Wisconsin Assembly Democrats approve compromise 1977 79 budget
After four days of caucus deliberations the Assembly Democratic majority backed a compromise 1977 79 budget with 51 votes. The plan balances the biennium at 161.3 million, funds the state employee pay plan, and extends tax credits and local aid while preserving homestead credits and adding a senior extra credit. Critics call the process horsetrading and blame caucus secrecy for the deals.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly Democratic
Senate
Assembly
James Wahner
Milwaukee
James Sensenbrenner
Shorewood
Sensenbrenner
Teens almost detonate dangerous plastic explosive found in Prairie du Chien
Two Prairie du Chien brothers found a foot long plastic explosive in the street and tried to detonate it. Police chief Gary Knickerbocker warned residents not to handle more pieces, as several tubes may have fallen from a construction truck. The father surrendered a piece at the station. the blast material was described as a sausage ring with a white danger wrapper.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Gary Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker
Mineral Point Company
Waukon Awards Parking Lot Paving Contract
Gary Lanning of Waukon won the paving contract for two city parking lots with a low bid of $53,055. Carolan and Wicks of Decorah, Iowa, bid $54,095 as the only other competitor.
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Waukon
Iowa
Gary Lanning
Carolan and Wicks
Decorah
McKee Incident Leaves Mulroy Undecided On Charges
La Crosse Police Chief Ray Litchtie said a report on Myron McKee’s confrontation with 15 year old Andy Oldenburg will not reach District Attorney Michael Mulroy until Monday. Oldenburg, a Longfellow Junior High student, and McKee battled on school grounds as classes ended.
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Myron McKee
la Crosse
Ray Litchtie
McKee
Andy Oldenburg
S. 31St St
Dist. Atty
Michael Mulroy
Oldenburg
Longfellow Junior High School
Mulroy
la Crosse Area
Litchie
Lutheran Hospital
Larry Hagar
la Crosse County
John Bosshard
William Temte
PdC moves sewer chief to Street Department
The Common Council voted 9 to 1 in a closed session to temporarily reassign Charles Welsch, suspended sewer superintendent, to the street department. He will earn about $10,000 yearly and report to the public works director while awaiting Wisconsin DNR and Attorney General findings.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Charles Welsch
Municipal Sewer Department
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Wisconsin Attorney General's Office
Dick Daniels Welsch
Director of Public Works
Jack McPhee
Spanish graduate seeks teaching post in Bogota
Jacqueline K. Strand, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald H Strand of 1811 S 28th Ct, earned a master's in Spanish at Marquette University and is now seeking employment in Bogota Colombia.
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Jacqueline K. Strand
Donald H. Strand
S. 28Th Ct
Marquette University
Bogota
Colombia
Murder suspect tied to La Crosse case extradited to Canada
Vaughan, 19, held in Medicine Hat Alberta on first degree murder charge for Hoof death near La Crosse. A companion drove him to Thunder Bay and to Vancouver. Vaughan arrested Friday. In La Crosse, Peter Stephan 19 was charged as party to the slaying. bond set at 50 000. preliminary hearing tentatively July 11.
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la Crosse County
Ralph Clifford Vaughan
Vaughan
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Can
Craig Hoof
Farnam St
la Crosse
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Vancouver
B.C
Peter Stephan
Mormon Coulee Road
Leonard Roraff
Stephan
John E. Flynn
Edmund G. Nix
Kathryn
Flynn
Darwin Greaves
Greaves
Legal Aid Society of
Edmonton
Canada
Nix
Roraff
Hoof
Ames
Iowa
Robert E. Whiteway
Hilbert
North Side Beach sod project funded by Jaycees chicken fundraiser
La Crosse Jaycees plan a Sunday fundraiser at Copeland Park for 9 070 square yards of sod to cover 52 acres as part of a long awaited North Side Beach renovation. Daniel Dibble says funds aim for 4 000 to 5 000, with sod delivery June 18 19 and completion work by volunteers.
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Jaycees
Copeland Park
William Head
Dibble
Galesville Plans Commemoration For Judge Gale
A Sunday 2 p.m. ceremony in Marynook Chapel honors Judge George Gale founder of Gales ville and Gale College. Arthur Giere will preside, Rev August Biehl will welcome, Olav Nius will speak, and Janice Jostad will lay a wreath at Gale's grave with Knights of Columbus tribute. Refreshments follow. public welcome. no admission charge.
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Galesville
Wis
George Gale
Galesville and
Gale College
Marynook Chapel
Arthur Giere
August Biehl
Marynook
Doris Lyon
Olav Nius
Janice Jostad
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School
Gale
Galesville Knights of Columbus
St. Mary’s Altar Society of
Glaucoma Screening In Mindoro Today
Free glaucoma tests offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mindoro Town Hall. Sponsored by the Mindoro Lion's Club with La Crosse County Health Nursing Service and the Wisconsin Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Adults over 35 urged to be screened every two years. early detection can prevent blindness.
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Rachel Holthaus
Onalaska
Main St
Holthaus House
John Bosshard
la Crosse
Wis
Beverly Stuhr
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
WWTI
Harold Motschenbacher
W.W.T.I
Mindoro
United States
The
Mindoro Lion's Club
la Crosse County Health Nursing Service
Wisconsin Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Prairie du Chien forgery suspect arrested in Alabama
Roy Putnam, 35, wanted for writing and passing six checks stolen from Fuller Log and Lumber Co in Prairie du Chien, was arrested by Fairhope police on Thursday night in Alabama after NCIC check. He agreed to extradition and will be returned to Wisconsin. Each check valued 110 to 150 dollars.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Alabama
Roy Putnam
Fairhope
Ala
National Crime Information Center
Putnam
William Harry
Wisconsin
Fuller Log and Lumber Co
Wisconsin Guardsmen Return From McCoy Summer Camp Convoys
Five hundred military vehicles carrying 3 000 Wisconsin Army National Guardsmen will travel on I 90 94 I 90 3 51 and Wisconsin 21 returning to home armories from summer camp. Officials expect most convoys to reach their destinations by noon.
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FT. Mccoy
Wis
Wisconsin Army National Guardsmen
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
Wausau
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Appleton
Glaucoma Screening at Viroqua High School Gym
Glaucoma screening clinic open to residents 35 and older runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Viroqua High School gym. Also listing Starving Artist Show sponsored by West Wisconsin Regional Arts at 910 West Wisconsin Street in Sparta.
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Viroqua High School
West Wisconsin Regional Arts
West Wisconsin St
Sparta
Weather Outlook Across Northern West and Midwest
The National Weather Service warns a large rain band will hit northern West and Midwest regions with showers extending south from the Great Lakes. It will be warm and clear in southern states with variable cloudiness and showers across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. River flood data shows 8 p.m. stage at Dresbach Dam with 12 600 cubic feet per second and downriver trend as barge traffic on the Mississippi continues upriver.
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National Weather Service
West
Midwest
Great Lakes
Dresbach Lock
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