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Missing Fond du Lac woman found safe

August 16, 2007 By

angelbeecher_edited-1.jpg A young Fond du Lac woman with special needs has been located safe and sound in northwestern Wisconsin. Angelique Beecher had been considered missing since Monday. It turns out she was with a friend and his family. She failed to let family members know where she was. Her grandmother Bonnie Gaier has been acting as her guardian since Angelique's mother recently moved to North Carolina due to a job transfer. The family was still deciding whether Angelique should move as well. Gaier says she was keeping watch on Angelique who has missed her mother.

 

AUDIO: Bob Hague reports (1:05 MP3)

Filed Under: Human Interest

Should misrepresenting an opinion be a crime?

August 16, 2007 By

An opinion from the attorney general prompts one lawmaker to make it a crime to misrepresent someone's views to a legislator.

State representative Joe Parisi (D-Madison) says he's learned one thing from this experience. Under current law, he says, it's apparently legal for special interest groups to contact a legislator and misrepresent your opinion to them on any issue.

So, he wants to make it illegal.

Parisi opposes the cable TV competition bill that would open up cable markets to other video providers such as AT&T. But when the lobbying group TV4US presented a list of supporters to lawmakers, Parisi found his name and the names of other opponents on the list.

TV4US says they did nothing wrong but Parisi says a law is necessary to let special interest groups know they just can't pull names out of a hat and use them to pursue their cause.

Parisi expects a good deal of support from legislative colleagues.

AUDIO: Jim Dick reports ( :54 MP3 )

Filed Under: Legislature

Eau Claire plays for Northwoods League championship

August 16, 2007 By

The Eau Claire Express had to win back to back road games to make the Northwoods League championship and that's exactly what they did.

Back to back wins on the road, in Green Bay, against the expansion Bull Frogs who just happened to have the best record in the league during the regular season. 

Eau Claire won the third and deciding game of the series last night, 6-3 over the Bull Frogs and will open the best of three Northwoods League Championship series in St. Cloud against the RiverBats tonight.

St. Cloud has been to the championship series 6 times, winning titles in 1998 and 2000.  They're 4-0 against Eau Claire in head to head battle this season.

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Capuano to get another shot with Brewers

August 16, 2007 By

Ned Yost Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost (pictured) is going to give struggling left handed pitcher Chris Capuano one more chance.

Capuano has lost 10 straight and the Brewers are 0-15 in his last 15-starts.  Capuano's earned run average over that stretch is 6.66.  He's 5-10 overall with a 5.23 ERA. 

Ned Yost said if Capuano gets himself back on track, he'll be a huge bonus for the Brewers. 

Capuano's next start is Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park.

 

Listen / Download – Ned Yost on decision to pitch Chris Capuano on Sunday. :48

Filed Under: Brewers

Brewers pitching falters again

August 16, 2007 By

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost said it best last night when he stated that not much of anything is going right for his team these days. 

The Brewers and rookie starter Yovani Gallardo fell behind early and lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 at Miller Park.  The Cardinals climbed to within 3 1/2 games of the Brewers in the Central Division and will play for the sweep today in Milwaukee.

Albert Pujols clubbed his 275th career home run and Scott Rolen had 4 of the Cardinals 13-hits on the night.  St. Louis pounded out 32 hits in the first two games of the series.

Gallardo allowed 7 runs on 9 hits in 5 2/3 innings and suffered the loss. 

Listen / Download – Ned Yost says they're desperate for a good start from a starting pitcher. :19

Filed Under: Brewers
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