Independence NewsLocal news for Independence, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cheese Carver Creates Cheddar Patriotic Piece- June 28, 2008 It's not dogs playing poker or Elvis on black velvet, but it's definitely more than a little cheesy.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/cheese-carver-creates-cheddar-patriotic-... Big Cheese Carving Gets Wisconsin Sculptor Spot on TV- June 28, 2008 It's still getting him plenty of attention. The sculptor has carved a version of John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence'' in a 2,000-pound block of cheddar.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/big-cheese-carving-gets-wisconsin-sculpt... To-Do List: Calendar of Events for June 25-July 1- June 27, 2008 Raise a glass of wine - then paint it and a wine bottle and create a wine label at the first-ever "Hands On Wine." this fundraiser allows guests to taste classic and new-release wines form Door Peninsula ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/to-do-list-calendar-of-events-for-june-2... Bachmann reaps subsidy benefit- June 20, 2008 Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, a critic of federal farm subsidy programs, has a stake in a family farm that has provided her relatives with $251,973 in federal subsidies from 1995 to 2006, according to the ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/bachmann-reaps-subsidy-benefit?fromrss=1 Older adult partners open first-year med students' eyes- June 18, 2008 For about seven years, the Senior-Student Partners Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has paired first-year medical students with older adults living independently in ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/older-adult-partners-open-first-year-med... Health care; flooding; veterans; regionalism; transit- June 16, 2008 Editorial columnist Patrick McIlheran is a hero for speaking the truth about health care reform .http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/health-care-flooding-veterans-regionalis... Stage is set for local clean-energy economy- June 13, 2008 Earlier this month I arranged for Ron Ruppel, president of Ardisam Corp., Dale Kupczyk, executive director of Ashland Area Development Corp., and myself to meet in Madison with representatives of the ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/stage-is-set-for-local-clean-energy-econ... State, ag co-op partner on bioenergy crops- June 11, 2008 Members of the Premier Farm Supply Cooperative in Mt. Horeb will partner with the state Office of Energy Independence to demonstrate production and processing of bioenergy crops as a substitute for coal.http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/state-ag-co-op-partner-on-bioenergy-crop... LWSD Transition Academy grads ready for real life- June 7, 2008 The Lake Washington School District Transition Academy, which serves young adults with disabilities ages 18 to 21, will say goodbye to six of its graduates this June: Sara Aldrich, Andrew Christison, Gary ...http://www.topix.net/city/independence-wi/2008/06/lwsd-transition-academy-grads-ready-for-... |