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Brewers re-sign Counsell

December 14, 2009 By

The Milwaukee Brewers today re-signed infielder Craig Counsell to a one-year contract.

The 39-year old Counsell hit .285 last season with 4 HR and 39 RBI in 130 games.  He made 90 starts at three different positions, appearing as a starter at second base (44 games), third base (27 games) and shortstop (19 games).  His .285 batting average marked his highest since hitting .282 with Arizona in 2002.

The Brewers also officially signed free agent lefty Randy Wolf to a three-year deal worth nearly $30-million.  The Brewers have a club option on a fourth year.  Wolf went 11-7 with a 3.23 ERA in a career-high 34 starts with the Dodgers last season.  Wolf and the Brewers are holding a press conference at Miller Park this afternoon.

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Year to forget on the farm

December 14, 2009 By

This has not been a good year for many farmers in Wisconsin. For many farmers in the state, 2009 has been a “very difficult year,” according to UW Ag Agent David Fischer.

“You could say memorable in all the bad ways,” Fischer says of the year now drawing to a close. The year began with a wet spring, headed into a cold July, featured a rainy October, and heavy December snow which put an end to the harvest. [Read more...]

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Copenhagen pros and cons

December 14, 2009 By

Environmentalists are pleased that Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle is in Copenhagen this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, while a state business group is calling for a cautious approach on combating global warming in Wisconsin.

Dan Kohler with Wisconsin Environment says Governor Jim Doyle’s efforts on greenhouse gas emissions show how states can take the lead on climate change – even if Washington doesn’t sign on to an international agreement. “What’s been happening state by state, including places like Wisconsin, is that states have begun to move forward with serious and important policies that are designed to grow our clean energy economy, and begin to reduce pollution and global warming emissions. [Read more...]

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