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Nine Badgers make All-Big Ten 1st and 2nd teams

November 30, 2010 By

The Wisconsin Badgers placed 9 players on the All-Big Ten first and second teams.  The 2010 all-conference team was announced yesterday.

The group is led by senior tackle Gabe Carimi, a consensus first team pick for the second year in a row.  Carimi was named the Big Ten’s Offensive Lineman of the Year.  Carimi becomes the third Badger to be named the league’s offensive lineman of the year, joining Jeff Dellenbach in 1984 and Chris McIntosh in 1999.

Tailback James White was named the league’s Freshman of the Year and was a second team All-Big Ten pick.  White becomes the 7th Badger to win Freshman of the Year honors.  White rushed for a team-best 1,029 yards and 14 touchdowns.  He ranked 6th in the Big Ten in rushing and 29th nationally.

Five Badgers earned first-team All-Big Ten honors.  Joining Carimi as consensus selections are senior guard John Moffitt, senior tight end Lance Kendricks and junior defensive end J.J. Watt.  Junior cornerback Antonio Fenelus was a first-team selection by the media and an honorable mention selection by the coaches.

Junior running back John Clay was a consensus second-team All-Big Ten choice.  He’s joined on the second team by senior QB Scott Tolzien and junior free safety Aaron Henry.

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Student who held hostages dead

November 30, 2010 By

The 15-year-old boy who held 23 students and a teacher hostage at Marinette High School on Monday died Tuesday at a Green Bay hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Marinette Police Chief Jeff Skorik said the county coroner confirmed the death of Samuel Hengel. Hengel was a sophomore at MHS and a resident of the Marinette County community of Porterfield. Skorik said an autopsy would be conducted. Marinette County District Attorney Alan Brey said he believes police acted appropriately based on what he knows now. Hengel apparently shot himself as officers stormed the classroom. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

Health care jobs increase only slightly

November 30, 2010 By

Health care fares a little better than most industries during this recession. However, the pace of job growth is considerably slower than usual and Wisconsin hospitals report a gain of only 700 jobs over the first six months of this year.

Judy Warmuth, RN, Ph.D., vice president of workforce at the Wisconsin Hospital Association, says she doesn’t want people to avoid pursuing a profession in health care. “We know there will be increased demand and we know we’re going to need those health professionals in the future. So my biggest message is be patient; [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Medicine, Labor

Beaver Dam solidier is Afghan casualty

November 30, 2010 By

A Beaver Dam man says his soldier son has been killed while serving in Afghanistan. Greg Gassen says his son, Jacob, who turned 21 on Novevmber 19, was serving as a medic in his first tour of duty when he was killed. U.S. Army officials broke the news to Gassen at his Beaver Dam home Monday afternoon. Gassen says he doesn’t yet know the details surrounding his son’s death. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Military

Kohl, Feingold vote for food safety bill

November 30, 2010 By

Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators voted in favor of a bill aimed at making the nation’s food safer. The vote was 73-to-25 to pass the measure, a response to outbreaks of e-coli and salmonella. Wisconsin Democrats Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold voted yes. The bill gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration more authority to inspect food processing facilities. And for the first time, the FDA could force companies to recall risky food. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Politics & Government
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