2 missing people prompt searches

Emergency responders in Chippewa and Eau Claire counties spent Wednesday searching for two people missing in separate incidents in the Chippewa River. … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Why I didn’t let my son play football

I realized that the odds of my own son suffering a catastrophic injury — be it from a late hit or a freak injury — were slim. But, I imagine, so did the parents of those young football players who died. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Obama drama

Supv. Al Matano thought naming the City County Building after President Obama was a good idea. So did County Executive Joe Parisi (for awhile). But the proposal was doomed on arrival. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Animalistic poetry

UW-Madison MFA Nick Lantz releases his fourth book of poetry, “You, Beast.” The author says it’s modeled on “Aesop’s Fables” — but don’t be fooled by the simple titles; complexity is at the heart of this excellent, prize-winning poetry collection. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Laughing gas makes a comeback as painkiller in ambulances

STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Normally used in dentist’s offices and hospitals, nitrous oxide — yes, laughing gas — is starting to turn up again in ambulances in some rural areas where medical workers with clearance to provide more traditional painkillers… Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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