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• Democrats “cruel tax” will hurt special-needs children, disabled & chronically ill

  Everyone knows if the Republicans had initiated this, the media and their Democrat bedfellows would be labeling this the “cruel tax.” But of course since its the Democrats that are pushing it, there’s no mention at all in most of the media, and when and if they do mention it, [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 12:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Climategate spreads to New Zealand

  Geez, I wonder why the media still has its head in the sand on the biggest scandal in world history? False pride and embarrassment I’m sure is playing a factor. We all know NBC will never cover this, it would make their “green week” look pretty stupid. Newsflash for NBC: [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• News Busted

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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 11:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Climate Change: Anti-Scientific Nonsense

  Yup! I’m going to keep rubbing it in like I said I would to the people that bought this pile of crap! Morons. Every one of them! UK astrophysicist Piers Corbyn, of the long range solar forecast group Weather Action, declared that the ClimateGate revelations have rendered man-made global warming fears [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• White House involved in climategate

  A long time ago I told you that when the hoax of global warming/climate change was exposed, I was going to mock and ridicule the baby sacrificing, flat earth believing, medieval mindset until hell froze over. I’m just getting started. Here we go again, and I’m going to tell you [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Both Sides: California Makes TV Energy Standards More Stringent

    Posted in Video Tagged: Energy [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 5:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Obey war tax likely going nowhere

  How serious is a Wisconsin congressman about a “war tax” to cover the costs of the Obama administration’s stepped up war in Afghanistan? UW Madison political scientist Charles Franklin doubts whether Wausau Democrat, U.S. Representative Dave Obey, will see his proposal come to a vote in the House. AUDIO: Bob Hague [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• It’s funny what the MSM thinks is news

  It came across the news wires that Tiger Woods was “seriously injured” in an automobile wreck. Even in the Orlando Sentinal the headline read, Tiger Woods taken to hospital in ’serious’ condition after car accident. I have to admit, it caught my attention. It looks an awful lot like media [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• The Party Crashers

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: White House [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Sentencing delayed in Allen M. Madison sex assault case

  Ashland County Circuit Court Judge Robert Eaton on Wednesday ordered a new pre-sentencing investigation for an Ashland man convicted of two sexual assault charges to avoid potential conflicts of interest in his sentencing. Allen M. Madison, 24, pleaded no contest in September to charges of attempted second-degree sexual assault of a [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Free performance by the Northland College Jazz Band

  The Northland College Jazz Band will be performing on Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place in the Alvord Theater and is free and open to the public. The theater will be set up to resemble a jazz lounge, complete with complimentary refreshments. Full Story Posted in [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Big Top Art Auction

  Throughout the 2009 season at Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, visiting artists were asked to contribute more than their musical talents while in the big blue tent. Dozens of doodles by the likes of Joan Baez, Steve Earle and Yonder Mountain String Band, just to name a few, will be [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• SISU SkiFest needs volunteers

  IRONWOOD — With little more than six weeks before the inaugural SISU SkiFest, created by locals for Ironwood, the committee says it is in need of volunteers. Full Story Posted in Ironwood Tagged: SISU SkiFest [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Gogebic Community College anticipates no reduction in state aid

  IRONWOOD — While cuts from the state are feared by Michigan colleges, the 2009-10 budget approved by the Gogebic Community College board of trustees Tuesday anticipates no reduction in state aid. Full Story Posted in Ironwood Tagged: Gogebic Community College [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Dr. James Hubbard honored

  IRONWOOD — Grand View Foundation has named Dr. James Hubbard the 2009 Provider of the Year. The first provider recognition banquet, held Nov. 18 at the Elk and Hound Restaurant in Ironwood, honored GVHS providers for their commitment to patient care and community, according to a news release. Full Story Posted in [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 12:58pm EST
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• Matt Poehnelt of Holcombe might have to restore stream

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) An appeals court judge says a Northwestern Wisconsin man who illegally diverted a stream into a pond on his property may have to restore the original channel. Matt Poehnelt of Holcombe pleaded no contest to constructing an artificial waterway without a permit and paid a $249 fine. Poehnelt diverted [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• WI beer confiscated by NY authorities

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) A New York City bar could get in trouble for allegedly selling a Wisconsin beer. New York State Liquor Authority says its investigators confiscated 50 cases of Spotted Cow from the Mad River Bar & Grille in Manhattan Nov. 6. The beer is brewed by New Glarus Brewing Co. [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• A past relic lives on!

  Utica - The siding is wood, the roof is tin and the beer sign stuck in the window is illuminated at midday. Outside, there is a single gas pump and a modest front porch that once accommodated shoppers loading up horse-drawn carriages. Step inside through double doors that swing open and you [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:58am EST
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• Board recommends traditional opening for deer hunt

  Hunters spoke, and Wisconsin’s Natural Resources board listened. A 16-day gun deer hunt starting the Saturday before Thanksgiving will be the proposed 2010 deer season framework presented to the board at its Dec. 8 meeting, according to a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources news release on Tuesday. A committee appointed by the [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 5:02am EST
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• Smart growth is on track

  Ten years after a state Legislature adopted a landmark law requiring all Wisconsin communities and counties to adopt a comprehensive plan for their communities by Jan. 1, 2010, most have done so. Yet at this 11th hour, many governments are still scrambling to adopt their plans in the next 30 days. [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Tommy for Governor, again?

  Does Tommy Thompson want one more chance at the governor’s mansion? The former Wisconsin governor says he is definitely thinking about running for governor – or even senator – next year. “I haven’t said no,” he said. “I’m looking at it. I’m looking at governor, I’m looking at senator and I’m [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 4:58am EST
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• Thanksgiving NFL: Packers win 34-12 over Lions

  DETROIT (AP)—Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their playoff prospects. Detroit (2-9) lost its sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and had an emotional setback after [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 3:21pm EST
  by The Admiral

• NFL Live Streaming Audio: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions

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  Click here to listen Click here to listen Posted in Sports Tagged: Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers Audio Stream [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• It’s Thanksgiving!

  Posted in Misc Tagged: Thanksgiving [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 1:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Barack Obama, just “Jimmy Carter stupid”

    Posted in Video Tagged: Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Climategate is heating up!

  It’s just got to be driving the climate kooks nuts, knowing that I was right again. Somehow or another, these folks are so mentally ill, some will probably still deny it. Y’know folks, admission is the the first step to recovery. Do you want to get well? WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• RIP, Thank You Socialized Medicine

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Mammogram [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• Winter transportation agreement reached

  BAYFIELD — On Nov. 12, a special meeting was held between the Bayfield School Board and the Town of La Pointe that finally put to rest a yearlong, often contentious negotiation process to construct a new winter transportation contract. The contract pertains to the transportation of students from the Town of [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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• Deer harvest up a bit in bay area

  While overall deer harvest numbers were down about 25 percent from the 2008 opening weekend, Ashland and Bayfield counties, ahem, bucked the trend and came in higher. Preliminary numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources showed about 100,330 deer were taken Saturday and Sunday, which was about 33,500 fewer deer [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• The shopping season

  While it’s difficult to make projections on who is buying what and where they’re buying it, the Ashland Chamber of Commerce is rolling out its traditional holiday promotions in the spirit of the season. Although “Black Friday” marks the start of the shopping season, Dec. 5 in Ashland is also an [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Digital infrared trail cam

  Fox21 Posted in Outdoors, Video Tagged: Saxon [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Wreaths in Wakefield

  WAKEFIELD — Terra Menghini-Cox reminds her sons every holiday season that painting pine cones in front of the TV is better than washing dishes in a restaurant. From the end of October to the middle of December for the last eight years Menghini-Cox family works in the basement of their Wakefield [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Long-awaited Gogebic Co. jail renovation nearly complete

  BESSEMER — After renovations to the Gogebic County Jail fell three months behind schedule, withholding payment got the job done. “Whatever we did worked,” commissioner Dan Siirila told the Gogebic County Board on Wednesday. “It’s been unbelievable in the last two weeks.” Full Story Posted in Gogebic County Tagged: Gogebic Co. Jail [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:58pm EST
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• Gov. Doyle approves nearly a half million dollars for Ashland airport projects

  Governor Jim Doyle has approved projects totaling $483,684 at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport in Ashland. The projects involve reconstructing airport pavements, upgrading the electrical vault and funding a USDA Wildlife Hazard Assessment Study.  The Governor’s action releases $19,842 in state funds to help complete the projects.  The city [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:02am EST
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• Water boil advisory for Ironwood Township

  IRONWOOD – Officials have put out a boil water advisory for people in Ironwood Township due to work being done by the City of Ironwood. Workers are installing control valves.  During the work, water customers in Ironwood Township are being advised to run water until it’s clear, and boil it for [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Green Bay resident accused of illegally killing wolf in U.P.

  CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. (AP) The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a Wisconsin man illegally killed a wolf in Iron County earlier this month. DNR conservation officers found the animal dumped at the edge of a field south of Iron River on Nov. 17. Evidence at the scene led the officers to [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Solutions for Ashland, Twin Ports harbor bacteria problems

  DULUTH (WPR) Researchers say they’ve solved part of the mystery of the bacteria that’s eating steel docks in Lake Superior ports: the biological organism apparently is not from outer space. Not that there’s anything funny about the damage this bacteria is causing to several Lake Superior ports. Duluth-Superior has 14 miles [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:02am EST
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• Scott Walker is fast off the starting line

  With the election for governor almost a year away, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker is running at full tilt, while the campaign of businessman and fellow Republican Mark Neumann is revving up more slowly. Walker has racked up an impressive early string of endorsements. He’s been raising money for years and [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Leave it to Dave

  First, he criticized the Obama White House over reporting errors in the economic stimulus package. Now, Congressman Dave Obey has new warnings, on funding additional troops in Afghanistan. AUDIO: Mike Warren reports (:60 MP3) “If the war is important enough to fight, then we ought to impose a war surtax on people [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• It’s about the money, the power, and nothing else

  I told you the climate kooks are liars and there is no climate change, no catastrophe, no end of the world, that it was all the greatest hoax ever perpetrated. What’s funny are all the dopes that fell for it!   Posted in Video Tagged: Climate Change [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:02pm EST
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• Irresponsible and unsustainable

  Does anybody really believe anything positive has come or will come of this governments unsustainable and irresponsible spending to socialism? Here’s another one, why isn’t the left whining about the spending and the deficits? Oh I get it, it’s because the Democrats are in control so “that’s different.” Let’s take a [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• I told you so!

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Climate Change, Global Warming [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• 100,000 deer taken during opener

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) State wildlife officials say hunters killed dramatically fewer deer during the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s traditional gun deer season than last year. The Department of Natural Resources says hunters took about 100,000 deer, down about 33 percent from 133,800 last year. Full Story Posted in Outdoors Tagged: Deer Hunting [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Mellen is a national blue ribbon school

  MELLEN — It is a common misconception that only big, well-funded suburban schools can provide good things for their students, that only in an environment where funds aren’t an issue that students can excel. Like many small, rural northern Wisconsin districts, the Mellen School District has to pinch every penny. But [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• It’s on!

  The Ashland Fire Department’s annual toy drive runs through Dec. 16, with distribution scheduled for Dec. 21 and pickup at the Bohemian Hall, 319 11th Avenue East. The toy drive provided toys for hundreds of children throughout the area, and the age this year is 12 and under. To sign [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:58pm EST
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• Took a little break

  Took a little break yesterday to work on the new Lake Minnetonka Liberty. The final touches are being done today. As a result, we’ve had little content both yesterday and today (so far). Not to fear, we’ll be gearing up and back to normal late this afternoon. Posted in FYI Tagged: [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:25am EST
  by The Admiral

• Oblivious

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Barack Obama [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Opener keeps game wardens busy

  Fox21 Posted in NW Wisconsin, Video Tagged: Deer Hunting [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:02am EST
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• Commission will deal with snowmobile & ski matters

  IRONWOOD — The Ironwood City Commission will act on snowmobile and cross country ski matters when it meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. Commissioners will consider opening Greenbush Street, from Midland Avenue to Margaret Street, and Superior Street, from Midland north to the Ironwood Township boundary, for winter-long snowmobile use. Full Story Posted [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Pence officials charged

  PENCE, Wis. — Two Pence town officials have been cited for an open meetings violation stemming from an August meeting for which no notice was given. Town chairman James Maffesanti Sr. and board member Michael Paternoster are each charged with one count of public notice/government meeting-time date, according to the Wisconsin [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Fire destroys Ashland house

  ASHLAND – An Ashland home was destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Lt. Tom Walters of the Ashland Fire Department said the fire at 123 22nd Ave. West was reported at 5:18 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames venting through the roof, and the home was about 75 percent involved in the [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Bayfield Inn Kid’s Arts contest & show

  3rd-5th graders bring art entries to the Bayfield Inn before 4pm on December 4th. Many prizes to be won. Art of any medium will be accepted – painting, drawing, sculpting, etc. Complimentary kid’s dinner buffet. Parents welcome. http://www.bayfieldinn.com Posted in Bayfield, Events Tagged: Bayfield Inn [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Bayfield Inn Arts & Crafts Show

  The Bayfield Inn is proud to announce the first annual holiday arts and craft show December 4th and 5th, 2009.  The hours will be Friday- 3pm to 8:00pm and Saturday – 10:00am-4:00pm. We have limited space for fifteen vendors. There will be no registration fee, but will require a twenty pound food [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Idiot of the Week: A common thief

  Posted in Idiot of the week Tagged: Thief [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 3:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• B-Rack & Joey B at the Thanksgiving table

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Thanksgiving [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Radical Person of the Week: Valerie Jarrett

  Close friend and adviser of President Barack Obama Valerie Jarrett was born in November 1956 to American parents in Shiraz, Iran, where her father — a renowned physician — ran a children’s hospital. When Valerie was five, her family relocated to London for one year before settling in Chicago’s elite Hyde [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 10:00am EST
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• Radical Organization of the Week: Alliance for Global Justice

  1247 E Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone : 202-544-9355 Email : afgj@afgj.org URL: Website The Alliance for Global Justice (AGJ) is a Washington, D.C.-based charity that promotes opposition to free-market capitalism, particularly in Latin America, under the cover of engaging in “education on human, environmental and worker rights.” AGJ underwrites and publicizes the activities [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Saturday at the 60’s: The Beatles – “Get Back”

  Posted in Saturday at the 60's Tagged: Music, The Beatles [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Weekly Poll, please vote: Corruption at the capitol

  Results will be posted next Saturday Posted in Polls Tagged: Corruption [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:01pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Weekly Poll Results: Amnesty

  Our poll mirrors all the big national polls when it comes to amnesty. The NO’s have it easily, winning by 64 percentage points. NO comes in at 82%, and YES at 18%. So our poll matches up with the likes of Gallup, Rasmussen, Pew, ABC and Fox News, give or [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:59am EST
  by The Admiral

• Health officials say not to panic over suspected swine flu death

  more about “Health officials: don’t panic over su…“, posted with vodpod Fox21 Posted in Video Tagged: Swine Flu [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Corn crop mold

  Dryer weather has finally allowed farmers to get in the fields for the corn harvest. But they must beware the crop’s mold. Grant County Ag and Farm Management Agent Ted Bay says the mold can increase the possibility of someone contracting the ailment known as Farmer’s lung. Full Story Posted in [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• The Asian Carp have breached the barrier

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  There’s bad news from the front lines in the battle to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Agencies which have been monitoring the area around the so-called “carp barrier” in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal say environmental DNA samples indicate that the invasive Silver and Bighead carp [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 5:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• NewsBusted 11/20/09

    Posted in Video Tagged: News Busted [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Shawn and Antoine Dalbec of Maple get prison in arson plot

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) Two brothers have been sentenced to prison for plotting to burn down a rural Superior bar in exchange for a construction contract. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb on Thursday sentenced Shawn Dalbec to 18 months in prison and his brother Antoine Dalbec to 12 months. Prosecutors say the owner [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Michigan will keep losing jobs in 2010 economists predict

  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) University of Michigan economists say the state’s economy will improve in 2010, but only in comparison to what has been one of the most “brutal” in a generation. Economist George Fulton said Friday that next year will be “difficult,” with job losses continuing and the unemployment rate, [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• St. Luke’s joins Advocare

  MARSHFIELD, Wis. — St. Luke’s, a health care system with St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth and 36 clinics in Duluth and the region, has contracted with Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc. to join the provider network for Advocare, expanding access to doctors in a plan that serves Medicare-eligible patients [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Co-op patronage to benefit Ashland Schools

  Hard economic times impact every part of budgets, public and private, and school-sponsored youth activities are no exception. While school officials do their best to insure that students have a well-rounded selection of co-curricular and extra-curricular programs, sometimes there just isn’t enough money to go around for all the things they [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Ashland native to appear in Starz series, “Crash” Nov 27th

  Don Scribner, an Ashland native who has spent the past 25 years in Los Angeles as an actor and writer, will make a guest appearance in the Dennis Hopper-produced television show “Crash” next week. Scribner said Tuesday he will appear in the Nov. 27 episode, which airs on the cable network [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Christmas By The Lake

  Fox21 Posted in Duluth, Video Tagged: Christmas [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Less paving on Iron County roads

  HURLEY — A decrease of $166,000 in the Iron County Highway Department tax levy for 2010 will result in one mile less of paving county roads next summer, according to highway commissioner John Nelson. “We’re hoping to save $160,000 by cutting one mile of resurfacing in 2010. We’ll only be paving [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:00pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Christmas season lights up tonight in Ironwood

  IRONWOOD — The city of Ironwood will officially kick off the holiday season at 4 p.m. today with a tree-lighting ceremony at the Pocket Park in downtown Ironwood. Newly elected Mayor Robert Burchell will offer brief remarks, and there will be a recitation of a special Chrismas poem. Full Story Posted in [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:58pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Who’s the denier?

  “When you point your finger at someone, three fingers are pointing back at you.” Anonymous Finger pointing rarely includes facts, especially in the climate debate. The first finger said we were global warming skeptics, but was turned back when it was explained all scientists are skeptics. The second finger claimed we were [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Panel removes Solon Springs ex-chief Mike Brostowitz

  The Solon Springs Fire Commission took additional steps Thursday in closed session against former Solon Springs Fire Chief Mike Brostowitz. “The committee decided the best thing to do was remove him from the department,” said Gene Risler, secretary and treasurer for the commission, which represents both the village and town of [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Ironworld closes

  The financially strapped Minnesota Discover Center in Chisholm, which used to be called Ironworld, will close after Friday with no reopening date in site. The center’s board of directors decided this week to lay off the 26 full-time employees starting Friday and shutter the facility indefinitely. Rich Puhek, who heads the non-profit [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Wisconsin unemployment holds steady, Minnesota’s rises slightly

  DULUTH – Minnesota employers are adding jobs, but that’s not stopping the unemployment rate from rising. Seasonally adjusted rates released Thursday show Minnesota’s unemployment rate in October was 7.6 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from September.  Wisconsin’s adjusted rate for October 8.4 percent, unchanged from September.  Michigan’s adjusted rate [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:02am EST
  by The Admiral

• Great Lakes are getting windier according to study

  SUPERIOR (WPR) The Great Lakes are getting windier.   Rising water temperatures are causing winds to increase more than 10 percent since 1985. Full Story Posted in Great Lakes Tagged: UW-Madison [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by The Admiral

• Rookies fall for the turkeyprank again!

  Green Bay Packers players fell for the Thanksgiving Turkey prank again. The players received a note in their locker after practice on Wednesday that said “You can pick up your turkey” at a local supermarket just blocks from Lambeau Field between 3:30pm and 5pm.  Veterans then hand their memo over to [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:58am EST
  by The Admiral

• Packers lose last years 2nd rounder

  2008 second round draft pick, QB Brian Brohm out of Louisville, was plucked off the Green Bay Packers practice squad and signed to a 2-year deal by the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday night. Full Story Posted in Sports Tagged: Green Bay Packers [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:02pm EST
  by The Admiral

• Six Wisconsin House districts that don’t exist slated for 2 million dollars of stimulus money

  So… you really think the government is competent enough to handle the health care of every citizen in this country? Six Wisconsin House districts that don’t exist are listed as getting over $2 million from the federal stimulus package. The state has eight House districts. But the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:00pm EST
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• So that’s where the jobs went!

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Employment [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• First Northland H1N1 death suspected in Washburn man

  Fox21 Posted in Video, Washburn Tagged: Swine Flu [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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• Big Top at STAGENORTH

  Big Top Chautauqua presents Chance with special guest Randy Sabien. CHANCE coalesced in Los Angeles CA, a coming together of two musicians with wildly diverse backgrounds. It was in 1986 that vocalist Cheryl Leah, steeped in the worlds of R+B and Jazz and having recorded and performed with Jazz legends Herbie [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• Area Swine Flu Clinic Info

  Washburn: Bayfield County Health Department, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 3-6:30 p.m. To locate other clinics in Wisconsin, visit http://wisconsinfluclinic.info/ Posted in FYI, Washburn Tagged: Swine Flu Vaccine [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:58pm EST
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• Wisconsin seat belt enforcement grows

  A change in state law has resulted in more drivers getting busted for not buckling up. Darlene Schwartz with the DOT says citations for drivers not wearing their seat belts are up nearly 30-percent, compared to the same time period from last year. She says there have been over 74,000 tickets [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:02pm EST
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• Red kettle bell ringers wanted

  IRONWOOD — Calling all bell ringers — more volunteers are needed to help with the local Salvation Army Service Unit’s Red Kettle fundraising drive during the holiday season. In the past, a volunteer rang a bell by the kettle at Kmart in Ironwood while red kettles stood unattended at other locations, [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:00pm EST
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• Moses Rico Brandon sentenced

  BESSEMER — Moses Rico Brandon, 28, formerly of Ironwood Township, was sentenced Wednesday to from two years and five months to five years in prison on felony convictions of attempted assault with intent to do great bodily harm and discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle. Full Story Posted in U.P. [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:58pm EST
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• Fraud charges dropped against Brian Swift

  MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) Charges have been dropped against former Gov. John Engler’s northern Michigan representative, who was accused of fraud involving a Marquette condominium development. Forty-eight-year-old Brian Swift had been charged with fraud, fraudulent use of building contractor funds and conspiracy. Full Story Posted in Michigan, News, U.P. Tagged: Brian Swift [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:02am EST
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• Gearing up for the gun deer hunt in WI

  Fox21 Posted in Posts, Video, Wisconsin Tagged: Deer Hunting [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• MI unemployment rate dips to 15.1 percent

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan’s unemployment rate dipped slightly to 15.1 percent in October. That’s down from 15.3 percent in September. But it likely will still be the highest rate in the nation, depending on other state reports expected over the next few days. Full Story Posted in Michigan Tagged: Unemployment [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:58am EST
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• State tax burden studies detailed

  New numbers reveal low and moderate income earners carry a big tax burden in Wisconsin. Jon Peacock with the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families says that’s based on a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, which indicates that low-and middle-income families in Wisconsin pay a [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:02am EST
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• Jump in school taxes predicted for WI

  A state lawmaker says some school districts in Wisconsin could see double-digit increases in property taxes in the coming years, thanks to the state budget adopted last summer by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Republican state Representative Brett Davis of Oregon says the budget resulted in cuts in state aid, removal of limits [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Nuclear breakthrough has Wisconsin written on it

  The US Department of Energy considers a recent achievement “a world record” in gas reactor particle fuel use, according to Kathy McCarthy, Deputy Associate Lab Director for Nuclear Science & Technology at Idaho National Laboratory. AUDIO: Dr. Kathy McCarthy (MP3 :33) UW-Madison nuclear engineering students have been strongly contributing to the projects [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:58am EST
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• Pack releases WR Jake Allen

  The Green Bay Packers have released WR Jake Allen today.  No corresponding addition to the roster was announced. Full Story Posted in Sports Tagged: Green Bay Packers [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:02pm EST
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• Regulating cable in Wisconsin proposed

  An effort is underway at the Capitol to restore some controls over how the cable industry operates in Wisconsin. Legislation signed into law just two years ago drastically deregulated the cable industry, which supporters said would help to bring competition and lower prices to Wisconsin consumers. The measure allowed video providers [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:00pm EST
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• Quinn & “Turban” Durbin

  Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Dick Durbin [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:58pm EST
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• The boating season is over

  U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder a multi-mission buoy tender, was picking up buoys in Chequamegon Bay in advance of the upcoming winter on Tuesday. Posted in Chequamegon Bay, USCG Tagged: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 5:02pm EST
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• Flu like death investigated by Bayfield Co.

  The Bayfield County Health Department is investigating the death of a Bayfield County adult who died of apparent flu-like symptoms, according to Bayfield County Health Officer Amelia Lindsey. Cultures and other laboratory test are pending. Confirmation of H1N1 will take several days to complete “The loss of a loved one for [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• Council drops residency requirement

  To the delight of many inside a packed council chambers, the Ashland City Council on Tuesday abandoned a proposed residency requirement for new city employees. Councilors were faced with a choice of either attempting to override Mayor Ed Monroe’s veto of the council’s previous Committee of the Whole decision, or approve [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:58pm EST
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• Spending Microsofts money

  HURLEY — Most of the Hurley School District’s requests for computer-related items from a $180,000 lawsuit settlement with Microsoft have been approved, district administrator Chris Patritto told the school board Monday. Full Story Posted in Hurley Tagged: Chris Patritto [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:02pm EST
  by The Admiral