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			<title><![CDATA[The numbers add up]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294531</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Facts and figures are rarely in the spotlight when Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre takes the stage, but a recent push to purchase and renovate the former YMCA has shined a cold hard light of reality on the group&#39;s business decisions.And while they may be known more for the flights of fancy that audiences love, sound business decisions are behind the group&#39;s success and its move to pursue the former YMCA, according to Mary ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By AARON HOLBROOK/Editor]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BD Lake no-wake rule to be lifted at midnight]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294646</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Beaver Dam Lake will be open to boat traffic as of midnight tonight (July 3). However, boat operators should be aware that the water level is still very high and they could be held liable for shoreline damage.&quot;People should be respectful of the piers and the property owners. If it was their land, they wouldn&#39;t want to get more damage than they already have received,&quot; Heather Gottschalk, conservation warden for the Wisconsin Department of ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By TERRI PEDERSON
Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Smith gets PFC nod]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294532</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Full-time firefighter Lee Smith will become the Beaver Dam Fire Department&#39;s third shift commander whenever Deputy Fire Chief Randy Koehn retires.The city&#39;s police and fire commission approved the promotion of Smith to captain, which will take effect upon Koehn&#39;s retirement, which is expected in a year.In June, Fire Chief George Sheets introduced a change in job descriptions and told the commission that he planned on leaving the deputy fire chief position unfilled after ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By DAN BAULCH/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Standoff leads to charges]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294534</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212; An Iron Ridge man faces a preliminary hearing after the Dodge County District Attorney&#39;s Office charged him with one felony and several misdemeanors on Tuesday resulting from a three-hour standoff with police on Sunday.Bobby R. Buechel, 31, N6173 Highway 67, Iron Ridge, is scheduled to appear at 3 p.m. on July 10 in Circuit Court Branch I.He has been charged with battery to injunction petitioner, battery, knowingly violating a domestic abuse ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By BRIAN PAYNTER/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Students look for clues]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294535</link>
			<description><![CDATA[HORICON &#8212; Who done it?The answer to that question by summer school students of Harvey Tjader&#39;s&nbsp; Science of Crime Investigation classes at Horicon High School will determine their final grade.Before the student investigators, wearing plastic gloves, crossed the &#34;Police Line Do Not Cross&#34; tape to enter the classroom through its only door, Tjader said, &#34;We are going to look for evidence. You have been in this room for the last two weeks so ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By CONNIE DORNFELD/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Health foundation distributes money]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294537</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Beaver Dam Community Hospital Foundation has distributed $13,457 since Jan. 1 to support a variety of projects and programs in the community.Receiving funds were Hillside Hospice, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beaver Dam Police Dept, Stone Terrace, Hillside Manor, BDCH Breast Health, BDCH In-service Education.The foundations board of directors is committed to the mission: &#34;To raise and direct funds in support of the independent Beaver Dam Community Hospital Inc., local healthcare, and community health ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MPTC to hold new student orientation sessions in July and August]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294538</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Moraine Park Technical College has set new student orientation sessions in July and August for program students who will begin their first classes this fall. It&#39;s an opportunity for new students to meet each other, connect with Moraine Park staff, get student IDs, purchase books, locate classrooms and visit a service fair to learn more campus services such as financial aid, employment, tutoring and more. Short presentations include being smart about what you share ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-03T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The county&#39;s hottest job]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294305</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212; Forty-three applicants are vying to be the first Dodge County administrator. The administrator will be responsible for directing the daily operations of the county&#39;s $105 million budget, 15 departments and approximately 770 employees.A representative from Springsted Inc. &#8212; a firm contracted to carry out the search at a price of $11,750, plus expenses &#8212; will meet Thursday with the human resources committee in closed session to recommend five top candidates out ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By AARON MARTIN/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Safe and healthy schools]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294307</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Eight local school districts have received a $6 million Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant from the U.S. Department of Education.Beaver Dam, Neosho, Hustisford, Waupun, Horicon, Mayville, Lomira and Dodgeland school districts worked together to receive the grant.&nbsp;Beaver Dam director of pupil services Deb Parman said the money is a four-year grant with the districts getting $1.5 million a year. Parman said the grant is comprised of five key elements:-Safe schools and violence ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By TERRI PEDERSON/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pool to reopen pending DNR approval]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294309</link>
			<description><![CDATA[MAYVILLE &#8212; Ecstatic.That&#39;s how Wendy Metke felt Tuesday night after the city decided to reopen the outdoor swimming pool near Parkview Primary Learning Center.&#34;It feels like a long time coming,&#34; she said. &#34;I&#39;m glad the city gave us an opportunity to speak tonight.&#34;Shirlee Czernicki feels excited about the pool reopening.&#34;You can fight city hall and win,&#34; she said after the Special Common Council meeting. &#34;It worked and I feel really good ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By BRIAN PAYNTER/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kluetzman: &#39;Under orders... not to speak&#39;]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294311</link>
			<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS - Acting fire chief/emergency management director Bill Kluetzman said after Tuesday night&#39;s city council meeting that he is &#34;under orders by the mayor not to speak.&#34;Mayor Nancy Osterhaus placed Kluetzman on administrative leave with pay on June 15, during the height of flooding problems in Columbus. Osterhaus also placed emergency management director Bob Zapotocny and firefighter Doug Landphier on administrative leave with pay.Osterhaus said of the situation: &#34;Allegations of wrongdoing in office ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By PAUL SCHARF/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[SKD teens form bonds on Alabama mission trip]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294313</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nine teens and three adult leaders from St. Katharine Drexel Church participated in a group work camp experience from June 15-20 and in the process of serving others built a wide range of friendships. Although Hurricane Katrina was more than three years ago, the area around Bayou La Batre is still in need of economic and physical support. During the day, for half the week, the teens were involved in planning lessons and ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dodge County taxes due July 31]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294314</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dodge County Treasurer, Patti Hilker is reminds taxpayers who postponed the second installment of their property taxes that the balance must be paid on or before July 31. Payments must be postmarked on or before July 31. Late payments incur interest and penalty as of Feb. 1 at 10 and 1/2 percent. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.Make checks Payable to and&nbsp; send toDodge County Treasurer, 127 ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fritsche earns eagle scout]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294315</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Zachariah Fritsche joined the elite group of men to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America. &nbsp;This is the highest rank a Scout can achieve. His Eagle Court of Honor was held at St. Katharine Drexel Church with a reception at the school. &nbsp;Honors included a Congressional Certificate presented by U.S. Representative Tom Petri, a legislative proclamation from State Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald and State Sen. Scott ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Man sentenced for road rage incident]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294316</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A Beaver Dam man convicted of a road rage incident was sentenced Monday to six months in jail.Jason Huebner, 29, 121 Stone St., pleaded no contest to second degree reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and battery. Dodge County Circuit Judge Andrew Bissonnette sentenced Huebner to two years of probation and six months in jail. A deferred prosecution was reached on one of the reckless endangerment charges.According to reports, Huebner ran a car off the ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-02T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disaster recovery efforts continue]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294079</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212; A steady flow of people seeking flood and storm damage assistance continued moving through the disaster recovery center Monday.More than 618 households within Dodge County have registered more than $2.483 million in damage to their homes. The amount of physical and economic damage incurred by area businesses is still unclear.President George W. Bush declared Dodge County&#39;s municipalities eligible for public assistance to repair damaged infrastructures on Friday and on Monday said ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By AARON MARTIN/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Activity fees may be reduced]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294080</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Beaver Dam High School principal Don Patnode proposed a plan to make the fee for participating in student activities and athletics more affordable. &#34;We believe the number of students participating in activities is decreasing because the demographics in the district are changing and the amount of students on free or reduced lunches are rising,&#34; Patnode told the school board Monday night. &#34;They just can&#39;t afford it.&#34;Currently, a student is charged a fee to ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By TERRI PEDERSON/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Promotion planning launched]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294081</link>
			<description><![CDATA[HORICON - The first step in a collaborative effort of Horicon and Mayville to promote the Horicon Marsh International Education was taken at a summit held at Horicon City Hall Monday night.DNR naturalist and eductor Bill Volkert said that, &#34;despite a very severe winter,&#34; construction will be complete by the end of October and the move into the facility will be done the first two weeks in November. A grand opening will be ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By CONNIE DORNFELD/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Charge against former treasurer moves forward]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294082</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212; A former town of Chester treasurer charged with misconduct in office for falsifying her property tax records made her initial court appearance Monday.Rebecca L. Day, 38, W6065 State Road 49, Waupun, is accused of falsely recording that she paid a total of $13,618 in property taxes from 2002 to 2006.&#34;I couldn&#39;t pay my taxes in these years and so I posted them as paid on the batch reports,&#34; Day stated in ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Citizen Staff]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Unrelated reports of attempted abductions surface]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294083</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two unrelated reports of attempted abductions surfaced over the weekend in Beaver Dam. Beaver Dam deputy chief Dan Schubert said the police received a report around 5 p.m. on Friday from a woman who said that her son was approached by an unknown man at Lakeview Park between noon and 1 p.m. on Friday. The man asked the child if he would like to go to where there are no mosquitos and learn ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Citizen Staff]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dodge County Beef Cook-Off scheduled]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294085</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Dodge County Beef Promotion Committee is sponsoring the Dodge County Beef Cook-Off to promote cooking with beef. All residents of Dodge County and adjoining counties are eligible to participate.There will be five categories which include: Kids in the Kitchen (ages 12 and under), Juniors (ages 13-18), Men&#39;s, Women&#39;s and Senior&#39;s (ages 65 and older). &nbsp;All original recipes will be judged on taste, ease and practicality of preparation, originality and appearance.The ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dodgeland alumni gather]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294086</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU - A record of 222 turned out for the Juneau/Dodgeland High School alumni banquet held at the Juneau Community Center Saturday night.The oldest alumni in attendance was Virginia (Hilgendorf) Rediske, class of 1935. The youngest was Fredrick Gahlman, class of 2006 graduate scholarship winner.The 2008 recipients of $750 scholarships were presented with their checks and introduced by president&nbsp; Greg Brigowatz. Brad Modaff, son of Jim and&nbsp; Marcia Modaff, will attend Herzing Computers ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Farm Tech unveils logo]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//294087</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Dodge County Farm Technology Days Publicity and Promotions Committee announced an addition to their official clothing line-up for the 2009 Dodge County Farm Technology Days. &nbsp;Among the items featuring the official Dodge County logo will be cloth shopping bags.Karen Williams, chair of the official clothing committee, says the shopping bags help to illustrate the show&#39;s &#34;green&#34; theme, pointing to ways to recycle. The washable cloth bags are ideal for carrying groceries and ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-07-01T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[When will it stop]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293929</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212;&nbsp; Heavy winds destroyed a dairy barn west of Juneau when storms moved through the area Saturday afternoon.Joe Meagher, director of Dodge County Emergency Management, said that no injuries were reported to cattle or humans when the barn near High Point Road was blown over. Meagher and the Dodge County Sheriff&#39;s Department responded to the scene, and quickly turned off electricity to the building. &#34;No fire departments were called. We turned off ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-06-30T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Woodland School to celebrate 125 years]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293930</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Former students of Woodland Road School are working hard to preserve the school that is 125 years old this year. &nbsp;The small but ambitious group Friends of the Woodland Road School Inc., has been busy for the last several years making repairs and gathering furnishings and supplies to make it look like it once did.&#34;There are but a few one-room brick schools left in the state and our intent is to have this ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Gloria Hafemeister/Special to the Citizen]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-30T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Senior selected as fire queen]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293931</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212; A&nbsp; 17-year-old Dodgeland High School senior was selected as the 2008 Juneau Fire Queen in competition held at the public library Thursday night.Erin Schaalma, daughter of Jerald and Brenda Schaalma, was crowned by the 2007 queen Jessica Krell and presented with a banner, $50 and a bouquet of six silk flowers. She will represent the Juneau Fire Department in the Dodge County Firefighters Association&#39;s competition in Hustisford on July 31.Runner-up was ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By CONNIE DORNFELD/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-30T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dodgeland FFA stands out]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293932</link>
			<description><![CDATA[JUNEAU &#8212; The Dodgeland FFA theme this year was &#34;Still playing in the dirt&#34; and the state FFA convention help to make this statement true. Several FFA members attended the recent state FFA convention. The chapter received a silver rating on the National FFA Chapter award. Caitlyn Lynch received the Three Star Leadership Award. This award is given to a selected FFA member from the chapter for being actively involved in the chapter activities ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-06-30T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[&#34;A Chorus Line&#34; production crew formed]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293933</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Once director Jay Wilkins decided he wanted to try directing a summer show with Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre and had selected the show, his next task was to assemble a production staff around him.Wilkins, a veteran of several BDACT productions was preparing to direct his first show. &#34;I have plenty of experience on-stage and have worked with some great directors, but I wanted someone by my side that might notice and help ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-06-30T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Festival presents trio of concerts]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293934</link>
			<description><![CDATA[GREEN LAKE &#8212; The Green Lake Festival of Music will present three concerts at Thrasher Opera House July 8, 10 and 12. All three concerts are at 7:30 p.m., with pre-concert talks with the artists at 6:45. The concerts will be followed by meet-the artist receptions provided by the Friends of the Festival. For ticket information, visit www.greenlakefestival.org or call 920-748-9398 or 800-662-7097.Joseph Johnson, cellist, July 8Joseph Johnson, the recently ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-06-30T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Returning the gesture]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293721</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Kathryn Murphy has taken her fight against cancer to the next level.Some Beaver Dam residents may remember Murphy from the years of the Katie&#39;s Karnival for Kids held in the 1990s. Murphy was the 8-year-old cancer survivor who held a summertime fair as a fund-raiser.Now, the former cancer patient is grown up and has been cancer free for 23 years. But she is still fighting against the disease &#8212; this time as community ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By ALAN SCOTT NOBLITT, Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Storms hit area]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293837</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Associated Press - June 29, 2008 12:25 AM ET   A storm that blew across the area Saturday afternoon left golf ball-sized hail near Waupun and also was responsible for damaging outbuildings in Dodge County east of Beaver Dam.  No injuries were reported from the storms that downed power lines Saturday starting about 3:30 p.m.  National Weather Service meteorologist Rusty Kapela says wind damage was heaviest in Dodge and Jefferson counties in southeast Wisconsin.  He says one Jefferson County ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-06-29T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dodge County eligible for public assistance]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293723</link>
			<description><![CDATA[President George W. Bush ruled Dodge and 14 other Wisconsin counties suffering from flood and storm damage eligible for public assistance early Friday morning.This declaration opens up FEMA and state funding to cover cost recently incurred by counties, townships, villages and cities that have suffered substantial damage to public infrastructure, including roads, bridges, culverts and dams. Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent protecting infrastructure through pumping, sandbagging and other protective measures will also be ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By CITIZEN STAFF]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Portage trial to be aired on national TV]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293772</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ -->The trial of a suspect in the Oneida Street murder and abuse case that drew national attention to Portage last June will be seen across the country in July.  TruTV, formerly Court TV, announcedthat it will provide live, gavel-to-gavel coverage ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By Shannon Green, Capital Newspapers]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-28T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A river runs below it]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293598</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Downtown property owners are slowly regaining access to their buildings, and as of today, Tower Parking Lot will be open again too.The same cannot be said for Cooper Street.Beaver Dam Facilities Director David Stoiser said Thursday that Cooper Street above the Beaver Dam River will likely remain closed through fall and will need to be replaced in one way or another.&#34;It looks like all the backfill around the culvert pipes has washed ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By DAN BAULCH/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BD man dives off dam]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293599</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old Beaver Dam man intentionally fell backwards into Beaver Dam Lake on Wednesday night and had to be saved by Beaver Dam Police officers. The Beaver Dam Police Department was called to a home in the 100 block of West Street on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. for a domestic dispute involving the man and a 28-year-old woman, Beaver Dam Police Chief Dale Boldt said. The woman had reported that she had been pushed ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By TERRI PEDERSON/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wastewater options]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293600</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FOX LAKE &#8212; To meet the demands by the Department of Justice and the state Department of Natural Resources, the city of Fox Lake and Inland Lake Rehabilitation and Protection District will create a new seepage cell in Fox Lake by 2011.Gil Hantzsch of MSA Professional Services in Baraboo presented the proposal to the Fox Lake Water Council Committee during a public hearing Thursday. The data will be presented to the WDNR in a ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By DENA HARRIS/Citizen Staff]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A shared centennial]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293601</link>
			<description><![CDATA[RANDOLPH &#8212; Minnie Westra had no problem deciding where she would spend her 100th birthday &#8212; a congregation that shares her age. The lively 100-year-old chose the First Reformed Church, a congregation that she had been a member of for most of her life, which is also celebrating its 100 anniversary this year. A significant number of immigrants from the Netherlands chose the Friesland area when they came to America in the late ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By TERRI PEDERSON/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Flood assistance in Waupun listed]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293602</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The flood waters have receded but the clean-up continues in Waupun.&nbsp; Marla De Jager, Secretary at First Christian Reformed Church, is coordinating services between those in the Waupun area who need help with their flood clean-up and those willing to volunteer their time in the relief efforts. &nbsp;Interested persons are asked to do one of the following:-Fill out a Flood Help Request form or a Flood Help Volunteer form at www.waupuncrc.com.-Email your ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beaver Dam Daily Citizen]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Police seek men in possible abduction attempt]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293603</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Beaver Dam Police Department are searching for two men who possible attempted to abduct children on Thursday. Deputy police chief Dan Schubert said the department received a complaint of a possible attempted abduction that occurred at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police are searching for a white man in his 40s who is balding and had an unkempt beard. He was driving a dark gray Ford F-150 four-door truck. He had a Hispanic ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beaver Dam Daily Citizen]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ham rdio field day is this weekend]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293604</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Rock River Radio Club will participate in the annual Amateur Radio Field Day this Saturday and Sunday.&nbsp;The&nbsp; event is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. The purpose of the event is for licensed amateur radio stations to establish two-way contact with as many other stations as possible over the 24-hour period in simulated emergency setup.&nbsp; The club, based in Juneau, will setup at Derge Park in rural Beaver Dam and participate ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beaver Dam Daily Citizen]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-27T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stay safe, legal]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293401</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Roadside fireworks stands can be a great place to get all the essentials for a backyard Independence Day spectacular &#8212; but one thing that roadside vendors cannot supply is a valid permit to use fireworks. &#34;When people go to these roadside stands and buy fireworks that are illegal in Wisconsin, the vendor will sell them a permit for four or five bucks. The vendor says it will permit them to possess and transport the ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By AARON MARTIN/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-26T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Heron to call for meeting on pool]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293402</link>
			<description><![CDATA[MAYVILLE &#8212; Mayor Tracy Heron said this morning that he&#39;d like to give petitioners an opportunity to present their case for reopening the outdoor swimming pool near Parkview Primary Learning Center.&#34;We just think it&#39;s worth exploring the option even if it&#39;s for a six- to eight-week period,&#34; Heron said. &#34;It&#39;s loud and clear what the opinion is, and we&#39;re just trying to respond to that.&#34;So he&#39;s planning to contact city clerk Kathie Wild ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By BRIAN PAYNTER/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-26T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Water problems]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293404</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FOX LAKE&#8212;Because of the recent flooding, a bypass of the sanitary sewer to the wastewater system was necessary in Fox Lake. However, a court order from 2007 states that a moratorium must be enforced on all new sanitary sewer extensions for a minimum of 12 months after the bypass ends. This moratorium prevents any developers or subdivisions from acquiring extensions of the main sewer line until June 20, 2009. &#34;The bottom line is ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By DENA HARRIS/Citizen Staff]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-26T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Moving forward]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293405</link>
			<description><![CDATA[HORICON &#8212; Development of Cityview Subdivision at the city&#39;s far west side took another step forward Tuesday night as the Horicon City Council unanimously approved plans and specifications for Horicon Street and Cityview Boulevard as prepared by Kunkel Engineering.In subsequent action, the council authorized bidding for the project and set the date for bid opening at 1 p.m. on July 18.According to Dan Neitzel of Kunkel Engineering, the bidding specifications include curb, gutter, ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By CONNIE DORNFELD/Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-26T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Man accused of driving drunk with child in car]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293406</link>
			<description><![CDATA[PORTAGE &#8212;A Fox Lake man is accused of driving drunk with a 4-year-old child in the car, after he was caught speeding and squealing his tires because his son reportedly asked him to do so.Paul L. Madden, 43, is charged with drunken driving as a seventh offense, with a minor child in the vehicle and with a general alcohol concentration enhancer.Randolph police stopped Madden on Sunday night after he accelerated quickly, squealing his ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[By JEN McCOY/Capital Newspapers]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-26T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Must-Skis return to local waters Saturday]]></title>
			<link>http://wiscnews.com/bdc/news//293407</link>
			<description><![CDATA[High water on Beaver Dam Lake has forced the Beaverland Must-Skis waterski show team to come up with creative ways to practice.The team has conducted practices on land and visited other lakes. On Sunday, the team went to Wisconsin Rapids, home of the annual state tournament, to practice on Lake Wazeecha.The next step will be a show on Fox Lake at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Boathouse Pub &amp; Grill, Chief Kuno ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beaver Dam Daily Citizen]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-06-26T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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