Hour 5: The Phone Bank
The Phone Bank was humming in the first few hours. See what happens on the other end of the line.
Gallery: The Trivia Phone Bank
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LiveBlog: Trivia 2013: A Space Oddity
Follow the action of Trivia weekend here
34th annual 50-Hour trivia marathon is based in St. Cloud, MN but teams play all over the world
You can listen to the contest, which runs from 5 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m Sunday, by visiting KVSC.org and using there tune-in link. #Triviaweekend Facebook
The Goat Posse will be releasing productions throughout the weekend. Sometime after they air they will be posted online at GoatPosse.com
You can watch the Goat Posse as they work by visiting GoatPosse TV
UTVS, the campus student TV station has built an amazing set this year and they can be seen here.
Don’t miss the Goat Posse’s “Captain to Captain Show” when they takeover the airwaves for two hours of the contest on Saturday February 9, 2013 from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.
Finally, the awards ceremony will be broadcast live on radio, television, and online on Sunday February 10, 2013 at 8 p.m.
Read a summary of the weekend here
Trivia 2013: A Space Oddity is Here!
KVSC’s 50-Hour trivia marathon Friday 5 p.m. to Sunday at 7 p.m.
34th annual 50-Hour trivia marathon is based in St. Cloud, MN but teams play all over the world
WSB Twitter and Facebook followers have no doubt noticed the multitude of messages recently about Trivia 2013: A Space Oddity. For 34 years this 50 hour trivia contest has gathered together 1,500 players to challenger their minds and their teamwork. Started on the campus of St. Cloud Statue University in 1980 to combat dorm-related cabin fever; it has grown beyond central Minnesota as the internet has allowed teams to have players as far away as the Iraq and Afghanistan war zones.
Nine questions per hour are read over the air on 88.1 KVSC-FM, the SCSU student/community radio station (a high-powered version of WORT). One to three questions during the hour are open at any one time and have various point values. Unlike the larger contest in Steven’s Point, teams can call and guess as many times as they want while the question are open. The team with the most points wins mostly bragging rights and a cracked traveling Trivia Urn. Continue reading
City Proposes Improvements to Capital City Trail
Intersections ordered closed by State Railroad Office not addressed in plan
The City of Madison is eyeing improvements to the Capital City Trail bike path and is seeking feedback from residents. District 6 Alder Marsha Rummel along with traffic committees from MNA and SASYNA neighborhood associations requested the draft report.
The plan examines each intersection that crosses a street in District 6 (from Blair to Waubesa Street), recommending improvements at 13 intersections including raised pavement, added sineage, bump outs, and the yet-to-be-approved diagonal crossing at the Atwood//Dunning intersection. Continue reading
Snow Emergency Until Friday Morning
Park on ODD side of street for next two days
From The City of Madison: The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire City of Madison including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone.
Madison residents are asked to remove all vehicles from the street if possible. Residents who must park on the street this evening should park on the ODD house numbered side of the street. Vehicle sparked on the street Thursday evening January 31st should also be parked on the ODD house numbered side of the street. Violations of the alternate side parking rules are punishable by a fine of $60 throughout the entire City of Madison. Violators could also be towed. Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: UW Toboggan Run
Courtesy: University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin posted the above photo on Facebook from circa 1911 of an epic toboggan run from Observatory Hill to Lake Mendota. According to an accompanying blog post, the run was 1200 feet long including wooden and ice segments. By 1930 it got even more sophisticated with lights and concrete.
The last time I was on an actual toboggan was at Camp Upham Woods for winter retreat with the Madison Boy Choir maybe circa 1985 . The camp (operated by the State of Wisconsin) had a six-person wooden toboggan and “enough snow” was never a problem. Looking at the UW picture, its good that they had a narrow track to guard against wipeouts. The Upham Woods run was an approximately 200-foot wooden track without sides which left lots of opportunity for jack-knifing into a glorious clouds of powder.
Gallery: Inauguration 2013
Barack Obama sworn in for second term, WSB stymied by protester
The second Inauguration of President Barack Obama – January 21, 2013.
Willy Street Blog has a D.C. Annex and took time to attend the swearing-in for Barack Obama’s second term. It was a glorious day in Washington D.C., as glorious as a January can be in one of the northernmost southern Cities. Occasional sunshine and a high near 50 with very light breezes made for great all-day viewing of the events.
A workman-like speech was given by the re-elected President Barack Obama, however the crowd was dazzled by how enchanting the President and First Lady looked on this day. The newly acquired bangs of the First Lady were almost trumped by her fantastic overcoat. Continue reading
Gateway Sculpture Seeks Support
Facebook page launched to boost interest and donations
The tree sculpture will be located on the Williamson Street median. Created by Artist Dave Danforth
Driving west on John Nolen Drive sometime in the future motorists will round the corner onto Williamson Street and behold a tall metal sculpture in the form of a tree. The Williamson Gateway Sculpture will be located on the median at the west end of Willy Street as a greeter for the Marquette Neighborhood. Continue reading
Green Turret Brings Retail to Mickey’s
Come down for a beer and maybe that Hay Rake you have been needing
A wide selection of “recycled treasures” are available at The Green Turret including some wooden skis and a knife holder.
You might not have noticed it, or maybe you have; but since last July there are hidden treasures for sale on the second floor of Mickey’s Tavern. The Green Turret, named for the iconic Victorian-esque architectural feature that gives Mickey’s its unique appeal, deals in what proprietor Marybeth Gaffney says are recycled treasures; not really antiques, but interesting older items.
Passing from the bar area in Mickey’s to the back rooms we have all walked past that stairwell and wondered what was at the top. Was it an apartment for some lucky soul who lived above this hipster haven, not minding the bands late into the night and the lively chatter on the patio in the summers? Continue reading
Winter Solstice Bonfire 2012
Megan Monday gets honor of lighting the Solstice Bonfire
The 10th Annual Winter Solstice, organized by the Friends of Starkweather Creek, was held Friday at dusk in Olbrich Park. Nearly 100 people attended which featured pre-sunset serenades, warm beverages, ice laterns, drums, giant puppets, and of course the bonfire. Continue reading