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.

KickTime is a community project--you are encouraged to submit material. The first step is to create a login account. After logging in, submit your story and it will be reviewed and pushed to the front page within a day or two. See the FAQ for more details about posting material here. If you are totally flummoxed, email the story to admins[at]kicktime[dot]org.

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;
We encourage attitude and self-confidence, but base your writing on facts;
If you wish to pass literary or artistic judgment, or discuss the merits or demerits of someone or something, do it with subtlety and intelligence;
The more voices here the better!

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

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Latest News

Peace in 2009: Finding the Connections Between Faiths

By borges, Section Templum
Posted on Mon Jan 05, 2009 at 03:56:33 PM CST

Please join us for Peace in 2009: Finding the Connections Between Faiths, Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Spirituality Center.

Presenters are Michael Sersch - Quaker, Sanna Walters - Mennonite, June Kjome - Christian, Daoud Jandal - Muslim, Simcha Prombaum - Jewish, Tom Roberts - Buddhist. They will describe how the teachings of their religion give them personal support in bringing peace into their own lives and extending it out into the world. They will each offer a prayer for peace from their tradition. Following the presentations will be an introduction to compassionate or nonviolent communication. This way of communication helps us to see our common humanity and live more peacefully. All attending will be invited into the process of reflection and discussion.

Program runs Friday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Investment is $20 for adults, $10 for those under 30, free for high school students. Fee includes Saturday lunch.

Please share this information with others that might be interested.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like to register. Thank you for your continued work towards peace.

Jenny Walter
Franciscan Spirituality Center
920 Market Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-791-5279
http://www.franciscanspiritualitycenter.org

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Kickapoo Reserve Winter Festival in La Farge 1/10

By borges, Section Area Cultural Events
Posted on Mon Jan 05, 2009 at 11:31:31 AM CST

Saturday January 10, 9 am - 4 pm: Chili & Bread Contest, Kickapoo Quick Auction, Mutt Race, and much more.

All the details at their website (pdf download.)

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On the Future of Tech in our Lives

By borges, Section Library
Posted on Thu Jan 01, 2009 at 10:02:16 AM CST

Below is a great video of the British Library's use of an interactive display to access book info, and preview books. (from noamberg) This implementation is an early signal that paper is coming to an end. I thought as a New Year's post I would put out a few ideas of what to expect from technical advances at the user end of the system. Check the full story for those details...

Touchscreen Display at the British Library from Noam Berg on Vimeo.

(471 words in story) Full Story

Saturday Night Music--Hogtown Stompers Happy New Year

By borges, Section Saturday Night Music
Posted on Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 08:29:19 PM CST

Here's a Happy New Year to everyone with some local music offered up on a Creative Commons basis. There are 5 songs in the player below, use the arrow buttons to move from song to song...and they are:

Sweet Sweet
The Front Porch Swing
Bonedry Blues
Sweet Sweet
What I Like about the South

If the player doesn't work, travel over to Internet Archive. "Front Porch Swing" and "Bonedry Blues" are very nice, and the tune "Sweet Sweet" is my favorite--I hacked it to have it in the playlist twice. Their work was posted last summer and today it took quite a while digging it up, but how better to celebrate a New Year than with local music?

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Manure Digester Summit

By borges, Section Friday Web Picks
Posted on Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 03:13:40 PM CST

Well this isn't a joke, there is a regional meeting to educate folks about the feasibility of using manure digesters as a community or smaller scale implementation on a 50 head farm. You need to register by January 9th, and the brochure is at this link.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Room B-30 West Square Building
505 Broadway in Baraboo, WI
Cost: $20.00 and includes lunch

more info through Sauk County Extension at 608 355-3250

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Bill and Kate Isles dinner concert 1/2/09

By borges, Section Area Cultural Events
Posted on Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 07:01:26 PM CST

Bill & Kate Isles (website here)
With German Night at Cafe Oz !
Greenman Music Hall
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
8pm
Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door
DINNER: $11 /plate

Or Just $16 for both dinner & the show!
Menu by Chef Randy Lenzer!

Here they are performing in Viroqua about a year ago...

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New Year's Eve at the Artos Bakery

By borges, Section The Marketplace
Posted on Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 02:42:02 PM CST

Artos Bakery at Main Street Market will be hosting a Dessert Soiree on New Year's Eve evening. From 7-10 pm you can enjoy a sweet with your sweetie in the glow of candlelight. Make your reservations now by calling 606-2369. More about Artos at their website. This promises to be a very yummy celebration.

from Macastat Flickr site

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New Year's When I Grow Up post

By borges, Section Philosopher's Corner
Posted on Mon Dec 29, 2008 at 09:54:41 PM CST

This moment of inspiration from the TED Conference (from long ago) that highlights what all TED folk have in common in their success. So for those of us wondering what to do when we grow up, start the year off right with sage advice from the successful...

And I found out about it happening from the TED Tweets. Not a bad way to figure out what is worth watching when their 2009 conference starts up in February.

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