Benoit News

“We make more electricity than we use in our house”

The number of eco-friendly tourism businesses that qualify for Travel Green Wisconsin certification has tripled since one year ago, to 160 as Earth Day approaches. via WisInfo

UW virtuoso pianist Christopher Taylor completes his marathon, 10-concert cycle of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas tonight at 8 in Mills Hall. via The Capital Times

Orian A. 'Polly' Lipke, of Hancock, left this life, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, after a long and inspiring struggle against cancer. via WisInfo

A prairie chicken guards his territory, waiting for a hen to mate with in the Buena Vista Marsh as the sun begins to rise. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

The Greater Clark County Republican Women's Club, with help from a local merchant, recently donated a VCR/DVD player to the homeless veterans shelter located in the Wisconsin Northern Center at Klein Hall in ... via Marshfield News-Herald

“We don't really get spring up here”

A spring storm packing a mix of heavy snow, freezing rain and high winds pounded northwestern Wisconsin Friday, dumping almost 10 inches of snow on some areas but setting the stage for better days to come. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“I've been writing for about 60 years”

Poetry. Not everyone likes to read it, and not everyone interprets it the same way. via Marshfield News-Herald

Attend the program, The Night Sky, at the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium in the Science Bulding, Univeristy of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. via Stevens Point Journal

“Phelps' group is more concerned with running around the USA spreading their hate propaganda than preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people in their own town.”

Nearly 1,000 UW-Stout students gathered Thursday morning outside the Memorial Student Center to protest picketing by members of a Kansas-based church. via Leader-Telegram

Up to a foot of snow is expected to fall by Friday night in northwestern Wisconsin. via JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV

“And I'll take home better English”

Neillsville and the surrounding communities have a population mostly of German descendants. via Marshfield News-Herald

“You think you'll be doing about 20 hours a week of prep work, but it's easily 40 or 50 hours each week ... It's relentless. I've been in the station with everyone else for at least six or seven hours every day for a while now”

James Priniski, foreground, and other WWSP-FM90 workers carry in merchandise for the Trivia contest at the radio station at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. via Stevens Point Journal

Letter: Thanks for help with deer hide collection Thank you to all the local deer hunters who donated their deer hides this past season. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Column: Crop circles, fundraisers highlight upcoming events April brings us at least two outings that support local nonprofit organizations, along with some very unusual ways to spend your leisure time. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Learning to sew something or make quilts is more than a hobby. It is an art form that has evolved into a lifestyle for many people who like to create something beautiful with their two hands. via WisInfo

Nate Myszka, a District Representative for Congressman Dave Obey, D-WI, will be holding office hours from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Stratford Community Hall, 300 East Larch St., on Thursday. via Marshfield News-Herald

On March 24th, 2008, JANE KEVILLE HUGHES, 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by love. via WisInfo

“Rural Development is able to help with low-interest loans for eligible families to make needed repairs they otherwise could not afford.”

STEVENS POINT -- It is March and most of us are looking forward to putting the snow-filled days and wind-chilled nights behind us. via WisInfo

Treehaven, an education center operated by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and located in Tomahawk, will host "Leadership Development: Group Process and Facilitation Skills" April 25-27, an ... via Stevens Point Journal

There seems to be no such thing as spring, at least not this year. Either I'm becoming cynical or we have only three seasons in Wisconsin this year. via Marshfield News-Herald