Bil Keane Dies at 89 Father of Family Circus
Phoenix AP reports Bil Keane, famed cartoonist of Family Circus, died Tuesday at age 89. He launched the one panel strip in February 1960 featuring Billy, Jeffy, Dolly, P.J. and their parents, entertaining readers for nearly 50 years.
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Wisconsin News Roundup Highlights and Local Prep Sports
Top five Wisconsin items from the last 24 hours include light on NMERB funds and a county office leak closing operations. EB withdraws cap and trade backing while prep football teams host games and state volleyball field features three local squads.
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McCall Hall novel tells Bird's story At The Gate
The graphic novel At The Gate by Rod McCall and Price Hall recalls Mine That Bird’s 2009 Kentucky Derby upset. The unknown horse, trainer, and owners defied 50-1 odds to win horse racing’s premier crown, now memorialized in a vivid chronicle.
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Obituaries for Frank Espinoza and Curtis L. Rydholm Jr
Obituary notices for Frank Espinoza and Curtis L. Rydholm Jr are published. The items summarize the deaths and identify the individuals with hometown and surviving relatives as listed in the paper.
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Roswell Finance Panel Debates Economic Plan Ordinance
A Wednesday special finance committee meeting in Roswell wrangled over Ordinance 11-05 repealing 02-6 to create an Economic Development Plan and add a Gross Receipts Tax. The EDPRC would review business projects with seven mayor appointed members, and the clause seeking diversity in ethnicity and culture drew focus before the committee recommended the amended ordinance.
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Lawrence Brothers IGA touts eight month remodel
Lawrence Brothers IGA at 900 W. Second St. unveiled a redesigned floral section a tortilla factory and new produce equipment after an eight month remodel. Store director Blake Meek and staff presented the renovations to community members Wednesday morning with funding from Lawrence Brothers.
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Dead New Mexicans on voter rolls raise concerns
A review found 641 deceased individuals still on New Mexico voter registrations. The figures will appear in a Legislature report by Ken Ortiz, chief of staff to Secretary of State Dianna Duran, as the office investigates death dates and possible past ballots while about 1.1 million statewide residents remain registered.
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Groups push for cleaner energy at governor's office
Environmentalists in Albuquerque, wearing solar panel costumes, urged Gov. Susana Martinez to expand renewable energy. Regulators weigh repealing greenhouse gas rules for coal plants as critics argue economic costs outweigh minimal benefits while proponents cite health and environmental gains.
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GOP candidates urge deficit cuts to avert European style debt crisis
Republican rivals in Michigan warned of a potential U.S. financial meltdown if deficits stay high and the economy stalls. Rick Perry fumbled a list of agencies to cut while others backed extending the Social Security tax cut. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney opposed tax hikes, while Michele Bachmann pressed for broader reform. See DEBATE, Page A2.
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