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Saturday Extra, News Briefing 12-APRIL-2008
2008-04-12 14:24:00 - - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -McCain has abundance of tough sells in VP searchToday's Zaman, 12-APR-2008 (Reuters)[Excerpt:] - As U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain starts thinking through who he wants as a vice presidential running mate, he may find that many potential picks carry risks as well as rewards.- - - More news - - -Barack Obama campaign launches Hebrew blog in IsraelHaaretz Daily, 12-APR-2008 (AP, Haaretz)[Excerpt:] - Barack Obama has launched a Hebrew blog in Israel, which an aide Eric Lynn says Obama hopes will help strengthen his ties with the Israeli public. The blog that opened Friday includes Obama's speech to a pro-Israel lobby in March. (Click here to view the blog.) Lynn says at the bottom of the blog that Obama is committed to Israel's security. The Yediot Ahronot newspaper reported Friday that Obama's campaign insisted that the blog be opened before the Democratic primary April 22 in Pennsylvania. The state has a large Jewish po... More About: News , Saturday , Extra
News Briefing 11-APRIL-2008
2008-04-11 12:48:00 I recently updated my blog to feature more of the latest world news - automatically updated throughout the day. You will see this new section at the top of the post (but it doesn't appear in the RSS feed or the E-mail version). I encourage my subscribers to visit my blog today and check it out.- - - Local News - - -Florence and Niagara schools are closed today due to storm conditions.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Race is Still X Factor for ObamaNew America Media, 11-APR-2008 (Earl Ofari Hutchinson)[Excerpt:] - Large majorities of white voters say race is not a factor when they vote for Barack Obama. But as the primaries move to Pennsylvania, whose demographics mirror Ohio in many ways, Obama needs to still be wary of the race factor.- - - Pakistan News - - -Pakistan mission opposes Benazir's case probe by UNThe News, Pakistan 11-APR-2008 (Umer Cheema)'UN investigation team could ask for access to sensitive record of intelligence agencies'[Excerpt:] - NEW YORK: The Pa... More About: April
News Briefing 11-APRIL-2008
2008-04-11 12:48:00 I recently updated my blog to feature more of the latest world news - automatically updated throughout the day. You will see this new section at the top of the post (but it doesn't appear in the RSS feed or the E-mail version). I encourage my subscribers to visit my blog today and check it out.- - - Local News - - -Florence and Niagara schools are closed today due to storm conditions.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Race is Still X Factor for ObamaNew America Media, 11-APR-2008 (Earl Ofari Hutchinson)[Excerpt:] - Large majorities of white voters say race is not a factor when they vote for Barack Obama. But as the primaries move to Pennsylvania, whose demographics mirror Ohio in many ways, Obama needs to still be wary of the race factor.- - - Pakistan News - - -Pakistan mission opposes Benazir's case probe by UNThe News, Pakistan 11-APR-2008 (Umer Cheema)'UN investigation team could ask for access to sensitive record of intelligence agencies'[Excerpt:] - NEW YORK: The Pa... More About: April
News Briefing 10-APRIL-2008
2008-04-10 12:24:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.] - - Black and White - - - - Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother:"Why is the bride dressed in white?" "Because white is the color of happiness," her mother explained. "And today is the happiest day in her life."The child thought about this for a moment. "So why is the groom wearing black?"- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -This week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121) contains the following entertainment article of interest:Wisconsin Singers bring high octane show to FlorenceFlorence Mining News, 09-APR-2008 (Hank Murphy)[Excerpt:] - Hold on to your hats and prepare to be wowed.If the Wisconsin Singers live up to their billing, those who attend their performance in Florence should expect nothing less.The 16-member song and dance troupe, backed by a 10-piece band and stage and lighting effects, makes its first appearance in Florence ... More About: April
News Briefing 10-APRIL-2008
2008-04-10 12:24:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.] - - Black and White - - - - Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother:"Why is the bride dressed in white?" "Because white is the color of happiness," her mother explained. "And today is the happiest day in her life."The child thought about this for a moment. "So why is the groom wearing black?"- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -This week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121) contains the following entertainment article of interest:Wisconsin Singers bring high octane show to FlorenceFlorence Mining News, 09-APR-2008 (Hank Murphy)[Excerpt:] - Hold on to your hats and prepare to be wowed.If the Wisconsin Singers live up to their billing, those who attend their performance in Florence should expect nothing less.The 16-member song and dance troupe, backed by a 10-piece band and stage and lighting effects, makes its first appearance in Florence ... More About: April
News Briefing 09-APRIL-2008
2008-04-09 12:44:00 It's 5 a.m. as I write this and I see a lot of snow outside. Glancing at the measuring stick on my backyard deck, it looks like 7-inches -- so far. Florence and Niagara schools are currently under a 2-hour delay, subject to change.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Is the Hillary Clinton campaign being deliberately sunk?Global Research, Canada 08-APR-2008 (F. William Engdahl)[Excerpt:] - American Presidential politics are at best a cynical business. The outcome is typically determined, at least since the ill-fated campaign of George McGovern in 1972, by major corporate lobbyists and behind-the-scenes money interests who have little interest in national issues other than their own. Now, with the sudden departure of Hillary Clinton's main campaign strategist, Mark Penn, it is clear that the powerful interests originally backing Clinton have decided to end the game with her.- - - More news - - -Traders bet Obama will win Democratic nominationReuters, 08-APR-2008 (David Alexand... More About: News , April
News Briefing 09-APRIL-2008
2008-04-09 12:44:00 It's 5 a.m. as I write this and I see a lot of snow outside. Glancing at the measuring stick on my backyard deck, it looks like 7-inches -- so far. Florence and Niagara schools are currently under a 2-hour delay, subject to change.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Is the Hillary Clinton campaign being deliberately sunk?Global Research, Canada 08-APR-2008 (F. William Engdahl)[Excerpt:] - American Presidential politics are at best a cynical business. The outcome is typically determined, at least since the ill-fated campaign of George McGovern in 1972, by major corporate lobbyists and behind-the-scenes money interests who have little interest in national issues other than their own. Now, with the sudden departure of Hillary Clinton's main campaign strategist, Mark Penn, it is clear that the powerful interests originally backing Clinton have decided to end the game with her.- - - More news - - -Traders bet Obama will win Democratic nominationReuters, 08-APR-2008 (David Alexand... More About: News , April
News Briefing 08-APRIL-2008
2008-04-08 12:42:00 As part of my research into the news I have used an online database known as TKB: Terrorism Knowledge Base. If, for example, a news story contains reference to a terrorist group, such as Lashkar-e-Toiba, I would often insert a textlink to the TKB webpage that listed information about that group: its theater of operations, ideology, recent attacks, etc. TKB provided extensive (often multiple pages) of intelligence-related information -- all of which was available to the public IF you knew where to look. So imagine my surprise yesterday when I found the following notice on their homepage:MIPT Terrorism Knowledge BaseMIPT is refocusing its efforts to become a national terrorism prevention training and exercise center for the Department of Homeland Security. The Terrorism Knowledge Base will cease operations on March 31, 2008 , and elements of the system will be merged with the Global Terrorism Database (GTD), managed by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to... More About: News , April
News Briefing 08-APRIL-2008
2008-04-08 12:42:00 As part of my research into the news I have used an online database known as TKB: Terrorism Knowledge Base. If, for example, a news story contains reference to a terrorist group, such as Lashkar-e-Toiba, I would often insert a textlink to the TKB webpage that listed information about that group: its theater of operations, ideology, recent attacks, etc. TKB provided extensive (often multiple pages) of intelligence-related information -- all of which was available to the public IF you knew where to look. So imagine my surprise yesterday when I found the following notice on their homepage:MIPT Terrorism Knowledge BaseMIPT is refocusing its efforts to become a national terrorism prevention training and exercise center for the Department of Homeland Security. The Terrorism Knowledge Base will cease operations on March 31, 2008 , and elements of the system will be merged with the Global Terrorism Database (GTD), managed by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to... More About: News , April
News Briefing 07-APRIL-2008
2008-04-07 12:28:00 - - - Wisconsin / Michigan News (Northwoods and U.P. local) - - -The featured story in Saturday's Daily News (P.O. Box 460, Iron Mountain, MI 49801) reads:Airport terminal closing[Excerpt:] - IRON MOUNTAIN - The Ford Airport terminal was scheduled to close today after Skyway Airlines' last flight from the Dickinson County airport.Airports in Iron Mountain-Kingsford and Escanaba will now be without service until June 5."Please be advised that due to the abrupt termination of air service by Skyway Airlines (Midwest Connect) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's failure to enforce the nation's Essential Air Service laws, the Ford Airport terminal will be closed after Midwest Connect's last flight on the morning of Saturday, April 5," William Marchetti, Ford Airport Manager, said in a letter to the Dickinson County Board of Commissioners."A sign informing the public of the temporary closure of the terminal will be posted at its entrance," Marchetti said in Friday's let... More About: 2008
News Briefing 07-APRIL-2008
2008-04-07 12:28:00 - - - Wisconsin / Michigan News (Northwoods and U.P. local) - - -The featured story in Saturday's Daily News (P.O. Box 460, Iron Mountain, MI 49801) reads:Airport terminal closing[Excerpt:] - IRON MOUNTAIN - The Ford Airport terminal was scheduled to close today after Skyway Airlines' last flight from the Dickinson County airport.Airports in Iron Mountain-Kingsford and Escanaba will now be without service until June 5."Please be advised that due to the abrupt termination of air service by Skyway Airlines (Midwest Connect) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's failure to enforce the nation's Essential Air Service laws, the Ford Airport terminal will be closed after Midwest Connect's last flight on the morning of Saturday, April 5," William Marchetti, Ford Airport Manager, said in a letter to the Dickinson County Board of Commissioners."A sign informing the public of the temporary closure of the terminal will be posted at its entrance," Marchetti said in Friday's let... More About: 2008
Saturday Extra, News Briefing 05-APRIL-2008
2008-04-05 16:11:00 I posted a blog last Saturday (something I seldom do) and I was very pleased with the response. There seems to be considerable reader interest in news updates on weekends. In future I will try to publish a brief newsblog on Saturdays (unless I am out of town) but I'm not sure at what time, so Saturday blogs may be more suited for my RSS and E-mail readers.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Presidential paths diverge over terror focusAsia Times, Hong Kong 05-APR-2008 (Ali Gharib)[Published summary:] - The recent Shi'ite clashes in Iraq have forced that country, along with Afghanistan, back onto the agendas of the U.S. presidential hopefuls. Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Republican John McCain say they will bolster efforts in Afghanistan. The unanswered question is whether the more important battle with Islamic extremism is in Iraq or Afghanistan, and how the two theaters affect one another.[Excerpt:] - WASHINGTON - Last week's violent clashes in the Iraqi cities ... More About: News , April , Extra
Saturday Extra, News Briefing 05-APRIL-2008
2008-04-05 16:11:00 I posted a blog last Saturday (something I seldom do) and I was very pleased with the response. There seems to be considerable reader interest in news updates on weekends. In future I will try to publish a brief newsblog on Saturdays (unless I am out of town) but I'm not sure at what time, so Saturday blogs may be more suited for my RSS and E-mail readers.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -Presidential paths diverge over terror focusAsia Times, Hong Kong 05-APR-2008 (Ali Gharib)[Published summary:] - The recent Shi'ite clashes in Iraq have forced that country, along with Afghanistan, back onto the agendas of the U.S. presidential hopefuls. Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Republican John McCain say they will bolster efforts in Afghanistan. The unanswered question is whether the more important battle with Islamic extremism is in Iraq or Afghanistan, and how the two theaters affect one another.[Excerpt:] - WASHINGTON - Last week's violent clashes in the Iraqi cities ... More About: News , April , Extra
News Briefing 04-APRIL-2008
2008-04-04 12:35:00 Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day in my corner of the Northwoods - with a high temperature of 53° (12°c) and an equally good forecast for today.- - - Wisconsin News - - -State black 8th-graders rank worst in nation in writingMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 03-APR-2008 (Alan J. Borsuk)[Excerpts:] - The classic three R's of education - reading, writing and arithmetic - became the three R's of educational alarm for Wisconsin with the release Thursday of nationwide data on eighth-graders' writing ability... The writing scores lined up with results released in September from national testing that showed the average reading scores of fourth- and eighth-grade black students in Wisconsin were the lowest in the U.S. The gaps between black students and white students in Wisconsin in reading were the largest in the nation, and the situation for math scores was nearly as grim.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -John McCain's Foreign Policy Speech(Blog) WhirledView, 03-APR-2008 ... More About: April
News Briefing 04-APRIL-2008
2008-04-04 12:35:00 Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day in my corner of the Northwoods - with a high temperature of 53° (12°c) and an equally good forecast for today.- - - Wisconsin News - - -State black 8th-graders rank worst in nation in writingMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 03-APR-2008 (Alan J. Borsuk)[Excerpts:] - The classic three R's of education - reading, writing and arithmetic - became the three R's of educational alarm for Wisconsin with the release Thursday of nationwide data on eighth-graders' writing ability... The writing scores lined up with results released in September from national testing that showed the average reading scores of fourth- and eighth-grade black students in Wisconsin were the lowest in the U.S. The gaps between black students and white students in Wisconsin in reading were the largest in the nation, and the situation for math scores was nearly as grim.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -John McCain's Foreign Policy Speech(Blog) WhirledView, 03-APR-2008 ... More About: April
News Briefing 03-APRIL-2008
2008-04-03 12:26:00 - - - Wisconsin News - - -This week's Florence Mining News, (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 02-APR-2008 ) contains the following:'Extreme Makeover' looking for Wisconsin familiesDo you know someone whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you! Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and they are ready to drive that famous bus to Wisconsin.What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?We are in search of real heroes - people that have amazing strength and who have put their own needs aside to help someone else. In addition to heroics, the producers are looking for families whose homes are in dire need of help. We don't want to tear down a nice looking house. We want to see houses that look like they might fall down on their own!To be eligible: A family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge differen... More About: April
News Briefing 03-APRIL-2008
2008-04-03 12:26:00 - - - Wisconsin News - - -This week's Florence Mining News, (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 02-APR-2008 ) contains the following:'Extreme Makeover' looking for Wisconsin familiesDo you know someone whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you! Ty Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and they are ready to drive that famous bus to Wisconsin.What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?We are in search of real heroes - people that have amazing strength and who have put their own needs aside to help someone else. In addition to heroics, the producers are looking for families whose homes are in dire need of help. We don't want to tear down a nice looking house. We want to see houses that look like they might fall down on their own!To be eligible: A family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge differen... More About: April
News Briefing 02-APRIL-2008
2008-04-02 12:35:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - - Bad Hearing - - -While getting a checkup, a man tells his doctor that he thinks his wife is losing her hearing.The doctor says, "You should do a simple test. Stand about 15 feet behind your wife and say 'honey?' Move 3 feet closer and do it again. Keep moving 3 feet closer until she finally responds. Remember how close you were when she gives you an answer. That will help me know how bad her hearing loss is."About a month later the same guy is at the doctor again and the doctor asks, "Well, did you do that experiment with your wife's hearing?"The man says "yes"."How close did you get before she answered?""Well, by the time I got about 3 feet away she just turned around and said "For the fifth time... WHAT???"- - - Upper Michigan News - - -Al Jazeera writer: America must learn to shareThe Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton 01-APR-2008 (Dan Schnieder)[Published summary:] - Mark Seddon, diplomatic c... More About: April
News Briefing 02-APRIL-2008
2008-04-02 12:35:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - - Bad Hearing - - -While getting a checkup, a man tells his doctor that he thinks his wife is losing her hearing.The doctor says, "You should do a simple test. Stand about 15 feet behind your wife and say 'honey?' Move 3 feet closer and do it again. Keep moving 3 feet closer until she finally responds. Remember how close you were when she gives you an answer. That will help me know how bad her hearing loss is."About a month later the same guy is at the doctor again and the doctor asks, "Well, did you do that experiment with your wife's hearing?"The man says "yes"."How close did you get before she answered?""Well, by the time I got about 3 feet away she just turned around and said "For the fifth time... WHAT???"- - - Upper Michigan News - - -Al Jazeera writer: America must learn to shareThe Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton 01-APR-2008 (Dan Schneider)[Published summary:] - Mark Seddon, diplomatic c... More About: April
News Briefing 01-APRIL-2008
2008-04-01 12:43:00 A snow storm passed through Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin yesterday afternoon and last night. At the moment I see 7 to 8 inches (18-20cm) of new snow on my backyard deck rail. This is the heavy, wet stuff. Niagara and Florence schools are closed today along with many others in the area.- - -Today is April Fool's Day, which I had completely forgotten about (What does that say?) until I came across the following article while checking the newsfeeds this morning:Teacher's head explodes due to Wi-Fi, mobe radiationThe Register, UK 01-APR-2008 [Excerpts:] - New research carried out for British newspapers and broadcasters has revealed conclusive evidence that wireless technologies are in fact a severe hazard to human health.In one controversial experiment, a middle-aged sociology teacher's head was actually caused to explode by a combination of Wi-Fi transmissions, deadly mobile phone radiation from pupils texting in class, and emissions from a nearby TETRA mast... According to ... More About: News
News Briefing 01-APRIL-2008
2008-04-01 12:43:00 A snow storm passed through Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin yesterday afternoon and last night. At the moment I see 7 to 8 inches (18-20cm) of new snow on my backyard deck rail. This is the heavy, wet stuff. Niagara and Florence schools are closed today along with many others in the area.- - -Today is April Fool's Day, which I had completely forgotten about (What does that say?) until I came across the following article while checking the newsfeeds this morning:Teacher's head explodes due to Wi-Fi, mobe radiationThe Register, UK 01-APR-2008 [Excerpts:] - New research carried out for British newspapers and broadcasters has revealed conclusive evidence that wireless technologies are in fact a severe hazard to human health.In one controversial experiment, a middle-aged sociology teacher's head was actually caused to explode by a combination of Wi-Fi transmissions, deadly mobile phone radiation from pupils texting in class, and emissions from a nearby TETRA mast... According to ... More About: News
News Briefing 31-MARCH-2008
2008-03-31 12:27:00 - - - Wisconsin News - - -A reader forwarded a political candidate's press release for the office of State Senator, 12th District, Wisconsin. I am publishing this press release for voter information purposes only. This blog does not make political endorsements.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 26, 2008 Contact: Tom Tiffany715-892-1320 Senator Breske Votes To Raise Taxes Again(Rhinelander, WI) Tom Tiffany, candidate for state senate in the 12th district, expressed his disappointment with Senator Roger Breske's vote to raise taxes in the budget repair bill on Tuesday, "Senator Breske has voted once again to raise taxes. During the budget process last year Breske voted not once, but three times to raise taxes. This time he voted to raise taxes on employers and health care providers".Tiffany emphasized, "Now is the WORST time to raise taxes with rising energy prices and an economic downturn".In the last ten years the state budget has grown from $38 billion to $58 billion, an increa... More About: March 2008
News Briefing 31-MARCH-2008
2008-03-31 12:27:00 - - - Wisconsin News - - -A reader forwarded a political candidate's press release for the office of State Senator, 12th District, Wisconsin. I am publishing this press release for voter information purposes only. This blog does not make political endorsements.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 26, 2008 Contact: Tom Tiffany715-892-1320 Senator Breske Votes To Raise Taxes Again(Rhinelander, WI) Tom Tiffany, candidate for state senate in the 12th district, expressed his disappointment with Senator Roger Breske's vote to raise taxes in the budget repair bill on Tuesday, "Senator Breske has voted once again to raise taxes. During the budget process last year Breske voted not once, but three times to raise taxes. This time he voted to raise taxes on employers and health care providers".Tiffany emphasized, "Now is the WORST time to raise taxes with rising energy prices and an economic downturn".In the last ten years the state budget has grown from $38 billion to $58 billion, an increa... More About: March 2008
Saturday Extra, News Briefing 29-MARCH-2008
2008-03-29 11:38:00 I usually don't blog on Saturday s but this morning I have to be up early.I have some extra time so I can put together a short post.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't WatchingAlterNet, 29-MAR-2008 (Cliff Schecter)[Excerpt:] - Much of McCain's madness has been lost in the fog of the ongoing battle for the Democratic nomination -- so here's a recap of what you've missed.- - - More news - - -How Obama Can Win Appalachia and the NominationAlterNet, 28-MAR-2008 (Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post)[Excerpt:] - Appalachia could provide Obama an historic opportunity to move beyond our racial politics with a truly new vision -- a green one.- - - Pakistan News - - -Pak-Afghan NATO security personnel meetingGeo TV, 28-MAR-2008[Excerpt:] - SPIN BOLDIK: Pak-Afghan NATO security officials held satisfactory the security steps taken at the Pak-Afghan border and stressed mutual Pak-Afghan links and the improvement in communicat... More About: March , Extra , March 2008
Saturday Extra, News Briefing 29-MARCH-2008
2008-03-29 11:38:00 I usually don't blog on Saturday s but this morning I have to be up early.I have some extra time so I can put together a short post.- - - U.S. Election 2008 - - -The Top Ten Craziest Things John McCain Has Said While You Weren't WatchingAlterNet, 29-MAR-2008 (Cliff Schecter)[Excerpt:] - Much of McCain's madness has been lost in the fog of the ongoing battle for the Democratic nomination -- so here's a recap of what you've missed.- - - More news - - -How Obama Can Win Appalachia and the NominationAlterNet, 28-MAR-2008 (Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post)[Excerpt:] - Appalachia could provide Obama an historic opportunity to move beyond our racial politics with a truly new vision -- a green one.- - - Pakistan News - - -Pak-Afghan NATO security personnel meetingGeo TV, 28-MAR-2008[Excerpt:] - SPIN BOLDIK: Pak-Afghan NATO security officials held satisfactory the security steps taken at the Pak-Afghan border and stressed mutual Pak-Afghan links and the improvement in communicat... More About: March , Extra , March 2008
News Briefing 28-MARCH-2008
2008-03-28 11:37:00 I'm not sure why I suddenly think this is funny but...Yesterday I left the coffee shop and had some errands to run. I stopped at the grocery store and bought a few things (1 bag, $26) and then drove to the post office. As I got out of my vehicle I unconsciously found myself locking the doors (something I seldom do) -- not because my laptop computer was inside, but because of the bag of groceries!- - - Wisconsin News - - -In Wednesday's post I mentioned Midwest Airline's sudden (and certainly unexpected) withdrawal from the Rhinelander (Wis.) Airport effective April 6. This leaves the fine folks in Rhinelander with NO air service to/from Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city, and no prospective airline to replace this route.Smugly, and perhaps naively, I wrote that Midwest was discontinuing service to my closest airport, Iron Mountain-Kingsford (Mich.), effective June 5th - with Northwest Airlines scheduled to assume service.> > WRONG! The headline in Wednesday's Daily News (P.O. ... More About: March , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 28-MARCH-2008
2008-03-28 11:37:00 I'm not sure why I suddenly think this is funny but...Yesterday I left the coffee shop and had some errands to run. I stopped at the grocery store and bought a few things (1 bag, $26) and then drove to the post office. As I got out of my vehicle I unconsciously found myself locking the doors (something I seldom do) -- not because my laptop computer was inside, but because of the bag of groceries!- - - Wisconsin News - - -In Wednesday's post I mentioned Midwest Airline's sudden (and certainly unexpected) withdrawal from the Rhinelander (Wis.) Airport effective April 6. This leaves the fine folks in Rhinelander with NO air service to/from Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city, and no prospective airline to replace this route.Smugly, and perhaps naively, I wrote that Midwest was discontinuing service to my closest airport, Iron Mountain-Kingsford (Mich.), effective June 5th - with Northwest Airlines scheduled to assume service.> > WRONG! The headline in Wednesday's Daily News (P.O. ... More About: March , March 2008 , 2008
News Briefing 27-MARCH-2008
2008-03-27 11:34:00 - - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -A featured story in this week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 26-MAR-2008 ) reports that NewPage Corp., the company that purchased the papermill in Niagara (Wis.) as part of its acquisition of Stora Enso's North American properties last December and then announced the mill's closure at the end of April 2008, will now keep the mill open until September. Apparently there is a shortage of "coated paper" that the Niagara mill manufactures. NewPage is also reportedly seeking a buyer for the property. The 319 employees of the mill, which has operated in Niagara for 119-years, will be unemployed should the mill close down permanently.- - -Also in the Florence Mining News is a front page story:Board urged to reinstate teacher; attorney fees called into question[Excerpts:] - Supporters of suspended teacher Nick Baumgart called on the Florence school board Monday to reinstate the teacher and end the terminati... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 27-MARCH-2008
2008-03-27 11:34:00 - - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -A featured story in this week's Florence Mining News (P.O. Box 79, Florence, WI 54121, issue date 26-MAR-2008 ) reports that NewPage Corp., the company that purchased the papermill in Niagara (Wis.) as part of its acquisition of Stora Enso's North American properties last December and then announced the mill's closure at the end of April 2008, will now keep the mill open until September. Apparently there is a shortage of "coated paper" that the Niagara mill manufactures. NewPage is also reportedly seeking a buyer for the property. The 319 employees of the mill, which has operated in Niagara for 119-years, will be unemployed should the mill close down permanently.- - -Also in the Florence Mining News is a front page story:Board urged to reinstate teacher; attorney fees called into question[Excerpts:] - Supporters of suspended teacher Nick Baumgart called on the Florence school board Monday to reinstate the teacher and end the terminati... More About: March , March 2008
News Briefing 26-MAR-2008
More articles from this author:2008-03-26 11:15:00 [The following joke is from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria, newswire.]- - - Prayer - - - - Teacher: "Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?"- Simon: "No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook."- - - Wisconsin News (Northwoods - local) - - -Airport likely facing service interruptionThe Daily News, Rhinelander 25-MAR-2008 (Luke Laggis)[Excerpt:] - Travelers who depend on flights from Rhinelander to Milwaukee will likely see an interruption in service beginning April 6. Midwest Airlines, the carrier that provides air service between Rhinelander and Milwaukee will no longer be flying out of Rhinelander as of April 5. When Midwest's departure from the market was first announced, Rhinelander Oneida County Airport Director Joe Brauer was optimistic there would be no interruption in service, though he now says an interruption is likely but he's hoping a replacement carrier will step up and take over service to Milwaukee. "We would hope that... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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