Posted January 27, 2016in Locker Room
No need to stay inside during the long winter months waiting for the sun to come out and dreaming about open water and summer fun. Now’s the time to be adventurous, bundle up, get outside and try fishing in a whole new way — through the ice. Ice fishing can
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Posted January 27, 2016in Duffy
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, 35, was arrested after a bar fight in Key West, Florida, according to reports. He recently starred in ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and has openly talked about his own struggle with drugs and alcohol. Carter has been released on bond. Meanwhile, Brandon Turner, 25, was
Read More →Everyone knows how I love a good band name, so my interest was piqued when I saw Embryonic Devourment was coming to Vaudeville Mews this week. However, according to the band’s lead singer, the show was canceled “weeks ago,” and he has no idea why the venue is still advertising
Read More →Alas, I’ve recycled my old copies of Cityview. Otherwise I could look up a previous Political Mercury wherein I believe Douglas Burns backed Sen. Ted Cruz, based on Rep. Steve King’s assurances that Cruz was for leveling the playing field for ethanol and oil by reducing or eliminating subsidies to
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Posted January 27, 2016in The Sound
There is a special kind of alchemy that is required in order for a band to make it as a self-sustaining entity. Band members need to be talented, smart enough to be able to tackle the business side of things and driven enough to keep grinding out the long days
Read More →You can’t keep a good building down. Preliminary works have begun for construction and renovation activities at the site of the former downtown Younkers building. According to city documents, Blackbird Investments is spearheading the projected $20 million effort to restore the west portion of the old department store originally known
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Posted January 27, 2016in Political Mercury
Jamie Lee Curtis, a Golden Globe-winning actress, said that had she been nominated for this year’s Academy Awards she’d attend rather than joining the boycott of some in the film industry protesting the total absence (whiteout) of minorities in acting categories. “Of course I would,” she tells us. “It is not a
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Posted January 27, 2016in Joe's Neighborhood
The retired Navy captain sat across the table at Smokey Row Coffee. Totally composed. Taking my measure is my guess. I start to feel a little warm under her scrutiny. Let’s see — unwavering eye contact, upright posture, an open smile. Check, check and check. Naval Captain Megan Klee, retired,
Read More →December 2015 Amount: $57.23 To: Rebecca J. Abraham For: Travel Amount: $250 To: ACT For: Professional services Amount: $632.85 To: Agparts Worldwide For: Supplies Amount: $12,922.60 To: Ahlers Cooney PC For: Professional services Amount: $110 To: Susan Allbee For: Tuition reimbursement Amount: $4,506.17 To: Alliance Connect LLC For: Services Amount:
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