Welcome to KickTime - News of the Kickapoo Valley, WI

A Driftless Regional web space for Kickapoo Valley news, events and local commerce (like recycling, ride sharing, eating from local sources, buying and supporting local entrepreneurs.)

Visit our Kickapedia site for links to local businesses, farms and services. This is a community wiki (like Wikipedia only smaller) that can be updated by anyone who logs in. The more you join in the better the information and quicker the updates. Don't be shy--if you make a mistake an old version can be restored.

Also try the link to the KickTime_Calendar. We try to keep it as complete, up-to-date and accurate as possible. Please forgive any errors and use the contact information provided for events to double check times and dates.

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So what do we look for? Events notices are common submissions, but a local view on issues would be a nice change of pace.

Please don't submit a reprint of a news story. Instead provide a new perspective or added insight;
Bring several views together to create a new way to imagine an issue;
Be clever, funny, original;
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The more voices here the better!

Too much to ask? Well would you want to spend your precious time reading anything less?

Latest News (page 3)

Kickapoo Green Builders Guild BBQ

By borges, Section The Marketplace
Posted on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 12:43:33 PM CST

Members, Supporters and Friends of the Kickapoo Green Builders Guild,

We invite you to attend our next Quarterly Meeting set for Thursday, August 14th at 6:00pm. The KGBG would love to host you to a BBQ at Eckhart Park! Standard BBQ fare will be provided by the Guild, as well as snacks, sides & refreshments, but feel free to bring whatever else you choose to enjoy or to share! This is a family friendly event.

WHERE: Eckhart Park
WHEN: starting at 6:00pm
WHAT: BBQ open networking and project updates.

We'll forego a formal presentation, to instead allow ample space for social networking, group discussion and questions, as well as providing the opportunity for anyone who wishes to share updates, announcements, requests, etc. in regard to projects you may be working on.

If you haven't done so, please bookmark our website www.kickapoogreen.org for more information, member pages, as well as ongoing announcements of upcoming events.

We thank you again and again for the incredible interest and support our Kickapoo community has shown! We look forward to seeing you at the Quarterly Meeting!

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Saturday Night Music--Diana Jones and Beau Stapleton

By borges, Section Saturday Night Music
Posted on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 04:24:09 PM CST

Nice song called Willow Tree...

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Friday Night Web Picks--Reaching for the out of reach

By borges, Section Friday Web Picks
Posted on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 07:59:16 PM CST

Odd pick this week. Reaching for the out of reach is a series of stereo photos re-rendered on a webpage. The artist's statement reads:

i'm breathing new life into the past using old digitized photographs from the new york public library. i've spent hours rekindling these moments. & they will not be the last. i'm so so deep on these funny little things... it's like the past has rediscovered a dimension!
please note:
these are made from old stereographs. while i'm happy this series has somehow reached every corner of the internet, i'm concerned about some misconceptions i've encountered. the actual process is very simple. it's the effect that floors me. the entire series is a product of my own curiosities, completely... having no thoughts that you, lovely stranger, would be reading these words & seeing those photographs. still. i'm glad you came.

And so the past in 3D, and my personal favorite is the chickens.

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"Witness Against War" Walkers on their way

By borges, Section War and Peace
Posted on Thu Aug 07, 2008 at 03:39:10 PM CST

[Updates: Kathy Kelly has been arrested as part of the non violent action at Fort McCoy; the details of the Fort McCoy action are here.]

The Witness Against War walkers who are making their way from Chicago to St. Paul have visited the Governor's office, reached Mauston and will be in La Crosse soon:

MEET THE WALKERS
Thursday August 14 2008
La Crosse Main Library
6:30 - 8:30 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sponsored by:
Voices for Creative Nonviolence (vcnv.org)
and Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
(wnpj.org).

They will be here in the La Crosse area
Aug 13 and 14th.
Call 773-878-3815 for more information.

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River Alliance Talk about Gays Mills Dam--8/7

By borges, Section Hills and Valleys
Posted on Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 04:56:30 AM CST

Denny Caneff, Executive Director of the River Alliance of Wisconsin will make a presentation on the future of the Gays Mills Kickapoo River Dam. "The First and Last Dam on the Kickapoo: Run-of-River at Gays Mills" is a free presentation scheduled for Thursday, August 7th at 7:00pm at the Gays Mills Community Room. The event is open to the public and is being sponsored by Driftless Speakers.

VSN's own Gary Thompson, Water Quality Monitoring Program Coordinator, will provide a brief introduction. Please see the attached presentation flyer for more information.

Thanks,
Jessica Luhning
Projects Coordinator
Valley Stewardship Network
124 1/2 S. Main Street
Viroqua, Wisconsin 54665
637-3615
www.kickapoovsn.org

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Inventors and Entrepreneur Meeting--8/12

By borges, Section The Marketplace
Posted on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:32:18 PM CST

The next Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club meeting is Tuesday, August 12th at the Gays Mills Community Building, 212 Main Street. (Look for our banner). Come early to network, program starts at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome!

Treat your Creative side!!
This month's topic is Using Innovation to Grow your Business, with Dave Franchino. He is President of Design Concepts in Madison, which is a group of product innovators, specifically product strategists, designers, engineers and researchers.

We will talk about:
*What makes a product remarkable?
*What is exceptional innovation?
*Emerging trends and roles for innovation.
*Where does innovation come from?
*The importance of strategic alliances.
*How Renaissance Innovators help your business.
*Innovation tools for success such as Product Design, Engineering, Model Making and Prototyping.

Please help us spread the word by bringing some friends along or forwarding this message. Remember, the meetings are free, the second Tuesday of every month, so join us when you can.

Thank you!!
Susan Noble
Executive Director, Vernon Economic Development Association
402 Courthouse Square, Banta Building Suite 207, Viroqua, WI 54665
608.637.5396
snoble(at-sign)veda-wi.org

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Land's End Tent Sale starts 8/7

By borges, Section The Marketplace
Posted on Mon Aug 04, 2008 at 12:23:07 PM CST

Land's End Tent Sale is on this week, August 7 to 10th according to their online service rep. This is rather different than last year when they had a webpage with all the details. I imagine the hours will be similar and location is Harris Park again.

Happy hunting.

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