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Due diligence process

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:36 +0000

Woodside Ranch representative Dave Wabick, CSL project manager Wes Johnson, Stern Brothers VP Aaron Gadouas, and JCEDC Executive Director Terry Whipple held a press conference at Woodside Ranch east of Mauston Thursday morning.

Several months ago Woodside Ranch owner Damon Zumwalt approached the Juneau County Board requesting the County guarantee a $7-million loan towards a youth sports complex in the Town of Lemonweir. The County had done due diligence in determining the financial stability of Zumwalt, his businesses, and his ability to repay the loan. Aaron Gadouas of Stern Brothers had done a financial study last fall, now CSL Conventions, Sports, and Leisure International of Minneapolis has continued the due diligence process and completed a feasibility study. Thursday morning CSL Project Manager, Wes Johnson, Aaron Gadouas, and Woodside Ranch representative Dave Wabick held an in-depth meeting at the Woodside Rance east of Mauston before several Juneau County Supervisors and members of the community. Wes Johnson said, “the CSL study estimates the sports complex could attract almost 374,000 visitors annually resulting in a net operating income of $1.9-million.” The Juneau County Board is anticipated to vote on the approximately $8-million proposal at its February meeting.

Packers name Clements new offensive coordinator

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:47:54 +0000

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers have hired Tom
Clements as their new offensive coordinator.
     Clements has been the Packers’ quarterbacks coach since 2006. He
replaces Joe Philbin, who left Green Bay to become the Miami
Dolphins’ head coach.
     Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers credits Clements for helping
his development.
     Coach Mike McCarthy called Clements’ promotion an “obvious
decision.” The offensive-minded McCarthy calls his own plays, but
relies on his offensive coordinator to plan during the week and
help make adjustments during games.
     Clements was a three-year starter at quarterback for Notre Dame,
guiding the Irish to a national championship in 1973. He played 12
seasons in the Canadian Football League.

Egg Recall

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:46:28 +0000

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota food company is widening
its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria
contamination.
     Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in
10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states. The eggs
carry six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms,
Papetti’s, Silverbrook and Wholesome Farms.
     The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the eggs were
produced at Michael Foods’ plant in Wakefield, Neb., and were
bought by food distributors and manufacturers. There have been no
reports of illness connected to the eggs. But, the company says the
eggs have the potential to be contaminated with a strain of
listeria that can cause serious infections in those with weaker
immune systems.
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     U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm289920.htm

Alabama Bible Man

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:45:06 +0000

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) – School board members in Jackson County
have decided not to ban a man known as the “Bible Man” from
holding monthly meetings with elementary school children.
     The board took up the matter this week in response to complaints
that religious assemblies were being held during the school day.
The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation objected to
the voluntary school meetings on behalf of some parents.
     The Huntsville Times reports (http://bit.ly/z7PqOc) the board
deliberated for an hour, as a standing-room-only crowd of more than
100 people prayed, sang and shared stories of the “Bible Man,” as
Horace Turner Jr. is called.
     Superintendent Kenneth Harding says Turner leads assemblies with
elementary children to tell stories from the Bible.
     Freedom from Religion co-president Annie Laurie Gaylor said the
board’s decision “is totally unacceptable.”

Soldier Killed-Funeral

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:43:53 +0000

MAYVILLE, Wis. (AP) – The body of a soldier from Mayville will
be returned to his hometown Friday where a motorcade procession is
planned.
     A brief ceremony is expected to take place at American Legion
Post 69 for 1st Lt. David Johnson. The 24-year-old soldier was
killed in action in Afghanistan on Jan. 25.
     Visitation is Saturday and Sunday at Mayville High School. A
memorial service begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school with
military honors at the Veterans Memorial of Mayville.
     The Fond du Lac Reporter (http://fondul.ac/xOgv6w ) says Johnson
was a 2006 graduate of Mayville High School. He’s the second
Mayville graduate to die in military service in recent years. Army
Spc. David Wendling died in Iraq in 2005.
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     Information from: The Reporter, http://www.fdlreporter.com

Wisconsin Jobs-Mining-Inquiry

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:42:49 +0000

HURLEY, Wis. (AP) – A federal agency says it’s looking into
whether Wisconsin violated treaty rights by not consulting with
tribal governments that might be affected by a state mining bill.
     The Bureau of Indian Affairs says it’s conducting an inquiry
after at least one tribal government asked it to get involved.
     The contentious mining bill would streamline the state’s complex
mine-permitting process. Republicans hope the bill will kick-start
plans for an iron mine just south of Lake Superior.
     A Wisconsin Public Radio report (http://bit.ly/AsuQNj ) says
officials from the Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff, Bad River and
Menominee tribes claim the lawmaking process ignored treaty rights.
     Bureau spokeswoman Nedra Darling says the agency is acting on a
2009 executive order that federal officials consult with tribal
governments on matters that involve the tribes.
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     Information from: Wisconsin Public Radio, http://www.wpr.org

Transmission Line

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:45 +0000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The public will get a chance next month to
sound off on a proposal to build a power line from Alma to Holmen
in western Wisconsin.
     Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin, Dairyland Power
Cooperative and WPPI Energy have asked the Wisconsin Public Service
Commission to approve the 345-kilovolt line.
     The utilities say they need the line to serve rising demand in
La Crosse and southeastern Minnesota. The state Public Service
Commission’s environmental impact study, however, found it’s
unclear whether the area’s population will grow enough to justify
the utilities’ projections.
     The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has scheduled public
hearings for March 13 in Alma and for March 14 in Centerville.

Whooping Cranes-Migration

WRJC News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:59:46 +0000

MILWAUKEE (AP) – A conservation effort involving an ultralight
plane leading endangered whooping cranes South for the winter has
been forced to stop short of its Florida destination.
     Officials decided Thursday to stay in Alabama.
     The nine young cranes and the crew involved in Operation
Migration have been in northern Alabama since before Christmas.
     The flock started from a Wisconsin wildlife area in October.
Their destination was the Florida wetlands.
     The crew had tried several times to get the birds to follow the
aircraft since mid-December, but the birds have not been
cooperative.
     Operation Migration spokeswoman Liz Condie said biologists and
other experts decided Thursday that the birds will be put in crates
and transported by road to Alabama’s Wheeler National Wildlife
Refuge for the rest of the winter.

Whipple elected to National Inventor Board

WRJC News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:49:58 +0000

Terry Whipple

contributed……Terry Whipple, Executive Director of the Juneau County Economic Development Corp. (JCEDC) and founder of the “Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club” (I&E Club) was recently elected to the United Inventors Association Board of Directors at their annual board meeting in Orlando, Florida.

Since 1990, the United Inventors Association (UIA) has been the Inventor Industry’s national membership foundation dedicated to inventor education and support. Their mission as a 501(c)3 non-profit is to offer educational outreach programs to inventors and Certification to local support groups and invention service providers who comply with UIA professional and ethical standards.

The UIA has an active 11 person governing body that is responsible for setting the mission and strategic direction of the UIA and oversight of the finances, operations, and policies of the UIA.

Other UIA Directors include prominent individuals such as Louis Foreman and Steve Greenberg. Foreman is the creator of the Emmy Award winning PBS TV show, Everyday Edisons and serves as the Executive Producer and lead judge. Greenberg has worked with and for inventors for more than 10 years and is the author of Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Inventionwhich showcases over 100 inventors and their products.

Whipple hopes to use his position on the UIA Board to garner resources for the iLEAD (entrepreneurial/leadership) Charter School located in Mauston WI and the Virtual I&E Club being developed at the UW Madison Extension office as-well-as for the I&E Club he facilitates in Juneau County.

Send-off Ceremonies

WRJC News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:38 +0000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin National Guard is planning a
pair of send-off ceremonies this weekend for about 200 soldiers
headed overseas.
The first ceremony is scheduled for Saturday morning at an
Experimental Aircraft Association hangar in Oshkosh. The proceeding
will honor about 130 members of the 1157th Transportation Company.
The troops have been preparing to deploy to Kuwait but National
Guard officials say the soldiers could be considered for other
missions.
The second ceremony is set for Saturday afternoon at Hartford
High School in Hartford. That ceremony will honor about 60 members
of the 82nd Agribusiness Development Team. They’re headed to
Afghanistan to teach farming.