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GM appeal

Posted by smilam on September 4, 2008

What would you say to GM officials?
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It's a tax INCREASE

Posted by smilam on August 27, 2008

The Janesville School Board has increased the property tax burden property owners in the district must pay. The board did not hike taxes as much as the administration recommended, but a tax increase is what it is, regardless of what was earlier recommended. The Janesville Gazette's front page headline read ...
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Wild parsnip

Posted by smilam on August 25, 2008

It's no joke - parsnip can burn you. Kelly Kearns from the Department of Natural Resources says serious burns can result if juice from wild parsnip comes in contact with your skin. The burns are caused, Kerarns says, when the wild parsnip juice is exposed to sunlight. Wild parsnip needs ...
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How's Charter treating you?

Posted by smilam on August 6, 2008

For those of you who have Charter Basic or Expanded Basic, do you plan to either upgrade or rent a box to get the local access channels? What's your take on Charter's inability to come to terms with the Big Ten Network? By the way, if you have any Charter ...
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The other shoe drops

Posted by smilam on July 24, 2008

Mercy Health System, the area's largest employer, said it is having financial challenges and will reevaluate its operation.
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