State fiscal forecast gloomier than expectedST. PAUL, Minn., Dec, 4, 2001 -- The state's tax revenues are projected to be far less than expected, a much-awaited report said. The shortage will be almost $2 billion for the two-year budget period that ends in mid-2003. Gov. Jesse Ventura responded that he will seek further spending cuts to balance the budget -- rather than tax increases. Ventura said education would be safe from cuts. By "education," Venture usually is referring to kindergarten through 12th grade, not higher-ed.
Duck, related decoys in special WSU exhibit
| | MALLARDS, geese and shovelers are among Sam Nottleman sculptures made from Nottleman's wood carvings on display. |
|  | | DECOYS, some created as early as 1917, are on display at the Winona State University library through February. |
| | WINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- A historic collection of hand-carved duck decoys went on display as a visiting exhibit at the Winona State University library. The collection is on loan from the Minnesota Decoy Foundation, a non-profit organization for the preservation of hunting collectibles. Thirty-three decoys and two duck calls make up the collection, all created between 1917 and 1960. With each item is the name of the artist. The decoys, on exhibit through February, are in addition to a permanent collection of limited edition waterfowl sculptures created from the carvings of Winona State alum Sam Nottleman of Wabasha, Minn. WSU's permanent collections include 32 Nottleman sculptures featuring ducks, loons and geese. The permanent collection was donated by sociology prof Ervin Bublitz. |
Rape suspect at UW-Eau Claire early as 1995EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Dec, 4, 2001 -- A man accused in a gunpoint-knifepoint rape in Winona in July 2000, Jude Wilson Halter, is currently enrolled part-time at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, records show. He was arrested by Eau Claire police last week after a rape attempt, which interrupted his fall classes. He's in jail. Halter first attended UW-Eau Claire classeson Sept. 5, 1995, said Diane Stegner Roadt, certifications coordinator at the university. He left four years later on Dec. 22, 1999, said Roadt. After about a year at Winona State University, he transferred back to UW-Eau Claire, she said. Halter majored in computer science with a business administration minor.
Reporter: Angie Anderson
Background: Halter studied computer science at WSU
Football coach mum on player's DWI ticket
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| WINONA, Dec. 4, 2001 -- The Winona State University football coach, Tom Sawyer, said he didn't know the details of Ryan Walch's citation for drunk driving last Thursday. Even if he did know, Sawyer said in an interview, he wouldn't discuss it. "We respect the privacy of our players," said Sawyer. "We can't give out information about the players' lives." Sawyer said punishments for disorderly conduct are decided on a case-by-case basis. "It is discussed with the administration," he said. Sawyer said the players have a set of "in-house" rules and policies that the players must follow. Sawyer said the rules include curfews for the players and rules of conduct. Asked for a copy of the rules, Sawyer said he would not release them. The drunk-driving ticket last week was not Walch's first run-in with Winona police. On Dec. 3, 1998, Walch assaulted a man outside Fitzgerald's dance hall, kicking him, knocking out a tooth and cutting his forehead. Walch was charged with under-age drinking and fifth-degree assault. The judge suspended Walch's 30-day jail sentence if Walch picked up the man's medical bills and stayed out of trouble for a year.
Reporter: Lauren Freeman
Background: Football player: DWI coverage unfair
Background: WSU football player to pay med bills |
At least six boys in Halloween dorm assaultWINONA, Minn., Dec, 4, 2001 -- The gang that harassed a Sheehan dorm woman during trick-or-treating on Halloween night included six and perhaps as many as nine teen-age boys, said Don Walski, campus security director at Winona State University. At least two of them were involved in the assault, Walski said. The group was mostly 14-year-olds, but there was one 12-year-old and one 15-year-old, Walski said. So far, a 14-year-old boy has been charged, but two more of the boys may also be charged, he said. Walski said his security guards received a call from a Sheehan resident and stopped the boys on their way downstairs. The guards detained the boys in Sheehan's back lobby with the help of dorm tenants. Even though the guards responded quickly, three or four boys got away, Walski said.
Reporter: Rebecca Schmidt
Background: Frosh describes "gorilla" chase, assault
Rape suspect studied computer science at WSUWINONA, Minn., Dec, 4, 2001 -- A former Winona State University student charged with a Winona rape on July 4, 2000, has a long academic history without any closure, records show. Jude Wilson Halter, 26, an Army veteran, transferred to Winona State in January 2000 with 131 credits after attending the University Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Halter had not declared a major at UW-Eau Claire but took several computer science courses. At Winona he declared a major in Computer Science Option A. Halter attended Winona State for the fall and spring semesters of 2000 and he earned 21 credits. During spring 2000 he took: English 224: Bible as Literature
Computer Science 301: Discrete Structures
Computer Science 341: Advanced Data Structures
Computer Science 351: Intro to Assembler and Architecture |
The rape occurred over the summer. The following fall Halter took:Physics 332: Computer Organization
Computer Science 420: Computer Architecture
Computer Science 465: Topics in Computing Theory |
During these two semesters Halter withdrew from three classes. Although Halter had 152 credits, well over enough to graduate, he didn't. He then transferred back to UW-Eau Claire. He was arrested in late November after an Eau Claire incident that led to a DNA match with the 2000 Winona rape, police said.
Reporter: Erin Dougherty
Background: Counselor: No record on suspect in rape
SMU to air "snow day" notices on radioWASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2001 -- The person who makes the call on closing Saint Mary's University during severe winter storms, Provost Jim Highland, said key radio stations will be notified to air the notice. The stations: KWNO, KAGE, KHME and KSMR in Winona; WIZM in La Crosse, Wis.; and KROC and Minnesota Public Radio in Rochester, Minn. Information also will be at voice message box (607) 457-7878.
Flu shots scheduled at SMUWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- Mass incoluation against flu was scheduled for Dec. 10 at Saint Mary's University. For staff with Blue Cross cards, the shots are free. For students they're $11 upfront, said university payroll chief Paul Wildenborg.
World Trade Center rescue worker to speak at SMUWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- Chicago fire Capt. Joe Drennan will speak at Saint Mary's University about his work in the cleanup and rescue operation at the World Trade Center. Drennan's son Joseph Drennan is a Saint Mary's student. The program includes a slide show.
Date: Dec. 6
Time: 12:10 p.m.
Place: Salvi Lecture Hall
Cost: Free |
Profs: Jobs aplenty in therapeutic recWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- The economic recession should not affect job prospects for college students graduating in therapeutic recreation, said Lorene Olson, the phys-ed department chair at Winona State University. "There is a constant need for therapeutic recreation because there are still people with disabilities out there," said Olson. Prof Roger Riley said a huge number of people are retiring from the field in the next couple of years, which will create many openings for Winona State grads. "In the Chicago area about half of their executive directors are going to retire very soon." Therapeutic rec is one of the 12 fastest growing job markets, said Olson. Riley conceded that there are not many openings in the Winona area because both Winona State and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have the therapeutic rec programs. Even so, neither Olson nor Riley knew of any grads having problems finding jobs. They don't expect this year's grads to either.
Reporter: Tim Davis
Background: Hiring data dim
Background: Foreign students anxious
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Accounting | Advertising | Art | Aviation | Aviation mechanics | Business | Communication | Computer science | Criminal justice | Elementary education | Engineering | Finance | Journalism | Nursing | Paralegal| Photojournalism | Public relations | Social work | Specialized education | Television | Therapeutic recreation
Latin, Ghana music coming to SMUWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- WINONA, Minn. -- The Saint Mary's University percussion ensemble Batucada NossaSenhora is rehearsing a diverse array of ethnic music. Among the selections for an upcoming concert are a bell processional from Ghana, an Afro-Cuban piece; and a set of Puerto Rican and Brazilian sambas.
Date: Dec. 7
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Page Theater
Cost: $4 to $5. Call (507) 457-1715 |
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Mild fall eases WSU energy costsWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- WINONA, Minn. -- Extended mild fall weather, coupled with efficient new heating boilers, saved energy at Winona State University in October and November, said facilities chief Dick Lande. Not until late October were the boilers turned to high pressure to generate significant heat for campus buildings. Except for that week-long cold spell, the boilers have been on low pressure for things like warm water. Lande said that two boilers run at 70,000 pounds per square inch pressure and a third at 20,000 so that the system be adjusted to match weather patterns. "We save where we can," Lande said.
Reporter: Brian Weber
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Parking lesson sinking inWINONA, Minn., Dec. 4, 2001 -- Now that 1,550 tickets have been issued for illegal overnight parking in the Winona State University neighborhood, City Manager Eric Soresenson said fewer cars are being left on the wrong side of the street. Mocking the Winona State mission statement, which flutters on countless banners around campus, Sorenson said: "We are a community of learners." Slow learners, at that, it seems. An additional 73 tickets were issued overnight Sunday. Cumulatively these are expensive lessons, $25 a ticket. Police began ticketing on Nov. 1, when alternate-side parking requirements kick in for five months of leaf and snow removal. |
Vendor: Mittens, blankets, sweaters selling slowlyWINONA, Dec. 4, 2001 -- At least one guy hasn't been pleased with the long, warm fall. Tim Yearneaw, who comes to Winona State University once a year for one week to sell blankets and winter clothing near the center of campus, said sales are off this year. Were the weather colder, Yearnew believes he would have sold a lot more. This was the fifth year Yearneaw came to Winona State. Yearnow said year-to-year comparison is difficult because he normally is at Winona in September or October. His inventory hasn't moved as fast as usual, though, he said. "Normally most of this would have been gone by now," he said, pointing to blankets, mittens and sweaters piled on his table.
Reporter: Emily Wilson
WSU counselor: No record on suspect in rapeWINONA, Dec. 4, 2001 -- A professor at the Student Counseling Center at Winona State, Pat Ferden, said the Center had no information dealing with the rape case against former university student Jude Wilson Halter. Because of privacy issues, Ferden declined to comment whether the center had any contact with the victim of the July 2000 rape. Ferden did say that the counseling center is available to anyone who has been sexually assaulted. "We allow them to make the decisions. We just tell them the options they have within the Winona State community, as well as the Winona community," said Ferden. Those options include health care provided by the campus health services, a women's advocacy group, the police, or an assistant country attorney. The counseling center has already been involved with approximately six cases dealing with sexual assault this fall semester, according to Ferden.
Reporter: Kim O'Donnell
Background: Prosecutor files rape extradtion papers
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Tech president
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