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Area Mofo Announces Plans To Chill

issue 3008 | 10.02.96 | News In Photos
Sports Fan Killed in Tragic Home Entertainment Center Collapse

issue 3008 | 10.02.96 | News

MENASHA, WI—Local resident Stan Blaskowitz, a self-described "sports fanatic," was crushed and killed Sunday, when his seven-foot, 900-pound home... more»
Hero Firefighter: 'I'm A Hero'

issue 3007 | 09.25.96 | News In Brief

MIDLAND, TX—Local firefighter Brent Koonce, who saved an infant trapped at the bottom of a 40-foot well Monday, is being roundly hailed by himself... more»
I Despise Our Local Weather Coverage

issue 3007 | 09.25.96 | Commentary

I can no longer tolerate our local weather coverage. I turn on the Channel 7 news at 5, and for the first 20 minutes I get wonderful, beaming smiles... more»
Local Band Cleverly Alters Product Logo

issue 3007 | 09.25.96 | News In Photos
Area Man Demands More Starches

issue 3006 | 09.18.96 | News In Brief

TERRE HAUTE, IN—Dissatisfied with his current levels of intake, Leonard Bierski, a 44-year-old Terre Haute-area plumber, publicly demanded a... more»
Naturist Retreat Ends In Boner

issue 3006 | 09.18.96 | News In Brief

FLAGSTAFF, AZ—After more than three days of hiking, canoeing and other outdoor activities, a naturist/nudist outing concluded yesterday with a... more»
Snobs, Slobs Face Off at Area Country Club

issue 3006 | 09.18.96 | News

The elite Bushcrest Country Club was turned upside-down yesterday, as a throng of unkempt, drunken slobs descended upon the normally reserved social... more»
German-Style Krackhaüs Offers Hearty Cocaine

issue 3006 | 09.18.96 | News

Rousing shouts of "Prosit!" and boot-shaped vials frothing over with hearty, dark German-style crack are the order of the day at Hans von Kreutzen's... more»
Area Panties In A Bunch

issue 3005 | 09.11.96 | News In Brief

CROSS PLAINS, GA—According to police, a pair of area panties was discovered yesterday all wound up in a bunch and badly in need of some loosening.... more»