RACINE POST 2008

UH, OH! FIRST EMERALD ASH BORER FOUND IN WISCONSIN CHARGE IT! Felner spent $31,000 on UofL credit cards, on questionable purchases Train and gardens enliven Ridgewood Care Center JON SUSTACHEK EPILOGUE: A turn for the worse, then some hope And now, a word from the dog of the house... GOVERNMENT GONE WILD: Unpaid $50 parking ticket leads to foreclosure on $245,000 house Milwaukee J-S shutting down its Racine section

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L A T E S T N E W S
A view from the top Track flights in and out of Racine's Batten Airport Brewers, Cubs fans duke it with haiku Racine library may adjust its hours Foreclosures in Racine County fall 36.7% Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y Although we built this year around the assumption that Brett meant what he said about retiring, Brett is coming back. We will welcome him back and turn this situation to our advantage. --Packers CEO Mark Murphy H A I K U O F T H E D A Y If Pack offers me $20 million to stay home, I'd have to think...YES! Your turn! Write a haiku here! AUGUST 4 Feingold to listen in Kenosha 5 1st CD Dem hopefuls set Franklin forum 6 Garin listening session at JavaVino 6 Poncho Sanchez at Animal Crackers 8 Musicians in Training at the Monument 9 Natty Nation at the Square 11, 27 Urban League sets two political forums 13 Volunteer tutors needed 16 Know this pic? Gallery Night mystery revealed! 17 Fire up the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ! SEPTEMBER 16 Risk management conference Body Language: Rebecca Venn exhibits Rep. Ryan schedules mobile office Music and More Thursday concert schedule Summer Storytimes at the Library RSO Summer Pops schedule Racine Raiders home games Free movies in city parks this summer Bookmobile's summer schedule Music on the Monument line-up Animal Crackers' schedule Theatre Guild's '08-'09 schedule Submit your community events to racinekiosk@gmail.com Happy-go-lucky Melanie A B O U T U S - RacinePost exclusive story - Independent media - Racine Kiosk event SEND TIPS TO Dustin or Pete Get RacinePost via Twitter RacinePost on the radio: HERE City tennis tournament results Photo-finish decides Racine's champion! Racine's Jamil Wilson playing in 2008 Nike Global Challenge We have a winner: Luke Bell, in 3:49.58. Thousands compete in Spirit of Racine | RESULTS HERE Racine's Matt Lojeski playing for Bucks NBA summer team| St. Cat's Angelfish team wins Dragon Boat races | More pics HERE Raiders win season opener, 41-8 | A hard night for the Raiders Raiders open in championship form Interview with Racine's ultimate fighter Nick Agallar P R O P E R T Y T R A N S F E R S CLICK for our growing archive of Racine County Property Transfers

Bloggers give Becker an earful about crime McCain brings campaign to Racine | Pix 'Secret' fund-raiser at Menards Coat donations sought for the needy Best local gas prices HERE Shaw-time: Superintendent candidate meets the public 320 teachers go back to school

Enthusiastic bidding at Chair-i-ties auction Old cars, great music Downtown: First Friday rocks! Becker promises changes around King Center neighborhood Committee stalls plan to study two-way traffic on MLK Drive, Marquette Are Racine Concert Band members city employees More money for police, but churches must step up 'Vine-cutting' opens new Zoo exhibits Superior Linens: County kisses and makes up County seeks $500,000 grant to aid low-income flood victims Racine on scooterist's 'world's largest peace sign' County's first 'barn quilts' are hung Missing 6-year-old? North Beach search finds nothing New Mount Pleasant blog(+calendar) is up and running North Bay has a new village president Aldermen step up on crime | ...after home invasion killing McReynolds imposes county hiring freeze Superior cleans up its actual dirty linen Superior Linens finally accredited; McReynolds wants Board to drop the issue A new perspective on the Root River VERY, very,very little cars come to the Monument Impressive! Park 6 club opens on Sixth Street Coe behind attack on Hughes? River Walk proposed for Downtown Racine State Job Service cuts here cancelled Sturtevant OKs indoor soccer complex Sun, sand, cold beer and bikinis ... life is good! River City Racine: Plan lays out future of the Root River| Caledonia restricts where sexual predators may live| City cracks down on garage sales| Racine native's world climbing tour continues in Peru Racine woman WINS rain garden | The Redemption of John Sustachek: A tale from Racine's drinking culture | State gives us $865,193 to maintain Downtown's bridges THE REST OF THE STORY: Who got the most goat-milk? Dems dump Waterford delegate who preferred (Gasp!) McCain Vos raises $83K for re-election; Flashinski raises $13K 10 things you didn't know about Paul Ryan (Don't call him 'Petey') Ryan opposes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout; prefers a break-up Wall Street Journal: The Ryan vs. Fannie backstory DOYLE RAISES $905,000 FOR ... WHAT? Optimism reigns, as Dems open Obama HQ Garin gets top spot on ballot; Hebert survives challenge| Mogk schedules listening sessions| Vos, McReynolds oppose spending cuts | Ryan, Feingold, Kohl together at last! All vote to override Bush Medicare veto Feingold loses fight against FISA... | Kohl, Obama vote for it Vos makes it official Doc Thomas not running for Congress; hopes to run again someday Saving energy, opposing gouging: Who's not for that? (Guess!) No surprise: Ryan seeking 6th term Mason puffs up his feathers with $64K; Krupp breaks $100K Last two states pass Great Lakes Compact; now it goes to Congress John Mogk: The candidate as sommelier Downtown shop holds benefit for Afghan hounds' rescue Plan on flying Northwest? Bring an extra $80! Dominicans to open fair trade store and coffee shop downtown CLEAN COAL? NO COAL! Doyle to scrap three state power plants Oak Creek power plant's opening delayed three months Modine earnings beat consensus... Twin Disc earnings grow Johnson Outdoors 3Q sales, income down 6% Starbucks spares Racine coffeeholics... and here's a gift! Sixth St. getting a new BBQ place Journal Times lays off 7; also loses its only minority reporter | LEE 3Q earnings fall 87% County's jobless rate falls 0.3%, but still lost jobs CNH profit up 52% in 2Q, to $347 million | Stock jumps 25% SC Johnson backs greenhouse gas cuts New Delhi factory turns out its 100,000th CNH tractor Wisconsin banks safe, say experts | Milwaukee to vote on requiring employers to provide sick pay| 'My name is Wisconsin, and I'm addicted to gambling' You can't get there on Midwest anymore... State running low on funds for jobless Door-to-door magazine sales: The ugly backstory SCJ encourages laparoscopic surgery The incredible shrinking Wisconsin State Journal Maple Leaf Farm auctioning its acreage UW-P's Felner search chair faces discipline for blowing off class | Provost at UW-Oshkosh is Parkside's interim chancellor 21st Century Prep's library named in Jack Keating's honor Web site launched for new Caledonia school district Unified implements 4-day work week to save energy Caledonia school district secession effort continues The FELNER Chronicles Emails detail fraud, collusion, fear of IRS and much, much more! UofL president raps 'anonymous crap' FOI brings stack of grievances That $694,000 grant was for us? Grant money went to fake company? VIDEO Grant monitoring ignored -- VIDEO The Grievance King Feds widen probe He was crime victim, too UW System finger-pointing Troubles began in '80s at C-U Retaliated against critics Try this, Unified and UW-P! THE NEVERENDING STORY Withdraws before taking office Jack Parker to head Unified through September (maybe longer) 9-year-old student driven to bus driver's home; driver fired Breaking up is hard to do (and costly), Caledonia told Unified's test scores show... what exactly? 500 students (and $3 million) leave Unified through open enrollment Unified hints at its next referendum

`L A T E S T N E W S` `A view from the top Track flights in and out of Racine's Batten Airport Brewers, Cubs fans duke it with haiku Racine library may adjust its hours Foreclosures in Racine County fall 36.7%`		Q U O T E O F T H E D A Y Although we built this year around the assumption that Brett meant what he said about retiring, Brett is coming back. We will welcome him back and turn this situation to our advantage. --Packers CEO Mark Murphy H A I K U O F T H E D A Y If Pack offers me $20 million to stay home, I'd have to think...YES! Your turn! Write a haiku here! AUGUST 4 Feingold to listen in Kenosha 5 1st CD Dem hopefuls set Franklin forum 6 Garin listening session at JavaVino 6 Poncho Sanchez at Animal Crackers 8 Musicians in Training at the Monument 9 Natty Nation at the Square 11, 27 Urban League sets two political forums 13 Volunteer tutors needed 16 Know this pic? Gallery Night mystery revealed! 17 Fire up the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ! SEPTEMBER 16 Risk management conference Body Language: Rebecca Venn exhibits Rep. Ryan schedules mobile office Music and More Thursday concert schedule Summer Storytimes at the Library RSO Summer Pops schedule Racine Raiders home games Free movies in city parks this summer Bookmobile's summer schedule Music on the Monument line-up Animal Crackers' schedule Theatre Guild's '08-'09 schedule Submit your community events to racinekiosk@gmail.com Happy-go-lucky Melanie A B O U T U S - RacinePost exclusive story - Independent media - Racine Kiosk event SEND TIPS TO Dustin or Pete Get RacinePost via Twitter RacinePost on the radio: HERE City tennis tournament results Photo-finish decides Racine's champion! Racine's Jamil Wilson playing in 2008 Nike Global Challenge We have a winner: Luke Bell, in 3:49.58. Thousands compete in Spirit of Racine \| RESULTS HERE Racine's Matt Lojeski playing for Bucks NBA summer team\| St. Cat's Angelfish team wins Dragon Boat races \| More pics HERE Raiders win season opener, 41-8 \| A hard night for the Raiders Raiders open in championship form Interview with Racine's ultimate fighter Nick Agallar P R O P E R T Y T R A N S F E R S CLICK for our growing archive of Racine County Property Transfers
`Bloggers give Becker an earful about crime McCain brings campaign to Racine \| Pix 'Secret' fund-raiser at Menards Coat donations sought for the needy Best local gas prices HERE`	`Shaw-time: Superintendent candidate meets the public 320 teachers go back to school`

Enthusiastic bidding at Chair-i-ties auction Old cars, great music Downtown: First Friday rocks! Becker promises changes around King Center neighborhood Committee stalls plan to study two-way traffic on MLK Drive, Marquette Are Racine Concert Band members city employees More money for police, but churches must step up 'Vine-cutting' opens new Zoo exhibits Superior Linens: County kisses and makes up County seeks $500,000 grant to aid low-income flood victims Racine on scooterist's 'world's largest peace sign' County's first 'barn quilts' are hung Missing 6-year-old? North Beach search finds nothing New Mount Pleasant blog(+calendar) is up and running North Bay has a new village president Aldermen step up on crime \| ...after home invasion killing McReynolds imposes county hiring freeze Superior cleans up its actual dirty linen Superior Linens finally accredited; McReynolds wants Board to drop the issue A new perspective on the Root River VERY, very,very little cars come to the Monument Impressive! Park 6 club opens on Sixth Street Coe behind attack on Hughes? River Walk proposed for Downtown Racine State Job Service cuts here cancelled Sturtevant OKs indoor soccer complex Sun, sand, cold beer and bikinis ... life is good! River City Racine: Plan lays out future of the Root River\| Caledonia restricts where sexual predators may live\| City cracks down on garage sales\| Racine native's world climbing tour continues in Peru Racine woman WINS rain garden \| The Redemption of John Sustachek: A tale from Racine's drinking culture \| State gives us $865,193 to maintain Downtown's bridges THE REST OF THE STORY: Who got the most goat-milk? Dems dump Waterford delegate who preferred (Gasp!) McCain Vos raises $83K for re-election; Flashinski raises $13K 10 things you didn't know about Paul Ryan (Don't call him 'Petey') Ryan opposes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout; prefers a break-up Wall Street Journal: The Ryan vs. Fannie backstory DOYLE RAISES $905,000 FOR ... WHAT? Optimism reigns, as Dems open Obama HQ Garin gets top spot on ballot; Hebert survives challenge\| Mogk schedules listening sessions\| Vos, McReynolds oppose spending cuts \| Ryan, Feingold, Kohl together at last! All vote to override Bush Medicare veto Feingold loses fight against FISA... \| Kohl, Obama vote for it Vos makes it official Doc Thomas not running for Congress; hopes to run again someday Saving energy, opposing gouging: Who's not for that? (Guess!) No surprise: Ryan seeking 6th term Mason puffs up his feathers with $64K; Krupp breaks $100K Last two states pass Great Lakes Compact; now it goes to Congress John Mogk: The candidate as sommelier	Downtown shop holds benefit for Afghan hounds' rescue Plan on flying Northwest? Bring an extra $80! Dominicans to open fair trade store and coffee shop downtown CLEAN COAL? NO COAL! Doyle to scrap three state power plants Oak Creek power plant's opening delayed three months Modine earnings beat consensus... Twin Disc earnings grow Johnson Outdoors 3Q sales, income down 6% Starbucks spares Racine coffeeholics... and here's a gift! Sixth St. getting a new BBQ place Journal Times lays off 7; also loses its only minority reporter \| LEE 3Q earnings fall 87% County's jobless rate falls 0.3%, but still lost jobs CNH profit up 52% in 2Q, to $347 million \| Stock jumps 25% SC Johnson backs greenhouse gas cuts New Delhi factory turns out its 100,000th CNH tractor Wisconsin banks safe, say experts \| Milwaukee to vote on requiring employers to provide sick pay\| 'My name is Wisconsin, and I'm addicted to gambling' You can't get there on Midwest anymore... State running low on funds for jobless Door-to-door magazine sales: The ugly backstory SCJ encourages laparoscopic surgery The incredible shrinking Wisconsin State Journal Maple Leaf Farm auctioning its acreage UW-P's Felner search chair faces discipline for blowing off class \| Provost at UW-Oshkosh is Parkside's interim chancellor 21st Century Prep's library named in Jack Keating's honor Web site launched for new Caledonia school district Unified implements 4-day work week to save energy Caledonia school district secession effort continues The FELNER Chronicles Emails detail fraud, collusion, fear of IRS and much, much more! UofL president raps 'anonymous crap' FOI brings stack of grievances That $694,000 grant was for us? Grant money went to fake company? VIDEO Grant monitoring ignored -- VIDEO The Grievance King Feds widen probe He was crime victim, too UW System finger-pointing Troubles began in '80s at C-U Retaliated against critics Try this, Unified and UW-P! THE NEVERENDING STORY Withdraws before taking office Jack Parker to head Unified through September (maybe longer) 9-year-old student driven to bus driver's home; driver fired Breaking up is hard to do (and costly), Caledonia told Unified's test scores show... what exactly? 500 students (and $3 million) leave Unified through open enrollment Unified hints at its next referendum