WGLR: Local News

Here's what's making news in the tri-states...

H1N1 third wave...or not     dhw

Local Health Department officials are hoping
we're through the flu season. And among them
is Jeff Kindrai, the Director of the Grant
County Health Department, who's been worried
about a third wave of the H1N1 virus hitting
the region. The Health Department is back at
local schools making sure students are properly
vaccinated. About 30% of students received a
shot the first time around. A second dose is
needed to ensure full protection.
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While H1N1 has been the top issue this flu
season, a similar ailment has not been as
prevalent as it was in the past.
"What's been interesting this flu season
is the relative absence of the seasonal flu
this year. We still might get hit. But it
seems to be not as much as a factor as it
has been in previous years."
The flu season typically runs through the
month of March, and sometimes into April.

PVille Main Street Director resigns   dhw

The Director of the Platteville Main Street
Program has decided to resign. Cheryl MacDowell
has submitted her letter of resignation, with
her final day being April 30th. MacDowell says
she has enjoyed her time with the program, and
that she plans to continue volunteering and
being an advocate for it.
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She feels the Main Street has fulfilled several
goals she set for it when she was first hired.
But MacDowell says Main Street now has another
set of goals to accomplish, and someone else
would be the best fit for the director's position.
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MacDowell owns a downtown business in Platteville,
"Wine Down on Main."

Grant County Sheriff's deputy suspended   dhw

The Grant County Sheriff's deputy who's been
suspended with pay, has been identified through
the search warrant filed last Friday in Grant
County Court. Twenty-six-year-old Curtis Gillilan
of Lancaster is being investigated for his alleged
contact with a high school student. The warrant
says the girl's mother reported that Gillilan
and her teenage daughter were kissing in a squad
car in 2008. The warrant also says Gillilan sent
the girl pornographic pictures, and she also
watched him perform a lewd act on a webcam.
Gillilan has been a sheriff's deputy for the
past three years. Last September, the Grant County
Sheriff's Department was made aware that a complaint
had been filed with the Wisconsin Department of
Criminal Investigation, concerning Gillilan.
The complaint had coincided with an internal
investigation by the Sheriff's Department, but was
based on heresay type evidence and couldn't be
substantiated by investigators from the Sheriff's
Department. Gillilan had been taken off patrol and
reassigned to other duties within the department,
pending the conclusion of the DCI investigation.
The warrant was served last Thursday, and computer
equipment was seized by State investigators.
The warrant says they were looking for evidence
of the crime, causing a child to view or listen
to sexual activity, and exposing a child to
harmful material or narration.

Fennimore considering a change in City slogan  dhw

Since 1991, Fennimore has officially been known as
the "City on the Move."
That official city slogan may be changed, depending
on how city residents vote in an upcoming ballot.
Fennimore Promotions Coordinator Linda Parrish says
the idea to consider a new city slogan, came up late
last year. It was during community meetings about
Fennimore's future.
"It was brought up by several of the different
break-out sessions that it might be time for us to
consider a new logo and slogan. So we decided that
we would move forward with those ideas, and ask
the public what their thoughts were."
Residents will get a chance to vote on the proposed
slogans, on a ballot that'll be included in their
March 1st utility bills. Each household will get
one vote. They'll be able to vote until March 19th.

What are the slogan options in Fennimore   dhw

There are six different proposed slogans that
Fennimore residents will have the chance to consider.
They are...

Fennimore. The Crossroads of Opportunity.

Expect more, do more, be more. Fennimore.

There's More in Fennimore.

Imagine More in Fennimore.

Live more, learn more, play more. Fennimore.

The City on the Move.

That last slogan is also the current one, which
is among the six being considered. Again,a ballot
will be included in the March 1st utility
bill in Fennimore.

In the world of sports...

Tuesday March 9th

WIAA Girl's Basketball Regional quarterfinals

Division 3
Cuba City 79, Darlington 35
Lancaster 49, Mineral Point 40
Parkview 60, WI Heights 41
Belleville 56, New Glarus 31

Fennimore 68, Brookwood 31
Riverdale 41, Boscobel 40
Westby 45, Viroqua 39
Aquinas 47, Iowa-Grant 20

Division 4
Seneca 65, Wauzeka-Steuben 21
Belmont 69, De Soto 52
Potosi 69, Cassville 52
River Ridge 58, North Crawford 25

Weston 64, Ithaca 29
Kickapoo 46, Highland 37
Hillsboro 39, La Farge 31
Royall 51, Wonewoc-Center 28

Black Hawk 73, Benton 17
Pecatonica 61, Shullsburg 39
Southwestern 44, Argyle 29
Barneveld 73, Abundant Life 9

Division 2
Platteville 55, Dodgeville 35
Edgerton 50, Mount Horeb 31
Brodhead 48, Evansville 34

Prairie du Chien 40, WI Dells 31
Reedsburg 49, River Valley 34
Sauk Prairie 72, Mauston 31

Men's College basketball

Big 10 Tournament

Friday March 12th
Illinois vs. Wisconsin at Indianapolis
Tip-off     1:30 pm
1280 AM WGLR/AM 1590 WPVL

Each year, WGLR play-by-play and color
commentators select an All-Area Football
Team, based off the teams we cover in the
Tri-State area. Below are some of the
winners from Lancaster High School,
with the certificate being awarded by
WGLR's Tom Greenwood. The certificate
of recognitiion is sponsored by the
local Shrine Club


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WGLR Shrine Defensive Player of the year: Kyle Noble
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: Nathan Budack
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: Tyler Whitish
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: Trevor Landon
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: Keane Hudson
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: Scott Snyder
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: Jeff Burggraff
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WGLR Shrine Certificate of Achievement: John Petrowitz
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WGLR Shrine Lancaster Football Award Winners
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TRACKSIDE PODCAST SECTION...

TRACKSIDE ROSS KENSETH PODCAST

These PODCASTS come from Trackside, a weekly local dirt track racing show hosted by Tommy Greenwood. Look for Trackside later this spring on-line.