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State legislation will limit Wausau residents' control over zoning changes

Wausau residents will have one less option to control zoning amendments in their neighborhoods after a bill that aims to expand access to affordable housing passed earlier this year.

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review Wausau residents will have one less option to control zoning amendments in their neighborhoods after a bill that aims to expand access to affordable housing passed earlier this year. Assembly Bill 266, which limits local governments’ ability to impose a supermajority on zoning amendment votes, was introduced by a bipartisan coalition that included…

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Brownell School and Annex

1300-1360 Sumner St.

Cleveland, OH

The Brownell School and Annex are three historic former public school buildings located on Sumner Street in Cleveland, Ohio. On July 30, 1850, the city of Cleveland purchased for $600 lot number 10 on Clinton Street (later known as Brownell Street, and still later as E. 14th Street).  This 100-by-198-foot (known today as 2261 E. 14th Street) was purchased for the purpose of erecting a public school. Construction of a 44-by-46-foot, two-story brick structure began in the fall of 1851. Local builder John Gill constructed the school at a cost of $3,500.  The school opened in January 1852.  The Clinton School, as it was originally known, proved immensely popular with area residents. It became so overcrowded after just a single semester that in July 1852 the school board ordered that a third floor be added to the structure.  This was built by Josiah Chase during the summer, at a cost of $175.  A 24-by-60-foot, one-story wooden addition was added in 1856, again to alleviate overcrowding.

     In May 1863, the Cleveland Board of Education determined that a new, larger school was needed to replace the 1851 structure. The city purchased lots 17, 18, and 19 on the southern corner of the intersection of Sumner Street and Brownell Avenue in September 1863.   Noted local architect Simeon Porter designed the structure.  With the American Civil War proving a drain on city finances, it was not until August 1864 that local builder Levi Aust was given a contract to build the new school. The 25-room brick grammar school, was completed in May 1865.  It was named the Brownell Street School. The original school and its addition were demolished in 1865, and the original lot sold.

     By at least 1874, the structure's name had been shortened to "Brownell School."  With Cleveland's population rising rapidly, the Brownell School once more became overcrowded. Six temporary buildings had been moved onto the Brownell Street School lot or erected there by 1880, and two rooms rented in a nearby church, to provide room for the expanded student population.  Rapidly expanding student populations led the Cleveland Board of Education to approve construction of a large annex to the Brownell School in December 1883. Two lots (22 and 23), totaling 88 by 121 feet, were purchased for $3,048. Temporary school structures, recently condemned by the Cleveland Health Board, were demolished.  A two-story, eight room building in the Queen Anne architectural style, designed by prominent local architect John Eisenmann, was built beginning in 1884. This $19,397 edifice was nearing completion in March 1885, and opened in September 1885.  This annex was known as the Sumner School, or "Brownell Relief" building.

     In January 1903, the Board of Education approved the construction of a six-room annex building for the Brownell School. The land, constituting the remainder of the block, was purchased in 1903, at a cost of about $3,000.  Prominent local architect Frank Seymour Barnum, who had served as the school district's staff architect since 1895, designed the structure.�� Although only six rooms, each of the rooms was 35 percent larger than in the other buildings. The structure cost $29,561 for a total cost (building, land, and improvements) of $33,475.  This first annex designed by Barnum was completed in 1905. The 1905 building proved only to be a stop-gap measure. In June 1908, the school district approved construction of a new wing, to cost $10,000, to connect the Brownell and Sumner schools.  The work included adding a third floor (containing an auditorium) to the Sumner School, and building a 19-by-39-foot pool in the basement of the addition. Also designed by Barnum, construction began in November 1908 with general contractor D.C. Griese and Walker overseeing the work.  The connecting wing opened in mid-March 1909.

     By 1909, Brownell School was one of the most advanced in the city. It was believed to be one of the first schools in the United States to have a swimming pool, and was the first in Cleveland to do so. It was the first Cleveland school to own a movie projector, the first to own a phonograph, the first to offer kindergarten, and one of the earliest to offer bilingual education.  According to the United States Bureau of the Census, the school was the most ethnically diverse in the nation, with 41 nationalities represented among its 1,436 pupils.  Changing demographics led the school board to transform Brownell from an elementary school to a junior high school in 1918.

     In February 1930, the decrepit 1884 Brownell School (the "second school") was demolished and is now a parking lot.  Beginning in 1933, a rapidly declining school-age population in the neighborhood led the Cleveland Board of Education to propose that Brownell School be closed. Construction of the Cedar-Central Apartments, erected in 1937 one of the first three public housing projects in the nation, gave brought new students to Brownell and prevented its closure for a time. Calls for the school to close were still made repeatedly over the next 25 years. However, every proposal was met with strong resistance by residents who called Brownell "possibly Cleveland's most historic school."  Several individuals of local and national importance were educated there or taught school there.  After attendance dropped by more than half (to under 200) in the spring of 1958, the Cleveland Board of Education announced the school's permanent closure in June 1958. The Board of Education initially attempted to sell the buildings.  The building served as the first campus of Cuyahoga Community (Tri-C) College in 1962. The interior of the Brownell School was heavily remodeled over the next nine months, and Tri-C opened its doors on September 23, 1963. Tri-Co occupied the Brownell School (and other buildings) until the fall of 1968.

     A few Tri-C administrative offices remained in the Brownell School until 1973.  The building was sold to private owners in January 1979, when the Cleveland Postal Employees Credit Union successfully bid $145,000 for the structure, placing it in private hands.  The Brownell School complex changed hands a second time in 1983, when local Irrigation Supply Inc. president Dave Vanderwist and his investment partners acquired the property, and the complex underwent a major renovation from 1983 to 1985. The exterior of all three building underwent abrasive blasting to clean them, and the interiors were heavily remodeled into office space. The school's basement gymnasium was converted into a racquetball/handball court, and the showers and steam room updated.  A small fitness center was added as well. The school's auditorium was renovated into open plan office space (first used by a law firm), and the building skylight repaired and reopened. The buildings are a contributing property to the Lower Prospect-Huron Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1995.  The Brownell School buildings themselves were added to the National Register on February 1, 2006.

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Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Shooting Outside Apartment Building In Old Town

Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Shooting Outside Apartment Building In Old Town

CHICAGO (CBS)– A shooting in Old Town left a man dead and a woman in serious condition Thursday night. According to police, the victims were walking to an apartment building, in the 1300 block of North Cleveland Avenue around 10:45 p.m., when three people chased them to a porch. READ MORE: 2 Men In Critical Condition After Apartment Fire In Englewood; Neighbors Rescue Residents Jumping From…

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Names and Contact Info of Representatives Who Voted for Trumpcare--Part 2 (Ba through Bi)

Babin, Brian. Republican. Texas’s 36th District.

Washington, DC Office 316 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-1555 Fax: (202) 226-0396 Deer Park District Office 203 Ivy Avenue, Suite 600 Deer Park, TX 77536 Phone: (832) 780-0966 Fax: (832) 780-0964 Orange District Office 1201 Childers Rd. Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409) 883-8075 Fax: (409) 886-9918 Woodville District Office Tyler County Courthouse 100 W. Bluff Drive Woodville, TX 75979 Phone: (844) 303-8934 Cleveland Satellite District Office Phone: (844) 303-8934 

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 2nd term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Bacon, Don. Republican. Nebraska’s 2nd District.

WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE: 1516 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-4155 Toll-Free: (888) 221-7452

OMAHA OFFICE: 13906 Gold Circle, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68144

Phone: (402) 938-0300 Fax:  (402) 763-4947

Bacon’s next town hall is scheduled for Saturday, May 13 at Bennington Elementary School, 11620 N 156th St, Bennington, NE 68007,  from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 1st term. Seat currently leaning Republican, but not certain.

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Banks, Jim. Republican. Indiana’s 3rd District.

Washington, DC Office: 509 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-4436

Fort Wayne Office: 1300 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Phone: 260-702-4750

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 1st term. Seat considered safe for incumbent party.

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Barletta, Lou. Republican. Pennsylvania’s 11th District.

Washington, DC Office: 2049 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

phone: (202) 225-6511 toll-free: (855) 241-5144 fax: (202) 226-6250

Carlisle Office: 126 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA 17013

phone: (717) 249-0190 fax: (717) 218-0190

Harrisburg Office: 4813 Jonestown Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17109

phone: (717) 525-7002 fax: (717) 695-6794

Hazleton Office: 1 South Church Street, Suite 100, Hazleton, PA 18201

phone: (570) 751-0050 fax: (570) 751-0054

Sunbury Office: 106 Arch Street, Sunbury, PA 17801

phone: (570) 988-7801 fax: (570) 988-7805

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 4th term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Barr,  Garland “Andy.” Republican. Kentucky’s 6th District.

Washington, DC Office: 1427 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

phone: 202-225-4706

hours: M-F 8:45-5:45 pm

Lexington District Office: 2709 Old Rosebud Road, Lexington, KY 40509

phone: 859-219-1366

hours: M-F 9:00-5:00 pm

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 3rd term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Barton, Joe. Republican. Texas’s 6th District.

Washington, DC Office 2107 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 phone: (202) 225-2002 fax: (202) 225-3052 Arlington District Office 6001 W. Ronald Reagan Memorial Hwy, #200 Arlington, Texas 76017 phone: (817) 543-1000 fax: (817) 548-7029 Ennis District Office 2106 A W. Ennis Ave. Ennis, Texas 75119 phone: (972) 875-8488 fax: (972) 875-1907 Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 17th term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Bergman, Jack. Republican. Michigan’s 1st District.

Washington, DC Office 414 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-4735 Traverse City Office 1396 Douglas Drive, Suite 22B Traverse City, MI 49696 231-944-7633 Marquette Office 1500 W. Washington St., Suite 2 Marquette, MI 49855 906-273-2227 Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 1st term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Bilirakis, Gus. Republican.  Florida’s 12th District.

Washington, DC Office: 2112 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515

PHONE: (202) 225-5755 FAX: (202) 225-4085

New Port Richey Office: 7132 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654

PHONE: (727) 232-2921 FAX: (727) 232-2923

Tarpon Springs Office: 38500 US Highway 19 North, Room BB-038 Mail: 600 Klosterman Rd., Room BB-038, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 

PHONE: (727) 940-5860 FAX: (727) 940-5861

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 6th term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Bishop, Mike. Republican. Michigan’s 8th District.

Washington, D.C. office:

428 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-4872

*PLEASE NOTE: U.S. Postal Service mail to the D.C. office takes an additional 2-3 weeks due to inspection time.

8th District office:

711 E. Grand River Ave.

Suite A Brighton, MI 48116 Phone: (810) 227-8600 Fax: (810) 227-8628

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 2nd term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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Bishop, Rob. Republican. Utah’s 1st District.

Washington office: 123 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 ph: 202-225-0453 fax: 202-225-5857 Ogden office (main Utah office): 1017 Federal Building 324 25th St Ogden, UT 84401 ph: 801-625-0107 fax: 801-625-0124

Brigham City office (staffed only part-time):

6 N Main St Brigham City, UT 84302

Up for re-election in 2018. Currently in 8th term. Seat predicted safe for incumbent party.

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63 Kmart, Sears stores — including two in Independence, Sedalia — are about to close

RICHMOND, Va. — Sears announced Thursday it planned to close dozens more Sears and Kmart stores around the country — including two Kmarts in Independence and Sedalia.

“We will continue to close some unprofitable stores as we transform our business model so that our physical store footprint and our digital capabilities match the needs and preferences of our members,” a company spokesperson said. “It’s important to note that these stores will remain open to serve members during the holiday season.”

Sears and Kmart have been losing billions of dollars and closing stores for years. Their parent company, Sears Holdings, hasn’t turned a profit since 2010 and warned earlier this year there was “substantial doubt” that it will be able to stay in business.

By the end of this July, Sears Holdings had only 1,250 stores left in the United States, down from 3,400 at the start of 2006.

The following 45 Kmart stores and 18 Sears stores will close in late January 2018.

Kmart 7200 Us Highway 431 Albertville AL Kmart 1214 E Florence Blvd Casa Grande AZ Kmart 26996 Us Hwy 19 N Clearwater FL Kmart 6050 Highway 90 Milton FL Kmart 901 Us 27 North Sebring FL Kmart 156 Tom Hill Senior Blvd Macon GA Kmart 144 Virginia Ave South Tifton GA Kmart 1203 Cleveland Road Dalton GA Kmart 3101 East 17Th Street Ammon ID Kmart 1006 N Keller Drive Effingham IL Kmart 2606 Zion Road Henderson KY Kmart 230 L Roger Wells Blvd Glasgow KY Kmart 501 Marsailles Road Versailles KY Kmart 1300 Us Hwy 127 S Frankfort KY Kmart 41601 Garfield Road Clinton Twp MI Kmart 200 Capital Ave Sw Battle Creek MI Kmart 2125 S Mission Street Mt Pleasant MI Kmart 1547 Highway 59 South Thief River Falls MN Kmart 2233 N Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff MO Kmart 16200 East Us Hwy 24 Independence MO Kmart 1400 S Limit Avenue Sedalia MO Kmart 3901 Lemay Ferry Road St Louis MO Kmart 1130 Henderson Drive Jacksonville NC Kmart 1292 Indiana Avenue St. Marys OH Kmart 14901 Lorain Avenue Cleveland OH Kmart 2830 Navarre Road Oregon OH Kmart 4475 Mahoning Ave Austintown OH Kmart 1249 North High Street Hillsboro OH Kmart 3382 Birney Plaza Moosic PA Kmart 2830 Gracy Center Way Moon Township / Coraopolis PA Kmart 3319 North Susquehanna Trail Shamokin Dam PA Kmart 22631 Route 68 Clarion PA Kmart 1815 6 Ave Se Aberdeen SD Kmart 530 Donelson Pike Nashville TN Kmart 560 South Jefferson Avenue Cookeville TN Kmart 1806 N Jackson Street Tullahoma TN Kmart 4520 W 7 Street Texarkana TX Kmart 4715 Nine Mile Road Richmond VA Kmart 300 Towne Centre Drive Abingdon VA Kmart 3311 Riverside Drive Danville VA Kmart 2315 Wards Road Lynchburg VA Kmart 111 Division St North Stevens Point WI Kmart 800 Grand Central Avenue Vienna WV Kmart 1287 Winchester Avenue Martinsburg WV Kmart 301 Beckley Plaza Beckley WV Sears* 1701 Mcfarland Blvd E Tuscaloosa AL Sears* 5111 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith AR Sears* 4201 N Shiloh Drive Fayetteville AR Sears* Fiesta Mall Mesa AZ Sears* Greeley Mall Greeley CO Sears* 8020 Mall Pkwy Lithonia GA Sears* 1709 Baytree Road Valdosta GA Sears* Berkshire Mall Lanesboro (Pittsfield) MA Sears* 7885 Eastern Blvd Baltimore MD Sears* 1200 Us Rt 22 Phillipsburg NJ Sears 2999 E College Avenue State College PA Sears* 300 Lycoming Mall Circle Pennsdale/Muncy PA Sears* 2334 Oakland Ave Indiana PA Sears 4000 Sunset Mall San Angelo TX Sears* 4600 S Medford Dr Lufkin TX Sears* 754 S State Street Salt Lake Cty UT Sears* 114 Southpark Circle Colonial Hts VA Sears 1400 Del Range Blvd Cheyenne WY

*The Sears Auto Center at this store will close in early December 2017. The store itself will close in late January 2018.

CNN Wire contributed to this report.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports http://fox4kc.com/2017/11/02/these-45-kmart-18-sears-stores-are-about-to-close/

from Kansas City Happenings https://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/2017/11/03/63-kmart-sears-stores-including-two-in-independence-sedalia-are-about-to-close/

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Wausau elections: Kilian won't seek third term on City Council

JUST IN: Wausau Dist. 3 Alder Tom Kilian, an often outspoken critic of the city's action on development deals, environmental action and lack of public participation in key decisions, will not seek a third term on the City Council.

Wausau Pilot & Review Wausau Dist. 3 Alder Tom Kilian, an often outspoken critic of the city’s action on development deals, environmental action and lack of public participation in key decisions, will not seek a third term on the City Council. Kilian, early Monday, submitted his papers for notification of non-candidacy. Kilian told Wausau Pilot nearly a year ago that if he successfully…

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DNR: Wausau to investigate groundwater contamination detected at 1300 Cleveland Avenue

A significant finding at 1300 Cleveland Avenue - where city officials pledged to apply for an EPA cleanup grant, but have not yet done so.

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review State officials have confirmed groundwater contamination has been detected at a city-owned property slated for redevelopment in Wausau, prompting a more exhaustive investigation. The property, at 1300 Cleveland Ave., has demonstrated environmental contamination traced to decades of manufacturing operations, the subject of previous extensive reporting…

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Report: Wausau bears responsibility for PFAS testing at 1300 Cleveland Ave.

The saga surrounding property on Cleveland Avenue continues with Wausau officials once again found to be fudging facts related the city-owned property, this time over the city’s responsibility toward monitoring and cleanup of groundwater at the site.

Damakant Jayshi The saga surrounding property on Cleveland Avenue continues with Wausau officials once again found to be fudging facts related the city-owned property, this time over the city’s responsibility toward monitoring and cleanup of groundwater at the site. Public Works Director Eric Lindman’s reports to city leaders have been found to be contradictory and inaccurate, under questioning…