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Grueling ride continues

August 5, 2009 By

A 56-year-old Loyal man continues his amazing 1500 bike ride around Wisconsin. Tom Kingsbury left The Highground Veterans Memorial park in Neillsville on Friday morning, by that night he was in Ashland. By the next night, he was St. Croix Co. Sunday, he pedaled to Holmen and he slept in Platteville Monday night. 647 miles down, a little under a thousand to go.

Tom's sister, Carol Anason, has been with him every pedal of the way. She's in the follow vehicle making sure motorists don't reek havoc with the ride, and making sure Tom stays up on his nutrition and hydration.

Monday was a tough day. Southwestern Wisconsin is beautiful to drive through, but, not so nice to pedal through. "It's beautiful if you're in a car," notes Carol, adding that her brother still maneged 16 miles and hour through the region's hilly terrain.

Tom's raising funds for a tribute to the Veterans' of the Persian Gulf Wars. He's scheduled 30 stops around in every corner of the state. The reception has been moving, and has kept everyone's spirits up. "Every night, we have had wonderful food," says Carol.

Tom still has stops in Ripon, Rhinelander, Marinette, Marshfield and Tomah before his journey ends back at The Highground on Sunday.

You can learn more, and donate to the cause, at  The Highground .  

AUDIO: Paul Knoff reports (1:50 MP3)

Filed Under: Human Interest, Top Story

Big jackpot powers up ticket sales

August 5, 2009 By

The Wednesday drawing for the Powerball Jackpot is $138 million, if taken in payments, or a lump sum of just under $ 69 million. Wisconsin Lottery Spokesman Andrew Bohage says Powerball ticket sales are tied directly to the jackpot meaning the larger the jackpot the higher the ticket sales. For example when the jackpot stands at $20 million, little more than a million tickets may be sold. When the jackpot reaches above $100 million tickets sales will reach the 2 million mark.

Bohage says regardless of how large the top prize may be, the probability of winning remains the same.

This is the fifth time this year the jackpot of the multi state lottery has reached above $100 million.

AUDIO: Brian Moon reports (MP3 :65)

Filed Under: Miscellaneous

Big jackpot powers up ticket sales

August 5, 2009 By

The Wednesday drawing for the Powerball Jackpot is $138 million, if taken in payments, or a lump sum of just under $69 million. Wisconsin Lottery Spokesman Andrew Bohage says Powerball ticket sales are tied directly to the jackpot meaning the larger the jackpot the higher the ticket sales. For example when the jackpot stands at $20 million, little more than a million tickets may be sold. When the jackpot reaches above $100 million tickets sales will reach the 2 million mark.

Bohage says regardless of how large the top prize may be, the probability of winning remains the same.

This is the fifth time this year the jackpot of the multi state lottery has reached above $100 million.

AUDIO: Brian Moon reports (MP3 :65)

Filed Under: Miscellaneous

Madison looking at minimizing car use

August 5, 2009 By

The City of Madison wants to do something about tie ups on the roads. Council members voted Tuesday night to establish a team to find more efficent ways to commute with the least impact on the environment.

Alderman Brian Solomon says any number of solutions could come from this, “There might be incentives or things that we could to help encourage more people to bike, walk or take public transit. There are obviously things like a wheel tax, a commuter tax or things like that. I’m not suggesting that we do something like that, but there are a lot of options out there.”

Solomon adds this is not an attempt to get people out of their cars, but a way to help educate people about the impact our decisions have on the community.

Submitted by Dave McCann-WIBA

AUDIO: Dave McCann reports (MP3 :56)

Filed Under: Environment & Conservation

Madison looking at minimizing car use

August 5, 2009 By

The City of Madison wants to do something about tie ups on the roads. Council members voted Tuesday night to establish a team to find more efficent ways to commute with the least impact on the environment.

Alderman Brian Solomon says any number of solutions could come from this, "There might be incentives or things that we could to help encourage more people to bike, walk or take public transit. There are obviously things like a wheel tax, a commuter tax or things like that. I'm not suggesting that we do something like that, but there are a lot of options out there."

Solomon adds this is not an attempt to get people out of their cars, but a way to help educate people about the impact our decisions have on the community.

AUDIO: Dave McCann reports (MP3 :56)

Filed Under: Transportation
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