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Arnold wants Third Ward recountWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- With the Third Ward City Council race so close, incumbent Chris Arnold is not ready to raise the white flag yet. Arnold wants a recount. Election officials were not surprised because the race was so close and because of problems with the tallying machines election night. Asked for a post-election interview, Arnold said that the race was not yet over. He said he will not concede until the final results are sent to the City Council for certification. The original tally for the Third Ward, which includes the downtown and main Winona State University campus neighborhood, was
1,431 for Deb Salyards, 1,417 for Arnold.
Reporter: Jen Lundberg
Background: Bad, bad day for Chris Arnold
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
County OKs WSU health analysisWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 204 -- The County Board approved a Winona State University class project to create a health inventory of county employees. The project, under prof Peter Sternbergm would lead to recommendations for improving worker health. The survey, a four-month to six-month project, would check employees' diet, exercise, stress and environment and also theirwillingness to make health-conscious changes. The county will pay for printing anda $2,000 to $3,000 stipind for a grad student to head the project.
Democrats gain in Minnesota HouseST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- The political pendulum began swinging back to the center in Minnesota with Democrats reducing the Republican majority in the House from an 81-53 majority last session to a slim 68-66 majority, said lobbyist Russ Stanton of the statewide professors' union. Stanton acknowledged that recounts may occur in a couple of districts, but, he said, the fact is that Democrats made progress, losing only one incumbent, Rebbecca Otto of Stillwater.
Stanton noted that Winona State profs were instrumental in the defeat of Rep. Carla Nelson R-Rochester. The profs, incensed at Nelson's attacks on faculty over the issue of posting flags in the classroom, worked hard for Democratic challenger Tina Liebling. In the campus town of Bemidji, Democrat Frank Moe, a part-time prof, defeated Republican incumbent Doug Fuller, "Fuller had been mentioned as a possibility for House Higher Education chair," Stanton said. "From reports I received from campus, it appears that the failure to pass a bonding bill last session played a role in the outcome." In another university House district, north Mankato, Democrat Ruth Johnson defeated incumbent Howard Swenson.
Republicans lost several incumbents in the working class northwest Twin Cities suburbs and in southern Minnesota, Stanton noted -- Bill Haas of Champlin, Lynne Osterman of New Hope, Stephanie Olsen of Brooklyn Park, both Carla Nelson and Bill Kuisle of Rochester, Linda Boudreau of Faribault, Jeff Anderson of Austin and Howard Swenson of North Mankato. Republican Jim Rhodes of Hopkins was also defeated. In addition, the Democrats also picked up a smattering of open seats around the state. One surprise, said Stanton, was the Democratic victory in the seat formerly held by Doug Stang, whose district was just northwest of St. Cloud. Stang, who chaired the House Higher Education Committee. Stang had not sought re-election, but the district has a conservative constituency.
What does all this mean? "The Republicans will no longer be able to have their way so easily on legislative matters, said Stanton. "Under the state constitution it takes 68 votes -- one more than half -- to pass a bill in the Minnesota House. This means the Republicans will have to keep every vote in line, all of the time. That will not be easy. They are going to have to compromise with the DFL once in a while." Also, said Stanton, the Democratic victories signaled that Minnesotans are not as conservative as Republicans thought and that they care about issues besides tax cuts. "Voters seemed to be signaling they want more balance -- not just in rhetoric but in substance.," her said. "That bodes well for higher education constituencies and public employees."
Stanton cautioned, however, that higher-ed people shouldn't expect a miracle treversal from the slashing of university budgets in recent years. "The pain is not over," he said, "The state still has a revenue shortfall of at least $451 million -- and that is before considering any increases for inflation, enrollment growth, or pay increases for public employees." Stanton predicted that Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is still likely to veto tax increases. "There will be further budget cuts next session," he said. "And whenever there are budget cuts, higher education tends to be a target, because they have an alternative source of revenue -- student tuition.
Background: WSU profs take to road campaigning
Thurley sees cooperative Council spiritWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- Even though Al Thurley didn't have any challengers for his First Ward seat on the City Council, he said he was honored to be re-elected. Thurley said that he is excited to be working with newly elected Deb Salyards from the Third Ward and at-large member Debbie White. Asbout Salyards, owner of a bed in breakfast on Main Sreet, Thurfley said: "Deb and I worked on the Convention and Visitors' Bureau together and we worked well together." About White he said he had good experience with her working on the Great River Shakespeare Festival. White managed the festival its inaugural season last summer.
"The new blood on the council should result in good communication, and I don't see any personal issues coming up or in the way of the Council, said Thurley. Thurley said the the main issues coming up include:
Highway 14 construction on the far West End, including detours and congestion.
The impact of the Legislature policies on municipal government, especially fuinding.
Local government aid programs.
About the election Tuesday, Thurley said the biggest question was the Third Ward seat between Salyards and incumbent Chris Arnold: "It was a tough race but that is how politics go, and who knows in four years I could be working with Chris Arnold again." Thurley has three years of previous experience on city council, and has been involved in civic affairs, including being chair of city tourism agency. Thurley has been a member of the student-community relations that works on problems involving the colleges.
Reporter: Kristi Rossi
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
Pelowski awaited tallies with open doorWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- Surrounded by family and friends Gene Pelowski awaited the election night results at home. "I don't usually get too worked up about this kind of stuff, at least not this early in the night," said Pelowski, who has served nine terms in the Minensota House. With sandwiches, brownies and piles of fruit spread out on the kitchen counter some guest huddled around the glowing television in the living room, watching as the results of the national elections came in. Others sat in the back yard around a fire talking politics and what would happen depending on the outcome of the presidential race.
"It's a fun time," said Pelowski while sitting next to his uncle in the living room. "I like to have everyone over." It was not just family at the Pelowskis but many other members of the community, including Brad Krasaway and Tim Donahue of Winona State University college Democrats. "Gene is a very nice guy, and we enjoy stopping by to show our support for him," said Krasaway. Said Donahue: "This is a good example of how Winona State University students can interact with our local legislators, when students care, our legislators will care, as had been demonstrated so far in the polls tonight."
Along with a dozen or so campus Democrats were faculty and staff from Winona State and students from Winona High, where Pelowski teaches government. As the night wore on more and more people showed up. Preliminary counts were posted above the turkey sandwiches in the kitchen. Even with a landslide apparent over Republican Nick Ridge, Pelowski was cautious: "We will
just have to wait and see." With the 30th of 31 precincts reporting, the margin was 12,478 to 6,407. Pelowski had won a 10th term.
Reporter: Chris Warrington
Background: Pelowski sees Democratic dawning
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
WSU prof elected to School BoardWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- A Winona State University speech prof, Kelly Herold, won a seat on the Winona School Board. Herold, defeated Greg Fellman, the finncial director at Franciscan Skemp Healthcare 2,087 to 1,553. Herold said he knocked on a lot of doors campaigning, emphasizing his knowlege of curriculum through his work at Winona State. Herold has chaired a campus curriculum committee.
NEWS AND COMMENT
WINONA MEDIA WATCH |
NO BAD NEWS ON WAL-MART
The three commercial news companies in Winona decided against reporting a bomb threat at the new Wal-Mart last week. Not one line among the loads of puffy verbiage slathered on readers and listeners about the grand-opening. Why no coverage? In a disgraceful lapse of journalistic responsibility, top management at Winona media outlets spiked the bomb scare story.
Rusty Cunningham, publisher of the La Crosse, Wis., Tribune, who serves as a mostly absentee publisher of the Winona Daily News, offered a plausible but strained explanation: A story might inspire copycats. If you believe that, we have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.
FACT NO. 1: The Daily News, the Post and Winona Radio are desperately courting Wal-Mart for any scraps of advertising they can get, even though Wal-Mart's retail strategy is minimal advertising.
FACT NO. 2: Wal-Mart is quick to boycott media whose coverage it finds discomforting. The giant retailer carries long grudges for stories on the company's union-busting tactics, trafficking in pirated music, subcontracting the hiring of illegal unions and, yes, bomb scares.
In a sad dollars-over-truth episode, we have witnessed a perversion of what people have a tight to expect in news -- full, thorough and honest reporting. It will take a while for the Winona media to regain the currency they need to be credible with their audiences.
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Paul Double worries for Winona futureWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- After learning he had lost his bid for mayor, Paul Double said he worries that Winona may stay on the same economic track for another four years. The city, he said, is not creating the kinds of good-paying jobs to fuel economic growth. "This town needs jobs for people between the ages of 25 to 45," Double said. "They will not only help the population, but they will bring kids as well." Double, a Winona industralist, lost his mayoral bid 8,781 to 4,131 to incumbent Jerry Miller.
In an interview at a Republican victory party at Betty Jo Byoloski's bar and grill, Double repeated his campaign theme that Winona needs more than Big Box retailers. Double called himself "pro-Wal-Mart" in the sense that it is represents free enterprise and "will bring choice to our economy," but Wal-Mart's low wages don't do for the economy what high-tech companies would do. He does not, however, see Wall-Mart as a threat to small retailers. The only businesses that will be hurt by Wal-Mart are retailers such as Hy-Vee and Kmart, Double said: "Wal-Mart coming to Winona is a beneficial thing." Double, who has lived in Winona 35 years, said there has never been a grocery store on the far east end until Wal-Mart opened Oct. 27.
Asked about the touchy Winona issue of whether college students voting if they don't live here year-round, Double said: "I think they should vote. They have the right to vote. I would like to see them stay a part of the community. We need them to create employment and raise a family in Winona."
Reporter: Jamie Sires
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
Polls: Young voter turnout unexceptionalNEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2004 -- Early exit polls reported by CNN and NBC showed that the proportion of people ages 18 to 24 who voted was roughly 17 percent, roughly the same as in 2000. The exit polls showed these 18-24 voters favored Sen. John Kerry over President George Bush 46 to 42 percent.
WSU prof writes portfolio book| WINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- A Winona State University special-ed prof, Carol Long, wrote a book, "Portfolio Development for Paraeducators," which has been published by Allyn & Bacon. Long and co-author Suzanne Koprowski demonstrate how teacher assistants can effectively use portfolios to display their qualifications. "Paraeducators are now held at a higher standard than ever before, which is why a portfolio can effectively document how they're highly qualified to do their job," Long said. Long taught junior high for 16 years and had four paraeduators assigned to her during that time. The book is Long's first. The was written last year during Long's sabbatical from Winona State, |
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Gutknecht wins narily campaigningROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- With not all the votes counted, Gill Gutknecht, incumbent member of Congress from southern Minnesota, expressed confidence to enthusiastic supporters Tuesday night that he had won a sixth term. At a Republican victory party, Gutknecht said: "It is fairly safe to say that I will be returning to Washington." About 250 supporters gathered at the Best Western-Apache hotel applauded and hooted. The victory, 190,700 to 112,700 over Democrat Leigh Pomeroy, with Independence candidate Greg Mikkelson at 15,300, had been easy for Gutknecht, who spent little time campaigning in the 22-county district. Gutknecht's campaign manager, Nels Pierson, attributed the dearth of campaigning to a lack of time due to business in Washington. "We had three weeks," said Pierson. Even so, Pierson said, Gutknecht visited 30 towns with populations of less than 2,000.
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About Gutknecht's campaign budget, drawn from an $800,000 warchest, Pierson said no more was expended than Pomeroy spent: "We didn't outspend our opponent." Pierson said that about $320,000 is left to carry over for the next campaign. Pierson added that the campaign spent about $100,000 statewide on radio advertising to promote President Bush. Gutknecht's campaign was planning on replacing the Bush ad as election day neared with ads targeted on agriculture and values, Pierson said, but positive feedback led Gutknecht to buy $100,000 of radio time and run the Bush ad in eight other states.
Gutknecht said he was pleased at the victory party. The double conference room was decorated with candidate endorsement signs, some of them hand-made. Some read 4 More Years and We Love the Cheney. Flags and banners filled the room. Red, white and blue balloons with Gutknecht's name arched over the entrance and podium, a large buffet of food and a cash bar. People watched 10 television sets scattered around the room. Two people wearing masks of President Bush and the First Lady entered the room and were announced by Pierson.
In Gutknecht's pre-victory speech he introduced his family and addressed criticism for skipping a KSTP debate scheduled with Pomeroy and Mikkelson to attend his daughter's wedding. "I can't believe that people would wonder why I went to my daughter's wedding," Gutknecht told the crowd. In a nonsequitur he told the crowd: "This is a family business, and you are my extended family" Gutknecht added that it had been a "phenomenal night for the Republican Party."
Reporter: Sarah Hovey
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
Pelowski sees Democratic dawningWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 --Despite devastating Democratic losses nationally, State Rep. Gene Pelowski, D-Winona, feels the 2004 election has revitalized the party. Pelowski, himself re-elected to a 10th consecutive term, said at a gathering at his home Tuesday night: "We are back. This time, we can say we had a firm presence in this election." Pelowski credited much of the recent support and enthusiasm for the Democratic Party to the efforts of teenage voters, a group assumed by political experts to have little interest in politics. Pelowski, who teaches government at Winona High School, said, "I have not seen a level of student involvement this high in the last two years, 20 years, or ever for that matter."
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Re-elected from House District 31-A | |
Several of Pelowski's students had waited in line until 3 a.m. on election day to hear Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry speak in Lacrosse, Wis., then returned to Winona for a full day of school, and then gathered at Pelowski's home until late Tuesday night."Some of these kids have been up for more than 48 hours supporting my campaign as well as the presidential election," Pelowski said. "If that's not interest and support, I don't know what is."
Besides the swell of support for Democrats among the youth of Winona, more effort went into campaigning by the Winona people than in any other past election, said Pelowski. "There was a time when political yard signs were a nuisance, but this year people were actually paying for signs. There were even people who were upset when we would run out." The Democratic caucus in March at Winona High also had an unexpected turnout, said Pelowski. "Two years ago 45 people came to the caucus. This March there were 450," said Pelowski.
Democrats may have lost the presidential election, but the growing Democratic influence will definitely have an effect in Minnesota, said Pelowski: "We are going to make sure that all Minnesota citizens have decent health care, well-paying jobs, and educational opportunities from the time they are born until the time they die."
The Pelowski house was crowded not only with high school supporters but other well-wishers. The campus Democrats leader at Winona State University, Ryan Flynn, was in and out. Several television sets were tuned to national returns. Pelowski himself had to take a radio to a backside bonfire to listen to local results.
Reporter: Sarah Brechtl
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
Chris Arnold's bad, bad nightWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- On top of losing Winona's Third Ward City Council race, Chris Arnold had Election Night insult added to injury. While waiting four hours for the election results at the Winona County Government Center the cops ticketed his car for the violating alternate-side parking ordinance that went into effect for the winter season only two days earlier. He will have to mail a $25 fine -- unless, of course, he has some ground for appeal.
Parking had been a campaign issue. In September, Arnold suggested that a violation of the ordinance should be reduced from $25 to $15 because it was "an unfair burden to students." At the forum, Arnold said that he wouldn't vote to get rid of the ordinance. It's neeed to accommodate leaf and snow removal, he said.
According to records, this is Arnold's first alternate-side parking violation, but this isn't the first time Arnold has been accused of having a parking problem. Before the primary elections in September, opponent Mara Rukavina accused Arnold of parking illegally in handicapped parking spaces at Mid-Town Foods. Rukavina did not make it past the primary elections. In a statement sent to the CyberIndee, Arnold denied having ever parked in a handicapped space. He noted that he has several aunts and uncles with multiple sclerosis and that using those spaces is not considerate to those with disabilities and it is against the law.
Reporter: Laura Gossman
Background: Salyards over Arnold in squeaker
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted |
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"From November 1 to April 1, vehicles parked on city streets between 1:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. must be on the even-numbered side of the street when the date is even and on the odd-numbered side of the street when the date is odd. This is based on street addresses; generally the north or east side of a street is even-numbered and the south or west side of a street is odd-numbered. Alternate Side Parking regulations also apply to some municipal lots; signs are posted to indicate odd or even parking. Vehicles in violation of the Alternate Side Parking ordinance are subject to $25 tickets and possible towing." |
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Salyards wins squeaker for Third WardWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- Tourism booster and historic preservationist Deb Salyards defeated Third Ward City Council incumbent Chris Arnold in a nail-biter of a close election in which faulty polling equipment delayed the final count until 5:30 a.m. The margin was 14 votes. The race was close in all four precincts. Arnold had the lead with 394-391 votes in the First Precinct and 403-366 votes in the Third Precinct. Putting Salyards over the top were the Second Precinct, 368-306, and the Fourth Precinct, 356-264. The Third Ward includes the main Winona State University campus and the downtown district.
Arnold stopped by the Winona County Government Center around 11 p.m., after a Winona State University College Republicans election party. Arnold said his wife had told him to just go to bed and wait for the results of the election until morning, but he said he wouldn't have been able to sleep anyway. At the government center Arnold waited four hours to find out the poll results. When the Third Ward votes were finally tallied and had he found out that he had lost the race, Arnold simply walked out.
Election officials said they expect that Arnold would ask for a recount because the race was so close. There were several problems with the tallying machines all night. Around midnight one machine quit all together and delayed final counts until 5:30 a.m.
Reporter: Laura Gossman
Background: How the WSU neighborhood voted
Downtown bars flout fire marshal limitsWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- Over Halloween weekend three popular college bars kept packing people in, far exceeding the fire marshal's safety limits. At midnight Friday 220 people were drinking at Brothers on the Third Street bar strip -- 63.7 percent more than the posted 171 legal max. Spot checks found over-max occupancy also at Bulls-Eye and Schydes's ranging from 22.8 to 57.9 percent. The violations came despite a warning letter from Police Chief Frank Pomeroy in September and a raid three weeks ago in which the cops counted 226 boozers at Schyde's, 32.2 per cent more than the legal limit. The spot check on Halloween weekend:
Friday, Oct. 29
Brothers (171 capacity)
11 p.m.
12 a.m.
Schyde's (171 cap)
12:30 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 30
Brother's (171 cap)
11 p.m.
12 a.m.
Bulls-Eye (117 cap)
11 p.m.
Schyde's (171 cap)
11 p.m. |
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count
160
220
210
260
280
167
270 |
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capacity
-11
49
39
89
109
50
99 |
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capacity
-06.4%
28.7%
22.8%
52.0%
63.7%
42.7%
57.9% |
Reporters and Compilers: Ashley Camper, Sarah Ricci and Kristie Rossi
Background: Schyde's exceeds occupancy max
THE PEOPLE SPEAKWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- Returns from the election for races that Winona campus people were tracking:
PRESIDENT
George Bush defeated John Kerry. Here are the results from the Third Ward, in which the Winona State University main campus is located, and the entire state with 4,105 of 4,108 precincts reporting:
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Bush
Kerry
Nader |
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
481
702
10 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
363
512
1 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
645
391
8 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
467
231
11 |
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| COUNTY
TOTAL
12,466
14,076
245 |
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| STATE
TOTAL
1,344,352
1,443,280
18,635 |
Compiler: Laura Gossman
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R-Minn., defeated Leigh Pomeroy, a Democrat, and Greg Mikkelson, an Independence. Here are results from the Winona Third Ward, in which the Winona State University main campus is located, and from 749 of 750 precincts in the whole 22-county First Congressional District:
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Gutknecht
Mikkelson
Pomeroy |
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
461
37
488 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
402
27
396 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
437
35
471 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
278
37
349
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| DIST.
TOTAL
192,897
114,551
15,493 |
Compiler: Alison Pautnaude
MINNESOTA HOUSE
Gene Pelowski defeated Nick Ridge in District 31-A. Here are the results from the Third Ward, in which the Winona State University main campus is located, and the entire district with 30 of 31 precincts reporting:
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Pelowski
Ridge |
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
702
345 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
567
275 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
705
279 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
499
172 |
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| DIST.31-A
TOTAL
12,478
6,407 |
Compiler: Chris Warrington
MAYOR
Jerry Miller defeated Paul Double. Here are the results from the Third Ward, in which the Winona State University main campus is located, and the entire city:
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Double
Miller |
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
219
610 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
210
553 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
259
618 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
223
403 |
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| CITY
TOTAL
4,131
8,781 |
Compiler: Laura Gossman
AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL
Debbie White defeated Dave Kouba. Here are the results from the Third Ward, in which the Winona State University main campus is located, and the entire city:
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Kouba
White |
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
248
532 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
284
426 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
319
463 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
231
345 |
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| CITY
TOTAL
4,986
6,914 |
Compiler: Laura Gossman
THIRD WARD CITY COUNCIL
Deb Salyards defeated Chris Arnold:
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Arnold
Salyards
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
394
391 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
356
368 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
403
366 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
264
306 |
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| WARD
TOTAL
1,417
1,431 |
A recount gave Salyards 1,442, Arnold 1,421
Compiler: Laura Gossman
SCHOOL LEVY
The $4.1 million six-year school levy failed. Here the results from the Third Ward, in which the Winona State University main campus is located, and the entire School District 861:
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Yes
No |
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| FIRST
PRECINCT
(Kryzsko
Commons)
428
379 |
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| SECOND
PRECINCT
(Lake
Lodge)
385
367 |
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| THIRD
PRECINCT
(Central
Fire
Station)
467
365 |
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| FOURTH
PRECINCT
(City
Hall)
280
XX |
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| DIST.
TOTAL
8,326
10,396 |
Compiler: Laura Gossman
Victory or not, tips on your mannersWINONA, Minn., Nov. 3, 2004 -- A Winona State University economist, Don Salyards, cautioned voters against gloating or pouting the morning after. In an opinion column in the Daily News on post-election etiquette. Salyards offered these tips for those who voted for the loser:
Don't say the opponent "stole" the election. This undermines the election process in the eyes of your fellow citizens.Don't whine. Support ideals and causes that makes ours a better world. Do your best for the next four years.Realize that the winner might have had some legitimate virtues, talents and ideas.
For those who supported the winner:
Don't rub it in. "Just because your candidate received 2 or 3 percentage points more than the loser doesn't mean that you are wiser, more insightful or intellectually superior." "Realize that the losing candiate might have possessed some reasonable, logical and sensible ideas."Don't be disappointed if your candidate does a lousy job keeping campaign promsies. |
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WSU economics profs |
WSU SECURITY
REPORT
NOV. 2, 2004 |
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| A student reported at 8:40 p.m. that she was assaulted by a former boyfriend in the Quad dorfms. Police were notified, butv the woman declined to file a complaint.
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Get-out-the-vote marathon at WSUWINONA, Minn., Nov. 1, 2004 -- Armed with voter registration data for 1,700 young voters in the campus neighborhood, Winona State University student senators and volunteers spent Sunday and Monday on the phone to get out of the vote. Student President Dusty Finke said the goal was to make 1,200 to 1,500 calls but nobody was counting. The telephone campaign ended weeks of frustration over acquiring voter registration lists. Even though senators and volunteers had registered hundreds of students and had hoped to use the data on the registration sheets to make calls just before election day, they were told by county voting officials they could not make copies of the sheets. Finke then went to the Minnesota State University Student Association, and the leaders agreed to purchase voter lists for Precinct 1 of Ward 3 and Precinct 2 of Ward 1. Those precincts have a heavy concentration of students.
Going through the records was time consuming, Finke said. Senators began sorting the records through a statewide database and then learned that they could refine their search by sorting by birthdate, said Finke. The Senate then categorized registered voters by age group and began making calls.
In a second voting project, senators have volunteered to drive around Winona in cars provided by a local service to pick up students and transport them to their nearest polling place. All students need to do is call in, said Finke. An all student e-mail will be sent out containing more information about the event, said Finke. Finke said that he hopes that these activities will help get students out there to vote.
Reporter: Heather Howard
Background: WSU campus voter drive passes 450
If you encounter any hassle in attempting to vote,
please contact us promptly.
TELL THE
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Yes, a polling booth is nearby| WINONA, Minn., Nov. 1 , 2004 -- These are campus-area polling places for the primary election on Tuesday, all open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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WARD 1, PRECINCT 1
Jefferson School
1268 W. 5th St.
WARD 1, PRECINCT 2
Living Light Church
580 Highway 14
WARD 1, PRECINCT 3
Sauer Memorial Home
1635 W. Service Drive
WARD 1, PRECINCT 4
Faith Lutheran Church
1717 Service Drive
WARD 2, PRECINCT 1
St. Anne's Hospice
1347 W. 6th St.
WARD 2, PRECINCT 2
West End Rec Center
800 W. 5th St.
WARD 2, PRECINCT 3
Madison School
515 W. 7th St. (west entrance)
WARD 2, PRECINCT 4
Madison School
515 W. 7th St. (east entrance) |
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Kryzsko Commons
Winona State University
WARD 3, PRECINCT 2
Lake Lodge
Main and Lake streets
WARD 3, PRECINCT 3
Central Fire Station
451 E. 3rd St.
WARD 3, PRECINCT 4
City Hall
207 Lafayette
WARD 4, PRECINCT 1
East Rec Center
210 Zumbro St.
WARD 4, PRECINCT 2
W-K School
365 Mankato Ave.
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Southeast Tech
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National Guard Armory
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Reporter: Laura Gossman
Background: Races campus people are tracking
WSU jock Samp wins Hill nomination| WINONA, Minn., Nov. 2, 2004 -- Record-bolding wide receiver Chris Samp of Winona State University was nominated for the Harlon Hill football trophy by sports publicists at 150 Division II colleges in the NCAA Northwest region. Samp was among 26 nominees who now go to a national ballot. In Winona State football history, only five players have been nominated for the Hill Trophy. Samp holds career record with 208 catches, 4,136 yards an d 49 touchdowns. |
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WSU revamps image advertisingWINONA, Minn., Nov. 1, 2004 --A new Winona State University promotional campaign, focusing on faculty excellence, debuted in Twin Cities, Rochester, La Crosse and Winona media with an ad featuring stats prof Richard Jarvinen. The project director, Tom Grier, unveiled the ad in a campus-wide email and said a second ad, probably featuring a Rochester nursing prof, would come next. The campaign was created by the Winona ad agency Mediawerks with the univerity's image marketing task force, whose members include Grier and Dick Davis, Amber Evans, Lisa Klein Scholl, Pat Malotka, Rick Rhone, Jim Schmidt, Carl Stange, and Jan Stephenson. Grier did not announce the budget for creating the ads, but said they are being produced for television, newspaper, magazine and radio distribtion. Nor did Grier announce the placement budget, except to say that Winona Radio had offered "a generous advertising package on local stations" to help explain "the New University." The radio ads were to begin airing Nov. 4.
The ads explicitly flaunt the not-yet-approved New University project that has drawn strenuous objections from students because of its price tage -- a $1,000 tuition surcharge. A petition against the New University bundle of new student services and hands-on learning has garnered 500-plus student signatures. Also, the Student Senate has put the project on a ballot next week for a referendum. Student resistance, unexpected by university President Darrell Krueger and his aides, makes it harder to argue for additional state funding to help pay for the initiatives and conceivably could torpedo the plan. The Mediawerks campaign, called "World Class," was conceived before the student mounted their objections.
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The new campaign replaces a 2003 image-bulding campaign, "What Can You Do?" which featured Winona State students and their academic and extracurrcular accomplishments and community service.
Background: Tuition plan triggers student referendum
Background: Former campaign cost: $109,000Background: Students star in earlier campaign
Background: The Dick Jarvinen story
So far, 98 winter parking violationsWINONA, Minn., Nov. 1, 2004 -- Police left tickets under the wiper blades of 98 cars parked on the wrong side of the street on the first night of alternate-side parking for the winter season. The alternte-side ordinance kicked if at 1 a.m. for the coming five months to facilitate snow plowing. The fine: $25. In a storm, cars are towed.
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MARKET VALUE. The market value of taxabale property in Winona grew 10 percent to $1.3 billion in the pastvyear, county Assessor Steve Hacken reported. All property, including tax-exempt schools, churches and government, push the totsal to $1.8 billion, he said. Tax-exempt property is 27 percent of the total.
SCHOOL HELP. The Chamber of Commerce offered an advisory group to help the School District with financial, managerial and infrastructure needs.
TEEN DEATH. The attorney for Susan Roraff, 43, of Lewiston, Minn., said the evidence against her in the death of the Lewiston huigh school student president, is loaded with inconsistencies and ciontradictions. Gary Gittus submitted nine CDs of investigator interviews to support hisn point. Roraff is accused of supplying booze at a post-game football party ay her house. Jonathan Mraz, 17, later wandered barefoot down the DM&E tracks and was struck by a train.
BOMB SCARE. Police and firefighters scranmbled to a bomb threat at the new Wal-Mart. No bomb was found.
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For him, "space" has special meaningWINONA, Minn., Nov. 1, 2004 -- Staring off into space has a different meaning for Winona State University prof Richard Jarvinen. It's his job. Jarvinen is a research consultant for the U.S space agency, whose works has helped unravel the mystey of the 2003 Columbia spaceship disaster.
Jarvinen's careert odyssey began with boyhood daydreaming on the family's front porch. There he discovered a love for mathematics and statistical analysis. "I remember as a youngster noting the makes and models of cars going down the road," said Jarvinen, "and keeping statistical accounts of the popularity of their makes as well as their ages." Jarvinen was also inspired by his father's passion for numbers and formulas. In 1960, Richard Jarvinen earned a bachelor's degree from St. John's University, in Collegeville, Minn., and a year later a master's degree from Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tenn.
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After graduation, Jarvinen went with early computer giant Univac, in St. Paul, Minn. When the Cuban missile crisis threatened a Russian nuclear attack, Jarvinen went to work on the Nike Zeus project with the goal of developing an anti-missile missile capable of intercepting an invading missile while in flight. Jarvinen worked on Nike Zeus until 1962, when he decided to hit the books once again., this time pursuingh a doctorate in aerospace engineering at Syracuse University in New York. Looking for a summer job, he learned that General Electric was moving heavily into aerospace work. He was hired by the heavy military electronics division. Looking back, Jarvinen called "did some of the most interesting math I've ever done."
At General Electric, Jarvinen helped solve two major problems. One involved the development of a mathematical procedure to optimize the probability of detecting satellites in earth's orbit at all times during a radar-searching procedure. The other involved an early application of the theory of pattern recognition to diagnose foreign airplane traffic.
With his doctorate in hand, Jarvinen began his career in higher education at Carleton College in Minnesota. Then a career move brought him to St. Mary's University and two research appointments in medial research statistics at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. In 1989, when Winona State's engineering program was launched, Jarvinen moved across town as a full-time faculty member in math and stats. Six years later, Jarvinen was granted a sabbatical to work with aerospace or biostatistics. Knowing that Houston, Texas, was home to one of the best health science centers in the nation. With this in mind, Jarvinen started making connections. "I called NASA and told them I had a sabbatical leave," said Jarvinen, "and was interested in a visiting position at the Johnson Space Center." He packed his bags and headed to Houston, Texas, for three days of interviewing.
During his interview Jarvinen asked to give a presentation on the types of problems he had been working on from his wallet" "I used those as the basis for my extemperaneous presentation." Jarvinen left Houston hoping to receive one of three positions with either the NASA Johnson Space Center, the University of Texas School of Public Health or the mathematics department at Rice University. He then left for a teaching position in Japan where he taught the spring and summer of 1995. In Japan, Jarvinen received notice regarding the positions in Houston and was delighted to find out that he was granted all three roles, each to begin in the fall of 1995.
There, Jarvinen served as a research scientist consultant for NASA, a visiting professor of biometry at the University of Texas School of Public Health, and a visiting professor of mathematics at Rice University. Jarvinen divided his weeks to serve all of his roles. He worked two or three days a week at the Johnson Space Center and at least one day each at the University of Texas and Rice University. The work Jarvinen did at each institution was related to a research project he was undertaking at NASA. He took methods of medical research, which he had used at the Mayo Clinic for the study of human survivability, and applied those methods to the study of the reliability of aerospace hardware. To do that, Jarvinen created mathematical and statistical models to solve real-world problems.
Jarvinen's skills were put to the test when a critical issue came up that grabbed the attention of all 15 NASA centers. "It was a reoccurring problem," said Jarvinen. "A problem of the type that caused the Challenger accident in January of 1986." Jarvinen analyzed the issue, which entailed the study of gas paths on the thrusters of the solid rocket motors on the space shuttle, using a method he applied in his work at the Mayo Clinic in medical research statistics. His research helped him diagnose an important trend in gas path incidents. As a result of his work, Jarvinen received the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Award recognizing superior accomplishment, which hangs in his office at Winona State.
Then came appointments for additional NASA projects. Today, 10 years later, Jarvinen is still doing NASA work . He is a member of a national team that supports the NASA Engineering Safety Center. His recent work has involved research on the 2003 Columbia accident and support efforts to return to safe flight. "My NASA work breathes life into me, and it helps me stay sharp," said Jarvinen. "I create models and solve problems that are important." He is also remains a full-time prof at Winona State. After spending his days with students, he reserves his evenings for his work with NASA. "I really enjoy doing both jobs because one job component is an asset to the other," said Jarvinen. "As a professor, I'm growing in my basic knowledge and I get a chance to apply it at NASA. From NASA, I bring interesting methods back into the mathematics and statistics classrooms."
Reporter: Lisa Scholl
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UNDER-AGE
BOOZERS
WHO GOT
CAUGHT
BEING
STUPID
DON'T
TELL
THEIR
MOTHERS
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CAMPUS
SALARIES
Darrell
Krueger
WSU president
2003: $211,836
Louis
DeThomasis
SMU president
2001: $155,245
Jim Johnson
Tech president
2001:
$125,000
OTHER
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