Retiree builds famous cathedral with matchsticks

Published: March 13, 2010
Tags: Cutich, mason, Notre Dame Cathedral
Comments: 1

By RICK OLIVO
The Daily Press of Ashland
MASON, Wis. (AP) — In the year 1163, Maurice De Sully, the Bishop of Paris, decreed the construction of a new cathedral for France’s capitol city.
Named Notre Dame De Paris — Our Lady of Paris in English — Sully planned the construction as a magnificent seat for the French [...]

Legislators introduce regional transit alternative

Published: March 3, 2010
Tags: amendment, bus, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail, mason, Regional Transit Authority, RTA, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority
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By Sean Ryan
Lawmakers are trying to break the barriers facing the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail project by removing the need for Racine and Kenosha counties to approve new taxes.
Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, said a regional transit authority amendment released Wednesday is intended to let Wisconsin apply for federal KRM construction money by 2011. The problem that [...]

Bill aims to stretch stimulus for weatherization (UPDATE)

Published: February 4, 2010
Tags: Baiyewu, energy-efficient, Fell, First Choice Pre-Apprenticeship Training Center, loan, mason, Milwaukee Laborers Local 113, stimulus, weatherization, Westring, Westring Construction, Westring Construction LLC
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By Paul Snyder
James Westring is getting a lot of phone calls about weatherization work, but not much follow through.
“Interest is steady,” said Westring, the owner of Madison-based Westring Construction LLC. “I get people calling me up about weatherizing their homes, and then they go and get two or three other estimates. What’s not happening is [...]

More states require ‘green’ cleaning products (UPDATE)

Published: January 27, 2010
Tags: energy-efficient, green, JohnsonDiversey, mason, Nass, Ott, Rossmiller, Wisconsin Association of School Boards

By RYAN J. FOLEY
Associated Press Writer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More states are requiring schools and government buildings to use environmentally friendly cleaning products, raising debate about their costs and benefits.
After a burst of legislation last year, 10 states including Connecticut, Illinois and New York require or encourage “green” floor waxes, window cleaners and other products [...]

Smooth work

Published: July 2, 2009
Tags: Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers of Wisconsin Training Center, mason