jeff Knutson. Ebling ran for trustee in 2008, but was defeated.
Two injured in snowmobile crash
Town of Oconomowoc - Two snowmobilers were involved in a crash on Okauchee Lake Sunday night at approximately 7:30 p.m., and were transported to Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Authorities are investigating the accident.
Watch video from CBS 58 here.
OFD on scene of natural gas complaint
The City of Oconomowoc Fire Dept. has been called to a building on Wisconsin Avenue in the downtown area for a complaint of natural gas odor.
Firefighters responded to the building and detected a strong odor on the second floor.
KM girls defeat Waukesha West
Kettle Moraine's varsity girls basketball team defeated Waukesha West Friday night in a Classic 8 Conference game, 41-36.
KM improved to 9-2 on the season and 4-1 in league play.
Becki Martin had 14 points to lead the Lasers. Anna Luterbach added 10 and Sam Pfeifer 9 for the winners. Abby Jelacic and Brittany Wright scored 11 and 10 points respectively for West.
Arrowhead boys win with defense
Arrowhead's varsity boys basketball team played outstanding defense Friday night and stopped host Waukesha South in a Classic 8 Conference game, 53-31.
The Warhawks improved to 5-0 in league play and 9-1 overall. It was their eighth conference win in a row covering the last two years.
Senior center Ben Mills, headed to Boise State next year, had a monster game for the No. 1 ranked Warhawks. The 7-foot-1 senior center had 25 points and 12 rebounds. Russ Finco added 9 points and Charles Rushman 8 for the winners, who won despite shooting a season-low 32% from the field.
Arrowhead's defense held South to just 23% shooting from the field. Tim Woodford led South with 10 tallies
Pewaukee girls keep winning
Pewaukee's varsity girls basketball team continued its winning ways Friday night, scoring a 51-38 win over visiting Whitnall in a Woodland Conference game.
Pewaukee, ranked 14th in the state in Division 2, improved to 9-1 overall and 8-1 in league play.
The Pirates improved to 85-15 in its last 100 games.
Emily Wirth led the Pirates with 13 points. Shannon Kalamarz added 11, Jordyn Swan 10 and Hannah Frett 8 for the winners.
Pewaukee boys suffer first loss
Host Whitnall handed Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team its first loss of the season Friday night, scoring a 57-35 win over the Pirates. Pewaukee is now 10-1 on the season and 8-1 in Woodland Conference play.
The Pirates, ranked fourth in the state in Division 2, got 7 points from guard Tyler Hanson.
William Pelkofer of Whitnall, the leading scorer in the conference, led the winners with 21 points.
The loss snapped Pewaukee's 18-game conference winning streak.
South girls defeat Arrowhead
Visiting Waukesha South jumped out to a 9-0 lead after the first quarter Friday night and defeated Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team in a Classic 8 Conference game, 42-37.
AHS fell to 2-3 in league play and 4-5 overall.
It marked the third time this season the AHS girls got shutout in the first period. They also failed to score in the opening quarter against Oak Creek and Milwaukee Pius.
Sophomore Jenny Smith had 10 points to lead the Warhawks.
South got 16 points each from junior Katy Allen and sophomore Eileen Van Horn.
PHS wrestlers keep winning
Pewaukee's varsity wrestling team rolled to two more easy Woodland Conference wins last Wednesday night by defeating Greendale (70-6) and host Brown Deer (58-12). PHS improved to 6-0 in league matches this season and have an impressive 28-0 record since joining the league in 2006.
Senior Mitch Teeters won both of his matches by pins.
PHS wrestlers remaining undefeated in conference events are Max Nonnamaker, Teeters, Chris Czech, Mike Dusel, Jordan Porter and Kent Girmscheid.
DOT: Be alert to icy conditions, drifting snow
Easier commute this morning
Digging out from yesterday's snowstorm? Take heart; once you manage to make it out of your driveway this morning, the rest of the way in Lake Country should be clear sailing. Roads are, for the most part, clear this morning, though there are some side streets that still have some snow.
If you're heading for Milwaukee, take care on ramps; reports indicate that some are drifted.
Updates on school and business closings, DOT, Doppler and Mitchell International
Mitchell International: Arrivals and Departures
Rollover at Ryan Road, drive slow heading home
As the area prepares to head home for the evening, you can check for updates on the state Department of Transportation's Web site,
If you check cameras in the right column, you can see the latest road conditions on area roads. As of this posting, roads are clear for the most part, but conditions are wet and snowy.
Another rollover was reported around 3:48 p.m. Dispatchers called for all Pewaukee units to respond to a black SUV that had rolled over on Highway 16 east three-quarters of a mile west of Ryan Road on the south side of the road.
The Sullivan weather station issued a winter storm warning through tomorrow.» Read Full Article
Safety first this snowstorm
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital has not handled any weather related injuries or accidents as a result of today's snowfall.
"People must be heeding the warnings," about using caution with snowblowers, taking needed breaks when shoveling, and dressing appropriately for the weather, said hospital spokesperson Sandra Peterson.
More snow and stronger winds are expected this evening.
PHOTO: Winter cleanup
Zac Sanders cleans up the day's snow on Chestnut Ridge Road in Hartland Thursday afternoon. Forecasts call for up to 8 inches more through the night.
No after-school activities in Mukwonago
After-school activities in the Mukwonago Area School District have been cancelled for Thursday, according to District Superintendent Paul Strobel.
SUV rollover on Pewaukee Road
Waukesha County Dispatchers called for mutual aid for a blue SUV that went off I-94 westbound on Pewaukee Road resulting in a rollover on the south side of Pewaukee Road.
The vehicle landed on its roof by the Peterbuilt sign directly under Jungbluth bridge. Authorities reported both occupants were ok and out of the vehicle, no other information was available at the time of this posting.
Sullivan weather station gives update
Rusty Kapella, chief meteorologist at the Sullivan weather office stated that counties in the southeast portion of Wisconsin will remain under a Winter Weather Warning until 6 a.m. Friday. Counties in the east central region and south west region are under a Winter Weather Advisory. Some Lake Superior snow belt counties are under a Lake Effect Snow Warning.
Kapella said that southeastern Wisconsin counties can expect between 8 and 10 inches of snow before the current storm ends sometime after 9 p.m. today. Counties further north and west can expect 6 to 8 inches of snow. Counties still further north and west can expect between 5 and 6 inches of snow to fall and some counties in the Lake Superior snow belt may receive up to 10 inches of snow.
This afternoon and evening, Kapella said, winds are expected to increase to 15 to 30 miles per hour causing blowing and drifting of snow and, in some open areas, visibility may be reduced to between 1/2 to 1/4 mile. Temperatures should be in the teens in the northern part of Wisconsin and in the 20s in the southern portions of the state today falling into the single numbers overnight tonight. Some areas in northwestern Wisconsin may fall below zero overnight.
Conditions not too bad now, could get worse later
The snowfall has not adversely affected life in Lake Country throughout the day, but most weather experts advise getting home safe and staying there as it will likely get worse later this evening affecting Friday's drive in to work and school.
In the last few hours only one accident has been reported. Waukesha County dispatch called for help from authorities in Big Bend and Vernon after a truck rolled over multiple times. The driver was able to safely get out of the vehicle unharmed reports disclosed. The Hartland Police Department reported its scanner has been quiet all day, other reports indicated Highways 74 and 83 are staying plowed with steady traffic flow.
The state Department of Transportation offers this link,
to check current road conditions before you head out. At the time of this post, 2 p.m., all major state highways and interstates were reportedly snow covered, with slippery stretches reported on I-43 and I-41 south out of Milwaukee and West Allis.» Read Full Article
Tough conditions on local roads
Because of the persistent snow , travel conditions throughout the entire Lake Country area are getting worse by the hour in most communities.
At 1 p.m, a trip from the Waukesha Airport to Hartland took almost 25 mintues, more10 minutes slower than normal On Highway 16 the right lane was clear but slippery in some spots and the passing lane was snowcovered both east and west-bound. There were two cars on the ditches just outside of Pewaukee in the west-bound lane. Traffic was going 30 to 35 miles per hour.
Country roads around Hartland toward Merton and North Lake were also snowcovered.
No after school activities for St. James in Mukwonago
After school activities have been canceled for St. James Grade School in Mukwonago.
Evening athletics events canceled
Winter weather has compelled the postponement of evening athletics events at least one local high school. Those events:
- Oconomowoc boys basketball vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, moved to Feb. 2
- Oconomowoc wrestling at West Bend East, moved to Feb. 2
- Hamilton swimming and wrestling postponed (no makeup date announced)
- Mukwonago sports events are all canceled for Thursday evening.
Vehicle hits bridge at I-43 and Oakdale Drive in Big Bend
The Big Bend/Vernon Fire Department is responding to I-43 and Oakdale Drive where a vehicle reportedly slid into the bridge at the overpass just south of Oakdale Drive traveling at 60 mph.
The vehicle then spun out in the median, heading northbound on I-43.
According to dispatch, the driver of that vehicle reported that he was not injured.
District to update on after-school activities
Oconomowoc Area Schools - As for now, after school activites have not been cancelled, according to Oconomowoc High School.
The athletic/activities department has advised that they will post an update on the school's Website, on the athletic department page at 2 p.m. this afternoon.
Multiple No-Injury accidents on I-43 near Mukwonago
Detective Steve Pederson with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department reported that the rollover accident on I-43 near Hi-Lo Drive in Mukwonago was not serious and resulted in no injuries.
A couple more low impact crashes have occurred in the same area, Pederson said. The accidents were all minor and no one was injured.
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We want to see your winter storm photos. Send Lake Country photos to firstname.lastname@example.com and send Mukwonago Area photos to email@example.com. We'll post them on our site as they come in.
Rollover accident on I-43 in Mukwonago
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department has confirmed that a vehicle rolled over on Interstate 43 near Hi-Lo Drive, near Mukwonago, at about 8:05 this morning. At this time, it is unknown if anyone was injured in that accident.
Snowy Thursday in store
Although no local schools are closed, area roads are snow-covered and slippery, with scattered spinouts. Motorists should plan to allow extra time to get to their destinations this morning. The snow is expected to continue throughout the day, with totals in Lake Country in the 8- to 10-inch range.
School and business closings
Mitchell International updates
Mukwonago Chamber announces new Executive Director
The Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has just announced that April Reszka has been selected as the new Executive Director.
April has over fifteen years of sales and business experience, most recently working as Senior Account Executive for Premiere Global Services. April has also served as President of the Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Telecommunications Association and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Milwaukee County.
April begins her new position January 11.
Mukwonago School Board election update
An additional candidate has announced her intent to run for the Mukwonago School Board since the Mukwonago Chief went to press yesterday. In addition to Curt Wiebelhaus, Joanne M. Olson-Newberry has turned in her nomination papers to run for the West Seat.
Waukesha stops AHS hockey team
No,. 6 ranked Waukesha scored two goals in the final 2:31 Tuesday night and knocked off the No. 10 ranked Arrowhead varsity boys hockey team in a Classic 8 Conference game, 4-3 at Eble Park.
Waukesha improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in league play. AHS fell to 9-5 overall and 2-1 in conference games.
Arrowhead led 3-2 with 2:31 to play in the third period before Waukesha tied the game with a power-play goal. They then stunned the Warhawks by scoring a shorthanded goal with 29 seconds to play.
Pewaukee girls romp
Pewaukee's varsity girls basketball team, ranked 14th in the state in Division 2, rolled to an easy 72-19 Woodland Conference victory over visiting Greenfield Tuesday night.
PHS improved to 8-1 overall and 7-1 in league play.
Pewaukee led 43-17 at halftime and then held Greenfield without a field goal in the second half. Greenfield scored just 2 points in the last two periods.
Sophomores Natalie Wood and Emily Wirth had 13 points each for the Pirates. Caitlyn Rosenberger and Bre Geipel had 9 and 8 points respectively.
AHS girls roll over Northstars
Arrowhead's varsity girls basketball team rolled to an easy 40-19 Classic 8 Conference victory over host Waukesha North Tuesday night, 40-19.
AHS is now 4-4 on the season and 2-2 in league play.
The loss was the 89th in a row for the Northstars in conference play.
Jenny Smith led the winners with 12 points.
Pewaukee boys stay perfect
Pewaukee's varsity boys basketball team improved to 10-0 on the season and 8-0 in Woodland Conference play Tuesday by defeating host Greenfield, 65-37.
The 10-0 start ties the best beginning in school history.
The Pirates, ranked No. 4 in the state in Division 2, played tough defense all night long, jumping out to a 32-18 edge at halftime.
Jordan Daul scored 11 points to lead the Pirates and Mike Olewinski added 10. Tyler Hanson and Jordan Edgerson had 9 and 8 points respectively.
Reserves spark AHS boys hoops team
Led by a brilliant performance by their reserves, Arrowhead's No. 1 ranked boys basketball team rolled over visiting Waukesha North Tuesday night in a Classic 8 Conference game, 55-35.
AHS improved to 8-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in league play. North fell to 5-4 and 2-2.
In one stretch from late into the first period throughout the second, the AHS reserves scored 25 straight points for the winners. AHS made five straight 3-pointers in that surge and connected on 7 of 10 in the second period.
Ryan May, Andrew Reichl, Brandon St. George and Charles Rushman accounted for those 25 bench points for Arrowhead.
Ben Mills finished the game with 10 points for AHS, all of which came in the second half. St. George had 9, Andy Fox and Reichl 8 and Rushman 7.
Get KM-Mukwonago updates on Twitter
Two of the top Classic 8 Conference girls basketball programs will compete this evening at Kettle Moraine, when the host Lasers battle Mukwonago, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
For updates on the action as it happens, visit the Preps Alcove on Twitter.
Chief looks for Five Who Give
It's time again for the Mukwonago Chief's annual Five Who Give feature which highlights people who go above and beyond when serving their communities.
We are asking our readers for their nominations of people who have shared their time and talent to make Mukwonago and or the surrounding communities a better place to live.
Whoever your nominee may be, simply send the individual's name, address and phone number, along with a description of why you think that person deserves to be recognized as one of the Chief's Five Who Give, to Mukwonago Publications, P.O. Box 204, Mukwonago, WI 53149, drop it by our office at 111 N. Rochester, or e-mail your nomination to Amy Nixon at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nominees must live or work in the Mukwonago, Big Bend, Vernon, East Troy, Eagle, Palmyra or North Prairie area. Contact information for the person making the nomination must be included. Anonymous nominations for Five Who Give will not be accepted.
Nomination deadline is Friday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m.» Read Full Article
Waukesha County to hold H1N1 Vaccination Clinic
Waukesha County Public Health Division will hold a free H1N1 vaccination clinic on Thursday, Jan. 7. The clinic is intended to provide both the intranasal and injectable vaccination to all Waukesha County residents on a first come, first serve basis at the Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha, from 2 to 6 p.m. or until the vaccine runs out.
Consent and medical history forms that can be filled out in advance of the clinics are available on the Waukesha County website www.waukeshacounty.gov/pandemicflu . It is recommended that those seeking the vaccine download and complete the form in advance of the clinic to expedite the vaccination process.
For more information visit www.waukeshacounty.gov/pandemicflu or call (262) 547-3388.
Three injured in two Eagle accidents
Three people were injured in two separate accidents late last night and early this morning in Eagle.
A 40-year-old Whitewater woman was injured when she missed a curve near Highway 67 and LO shortly after 11 p.m. on Dec. 31. Her car rolled over, ending up on its roof. The woman was transferred to Waukesha Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department. Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident.
On Jan. 1 around 2:30 a.m. a Cadillac SUV rolled over and sheered off a power pole at Highway 59 and Oakridge Drive, according to the Sheriff's Department. The 63-year-old male driver and his 52-year-old female passenger were trapped in the vehicle. Eagle and Mukwonago Fire Departments responded to the call and removed the man and woman who were taken by Flight for Lfe to Froedtert Hospital. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the accident, according to a Sheriff's Department press release.


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I've been trying to backup my "Stars Wars- Knights of the old Republic" and for some reason it won't. I've used Flashfxp, Smartftp and Craxtion to upload the disc onto my pc's harddrive. But everytime it uploads it stops on the "modules folder". The path is D/modules/danm13.rim and when it hits this folder it just stops and nothing happens. It happens on all the programs I used. Does it have anything to with the folder containing rim files? It got me puzzeled so far never had a problem before uploading discs onto my harddrive.
Ftping Just Stops Cold
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Posted 23 October 2004 - 05:56 PM
is the disc dirty or damaged??
Posted 23 October 2004 - 06:35 PM
Nope. Brand new disc.
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Democrats Target Potential GOP Senate Candidates
Democratic operatives aren't waiting for House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) to release his latest budget blueprint Tuesday before pouncing on it.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said Monday it is launching a budget-themed campaign targeting 14 House Republicans who could potentially run for Senate seats in 2014. The effort will highlight the consequences of the GOP budget in the lawmakers' states and communities, DSCC Executive Director Guy Cecil told reporters on a conference call Monday.
More In Budget Battle
- Five Things That Are Wrong With the Congressional Budget Process
- Obama Says House GOP Budget Falls Short
- Why the GOP Could Take Obama's Corporate Tax Proposal Seriously
- Obama's Budget: Mostly a Political Document, and That's Just Fine
- GOP's Top Priority: Passing a Budget Resolution
- Rep. Van Hollen, in Opening Budget Salvo, Calls for Paycheck Tax Break
These lawmakers are "preparing to walk the plank on the new Republican budget," Mr. Cecil said. "We plan on holding them accountable."
Democrats will argue that the Republicans' budget will dismantle Medicare, make college education more expensive and eliminate jobs by reducing funding for infrastructure.
Mr. Ryan said Sunday his budget will curb spending by about $5 trillion over 10 years, helping to eliminate the annual federal deficit in a decade. He is expected to again propose cutting Medicare costs by offering future retirees a subsidy to buy private health insurance as an alternative.
Rep. Tom Cotton an Arkansas freshman and one of the 14 targeted GOP lawmakers, dismissed the threat of pressure from the Democratic organization.
"The DSCC would do better to encourage the Senate Democrats to pass a budget for the first time in four years," he said. "As a political matter, Republicans won seniors in the last election."
Republicans are confident that older voters understand and agree with their plan to overhaul Medicare. Close to six in 10 seniors backed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to exit polls last November.
"We've won the messaging debate on Medicare and Medicaid," said Rep. Cory Gardner (R., Colo.), also one of the lawmakers in the crosshairs. Democrats weren't successful using previous GOP budgets to unseat House Republicans, he said, predicting the DSCC would be successful this time, either.
"They must be worried about their candidate in Colorado's ability to win," he said.


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Students may choose between the following Program Terms:
Business, Hospitality, Design & Liberal Arts - Florence University of the Arts and Apicius International School of Hospitality
Students will enroll in a total of 12-15 semester credits per semester in a variety of subject areas at Florence University of the Arts and Apicius International School of Hospitality (FUA and AISH) including: Advertising, Art History, Contemporary Italian Studies, Digital Media, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Food and Culture, History, Hospitality, Italian Language, Journalism, Literature, Marketing, Management, Nutrition, Photography, Political Science, Sport Science and Studio Art. Students who have not completed a college semester of Italian language or the equivalent a strongly encouraged to choose language as one of their courses. Some courses may require additional fees.
Courses are taught in English except for Italian language courses which are available for students with a beginning through advanced level of proficiency. Also available are elective courses in Italian for advanced speakers and internships. Courses will be taught by local and international faculty. Classmates are international students, the majority of whom are North American.
Upon program completion, students will receive a transcript issued directly from the Florence University of the Arts (FUA). Students requiring a U.S. transcript will have the option to request a supplemental transcript from the University of South Florida (USF), who serves as the U.S. School of Record for ISA programs held at the FUA/APICIUS. For more information on this option, please contact ISA.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former Guatemalan soldier accused of being involved in a brutal 1982 massacre during that country's civil war has been extradited to California where he faces immigration fraud charges.
Federal authorities say Jose Sosa Orantes was brought to the U.S. Friday from Canada, where he had been in custody on U.S. charges of lying about his role in Guatemala's war when he applied for American citizenship in 2008.
Authorities allege Sosa was a member of a Guatemalan military unit known as the "kaibiles" and helped command a unit assigned to track down suspected guerrillas who had stolen military weapons.
Sosa and other soldiers stormed a village in Guatemala in 1982 and allegedly killed men, women and children during the search.
Guatemala's civil war claimed at least 200,000 lives before it ended in 1996.


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Welcome to the Birds of North America Online!
Welcome to BNA Online, the leading source of life history information for North American breeding birds. This free, courtesy preview is just the first of 14 articles that provide detailed life history information including Distribution, Migration, Habitat, Food Habits, Sounds, Behavior and Breeding. Written by acknowledged experts on each species, there is also a comprehensive bibliography of published research on the species.
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Editor's Note: this account provides information on both White-winged and Yellow-chevroned parakeets. Future revisions of this account may provide separate treatment for each species.
The White-winged and Yellow-chevroned parakeets, natives of South America, were formerly considered subspecies of the Canary-winged Parakeet (see Systematics, below). Their popularity as pets led to their importation and the subsequent establishment of feral populations in California and Florida. More than 230,000 White-winged Parakeets were imported from 1968 to 1972, and large numbers of these birds apparently escaped, leading to the rapid appearance of this species in the metropolitan areas of Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In the early 1970s the Miami population of White-wings was estimated at 2,000, and the birds occurred on both coasts of Florida.
After 1972, the importation of White-wings dropped to near zero, and starting in 1977, large numbers of Yellow-chevroned Parakeets were imported to fill the demand (more than 74,000 were imported from 1977 to 1990). With these imports came escapes, and the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet also began to appear in the wild.
Population dynamics of the 2 species are difficult to interpret because of the irregular coverage of exotics on Christmas Bird Counts and the tendency of U.S. observers to report both species as "Canary-winged Para-keet." But the White-winged Parakeet appears to have declined slowly since the early 1970s and contracted its range as imports stopped providing a source of fresh escapees. Today only a few individuals occur in California, and a few hundred remain in Miami. Trends in numbers of the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet are less clear, but this species is more common in California than the White-winged, and a few hundred occur in Florida.
In the United States, these species feed on a variety of fruits, seeds, buds, and flowers, relying heavily on exotic plantings of figs and other tropical species. Both species excavate nest cavities in palm trees in the U.S. In other areas they are known to nest in tree cavities and even the arboreal nests of termites (Isoptera).
These species are highly social; both feed, roost, and travel in groups, and pairs remain together almost continuously. Roosting assemblages of White-winged Parakeets in Miami have contained as many as 700+ individuals, and in South America groups of more than a thousand have been reported. Despite their sociality, these parakeets are extremely aggressive. Studies of White-wings have documented a well-developed array of threat displays, and suggest that even duetting by pairs is a way to improve success in agonistic interactions.
Neither species has been well studied in its native range; most information comes from travelers' anecdotal observations. In the United States, the White-winged and Yellow-chevroned parakeets have been the subject of few scientific investigations. Our knowledge of the White-winged is based mostly on studies of the behavior, reproduction, development, and status of the Miami population (Schroads 1974); observations of a small flock in San Francisco (Arrowood 1981); and observations of captive individ-uals (Arrowood 1986, 1988, Harris 1985). To date, the only study that has focused exclusively on the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet is the description of the first breeding of this species in captivity (Vane 1971). All other information on these 2 species comes from general reviews of exotic species (Garrett 1997a, Garrett et al. 1997), anecdotal accounts, personal observations, and data gathered for this account.
Although long treated as 2 separate species in South America, Yellow-chevroned and White-winged parakeets were recognized as specifically distinct by North American ornithologists only in 1997. Even though these species are native to South America, this split is relevant to North American ornithologists because both species occur sympatrically in Florida and California.
New data show that the White-winged and Yellow-chevroned parakeets mate assortatively, providing the strongest evidence to date in support of the split. A general lack of scientific investigation and the former subspecific status of the Yellow-chevroned Parakeet have conspired to obscure our understanding of the biology and status in these species in the United States.
Brightsmith, Donald. 1999. White-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/386


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LETTER: Judgment should be left up to God
Published: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 6:50 p.m.
Dear Editor: This is in response to a letter from Kaye Owen in support of Charles Macheers' bill permitting businesses to refuse service to gays based on their own religious beliefs. Kaye Owen concludes her letter by stating "all of us bible-believing Christians should thank God for people like Mr. Macheers for such courage and faith."
First is the religious argument. The bible says homosexuality is a sin. But the bible also clearly says it is not man's role to judge others, only God's. Luke 6:37 says, "Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned." Our wonderful, humble Pope Francis put it so well when he said, "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
Unfortunately Mr. Macheers and Kaye Owen, like many others, are quick to judge, but I choose the pope's wisdom and counsel instead.
Beyond the religious argument is the fact the courts would quickly strike down such a law and for good reason. The greatness of America is founded in the principles of religious freedom and protection of the rights of minorities. All religions and most people who have no religious beliefs do not share the view that homosexuality is to be condemned. When you establish a business in America, you must be willing to serve all and not discriminate based on race, religion or sexual orientation. That's the law.
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Chinese Energy Plans Could Trim World Oil Demand, Goldman Says
China's newly-announced plans to clean up its economy are driving a rethink of the world's future oil consumption.
In a research note Friday, Goldman Sache says China's new energy plans could conceivably cut the country's oil consumption by 15 million barrels a day over the next 40 years—if China makes signficant improvements in energy efficiency and boosts its use of alternative energy.
As goes China, so goes the world: If those energy-intensity plans work out, Goldman says global oil consumption would be 20% lower over the next 40 years compared with Goldman's previous forecast. Goldman currently projects world oil demand to basically double from current levels to about 170 million barrels a day by 2050 (though it's not clear where those oil supplies would come from.)
An about-face in Chinese oil demand isn't so far-fetched. Just as China and other developing countries did with mobile phones, there is the potential for new technology such as electric cars to help those countries "leapfrog" traditional development paths.
For China, which is today the world's fastest-growing auto market, a jump to widespread adoption of electric vehicles could indeed take the steam out of future oil consumption—a point Deutsche Bank made recently in forecasting the end of the oil age.


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Tobias SpeedSTR's Added To Sunday Show
Four in a row!!! Enough is enough, is the phrase being heard around the "Concrete Castle". With race teams coming into the pits, and fans beginning to come through the gates, everyone braced themselves for a 45 minute deluge of rain, thunder, lightning and high wind. Once the storm passed, the sun tried to break through the clouds, and the track began to dry nicely. There were a few spots where the ground water was weeping across the track, but wait a minute – hold the happiness. Here came more light sprinkles of rain. The drivers were asked to go to the tech barn to meet with the track and decide what to do. The drivers gave some ideas, but Mother Nature had ideas of her own as another downpour forced the cancellation of the program. "We need to get some races in. It's just that simple" said a dejected track manager, Amy Stilson. "We went for it today, and it just didn't work out. We had people coming in, food cooking in the concessions and employees and teams eager to go racing. We are exploring a lot of alternatives right now including running some Sunday shows in addition to the scheduled Saturday races. We might run some double point's shows, double features shows or even run a double feature each for one of the classes on a rotational basis. We are talking with the teams to see what would work out for them before we make any announcements". With the rain out, fans that had paid their admission for Saturday night need to bring their wrist bands back and they will be admitted to Sundays show. The Tobias SpeedSTR's will stick around and be back at the track on Sunday. The Burnin' Rubber Night to benefit Traci's Hope will be re-scheduled to a later date.
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Manchester City's top scorer Sergio Aguero is back in contention for Sunday's clash with Barclays Premier League title rivals Liverpool.
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Turkcell R&D Lab Shows New Innovtions
Ahead of meeting with Turkcell's CEO, Sureyya Ciliv, the company opened up its Technology Research and Development Center to showcase some of its most recent innovations.
A long and slow journey out of Istanbul, south east to the city of Gebze, is rewarded by a grass-roofed research center carved out of the side of a hill on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara. Its ground level entrance opens up at the back to a four-storey glass fronted building with a glorious view across the sea.
It is there that Semih Incedayi, general manager of Turkcell Teknoloji, the company's R&D arm and the man who runs the center explains some of the innovations that the company has unveiled.
The more interesting and innovative work is around mobile payments using NFC devices and some clever stuff aimed at offering quasi-banking services (including the ability to get cash out of ATM devices) from people who own phones, but not bank accounts.
There is nothing radical in NFC, this contact-less technology has already been deployed in Nokia phones and is supported by the latest version of Android. NFC enabled devices give the promise of contact-less payments in shops, or perhaps public transport tickets. Simply swipe your phone over a reading terminal and the two devices talk wirelessly to each other, swapping information. Maybe money is taken out of your account, or perhaps the ticket barrier goes up.
The dream of so many operators is that your phone will become your wallet as well as your camera, music center, perhaps even your car keys etc. But one issue that has remained is that e-wallets in the past tended to be linked to a single bank account or charge card. Most people have at least two credit or debit cards, and some rather more.
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On the subject of NFC, I liked the very simple solution they have come up with to the problem of owning a phone that doesn't have an NFC system built into it. Turkcell have developed a thin plastic film antennae about the same size as your phone's battery pack which contains an NFC system. You pop open your phone, as if to take the battery out (sorry iPhone owners, this isn't for you) and fix the antennae in the back sitting on top of the battery. You then connect the antenna to your SIM card and there you have it, your previously NFC-free phone can now act as an e-Wallet.
The other thing that they were keen to show off was their clever payment system for the surprisingly large number of typically young Turks, who own a mobile phone, but don't operate a bank account.
The system allows you to use your mobile payments effectively as a bank. A customer purchases a cheap charge card, they cost a few Turkish Lira. That can, in effect, be used like a bank card. Someone with a bank account can transfer money onto the card, and then the card owner can, with an SMS instruction transfer money to other cards or even be used to get cash out of an ATM. The whole thing is certified by Mastercard. Turkish law prohibits Turkcell from being a bank, so the cash charged to the card is actually handled by a Turkish bank, and Turkcell take a fee from the transaction.
What was striking about both services that the company was keen to show was that they were both attempts by an operator to find other ways of monetizing their own customers. Companies like Apple and Google, with their app stores and marketplaces, are effectively squeezing the operators out of their relationship with their own customers. If you buy an app from Apple via the App Store on iTunes, not only do the networks not get a share of it, they don't even know it is happening.
Getting into mobile payments, into e-wallets and the like, are a way for operators to jump back into the relationship that once completely belonged to them. Being the force behind NFC payments is a nice place for a network to be. Operators can take a cut of every payment made. If they can undercut credit card fees, and if they can persuade retailers to invest in the NFC terminals expect to see more of this sort of thing.


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- After dark, dressed-up guests and locals socialize in an ornate lobby featuring red marble accents, carved-mahogany ceilings, an antique chandelier, antique tapestries, and three bars. They dine in four fine-dining and two casual rooftop restaurants, partake of casino action, and dance until nearly sunrise in a nightclub and a lounge. Amenity highlights: A vast freeform pool with swimup bar is set in an elaborate complex with flowering gardens, shade trees (including an enormous gum tree), a grotto waterfall, and sundecks with cushioned lounge chairs. Dinner choices include a New York-style steakhouse, an intimate Italian spot, a Japanese sushi/teppanyaki restaurant, and a Mediterranean-seafood restaurant. Casual dining is available in rooftop Mexican and Western spots, the latter featuring a mechanical bull.
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- A vast freeform pool with swimup bar is set in an elaborate complex with flowering gardens, shade trees (including an enormous gum tree), a grotto waterfall, and sundecks with cushioned lounge chairs. Dinner choices include a New York-style steakhouse, an intimate Italian spot, a Japanese sushi/teppanyaki restaurant, and a Mediterranean-seafood restaurant. Casual dining is available in rooftop Mexican and Western spots, the latter featuring a mechanical bull.
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Airport:Luis Munoz Marin International Airport SJU
Ocean Front LanaiCaribbean style ocean front lanai rooms with spectacular views are located in a 2-story building with a private pool, tile floors, sitting area, Jacuzzi bath, separate glass enclosed shower and double sinks. All rooms come with color cable TV with remote control, spectra vision, VCR, stereo with CD player and tape deck, mini-bar, in-room safe, hair dryers, iron and ironing board, ceiling fan, video update, and video check-out.
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- Internet access - dial-up
- Internet access - high speed
- Internet access - surcharge
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- Non-smoking rooms
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channel(s)
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- Rollaway beds
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A 1,530-square-meter (16,500-sq-ft) casino offers Caribbean stud poker, blackjack, roulette, craps, and slot machines. The Edouard de Paris Day Spa offers a wide choice of body polishes and wraps, French-inspired facials, after-sun therapy, and massage treatments in air-conditioned rooms and open-air garden cabanas. Use of steam rooms and a relaxation lounge is complimentary. A shopping arcade includes clothing boutiques, a cigar store, a candy shop, and a beauty salon. Computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge) are available in the business center. Depending on demand, supervised outdoor activities for children ages 5-12 are available for a surcharge.Self-parking:
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Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
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The RanchCasual, open-air restaurant on rooftop with expansive views of city lights. Seating under beamed ceiling and canopy. Rustic Western decor of weathered woods. Mechanical bull. Country/Western menu of crab chili, sandwiches, steaks, ribs. Dinner only.
La Piccola FontanaIntimate, fine-dining restaurant serving Northern Italian cuisine. Soft lighting, murals, chandeliers. Dinner only.
The PalmBranch of celebrated New York steakhouse. Walls festooned with caricatures of celebrities and Puerto Rico notables. Dark-wood booths. Prime-grade steaks, along with lobster, veal, pasta. Dinner only.
La VerandaAir-conditioned dining room and covered, balustraded terrace overlooking pool complex. Breakfast buffet and á la carte menu. Lunch choices such as crab cakes, Churrasco Steak, roast chicken, sandwiches, salads, burgers, pizza.
PashaMediterranean-style seafood. Dinner only.
Yamato Japanese RestaurantSushi bar, teppanyaki tables. Dinner only.
Tequila Bar & GrillCasual, open-air restaurant on rooftop with expansive views of city lights. Seating under canopy. Mexican cuisine, including ceviche bar and guacamole made at table. Open from early evening for sunset margaritas until late night.
Galeria Pizza & TrattoriaCasual spot in shopping arcade. Open late morning to after midnight for pizza, calzones, quesadillas, burgers, salads, pasta, steaks, fish, gelato.
Almond TerraceOpen-air beachfront spot with terracotta-tile decks, teak dining sets, canopies, and thatched shades. Lunch menu of burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads.
The BistroLobby spot serving French fare, including soups, sandwiches, caviar, pâté, cheeses, pastries. Open early morning to late morning and early evening to after midnight.
Oval Bar Lobby bar serving sandwiches, salads, appetizers for lunch and light foods at night. Open late morning to after midnight.Wine & Cheese BarLobby bar serving appetizers and cocktails. Open Tuesday-Saturday from early evening to after midnight.
Cigar BarLobby bar offering cocktails, brandies, aged rums, and cigars. Open Tuesday-Sunday from early evening to after midnight.
The Chico LoungeLocated off lobby. Red-plush walls. Cocktails and live music for dancing Thursday-Saturday nights.
BravaNightclub with viewing gallery, colorful lighting. Cocktails and dancing Thursday-Saturday nights. No cover charge for resort guests.
Almond Tree BarPoolside bar in pavilion serving tropical drinks, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads. Open weekends from late morning to late afternoon.
La Veranda BarPoolside bar. Open late morning to early evening.
Fantasy Pool BarPoolside bar with swimup side. Open late morning to early evening for light lunch and tropical drinks.
El San Juan's pool complex features a 44-m () freeform pool with swimup bar and a 36-x-15-m (120-x-) pool. The complex includes a grotto waterfall and three 10-person spa tubs, one in a rock garden adjoining rock-lined plunge pool. The resort faces 3.25 m () Isla Verde Beach, washed by the Atlantic surf. Independent vendors on the beach offer personal watercraft, parasailing, and banana boating.A complimentary rooftop fitness center contains cardio machines, resistance equipment, and free weights. Use of the resort's lighted tennis court is complimentary.The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
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Okay, okay, I hear you: "Enough with the gnomes and the role-playing and the kvetching, already! Oy!" Don't worry, next week I'll make fun of something else, I promise.
This one is great! I started chuckling right from "It wouldn't be Gnosher."
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