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Recreation & Entertainment

Hoping for an encore of film tax credits

by Brian Moon on March 4, 2010

in Legislature, Recreation & Entertainment

A group that promotes the production of movies in Wisconsin is eyeing 2011 as a year to bring back film tax credits. The tax credits were heralded as a bi-partisan victory in the legislature which, among other things, brought production of the blockbuster “Public Enemies” to Wisconsin.

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Ride fit for “a King” is headed to Wisconsin

by Brian Moon 03/4/10 9:34 AM

Elvis Presley considered the Zippin Pippin his favorite roller coaster. He used to the shut down the Memphis amusement park where it was located so he and his friends could enjoy the ride. The city of Green Bay has approved buying the ride and moving it Bay Beach Park. Mayor Jim Schmitt expects Elvis fans [...]

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Plans for UW ice arena put on hold

by WRN Contributor 03/3/10 10:12 AM

UW-Madison has postponed plans to build a $25 million ice arena next to the Kohl Center. Athletic Director Barry Alvarez says the fundraising drive is two million short of its $8 million goal to start construction. Alvarez says the project will move forward when more progress is made on the fundraising drive.
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Fighters gather for a pow-wow

by Brian Moon 03/2/10 12:41 PM

Mixed martial arts (MMA) industry insiders had their chance to chime in on upcoming sanctioning. The state Department of Regulation and Licensing held a town hall meeting Tuesday to work out the details of the new law. “We really want to involve the industry,” said DRL Executive Assistant Hector Colon, who is commissioner of the [...]

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Have we already reached athletic potential?

by Brian Moon 02/26/10 1:06 PM

World class competitors are putting it on the line at the Winter Games but have humans already reached their athletic potential? French researcher Geoffroy Berthelot has a study that claims the peak of athletic performance was achieved in 1988 with numerous world records having plateaued since the 1990’s.

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