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Monday, February 11, 2013

'Merry Christmas, !*&@#' Note Accompanies Slashed Tires

A 61-year-old Sussex man is accused of slashing a car's tires and leaving a note saying "Merry Christmas" when another driver "steals" his parking spot in Pewaukee, according to a criminal complaint.

A parking spot dispute two days before Christmas left a Costco customer with flat tires and a note reading "Merry Christmas, (expletive)." Thomas V. Boese, 61, Sussex, was charged Wednesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail and $11,000 in fines. The charges stem from a parking spot dispute two days before Christmas, according to a criminal complaint. Pewaukee police were called to Costco, 443 Pewaukee Road, after someone reported a dispute between two customers. Store employees identified Boese as the suspect. Leading up to the dispute was this, according to the criminal complaint against Boese: Boese was waiting to pull into a parking spot …

Catie Sahadath

12:44 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013

Haha, ironic that "Boese" is the German word for "mean" or "bad."   more ›

Sunday, October 30, 2011

From the Blogosphere: Highlights from Wisconsin's Top Political Bloggers

Here's a look at what some of Wisconsin's top political bloggers have been writing about in the past week.

  • OPINION
  • Sunday, October 30, 2011

Lisa Mux, Waukesha Wonk On the big lines at the grand opening of a new Costco store in Pewaukee The patrons were excited to be waiting in line to spend their money at a business which will create sustainable jobs for our community, jobs that pay a living wage and benefits. They, too, couldn’t wait to ditch their memberships to that other warehouse store and were telling anyone who would listen. The workers seemed grateful for that, and I heard a lot of heartfelt “thank yous” all around me. One employee, who currently pays $1,700 per month for COBRA, will be eligible for health insurance through Costco after six months of employment. She was proud to explain that even part-time employees are eligible for benefits. A supervisor, who had …

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7:48 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011

Ha, You have a Rage Against the Machine jacket! I'm sorry, I was just reading between the racism and bigotry.   more ›

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