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• 05/31/2011 09:22 PM

  05/31/2011 09:22 PM

  Local And Regional News

  05/22/2012 12:43 PM

  Appeals court reinstates wrongly jailed man's claim

  A Wisconsin appeals court says a wrongly jailed man can seek reimbursement from the state. David Turnpaugh was convicted in 2006 of soliciting an undercover police officer for sex and was sentenced to 60 days in the Milwaukee County jail. He spent three days behind bars and 57 on electronic monitoring. The 1st District Court of Appeals reversed his conviction in 2007. Turnpaugh asked the state Claims Board for nearly $18,700 in compensation. The board denied the claim, saying Turnpaugh didn't prove he was innocent or imprisoned. The same appeals court ruled on Tuesday, though, that his claim can proceed. The court stated again that Turnpaugh is innocent and the board's decision to deny the claim makes no sense. A message left at the Claims Board wasn't immediately returned.

  05/22/2012 12:30 PM

  Union Cab installs solar panels to help power fleet

  A company on Madison's east side is putting its roof to work to save money. Union Cab installed solar panels on its building on Monday. The installation was part of a project to highlight the state's solar technology. A spokesperson for the taxi company said the panels will contribute about 5 percent of its electricity needs -- enough to power 1.5 of its minivans. "The sun is non-partisan, non-denominational and an equal-opportunity provider. Let's use it wisely," said Kate Schachter. The panels should last about 40 years, she said. The American Solar industry is looking to benefit from a federal decision this week, which will put a tariff on Chinese solar panel imports.

  05/22/2012 12:30 PM

  Baraboo foundation streams video of crane chicks

  The International Crane Foundation in Baraboo is giving the world a chance to watch newly hatched whooping cranes grow. The foundation has launched its Crane Chick Cam, a streaming video of the endangered youngsters. Viewers will be able to see young chicks being kept warm under heat lamps. As the birds get older, they'll have access to outdoor runs where they can strengthen their leg and flight muscles. The camera will also show viewers how researchers raise the chicks by dressing in full-body suits with one hand shaped like an adult crane's face and beak. Whooping cranes nearly became extinct in 1941, when their number dwindled to only 15. Now there are about 550. The cranes stand 5 feet tall, have snowy white plumage and have nearly 8-foot wingspans. To watch the video, visit this site.

  05/22/2012 12:23 PM

  Feds: Use local firewood in Wisconsin national forest

  Federal officials are reminding campers in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to use local firewood to ensure a tree-eating beetle doesn't spread. The emerald ash borer, an Asian beetle that kills ash trees, travels by way of infested firewood or nursery stock transported from one location to another. Forest officials are reminding campers to use only firewood gathered within the forest, purchased from a vendor within 25 miles of the forest or certified by the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

  05/22/2012 11:39 AM

  Blaze damages East Side home Tuesday

  A home was damaged but no one was injured after a fire on the city's East Side on Tuesday. The fire happened at a home in the 100 block of Leon Street just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. According to the Madison Fire Department, when firefighters arrived, they could see flames shooting out from two sides of the house. Officials said that the fire was so strong that crews weren't able to go inside. Fire officials said that the home's occupant escaped without injury. "Luckily, the occupant did get out," said Madison Fire Department spokesperson Bernadette Galvez. "When 911 called, the occupant said they had to put the fire out and hung up. So, that right there put an alarm out to the firefighters and wanted to make sure everyone was out and for sure the resident was out of the home. "Thank God she got out of the house safe and sound," said Galvez. A neighbor said the woman has lived in the house for more than 50 years. Neighbors said they called the woman's daughter to come take care of her. Fire officials estimate the blaze caused $160,000 in damage to the home and its contents.

  
  
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