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Stars Cabaret strip club seeks renewal of license
The future of Stars Cabaret, a strip club that features nude dancers and a full bar, soon will take center stage.
Edna A. Meyer, 97, Green Bay, passed away April 22, 2008. She was born Feb. 13, 1911, to the late Charles F. and Anna Meyer in the Town of Morgan, Wis. via WisInfo
St. Peters Church sale complete
“Some of our members have thought about living there. Some of them went to school there and church there their whole life, and they will live their final years there.”
The four-sided clock on the steeple of St. Peter's Lutheran Church has been a familiar site for generations of Fond du Lac families. via Fond du Lac Reporter
P.M. roundup: Wind advisory until 3 p.m.; gas; flights
A wind advisory is in effect for northeastern Wisconsin including Brown County until 3 p.m. today. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Two men will trek 40 miles for babies
“It's my way of celebrating our good fortune and hopefully preventing someone else's heartache.”
The March for Babies will start at 9 a.m. April 26, but a Shawano man and his friend are starting early and walking more than 13 times the distance. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Crews fight grass fire in Allouez park
Firefighters were called out at about midnight to battle a vegetation fire in Green Isle Park near the East River. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
“He wasn't nagging anybody and he wasn't wagging his finger at people”
Pope Benedict XVI praised U.S. Catholic academic leaders Thursday for their efforts to reach out to the poor and for their dedication to imparting faith and reason in educating the young. via Wausau Daily Herald
House backs help for student lenders
“We really, up to now, have not seen a shortage or predict a shortage of loan money from the federal sources”
By Ellyn Ferguson Press-Gazette Washington bureau eferguson@greenbaypressgazette.com WASHINGTON - Students could borrow more through the federal guaranteed college loan program and private lenders could get ... via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Fire danger high in central Wisconsin
Despite generous snowfall this winter, the risk of forest fires is high today in some areas, the state Department of Natural Resources says. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
The Business Journal - Milwaukee
Air Wisconsin expands work for United Express
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp., a privately held regional air carrier in Appleton, said it has reached an agreement to expand ground-handling services for United Express, the regional service for United Airlines ... via The Business Journal - Milwaukee
Editorial: Now is not the time to raise tax on fuels
“Raising taxes is never an easy decision. For the good of the country, we have to make this investment”
As Wisconsin residents struggle with high gasoline prices, the administration in Madison is lobbying to raise them. via Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
United Way of Inner Wisconsin accepting funding apps
The deadline for Children & Youth Programs to apply for United Way funding is May 2. These applications are for 2009 programming in south Wood and Adams Counties. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Tax deadline arrives as most have already filed
“I had five people come in since 9 this morning and there will be a few more Tuesday, but I think most people are done already”
There's still time, but not much. Residents who haven't filed their income taxes have until midnight tonight to get the task done, or risk a late fee. via Marshfield News-Herald
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Matt Nikolay, western Wisconsin regional coordinator for U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold , will hold office hours from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Adams County City Hall, 101 N. Main St., Adams. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Editorial: After 40 years, raise beer tax
It's an idea whose time might finally have arrived. Advocates see a beer tax increase accomplishing two things. via Wausau Daily Herald
Trivia fans willing to brave the April drizzle can view the Trivia parade at any point along the following route. via Stevens Point Journal
The Oakfield High School Junior Prom will be held Saturday, April 19, followed by the 10th annual Post Prom Party. via WisInfo
Streetwise: Working to find out if 'Public Enemies' gossip is truth or rumor
“That is spelled H-A, H-A, H-A, H-A, H-A, H-A!”
Streetwise: Working to find out if 'Public Enemies' gossip is truth or rumor Johnny Depp may not be, but Streetwise is well-versed in just how much people in Oshkosh love rumors. via Fond du Lac Reporter
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
COLUMN: It's time to demand more from our leaders
“We did it before and we can do it again and we will do it again ... .”
In a few short weeks, central Wisconsin will take another big hit with the loss of jobs at Domtar and NewPage. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
State farmers take their concerns to Washington
“If we don't stay current and relevant with our policies as an organization, we're not going to be able to grab the opportunities out there”
Pulaski dairy farmer Adam Kuczer wants Congress to know that strong milk and grain prices aren't making farmers rich. via Fond du Lac Reporter