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West Bend, Merton win LOL West games
West Bend and Merton both won Land O' Lakes Western Division baseball games last Friday and Saturday.
West Bend, hosting Monches Friday night in a suspended game, faced just four pitches as they defeated the Irish, 5-3. The two teams were deadlocked at 3-3 before continuing the game in the bottom of the 10th.
Dan Mueller singled on the second pitch of the re-started game and then Mike Mueller hit the second pitch for a home run to end the game. Monches traveled to West Bend for just four pitches.
On Saturday, Merton got a four-hit, three RBI performance from playing manager Joe Johnson as the Amvets handed Oconomowoc a costly 7-5 loss. Cooney needed the win badly to make the playoffs.
Camper on fire on highway
620WTMJ radio has reported a camper is fully engulfed in flames on Highway 16 near Merton Avenue in Hartland. The westbound lanes of Highway 16 are completely closed, and traffic is being diverted off at Merton Avenue or Jungbluth Road. Motorists should consider alternate routes.
Kettle Moraine coaches evacuated from fire
At this rate, Kettle Moraine assistant baseball coaches Andrew Gruman and Jake Burac should anticipate the Wisconsin River turning red or a plague of locusts swooping down on Stevens Point.
As they do every year, the duo made the pilgrimage to Stevens Point to watch the WIAA state summer baseball tournament, and the duo had already endured a Wednesday full of rain pushing the tourney schedule back a day, followed by more torrential rains Thursday that pushed part of the schedule back to Friday.
But at 3:45 a.m. in the morning, when the Super 8 fire alarm went off in downtown Stevens Point, the trip reached a new level of memorable.
"We thought it was a joke," Gruman said. "I walked over to grab my phone by the window air conditioner and I smelled smoke, bad. I've had it happen before where a fire alarm goes off, and it's just that somebody pulled it. I just grabbed a few things, got dressed a little bit, put shoes on and went out."
It wasn't long before the Super 8 roof was gone. Streets were closed and fire departments from all over the area were summoned for what initially appears to have been an electrical fire.
Burac was able to return to the room to retrieve a few things during the evacuation.
Butschke funeral arrangements set
Funeral arrangements have been planned for Beau Butschke, 28, of Ixonia. Butschke was the focus of a missing persons investigation after he disappeared on July 14.
Visitiation will be held on July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a funeral service at Dr. Martin Luther Church, 325 S. Main Street, in Oconomowoc.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Beau Butschke Fund at First Bank Financial, Oconomowoc.
Butschke's body was found, along with his vehicle, in a storage unit off Ski Slide Road in Ixonia. An autopsy was performed yesterday by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, the results of which have not yet been announced.
The Jefferson County Sherrif's Office is treating the case as a homicide investigation.
Dousman well repair costs still not determined
The Village of Dousman Department of Public Works (DPW) is still determining what it will cost to repair one of the village's two wells that stopped working on Tuesday, July 19 after a shaft broke.
So far the village has spent around $10,000 to pay for crews who were called to the scene, installation of a temporary pump, and for the old pump to be pulled apart, Utilities Superintendent Joe Kitelinger said.
DPW workers are in the process of determining what parts of the broken shaft can be salvaged and reused.
Correction to North Prairie National Night Out time
The Village of North Prairie Police Department will be holding its "North Prairie Night Out" in conjunction with National Night Out on Thursday, August 2 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Veteran's Park, 132 N. Harrison Street.
Please note yesterday's Mukwonago Chief mistakenly lists the start time as 7 p.m.
Contact the North Prairie Police Department at (262) 392-2229 for more information.
Homicide investigation continues in Butschke case
Law enforcement officials said an autopsy was performed yesterday morning on the body of 28-year-old Beau Butschke.
The Ixonia man was last seen on July 14 and has been the subject of an intensive seach campaign conducted by law enforcement officials and volunteers efforts. On July 26, his body was discovered in his vehilce inside a locked unit at Ski Slide Storage, N7777 Ski Slide Rd., in Ixonia, after searchers detected an odor coming from the storage unit.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is treating the case as a homicide investigation. The cause of death and other matters related to the case remain under investigation.
Area consignment stores collecting donations for Joplin victims
What Comes Around Goes Around Consignment store in Big Bend is working with 17 other area consignment stores to collect items for Joplin, Missouri tornado victims.
Items being collected include clothes, food, water, and hygene products. Deadline for collections is August 11.
The collected items will be loaded onto a 26 foot trailer and taken to Joplin by What Comes Around Goes Around owner Julie Thomas after the August 11 deadline.
Participating consignment shops include:» Read Full Article
Waukesha County to open some parkland to hunting
Waukesha - The Waukesha County Board has given the go-ahead to opening some of Waukesha County's more remote undeveloped parkland to hunters.
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, and without public comment either for or against, the board revised parks rules that will lift a nearly 60-year ban on hunting.
Dale Shaver, director of parks and land use, said staff will identify the areas that qualify and attempt to post them on the county's website by fall. One logical starting point, he said, would be greenways such as along the Fox River in the Town of Vernon.
Hunters would not have access to parks with active recreation like hiking and camping, such as in Naga-Waukee or Minooka, he said.
The county is dropping its long-held ban because of a change in state law that makes land purchase grants using state Stewardship Program funds contingent upon opening the land to hunters, fishermen and other recreational interests.» Read Full Article
Fill the Bus – School supply contributions needed July 30
Help the Waukesha County Backpack Coalition Fill the Bus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday July 30, with greatly needed donations of new backpacks and school supplies to ensure Waukesha County students in need start school this fall with the supplies they need to learn and be successful.
Fill the Bus locations include Wal-Mart in Pewaukee, Sam's Club in Waukesha and Walgreens in Hartland. Volunteers of Lake Country will provide volunteers at all thee of the locations to pass out list of 'most needed items' as well as to collect donations of school supplies from patrons.
The Klements Famous Racing Sausages will be at the Wal-Mart in Pewaukee and Sam's Club in Waukesha. Bring your camera, make a donation to help fill the bus and take a photo with one of the Racing Sausages.
In 2010, more than 1,600 backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed to Waukesha County students in need with an increase expected this year.
"Any support you could provide this program will make a significant impact in the lives of hundreds of families in the community. It is a joy to see the faces of the children light up when they receive their brand new backpack" stated Colleen Martin Waukesha County Backpack Coalition founding member.
New Greenland School principal hired
Key positions are filled now in the Oconomowoc Area School District with the announcement that John Flannery, former curriculum coordinator for the North Lake School District, has been hired as principal of Greenland School.
Flannery takes over for Dianna Kresovic who resigned to take a post in the Kettle Moraine School District.
Beau Butschke's body found
The search for a missing Ixonia man came to a tragic end Tuesday night when the body of 28-year-old Beau Butschke was discovered in his truck, locked inside a storage unit located off Highway 16 between Oconomowoc and Ixonia.
The discovery was made at about 8:30 p.m.; the area is being processed as a crime scene. An investigator working with the family confirmed the discovery and said the body was identified by Butschke's parents.
Vernon Department of Public Works meeting rescheduled
The Town of Vernon has postponed tomorrow night's DPW meeting until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3.
Mukwonago teachers get to keep same insurance provider
After bidding out health insurance for the past six months, the Mukwonago School Board decided tonight to stay with WEA Trust as a health insurance provider for teachers in the district.
Park View Middle School music teacher Matt Kosinski thanked the board at the end of the meeting for considering the "soft dollars" of their comfort by staying with the same insurance company and possibly making teachers more effective in the classroom.
Meanwhile, the board has begun work on an employee handbook. The personnel committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday night between now and September at the district office for the topic of "development of a peronnel handbook," school board member Rodell Singert reported.
A complete story can be found in next week's Chief.
Firefighters finish work at scene of garage fire in Mukwonago
Firefighters work on a garage on Meacham Street in Mukwonago that started on fire sometime after 2 p.m. due to a heat gun being used to strip paint off the outside of the building, according to initial investigations, said Interim Fire Chief Fred Purdy.
Three departments worked on the structure until around 4 p.m.
Update: Mukwonago fire preliminary reports
According to a preliminary report, the garage fire being battled at this moment was started by a heat gun that was being used to strip paint from the outside of the detached garage.
Initial estimates place the structural damage at $60,000. No estimate has been made for the value of the garage's contents.
Garage on fire in Mukwonago, road closed
Mutual aid from Vernon and Eagle Fire Departments is on scene as Mukwonago fire fighters attempted to put out a detached garage fire on Meacham Street at Main Street in Mukwonago.
Police have Main Street closed between Meacham and Henry Streets as they attempt to fight the fire.
More information will be provided as it becomes available. Look for updates in Wednesday's Living Mukwonago Chief.
Name of man killed in fatal crash released
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department released the identity of the motorcyclist killed in a crash Saturday night on I-94. Joshua Perreault, 28, of City of Oconomowoc man was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle on the freeway near Waterville Road in the Village of Summit.
Perreault was driving west on I-94 at about 11:33 p.m. when he lost control and fell off his bike. The motorcycle was then hit by a vehicle driving by an 18-year-old man and the cycle then slid into a third vehicle driven by a 23-year-old City of Brookfield man, according to the Sheriff's Department.
Perreault was pronounced dead at the scene. The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed for about 41/2 hours.
Oconomowoc man killed in motorcycle accident
An Oconomowoc man was killed Friday night when he lost control of his motorcycle on I-94, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.
The motorcyclist, 28, was headed west on the interstate near Waterville Road in the Village of Summit about 11:30 p.m. when he lost control, and was thrown from the motorcycle. After the motorcycle went down, two other vehicles hit it, causing minor damage.
The department didn't identify the victim. The crash is under investigation.
Pewaukee edged in baseball sectional
Brookfield East (18-13) scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning when pinch runner Andy Wiesen raced in from third on a short wild pitch to score the game-winner in a 6-5 win over Pewaukee. The Pirates (12-20) found their season coming to a close after a thrilling win over Arrowhead on Tuesday in the regional.
Mike Erberle had walked to lead off the inning and Wiesen pinch-ran for him. After a pick-off attempt went astray, Wiesen moved to second. Brian Sylla was intentionally walked, and Drew Kehoe was safe when the pitcher Jodan Hass made a wide throw on his sacrifice attempt.
With John Foley batting, Hass threw a ball in the dirt back to the screen. Wiesen hesitated, then raced for home to score as the ball, Wiesen and Haas arrived at the same time.
East led 3-1 when Pewaukee scored twice in the fifth on a two-run double by Austin Kaatz to tie the game. But Pat O'Brien, who homered in the first inning, ripped a single to right scoring Brandt Rogers, who had walked and stole second to start the fifth.
Leading 5-3 in the seventh, the Pirates scored twice to tie the game, on two errors and a sac fly by Kaatz.» Read Full Article
Oconomowoc might lose DMV office
Oconomowoc's Division of Motor Vehicle office is one of several being considered for closure under state Department of Transportation's plans.
Read more in this story on JS Online.
Mukwonago heart broken in sectional semi
Mukwonago finally broke through in a dazzling pitcher's dual Friday at the WIAA baseball sectional semifinal at Waukesha West, scratching across a run in the top of the ninth on a J.J. Crawford RBI single. But second-seeded Muskego rallied to load the bases with one out, then walked off winners with a two-run single. The Indians settled for a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss.
Indians starter Jake Tuttle was masterful through eight innings, striking out 11 batters and permitting just one runner to reach as far as third base. Sixth-seeded Mukwonago appeared to have an upset lined up when it finally scratched across a two-out run against Muskego starter Cole Borek, who was equal to Tuttle for eight innings.
Crawford, who made several brilliant defensive plays at first base to preserve the scoreless tie, brought in the run with a bloop to right field, mere pitches after another floater down the line drifted foul. The Indians collected four hits in a row in the ninth but nearly had their scoring chance short circuited when Muskego catcher Nick Schmidlkofer picked a runner off second base.
With Jacob DeGrave on in relief of Tuttle, each of Muskego's first two batters in the ninth reached and moved up on a sacrifice bunt. After an intentional walk, sophomore Zack Mattson -- collecting his first-ever varsity hit -- gave the Warriors a ticket to the sectional final, to be played at 7:30 p.m.
MHS finished the year 13-18.
Van rollover in Mapleton
A van has reportedly rolled over near N88 W35990 Mapleton Road in the Town of Oconomowoc. No further details were immediately available.
Ex-lawyer gets prison time for robbing Wales bank
Waukesha – A former Summit lawyer was sentenced this afternoon to five years in prison for robbing a Wales bank last summer.
Peter T. Elliott, 63, who stole nearly $10,000 from Town Bank, 200 Summit Ave., on June 12, 2010, was also ordered to five years of extended supervision by Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge James Kieffer.
At the time of the robbery, Elliott was awaiting sentencing in federal court in Milwaukee for committing bank fraud.
Elliott was a practicing lawyer from June 1974 through October 2008 and in connection with his law practice maintained a trust account. Elliott diverted $3.6 million in funds from the account for his personal use, according to a federal criminal complaint.» Read Full Article
Mukwonago railroad crossing temporarily closes next week
The railroad crossing on Highway NN will be closed all day Tuesday, July 26 and half of the day Wednesday, July 27. Please plan your drive accordingly.
Dousman lifts water conservation notice, well to be repaired
The Village of Dousman has removed its warning for residents to conserve water after one of the village's two wells broke on Tuesday. The Village reports that a shaft broke in one of the wells.
A temporary pump has been put in place, and residents can use water as normal. The Department of Public Works (DPW) is investigating what the cost of repair will be. The shaft breaking was not a large concern to the DPW as it is considered a wear and tear item, and has been in the ground for 25 years.
The DPW reports that there were no problems or concerns from residents during the time the well was not operating.
Burning permits allowed again in Mukwonago
Due today's rain, the Mukwonago Fire Department has lifted the ban on burning permits effective today, Friday, July 22, according to interim Fire Chief Fred Purdy.
No 'Indians' in new MHS gym floor
Pallets of wood flooring wait for installation in the Mukwonago High School gymnasium after a burst cap on a water line in a classroom over a June weekend sent water flooding down the hall and into part of the gym, damaging the floor that was installed in the early 1970s.
The cost of repairing the damage is covered under the school's insurance, according to MHS Principal Shawn McNulty.
The new floor will have the fast M logo, but not the word "Indians" until final resolution regarding the lawsuit on the unconstitutionality of the Indian mascot. A hearing on the lawsuit filed by Rusty Schoolcraft and Craig Vertz, which was scheduled for July 20, has been postponed until Sept. 20.
Watch for the complete story in the July 27 Mukwonago Chief.
Pewaukee, KM play in sectionals on Friday
Two Lake Country area high school baseball teams, Pewaukee and Kettle Moraine, will play in WIAA sectional tournaments this Friday. If one or both could win two games, they would advance to next week's state tournament in Stevens Point.
Pewaukee will play at Germantown at 1:30 p.m. against Brookfield East. Kettle Moraine will play against host Waukesha West at 11 a.m.
Should Pewaukee win, they would play in the championship game at 5 p.m. If KM wins, they would play in the title contest at 7:30 p.m.
McDonald wins State Am golf title
Mike McDonald of Germantown won the Wisconsin State Golf Association's State Amateur title Thursday afternoon at Maple Bluff Country Club in Madison. He finished the 72-hole event with a score of 1-over-par 285. He won by one stroke.
Finishing second were Ricky Hearden of Door County and Jack Schultz of Fire Ridge Golf Course in Grafton. They both had 286 totals.
Taylor Johnson of Oconomowoc and Shawn Foley of Pewaukee led the local golfers in the field as both tied for seventh place with scores of 289.
Cement buckles on Highway 16
The cement on eastbound Highway 16 near Hartland buckled Thrusday afternon around 4 p.m., causing backups of around one-quarter to one-half of mile at times.
The cement buckled in both lanes about one-quarter of a mile east of Jungbluth Drive. Traffic was down to one-lane of traffic on the north shoulder of the road.
County employees were trying to patch things up from 4:30 p.m. The excessive heat made the concrete buckle.
Flight for Life takes motorcyclist to Froedtert
A 46-year-old Oconomowoc man was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital after an accident at about 6:26 a.m. Thursday at Highway KE at Maes Terrace in the Town of Merton, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.
The man was traveling north on Highway KE on a motorcycle when a 73-year-old Pewaukee woman turned south on KE from Maes Terrace, striking the motorcycle, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department.
Sheriff's deputies and officers from the Hartland Police Department responded, as well as the Hartland Fire Department.
The incident is under investigation.
Pewaukee beach reopens
Pewaukee Village Beach reopened Wednesday afternoon when tests showed the water was once again safe for swimmers.
Read more here.
BYOB to the county fair
In light of extreme temperatures, the Waukesha County Fair has lifted its ban on carry-in containers for today only.
The fair is encouraging people to bring clear water bottles to stay hydrated. Fairgoers may refill their bottles at water fountains in the air-conditioned 4-H Forum or Marketplace
Mukwonago residents killed in East Troy crash identified
Village of East Troy Police have confirmed that Robert "Bob" Chapman and Irene Lehnen, both of Mukwonago, were the two passengers who were killed as a result of a Monday afternoon crash at Highways 20 and ES in East Troy.
The report in today' s Mukwonago Chief should be corrected to read that a female passenger died on scene, and a male later died in the hospital. A second female passenger is still in the hospital.
More information will be available in next week's Mukwonago Chief.
Looking for missing Ixonia man
Authorities are searching for a 28-year-old Ixonia man, Beau Butschke, who has not been seen or heard from since the evening of July 14. Butschke is described as Caucasian, 5'10", 155 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. His vehicle, a red 1991 Toyota pickup with license plate number FW7769, is also missing.
Anyone with any information on the case is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department at (920) 674-7310 or Detective Mech at (920) 674-8697. For more on this story, read the Thursday edition of the Oconomowoc Focus.
Firefighters to hold Ride of Remembrance
The Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial will be holding their 8th annual Ride of Remembrance on Saturday, July 23.
This event is not only a day of camaraderie, but is a fund-raiser for the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial to maintain their Memorial Park that was created to honor the Wisconsin firefighters that have died in the line-of-duty.The Ride of Remembrance is held in a different area of the state each year and normally has 500+ motorcycles with over 700 participants who travel the 100-mile selected route.
This year the ride will start at Wisconsin Harley-Davidson in Oconomowoc and will end at the New Glarus Fire Station. The convoy will travel through the back roads to Whitewater Fire Station for lunch, then on to Edgerton Fire Station with a stop at Albany.» Read Full Article
Missing boa found
City of Delafield – The case of the missing snake is closed.
Rick Ruzga said Wednesday morning that he called the Delafield Police Department that morning to say he found the family's boa constrictor snake in the back seat of a car at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Ruzga's son, Sam, reported the snake was missing or stolen July 12 from a 2001 Chevrolet Impala while he was inside a store on Hillside Road. The report resulted in a search by police.
"I took the interior of the car out and could not find it," said Rick Ruzga. Then he said he saw it "lounging" on the back seat Tuesday night. The female snake is fine and secure in its enclosure, Ruzga said.
Big Bend Library hosts "Library Books & Your Nook"
Community Relations Manager from Barnes and Noble book stores, Jennifer DeNicola will be at the Big Bend Village Library, W230 S9175 Nevins St. at 7 p.m. on July 26 with a power point presentation entitled "How to Download Public Library Books to Your Nook."
Learn how to take advantage of this popular library service. There will be a question and answer period after the presentation.
To register, please call (262) 668-3571.
Volunteers to build Sussex park in one day
On Saturday, July 23, volunteers will build a playground at Sussex's Spring Green Park in only one day. Volunteers will be on site from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and will help assemble equipment, serve lunch to volunteers and to take pictures.
"Most people wouldn't think it is possible to build a park in one day, but with the help of our remarkable volunteers in Sussex, we will make the community build a reality in Spring Green Park," stated Amy Jeske, Director of Recreational Services.
The Village is hoping to build on the success of this project by hosting a second community park build at Ridgeview Park, located at the east end of Water Tower Court, on Saturday, August 27.
If you are interested in helping to make Sussex a better place to live, work and play by participating in the Ridgeview Park Build, please contact Amy Jeske, at firstname.lastname@example.com or at (262)246-6447.
The Village of Sussex plans to hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening on Wednesday, September 14 at 6:00 pm at Spring Green Park, located on Clover Drive, west of Tulip Lane.
Kettle Moraine pension to remain unchanged through 2012-13
In a dizzying display of Parliamentary procedure and after much discussion, the Kettle Moraine School Board extended current teacher pension benefits for the next two school years and current employee sick leave and the current teacher salary structure through the 2011-12 school year.
Read the complete story in the next Kettle Moraine Index.
Sorenson in second place
Mike Sorenson of Merton is in second place at the 2011 Wisconsin State Amateur golf tournament at Maple Bluff Country Club in Madison after 36 holes. Two more rounds will be played the next two days.
Sorenson, the first-round leader with a 67, shot 75 and trails leader Ricky Heardem of Door County by a single shot.
Dave Foley of Pewaukee is tied for 12th place at 145.
Pirates upset Arrowhead nine
No. 7 seeded Pewaukee knocked off the No. 2 seeded Arrowhead varsity baseball team Tuesday night, 6-3, in the opening round of the WIAA state tournament. The game was at Arrowhead.
The win, the first for the Pirates in the WIAA post-season since 2005, vaulted them into the Germantown sectional on Friday. Pewaukee (13-18) will play at 1:30 p.m.
The Pirates broke open a 2-2 game by scoring four unearned runs in the top of the seventh. PHS bunted five consecutive times in that rally and watched as the Warhawks (20-8) committed three errors.
Austin Hansen went the distance for Pewaukee and tossed a five-hitter. Arrowhead starter Jordan White took the loss.
Austin Kaatz had two hits for the Pirates and Brady Williams had two hits for AHS.
Mukwonago turns away Whitnall
Jacob DeGrave homered and recorded the final four outs of a 4-3 thriller as sixth-seeded Mukwonago advanced past third-seeded Whitnall in the WIAA baseball playoffs Tuesday afternoon.
Jake Tuttle was dominant for the Indians, taking a no-hitter into the sixth and enjoying a 4-0 lead with one down in that frame. But Whitnall's Geoff Wisialowski's single snapped the Falcons out of the spell, and RBI singles by Luke Mentkowski and Danny Weymier not only made it 4-3, but put the tying run at third base.
DeGrave, who gave up the second of those RBI singles, stranded the runner there, then struck out the dangerous Wisialowski with the tying run on first in the seventh to end the game.
DeGrave's opposite-field shot in the second put the Indians on the board, and MHS rallied for three runs in the fifth against Whitnall starter Josh Serio. Each of the first three batters of the inning reached and scored, with an RBI single by Jake Druecke and a two-run single by Jason Strickler.
The Indians advanced to face either Muskego or Waukesha North in the Waukesha West sectional Friday, with first pitch at 3 p.m.
Pewaukee Lake beach closed due to E. coli
As the mercury inches ever higher during the heatwave, Lake Country residents will have one less place to cool off. Pewaukee was forced to close the public beach on Pewaukee Lake due to high E. coli counts today.
Officials decided to close the popular beach in Downtown Pewaukee after a water sample yielded an E. coli count of 1553 units per 100 mL of water.
Any count over 1000 units is deemed unsafe for swimming. According to the City of Pewaukee's website, the water will be tested daily until counts reach a safe level and can be reopened.
Red signs at the beach will mark the beach closure.
E. coli and other microorganisms in the water can cause flu-like symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache or fever. Other germs can cause ear and eye infections as well as skin rashes.
Missing your dog?
A boxer with a red collar was found on Bolson Drive, according to City of Oconomowoc Police.
The dog is described as black with brown spots and white on bottom of its neck.
To claim or adopt, call the Police Department at (262) 567-4401.
Hot enough for you?
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 9 p.m. Thursday, as temperatures soar to highs of 90 to 99 degrees, with heat indices of 100 to 110.
Nighttime will bring little relief, as temperatures are only expected to fall into the 80s.
Police investigate East Troy crash, two dead
The Village of East Troy Police and the Wisconsin State Patrol are investigating a crash that resulted in two deaths at 3:23 p.m. yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway ES in the Village of East Troy.
Preliminary reports indicates the deceased were Mukwonago residents. One woman died at the scene, a man died later in the hospital.
Read more in tomorrow's Mukwonago Chief.
Lurvey sentenced to life in prison for 2002 double homicide
Waukesha - Chad Lurvey was sentenced late this morning to two consecutive life sentences for the murder of Andrew Long and Brian Lazzaro in August 2002.
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Haughney sentenced Lurvey, 37, and ordered that he not be eligible for parole.
A jury June 30 found Lurvey guilty of killing the men, natives of Mukwonago. Lurvey shot the men mutliple times, slit their throats and then wrapped them in blankets and chains and dumped them in a pond on theLurvey farm off Highway 67. The men disappeared Aug. 24 after last being seen alive on the Lurvey farm and their bodies were discovered in the pond in early September.
The murder centered around Lurvey who stored cocaine and marijuana on the Lurvey farm off Highway 67 for Long, according to the case made by prosecutors.
Haughney called the murders "savage and brutal."
Fire department bans burning permits in Mukwonago
The Mukwonago Fire Department has discontinued issuing burning permits for Village and Town of Mukwonago residents until the area receives significant rainfall, according to Fred Purdy, MFD interim fire chief.
Residents interested in obtaining a burning permit will need to call the Village of Mukwonago Police to find out if the ban has been lifted.
St. John's bible camps coming to Mukwonago
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 410 Highway NN, Mukwonago is offering camps for students going into 4-year-old preschool through eighth grade. Camps will run July 25 through 29 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Aug. 1 through 5 from 5:45 to 8:15 p.m.
Students in grades two through eight will have the choice of doing a craft or participating in basketball, soccer, baseball or golf during the last 45 minutes of each day.
Call (262) 363-8627 to register.
Memorial service for Mukwonago student set for Wednesday
A memorial service for Mukwonago High School 2011-12 senior Emma Slak, who passed away this weekend will be held on Wednesday, July 20.
Slak died in a car accident on Saturday, July 16 at about 6 p.m., according to a notice sent to parents in the Mukwonago Area School District on Monday from MHS Principal Shawn McNulty.
The family will receive friends at the Schmidt and Bartelt Funeral Home, 930 Main Street, Mukwonago, on Wednesday, July 20, from 4 p.m. until the time of Memorial Services at 7 p.m.
She is survived by her parents Holly and John Slak.
Memorials in Slak's name may be directed to the Waukesha County Humane Society, the notice indicated.
Waukesha County moves to open public lands to hunting
Waukesha - After a nearly 60-year ban, hunting will be allowed in some of Waukesha County's undeveloped parkland if the County Board agrees this month.
Parks and Land Use Director Dale Shaver said that under new state rules, the county must allow hunting and fishing on land it buys using grants from the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program - or get an exemption from the Department of Natural Resources Board.
Rather than risk losing state funds for park purchases, Shaver has included hunting as a permitted use in revamped parks rules outlined Monday before the county Executive Committee.
The committee agreed with the changes, 6-1. Supervisor Duane Paulson objected, saying he wanted to limit the access to Waukesha County residents. The County Board is scheduled to take up the measure July 26.
Shaver said his staff has not yet identified all the parkland that would be open to hunting, but it would not include developed parks such as Minooka, Mukwonago, Fox River, Muskego, Naga-Waukee and Menomonee, where camping, hiking, swimming and similar recreation is encouraged.» Read Full Article
Beat the heat: Sussex Library extends hours
With temperatures soaring above 90 degrees this week, the village's Pauline Haass Public Library will extend its hours this week to offer residents a cool reprieve.
The air-conditioned library will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. from July 22-24.
Library Director Kathy Klager said, "We are happy to extend our hours this weekend to provide a place to stay cool during this excessive heat warning. Feel free to come to the library all day or for just a few hours to get a break from the heat – all library services will be available during our extended hours."
The library will maintain its normal summer hours Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.» Read Full Article
Wildflowers or weeds program at Big Bend library this Thursday
Krista Wildflower, known as Mother Nature, will be presenting this very interesting adult program about the connection between flowers and living things at the Big Bend Village Library, W230 S9175 Nevins St. at 7 p.m. on July 21. To register call (262) 662-3571.
Hartland police seek charges against sex offender
Village of Hartland – A registered sex offender is facing criminal charges after he created a disturbance in Nixon Park Sunday afternoon when he asked young boys to show him where the railroad tracks were, according to police.
The 50-year-old Sussex man was acting suspicious in Nixon Park around 1 p.m., sitting and standing near young boys and asked several boys where the railroad tracks were, according to a woman who reported the matter to police. The tracks run near the border of the park.
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County beaches extend hours
With this week's weather forecast to be over 90 degrees, all six beaches in the Waukesha County Park System have extended their beach hours and will open at 10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 18-20. The following is a list of the beaches and where they are located:
• Fox Brook Park, 2925 North Barker Road, Brookfield
• Menomonee Park, W220 N7884 Townline Road, Menomonee Falls
• Minooka Park, 1927 E. Sunset Drive, Waukesha
• Muskego Park, S83 W20370 Janesville Road, Muskego
• Mukwonago Park, C.T.H. LO, Mukwonago
• Naga-Waukee Park, 651 S.T.H 83, Hartland
Normal beach hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends, with lifeguards on duty daily. County Park entrance fees are $3 on weekdays and $5 on weekends/holidays. Beach usage is included in the park entrance fee.
Annual park entrance stickers are available for $27 for Waukesha County residents, $38 for noncounty residents and $14 for senior citizens.
For more information, visit www.waukeshacountyparks.com.
Watch out for the weather
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch, including Waukesha County, until 3 p.m.
In addition, a heat advisory remains in effect for Waukesha County, until 10 p.m. Hot, humid air is expected to remain over the area all week, with heat indices reaching 100 to 110.
An excessive heat warning is in effect for Jefferson and Dodge counties through 9 p.m. Thursday.
Sussex beats Pewaukee in LOL West
The Sussex Cardinals defeated host Pewaukee Saturday in a Land O' Lakes Western Division baseball game, 12-4.
Other games played Saturday saw Hartland win its first game by stopping visiting North Lake 3-2, Brookfield Bulldogs outlast West Bend 13-9, Brookfield Blue Sox stop Oconomowoc 10-5 and Lannon down Menomonee Falls 9-3.
Paradise Springs Caldlelight Hike
A candlelight hike is set from 9 to 11 p.m. Saturday July 16, at Paradise Springs, Highway N north of Highway 59, (2 miles west of Eagle).
Hikers can experience the half mile, paved, handicapped-accessible nature trail and trout stream at night by the glow of candlelight. The pond, bubbling springs and waterfall will be illuminated by torch light.
The trail is designed for wheelchairs and strollers. And don't forget to stop at the Gotten Cabin across the street where Mrs. Gotten will have her cabin open to visitors. Bring marshmallows to roast at the camp fire.
For more information call Forest Headquarters (262) 594-6200 or contact Rob Wessberg, firstname.lastname@example.com or (414) 750-0720.
Parking is free to those with a State Park Sticker. A daily sticker is available for $7 (residents) and $10(nonresidents).
Lisbon wells damaged after quarry blast
Town of Lisbon - Town officials say they were notified late yesterday morning that private wells serving homes in Halquist Park neighborhoods near Lisbon Road (Hwy. K ) and Maple Avenue were damaged following a blast from a Halquist Stone Company quarry.
Town Administrator Jeff Musche said the call was placed from a town resident to town hall about 11:25 a.m. Thursday, ten minutes after a blast at a nearby quarry was scheduled. Musche said the company routlinely notifies the town in advance of schedule blasts.
The resident said the blast had dislodged that cap on his private well which was spewing brown colored water.
Musche said town public works employees circulated notices Thursday afternoon in the neighborhood urging residents not to drink water from the well until the turbitiy causing the discoloring of the water had ceased. The notice also suggested the residents open out door water faucets to give the water a chance to clear up.
Musche said that Town Public Works Director Joe Klem believes there are about 18 homes in the neighborhood that sustained varying degrees of damage to their wells.» Read Full Article
Boa constrictor on the loose in Delafield?
City of Delafield – Is there a snake in the grass in your neighborhood?
No, not a politician or shyster lawyer, but a 4-foot-long boa constrictor. While it's uncertain whether the snake slithered out of its owner's car July 12 off Hillside Road on its own, or whether it was stolen, one thing is sure: it's missing.
The female snake was in a 2001 Chevrolet Impala parked near Game Stop, 2740 Hillside Road, at about 12:20 p.m. Sam Ruzga, 17, of Nashotah, was inside Game Stop with a friend, and when he went back to the car, the snake was gone. Ruzga told police that he left all four windows partially open, enough that someone could have reached inside and unlocked the car, the police report said. Ruzga said he had done this before, and the snake had never left the car, the report said.
Ruzga, his friend and employees of the store looked for the snake but could not find it, the report said. Ruzga then called his mother, who in turn called police shortly before 2 p.m.
Police searched the area but to no avail. They then did a 911 reverse call to advise residents in an area bordering Highway 83, Concord Lane, Bunker Hill Road and York Town Court that a snake might be on the loose. Neighbors were asked to call police if they spot the snake.
The 21/2-year-old snake is described as being 31/2- to 4-feet long, black, with grayish/brown spots and a red tail, the report said.
Female boa constrictors can reach up to 10 feet long and 60 pounds. The snakes are typically nocturnal and may climb trees or shrubs to forage and some may bite when threatened. The diet of boa constrictors consist of mammals and birds.
Judge orders default judgment against ex-museum chief Finley
Waukesha - Waukesha County Circuit Judge Donald Hassin ordered a $1.2 million default judgment against former Waukesha County Executive Daniel Finley and his wife, Jenifer, this week because they failed to answer Associated Bank's foreclosure lawsuit filed in May.
According to court documents, the Finleys, who have moved to California, stopped making payments in December on their Okauchee Lake home. Associated Bank holds a $1.2 million mortgage on the property, with monthly payments of $5,432.
The Finleys had 20 days to respond to the foreclosure suit and did not do so, Hassin found. Attorney Dean Richards notified the court he had been retained by the Finleys, a notice filed after the 20-day deadline.
Hassin ordered the property at N53-W34296 Road Q be sold at public auction after six months. The court record indicates a tenant occupies the home.
Richards said Thursday that no answer to the summons was filed because the Finleys aren't contesting the facts.» Read Full Article
Langer appointed to vacant Arrowhead Board seat
Local attorney Tim Langer will fill the seat vacated by resigned Arrowhead School Board member Jack Gutschenritter.
Gutschenritter resigned his seat in June, after announcing plans to move to Steamboat Springs, Colo. His replacement steps into one of the Board's at-large seats and restores the school district's governing body to its full nine members.
Langer is no stranger to Arrowhead. He is a graduate of the school, and he was an active member of the Arrowhead Scholarship Fund. He is also no stranger to education. He holds a teaching license from when he taught courses at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Waukesha County Technical College and the University of Wisconsin Law School in addition to his duties as a full-time attorney at Hartland's Langer and Petersen Law Offices.
Set to officially take office at the district's August 17 annual meeting, Langer also brings a wealth of experience in school district negotiations to the table.» Read Full Article
Two juveniles from Lad Lake face charges in overnight joyride
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department deputies, officers from the Waukesha Police Department and a county K-9 unit joined forces Wednesday night to track down two juveniles thought to have fled Lad Lake School in Ottawa and taken a car from Wales on a joyride.
Deputies were initially dispatched to search for the boys at about 11:30 p.m., according to a news release from Capt. Donald Vincent of the Sheriff's Department.
During the search, a deputy tried to stop a vehicle that was being driven erratically eastbound on Highway 18. The refused to stop and sped away at speeds in excess of 80 mph. The vehicle also veered into oncoming traffic as it approached the City of Waukesha, the release said. The deputy broke off the chase because of safety concerns.
Officers contacted the owners of the vehicle and learned that the vehicle had been parked at a business in Wales and had been taken without permission.
About 20 minutes after the pursuit was called off, another deputy spotted two boys near St. Paul Avenue and East Moreland Boulevard in Waukesha. The boys ran behind the Metal Tech facility. Deputies and police officers surrounded the area and searched for the boys, with assistant from a K-9 unit, the release said.» Read Full Article
O'Connor names Principal at Nature Hill
An internal candidate has been selected as principal at Nature Hill Intermediate School.
Mike O'Connor, 29, an associate principal at Oconomowoc High School, will fill the vacancy that was created when outgoing principal Ron Russ left to become superintendent of the Merton School District.
"We are very pleased to announce that Mike O'Connor, current OHS Associate Principal, has accepted the position of Nature Hill Intermediate Principal. Mike has been part of the OHS staff for seven years, four as a math teacher and three as associate principal. Mike will be starting his duties in mid-July," a district announcement confirmed.
Lawyer named to investigate Nickolaus complaint
Waukesha - A former Dane County deputy district attorney who is now a criminal defense attorney has notified the JoAnne Kloppenburg campaign that he is investigating the campaign's April 20 complaint accusing Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus of misconduct in carrying out her election duties during the spring election for state Supreme Court.
Melissa Mulliken, manager for the Kloppenburg campaign, said Wednesday she had recently been notified by attorney Tim Verhoff that he was following up on the complaint she filed with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
She had urged the board to appoint a special investigator so that an objective, thorough investigation would be ensured. The board has apparently done so, Mulliken said.
Neither Verhoff nor board spokesman Reid Magney would confirm the appointment or comment. The board and its staff are bound by confidentiality requirements involving elections complaints.
Verhoff served in the Dane County district attorney's office beginning in 2000 as an assistant, then as deputy district attorney, before leaving in January to join attorney Corey Chirafisi in a new Madison law firm.» Read Full Article
Annual candlelight hike set at Paradise Springs
Hikers are invited to experience the half-mile, paved, handicapped-accessible nature trail at night during the annual Candlelight Hike at Paradise Springs, (Highway N north of Highway 50 two miles west of Eagle) on Saturday, July 16 from 9 to 11 p.m.
The rippling trout stream, pond, bubbling springs and waterfall will be illuminated by torch light. The trail is designed for wheelchairs and strollers. The Gotten Cabin (across the street) will be open to visitors with a campfire.
A daily park sticker is available for $7 for residents and $10 for non-residents. Parking is free to those with a state park sticker.
For more information, contact Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit forest headquarters at (262) 594-6200 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Vrakas plans town hall meetings on Waukesha County's budget
Waukesha - Beginning Thursday, Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas will host three town hall meetings to explain county finances and to get citizen comments about county services and spending as county managers begin to shape next year's budget.
The sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Delafield City Hall, 500 Genesee St.; 9 a.m. July 21 at the Waukesha branch of Mukwonago Citizens Bank, Les Paul Parkway and Center Road; and at 6 p.m. July 25 at the Waukesha County Courthouse, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., Room 350, Waukesha.
None of the sessions is likely to get specific about what cuts, if any, will be made to specific programs since the budget is still taking shape.
Information will be presented on where the county spends its $268 million budget, where it gets its revenue, and how property taxes of about $100 million - 43% of income - is divided among services.
The county faces a $2.5 million loss in aid due to the new state budget. But it expects a $2.4 million saving from pension costs now borne by county employees thanks to a new law limiting public employee collective bargaining.» Read Full Article
Late night meeting tables pension plan talk at Kettle Moraine
The Kettle Moraine School Board approved appointing three administrators as well as changes to health insurance plan design for next year in a late-night meeting on July 11.
The Board approved appointing Dianna Kresovic as principal at Magee Elementary School, Gregory Gentle as principal at Cushing Elementary and Carole Witt Starck as Assistant Superintendent following a closed session meeting on Monday night.
While the Board approved changes to employee heatlh insurance premiums and retirement contributions, action on pension benefits, employee leave and teacher salary compensation were tabled for the next School Board meeting as discussion on the issues kept the board at the table until 11:30 p.m.
Read the complete story in the next Kettle Moraine Index.
Missing your dog?
A black and white terrier-type dog was found on Jefferson Street in Oconomowoc. To claim or adopt, plase call the City of Oconomowoc Police Department, (262) 567-4401.
Power still out for some in Waukesha County
WE Energies reports that around 3,800 customers are still without power in Waukesha and Jefferson Counties after morning storms downed power lines. At its peak, over 28,000 customers in southeastern Wisconsin were without power this morning.
WE Energies hopes to have power restored to all customers by this evening, but says that since the outages are spread out, some repairs may need to be completed tomorrow morning. All available crews are out making repairs.
Customers without power in Mukwonago
Lightning and winds have brought power lines down in the Mukwonago area, according to a We Energies spokesman. About 1,150 customers are without power in the Village of Mukwonago, 150 in the Town of Mukwonago, 39 in Ottawa, 43 in Big Bend and 600 in Vernon.
Mukwonago Chief office without power
The Mukwonago Chief office is among customers in Mukwonago affected by power outages. If you have trouble getting through to that office, contact our Hartland office at (262) 367-3272.
Mukwonago residents out of power as storm rolls through area
More than 1,500 Wisconsin Electric customers are currently out of power in the Mukwonago with the largest area affected located east of Highway 83, according to the WE Energies website. Cause of the outage is under investigation.
Fire departments in the area are responding to scattered reports of trees and branches down on wires and across roads as strong thunderstorms roll through the area this morning.
Lightning strike closes Hartland street
A lightning strike to a utility pole has closed North Avenue in Hartland.
Storms roll through
Storms have already hit Mukwonago, causing dark skies, heavy rain, strong winds, and lightening. The skies over Hartland are dark, and the wind is picking up as storms approach.
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 a.m. this morning.
West LOL stars edge East
Mike Mueller of West-Bend 7-Up hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the second inning for the Land O' Lakes Western Division on Sunday, helping the home team defeat the LOL Eastern Division 8-7.
Jason Brunelli of New Berlin hit a two-run home run for the Eastern Division in the top of the third finning.
Greg Basthemer of the Brookfield Bulldogs was the winning pitcher for the Western Division.
Seth Kroenke of the Sussex Cardinals scored twice for the Western Division.
Area baseball teams set for WIAA tourney
The three Lake Country area summer high school baseball teams will all be in action in the WIAA tournament on Tuesday, July 19 in regional play.
Arrowhead (18-7), earned the No. 2 sectional seed and will host Pewaukee (11-15) on July 19 at 5:30 p;m. The winner of that game will play in the sectional on Friday, July 22 at Germantown at 1:30 p.m. Pewaukee is the No. 7 seed.
Kettle Moraine (12-15) will be in a different sectional on July 19 when they host Catholic Memorial at Wales Park at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that game will play in the Waukesha West sectional on July 22 at 11 a.m. KM is seeded fourth and CMH is seeded fifth.
West leads AHS by just one game
Waukesha West's varsity baseball team holds a slim one-game lead over longtime rival Arrowhead in the Classic 8 Conference standings with play set to finish this week.
West leads the league with a 14-4 mark and has three games left to play. Arrowhead is 15-5 and has one game remaining.
The Wolverines will play Monday at home against Kettle Moraine, Tuesday at Frame Park against host Waukesha North and Wednesday at home against Mukwonago.
Arrowhead has just one game left against last-place Waukesha South (1-16).
Milwaukee Pius is third at 12-7 followed by Kettle Moraine (10-9), Catholic Memorial (10-10), Mukwonago (6-11), Waukesha North (6-11) and Waukesha South (1-16).
Wildlife In Need Center Moves
Wildlife In Need Center -- an animal rehabilitation facility that cares for injured, diseased, orphaned or displaced wildlife -- has moved to the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Field Station at W349-S1480 S.Waterville Road in the Town of Summit.
The center opened in 1994 and is the only wildlife treatment facility outside of Milwaukee County that takes in all species of Wisconsin wildlife. The goal of the center's rehabilitation program is to release animals back to their native habitat. Center staff care for about 3,000 animals each year.
Wildlife In Need Center is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To report a wildlife emergency, please call (262) 965-3090.
For information on the center or to volunteer, go to the center's website: www.helpingwildlife.org. The field station is located one-half mile south of Highway 18 on the east side of Waterville Road.
Mlachnik withdraws from SJNMA post, Duncan hired
It will be Alfonzo Duncan, and not Duane Mlachnik, who will lead St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's athletics department as head varsity basketball coach and athletics director.
The school hired Duncan, who begins Monday in his new role, after Mlachnik withdrew from the dual position. SJNMA announced Mlachnik's hiring June 15, a maneuver that indicated the school would not be retaining the services of previous AD Jay Wayland and basketball coach Tim Richert.
Duncan has 20 years of basketball coaching experience, most recently when he also served as athletic director assistant for six years at Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, N.C. From 2003-05, Duncan wore several hats for the Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va., where he was the post-graduate assistant, high-school men's hoops coach, admissions officer and English instructor. He has also served as associate director of athletics for the Oakridge Military Academy in Greensboro, N.C.
Duncan was also an assistant men's basketball coach at Virginia Tech, an NCAA Division 1 program, from 2000-02 and was associate men's head basketball coach at Florida Atlantic in the 1990s.
"Alfonzo Duncan is one of those individuals who when first met leaves an indelibly positive mark in your memory," said SJNMA president Jack H. Albert, Jr. in a school-issued release. "Several months ago, I began considering adjustments in the Academy's athletic staff. Alfonzo was introduced to me and visited our campus twice. His background, his demeanor, as well as his quick assessment of our program, convinced me that he could be a key element for the direction of our athletic strategic efforts.» Read Full Article
Patrols increase in Lake Country after home invasions
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department deputies plan to step up patrols in Sussex, Lisbon and Merton after two home invasions in a Sussex subdivision near the village's border with the Town of Lisbon.
County law enforcement authorities are urging Lake Country residents to lock their homes' doors at night or when the house is not occupied. They are also encouraging residents to make sure their vehicles are locked and any valuables in the vehicles are hidden from sight.
In addition to routine county patrols, the Sheriff's Department has police-service contracts that provide additional patrols in each of the three communities.
"People in the Lake Country region are going to notice an increased presence of law enforcement during these ongoing investigations," said Lt. James Gumm, Sussex police services director and officer in charge of operations at Waukesha County Sheriff's Sussex substation.
Gumm asked residents in the area to be alert and report to the sheriff's office any suspicious activities in their neighborhoods. The substation phone number is (262) 246-5237.
Oconomowoc dentist encourages good deeds with contest
The offices of Dr. Jim Michaels, DDS hosted the first "Do A Good Deed Contest" this year, encouraging children from the local community to submit a short essay detailing a good deed they had done for a family member, friend, or neighbor. The contest winner will be announced July 15.
Dr. Michaels has been in practice for over 20 years in the Oconomowoc Dental Center, 819 Summit Avenue, Oconomowoc. He said this is the first contest of any kind that his office has hosted.
"With so much negativity we thought it would be really a nice gesture," said Michaels.
Look for more details in the Tuesday edition of the Oconomowoc Focus.
Home invasions in Sussex
Village of Sussex – The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department has received two complaints from women who live in the southwest side of the village that someone entered their residences during the evening hours while they were home.
According to a statement released by the Sheriff's Department:» Read Full Article
Schmidt saves the day for Arrowhead
Senior standout Dan Schmidt helped the host Arrowhead varsity baseball team rally for a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Waukesha North Wednesday night in a Classic 8 Conference game.
Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth, Schmidt hit a three-run, two-out triple that turned that deficit into an eventual two-run victory.
Schmidt then came on in relief in the seventh inning after the first North batter reached on an infield hit. Schmidt allowed one hit and then retired the final three batters he faced. Jarek Petras pitched effectively in relief of starter Matt Gaberino for the Warhawks.
AHS, the No. 2 seed in the upcoming WIAA sectional, improved to 15-7 overall and 12-5 in league play.
Thompson pegged to lead Swallow
The Swallow School Board tapped Waukesha West High School principal Melissa Thompson to be the school's next superintendent.
Thompson will replace outgoing administrator Jeff Klaisner after serving at Waukesha West for three years.
"She has such a great district perspective," said Swallow School Board President Karen Trimble. "She's very strategic. She's a planner. She has just all of the qualities that the board was really looking for in advancing the school from good to great."
Trimble said that the Board liked Thompson's legal and policy background, something she said the other finalists for the position did not have.» Read Full Article
Old World Wisconsin: "Name Your Price" Saturday, July 9
The Wisconsin Historical Society's special "Name Your Price. Share Your History" promotion has led to an increase in attendance as the promotion reaches its halfway point. Beginning Saturday, May 21, at the Wisconsin Historical Museum in Madison, and moving to each of the other historic sites and museums on subsequent Saturdays, visitors have been invited to name their price for admission for that particular day.
During the promotion, average Saturday attendance has increased nearly 6 percent versus 2010, while revenue has increased 5 percent. Overall, 2011 attendance across all 11 historic sites and museums is up 1 percent while total revenue is down 2 percent.
Saturday July 9th's "Name Your Price" museum is Old World Wisconsin in Eagle. For more information, visit www.GetToKnowWisconsin.org.
Humane Society denounces Delafield goose roundup
Delafield - The Humane Society of the United States denounced Delafield's recent roundup of non-migratory Canada geese that was aimed at thinning the bird's numbers on Lake Nagawicka.
About 80 geese were collected on June 22 and sent to food pantries.
City officials turned to the roundup because of the increasing presence of geese on the lake and the effects goose droppings are having on the lake's water quality. Lake property owners also complained about the amount of goose droppings on their yards.
"The HSUS opposes the practice of rounding up and killing these birds for nuisance problems that can be effectively and humanely solved using other approaches, and for which the punishment of death is simply wrong," Lynsey White Dasher, urban wildlife specialist for the society, says in a news release.
The society sent a letter to Mayor Ed McAleer that urges the city not use roundups in the future to control geese. It suggests the city use other/ methods, including coating goose eggs with corn oil to prevent the eggs from hatching and using specially trained dogs and human volunteers to chase geese from targeted areas.» Read Full Article
Delafield remap pits incumbents
City of Delafield - Incumbents will be pitted against each other in three city reapportionment proposals that will be discussed at tonight's (Tuesday, July 5) Common Council meeting.
In two of the proposed maps,First District Alderman Jeff Krickhahn would be matched against Second District Alderwoman Beth Leonard. In both plans, the first district, located on the city's northeast side, would be expanded south into some neighborhoods, including where Leonard lives, now in the Second District.
In a third proposal, Leonard and Third District Alderman Erv Sadowski would be matched against each other as the existing second district is expanded west into residential neighborhoods along the south shore of Lake Nagawicka and in the south central portion of the city.
Mayor Ed McAleer said the three proposals drafted by City Clerk Gina Gresch are keeping with state law and federal court decisions that require aldermanic districts to be contigious while as the same time have approximately the same population.
Gresch said two challengs she faced in drawing the maps were the existence of a lake in the middle of city and the fact more people live on the east side of the city than west of the lake.» Read Full Article
Jazz group joins East Troy Community Band
"Skeleton Crew," a jazz-trombone group, will be making their first appearance in the East Troy Community Band's "Thursday Nights on the Square" concert series on Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 pm.
The concerts take place on the East Troy Village Square and are free. Donations of non-perishables would be appreciated during the July concerts for the East Troy Food Pantry. Bring a lawn chair.
The free public concerts are sponsored by LiveNation, 1st Citizens State Bank, and individual donations.
A full schedule may be found on the band's website: www.etband.com.
Delafield skier critically injured after 800 foot fall at Grand Teton
Jackson, Wyo. - A backcountry skier from Delafield was critically injured in a tumbling 800-foot fall on a mountain in Grand Teton National Park in northwest Wyoming, authorities said.
Ryan Redmond, 33, of Delafield, fell Saturday while skiing down Ellingwood Couloir, a gully on Middle Teton mountain, the National Park Service said.
Rangers who reached the scene placed Redmond in a litter, and a hovering helicopter lifted him off the mountain by cable.
The helicopter ferried him to a nearby landing zone, where park rangers stabilized him. He was then flown to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he was listed in critical condition Monday. A hospital spokeswoman declined to release any other information.
Redmond was unconscious during the rescue and has not regained consciousness, said Jack Shea, director of Teton Science Schools in Jackson, where Redmond was a volunteer through the AmeriCorps program.» Read Full Article
Menomonee Falls upsets Brookfield Bulldogs
There will be a playoff scenario this year in the Land O' Lakes Western Division baseball league. Menomonee Falls saw to that Monday afternoon.
Playing at the Brookfield Bulldogs, Menomonee Falls got a strong pitching effort from former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Don August and shocked the previously undefeated Bulldogs, 4-2.
Had the Bulldogs finished 18-0, there would have been no Western Division playoffs. The Bulldogs are now 11-1 on the season and stand alone in first place.
Other games Monday saw Pewaukee pound North Lake 14-1, Lannon blank West Bend 2-0, Merton trounce the Brookfield Blue Sox 13-5, Oconomowoc edge Monches 3-1 and Sussex whip Hartland 16-4.
In Pewaukee's win, the Muskies pounded out a season-high 20 hits. Tom Zimmerman had four hits for the winners and John Sarcia and Nick Wichser had three hits apiece. Zimmerman and Sarcia drove in three runs each.» Read Full Article
Merton stuns Monches in LOL West
Host Merton led from start to finish Sunday afternoon as the Amvets upset Monches in a Land O' Lakes Western Division game, 8-5.
The win was just the second of the year for Merton, now 2-9. Monches fell to 7-6 with the loss. Monches defeated Merton three weeks ago, 5-1.
Leading by a 6-5 score, Merton got a huge RBI single from pinch-hitter Chris Price in the seventh inning to make it 7-5 and then Joe Johnson delivered a two-out , one-run double in the eighth for the final run of the game.
Ryan Koepke worked into the sixth inning for Merton and earned the win. Eric Lackey was strong in finishing the game.
Monches starter Cory Millikin, who struck out 22 Merton batters in their first meeting, took the loss. Steve Schultz had two hits and three RBIs for the losers.» Read Full Article
LOL West picks All-Star team
The Land O' Lakes Western Division baseball league named its 2011 All-Star team that will play the Eastern Division All-Stars on Sunday, July 10 at North Lake at 1 p.m.
Starters for the LOL West will be Mike Mueller of West Bend at catcher, Steve Schultz of Monches at first base, Cory Gasper of Sussex at second base, Zach Kozlowski of Lannon at shortstop, Drew Taylor of North Lake at third base, outfielders Bryan Laabs of Sussex, Kurt Sarcia of Pewaukee and Seth Kroenke of Sussex and Scott Booth of the Brookfield Bulldogs as the designated hitter.
Pitchers for the team are Gerg Basthemer of the Bulldogs, Eric Schmitz of Pewaukee, Darin Leveraus of Sussex, Sam Mulkey of Merton and Jeff Lueck of Menomonee Falls.
Reserves are Dean Haase of Lannon, Adam Rohlinger of West Bend, Ryan Weissman of Menomonee Falls, Billy Bynum of West Bend, Jason Mayer of Menomonee Falls, Jeff Rhoads of Oconomowoc, Mike Mierow of the Bulldogs, Jim Kalupa of Pewaukee, Nick Rechlitz of the Brookfield Blue Sox and Craig Henschel of Hartland.
Busy LOL West schedule
The Land O' Lakes Western Division baseball league will have a busy two days on Sunday and Monday as a total of 12 games will be contested.
On Sunday, action will find the Brookfield Blue Sox at Oconomowoc, Hartland at North Lake, West Bend at the Brookfield Bulldogs, Pewaukee at Sussex, Menomonee Falls at Lannon and Monches at Merton. All of those games will begin at 1 p.m.
On Monday, the schedule finds Hartland at Sussex, North Lake at Pewaukee, West Bend at Lannon, Menomonee Falls at the Brookfield Bulldogs, Monches at Oconomowoc and the Brookfield Blue Sox at Merton. All of those games will also begin at 1 p.m.
On Sunday, July 10, the LOL West All-Stars will host the Eastern Division All-Stars at 1 p.m. at North Lake.
East Troy shows Independence Day spirit at fest
Solomon Hayes (top photo), 3, of East Troy displays his Fourth of July spirit in the East Troy Lions Club Fourth of July festival kiddie parade on Saturday. Marissa Cerny (bottom), 5, of East Troy marches as Betsy Ross in the parade. Cerny took third place in the event.
The festival continues through Sunday with a fireworks display Saturday night at dark and the "Proud to be an American" parade at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Waukesha West leads baseball race
The Waukesha West varsity baseball team leads the Classic 8 Conference standings with a 13-2 record with six games to play. Arrowhead is next at 10-5 and Milwaukee Pius is third at 9-5. The only other team with a winning record is Kettle Moraine at 8-6.
Arrowhead and West have won 9 of the last 10 league titles.


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INDIANAPOLIS - Beginning in 2013, the Pioneer Football League will gain access to the Division I Football Championship through an automatic bid as a result of the NCAA Board of Directors approving a budget that will allow expansion of the tournament to 24 teams that season.
That expansion means that the Stetson Hatters will have access to a berth in the national championship tournament in their very first year back on the field. The Hatters will play their first intercollegiate football game in 57 years when they open the 2013 season.
"We are very excited," Hatters coach Roger Hughes said. "Any time you are competing you want to have a chance to compete for the ultimate goal, and for us that is the national championship. For the Pioneer League to have been awarded an automatic bid not only attests to the level of play in the league, but it also shows that the NCAA wants to give every team at the FCS level a chance to play for the championship."
The championship's 2013 expansion will be the second this decade. The bracket grew from 16 to 20 teams in 2010, its first expansion since 1978.
The PFL will join 10 conferences currently awarded an automatic bid. They will be placed into the 24-team bracket by the NCAA Football Championship selection committee along with 13 at-large qualifiers. The committee will select its eight national seeds which will receive first-round byes. The remaining 16 teams will then be placed in the bracket with an emphasis on geographical proximity.
"Having the Pioneer Football League champion automatically qualify for the FCS Playoffs is hugely important to our teams," PFL commissioner Patty Viverito said. "This opportunity seemed a distant hope just one year ago, but will become a reality when the FCS bracket expands to 24 teams in 2013."
The Pioneer Football League, which began with four members upon its inception in 1991, will expand to 12 members in 2013. It is the nation's only non-scholarship, football-only NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference.
"I think our kids are excited about this move," Hughes said. "This should certainly help us in recruiting and, frankly, it should bring credibility to our league opponents as well."
The PFL is a truly national conference with members on each coast and throughout the nation's heartland. The league still retains four of its charter members - Butler University, the University of Dayton, Drake University and Valparaiso University, plus the University of San Diego (joining in 1992).
Those schools were joined in 2001 by Davidson College, Jacksonville University and Morehead State University. Campbell University joined the PFL in 2008, its first season of intercollegiate football. Marist College, which joined prior to the 2009 season, further extended the league's footprint into the northeast.
The league will add Mercer University and Stetson University in 2013, improving the league's representation in the southeast.
With Stetson and Mercer joining for the 2013 season, the Pioneer League will split into two divisions, with the Hatters and Bears joining with Jacksonville, Davidson, Campbell and Marist. Those schools will appear annually on the Stetson schedule, along with three cross-over opponents from the other division.
"Obviously we won't be able to play everyone in the league every year, but we will go off the best league record to determine the league champion," Hughes said.

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[U] the Watcher of Cirith Ungol (Slate 'g')
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It looks like a great figure seated upon a throne, with three joined bodies and three vulture-like heads. It seems to be carved out of huge blocks of stone, immovable, and yet strangely aware of your presence. The black stones of its eyes glitter with its dreadful will. Visible or invisible, none shall pass by this guardian. This creature is normally found on dungeon level 42, and moves quickly, but does not deign to chase intruders. Destroying this creature is worth 168000.00 points for a 1st level character. It is over powered at its native depth. It may gaze to terrify with damage 5d8, gaze to paralyze with damage 5d8, do something weird to reduce strength with damage 5d8, or gaze to confuse with damage 5d8; 1 time in 5, and is also magical, casting spells which drain mana, cause mind blasting, cause wounds, probe your weaknesses, summon monsters or summon Greater Undead; 1 time in 5. It can bash down doors. It is cold blooded. It is not detected by telepathy. It is hurt by rock remover . It is immune to acid, fire, cold and poison. It resists water and nexus. It cannot be frightened, confused, charmed or slept. It is fairly observant of intruders, which it may notice from 420 feet. It can gaze to terrify with damage 5d8, gaze to paralyze with damage 5d8, and gaze to confuse with damage 5d8. (UnAngband 0.6.2)
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text: Explore Nicaragua Where to go When to go Fact file Getting there Getting around Accommodation Food and drink Culture and etiquette Festivals Sports and outdoor activities Travel essentials Share If arriving on an international flight, you'll land at Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (MGA) in Managua. As well as flights from neighbouring capitals such as San José and San Salvador (served mainly by COPA and TACA), Managua receives direct flights from major US hubs Atlanta, Miami and Houston through Spirit Airlines, Continental, American Airlines and Delta. You can enter Nicaragua by land from Honduras and Costa Rica. International buses pull into Managua, often via Granada and Rivas (if coming from the south); it's also possible to take local services to and from the border. There is a water crossing from the border at Los Chiles, Costa Rica, to San Carlos; from here it is a five- to seven-hour bus ride or an hour-long plane ride on to Managua. It is also possible to cross from La Unión in El Salvador to Potosí in Nicaragua, either by arranging to cross with local fishermen, or with the passenger service Cruce del Golfo (crucedelgolfo.com). Land and sea routes to Nicaragua Read More


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I tried to discourage Henry, who is 11, from declaring his candidacy for 5th grade student council representative.
"Politics is an ugly game these days," I said. "It's not for the faint of heart."
But he was having none of it. His hat was firmly in the ring.
"OK," I said, "but before you decide for good we should do a background check."
"A what?"
"You know, see if anyone has anything on you or against you. Is there anything embarrassing in your past that we should know about?"
"Uh, I knocked over the juice yesterday."
"Mm, that could be bad. We'll have to figure out how to spin that – you were getting juice for your sick sister, you were tired, your hand slipped, the sun was in your eyes. Don't worry, we'll figure out something. Anything else?"
"And I didn't do all my reading last week. We had to read a newspaper. I don't like newspapers."
"Not to worry. It didn't hurt Sarah Palin. We can work around that. Anything else?"
"Uh, no?"
"Great. Now, of course we'll also have to vet your closest associates to see if they have any skeletons in their closets that the opposition will hold against you. Because they will, you know."
"They will?"
"My god, man, of course they will! This is kill or be killed. Remember what happened to Gary Hart back in '88?"
"Never mind. Just remember, until this campaign is over, women are off-limits, OK?"
"Even mom?"
"OK, not her. But to be safe, I'll have someone check her out. You never can tell. Now, how are you set for money?"
"Of course, you can't run for office without money. That's Campaign 101."
"I don't have any money. You haven't given me my allowance for a month, remember?"
"OK, so clearly we're going to have to hold fundraisers, put the squeeze on corporate donors and so on. Do you know anybody with deep pockets?"
"Uh, grandma and grandpa?"
"Good, have your campaign committee call them first thing in the morning. Now, tell me about your platform."
"My what?"
"Your platform – where you stand on the issues. You had to write your teacher a letter saying what you'd promise the kids if you ran, right? So what'd you say?"
"Um, I said that I want to bring back the winter carnival. It was fun."
"No good. In these economic times, you can't position yourself on the side of big government and more spending. The press would eat you alive, not to mention the Tea Party types. You don't want to end up on Sean Hannity, after all."
"Never mind. So what else did you write?"
"Um, I said I'd listen to people's ideas and that I'm responsible, kind and respectful."
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The Institute of Jewish Studies is pleased to announce the International Kafka Conference 'Kafka and the Paradox of the Universal' to be held at the University of Antwerp from 12 till 14 December:
Jean-Paul Sartre's saying that "Kafka's testimony is all the more universal as it is profoundly singular" is indicative of a key paradox in the 20th century Kafka reception which has wide-reaching implications for our understanding of the interface between literature and philosophy. Kafka is indeed often regarded as the ultimate witness to the human condition in the 20th century and, like Dante, Shakespeare, and Goethe in their times, is attributed a universal significance. Yet Kafka's work is also known for expressing the irreducibly singular and unclassifiable. The various conceptions of universality and singularity that underlie these attributions as well as the different guises in which the paradox of their simultaneity appears will be explored in the conference 'Kafka and the Paradox of the Universal'. This topic raises many questions, among them: How should we understand the notions of universality and singularity attributed to Kafka's work? And how can we explain the paradoxical co-occurrence of these attributions?
These and related questions will be considered in a three-day conference at the University of Antwerp on 12, 13, and 14 of December.
Organizing Committee: Prof. Dr. Vivian Liska; Prof. Dr. Arthur Cools, Drs. Jo Bogaerts, Drs. David Dessin
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Holiday Decorations: Can I put an electrical cord across the sidewalk to light my tree during the holidays?
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The cord must be safely and appropriately secured to the sidewalk and tree. Nailing to trees is strictly prohibited. Use appropriate cable path tape or duct tape (minimum 4-inches wide) to secure the cord to the sidewalk. The cord with tape must not exceed ½ inch greater in height measured from the sidewalk to the top of the tape cord surface. Regularly inspect the tape to ensure that it is not coming loose.
You can also use a "drop over" cord cover box which will be placed on the sidewalk. These can be found at local electrical supply warehouses or on the internet. They are usually made of plastic and can be placed over the cord. You often see these at special events and concerts where cords need to be covered. All tree lights and extension cords shall be rated for outdoor use and properly secured to the tree so as not to pose a potential hazard to pedestrians and not violate the Fire Code.
Lights and cords may not be placed prior to Thanksgiving and must be removed prior to January 1st. The area must be restored to its original condition and any adhesive residue shall be scrubbed off. Any damage to the tree, sidewalk or parkway area, such as a broken limb, shall be reported to the Maintenance Division at (714) 229-6760.
If someone reports or Public Works notices that your lighting is a potential issue, Public Works will first contact you to rectify and/or remove and place on your property if they pose an imminent safety issue. For safety reasons, under no circumstances should traffic signs, boxes, etc… be decorated or obscured.
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Pictures of children heading back to school, posing with their new backpacks and fresh digs outside the playground have been flooding my facebook feed. AND. I love every single one of them. Some bring tears to my eyes, and some make me smile from ear to ear. My cousin April's kids look so big, and I can't believe I am not there to watch them grow. My long lost junior high friend Ashley's boy just started preschool, and I thought he was just a year older than Asher, it can't be time for this already, can it? Jon and Kacee's sweet girl looks so much like her mama, it brings tears to my eyes. And Bethany's Jaida is the spitting image of her grandmother, someone I loved as much as my own mother, who would have enjoyed being grandma to this funny little girl far more than I am even imagining, I am sure.
Why is it that going back to school is such a poignant memory in my life each year? I remember being very little in Michigan, and coming home after buying school supplies and new clothes and setting all the items up across the couch and not wanting to take them down. Jesse and I played store with them until the neighbor boy came over and teased me about my new underwear sitting out for him to see.
I remember eating breakfast at the table on my first day of kindergarten, I was only 4 years old. I remember walking to the bus stop at the end of the street with my daddy, and trying not to cry when the bus doors closed. I remember the nerves and uncertainty I felt walking into that classroom for the first time. Mrs. Sandy eased my nerves immediately.
Every year I would await the day, the exact hour, that they would post our class lists on the front door of the school, and mom and I would usually be waiting when the secretary opened the door and started taping the lists up for all to see. She would smile at us, and hand us a school supply list, and the anticipation would be almost more than I could bare. I would check for my name first, and then my friends. And I would cry when my friends weren't in my class. The summer before 4th grade I had prayed for Mrs. Leners to be my teacher each and every day, and when I read my name under her class list, I wasn't even disappointed to see only 1 friends name in the group with me.
Picking out folders, and pencils, and new notebooks, was always my favorite shopping event of the year. In fact, it still is. Now I wait til they all go on clearance, a couple weeks after school starts, and I go up and down the aisles looking for cute folders, and new markers, and my favorite kind of pens and buy just 1 or 2 (or 22). And I take them home, and I show Matthew who looks at me like I may have lost my mind... but I don't care one bit... because for just a few moments, I am 6 again with fresh school supplies and a brand new start. The nerves even return for a moment, and the excitement, and the fear. And then I remember I am nearly 29, and have to go to work the net day so I can bay stacks of bills that never seem to dwindle. But for a moment with new notebooks and pens, I forget that, and I am 6 again.
I have been going back to school for 4 semesters now, and have finished 38 credits, with one lousy B ruining my perfect A average. It has been such a struggle, and I am working harder at school than I ever have before. It had been so long since I went the first time, that I basically was starting over and it seemed so daunting in the beginning. But I am enjoying learning, and I am enjoying and the challenge. I am hating being so busy, and I am hating the time suck that takes time away from my 2 favorite boys... but this is temporary. I have remained on track for everything I am hoping and planning for, and am praying that things continue to go so well. Pray for me this next 2 semesters, I will have a lot of things coming up that will decided the future for me.
That first day back to class... I felt exactly like I did that first day of kindergarten no many years before. I walked into class so nervous my hands were shaking, with a pit the size of a grapefruit in my gut. I sat myself near the back, but not the way back, and kept telling myself I would be alright. I whispered prayers in my head for peace and strength, and I wondered what in the world I was thinking. I knew my survival in this quest would depend on the ability to make a friend, so as the teacher spoke I scoped out the class. There were people my age there, and I watched them as they worked trying to see who I should align myself with. No slackers wanted round here, I was determined and sure this time around. And I made a friend, or 2 or 3, that helped make that first class much easier. So I signed up again the next semester, and then the one after that... and so it continues.
In September I will start my 5th semester, my 2nd full year back. And I don't quite feel that anticipation for going back that I once did when I was young, perhaps because I have been taking no breaks (winter and summer classes are a must to get me where I want to be)... but I do feel an anticipation in accomplishing something. I feel a fresh wind, and a new hope, the same as I did. And I will be carrying with me some fresh new school supplies that will hopefully make me feel, even if for only a moment, like I am 6 again and have the whole world in front of me.
"So as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity." Colossians 3:12-14
August 22, 2012
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MGIC gets a vote of confidence
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More than 5,000 of the January 2015 puts have traded in volume that dwarfs the previous open interest of just 150 contracts, clearly showing that this is new positioning. The big block of 4,497 was sold for $0.77 on a relatively wide bid/ask spread.
The put selling is a long-term bet that MTG will hold above $5. This type of trade is a favorite strategy among some notable traders, including Warren Buffett. (See our Education section)
MTG is up 0.9 percent to $5.75 this morning. That would be the stock's highest close since July 2011, if that level holds through the rest of the session. Shares were below $5 last week and under $3 in late February.
More than 9,000 MTG options have changed hands less than 90 minutes into the session, already matching its full-day average.


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If you are a huge fan of ASOS then you will love this post! ASOS is having a huge Outlet Sale going on right now. You can save up to 70% off of your favorite brands! You will find the cutest shoes, accessories & clothes for a great deal! This sale is for a limited time only so snatch up your favorites for a great price!
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ITS HISTORY.; The subject of vaccination is one to which the average physician pays but little attention. He, in general, believes that the prophylactic influence of vaccination over small-pox is as well established as is the usefulness of our fire departments, but if suddenly called upon to defend such belief, lie might find it exceedingly difficult to acquit himself with credit. It might be supposed that one hundred years would tie a sufficient time in which to settle this question beyond peradventure, and that its discussion would long ago have ceased. But it must be remembered that the fact of the circulation of the blood was denied by a majority of the medical profession in Spain, one hundred and fifty years after Harvey proved it; that even so great a man as Lord Bacon rejected the Copernican system nearly one hundred years after its publication. It should not, therefore, seem
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Adobe Shows Open Source Some Love With New Type Family
Chances are you don't give much thought to the fonts on your computer. They're there, they work, and that's enough. Yet like most things software-related, fonts are the product of someone's hard work, and they're often subject to strict licensing. That's why Adobe's release this week of its first open-source type family is big news. Read on for details.
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CRL 'FOCUS on Global Resources' newsletter, Fall 2007 issue ("Colonial India") is now available online.
The Fall 2007 issue of FOCUS on Global Resources provides links to selected primary source texts and maps for research and teaching on "Colonial India."
In this issue:
> Cartographic resources for the study of Colonial South Asia
> Using South Asia collections in a Valparaiso University seminar on "European Imperialism and Colonial Response"
> Highlights of CRL resources on early colonial South Asia
> A British Library Endangered Archives Programme grant project to preserve at-risk Urdu periodicals
> A library survey tool for South Asia
> Recent CRL acquisition related to Colonial India
To view this and past issues of FOCUS, visit: http://www.crl.edu/PDF/pdfFocus/Fall07.pdf
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It's 2013 and Bank of American Fork is celebrating its centennial year—we opened our doors as People's State Bank of American Fork in 1913 and our customers were mostly sheep farmers. Now we're Bank of American Fork, but our customers are still community members and small businesses who have big dreams.
On Thursday, January 10, we're kicking off our 100th year with a celebration at our American Fork branch, right in the same neighborhood we started out. We will celebrate with a welcome from Bank of American Fork President and CEO Richard Beard, treats reminiscent of each decade we've been in the community, live music, hot air balloons (weather permitting), a visual history presentation, a speech from Edward Leary, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and a time capsule to open after the next 100 years. The festivities will be starting at 9:00 a.m. at our branch on 33 E. Main Street, American Fork, Utah, and we can't wait to see you there.
I personally love Bank Of America. i have a faerly new account so they really dont know me.I had a case to were I had cancelled a withdraw from an insurance company. Of course, they tried to take the money anyways, and made my account negative. I called Bank Of America, and spoke with a very nice rep. You can totally tell that she wanted to help me. Long Story short lets just say my account is back positive and I will be staying with them!!!


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Title: Sloop yacht VOLUNTEER leading in race on New York Bay
Accession Number: 1959.1362
Category: PAINTINGS - OIL
Type: oil painting
Maker: Buttersworth, James E.
Place: USA, NY, New York Bay
Description: Oil painting of the VOLUNTEER leading the squadron in a race on New York Bay, signed J. E. Buttersworth on back. Framed in triptych with 1959.1363 Yachting in Boston Harbour and 1963.461 oil painting of yacht AMERICA off Dover on the English Channel.
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