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I-Team: Firefighter-Paramedic Drug Abuse Raises Questions
They are often called heroes, charged with saving property and protecting lives. But last week, a firefighter-paramedic was charged with stealing narcotics from emergency medical kits stored inside fire stations and ambulances. The suspect told police he has been addicted to morphine since 2005. So the I-Team asked how someone could be addicted to drugs and go unnoticed within the fire department for so long. Does the fire department have random drug testing? And if not -- why? Metro randomly tests officers and civilian staff throughout the year and again before someone moves into a specialized unit that handles illegal drugs. So with narcotics like Morphine, Valium and Versed readily available to firefighter paramedics, we asked the fire chief if the Clark County Fire Department does the same.
'Stars' obscured by clouds
The time has come for "Dancing With the Stars" to change its name. Presumably they decided against "Dancing With the Has-Beens, Aging Athletes Out of Their Element and Women Dealing With Personal Tragedies" because it was too long. Let's just be thankful they stopped hiring "Beverly Hills, 90210" alumni before they got to Shannen Doherty. .
Turn Off Market's Noise And Tune In To Your Goals
A challenge for the dividend investor is separating one's self from all the market noise. Forget the market's daily rumbles. Forget every throat-clearing of the Federal Reserve chief. Most of all, forget about keeping pace with the market on every lap. "As an individual investor, what difference does it make whether you beat the S&P 500 this year?" writes Josh Peters in his newly released book, "The Ultimate Dividend Playbook." If you're making progress toward your investment goals, there's no reason to feel insecure because an index did better the past six months or because a fund manager had a dazzling, breakaway yearly performance and you didn't. The income investor can't afford to get sucked into that game.
Colfax seeks municipal judge candidates
Matthew Uetz moved into the village of Colfax in 2001 and into the position of municipal court judge four years ago, beating a long-time incumbent.Now he is moving out of town and out of the court position and no one is running to replace him. The village board will have to decide whether to have cases heard in Menomonie at the Dunn County Court, or in Boyceville by their municipal judge, or to borrow a judge from Boyceville for a time.If a write-in candidate surfaces, files information with the state ethics Board about his/her personal finances, agrees to take three day training with the Supreme Court, plus the two days of continuing education each year, then the Colfax Municipal Court could continue."For the citizens, I would like to have the court stay here," Uetz said last weekend, adding that he planned to visit the Village Board meeting to express his opinion on Monday.Job description .
Hendry sits out Fan Fest
LOVES PARK, Ill. Randy Bush has been called upon to pinch-hit once again. The former Minnesota Twin, now the assistant general manager of the Chicago Cubs, has been announced as the new featured guest for Rockford RiverHawks FanFest 2008. Bush will fill in for Cubs GM Jim Hendry, who will be unable to attend. FanFest will be held 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at Giovannis Restaurant, 610 N. Bell School Rd. Tickets for the event are $25 and includes dinner, with tables for 10 available. Ticket proceeds will benefit the Rockford Boys and Girls Clubs. Tickets can be purchased at Road Ranger Stadium, Giovannis, Rock Valley Federal Credit Union, Tom Harmer Sports, and Got Quarters in Cherry Vale Mall. A limited amount remains. Bush spent his entire 12-year major-league playing career with the Twins and was part of the 1987 and 1991 world championship teams.
No. 1/1 Women’s Basketball Earns 74-69 win at No. 6/6 LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. (Feb. 25, 2008) – Freshman Maya Moore (Lawrenceville, Ga.) scored 29 points as the top-ranked University of Connecticut women's basketball team recorded a 74-69 win over No. 6/6 Louisiana State on Monday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. UConn ups its mark to 27-1 on the year with the win while LSU dips to 23-4. The loss avenges a defeat at the hands of the Lady Tigers in last March's Elite Eight, the only LSU win in five all-time meetings between the sides. The loss was LSU's first of the year at the PMAC in 12 home contests. In one of the bigger games of her promising young career, Moore played the full 40 minutes and poured in 29 points, including a perfect 7-for-7 mark at the foul line. She rounded out the box score with five rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks.
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