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Former Wisconsin Badger and Atlanta Falcon Peter Konz hosting football camp
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ROSCOE, Ill. (WIFR) – Former Wisconsin Badgers and Atlanta Falcons starting center Peter Konz is helping local football players get ready for their upcoming seasons with an upcoming football camp. From Monday to Thursday of next week (July 8th – July 11th), Konz will use his years of football experience to teach the next generation of football players at Cross Park in Roscoe.
Konz has put together a long football resume over the years. Playing his college football at Wisconsin, he was their starting center from 2009 to 2011 — playing alongside future NFL stars Russell Wilson and J.J. Watt and starting in the Rose Bowl. He was later drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, playing three and a half seasons on their offensive line.
Now there’s another Konz getting ready to start his football journey.
“Really what spurred this latest football adventure for me is I have a nine year old,” Konz said. “When he got to tackle football age, I really wanted to introduce him in the proper way, I didn’t want to just throw him into the fire. So my wife thought that’d be a great thing to give back to the community and just be involved. So I volunteered for his football team last year.”
Initially skeptical about entering the coaching side of the sport, it didn’t take him long to discover his latest chapter in football.
“I didn’t know if I would like it,” Konz said of joining the coaching world. “Then we got into the speed and agility and this camp is gonna be more football specific. I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ve really enjoyed being able to pull kids aside and really help them on a granular level. Showing them how to do some of these techniques that they’re attempting and really coaching them up. I’m really hoping that this camp is going to move forward for years to come.”
Konz will also give away scholarships to any family in need at the camp. Registration is still open for any football player age 7 or up — anyone interested in joining can email narrowgatelearning@gmail.com.
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Wisconsin
Act 10 lawsuit: Wisconsin judge strikes down parts of bill
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Parts of WI’s Act 10 law stricken down by judge
A Dane County judge struck down elements of Act 10 on Wednesday, July 3.
MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin’s controversial Act 10 is back in court after more than a decade.
And on Wednesday, July 3, a Dane County judge struck down parts of the bill.
What is Act 10?
Former Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 10 in 2011. The bill eliminates collective bargaining for most public workers. It prompted months of protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
The law separated unions into two groups: general and public safety employees. These types of workers have greater bargaining powers, while the general employees can only negotiate raises, which are capped at inflation.
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Gov. Scott Walker signs Act 10 into law (2011)
“The issue was, are people receiving equal treatment?” UW-Milwaukee Professor Emeritus Mordecai Lee said.
Republicans argue that Act 10 solved Wisconsin’s deficit problem, while Democrats say it hurts schools and public employee pay.
“It’s been a godsend to them to be able to manage their budgets,” said State Sen. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown).
Latest lawsuit
In November, unions representing public employees filed a lawsuit, saying the bill violates the right to equal protection, challenging the distinction between “public safety” and “general” employees.
“Wisconsin is a better place when all employees have the ability to negotiate and sit down and talk about the considerations that matter,” Wisconsin Education Association Council President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen said.
Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss the case.
“Teachers and support staff, we’re ecstatic and we’ve never given up,” Wirtz-Olsen said.
Political experts say decisions like this once again put Wisconsin in the national spotlight.
“Those are the people that are going to affect elections,” Lee said.
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The ruling doesn’t go into effect right away.
“I am very confident that it’ll stand,” Knodl said. “Act 10 will stand.”
The ruling will likely go to the court of appeals next and could end up in the Supreme Court.
Wisconsin
Powell mother, daughter among victims in deadly Wisconsin house fire
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John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller Times
A mother and daughter from Powell were among six people who died earlier this week in a Wisconsin house fire.
The fire occurred around 2:35 a.m. Sunday at a home in Necedah, a village located northwest of Madison.
Six people died in the fire, including Charis Kuehl, 38, and her 5-year-old daughter, Stella. Four other family members also died in the fire, including Kuehl’s sister and father.
Kuehl and her husband, Stephen, had been visiting with Kuehl’s extended family, according to a GoFundMe set up to benefit the family.
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Stephen and the couple’s other two children escaped the fire.
The family had recently bought a home in Minnesota, where Stephen Kuehl had accepted a job to teach at a local high school. The family remains in the process of moving from Powell to Minnesota, according to the GoFundMe.
Stephen Kuehl has served as the pastor of Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church in Powell since 2011.
The online fundraiser had a goal of raising $75,000, but had doubled that effort with more than $130,000 raised as of Thursday afternoon.
The fire remains under investigation, but reports indicate the cause is believed to be accidental.
bbruner@gannett.com
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Injury diagnosis for Wisconsin volleyball All-American Sarah Franklin
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Sarah Franklin returns to Wisconsin volleyball after health scare
The redshirt junior outside hitter explains the condition that sidelined her and how she recovered in time for the first day of practice.
Mark Stewart, Wochit
MADISON – Sunday Wisconsin volleyball star Sarah Franklin injured her left ankle while competing for the United States national team at the NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six in the Dominican Republic.
Wednesday Badgers coach Kelly Sheffield said the 6-foot-4 outside hitter suffered a sprained ankle with a small fracture. The timeline for her return has not been determined.
The good news for the Badgers is that UW is about a month away from the start of practice. Wisconsin’s season-opening match will be Aug. 27 vs. Louisville on the road.
Franklin, the reigning national player of the year, suffered the injury midway through the third set of a five-set loss in the gold medal match. She appeared to land on the foot of a Dominican Republic player after attempting a block. At the time the United States led the set, 14-13, and the match was tied at one set apiece.
During the rest of the match Franklin could be seen on the bench with ice on her ankle. She participated in the medal ceremony without the aid of crutches though she walked with a limp.
She returned to Madison on Monday and was checked out by the UW medical staff Tuesday and Wednesday.
Franklin’s injury brought to a premature end what was a strong showing in her first appearance for the senior national team. She finished with 33 kills, four blocks, two aces and a 54% attack percentage.
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