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Postal substation talks launch next week


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Published Feb. 12, 2009 at 5:10 p.m.

A U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman told me this afternoon that 10 Waukesha businesses have shown interest in opening Post Office substations to sell stamps and post mail in their businesses.Postal reps are supposed to meet Feb. 19 with the interested parties to hash over details and determine who remains interested.Potential sites include convenience and video stores, banks, and service and health care businesses, the spokeswoman said.The quest for new substations, also known as contract postal

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Love keeps couple warm


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Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 12:32 p.m.

Here's a rare police blotter blurb:A married couple was hanging at the Five Points about 2 a.m. today. Police offered assistance by trying to find them a place to stay for the evening - he at St. Matthias Episcopal Church drop-in shelter, she at nearby Hebron House.St. MatthiasThe blotter says: "The married couple decided their love and devotion was stronger than the cold. They are going to remain together rather than split ... "'Nuff said.Coincidentally, the monthly review by the city's Plan

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Friday's Frosty Mug


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Published Jan. 16, 2009 at 10:15 a.m.

Another day, another Mug ... So in yesterday's Mug I linked to Brian Anderson, who told us that Sheets was "headed in a different direction." Today, he's changed the wording of his note on Sheets to this: Free agent Ben Sheets appears to be headed in a different direction but the door is never closed until he is signed. At least he was right on spring training: pitchers and catchers report in 27 days, and The Biz of Baseball reports the Brewers' first spring workout is on February 15 ... Dave

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Thursday's Frosty Mug


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Published Jan. 8, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

No opening joke today ... So Ken Rosenthal and The Official Site are reporting that the Brewers are close to a deal with Trevor Hoffman. Oddly, one site is reporting Hoffman as being close to a deal with the Dodgers instead. Rumorville has been all over this ... I'm still not sure I like the move. Sure, Hoffman gives the Brewers the cool entrance they've been lacking. (That entrance is so cool its sunglasses are wearing sunglasses.) But the team's biggest need (starting pitching) is still

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