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Friday, January 13, 2006
Wheeler News - Morning Report #2
Wheeler News Service - Friday, January 13, 2006 - Morning Report #2
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
A national Democratic operative denies that higher-ups slashed G-O-P vehicle tires in Milwaukee...
State officials get more complaints about cracking down on workers' personal behavior, both on-and-off the job...
Madison Police say four devices found near the State Capitol Wednesday were not bombs...
A Milwaukee care-giver is arrested for giving cocaine to a 10-year-old girl to help her sleep.
Winning lottery numbers:
Supercash: 1-2-17-23-25-27 - No Doubler
Pick-3: 3-5-8
Pick-4: 0-5-6-5
Badger-5: 1-4-5-10-31
Here are the details:
It was not the higher-ups in the John Kerry campaign who slashed the tires of 25 G-O-P vehicles on the November Election Day in 2004 in Milwaukee. That's what national Democratic operative Myesha Ward said yesterday at the trial of five Wisconsin workers charged in the vandalism. Ward said a few of her operatives did think about decorating the G-O-P headquarters with Kerry-Edwards signs and bumper stickers. But they scrapped that idea after they saw security guards swarming the place the night before the election. Ward said she was also surprised to see all the vehicles the G-O-P rented. The Republicans were planning to use them to give rides to voters the next day, but Ward says she doesn't see that strategy from the G-O-P very often. Prosecutors contend the five Wisconsin staffers acted on their own to vandalize the vehicles -- and they tried to hammer that point home as Ward and national consultant Opel Simmons were being questioned. Defense lawyers claimed it was folks like Simmons who committed what's now known as Operation Elephant Takeover. Ward said that was just a slogan at first -- before it became synonymous with the vandalism. The trial enters its fifth day today.
-1/13-
In Wisconsin, it's against the law for a company to punish you or discriminate against you, just because you smoke or pig-out on your own time. But state officials are getting more complaints about that kind of thing, as companies try to keep their health costs down. It was almost a year ago when four workers in neighboring Michigan got fired because they smoked off the job. Wisconsin has had a law since 1992 against employment discrimination for smokers -- and the state expanded that later to include all types of bad lifestyle choices. LeAnne Ware of the state's Equal Rights Division says she's hearing more complaints about mandatory-type wellness programs, in which employers off lower insurance premiums for joining certain health groups. Insurance broker Andrew Serio of Milwaukee says Wisconsin firms generally use positive incentives to convince employees to eat better, or lay off the cigarettes-and-booze. But if that doesn't work, he says companies use the stick approach. He says more firms will likely jack up health premiums for smokers, or maybe stop offering coverage to them. But Serio says companies that only hire perfect people may end up shooting themselves in the foot. In many fields, a shortage of skilled workers makes it an employee's market. He says we care as much about health insurance these days as we do about salaries -- and policies that intrude into private lives have a tendency of scaring good employees away.
(Thanks Shamane Mills, WHA-WERN, Madison)
-1/13-
Police in Madison say none of the four suspicious objects found near the State Capitol on Wednesday turned out to be bombs. But still, a 51-year-old homeless man was arrested for allegedly placing a suspicious-looking device on a mailbox. In the other incidents, someone apparently dropped small items down man-holes. Authorities pounced on those incidents, because three pipe bombs had been placed in a downtown Madison parking ramp in November and December -- and officers were still not sure who did that. The Dane County Bomb Squad helped evaluate the items found on Wednesday. Authorities say the man arrested for the mailbox planting was not the same one responsible for the other incidents -- including the parking ramp bomb placements.
-1/13-
Milwaukee Police have arrested a 51-year-old woman who allegedly gave cocaine to a 10-month-old girl she was caring for. The girl's mother is incarcerated. She notified authorities after learning that her daughter's care-giver served up the illegal drug -- apparently to help the youngster sleep. Child welfare workers removed the girl from the care-giver's home, and her case has been referred to prosecutors for possible charges.
(End)
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
A national Democratic operative denies that higher-ups slashed G-O-P vehicle tires in Milwaukee...
State officials get more complaints about cracking down on workers' personal behavior, both on-and-off the job...
Madison Police say four devices found near the State Capitol Wednesday were not bombs...
A Milwaukee care-giver is arrested for giving cocaine to a 10-year-old girl to help her sleep.
Winning lottery numbers:
Supercash: 1-2-17-23-25-27 - No Doubler
Pick-3: 3-5-8
Pick-4: 0-5-6-5
Badger-5: 1-4-5-10-31
Here are the details:
It was not the higher-ups in the John Kerry campaign who slashed the tires of 25 G-O-P vehicles on the November Election Day in 2004 in Milwaukee. That's what national Democratic operative Myesha Ward said yesterday at the trial of five Wisconsin workers charged in the vandalism. Ward said a few of her operatives did think about decorating the G-O-P headquarters with Kerry-Edwards signs and bumper stickers. But they scrapped that idea after they saw security guards swarming the place the night before the election. Ward said she was also surprised to see all the vehicles the G-O-P rented. The Republicans were planning to use them to give rides to voters the next day, but Ward says she doesn't see that strategy from the G-O-P very often. Prosecutors contend the five Wisconsin staffers acted on their own to vandalize the vehicles -- and they tried to hammer that point home as Ward and national consultant Opel Simmons were being questioned. Defense lawyers claimed it was folks like Simmons who committed what's now known as Operation Elephant Takeover. Ward said that was just a slogan at first -- before it became synonymous with the vandalism. The trial enters its fifth day today.
-1/13-
In Wisconsin, it's against the law for a company to punish you or discriminate against you, just because you smoke or pig-out on your own time. But state officials are getting more complaints about that kind of thing, as companies try to keep their health costs down. It was almost a year ago when four workers in neighboring Michigan got fired because they smoked off the job. Wisconsin has had a law since 1992 against employment discrimination for smokers -- and the state expanded that later to include all types of bad lifestyle choices. LeAnne Ware of the state's Equal Rights Division says she's hearing more complaints about mandatory-type wellness programs, in which employers off lower insurance premiums for joining certain health groups. Insurance broker Andrew Serio of Milwaukee says Wisconsin firms generally use positive incentives to convince employees to eat better, or lay off the cigarettes-and-booze. But if that doesn't work, he says companies use the stick approach. He says more firms will likely jack up health premiums for smokers, or maybe stop offering coverage to them. But Serio says companies that only hire perfect people may end up shooting themselves in the foot. In many fields, a shortage of skilled workers makes it an employee's market. He says we care as much about health insurance these days as we do about salaries -- and policies that intrude into private lives have a tendency of scaring good employees away.
(Thanks Shamane Mills, WHA-WERN, Madison)
-1/13-
Police in Madison say none of the four suspicious objects found near the State Capitol on Wednesday turned out to be bombs. But still, a 51-year-old homeless man was arrested for allegedly placing a suspicious-looking device on a mailbox. In the other incidents, someone apparently dropped small items down man-holes. Authorities pounced on those incidents, because three pipe bombs had been placed in a downtown Madison parking ramp in November and December -- and officers were still not sure who did that. The Dane County Bomb Squad helped evaluate the items found on Wednesday. Authorities say the man arrested for the mailbox planting was not the same one responsible for the other incidents -- including the parking ramp bomb placements.
-1/13-
Milwaukee Police have arrested a 51-year-old woman who allegedly gave cocaine to a 10-month-old girl she was caring for. The girl's mother is incarcerated. She notified authorities after learning that her daughter's care-giver served up the illegal drug -- apparently to help the youngster sleep. Child welfare workers removed the girl from the care-giver's home, and her case has been referred to prosecutors for possible charges.
(End)
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Nebraska Morning Summary
(Lincoln) Governor Heineman says he wants to toughen the state's sex offender law. Heineman helped create the law with Attorney General Jon Bruning and Omaha Senator Pat Bourne. In his state of the state address, the Republican discussed the plan to create tougher penalties for the sexual assault of children. Some sex offenders could be committed after serving their criminal sentences. The plan also calls for increased monitoring of sex offenders who are released. Heineman also discussed finding ways to cut Medicaid costs and trying to solve Nebraska's water problems.
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(Lincoln) A student at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln was in critical condition after being found unconscious. The 18-year-old student was found in a bathroom in Selleck Hall Thursday evening. He was taken to Bryan L-G-H Medical Center West. University police are investigating.
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(Lincoln) A Lincoln man was in critical condition after being struck by a truck while riding his bike. Forty-six-year-old Richard Germain was hurt Thursday morning when a pickup struck him from behind. Officials believe he was in a traffic lane waiting to make a left turn. The driver of the pickup says he didn't see Germain in the dark.
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(Lincoln) A student at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln was in critical condition after being found unconscious. The 18-year-old student was found in a bathroom in Selleck Hall Thursday evening. He was taken to Bryan L-G-H Medical Center West. University police are investigating.
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(Lincoln) A Lincoln man was in critical condition after being struck by a truck while riding his bike. Forty-six-year-old Richard Germain was hurt Thursday morning when a pickup struck him from behind. Officials believe he was in a traffic lane waiting to make a left turn. The driver of the pickup says he didn't see Germain in the dark.
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posted by Jennifer Crispin at 5:53 AM
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Today in History, Jan 13
January 13th,
On this day,
2001- More than 840 people are killed when a 7-point-six earthquake strikes El Salvador.
1999- Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the Chicago Bulls.
- President Clinton's legal team sends a formal trial brief to the Senate ahead of Clinton's impeachment trial.
1992- Arab and Israeli diplomats begin a series of peace talks in Washington D-C.
1990- Douglas Wilder takes the oath of office in Virginia, becoming the nation's first elected black governor.
1987- A-T&T bars women from making microchips to avoid the risk of miscarriage.
1986, The N-C-A-A adopts the controversial Proposal 48. The proposal sets academic standards for Division one freshman athletic elgibility. The move is called racist by some coaches.
1976, Sarah Caldwell is the first woman to conduct an opera. The audience at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is the first to hear a woman's work behind the podium.
1966, Robert Weaver is the first African-American to be appointed to the U-S Cabinet.
1962, Ernest Evans makes music history. Better known as Chubby Checker(Dick Clark's wife recommended the change), the singer reached number one with his song, The Twist, for an unprecedented second time.
1961, golfing legend Arnold Palmer scores an embarassing 12 strokes in the first round of the Los Angeles Open. He is human.
1943, Soviet troops break through German lines and open the ten-mile long "Corridor of Death" to the city of Leningrad. The World War Two German seige had already killed half of the city's inhabitants. Heavy German bombardment gives the corridor its name as Russian troops carry supplies to the city.
1942, Henry Ford obtains a patent for a plastic automobile body.
1941, the Four Modernaires join to sing with the Glenn Miller band on a permanent basis.
1910, the world's first wireless radio broadcast to the public. Electron tube inventor Lee de Forest arranges the broadcast of singer Enrico Caruso to receiving locations in New York. The broadcasts begin the new era.
1857, the first railway scale is patented by E.& T. Fairbanks and Company.
1854, Philadelphia resident Anthony Faas patents the accordion.
Birthdays-
1976- Actor Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings)
1968- Actress/model Traci Bingham
1966- Actor Patrick Dempsey
1964- Actress Penelope Ann Miller
1963- Country singer Trace Adkins
1961- Actress Julia-Louis Dreyfus
1955- Writer James McInerney
1949- Late president of N-B-C Brandon Tartikoff (d. 1997)
1943- Actor Richard Moll (Night Court)
1934- Actor/ comedian Rip Taylor
1926- Actress Gwen Verdon
1919- Emmy-award winning actor Robert Stack
1834- Author Horatio Alger
On this day,
2001- More than 840 people are killed when a 7-point-six earthquake strikes El Salvador.
1999- Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the Chicago Bulls.
- President Clinton's legal team sends a formal trial brief to the Senate ahead of Clinton's impeachment trial.
1992- Arab and Israeli diplomats begin a series of peace talks in Washington D-C.
1990- Douglas Wilder takes the oath of office in Virginia, becoming the nation's first elected black governor.
1987- A-T&T bars women from making microchips to avoid the risk of miscarriage.
1986, The N-C-A-A adopts the controversial Proposal 48. The proposal sets academic standards for Division one freshman athletic elgibility. The move is called racist by some coaches.
1976, Sarah Caldwell is the first woman to conduct an opera. The audience at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is the first to hear a woman's work behind the podium.
1966, Robert Weaver is the first African-American to be appointed to the U-S Cabinet.
1962, Ernest Evans makes music history. Better known as Chubby Checker(Dick Clark's wife recommended the change), the singer reached number one with his song, The Twist, for an unprecedented second time.
1961, golfing legend Arnold Palmer scores an embarassing 12 strokes in the first round of the Los Angeles Open. He is human.
1943, Soviet troops break through German lines and open the ten-mile long "Corridor of Death" to the city of Leningrad. The World War Two German seige had already killed half of the city's inhabitants. Heavy German bombardment gives the corridor its name as Russian troops carry supplies to the city.
1942, Henry Ford obtains a patent for a plastic automobile body.
1941, the Four Modernaires join to sing with the Glenn Miller band on a permanent basis.
1910, the world's first wireless radio broadcast to the public. Electron tube inventor Lee de Forest arranges the broadcast of singer Enrico Caruso to receiving locations in New York. The broadcasts begin the new era.
1857, the first railway scale is patented by E.& T. Fairbanks and Company.
1854, Philadelphia resident Anthony Faas patents the accordion.
Birthdays-
1976- Actor Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings)
1968- Actress/model Traci Bingham
1966- Actor Patrick Dempsey
1964- Actress Penelope Ann Miller
1963- Country singer Trace Adkins
1961- Actress Julia-Louis Dreyfus
1955- Writer James McInerney
1949- Late president of N-B-C Brandon Tartikoff (d. 1997)
1943- Actor Richard Moll (Night Court)
1934- Actor/ comedian Rip Taylor
1926- Actress Gwen Verdon
1919- Emmy-award winning actor Robert Stack
1834- Author Horatio Alger
posted by Jennifer Crispin at 5:52 AM
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Iowa Morning Summary
(Davenport) Police in Davenport say a high school math teacher was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. Police say 54-year-old James Stroehle had eight-tenths of a gram of cocaine in his pocket as he left his house Wednesday night. Police had been monitoring his home as part of a narcotics investigation. Stroehle teaches math at Central High School. He has been a teacher for 30 years and has worked for the Davenport School District for 12. The district has not discussed whether he will keep his job.
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(Altoona) Investigators from the state Division of Criminal Investigation say they have not been able to discern the owner of a red pickup that struck and killed a woman in a Lowe's parking lot last month. Annamarie Rittman was on her way to work on the morning of December 27 when she was struck. Investigators analyzed tape of the incident, but were unable to determine the license plate number. The vehicle is described as a Ford F-50 Supercab.
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(Sioux City) An arrest has been made in connection with Sioux City's second homicide of last year. Juan Bernardo Salinas of South Sioux City was taken into custody on robbery charges. His arrest comes in connection with the investigation into the December 14 death of Israel Ramirez-Rojas. Ramirez-Rojas was shot in the head. Another man was shot at the same time, but survived. Salinas is described as a prime suspect, but has not been charged in the killing.
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(Des Moines) Drake University Athletic Director Dave Blank has resigned to take a job in North Carolina. Blank will step down after the Drake relays in late April. He will then go on to a similar position at Division 1-AA school Elon University. Blank is from North Carolina. Officials at Drake say the four months' notice will make it easier to find a new athletic director.
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(Cedar Rapids) A former Waterloo man has been arrested in connection with a fatal accident in South Dakota. F-B-I agents arrested 34-year-old Jason Christensen Monday in Cedar Rapids. He waived his rights to detention and removal hearings the same day. He had been indicted by a South Dakota grand jury for a September accident that led to the death of a woman on an Indian reservation. Christensen had recently moved to McLaughlin, South Dakota.
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(Altoona) Investigators from the state Division of Criminal Investigation say they have not been able to discern the owner of a red pickup that struck and killed a woman in a Lowe's parking lot last month. Annamarie Rittman was on her way to work on the morning of December 27 when she was struck. Investigators analyzed tape of the incident, but were unable to determine the license plate number. The vehicle is described as a Ford F-50 Supercab.
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(Sioux City) An arrest has been made in connection with Sioux City's second homicide of last year. Juan Bernardo Salinas of South Sioux City was taken into custody on robbery charges. His arrest comes in connection with the investigation into the December 14 death of Israel Ramirez-Rojas. Ramirez-Rojas was shot in the head. Another man was shot at the same time, but survived. Salinas is described as a prime suspect, but has not been charged in the killing.
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(Des Moines) Drake University Athletic Director Dave Blank has resigned to take a job in North Carolina. Blank will step down after the Drake relays in late April. He will then go on to a similar position at Division 1-AA school Elon University. Blank is from North Carolina. Officials at Drake say the four months' notice will make it easier to find a new athletic director.
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(Cedar Rapids) A former Waterloo man has been arrested in connection with a fatal accident in South Dakota. F-B-I agents arrested 34-year-old Jason Christensen Monday in Cedar Rapids. He waived his rights to detention and removal hearings the same day. He had been indicted by a South Dakota grand jury for a September accident that led to the death of a woman on an Indian reservation. Christensen had recently moved to McLaughlin, South Dakota.
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Wheeler News - Morning National Sports
Wheeler News Service - Friday, January 13, 2006 - Morning NationalSports
National Basketball Association
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Kobe Bryant poured in 27 points and hit the winning jumper with 8.6seconds left to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the ClevelandCavaliers, 99-98, at the Staples Center. Lamar Odom added 20 points,10 rebounds and nine assists, and Chris Mihm put in 15 points for theLakers, who have won four of their last five contests. Bryant hadscored 45 or more points in his previousfour games, a feat that had not been accomplished since WiltChamberlain from November 15-22, 1964. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led allscorers with 29 points and LeBron James added 28 points and nineassists for the Cavaliers, who have lost two straight and three ofthe last four contests. James missed a potential winning shot at thebuzzer.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
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Detroit Pistons 83, San Antonio Spurs 68
Phoenix Suns 112, Golden State Warriors 99
National Hockey League
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Jaromir Jagr scored 14 seconds into overtime to lift the New YorkRangers to a 5-4 victory over Edmonton in an emotional evening atMadison Square Garden. In a lengthy and lavish ceremony, the Rangersretired former New York and Edmonton great Mark Messier's number 11jersey prior to the matchup. Messier helped the Oilers' dynasty ofthe mid-to-late 1980s to five Stanley Cups, but is probably bestremembered as the captain and hero of the Rangers' 1993-94 team thatended a 54-year drought between world titles. Nearly the entire1993-94 squad was on hand to honor the 16-time All-Star and NHL'ssecond-leading all-time scorer, who broke into tears several timeswhile thanking his former teammates and New York fans.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
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Los Angeles Kings 6, Boston Bruins 0
Phoenix Coyotes 2, Buffalo Sabres 1 (SO)
New York Islanders 3, Calgary Flames 2
Florida Panthers 3, St. Louis Blues 1
San Jose Sharks 2, Ottawa Senators 0
Detroit Red Wings 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3
Dallas Stars 4, Washington Capitals 1
Top 25 College Basketball
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Aaron Gray finished with a game-high 20 points, 12 rebounds and fiveblocks to lead 12th-ranked Pittsburgh over DePaul, 73-65, at thePetersen Events Center. Carl Krauser added 19 points, pulled downfive boards and dished out six assists for the Panthers (13-0, 2-0Big East), who remained one of only three unbeaten teams in Division One.
Elsewhere in the Top 25:
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(11) UCLA 63, Washington State 61
(13) Washington 86, USC 77
Oregon State 75, (24) Arizona 65
=== NFL ===
The Green Bay Packers named Mike McCarthy their new head coach.McCarthy, who had been the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinatorfor one season, takes over the vacancy left when Mike Sherman wasfired following the 2005 campaign. Last year with the 49ers, SanFrancisco finished 4-12 and was last in theleague in yards per game (224.2) and 30th in scoring (14.9 points pergame). The 42-year-old McCarthy, who also served as the offensivecoordinator for the New Orleans Saints from 2000-04, is now theyoungest head coach in the NFL, nearly three months younger thanTampa Bay's Jon Gruden.
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The Buffalo Bills have called an 10 a-m press conference today,reportedly to announce that head coach Mike Mularkey is no longerwith the team. Mularkey reportedly made the decision to leave onWednesday. Jim Haslett, former head coach of the New Orleans Saints,is said to be the front-runner to replace Mularkey. Mularkey, who hadthree years left on a five year deal, guided the Bills to a 5-11record this season after leading Buffalo to a9-7 record in his first year at the helm. The announcement comes aweek after Buffalo hired former coach Marv Levy as the new generalmanager, replacing Tom Donahoe.
=== COLLEGE FOOTBALL ===
Southern California junior running back Reggie Bush announced hisintentions to enter the 2006 NFL Draft during a Thursday pressconference. Bush is the most highly-touted running back in years andcould be selected number-one overall by the Houston Texans, who ownthe top pick in April's draft. The 2005 Heisman Trophy winner was amain ingredient for the Trojans' success this season,rushing for 1,740 yards and 16 touchdowns while hauling in 37 passesfor 478 yards and two scores. Bush accumulated 2,890 all-purposeyards (493 KOR, 179 PR) this past season. In a loss to Texas in theRose Bowl, he ran for 82 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and alsocaught six passes for 95 yards versus the Longhorns.
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Wisconsin junior running back Brian Calhoun officially announcedThursday that he will forgo his final season of eligibility and enterthe NFL Draft. Calhoun, who transferred after spending two years atColorado, played just one season with the Badgers and racked up 1,636rushing yards, the fifth-highest single-season total in schoolhistory, with 22 touchdowns, while being named afirst-team All-Big Ten selection.
=== NHL ===
The New York Islanders relieved Steve Stirling of his head coachingduties on Thursday and assistant coach Brad Shaw replaced him on aninterim basis. The Islanders started off on a positive note underShaw with a 3-2 home victory Thursday night against Calgary. Therewill also be a change at the generalmanager position. Mike Milbury will step down when his successor isnamed, and will be become the Senior Vice President of the sportsproperties of team owner Charles Wang.
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The New York Rangers honored one of hockey's all-time legends onThursday by retiring the uniform Number-11 of Mark Messier before agame against the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden. TheRangers honored the 10 seasons in which Messier played in the BigApple. After helping the Oilers win five Stanley Cups, Messier wastraded to the Rangers before the 1991-92 season andproceeded to make New York sports history. Messier became theRangers' captain and reached the pinnacle of his career with the teamduring the 1993-94 season, when he led New York to its first StanleyCup championship in 54 years. Only three other Rangers have had theirnumbers retired - the Number-1 of Eddie Giacomin, Rod Gilbert'sseven, and the 35 of Mike Richter. All three were on hand for theceremony, along with members of the 1994 Stanley Cup championshipteam.
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The New Jersey Devils and the city of Newark have reached adefinitive agreement that will enable the team's new arena to becompleted in time for the Devils' opening game in October of 2007.Earlier, the club and the city announced an agreement to build a $310million, 18,000-seat arena in downtown Newark. The Devils currentlyplay a few miles up the New Jersey Turnpike inEast Rutherford at the Continental Airlines Arena in the MeadowlandsSports Complex. The team moved to New Jersey from Colorado prior tothe 1982-83 season.
=== NBA ===
The Orlando Magic suspended star guard Steve Francis Thursday forconduct detrimental to the team. The organization did not provide anexplanation for the suspension nor said how long it would last.Francis will sit out at least Friday's game at Portland when theMagic continue their west coast trip. Francis is in the midst of oneof the worst seasons of his seven-year career. The three-timeAll-Star is averaging 16.8 points and a career-low 5.5assists per game, while his 3.43 turnovers per contest is thethird-most in the league. The former second overall pick has averagedjust 11.5 points since January 3 and has committed 24 turnovers overhis last four games. Francis scored at a rate of 21.3 points pergame with the Magic a year ago, his first with Orlando since comingover from Houston in the Tracy McGradytrade. His 7.0 assists per game in 2004-05 was a career-high. TheMagic may be without another of their players tonight. Guard KeyonDooling faces a possible suspension from the NBA after fighting withSeattle's Ray Allen in Wednesday's 113-104 loss to the SuperSonics.Both men were ejected for the scuffle.
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Houston Rockets center Yao Ming continues to lead the balloting forthe 2006 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place at the ToyotaCenter in Houston on Sunday, February 19. Yao has collected 1,759,574votes, which leads all Western Conference centers by a substantialmargin. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is currently second invotes received with 1,653,770,while Yao's teammate, Tracy McGrady, leads all West forwards with1,421,456 votes. San Antonio's Tim Duncan is second amongst Westernforwards with 1,071,115 votes. Bryant and Phoenix's Steve Nash, thereigning league MVP, have distanced themselves as the top twovote-getters from the guard position in the West. Nash currently has1,332,848 votes. In the Eastern Conference, Miami Heat centerShaquille O'Neal has the most votes (1,627,198) with Clevelandforward LeBron James (1,598,649) a close second. Indiana's JermaineO'Neal is second for forwards and has 931,671votes, while Allen Iverson leads all East guards, as the Sixer hasracked up 1,544,496 votes. Miami's Dwyane Wade is in second with1,112,792.
=== BASEBALL ===
The Baltimore Orioles announced Thursday that the club has signedfree-agent first baseman/outfielder Kevin Millar to a one-yearcontract. Millar, one of the clubhouse leaders of the 2004 worldchampion Red Sox group known as "the idiots", had spent the previousthree seasons in Boston. The 34-year-old set career-highs with 25home runs and 96 runs batted in during his firstyear with the Red Sox in 2003. However, his production has declinedin each of the last two seasons. In 2005, Millar batted .272 withnine homers and 50 RBI in 134 games.
=== TENNIS ===
The 2006 Australian Open draw has been released and world number-oneRoger Federer of Switzerland could meet a familiar foe in thesemifinals, while top-ranked women's star Lindsay Davenport mighthave a quarterfinal showdown with fellow American Venus Williams. The2004 Australian Open champion Federer opens the fortnight with afirst-round encounter against little-known Denis Istomin ofUzbekistan. The amazing Federer, who is the reigning Wimbledon andU.S. Open champion and has won six of the last 10 Grand Slams, is notscheduled to meet a seeded player until the third round, where hecould face 30th-seeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus. If the seeds hold toform, Federer would take on fifth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko inthe quarterfinals before meeting third-seeded Australian LleytonHewitt, who was not given any special treatment in the draw from hishome country, in the semis. On the women's side, Davenport, whocaptured this event in 2000 and was last year's runner-up tocompatriot Serena Williams, starts this year's tournament with afirst-round match against Casey Dellacqua of Australia.
=== GOLF ===
Michelle Wie's first PGA Tour event as a professional was one she'dsoon like to forget. The 16-year-old posted a nine-over-par 79 onThursday and is one stroke from last place after the first round ofthe Sony Open in Hawaii. South Africa's Rory Sabbatini fired afive-under-par 65 and is in the lead. David Toms, a few monthsremoved from heart surgery, Charles Warren, Jeff Goveand K.J. Choi are knotted in second place at minus-four. Wie, playingin this event for the third straight year, started off fine with apair of pars, but things fell apart on 12, her third hole of theround. She missed a short par putt, then failed to reach the greenwith her third shot at the par-four 13th. That led to a double-bogey,which would be a common occurrence on Wie's first nine.(End)
National Basketball Association
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Kobe Bryant poured in 27 points and hit the winning jumper with 8.6seconds left to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the ClevelandCavaliers, 99-98, at the Staples Center. Lamar Odom added 20 points,10 rebounds and nine assists, and Chris Mihm put in 15 points for theLakers, who have won four of their last five contests. Bryant hadscored 45 or more points in his previousfour games, a feat that had not been accomplished since WiltChamberlain from November 15-22, 1964. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led allscorers with 29 points and LeBron James added 28 points and nineassists for the Cavaliers, who have lost two straight and three ofthe last four contests. James missed a potential winning shot at thebuzzer.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
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Detroit Pistons 83, San Antonio Spurs 68
Phoenix Suns 112, Golden State Warriors 99
National Hockey League
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Jaromir Jagr scored 14 seconds into overtime to lift the New YorkRangers to a 5-4 victory over Edmonton in an emotional evening atMadison Square Garden. In a lengthy and lavish ceremony, the Rangersretired former New York and Edmonton great Mark Messier's number 11jersey prior to the matchup. Messier helped the Oilers' dynasty ofthe mid-to-late 1980s to five Stanley Cups, but is probably bestremembered as the captain and hero of the Rangers' 1993-94 team thatended a 54-year drought between world titles. Nearly the entire1993-94 squad was on hand to honor the 16-time All-Star and NHL'ssecond-leading all-time scorer, who broke into tears several timeswhile thanking his former teammates and New York fans.
Elsewhere in the NHL:
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Los Angeles Kings 6, Boston Bruins 0
Phoenix Coyotes 2, Buffalo Sabres 1 (SO)
New York Islanders 3, Calgary Flames 2
Florida Panthers 3, St. Louis Blues 1
San Jose Sharks 2, Ottawa Senators 0
Detroit Red Wings 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3
Dallas Stars 4, Washington Capitals 1
Top 25 College Basketball
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Aaron Gray finished with a game-high 20 points, 12 rebounds and fiveblocks to lead 12th-ranked Pittsburgh over DePaul, 73-65, at thePetersen Events Center. Carl Krauser added 19 points, pulled downfive boards and dished out six assists for the Panthers (13-0, 2-0Big East), who remained one of only three unbeaten teams in Division One.
Elsewhere in the Top 25:
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(11) UCLA 63, Washington State 61
(13) Washington 86, USC 77
Oregon State 75, (24) Arizona 65
=== NFL ===
The Green Bay Packers named Mike McCarthy their new head coach.McCarthy, who had been the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinatorfor one season, takes over the vacancy left when Mike Sherman wasfired following the 2005 campaign. Last year with the 49ers, SanFrancisco finished 4-12 and was last in theleague in yards per game (224.2) and 30th in scoring (14.9 points pergame). The 42-year-old McCarthy, who also served as the offensivecoordinator for the New Orleans Saints from 2000-04, is now theyoungest head coach in the NFL, nearly three months younger thanTampa Bay's Jon Gruden.
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The Buffalo Bills have called an 10 a-m press conference today,reportedly to announce that head coach Mike Mularkey is no longerwith the team. Mularkey reportedly made the decision to leave onWednesday. Jim Haslett, former head coach of the New Orleans Saints,is said to be the front-runner to replace Mularkey. Mularkey, who hadthree years left on a five year deal, guided the Bills to a 5-11record this season after leading Buffalo to a9-7 record in his first year at the helm. The announcement comes aweek after Buffalo hired former coach Marv Levy as the new generalmanager, replacing Tom Donahoe.
=== COLLEGE FOOTBALL ===
Southern California junior running back Reggie Bush announced hisintentions to enter the 2006 NFL Draft during a Thursday pressconference. Bush is the most highly-touted running back in years andcould be selected number-one overall by the Houston Texans, who ownthe top pick in April's draft. The 2005 Heisman Trophy winner was amain ingredient for the Trojans' success this season,rushing for 1,740 yards and 16 touchdowns while hauling in 37 passesfor 478 yards and two scores. Bush accumulated 2,890 all-purposeyards (493 KOR, 179 PR) this past season. In a loss to Texas in theRose Bowl, he ran for 82 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and alsocaught six passes for 95 yards versus the Longhorns.
===
Wisconsin junior running back Brian Calhoun officially announcedThursday that he will forgo his final season of eligibility and enterthe NFL Draft. Calhoun, who transferred after spending two years atColorado, played just one season with the Badgers and racked up 1,636rushing yards, the fifth-highest single-season total in schoolhistory, with 22 touchdowns, while being named afirst-team All-Big Ten selection.
=== NHL ===
The New York Islanders relieved Steve Stirling of his head coachingduties on Thursday and assistant coach Brad Shaw replaced him on aninterim basis. The Islanders started off on a positive note underShaw with a 3-2 home victory Thursday night against Calgary. Therewill also be a change at the generalmanager position. Mike Milbury will step down when his successor isnamed, and will be become the Senior Vice President of the sportsproperties of team owner Charles Wang.
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The New York Rangers honored one of hockey's all-time legends onThursday by retiring the uniform Number-11 of Mark Messier before agame against the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden. TheRangers honored the 10 seasons in which Messier played in the BigApple. After helping the Oilers win five Stanley Cups, Messier wastraded to the Rangers before the 1991-92 season andproceeded to make New York sports history. Messier became theRangers' captain and reached the pinnacle of his career with the teamduring the 1993-94 season, when he led New York to its first StanleyCup championship in 54 years. Only three other Rangers have had theirnumbers retired - the Number-1 of Eddie Giacomin, Rod Gilbert'sseven, and the 35 of Mike Richter. All three were on hand for theceremony, along with members of the 1994 Stanley Cup championshipteam.
===
The New Jersey Devils and the city of Newark have reached adefinitive agreement that will enable the team's new arena to becompleted in time for the Devils' opening game in October of 2007.Earlier, the club and the city announced an agreement to build a $310million, 18,000-seat arena in downtown Newark. The Devils currentlyplay a few miles up the New Jersey Turnpike inEast Rutherford at the Continental Airlines Arena in the MeadowlandsSports Complex. The team moved to New Jersey from Colorado prior tothe 1982-83 season.
=== NBA ===
The Orlando Magic suspended star guard Steve Francis Thursday forconduct detrimental to the team. The organization did not provide anexplanation for the suspension nor said how long it would last.Francis will sit out at least Friday's game at Portland when theMagic continue their west coast trip. Francis is in the midst of oneof the worst seasons of his seven-year career. The three-timeAll-Star is averaging 16.8 points and a career-low 5.5assists per game, while his 3.43 turnovers per contest is thethird-most in the league. The former second overall pick has averagedjust 11.5 points since January 3 and has committed 24 turnovers overhis last four games. Francis scored at a rate of 21.3 points pergame with the Magic a year ago, his first with Orlando since comingover from Houston in the Tracy McGradytrade. His 7.0 assists per game in 2004-05 was a career-high. TheMagic may be without another of their players tonight. Guard KeyonDooling faces a possible suspension from the NBA after fighting withSeattle's Ray Allen in Wednesday's 113-104 loss to the SuperSonics.Both men were ejected for the scuffle.
===
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming continues to lead the balloting forthe 2006 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place at the ToyotaCenter in Houston on Sunday, February 19. Yao has collected 1,759,574votes, which leads all Western Conference centers by a substantialmargin. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is currently second invotes received with 1,653,770,while Yao's teammate, Tracy McGrady, leads all West forwards with1,421,456 votes. San Antonio's Tim Duncan is second amongst Westernforwards with 1,071,115 votes. Bryant and Phoenix's Steve Nash, thereigning league MVP, have distanced themselves as the top twovote-getters from the guard position in the West. Nash currently has1,332,848 votes. In the Eastern Conference, Miami Heat centerShaquille O'Neal has the most votes (1,627,198) with Clevelandforward LeBron James (1,598,649) a close second. Indiana's JermaineO'Neal is second for forwards and has 931,671votes, while Allen Iverson leads all East guards, as the Sixer hasracked up 1,544,496 votes. Miami's Dwyane Wade is in second with1,112,792.
=== BASEBALL ===
The Baltimore Orioles announced Thursday that the club has signedfree-agent first baseman/outfielder Kevin Millar to a one-yearcontract. Millar, one of the clubhouse leaders of the 2004 worldchampion Red Sox group known as "the idiots", had spent the previousthree seasons in Boston. The 34-year-old set career-highs with 25home runs and 96 runs batted in during his firstyear with the Red Sox in 2003. However, his production has declinedin each of the last two seasons. In 2005, Millar batted .272 withnine homers and 50 RBI in 134 games.
=== TENNIS ===
The 2006 Australian Open draw has been released and world number-oneRoger Federer of Switzerland could meet a familiar foe in thesemifinals, while top-ranked women's star Lindsay Davenport mighthave a quarterfinal showdown with fellow American Venus Williams. The2004 Australian Open champion Federer opens the fortnight with afirst-round encounter against little-known Denis Istomin ofUzbekistan. The amazing Federer, who is the reigning Wimbledon andU.S. Open champion and has won six of the last 10 Grand Slams, is notscheduled to meet a seeded player until the third round, where hecould face 30th-seeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus. If the seeds hold toform, Federer would take on fifth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko inthe quarterfinals before meeting third-seeded Australian LleytonHewitt, who was not given any special treatment in the draw from hishome country, in the semis. On the women's side, Davenport, whocaptured this event in 2000 and was last year's runner-up tocompatriot Serena Williams, starts this year's tournament with afirst-round match against Casey Dellacqua of Australia.
=== GOLF ===
Michelle Wie's first PGA Tour event as a professional was one she'dsoon like to forget. The 16-year-old posted a nine-over-par 79 onThursday and is one stroke from last place after the first round ofthe Sony Open in Hawaii. South Africa's Rory Sabbatini fired afive-under-par 65 and is in the lead. David Toms, a few monthsremoved from heart surgery, Charles Warren, Jeff Goveand K.J. Choi are knotted in second place at minus-four. Wie, playingin this event for the third straight year, started off fine with apair of pars, but things fell apart on 12, her third hole of theround. She missed a short par putt, then failed to reach the greenwith her third shot at the par-four 13th. That led to a double-bogey,which would be a common occurrence on Wie's first nine.(End)
posted by Thom Gerretsen at 5:21 AM
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Wheeler News - Morning Report #1
Wheeler News Service - Friday, January 13, 2006 - Morning Report #1
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
Ex-Assembly Majority Leader Steve Foti may have to testify against a friend to escape a long corruption sentence...
Senators Kohl and Feingold are still un-decided on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito...
A truck driver charged in the Chippewa Falls band crash is due in court January 31st...
It's gotten warm enough to resume a search of the Mississippi River for a missing man from Hartland.
Winning lottery numbers:
Supercash: 1-2-17-23-25-27 - No Doubler
Pick-3: 3-5-8
Pick-4: 0-5-6-5
Badger-5: 1-4-5-10-31
Here are the details:
Former state Assembly Majority Leader Steve Foti may have to testify against a long-time friend to avoid a long sentence for corruption. The Republican from Oconomowoc will appear in court this afternoon. Media reports say he'll plead guilty to a reduced misdemeanor ethics violation -- with a possible order to testify against former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen of Waukesha. In exchange, Foti would get 30 days of confinement, two years of probation, a-thousand-dollar fine, and an order to pay restitution. Foti is now charged with felony misconduct. Authorities say he, a former aide, and Republicans Jensen and Bonnie Ladwig used their State Capitol offices to help run election campaigns designed to keep the G-O-P in control of the house. Ladwig has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, and will be sentenced in March. Jensen and ex-Foti aide Sherry Schultz are slated for trials February 21st. Jensen's lawyer says Foti's testimony would help his client, and not hurt him. Jensen has said he did nothing different than Democrats in power before him. And to prove it, his lawyer has introduced as evidence parts of a book called "The Art of Legislative Politics." In it, former Democratic Assembly Speaker Tom Loftus said it was part of a speaker's obligation to keep his-or-her party in power. Meanwhile, prosecutor Brian Blanchard has asked another judge to clarify his sentence for former Senate Democrat Brian Burke -- who started serving his six-month jail sentence in his Milwaukee home last week. Blanchard wants the judge to confirm that Burke should have been placed behind bars.
-1/13-
Wisconsin senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold say they're still un-decided on whether to confirm U-S Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. The federal appeals judge completed four days of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. The panel's vote could come next week, and activists on both sides expect it to be 10-to-8 in favor -- with Kohl and Feingold joining the other Democrats in voting no. Both Wisconsin senators did support President Bush's first choice of John Roberts to the nation's highest court. But Kohl and Feingold both say they still have un-answered questions about Alito. Kohl said he could not get a handle on Alito's judicial philosophy -- and not just on abortion. He said the judge was too cautious in commenting on other key issues like civil rights and job discrimination. Feingold was looking for stronger comments on how Alito feels about limiting presidential powers, quote, "when a president is acting in conflict against the will and intent of Congress." That referred to Bush's monitoring of Americans' phone calls and e-mails when terrorist activity is suspected.
-1/13-
Truck driver Michael Kozlowski is due in court January 31st, after being charged with 25 criminal counts yesterday in the October crash that killed the Chippewa Falls High School band director and four others. Authorities said the 23-year-old Kozlowski was drinking at a party in his home state of Indiana less than a day before he fell asleep on Interstate-94 near Osseo. Soon after that, his rig jack-knifed in front of a bus carrying home band members from a state competition in Whitewater. The resulting crash killed five -- including the bus driver -- and injured 29 others. Kozlowski was driving produce to the Twin Cities at the time. He claimed he was pulling over to urinate when his rig lost control, but he admitted it was in the wrong gear. His charges include five felony counts of negligent homicide, 11 felony counts of reckless driving causing great bodily injury, and nine misdemeanor counts of reckless driving causing lesser injuries. School Superintendent Michael Schoch says his district is moving forward from the tragedy, and has made good progress in dealing with all the trauma over the last three months. A Rotary Club in Chippewa Falls honored the bus driver, Paul Rasmus, by naming its annual award after him for the area's most outstanding bus driver.
-1/13-
It got warm enough yesterday to resume a search for a southeast Wisconsin man who might have drowned in the Mississippi River. 24-year-old Matthew Kruziki (croo-zick'-ee) of Hartland has been missing since Christmas Eve, when he was last seen leaving a tavern in East Dubuque Illinois. Police Chief Steve O'Connell says he's bound-and-determined to find Kruziki, who's the son of U-S Marshal William Kruziki. The victim and a co-worker checked into a hotel across the river in Dubuque Iowa. And when Kruziki was last seen, a police officer had just told him to go back to his hotel following a dispute in the tavern. Authorities said he apparently tried to walk across the icy river and fell in. The elder Kruziki says he'll help with the search this weekend, and he'll bring along search equipment like under-water cameras.
(End)
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
Ex-Assembly Majority Leader Steve Foti may have to testify against a friend to escape a long corruption sentence...
Senators Kohl and Feingold are still un-decided on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito...
A truck driver charged in the Chippewa Falls band crash is due in court January 31st...
It's gotten warm enough to resume a search of the Mississippi River for a missing man from Hartland.
Winning lottery numbers:
Supercash: 1-2-17-23-25-27 - No Doubler
Pick-3: 3-5-8
Pick-4: 0-5-6-5
Badger-5: 1-4-5-10-31
Here are the details:
Former state Assembly Majority Leader Steve Foti may have to testify against a long-time friend to avoid a long sentence for corruption. The Republican from Oconomowoc will appear in court this afternoon. Media reports say he'll plead guilty to a reduced misdemeanor ethics violation -- with a possible order to testify against former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen of Waukesha. In exchange, Foti would get 30 days of confinement, two years of probation, a-thousand-dollar fine, and an order to pay restitution. Foti is now charged with felony misconduct. Authorities say he, a former aide, and Republicans Jensen and Bonnie Ladwig used their State Capitol offices to help run election campaigns designed to keep the G-O-P in control of the house. Ladwig has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, and will be sentenced in March. Jensen and ex-Foti aide Sherry Schultz are slated for trials February 21st. Jensen's lawyer says Foti's testimony would help his client, and not hurt him. Jensen has said he did nothing different than Democrats in power before him. And to prove it, his lawyer has introduced as evidence parts of a book called "The Art of Legislative Politics." In it, former Democratic Assembly Speaker Tom Loftus said it was part of a speaker's obligation to keep his-or-her party in power. Meanwhile, prosecutor Brian Blanchard has asked another judge to clarify his sentence for former Senate Democrat Brian Burke -- who started serving his six-month jail sentence in his Milwaukee home last week. Blanchard wants the judge to confirm that Burke should have been placed behind bars.
-1/13-
Wisconsin senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold say they're still un-decided on whether to confirm U-S Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. The federal appeals judge completed four days of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. The panel's vote could come next week, and activists on both sides expect it to be 10-to-8 in favor -- with Kohl and Feingold joining the other Democrats in voting no. Both Wisconsin senators did support President Bush's first choice of John Roberts to the nation's highest court. But Kohl and Feingold both say they still have un-answered questions about Alito. Kohl said he could not get a handle on Alito's judicial philosophy -- and not just on abortion. He said the judge was too cautious in commenting on other key issues like civil rights and job discrimination. Feingold was looking for stronger comments on how Alito feels about limiting presidential powers, quote, "when a president is acting in conflict against the will and intent of Congress." That referred to Bush's monitoring of Americans' phone calls and e-mails when terrorist activity is suspected.
-1/13-
Truck driver Michael Kozlowski is due in court January 31st, after being charged with 25 criminal counts yesterday in the October crash that killed the Chippewa Falls High School band director and four others. Authorities said the 23-year-old Kozlowski was drinking at a party in his home state of Indiana less than a day before he fell asleep on Interstate-94 near Osseo. Soon after that, his rig jack-knifed in front of a bus carrying home band members from a state competition in Whitewater. The resulting crash killed five -- including the bus driver -- and injured 29 others. Kozlowski was driving produce to the Twin Cities at the time. He claimed he was pulling over to urinate when his rig lost control, but he admitted it was in the wrong gear. His charges include five felony counts of negligent homicide, 11 felony counts of reckless driving causing great bodily injury, and nine misdemeanor counts of reckless driving causing lesser injuries. School Superintendent Michael Schoch says his district is moving forward from the tragedy, and has made good progress in dealing with all the trauma over the last three months. A Rotary Club in Chippewa Falls honored the bus driver, Paul Rasmus, by naming its annual award after him for the area's most outstanding bus driver.
-1/13-
It got warm enough yesterday to resume a search for a southeast Wisconsin man who might have drowned in the Mississippi River. 24-year-old Matthew Kruziki (croo-zick'-ee) of Hartland has been missing since Christmas Eve, when he was last seen leaving a tavern in East Dubuque Illinois. Police Chief Steve O'Connell says he's bound-and-determined to find Kruziki, who's the son of U-S Marshal William Kruziki. The victim and a co-worker checked into a hotel across the river in Dubuque Iowa. And when Kruziki was last seen, a police officer had just told him to go back to his hotel following a dispute in the tavern. Authorities said he apparently tried to walk across the icy river and fell in. The elder Kruziki says he'll help with the search this weekend, and he'll bring along search equipment like under-water cameras.
(End)
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Wheeler News - Prep Scores
Wheeler News Service - Friday, January 13, 2006 - Prep Scores
Wisconsin boys' high school basketball
-A-K-
Abbotsford 51, Edgar 35
Alma 58, Melrose-Mindoro 47
Altoona 67, Fall Creek 58
Auburndale 65, Granton 44
Augusta 61, Cadott 55
Bonduel 50, Plainfield Tri-County 37
Brodhead 73, Beloit Turner 45
Butternut 47, Mercer 43
Campbellsport 69, Plymouth 47
Chippewa Falls McDonell 57, Osseo-Fairchild 54
Colby 64, Thorp 60
Coleman 75, Wausaukee 66
Coleman Faith Christian 57, Bay City Baptist 38
Crandon 67, Pembine 36
Delavan-Darien 50, Fort Atkinson 47
East Troy 61, Elkhorn 45
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 48, Whitehall 40
Eau Claire Regis 60, Gilman 36
Edgerton 60, Palmyra-Eagle 38
Eleva-Strum 73, Blair-Taylor 50
Evansville 60, Clinton 49
Florence 55, Three Lakes 32
Gilmanton 56, Cochrane-Fountain City 49
Goodman 58, Elcho 47, OT
Green Bay NEW Lutheran 89, Oneida Nation 54
Greenwood 72, Owen-Withee 35
Hartford 47, Beaver Dam 45
Hurley 79, Drummond 37
Kiel 62, New Holstein 55
-L-Z-
La Crescent Minnesota 46, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 35
Lac Courte Oreilles 56, Superior Maranatha Academy 47
Laona 50, White Lake 46
Lena 49, Crivitz 46
Lincoln Hills 59, Independence 40
Madison Memorial 74, Janesville Craig 47
Marathon 56, Prentice 37
Marinette Catholic Central 66, Niagara 56
Mauston 76, New Lisbon 43
Mellen 45, Solon Springs 40
Milwaukee Bradley Tech 69, Milwaukee South 57
Milwaukee Lutheran 61, Cedarburg 55
Neillsville 40, Loyal 31
Omro 48, Ripon 47
Onalaska Luther 66, Arcadia 56
Oshkosh Lourdes 60, Wautoma 50
South Shore 72, Glidden 36
Southern Door 62, Sevastopol 51, 2OT
Spencer 49, Rib Lake 37
Stanley-Boyd 45, Mosinee 34
Suring 50, Peshtigo 38
Wabeno 55, Conserve School 34
Walworth Big Foot 57, Orfordville Parkview 44
Washburn 72, Bayfield 24
Waupun 41, Berlin 32
West Salem 38, Viroqua 35
Westby 37, Black River Falls 34
Whitewater 63, Jefferson 52
Winneconne 48, Markesan 46, OT
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 68, Athens 54
Girls' high school basketball
-A-K-
Argyle 33, Black Hawk 28
Baldwin-Woodville 49, Durand 46
Barneveld 44, Monticello 24
Barron 41, Hayward 26
Belleville 52, Juda 34
Bloomer 57, Maple Northwestern 44
Boyceville 52, Elk Mound 29
Brookwood 46, Bangor 28
Bruce 61, Cornell 38
Cambria-Friesland 45, Montello 20
Cambridge 40, Marshall 29
Cameron 64, Shell Lake 46
Cashton 33, Hillsboro 27
Cedar Grove 44, Kohler 20
Chetek 60, Ladysmith 45
Clayton 48, Minong Northwood 29
Columbus 61, Lakeside Lutheran 54
Cuba City 69, Fennimore 32
DeSoto 55, North Crawford 52
Elmwood 39, St. Croix Central 32
Fall River 49, Johnson Creek 37
Glenwood City 58, Spring Valley 40
Green Bay Notre Dame 42, Green Bay Southwest 37
Hartland University Lake 29, Westlake Illinois 4
Highland 54, Cassville 49
Horicon 50, Oakfield 35
Howards Grove 44, Elkhart Lake 34
Hustisford 47, Dodgeland 25
Ithaca 55, Wauzeka 40
Kenosha St. Joseph 39, Westosha Central 34
Kickapoo 52, Seneca 28
-L-Z-
Laconia 46, Mayville 42
Lake Holcombe 47, Birchwood 41
Lake Mills 49, Wisconsin Heights 30
Lancaster 53, Dodgeville 38
Madison Abundant Life 64, Deerfield 32
Milwaukee Heritage Christian 57, Milwaukee Saint Joan Antida 39
Milwaukee King at Milwaukee Vincent, postponed
Milwaukee Riverside 57, Milwaukee Washington 55
Mineral Point 66, Iowa-Grant 30
Mondovi 52, Colfax 42
New Auburn 56, Winter 29
New Glarus 52, Albany 41
New Lisbon 49, Necedah 29
North Fond du Lac 51, Lomira 46
Oostburg 78, Sheboygan Lutheran 33
Ozaukee 62, Sheboygan Christian 17
Pecatonica 44, Potosi 43
Platteville 54, Prairie du Chien 52
Plum City 51, Pepin 24
Princeton 45, Oshkosh Valley Christian 27
Randolph 67, Green Lake 16
Reedsville 63, Manitowoc Lutheran 43
Richland Center 50, River Valley 25
River Ridge 43, Benton 31
Riverdale 46, Darlington 30
Shullsburg 48, Belmont 45
Somers Shoreland Lutheran 49, Racine St. Catherine's 42
Southwestern 44, Boscobel 21
Spooner 50, Cumberland 40
St. Mary Central 52, Mishicot 42
Stevens Point Pacelli 44, Manawa Little Wolf 37
Valders 53, Hilbert 51
Watertown 37, Oconomowoc 31
West Bend East 39, Wisconsin Lutheran 34
Weston 48, La Farge 22
Williams Bay 75, Rio 71, OT
Winnebago Lutheran 46, Fond du Lac Springs 38
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 54, Rosholt 52
Wonewoc-Center 51, Royall 42
Wrightstown 47, Chilton 39
Boys' high school hockey
Altoona 8, Chippewa Falls McDonell/Eau Claire Regis 2
Black River Falls 4, La Crescent Minnesota. 2
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Minnesota 6, Superior 1
DeForest/Poynette 10, Reedsburg 9
Eau Claire Memorial 3, Menomonie 1
Hayward 3, Spooner/Shell Lake 0
Hudson 6, Rice Lake 3
La Crosse Central/La Crosse Logan 9, Aquinas/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Holmen 4
Lakeland 7, Park Falls/Phillips 0
Madison East 3, Menomonee Falls/Germantown/Hamilton 3, OT
Madison Edgewood 3, McFarland 1
Middleton 7, Waunakee 1
Milwaukee University School 8, Beaver Dam 1
Monona Grove 6, Verona 3
Onalaska 9, Viroqua/Westby/Youth Initiative 0
Schofield D.C. Everest 6, Marshfield 5, OT
Stevens Point 6, Antigo 0
Stoughton 3, Oregon 1
Tomah 5, Sparta/Bangor/West Salem 1
Wausau West 2, Wausau East 1, OT
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 4, Merrill 0
Girls' high school hockey
Madison Capitols Under-19 team 7, Madison Metro 1
New Richmond/Amery/Osceola/Somerset 3, Hudson 2, OT
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Wisconsin boys' high school basketball
-A-K-
Abbotsford 51, Edgar 35
Alma 58, Melrose-Mindoro 47
Altoona 67, Fall Creek 58
Auburndale 65, Granton 44
Augusta 61, Cadott 55
Bonduel 50, Plainfield Tri-County 37
Brodhead 73, Beloit Turner 45
Butternut 47, Mercer 43
Campbellsport 69, Plymouth 47
Chippewa Falls McDonell 57, Osseo-Fairchild 54
Colby 64, Thorp 60
Coleman 75, Wausaukee 66
Coleman Faith Christian 57, Bay City Baptist 38
Crandon 67, Pembine 36
Delavan-Darien 50, Fort Atkinson 47
East Troy 61, Elkhorn 45
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 48, Whitehall 40
Eau Claire Regis 60, Gilman 36
Edgerton 60, Palmyra-Eagle 38
Eleva-Strum 73, Blair-Taylor 50
Evansville 60, Clinton 49
Florence 55, Three Lakes 32
Gilmanton 56, Cochrane-Fountain City 49
Goodman 58, Elcho 47, OT
Green Bay NEW Lutheran 89, Oneida Nation 54
Greenwood 72, Owen-Withee 35
Hartford 47, Beaver Dam 45
Hurley 79, Drummond 37
Kiel 62, New Holstein 55
-L-Z-
La Crescent Minnesota 46, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 35
Lac Courte Oreilles 56, Superior Maranatha Academy 47
Laona 50, White Lake 46
Lena 49, Crivitz 46
Lincoln Hills 59, Independence 40
Madison Memorial 74, Janesville Craig 47
Marathon 56, Prentice 37
Marinette Catholic Central 66, Niagara 56
Mauston 76, New Lisbon 43
Mellen 45, Solon Springs 40
Milwaukee Bradley Tech 69, Milwaukee South 57
Milwaukee Lutheran 61, Cedarburg 55
Neillsville 40, Loyal 31
Omro 48, Ripon 47
Onalaska Luther 66, Arcadia 56
Oshkosh Lourdes 60, Wautoma 50
South Shore 72, Glidden 36
Southern Door 62, Sevastopol 51, 2OT
Spencer 49, Rib Lake 37
Stanley-Boyd 45, Mosinee 34
Suring 50, Peshtigo 38
Wabeno 55, Conserve School 34
Walworth Big Foot 57, Orfordville Parkview 44
Washburn 72, Bayfield 24
Waupun 41, Berlin 32
West Salem 38, Viroqua 35
Westby 37, Black River Falls 34
Whitewater 63, Jefferson 52
Winneconne 48, Markesan 46, OT
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 68, Athens 54
Girls' high school basketball
-A-K-
Argyle 33, Black Hawk 28
Baldwin-Woodville 49, Durand 46
Barneveld 44, Monticello 24
Barron 41, Hayward 26
Belleville 52, Juda 34
Bloomer 57, Maple Northwestern 44
Boyceville 52, Elk Mound 29
Brookwood 46, Bangor 28
Bruce 61, Cornell 38
Cambria-Friesland 45, Montello 20
Cambridge 40, Marshall 29
Cameron 64, Shell Lake 46
Cashton 33, Hillsboro 27
Cedar Grove 44, Kohler 20
Chetek 60, Ladysmith 45
Clayton 48, Minong Northwood 29
Columbus 61, Lakeside Lutheran 54
Cuba City 69, Fennimore 32
DeSoto 55, North Crawford 52
Elmwood 39, St. Croix Central 32
Fall River 49, Johnson Creek 37
Glenwood City 58, Spring Valley 40
Green Bay Notre Dame 42, Green Bay Southwest 37
Hartland University Lake 29, Westlake Illinois 4
Highland 54, Cassville 49
Horicon 50, Oakfield 35
Howards Grove 44, Elkhart Lake 34
Hustisford 47, Dodgeland 25
Ithaca 55, Wauzeka 40
Kenosha St. Joseph 39, Westosha Central 34
Kickapoo 52, Seneca 28
-L-Z-
Laconia 46, Mayville 42
Lake Holcombe 47, Birchwood 41
Lake Mills 49, Wisconsin Heights 30
Lancaster 53, Dodgeville 38
Madison Abundant Life 64, Deerfield 32
Milwaukee Heritage Christian 57, Milwaukee Saint Joan Antida 39
Milwaukee King at Milwaukee Vincent, postponed
Milwaukee Riverside 57, Milwaukee Washington 55
Mineral Point 66, Iowa-Grant 30
Mondovi 52, Colfax 42
New Auburn 56, Winter 29
New Glarus 52, Albany 41
New Lisbon 49, Necedah 29
North Fond du Lac 51, Lomira 46
Oostburg 78, Sheboygan Lutheran 33
Ozaukee 62, Sheboygan Christian 17
Pecatonica 44, Potosi 43
Platteville 54, Prairie du Chien 52
Plum City 51, Pepin 24
Princeton 45, Oshkosh Valley Christian 27
Randolph 67, Green Lake 16
Reedsville 63, Manitowoc Lutheran 43
Richland Center 50, River Valley 25
River Ridge 43, Benton 31
Riverdale 46, Darlington 30
Shullsburg 48, Belmont 45
Somers Shoreland Lutheran 49, Racine St. Catherine's 42
Southwestern 44, Boscobel 21
Spooner 50, Cumberland 40
St. Mary Central 52, Mishicot 42
Stevens Point Pacelli 44, Manawa Little Wolf 37
Valders 53, Hilbert 51
Watertown 37, Oconomowoc 31
West Bend East 39, Wisconsin Lutheran 34
Weston 48, La Farge 22
Williams Bay 75, Rio 71, OT
Winnebago Lutheran 46, Fond du Lac Springs 38
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 54, Rosholt 52
Wonewoc-Center 51, Royall 42
Wrightstown 47, Chilton 39
Boys' high school hockey
Altoona 8, Chippewa Falls McDonell/Eau Claire Regis 2
Black River Falls 4, La Crescent Minnesota. 2
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Minnesota 6, Superior 1
DeForest/Poynette 10, Reedsburg 9
Eau Claire Memorial 3, Menomonie 1
Hayward 3, Spooner/Shell Lake 0
Hudson 6, Rice Lake 3
La Crosse Central/La Crosse Logan 9, Aquinas/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Holmen 4
Lakeland 7, Park Falls/Phillips 0
Madison East 3, Menomonee Falls/Germantown/Hamilton 3, OT
Madison Edgewood 3, McFarland 1
Middleton 7, Waunakee 1
Milwaukee University School 8, Beaver Dam 1
Monona Grove 6, Verona 3
Onalaska 9, Viroqua/Westby/Youth Initiative 0
Schofield D.C. Everest 6, Marshfield 5, OT
Stevens Point 6, Antigo 0
Stoughton 3, Oregon 1
Tomah 5, Sparta/Bangor/West Salem 1
Wausau West 2, Wausau East 1, OT
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 4, Merrill 0
Girls' high school hockey
Madison Capitols Under-19 team 7, Madison Metro 1
New Richmond/Amery/Osceola/Somerset 3, Hudson 2, OT
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Missouri Morning Summary
(St. Louis) Police in St. Louis say a teenager was killed Thursday afternoon and a bystander was wounded. The teen was shot and possibly stabbed outside a barbecue restaurant. The man who came to help him was also shot. The attacker then ran away.
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(Jefferson City) Two groups that advocate a tax on packs of cigarettes have agreed to support a single ballot initiative. One group had wanted the funding to go toward low-income patients, while the other wanted the money from the tax to go toward medical professionals. Under the compromise plan, the Alliance for Health and Justice and the Committee for a Healthy Future have agreed that about 150-million dollars of the tax money would go toward low-income patients, while another 50-million would go to smoking prevention. The rest would go toward doctors, hospitals, and ambulances. The agreement means the groups will be working on only one ballot initiative for the fall ballot.
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(Lamar) The city of Lamar wants to stop electrical service to the city's largest employer for non-payment. An attorney for the city filed a motion Monday in federal bankruptcy court in Atlanta. Ready-to-assemble furniture maker O'Sullivan Industries owes the city more than 272-thousand dollars for electrical service through last September. Officials say the company gave the city a 166-thousand-dollar check in October, but the check was returned with a "payment stopped" notation. If the city's request to cut off service is denied, it wants O'Sullivan to pay at least 374-thousand-dollars. A hearing on Lamar's request is scheduled for next month.
(Thanks KNEM, Nevada)
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(Parkville) Classes were canceled Thursday at Park University in Parkville after a man made an apparent bomb threat. The man was taken into custody and his vehicle was searched, but officials did not find explosives. The vehicle had been parked in the president's parking space. The man had apparently asked to see the president and said something about testing campus security. Daytime and evening classes at the Parkville campus were canceled, but evening classes were still held at the Independence campus. Classes are expected to resume as normal today.
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(Joplin) Officials in Joplin are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found after an apartment fire. Officials believe 47-year-old Vicki Aston lived alone in the apartment where she was found dead Wednesday morning. The fire had not spread to other apartments in her building. An autopsy is scheduled for today.
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(Jefferson City) Two groups that advocate a tax on packs of cigarettes have agreed to support a single ballot initiative. One group had wanted the funding to go toward low-income patients, while the other wanted the money from the tax to go toward medical professionals. Under the compromise plan, the Alliance for Health and Justice and the Committee for a Healthy Future have agreed that about 150-million dollars of the tax money would go toward low-income patients, while another 50-million would go to smoking prevention. The rest would go toward doctors, hospitals, and ambulances. The agreement means the groups will be working on only one ballot initiative for the fall ballot.
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(Lamar) The city of Lamar wants to stop electrical service to the city's largest employer for non-payment. An attorney for the city filed a motion Monday in federal bankruptcy court in Atlanta. Ready-to-assemble furniture maker O'Sullivan Industries owes the city more than 272-thousand dollars for electrical service through last September. Officials say the company gave the city a 166-thousand-dollar check in October, but the check was returned with a "payment stopped" notation. If the city's request to cut off service is denied, it wants O'Sullivan to pay at least 374-thousand-dollars. A hearing on Lamar's request is scheduled for next month.
(Thanks KNEM, Nevada)
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(Parkville) Classes were canceled Thursday at Park University in Parkville after a man made an apparent bomb threat. The man was taken into custody and his vehicle was searched, but officials did not find explosives. The vehicle had been parked in the president's parking space. The man had apparently asked to see the president and said something about testing campus security. Daytime and evening classes at the Parkville campus were canceled, but evening classes were still held at the Independence campus. Classes are expected to resume as normal today.
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(Joplin) Officials in Joplin are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found after an apartment fire. Officials believe 47-year-old Vicki Aston lived alone in the apartment where she was found dead Wednesday morning. The fire had not spread to other apartments in her building. An autopsy is scheduled for today.
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Wheeler News - Morning State Sports
Wheeler News Service - Friday, January 13, 2006 - Morning State Sports
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
New Packers' coach Mike McCarthy insists the team will not have to re-build...
Reports have former Packers' assistant Jeff Jagodzinski as the leading candidate to run the Green Bay offense...
A Phoenix man is arrested for stealing Brett Favre's credit identity...
Brian Calhoun surprises no one in saying he'll turn pro...
Mo Williams will miss his third straight game when the Bucks play at Charlotte this evening...
In women's college basketball...
Michigan State 69, Wisconsin 63
U-W Green Bay 66, Cleveland State 51
U-W Milwaukee 64, Youngstown State 59
U-W Parkside 72, Michigan Tech 54
Madison Edgewood 76, Maranatha Baptist 38
In men's college basketball...
Wisconsin Lutheran 96, Maranatha Baptist 64
Also...
Brewers' reliever Matt Wise signs a two-year contract to avoid salary arbitration...
Madison's Jerry Kelly is tied for 13th after the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii...
The Badger men's and women's hockey teams are both on the road this weekend...
The Milwaukee Admirals get set for three games in three days once again...
The Milwaukee Wave hosts Saint Louis in pro soccer.
Here are the details:
The new coach of the Green Bay Packers insists the team will not have to re-build. Mike McCarthy signed a three-year, six-million-dollar contract yesterday to replace the fired Mike Sherman on the Packer sidelines. At 42, McCarthy is now the N-F-L's youngest coach. He spent the last year as the offensive coordinator in San Francisco -- a team that had the same 4-and-12 record as the Packers, with an offense that was last in the N-F-L in yards-per-game, and third-to-last in points scored. But McCarthy said he was stepping into a much better situation at Lambeau. He said the Packers have a solid foundation with an outstanding personnel department, and resources that are second-to-none. McCarthy has been a college-and-pro assistant for almost two decades, and was the quarterbacks' coach in Green Bay in 1999. He says he'll do all he can to convince Brett Favre to return for his 15th season with the Pack. Favre has not said anything about McCarthy's hiring, but his brother Scott in Mississippi says the Packers will have to reach out and do quite a sales job to get him to come back. Also, Packers' defensive coordinator Jim Bates is said to be weighing his options. General manager Ted Thompson says Bates is clearly disappointed he didn't get the head coaching job -- and we'll just have to see what happens.
Team president Bob Harlan said Thompson was looking for a coach who could bring stability to the Packers for the next 5-to-10 years. And of the seven N-F-L assistants he interviewed, Thompson said McCarthy was clearly the best fit. Harlan said McCarthy -- a Pittsburgh native -- is a genuine, blue-collar man who could fit in well if fans would give him a chance. But many aren't -- not yet, anyway. Web-logs were filled with fans slamming Thompson and his selection. And a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on-line poll says 58-percent of the 30-thousand-plus voting don't like the move.
-1/13-
Mike McCarthy may not be the only ex-Packer assistant returning to Green Bay. Media reports say the new coach is trying to get West Allis native Jeff Jagodzinski as his offensive coordinator. He was an assistant in Green Bay from 1999-to-2003, but former coach Mike Sherman fired Jagodzinski over an apparent personality conflict. He was the tight ends coach at the time, and the reports said he often butted heads with Sherman and his offensive coordinator Tom Rossley over game-planning. McCarthy has indicated that he'll most likely call the Packers' offensive plays next season, while Jagodzinski may be called upon to developing the schemes. The Atlanta Falcons snapped up Jagodzinski as soon as Sherman let him go, and he's been Jim Mora's offensive line coach. McCarthy would also like to keep defensive coordinator Jim Bates on board, but that's not certain.
-1/13-
A man from Phoenix is under arrest for allegedly stealing Brett Favre's identity, and using his credit card account to make over 40 purchases. The Arizona attorney general says 35-year-old William Joachim faces felony charges of theft, aggravated identity theft, fraud, and misconduct involving weapons. Two other men have also been arrested, and are in jail awaiting the filing of felony charges. The N-F-L told Arizona authorities last month that the Packers' quarterback had his credit card account broken into. The unauthorized transactions turned up in Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located. Authorities said the purchases totaled over 10-thousand dollars.
-1/13-
Brian Calhoun says he loves playing in Madison, but it's time to move on. The All-American running back surprised no one yesterday when he said he would forego his senior year at Wisconsin, and join the N-F-L Draft in April. Calhoun, a native of Oak Creek, played two seasons at Colorado before transferring to Madison a year ago. He accounted for 43-percent of the Badgers' offense this past season, and became only the second player in N-C-A-A Division-One history to amass both 15-hundred rushing yards and five-hundred receiving yards in the same year. Calhoun said he finalized his decision after the Badgers upset Auburn to win the Capital One Bowl 11 days ago. Calhoun ran for 213 yards and a touchdown. He was the game's M-V-P, and the Badgers gave outgoing coach Barry Alvarez a big win in his final contest. Some stellar running backs are expected to be drafted ahead of Calhoun -- like U-S-C's Reggie Bush, who also said yesterday he was turning pro. But Calhoun expects to be picked somewhere in the first two rounds.
-1/13-
The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Bobcats in Charlotte tonight without guard Mo Williams. He has missed the last two games with a left foot injury he's said to have been nursing for some time. Williams is not sure when it happened, and he has no idea when he'll be able to return. Coach Terry Stotts says Williams is taking medication, and it should not be too long before he's able to come back. He often provides a spark off the bench -- something the Bucks could have used Wednesday night when they lost by 24 points at Indiana. The Pacers shot 56-percent on the night, and Stotts partially blamed a lack of effort. The Bucks have lost six of their last nine, but they're still 18-and-15. The second-year Bobcats are 11-and-24, and they've suffered a good share of injuries while losing five-of-their-last-six.
-1/13-
The Wisconsin women's basketball team blew a 10-point lead with seven minutes left, and lost at home to ninth-ranked Michigan State last night 69-to-63. The Badgers -- who only had eight healthy players -- missed six-of-their-last nine shots, including three straight in the final 30 seconds to try and tie the game from three down. Coach Lisa Stone said her Badgers played tenaciously, and well enough to deserve the upset. Ashley Josephson led Wisconsin in scoring with 15, all on three-pointers. Jolene Anderson had 14 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds for the Badgers, who dropped to 6-and-10 overall and 1-and-4 in Big Ten play. Liz Shimek had 18 points for the Spartans, who improved to 3-and-1 in the league and 13-and-4 overall. Wisconsin hosts Illinois on Sunday.
-1/13-
U-W Green Bay women's coach Kevin Borseth earned his 400th career win last night, as the Phoenix beat Cleveland State on the road 66-to-51. G-B remains un-beaten in the Horizon League at 4-and-0, and is 11-and-3 overall. Borseth is now 400-and-151 in his 19-year career. That puts him in the Top-20 among Division-One coaches with a .726 winning percentage. Borseth is also among the Top-40 active coaches in total victories. Against the Vikings, his Phoenix pulled away in the first half, when they made eight three-pointers. They made 11 for the game, while making a team-record 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Nicole Soulis scored 21 for Green Bay. Dominique Butler had 15 for Cleveland State, which dropped to 1-and-3 in the conference and 3-and-12 overall. The Phoenix are at Youngstown State tomorrow.
-1/13-
The U-W Milwaukee women escaped with a 64-to-59 win at Youngstown State last night. The Penguins got to within two in the final minute, when Traci Edwards made a three-point play to seal the victory for the Panthers. She had 21 points and 13 rebounds for U-W-M, which improved to 3-and-1 in the Horizon League and 7-and-7 overall. Kristy Gaudiose scored 14 for Youngstown State, which is still winless in four conference games. They dropped to 4-and-11 overall. Milwaukee plays at Cleveland State tomorrow. In men's college play tonight, U-W Parkside will host Northland Baptist.
-1/13-
Milwaukee Brewers' reliever Matt Wise avoided salary arbitration yesterday, by signing a two-year contract worth one-point-seven million dollars. The 30-year-old Wise went 4-and-4 last season with a three-point-three-six E-R-A as a set-up man. He held opponents to a .160 batting average, the second-lowest mark in the big leagues. Wise has had injury problems in the past -- and he had Tommy John surgery to repair his throwing elbow before he joined the Brewers in 2004. His signing leaves two Brewers eligible for salary arbitration -- outfielder Brady Clark and right-handed starter Tomo Ohka. Also, the Brewers said they would invite minor league left-hander Mitch Stetter to spring training.
-1/13-
Jerry Kelly of Madison is tied for 13th after the first round of the P-G-A's Sony Open in Hawaii. Kelly shot a two-under-par 68 yesterday. Winds of up to 35-miles-an-hour challenged the players -- and they especially caused problems for Michelle Wie. The 16-year-old turned pro last year, and she struggled to a seven-over-par 79. That puts her in second-to-last place, 14 strokes behind the leader, Rory Sabbatini.
-1/13-
The Wisconsin men's hockey team will play its first games in two weeks tonight and tomorrow night at Colorado College. The top-ranked Badgers are 7-0-and-1 on the road -- the second-longest road un-beaten streak in school history at the start of a season. Coach Mike Eaves says the key is to get off to a solid start. The Badgers have only trailed twice when they played at Michigan State, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Saint Cloud State. Of a possible 485 minutes in those games, they were only behind for just over 47 of those minutes. Senior right-winger Ryan MacMurchy says it also helps to have a veteran team who knows the rigors of the road. He says it takes a lot of will to get the job done. Also, the Wisconsin women's hockey team will play its first W-C-H-A games in more than a month tonight and tomorrow night at North Dakota. The Badgers are 12-1-and-1 in conference play, while the Fighting Sioux is having a rough season at 1-11-and-2. The Badgers are 2-and-0 against North Dakota this season. In one of those contests, they shut out the Sioux 8-nothing.
-1/13-
For the second straight weekend, the Milwaukee Admirals are playing three games in three days -- with a road game sandwiched in between a pair of home contests. Tonight, the Admirals will host the Cleveland Barons. They've beaten Milwaukee two-out-of-three times this season, with the latest win coming a week ago at Cleveland. The Admirals will also play at Grand Rapids tomorrow night, and against the Toronto Marlies at the Bradley Center on Sunday afternoon. All told, Milwaukee is playing five games in the next seven days.
-1/13-
The Milwaukee Wave will host Saint Louis tonight in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Wave are 9-and-1, while the Steamers come in at 8-and-3. Saint Louis will play without coach Omid Namazi, who has served one game of a six-game suspension for having improper contact with a official last Saturday against Philadelphia. On December third, Milwaukee edged out the Steamers 6-to-5 in overtime.
(End)
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the headlines:
New Packers' coach Mike McCarthy insists the team will not have to re-build...
Reports have former Packers' assistant Jeff Jagodzinski as the leading candidate to run the Green Bay offense...
A Phoenix man is arrested for stealing Brett Favre's credit identity...
Brian Calhoun surprises no one in saying he'll turn pro...
Mo Williams will miss his third straight game when the Bucks play at Charlotte this evening...
In women's college basketball...
Michigan State 69, Wisconsin 63
U-W Green Bay 66, Cleveland State 51
U-W Milwaukee 64, Youngstown State 59
U-W Parkside 72, Michigan Tech 54
Madison Edgewood 76, Maranatha Baptist 38
In men's college basketball...
Wisconsin Lutheran 96, Maranatha Baptist 64
Also...
Brewers' reliever Matt Wise signs a two-year contract to avoid salary arbitration...
Madison's Jerry Kelly is tied for 13th after the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii...
The Badger men's and women's hockey teams are both on the road this weekend...
The Milwaukee Admirals get set for three games in three days once again...
The Milwaukee Wave hosts Saint Louis in pro soccer.
Here are the details:
The new coach of the Green Bay Packers insists the team will not have to re-build. Mike McCarthy signed a three-year, six-million-dollar contract yesterday to replace the fired Mike Sherman on the Packer sidelines. At 42, McCarthy is now the N-F-L's youngest coach. He spent the last year as the offensive coordinator in San Francisco -- a team that had the same 4-and-12 record as the Packers, with an offense that was last in the N-F-L in yards-per-game, and third-to-last in points scored. But McCarthy said he was stepping into a much better situation at Lambeau. He said the Packers have a solid foundation with an outstanding personnel department, and resources that are second-to-none. McCarthy has been a college-and-pro assistant for almost two decades, and was the quarterbacks' coach in Green Bay in 1999. He says he'll do all he can to convince Brett Favre to return for his 15th season with the Pack. Favre has not said anything about McCarthy's hiring, but his brother Scott in Mississippi says the Packers will have to reach out and do quite a sales job to get him to come back. Also, Packers' defensive coordinator Jim Bates is said to be weighing his options. General manager Ted Thompson says Bates is clearly disappointed he didn't get the head coaching job -- and we'll just have to see what happens.
Team president Bob Harlan said Thompson was looking for a coach who could bring stability to the Packers for the next 5-to-10 years. And of the seven N-F-L assistants he interviewed, Thompson said McCarthy was clearly the best fit. Harlan said McCarthy -- a Pittsburgh native -- is a genuine, blue-collar man who could fit in well if fans would give him a chance. But many aren't -- not yet, anyway. Web-logs were filled with fans slamming Thompson and his selection. And a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on-line poll says 58-percent of the 30-thousand-plus voting don't like the move.
-1/13-
Mike McCarthy may not be the only ex-Packer assistant returning to Green Bay. Media reports say the new coach is trying to get West Allis native Jeff Jagodzinski as his offensive coordinator. He was an assistant in Green Bay from 1999-to-2003, but former coach Mike Sherman fired Jagodzinski over an apparent personality conflict. He was the tight ends coach at the time, and the reports said he often butted heads with Sherman and his offensive coordinator Tom Rossley over game-planning. McCarthy has indicated that he'll most likely call the Packers' offensive plays next season, while Jagodzinski may be called upon to developing the schemes. The Atlanta Falcons snapped up Jagodzinski as soon as Sherman let him go, and he's been Jim Mora's offensive line coach. McCarthy would also like to keep defensive coordinator Jim Bates on board, but that's not certain.
-1/13-
A man from Phoenix is under arrest for allegedly stealing Brett Favre's identity, and using his credit card account to make over 40 purchases. The Arizona attorney general says 35-year-old William Joachim faces felony charges of theft, aggravated identity theft, fraud, and misconduct involving weapons. Two other men have also been arrested, and are in jail awaiting the filing of felony charges. The N-F-L told Arizona authorities last month that the Packers' quarterback had his credit card account broken into. The unauthorized transactions turned up in Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located. Authorities said the purchases totaled over 10-thousand dollars.
-1/13-
Brian Calhoun says he loves playing in Madison, but it's time to move on. The All-American running back surprised no one yesterday when he said he would forego his senior year at Wisconsin, and join the N-F-L Draft in April. Calhoun, a native of Oak Creek, played two seasons at Colorado before transferring to Madison a year ago. He accounted for 43-percent of the Badgers' offense this past season, and became only the second player in N-C-A-A Division-One history to amass both 15-hundred rushing yards and five-hundred receiving yards in the same year. Calhoun said he finalized his decision after the Badgers upset Auburn to win the Capital One Bowl 11 days ago. Calhoun ran for 213 yards and a touchdown. He was the game's M-V-P, and the Badgers gave outgoing coach Barry Alvarez a big win in his final contest. Some stellar running backs are expected to be drafted ahead of Calhoun -- like U-S-C's Reggie Bush, who also said yesterday he was turning pro. But Calhoun expects to be picked somewhere in the first two rounds.
-1/13-
The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Bobcats in Charlotte tonight without guard Mo Williams. He has missed the last two games with a left foot injury he's said to have been nursing for some time. Williams is not sure when it happened, and he has no idea when he'll be able to return. Coach Terry Stotts says Williams is taking medication, and it should not be too long before he's able to come back. He often provides a spark off the bench -- something the Bucks could have used Wednesday night when they lost by 24 points at Indiana. The Pacers shot 56-percent on the night, and Stotts partially blamed a lack of effort. The Bucks have lost six of their last nine, but they're still 18-and-15. The second-year Bobcats are 11-and-24, and they've suffered a good share of injuries while losing five-of-their-last-six.
-1/13-
The Wisconsin women's basketball team blew a 10-point lead with seven minutes left, and lost at home to ninth-ranked Michigan State last night 69-to-63. The Badgers -- who only had eight healthy players -- missed six-of-their-last nine shots, including three straight in the final 30 seconds to try and tie the game from three down. Coach Lisa Stone said her Badgers played tenaciously, and well enough to deserve the upset. Ashley Josephson led Wisconsin in scoring with 15, all on three-pointers. Jolene Anderson had 14 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds for the Badgers, who dropped to 6-and-10 overall and 1-and-4 in Big Ten play. Liz Shimek had 18 points for the Spartans, who improved to 3-and-1 in the league and 13-and-4 overall. Wisconsin hosts Illinois on Sunday.
-1/13-
U-W Green Bay women's coach Kevin Borseth earned his 400th career win last night, as the Phoenix beat Cleveland State on the road 66-to-51. G-B remains un-beaten in the Horizon League at 4-and-0, and is 11-and-3 overall. Borseth is now 400-and-151 in his 19-year career. That puts him in the Top-20 among Division-One coaches with a .726 winning percentage. Borseth is also among the Top-40 active coaches in total victories. Against the Vikings, his Phoenix pulled away in the first half, when they made eight three-pointers. They made 11 for the game, while making a team-record 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Nicole Soulis scored 21 for Green Bay. Dominique Butler had 15 for Cleveland State, which dropped to 1-and-3 in the conference and 3-and-12 overall. The Phoenix are at Youngstown State tomorrow.
-1/13-
The U-W Milwaukee women escaped with a 64-to-59 win at Youngstown State last night. The Penguins got to within two in the final minute, when Traci Edwards made a three-point play to seal the victory for the Panthers. She had 21 points and 13 rebounds for U-W-M, which improved to 3-and-1 in the Horizon League and 7-and-7 overall. Kristy Gaudiose scored 14 for Youngstown State, which is still winless in four conference games. They dropped to 4-and-11 overall. Milwaukee plays at Cleveland State tomorrow. In men's college play tonight, U-W Parkside will host Northland Baptist.
-1/13-
Milwaukee Brewers' reliever Matt Wise avoided salary arbitration yesterday, by signing a two-year contract worth one-point-seven million dollars. The 30-year-old Wise went 4-and-4 last season with a three-point-three-six E-R-A as a set-up man. He held opponents to a .160 batting average, the second-lowest mark in the big leagues. Wise has had injury problems in the past -- and he had Tommy John surgery to repair his throwing elbow before he joined the Brewers in 2004. His signing leaves two Brewers eligible for salary arbitration -- outfielder Brady Clark and right-handed starter Tomo Ohka. Also, the Brewers said they would invite minor league left-hander Mitch Stetter to spring training.
-1/13-
Jerry Kelly of Madison is tied for 13th after the first round of the P-G-A's Sony Open in Hawaii. Kelly shot a two-under-par 68 yesterday. Winds of up to 35-miles-an-hour challenged the players -- and they especially caused problems for Michelle Wie. The 16-year-old turned pro last year, and she struggled to a seven-over-par 79. That puts her in second-to-last place, 14 strokes behind the leader, Rory Sabbatini.
-1/13-
The Wisconsin men's hockey team will play its first games in two weeks tonight and tomorrow night at Colorado College. The top-ranked Badgers are 7-0-and-1 on the road -- the second-longest road un-beaten streak in school history at the start of a season. Coach Mike Eaves says the key is to get off to a solid start. The Badgers have only trailed twice when they played at Michigan State, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Saint Cloud State. Of a possible 485 minutes in those games, they were only behind for just over 47 of those minutes. Senior right-winger Ryan MacMurchy says it also helps to have a veteran team who knows the rigors of the road. He says it takes a lot of will to get the job done. Also, the Wisconsin women's hockey team will play its first W-C-H-A games in more than a month tonight and tomorrow night at North Dakota. The Badgers are 12-1-and-1 in conference play, while the Fighting Sioux is having a rough season at 1-11-and-2. The Badgers are 2-and-0 against North Dakota this season. In one of those contests, they shut out the Sioux 8-nothing.
-1/13-
For the second straight weekend, the Milwaukee Admirals are playing three games in three days -- with a road game sandwiched in between a pair of home contests. Tonight, the Admirals will host the Cleveland Barons. They've beaten Milwaukee two-out-of-three times this season, with the latest win coming a week ago at Cleveland. The Admirals will also play at Grand Rapids tomorrow night, and against the Toronto Marlies at the Bradley Center on Sunday afternoon. All told, Milwaukee is playing five games in the next seven days.
-1/13-
The Milwaukee Wave will host Saint Louis tonight in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Wave are 9-and-1, while the Steamers come in at 8-and-3. Saint Louis will play without coach Omid Namazi, who has served one game of a six-game suspension for having improper contact with a official last Saturday against Philadelphia. On December third, Milwaukee edged out the Steamers 6-to-5 in overtime.
(End)
posted by Thom Gerretsen at 5:13 AM
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Country Music News
COUNTRY MUSIC DATEBOOK
1979: CHARLIE DANIELS hosted his first Volunteer Jam.
1992: GEORGE STRAIT's album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind was certified platinum.
1990: KEITH WHITLEY topped the Billboard Country Singles Chart with It Ain't Nothin'. It was his second posthumous number one song.
1994: CLINT BLACK's album No Time To Kill was certified gold and platinum.
1994: TAMMY WYNETTE was released from a Pittsburgh hospital after successful treatment of a bile duct infection.
1994: ALAN JACKSON topped the charts with Gone Country.
1995: GEORGE STRAIT's album Lead On was certified gold and platinum.
1995: JOE DIFFIE's album Third Rock From The Sun was certified platinum.
1997: BROOKS & DUNN's album Borderline was certified double platinum.
1999: ALAN JACKSON's CD, Who I Am was certified quadruple platinum.
2003: MARTINA MCBRIDE took home the Favorite Country Female Performer award at the American Music Awards. ALABAMA was also honored during the show, receiving the annual Award of Merit.
TRACE ADKINS of Sarepta, Louisiana, is 43. Trace is an avid outdoorsman and collector of Civil War memorabilia.
PERFECT STRANGER member Shayne Morris is 39.
COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Wal-Mart will make GARTH BROOKS' newest CD, The Lost Sessions, individually available February 7 with six additional previously recorded unreleased tracks. The six new tracks include a duet, Love Will Always Win, with new wife TRISHA YEARWOOD. The original Lost Sessions CD is included in Garth's The Limited Series boxed set, which has been available at Wal-Mart since November. The update Lost Sessions disc features
17 total tracks, including Garth's recent number one song, Good Ride Cowboy.
MARTINA MCBRIDE kicks off her Timeless tour tonight (Fri) in State College, Pennsylvania. The 37-city tour is expected to showcase a two-hour show that'll include Martina's hits as well as many of the tunes from her latest CD, Timeless, which has sold over 1 million copies.
MARTINA MCBRIDE will appear on Sunday's (1/15) episode of The Food Network's Emeril Live (8p ET).
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sat) for this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo concerts, which begin February 25 and run through March 19.
Artists performing at the event include GEORGE STRAIT, ALAN JACKSON, GRETCHEN WILSON, TOBY KEITH, LEE ANN WOMACK and CLAY WALKER among others. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets.
It's a big week for CARRIE UNDERWOOD. Not only does her Some Hearts CD hold the top spot on the Billboard Country Albums chart for a seventh straight week, but her single Jesus Take The Wheel has taken over the top spot on the Billboard Country Singles Chart for the week ending January 21, knocking out GEORGE STRAIT. By the way, Carrie is the first female country artist of 2006 to top the Billboard Country Singles Chart. In 2005 it wasn't until May that a female artist, JO DEE MESSINA, hit number one.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD appears on the cover of the first-ever Prom issue of Cosmo Girl Magazine, on newsstands now. The photos taken in the segment dedicated to Carrie were shot last summer in Wisconsin while she was on a break from the American Idol tour. The issue will remain on newsstands through May.
HANK WILLIAMS JR. made a trip to Morgantown, West Virginia Tuesday, (1/10) to visit the family of Randal McCloy Jr., the lone survivor in the Sago mining tragedy. Hank learned that one of Randal's family members used his music to try and reach the young man who has been in a coma for several days following the incident where 12 miners were killed by an explosion. Randal is in critical but stable condition at a West Virginia hospital.
TRISHA YEARWOOD has scored several hits on the charts, but her big hit in the kitchen is her mashed potatoes. GARTH BROOKS and his three daughters love Trisha's potatoes and ask her to make them often. When she does, not only do they get the treat of a tasty side dish, but she often sings while cooking.
CLAY WALKER was honored Tuesday (1/10) with a star on the Ford Exhibit Hall Walk of Fame in Beaumont, Texas. After the event, he performed a thank you concert for Southeast Texas First Responders in gratitude for their help with recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
LEANN RIMES, KENNY ROGER, TRISHA YEARWOOD, VINCE GILL and GEORGE JONES will be among the country artists taking part in the Sound & Speed event, kicking off today (Fri) and running through tomorrow (Sat) at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville. The event pairs some of the top stars of country with some of the top stars from NASCAR such as Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
CYNDI THOMSON (What I Really Meant To Say), who quit the music business in 2002, has returned to Capitol Nashville and will begin recording a new album late next month. After topping the charts with What I Really Meant To Say in 2001, and scoring a gold album with her debut, My World, Cyndi decided in 2002 her heart wasn't in the music business and she needed to step away. Now she's back and hoping to re-claim her spot at the top of the charts.
Billboard Top Five Singles
1) CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Jesus Take The Wheel
2) GEORGE STRAIT - She Let Herself Go
3) BILLY CURRINGTON - Must Be Doin' Something' Right
4) TRACE ADKINS - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
5) GARTH BROOKS - Good Ride Cowboy
COUNTRY MUSIC TRIVIA
Q: In 2005, the first female didn't top the Billboard Country Singles Chart until the first week in May. The artist was JO DEE MESSINA -- name the song.
A: My Give A Damn's Bested.
UPCOMING CD RELEASES
• Kenny Rogers: 21 Number Ones (1/24) (Capitol/Nashville)
• Josh Turner: Your Man (1/24)
• Jamey Johnson: The Dollar (1/31) (BNA)
• Alabama: Lovein' Rockin' (1/31) (RCA)
• Garth Brooks: The Lost Sessions (2/7)
• Kenny Rogers: Water and Bridges (March)
• Kris Kristofferson: This Old Road (March)
• SheDaisy: TBA (3/14)
• John Corbett: self-titled (4/4)
• Toby Keith: White Trash With Money (Show Dog Nashville/Universal) (4/11)
• Reba McEntire: New CD (Fall '06)
RECENT CD RELEASES
• Allison Moorer: The Definitive Collection (6/7)
• Big & Rich: Comin' To Your City (11/15)
• Billy Currington: Doin' Something Right (10/18)
• Billy Dean: The Christ (A Song For Joseph) (10/11) (Curb)
• Brad Paisley: Time Well Wasted (8/16) (Arista)
• Brooks & Dunn: Hillbilly Deluxe (8/30) (Arista)
• Carrie Underwood: Some Hearts (11/15) (Arista)
• Chris Cagle: Anywhere But Here (10/4)
• Chris LeDoux: Anthology, Volume One (8/16) (Capitol)
• Clint Black: Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic (10/4) (Equity)
• Collin Raye: (Twenty Years And Change) (Aspirion Records) (10/25)
• David Allan Coe: Penitentiary Blues (reissue) (8/16) (HacTone)
• Dierks Bentley: Modern Day Drifter (5/10)
• Dolly Parton: Love Songs (1/10)
• Dwight Yoakam: Blame The Vein (6/14) (New West Records)
• Erika Jo: Erika Jo (6/14) (Universal South)
• Faith Hill: Fireflies (8/2)
• Gary Allan: Tough All Over (10/11) (MCA)
• George Jones: Hits I Missed (9/13)
• George Strait: Somewhere Down In Texas (6/28) (MCA)
• Gretchen Wilson: All Jacked Up (9/27)
• Jack Ingram: Live - Wherever You Are (1/10) (Big Machine)
• Jason Aldean: Jason Aldean (9/23) (Broken Bow)
• Jeff Bates: Good People (10/25)
• Joe Nichols: III (10/25) (Universal South)
• Keith Urban: Livin' Right Now (DVD) (9/27)
• Kenny Chesney: The Road and the Radio (11/8)
• Lonestar: Coming Home (9/13) (BNA)
• Martina McBride: Timeless (10/18)
• Marty Stuart: Badlands (10/25) (Superlatone)
• Merle Haggard: Chicago Wind (10/25) (Capitol)
• Miranda Lambert: Kerosene (3/15)
• Montgomery-Gentry: Something To Be Proud Of: Best of 1999-2005 (11/1)
• Neal McCoy: That's Life (8/23) (903 Music)
• Nickel Creek: Why Should The Fire Die (8/9)
• Original Soundtrack to the Dukes of Hazzard
re-release (7/19) (Volcano/Legacy Records)
• Patty Loveless: Dreaming My Dreams (9/13)
• Randy Travis: Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship and Praise (10/25) (Word)
• Reba McEntire: #1's (11/22) (MCA)
• Sara Evans: Real Fine Place (10/4)
• Terri Clark: Life Goes On (11/1)
• The Highwaymen, The Road Goes on Forever (10th
anniversary re-release) (11/8) (Capitol)
• Toby Keith: Chronicles boxed set (1993's Toby
Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1995's Blue Moon) (6/21)
• Toby Keith: Honkytonk University (5/17) (Dreamworks)
• Trace Adkins: Songs About Me (3/22)
• Tracy Lawrence: Then & Now: The Hits Collection (10/18) (Mercury)
• Trick Pony: R.I.D.E. (8/23)
• Trisha Yearwood: Jasper County (9/13) (MCA)
• Turn Back The Years: The Essential Hank Williams (10/11)
• Various Artists: Christmas Angels (Suzy
Bogguss, Deana Carter, Amber Dotson, Jennifer
Hanson, Alison Krauss, Jamie O'Neal, Cyndi
Thomson, Tanya Tucker) (Capitol Nashville) (11/8)
• Various Artists: Patriotic Country 2 (6/14) (Sony/BMG)
• Walk the Line (soundtrack) (11/15) (Wind-Up Records)
• Wynonna: Her Story: Scenes From A Lifetime (9/27) (Curb)
1979: CHARLIE DANIELS hosted his first Volunteer Jam.
1992: GEORGE STRAIT's album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind was certified platinum.
1990: KEITH WHITLEY topped the Billboard Country Singles Chart with It Ain't Nothin'. It was his second posthumous number one song.
1994: CLINT BLACK's album No Time To Kill was certified gold and platinum.
1994: TAMMY WYNETTE was released from a Pittsburgh hospital after successful treatment of a bile duct infection.
1994: ALAN JACKSON topped the charts with Gone Country.
1995: GEORGE STRAIT's album Lead On was certified gold and platinum.
1995: JOE DIFFIE's album Third Rock From The Sun was certified platinum.
1997: BROOKS & DUNN's album Borderline was certified double platinum.
1999: ALAN JACKSON's CD, Who I Am was certified quadruple platinum.
2003: MARTINA MCBRIDE took home the Favorite Country Female Performer award at the American Music Awards. ALABAMA was also honored during the show, receiving the annual Award of Merit.
TRACE ADKINS of Sarepta, Louisiana, is 43. Trace is an avid outdoorsman and collector of Civil War memorabilia.
PERFECT STRANGER member Shayne Morris is 39.
COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Wal-Mart will make GARTH BROOKS' newest CD, The Lost Sessions, individually available February 7 with six additional previously recorded unreleased tracks. The six new tracks include a duet, Love Will Always Win, with new wife TRISHA YEARWOOD. The original Lost Sessions CD is included in Garth's The Limited Series boxed set, which has been available at Wal-Mart since November. The update Lost Sessions disc features
17 total tracks, including Garth's recent number one song, Good Ride Cowboy.
MARTINA MCBRIDE kicks off her Timeless tour tonight (Fri) in State College, Pennsylvania. The 37-city tour is expected to showcase a two-hour show that'll include Martina's hits as well as many of the tunes from her latest CD, Timeless, which has sold over 1 million copies.
MARTINA MCBRIDE will appear on Sunday's (1/15) episode of The Food Network's Emeril Live (8p ET).
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sat) for this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo concerts, which begin February 25 and run through March 19.
Artists performing at the event include GEORGE STRAIT, ALAN JACKSON, GRETCHEN WILSON, TOBY KEITH, LEE ANN WOMACK and CLAY WALKER among others. Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets.
It's a big week for CARRIE UNDERWOOD. Not only does her Some Hearts CD hold the top spot on the Billboard Country Albums chart for a seventh straight week, but her single Jesus Take The Wheel has taken over the top spot on the Billboard Country Singles Chart for the week ending January 21, knocking out GEORGE STRAIT. By the way, Carrie is the first female country artist of 2006 to top the Billboard Country Singles Chart. In 2005 it wasn't until May that a female artist, JO DEE MESSINA, hit number one.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD appears on the cover of the first-ever Prom issue of Cosmo Girl Magazine, on newsstands now. The photos taken in the segment dedicated to Carrie were shot last summer in Wisconsin while she was on a break from the American Idol tour. The issue will remain on newsstands through May.
HANK WILLIAMS JR. made a trip to Morgantown, West Virginia Tuesday, (1/10) to visit the family of Randal McCloy Jr., the lone survivor in the Sago mining tragedy. Hank learned that one of Randal's family members used his music to try and reach the young man who has been in a coma for several days following the incident where 12 miners were killed by an explosion. Randal is in critical but stable condition at a West Virginia hospital.
TRISHA YEARWOOD has scored several hits on the charts, but her big hit in the kitchen is her mashed potatoes. GARTH BROOKS and his three daughters love Trisha's potatoes and ask her to make them often. When she does, not only do they get the treat of a tasty side dish, but she often sings while cooking.
CLAY WALKER was honored Tuesday (1/10) with a star on the Ford Exhibit Hall Walk of Fame in Beaumont, Texas. After the event, he performed a thank you concert for Southeast Texas First Responders in gratitude for their help with recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
LEANN RIMES, KENNY ROGER, TRISHA YEARWOOD, VINCE GILL and GEORGE JONES will be among the country artists taking part in the Sound & Speed event, kicking off today (Fri) and running through tomorrow (Sat) at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville. The event pairs some of the top stars of country with some of the top stars from NASCAR such as Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
CYNDI THOMSON (What I Really Meant To Say), who quit the music business in 2002, has returned to Capitol Nashville and will begin recording a new album late next month. After topping the charts with What I Really Meant To Say in 2001, and scoring a gold album with her debut, My World, Cyndi decided in 2002 her heart wasn't in the music business and she needed to step away. Now she's back and hoping to re-claim her spot at the top of the charts.
Billboard Top Five Singles
1) CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Jesus Take The Wheel
2) GEORGE STRAIT - She Let Herself Go
3) BILLY CURRINGTON - Must Be Doin' Something' Right
4) TRACE ADKINS - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
5) GARTH BROOKS - Good Ride Cowboy
COUNTRY MUSIC TRIVIA
Q: In 2005, the first female didn't top the Billboard Country Singles Chart until the first week in May. The artist was JO DEE MESSINA -- name the song.
A: My Give A Damn's Bested.
UPCOMING CD RELEASES
• Kenny Rogers: 21 Number Ones (1/24) (Capitol/Nashville)
• Josh Turner: Your Man (1/24)
• Jamey Johnson: The Dollar (1/31) (BNA)
• Alabama: Lovein' Rockin' (1/31) (RCA)
• Garth Brooks: The Lost Sessions (2/7)
• Kenny Rogers: Water and Bridges (March)
• Kris Kristofferson: This Old Road (March)
• SheDaisy: TBA (3/14)
• John Corbett: self-titled (4/4)
• Toby Keith: White Trash With Money (Show Dog Nashville/Universal) (4/11)
• Reba McEntire: New CD (Fall '06)
RECENT CD RELEASES
• Allison Moorer: The Definitive Collection (6/7)
• Big & Rich: Comin' To Your City (11/15)
• Billy Currington: Doin' Something Right (10/18)
• Billy Dean: The Christ (A Song For Joseph) (10/11) (Curb)
• Brad Paisley: Time Well Wasted (8/16) (Arista)
• Brooks & Dunn: Hillbilly Deluxe (8/30) (Arista)
• Carrie Underwood: Some Hearts (11/15) (Arista)
• Chris Cagle: Anywhere But Here (10/4)
• Chris LeDoux: Anthology, Volume One (8/16) (Capitol)
• Clint Black: Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic (10/4) (Equity)
• Collin Raye: (Twenty Years And Change) (Aspirion Records) (10/25)
• David Allan Coe: Penitentiary Blues (reissue) (8/16) (HacTone)
• Dierks Bentley: Modern Day Drifter (5/10)
• Dolly Parton: Love Songs (1/10)
• Dwight Yoakam: Blame The Vein (6/14) (New West Records)
• Erika Jo: Erika Jo (6/14) (Universal South)
• Faith Hill: Fireflies (8/2)
• Gary Allan: Tough All Over (10/11) (MCA)
• George Jones: Hits I Missed (9/13)
• George Strait: Somewhere Down In Texas (6/28) (MCA)
• Gretchen Wilson: All Jacked Up (9/27)
• Jack Ingram: Live - Wherever You Are (1/10) (Big Machine)
• Jason Aldean: Jason Aldean (9/23) (Broken Bow)
• Jeff Bates: Good People (10/25)
• Joe Nichols: III (10/25) (Universal South)
• Keith Urban: Livin' Right Now (DVD) (9/27)
• Kenny Chesney: The Road and the Radio (11/8)
• Lonestar: Coming Home (9/13) (BNA)
• Martina McBride: Timeless (10/18)
• Marty Stuart: Badlands (10/25) (Superlatone)
• Merle Haggard: Chicago Wind (10/25) (Capitol)
• Miranda Lambert: Kerosene (3/15)
• Montgomery-Gentry: Something To Be Proud Of: Best of 1999-2005 (11/1)
• Neal McCoy: That's Life (8/23) (903 Music)
• Nickel Creek: Why Should The Fire Die (8/9)
• Original Soundtrack to the Dukes of Hazzard
re-release (7/19) (Volcano/Legacy Records)
• Patty Loveless: Dreaming My Dreams (9/13)
• Randy Travis: Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship and Praise (10/25) (Word)
• Reba McEntire: #1's (11/22) (MCA)
• Sara Evans: Real Fine Place (10/4)
• Terri Clark: Life Goes On (11/1)
• The Highwaymen, The Road Goes on Forever (10th
anniversary re-release) (11/8) (Capitol)
• Toby Keith: Chronicles boxed set (1993's Toby
Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1995's Blue Moon) (6/21)
• Toby Keith: Honkytonk University (5/17) (Dreamworks)
• Trace Adkins: Songs About Me (3/22)
• Tracy Lawrence: Then & Now: The Hits Collection (10/18) (Mercury)
• Trick Pony: R.I.D.E. (8/23)
• Trisha Yearwood: Jasper County (9/13) (MCA)
• Turn Back The Years: The Essential Hank Williams (10/11)
• Various Artists: Christmas Angels (Suzy
Bogguss, Deana Carter, Amber Dotson, Jennifer
Hanson, Alison Krauss, Jamie O'Neal, Cyndi
Thomson, Tanya Tucker) (Capitol Nashville) (11/8)
• Various Artists: Patriotic Country 2 (6/14) (Sony/BMG)
• Walk the Line (soundtrack) (11/15) (Wind-Up Records)
• Wynonna: Her Story: Scenes From A Lifetime (9/27) (Curb)
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Human Interest
An elderly Washington woman who was trapped in her car for six days kept herself alive by drinking condensation from her windshield. Eighty-eight-year-old Mary Lillian Anderson drove off a road on her way home from the grocery store last week. She was unable to get out of the car, so she sustained herself by wiping condensation off the windshield and sucking it out of the towel. She was unable to reach the groceries because they were in the truck. She was found after a delivery truck driver saw the car stuck in some bushes.
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A Michigan man is in jail after three people became ill after shaking hands with him. Officials say John Ridgeway put a substance on his hands and insisted on shaking hands with a prosecutor, a police officer, and a courtroom bailiff. All three became ill within an hour and two of them went to the hospital. Ridgeway says what he put on his hands was just olive oil.
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A Houston firefighter has proven she is as tough as any other. Beda Kent took a promotion test 12 hours after giving birth to a baby girl. Kent says if she had not taken to test Wednesday morning, she would have had to wait about two years for the next promotion test opportunity. Officials say everyone has to take the test at the same time or some people would be given an unfair advantage. Even a firefighter wounded in the line of duty would have had to wait until the next opportunity.
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A Michigan man is in jail after three people became ill after shaking hands with him. Officials say John Ridgeway put a substance on his hands and insisted on shaking hands with a prosecutor, a police officer, and a courtroom bailiff. All three became ill within an hour and two of them went to the hospital. Ridgeway says what he put on his hands was just olive oil.
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A Houston firefighter has proven she is as tough as any other. Beda Kent took a promotion test 12 hours after giving birth to a baby girl. Kent says if she had not taken to test Wednesday morning, she would have had to wait about two years for the next promotion test opportunity. Officials say everyone has to take the test at the same time or some people would be given an unfair advantage. Even a firefighter wounded in the line of duty would have had to wait until the next opportunity.
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Morning Kickers
A new study of British youth shows that more than one in ten would quit school to become a star. About nine percent of the children surveyed by the Learning and Skills Council said they though fame was a good way to make money without any need for skills or qualifications.
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Scientists in South Africa say humans used to be bird food. A researcher at a Johannesburg university studied a two-million-year-old skull and found characteristic damage around the eyes that showed the child had apparently been eaten by an eagle. Dr. Lee Berger says birds shaped human behavior because they used to eat us. The skull he studied is known as the Taung child. The type of eagle who preyed on the child is the African crowned eagle, which still exists.
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After having a wrestler serve as governor of Minnesota, a vampire might not be much of a stretch. Jonathan “The Impaler” Sharkey says he will run for governor on the ticket of the Vampyres, Witches, and Pagans party. Sharkey says he drinks his wife’s blood. Not only is Sharkey a self-proclaimed vampire, he is also a former wrestler. He wrestled on obscure professional circuits as “The Unholiest of Kings: Tarantula.” Sharkey has also said he is a Satanist, but respects all religions.
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Scientists in South Africa say humans used to be bird food. A researcher at a Johannesburg university studied a two-million-year-old skull and found characteristic damage around the eyes that showed the child had apparently been eaten by an eagle. Dr. Lee Berger says birds shaped human behavior because they used to eat us. The skull he studied is known as the Taung child. The type of eagle who preyed on the child is the African crowned eagle, which still exists.
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After having a wrestler serve as governor of Minnesota, a vampire might not be much of a stretch. Jonathan “The Impaler” Sharkey says he will run for governor on the ticket of the Vampyres, Witches, and Pagans party. Sharkey says he drinks his wife’s blood. Not only is Sharkey a self-proclaimed vampire, he is also a former wrestler. He wrestled on obscure professional circuits as “The Unholiest of Kings: Tarantula.” Sharkey has also said he is a Satanist, but respects all religions.
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Entertainment
“Survivor” winner Richard Hatch is on trial for tax fraud. His lawyers say Hatch is merely the world’s worst bookkeeper, but prosecutors say he is a tax evader. Hatch won a million dollars in the first season of the hit C-B-S reality show. Officials say he did not report the winnings and failed to pay more than 20-thousand dollars in taxes. Prosecutors say he also omitted income from a radio job in Boston and from rental property. Hatch has pleaded not guilty.
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Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is moving up from reality show to documentary. One of the directors of a documentary on Metallica is working on a still-untitled film about the drummer. Lee recently starred in the N-B-C reality show “Tommy Lee Goes to College.” Shooting is expected to begin in the spring.
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“Lost” star Cynthia Watros has lost her driver’s license for 90 days after pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge. Watros was arrested in December in Hawaii, where the show is shot. She has been fined 370 dollars and has been ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment. She will also have to receive counseling. After entering her plea, Watros said she was sorry. Shortly after Watros was arrested, her co-star, Michelle Rodriguez, was also arrested. Rodriguez entered a not guilty plea. Her trial is set for March.
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Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is moving up from reality show to documentary. One of the directors of a documentary on Metallica is working on a still-untitled film about the drummer. Lee recently starred in the N-B-C reality show “Tommy Lee Goes to College.” Shooting is expected to begin in the spring.
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“Lost” star Cynthia Watros has lost her driver’s license for 90 days after pleading guilty to a drunken driving charge. Watros was arrested in December in Hawaii, where the show is shot. She has been fined 370 dollars and has been ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment. She will also have to receive counseling. After entering her plea, Watros said she was sorry. Shortly after Watros was arrested, her co-star, Michelle Rodriguez, was also arrested. Rodriguez entered a not guilty plea. Her trial is set for March.
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World/ National Summary
At least 345 people have died in a crush during the haj in Saudi Arabia. The Muslim pilgrims were participating in a stoning ritual in Mena, near the holy city of Mecca. Almost 300 people were taken to hospitals with injuries. About two and a half million Muslims are participating in the haj this year.
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Muslim convert Jose Padilla has pleaded NOT guilty to terrorism charges in criminal court. Padilla appeared in court in Florida on Thursday. He has four co-defendants in the Florida case. Padilla was held for three and a half years in a military prison before he was charged, and his case brings up questions of whether an American citizen arrested in the U-S can be held indefinitely as a military combatant. Padilla was denied bond at Thursday's hearing.
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Iran says it might block nuclear inspections if the United Nations Security Council confronts it over nuclear activities. Several European countries have said nuclear talks have reached a dead end and the issue should be referred to the Security Council. Germany, France, and Britain did not call for the council to impose sanctions. France says sanctions would be premature.
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The governor of Virginia says D-N-A tests have proven an executed man really was guilty of murder. Roger Keith Coleman was executed by electric chair in 1992 for the 1981 rape and murder of his sister-in-law. Death penalty opponents had believed the new tests would show Coleman was innocent, but Governor Mark Warner says genetic testing proved Coleman had committed the rape and murder.
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Judge Samuel Alito appears headed for confirmation to the U-S Supreme Court. The confirmation hearings are winding up as the questioning of Alito ended Thursday. Witnesses in support of and against Alito were to begin giving testimony this afternoon. Democrats could mount a filibuster but signs from top Democrats indicate that is NOT likely to happen. The Senate is expected to confirm Alito as early as next week. He replaces Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is retiring.
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Muslim convert Jose Padilla has pleaded NOT guilty to terrorism charges in criminal court. Padilla appeared in court in Florida on Thursday. He has four co-defendants in the Florida case. Padilla was held for three and a half years in a military prison before he was charged, and his case brings up questions of whether an American citizen arrested in the U-S can be held indefinitely as a military combatant. Padilla was denied bond at Thursday's hearing.
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Iran says it might block nuclear inspections if the United Nations Security Council confronts it over nuclear activities. Several European countries have said nuclear talks have reached a dead end and the issue should be referred to the Security Council. Germany, France, and Britain did not call for the council to impose sanctions. France says sanctions would be premature.
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The governor of Virginia says D-N-A tests have proven an executed man really was guilty of murder. Roger Keith Coleman was executed by electric chair in 1992 for the 1981 rape and murder of his sister-in-law. Death penalty opponents had believed the new tests would show Coleman was innocent, but Governor Mark Warner says genetic testing proved Coleman had committed the rape and murder.
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Judge Samuel Alito appears headed for confirmation to the U-S Supreme Court. The confirmation hearings are winding up as the questioning of Alito ended Thursday. Witnesses in support of and against Alito were to begin giving testimony this afternoon. Democrats could mount a filibuster but signs from top Democrats indicate that is NOT likely to happen. The Senate is expected to confirm Alito as early as next week. He replaces Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is retiring.
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