New Lisbon NewsLocal news for New Lisbon, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.GI Saves Iraqi Boy in Unlikely Adoption- December 23, 2007 "Baba, why didn't you ever come back to get me" Capt. Scott Southworth knew he'd face violence, political strife and blistering heat when he was deployed to one of Baghdad's most dangerous areas. But he didn't expect Ala'a Eddeen.Ala'a was 9 years old, strong of will but weak of body _ he suffered from cerebral palsy and weighed just 55 pounds. He lived among about 20 kids with physical or mental disabilities at the Mother Teresa orphanage, under the care of nuns who preserved this small oasis.http://www.topix.net/city/new-lisbon-wi/2007/12/gi-saves-iraqi-boy-in-unlikely-adoption?fr... Rally to show support for Port Edwards- December 20, 2007 "It's only by action; it's what happens down the road ... (words are) trust-building" Organizers hope a community rally can boost support for Port Edwards as it braces for the closing of its paper mill and the elimination of 500 jobs. via Marshfield News-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/new-lisbon-wi/2007/12/rally-to-show-support-for-port-edwards?fro... |