Jan 2nd, 2009 · A Washington State man says he wanted to stop a friend from driving drunk. And that's why Shawn Wallace allegedly blasted his friend's windshield with paintballs. The Tri-City Herald reports police arrested Wallace, but gave him credit for being creative. Creative people around Milwaukee have an event for bike riders. On New Years' Day, they ride their bikes into Lake Michigan. Half a dozen people plunged into a lake so cold they had to break the ice first.
Keywords: riders · plunges · Creative · drunk · friends · lake · Wallace · Milwaukee · windshield · Washington State · Lake Michigan · Paintballs
Dec 26th, 2008 · The pop-up book Birdscapes catalogues the calls of birds from all over the world, from Yellow-billed Loons on remote Arctic lakes to King Rails in southern swamps. Author Miyoko Chu of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology tells the stories behind how these bird songs were collected.
Keywords: world · Arctic · remote · songs · catalogue · lake · Loon · Birdsong · Miyoko Chu · emBirdscapes · King Rails · Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Nov 20th, 2008 · Appleton, Wis., provides a lot of material for Cory Chisel: It's the childhood home of Harry Houdini, and it's surrounded by small towns, bigger lakes, paper mills and vast stretches of rural landscape. The singer-songwriter plays music inspired by the seemingly normal town, and talks about a music scene that takes a lot of pride in itself.
Keywords: Town · rural · landscapes · music · childhood · Singer · songwriter · lake · Harry Houdini · Surround · Cory · Appleton
Oct 6th, 2008 · A teenage student in Nevada was willing to go to jail for his beliefs. His belief was his right to wear a bandana. It violated the dress code at Churchill County High School. When he refused to give it up, he was arrested. And a restaurant in Maine also had a dress code problem. Officials forced the Black Frog Restaurant to stop a promotion. It offered a free sandwich to anybody who went skinny dipping in a nearby lake.
Keywords: Maine · students · teenage · restaurants · beliefs · Nevada · lake · sandwich · Skinny · promotional · bandana · Churchill County High School
Sep 29th, 2008 · The pressure is on for Lake County, Ohio. The region, which consists of Cleveland as well as a large rural area, has been a bellwether in past presidential elections. Why is the region so critical?
Keywords: presidential · county · region · rural · Ohio · lake · Cleveland’s · bellwether · Lake County
Sep 2nd, 2008 · A nine piece chamber folk group out of Portland, Ore., Loch Lomond is a gifted ensemble that manages to sound intimate despite the band's sprawling size. Drawing their name from a lake in the Southern Highlands of Scotland, the group makes brilliantly crafted chamber folk that's lush and richly textured, but cozy.
Keywords: Portland · chamber · cozy · folk · lake · intimate · Loch · Lomond · Loch Lomond · Southern Highlands of Scotland
Jul 8th, 2008 · The eight states surrounding the Great Lakes have agreed to protect water in the region from being diverted to other parts of the country and the world. The lakes contain 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water, and
Keywords: world · country · protections · region · lake · Great Lakes · Compact
Jul 7th, 2008 · Unwanted species of mussels are clogging reservoirs and lakes in California by attaching to the hulls of boats. Specially trained dogs are alleviating the problem by giving boats the sniff test before they're allowed in the water.
Keywords: California · species · lake · reservoirs · alleviate · Mussels
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