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Wednesday 07-02-2008 1:40pm CT
700 Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill

The Humane Society of the United States rescued over 700 dogs from a massive puppy mill in Tennessee this past week.
This is a happy video because it shows the empty cages - but this link will take you to the HSUS site where you can see more videos. The ones that are hard to watch - the videos from when they first arrived on the scene.
It's important for you to know that Wisconsin is very quickly becoming one of the largest puppy mill producing states in the country. No lie. When you're driving down one of our many country roads, and you see a pole barn in the distance, it could be a puppy mill. Really. A puppy mill is easy to hide in our rolling hills that are covered with lush trees.
I'm not being dramatic. It's a cold hard fact.
People who run puppy mills don't pay taxes. You know who else doesn't pay taxes? That's right....drug dealers and pornographers. Drug dealers, pornographers, and the person who bred your dog.
Puppy mills are totally unregulated.
There are links over on the left hand side of this page. Please. Please learn more about puppy mills. When you've read more about it - I think you'll feel the same way I do.
Besides the fact that we have a pet overpopulation problem already, the animals that come from puppy mills are NOT healthy, sound dogs. The problems might not show up right away....it might be years down the road before the results of bad breeding kick in. Puppy mills are just bad business.
Look back in my journal entries to when the Eau Claire County Humane Association had their annual banquet - Eileen Ribbens of the Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project was the speaker. Fascinating.
Talk to your representatives! Let them know it matters to you! Let them know you want to put an end to puppy mills in Wisconsin.
Representative Jeff Smith and Senator Pat Kreitlow were both at the banquet and recognized the importance of putting an end to puppy mills and pledged support - THANK YOU!! Terry Moulton came to the banquet that night but then left before it started....I don't know what that was all about - but - well, whatever.
Colorado has the best laws in the nation regarding puppy mills -- some say "we're not ready for that" -- but I say...ready or not...here we come! Let's shoot for the stars.
Wednesday 07-02-2008 1:13pm CT
Vicky Emerson! Vicky Emerson has come back to our "neck of the woods" to take part in what should be a really cool show! Friday and Saturday night at the Stagehands Theatre in Spring Valley Steve Thompson and Friends will be putting on a "Prairie Home Companion" style show featuring a lot of great area talent -- including our friend Vicky! It's a family friendly show and tickets are a steal at just $7 Spring Valley Stagehands Theatre, downtown Spring Valley. For tickets call 715-639-2705 or 715-778-4475. More info on Vicky's website VickyEmerson.comVicky is SO MUCH fun to talk with! She debuted (locally) a really beautiful and haunting new song Into The Woods on my show this morning and I was totally blown away! A song about being brave, overcoming your fears and heading "into the woods"...I can't wait to get my hands on a copy! Vicky's music can be purchased through her website OR on itunes
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Thursday 06-26-2008 10:59am CT
 THIS SUNDAY is the Chippewa Valley Chapter of The American Red Cross' Garden Stroll!!
Not only is it a chance to get an up close look at six of the most beautiful gardens in the Chippewa Falls area - but all the proceeds from the Garden Stroll go to support the LOCAL Chippewa Valley chapter of the Red Cross. The money stays right here - helping our neighbors when they need it most. They're quiet...they don't make a big show out of what they do - they just do it. The Red Cross is always right there in times of trouble....you don't even have to ask...they show up - Angels of Mercy. Whether it's helping a family find a place to sleep for the night after fire has taken their home or providing comfort to firefighters as they battle the blaze - the Red Cross is there. The Red Cross is helping flood victims in southern Wisconsin and Iowa. ...Helping them figure out where to start picking up the pieces.... Your $10 donation will go to help the Red Cross in our area continue their great work and programs. Did you know that in the last fiscal year (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007) the Chippewa Valley Chapter of the Red Cross provided emergency assistance after a disaster (like a house fire) to 356 people? That's almost one person every day in just emergency assitance - that's not counting the others who are helped through different programs. The ticket includes refreshments served at Landmark Christian Church and can be purchased at Gordy's County Markets and Tru Value Stores in downtown Chippewa Falls and Lake Wissota locations, Mega Foods in Chippewa Falls, and at Red Cross offices in Chippewa Falls and Altoona. Call: 715-723-4655 for more info.
Thursday 06-12-2008 9:47am CT
Gettin' Hitched?
Want Fido Or Fifi As Part Of The Proceedings? Pawsitively Purrfect Products has developed the Pet Petal Pullcart! A lightweight cart you can 'hitch' your dog to, which dispenses flower petals down the aisle as they walk! Watch the video - TOO CUTE! If you're thinking ...."sure that's cute - but then what?" Well - I say the uses are limited only by your imagination! Imagine the next Doll and Pet Parade down on Water Street! You could hitch your dog up and fill the thing with candy! No more worrying about hittin' kids with Tootsie Rolls by throwing them out -- gently dispense them right on the street! Man - these folks could make a killing by marketing these to Shriners.
Thursday 06-12-2008 9:43am CT
Dedication.....

Saw this incredible video on the very, very early morning news. Don't know if they've run it during more normal hours (ha, ha) but knew it was just so incredible that it couldn't be missed - I HAD to share this with you.
These amazing airmen watching over a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery (6/4/08) didn't even FLINCH as a torrential downpour and wild, driving winds tore throught the area. Not even when a hat does flying do they move a muscle. Astounding
Honestly - I can't fathom how they were able to stay so still?!!! Not even the pressure of the wind moved them....total muscle control. Man...talk about "abs of steel"
By the way - the link takes you to YouTube.com....afraid we have no control over what comments people may leave under any given video or what you may see if you look elsewhere on their site, so please keep that in mind.
Thursday 05-29-2008 11:09am CT
WHOA.
 Look at that adorable little boy. He has Aspberger's Syndrome. His teacher humiliated him in front of his class, had each child say what they didn't like about him, and then "voted him out" of the class - Survivor-style. I don't like what that teacher is teaching. Read the story. Well, it's about time. Hey, George....the number's (715) 836-9898. Let's talk soon. -Tess .
Thursday 05-29-2008 10:25am CT
The Battle Is ON!! It was great fun having Jake, Peg, and John Leinenkugel in the studio this morning - what an awesome family!! But of course even the closest families have a little skirmish now and again and TODAY is the day for the Leinenkugels! They're fighting to see who can sell the most beer today! Each of them will be at a different location between 4-6pm. Remember $1 from each case will go to the Duncan Creek Clean Water Project. 4-6pm Today!Jake - Mega Pick 'n Save (west side of Eau Claire) Peg - Festival Food (don't miss the pic of Jake!!) John - Gordy's County Market in Chippewa Falls - don't miss your chance to be a Leinenkugel Brother for a day!!
Here's that recipe I told you about - straight from John Leinenkugels lips! Pink Lemonade3/4 Summer Shandy 1/4 Berry Weiss It's that simple! Find your favorite glass and fill accordingly...half the fun is finding the right blend to suite your tastes.
Monday 05-19-2008 1:59pm CT
Fido and Friends Fun Run Pictures!!
....are now posted in the Photo Gallery - Check 'em out!!
Wild Weather! Saturday afternoons passing storms brought two things.......
Hail...

...and Rainbows!

Monday 05-19-2008 11:55am CT
**Slurp** Yummmm....... Time to dust off the picnic basket!
Autumn Harvest Winery opens for the season tomorrow!
MaryKay McIlquam of Autumn Harvest Winery will be live in the studio with Jim and me during the morning show at 7:30 on Tuesday mornings. Make sure you join us for a little 'wine tasting' and the latest news from Autumn Harvest Winery. A growing local winery - Autumn Harvest Winery has wonderful variety of wines...from the bright and clean favorite Northern Lights (an apple wine) to a dry red Pinot Noir. The Autumn Harvest wine selection includes blackberry, elderberry, black raspberry, sweet apple wines and more. They also feature locally made cheeses from Yellowstone Cheese in Cadott! (Ask Yellowstone about the 2008 World Championship Cheese contest!) The orchard makes a lovely setting for a picnic - so bring lunch and your friends and family - spend the afternoon enjoying some of the best the Chippewa Valley has to offer! My Mom has a favorite winery near Hastings, MN. called Alexis Bailly. Their Open House always seems to take place the same weekend as my Mom's birthday so we always make the trip. It's WONDERFUL to enjoy a glass of wine on the patio and soak in a beautiful spring day....I encourage you to start your own tradition! Where to find Autumn Harvest Winery - a map Western Wisconsin Retailers: You can find their wines at these Chippewa Valley locations :
- Foreign 5 on Bridge Street in Chippewa Falls
- The Coffee Grounds on Hwy 93 in Eau Claire
- The Coffee Grounds on Co. OO in Lake Hallie
- Hahn's Market on No. Hastings Way in Eau Claire
- Broadway Home on Broadway Street in Stanley
- Yellowstone Cheese on Co. MM in Cadott
- Riverside Liquor on 11th Ave W. in Menomonie
- Country Floral on N. Washington in Thorp
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