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    POLICE REPORTS: June 17 (23)  Jun 19, 2009
    Reports said a green tackle box containing about $1,500 worth of fishing lures had been stolen between Friday and Saturday. UNION GROVE. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Wasilla store avoids fate of national siblings  May 12, 2009
    Kristen Shields sells earrings made from old fishing lures. Sportsman s Warehouse has not renewed the order, but the pieces are still up for sale in the store. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Fishing lures a new type of athlete into IHSA competition  May 5, 2009
    TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Now that fishing is a state high school sport, what should be next. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Engineers Develop Method To Disperse Chemically Modified Graphene In Organic Solvents  Apr 9, 2009
    8, 2009) A method for creating dispersed and chemically modified graphene sheets in a wide variety of organic solvents has been developed by a University of Texas at Austin engineering team led by Professor Rod Ruoff, opening the door to use graphene in a host of important materials and applications such as conductive films, polymer composites, ultracapacitors, batteries, paints, inks and plastic electronics. Graphene is a unique atom-thick, carbon-based material. (Science Daily)

    Cops: Store security officer choked shoplifting teen  Apr 7, 2009
    Police said their investigation showed that the boy separated from his mother while inside Kmart and stole six fishing lures worth $47 ... Leave the LP officer alone already wrote on Apr 5, 2009 6:36 PM:" I know Justin on a personal level. And I know that all he was trying to do was protect everyone else that was in the office from getting hurt. Something that people don't realize while reading this is that he asked the boy's mother to leave the office, and it was so she didn't get hurt while... (Munster Times, IN)

    Home Expo shows there's a lot to do with a ...  Mar 14, 2009
    It was about lawn mowers, sun rooms, gas grills, garage doors, skylights, fishing lures (yes, fishing lures) and just about anything else associated with home improvement. There were more than 100 vendors represented at the Home Expo Saturday, in both Memorial and Festival halls downtown, Expo committee director Eileen Arnold said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Economic Slowdown Affects Local Sheltered Workshops  Mar 12, 2009
    " At Sheltered Workshop Inc. in Washington orders didn't begin to fall until November, said Bob Koch, manager. But when they fell, it was sudden and significant. "They dropped off sharply, about 50 percent," Koch noted. The current economic condition is making for tough times at many of the state's 93 sheltered workshops, which get between 70 and 80 percent of their funding from contract work. The other 20 to 30 percent comes from state assistance and other sources, like the Franklin County Area... (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Doing good in Tampa Bay  Mar 11, 2009
    The rehabilitation center helps as many as 10,000 birds a year, many injured by fishing lures and boats. The numbers spike between April and July, which is birthing season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    For Coffee and Conversation  Feb 26, 2009
    Besides showing off her husband's grandfather's fishing lures under glass, it's also a catch-all for whatever happens to be tossed onto it. The other coffee table, in the living room, is a butler's table that can have its surface area increased by raising its sides. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Great Lake's Sinkholes Host Exotic Ecosystems  Feb 25, 2009
    Materials scientists and engineers added reinforcements to flexible plastic fishing lures to keep them from snapping off their hooks. Braiding. (Science Daily)

    The cure for ailing outdoors enthusiasts  Feb 24, 2009
    The little angler then walked away with a bag full of fishing lures and similar goodies. It went great, Karen said Sunday afternoon of another successful year. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)

    Neural Circuitry Of Near-misses May Explain The Allure Of Gambling  Feb 23, 2009
    22, 2009) Why do people gamble if they know that the house always wins. Researchers at the University of Cambridge argue that near-misses, where the gambler narrowly misses out on the jackpot, may provide part of the answer. (Science Daily)

    Top five worst foods ever  Feb 20, 2009
    Licorice is not a good food for humans, but it makes a wonderful scent oil to apply to fishing lures. The are only four things I dislike the taste of. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    29th Street Disciples: The Hardest Working Band in Denver  Feb 12, 2009
    Drummer Justin Carlson tests fishing lures. Founded in 2006, 29th Street Disciples quickly gained a reputation for their excessive drinking, foul-mouthed debauchery, and inebriation-induced sense of arrogance. (UCD Advocate, CO)

    A reel good time: Local man enjoys collecting vintage fishing lures  Mar 23, 2008
    TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. What part of the economic slowdown affects you most. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Off The Hook: Stronger Soft-plastic Fishing Lures Less Damaging To Environment  Feb 27, 2008
    26, 2008) Working with University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering and business school faculty and students, a Wisconsin entrepreneur has perfected a fiber-reinforced fishing lure that may prevent millions of pounds of toxic plastics from polluting waters nationwide. Earning raves in the sport-fishing world, entrepreneur Ben Hobbins plans to launch his strong, sustainable soft lure in sporting goods stores in late February. (Science Daily)

    $270 million jackpot  Feb 23, 2008
    I wouldn t have to sell any more Keg Grills or fishing lures. By carla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Will we love CFL bulbs as much as CFL game?  Jan 18, 2008
    It has plenty to do other than get inside light bulbs, with applications in aerospace, construction, mining, metalworking, integrated circuits, jewelry, fishing lures and auto racing. It will be fine. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Let those arrowheads be  Dec 19, 2007
    The mud-encrusted fishing lures, waterlogged watches and other contemporary artifacts are theirs to keep. But pocketing the shards of Native American pottery, spearheads and other remains from past cultures can get people in trouble. (News & Observer)

    New Exhibit Debuts at Carroll Square's Gallery  Dec 1, 2007
    Johnsons isolated images of duck decoys, fishing lures, and handkerchiefs emphasize the pattern, form, and familiarity of the objects, softening their more ominous and original purpose of luring and capturing prey. Tassin compulsively collects miniature figures and objects, organizing and arranging them into environments or tableaux to suggest a narrative. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    A singleton'sholiday budget  Nov 27, 2007
    Dad: Loves gift cards from a certain discount store so he can go shopping for fishing lures and baseball caps. Giftcard: $20. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Classic Crabb  Nov 26, 2007
    Lloyd and Ticehurst, despite being on home ground, were no match for him; they bobbed in his wake like fishing lures from an accidentally swallowed angler as the PM shook hands, hugged youths, patted the elderly, signed plaster casts and waved brightly into shops. The Worm was back by multilateral invitation, in a powerful demonstration of the maxim that there is nothing quite so restorative for one's political image as an assassination attempt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    There may be more bobcats than expected  Nov 22, 2007
    Fire tiger is not a hot member of the tiger family, but it is the hottest color ever invented for fishing lures. No one seems sure who or what company first developed the fire tiger color, but nearly every company that produces any type fishing gear incorporates the color into its product line. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Navarro, Skribble at Axis/Radius  Nov 13, 2007
    His eyes are blacked out with liner and his nipple piercings flash like fishing lures in the strobe lights. Pressed against the stage, the petite woman in the lace top reaches her arm out to him, and he touches her back. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    OKIE IN EXILE  Nov 13, 2007
    "So they knew no one in his right mind would buy that many fishing lures at once?" I asked. "No," he said, "I bought that too. You never know when they might start biting. The third item was a donation to PETA. I got a call 30 seconds after that one was made.". (SunOnline)

    See a whole new world at the YMCA  Nov 6, 2007
    You can often find treasures like fishing lures, anchors, and other interesting items in our lakes. For that tropical vacation, where snorkelers frequently have the chance to interact with numerous species of aquatic life, this is your chance to prepare for underwater adventures. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Me-tooism is getting out of hand  Nov 6, 2007
    Lloyd and Ticehurst, despite being on home ground, were no match for him; they bobbed in his wake like fishing lures from an accidentally swallowed angler as the PM shook hands, hugged youths, patted the elderly, signed plaster casts and waved brightly into shops. "Don't forget Jimmy on the 24th!" Howard repeated like a mantra, and was so enthusiastic that he at one point demanded of an innocent lady: "Do you know Tine Keshurst?". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Sam Butler makes a miraculous recovery  Nov 1, 2007
    Sam's miraculous recovery is about the only thing at Butler Tree Farm the carver hasn't built from wood, whether fish statues and furniture to log-sized replicas of Heddon fishing lures Brenda collects. And if the gas pump or the 17th annual Rod-and-Roll award-winning 1951 Chevy truck look familiar, Dowagiac artist Jerry Schlundt used them as models for the Cass County Maintenance Building mural project. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Richt raised his own motivational bar  Oct 31, 2007
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    ECU Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Nursing change name  Oct 29, 2007
    The poster depicts a collection of random but highly stylized objects that include a sheep, an open hand, a key, fishing lures and a pair of snips. It was printed by a team of ECU faculty and students, using silkscreen and letterpress techniques. (The Daily Reflector)

    Complete Sports Index  Oct 19, 2007
    Some runners zip along with discipline and control while others bob around like dancing fishing lures. (8/15/07) | (8/15/07) (8/23/07) | (8/25/07). (The Maroon, LA)

    Christmas in November craft show November 3  Oct 7, 2007
    Homemade soup, sandwich and dessert lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Handcrafted items will include Lioness evergreen issing boughs, dog leashes, fishing lures, hand-woven scarves and ponchos, jewelry, birch bark baskets, wreaths, dried floral arrangements, ornaments, baked goods, candles, Lioness cookbooks, Centennial merchandise and Christmas crafts. ADVERTISEMENT. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Ottawa must get the lead out – for safety's sake  Sep 14, 2007
    It was used as an additive in gasoline, as solder in canned goods, in paints, water pipes, cast-iron tubs, car batteries, fishing lures and sinkers, and even soothers and crayons (but not pencils, which are actually made with graphite, not lead). Today, almost all those uses have been phased out, at least domestically. (Globe and Mail)

    Flashy, spinning fishing lures pay off  Aug 19, 2007
    Cases filled with the brightly colored Double Dee s flashers fishing lures take up part of Don Peabody s garage in North Bend. His new flasher design won the most innovative design award at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades in Las Vegas last month. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    News : Bean's Boats moves to new location  Aug 16, 2007
    The items can even be personalized, said Deb, to include photos, fishing lures and other keepsakes. And if it's a bar you are interested in, Bean's and Deb can help you to pick out the perfect bar stools to accompany it. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Artist couple share individual visions  Aug 7, 2007
    His creations for the exhibit were two mixed-media sculptures made using items like fishing lures and wood that he found on the beach. usually start with chaos, then kind of sort it out as I go, he explained. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Old fishing lures sometimes a valuable catch  Aug 1, 2007
    Q: Dear Jack, do you know of any organization in the metro area that has shows or meetings dealing with old fish lure collections. I have a number of lures, some 40 to 50 years old, and would like to have them appraised. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Greensburg tornado victim reclaiming life  Jul 10, 2007
    Mariah had two 4-inch triple-hook fishing lures embedded in her back ... "I held her down as they cut those fishing lures out.". (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    Uptown Umbrella  Jul 9, 2007
    The market, which was the first of four being held in July and August, consisted of about 15 vendors selling goods ranging from art to fishing lures. Saturday's market, sponsored by the Uptown Greenville Merchants Committee, includes local artisans and vendors ready to sell products. (The Daily Reflector)

    New York exhibit unveiled  Jul 3, 2007
    he other one uses fishing lures, which signify 'bait,' or 'drawing you in,' he continued. At afternoon's end, the center held an awards ceremony, and prizes were given to the outstanding submission in each category. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Injecting fatherhood into the HPV vaccine debate  Jun 18, 2007
    I am fairly certain that they will not be comparing silk neckties, fishing lures, golf clubs or single-malt scotches around the water cooler Monday morning. They are not "white collar" -- they do not reside in a "Club Fed." But many are looking at parole possibilities and a chance to become on-site fathers -- in neighborhoods where fathers are frequently AWOL.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Walnut’s antique road show opens  Jun 18, 2007
    This includes anything from fine antique furniture to primitives, glassware to linens, marbles to quilts, dolls to advertising items, fishing lures to toys, and the list goes on, organizers said. The show is advertised nationwide, and draws dealers from half of the states. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)

    Walnut Antique Walk starts Friday  Jun 14, 2007
    This includes anything from fine antique furniture to primitives, glassware to linens, marbles to quilts, dolls to advertising items, fishing lures to toys, and the list goes on, organizers said. Many of the dealers save their finest antiques to bring to the Walnut AMVET s Antique Show, which adds to the show and makes the customers keep returning for this annual event. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)

    Remembering not to forget  Jun 6, 2007
    Fishing lures and an Excelsior High School diploma were on Donald Carlson's table, while his dog Scooter sat underneath, as the 90-year-old told about his 38 and a half months in the service, during which time he served as a corporal in the 151st Field Artillery, which was combined with the 34th Infantry Division, also known as the Red Bull Division. On invasions in Algiers and Italy, and the subsequent journeys over Italy and North Africa, he was the driver for a gun section, with a truck that... (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)

    SHNS sports sked for Sunday, June 3, 2007  Jun 2, 2007
    Paul Star Tribune _ column) _ Try these never-fail fishing lures. 430. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Finding Minnesota: Minnesota Fishing Museum  May 14, 2007
    There are also more than 9,000 fishing lures, many of them odd looking and rare. Baert has one lure called "the bat". (WCCO.com, MN)

    Moorefield Wal-Mart invites community, military to customer appreciation event  May 12, 2007
    There will also be numerous give-aways and product vendors are planned including fishing lures, crayons, coloring books, recipe books, key chains, shirts, hats, air fresheners and more. Gatorade will provide a custom painted electric scooter for raffle. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Muskie Club calls sale a success  May 11, 2007
    Twenty tables filled with all kinds of fishing lures and paraphernalia were available to fisherman. Sellers from surrounding Lake Shelbyville communities were joined by those from as far away as Taylorville, Effingham, Mount Vernon and Palos Heights, adding diversity to the offerings. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Antique RoadTrip Saturday, May 12  May 9, 2007
    Admission is 15 per person, which includes a verbal, informal appraisal of the item you bring, plus a tour of the Heddon Museum, which features an extensive collection of fishing lures, equipment and memorabilia. RoadTrippers with Heddon fishing items can bring those along for free appraisals. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    A roadie's legal stash  May 7, 2007
    When Ram Rod was asked to add weight to the instrument, he tucked his son's fishing lures inside its open cavity, and they can still be heard sliding around. It comes just as Garcia last played it in 1973, complete with a broken high-E string. (USA Today)

    Creature baits can often deliver the bass (Gene Mueller)  May 6, 2007
    Just by listening to the names of the fishing lures my Charles County neighbor, bass guide Andy Andrzejewski, spread out on the cover of his bass boat, you could have sworn we were in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Swamp, getting ready to dig in on the famed local crustaceans. There were Paca Craws, Power Craws, 3X Craws and some other critters that might be mistaken for a crawfish within the limited thought processes of a Potomac River largemouth bass, perhaps even a Chinese snakehead. (Washington Times, DC)

    1977 Pontiac back on dry land  Apr 27, 2007
    t had been hooked a couple of times, said Powell, observing that a downrigger ball and numerous fishing lures were recovered from the sunken vehicle. Authorities are still seeking to determine ownership of the vehicle and will need to manually go through Secretary of State records since the computerized system does not retain information from 1980 registration plate found affixed to the vehicle. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)

    Fishing is perilous to more than just fish  Apr 25, 2007
    Squire became one of a growing number of anglers who have suffered catastrophic eye injuries from fishing lures, according to doctors Robert Morris and Douglas Witherspoon of the Callahan Eye Foundation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Since 1982, emergency rooms and clinics across the nation have reported all eye injuries to a U.S. Eye Injury Registry at the Birmingham-based Helen Keller Foundation. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Home, outdoorsman shows filling sports complex  Apr 15, 2007
    WASILLA Area residents came out in droves over the weekend for a chance to view and stock up on products ranging from flashy fishing lures to shiny kitchen sinks. The combined Mat-Su Home and Garden and Mat-Su Outdoorsman shows at the Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Complex drew more than 100 vendors and thousands of people anxious to get a gander at the latest and greatest in housewares and sporting equipment. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Monster warningCatching a colossal squid is not good news for the world's oceans  Apr 13, 2007
    This squid was captured on deep-sea longlines, which are baited and barbed fishing lures attached to kilometres of monofilament line, set as deep as 2km down to catch Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish. Often marketed as Chilean sea bass or mero, commercial quantities of this fish were only discovered in the early 1980's. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Police and Courts - 4/11/2007  Apr 12, 2007
    An outboard motor, power and hand tools, a weed eater, life jackets, and fishing lures were taken. April 5, Deanna E. Lange, 38, Grantsburg was arrested and cited for disorderly conduct following a domestic disturbance in the early morning hours. (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)

    Community : Breakout in Hiles  Apr 5, 2007
    Sometimes I think the animals these calls and lures (including fishing lures) are designed to catch are the hunters and fishermen. I think they do a pretty good job of that. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Homicide Suspected In Death Of Sudanese Immigrant  Apr 1, 2007
    A man searching for snagged fishing lures found the body partially submerged in shallow water on March 21 in Branched Oak Lake northwest of Lincoln. Daljang's car was found near his Lincoln apartment, and Jarrett said investigators are not sure how Daljang got to the lake, whether he was killed there or somewhere else. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Obituaries - 3/14/2007  Mar 23, 2007
    He also was an avid fisherman and enjoyed designing fishing lures in his workshop and collecting fishing equipment. Chuck is survived by his loving wife, June; his "three lovelies" Christi (Greg) Meyer, Lori (Mike) Laqua, and Shari (Brian) Louis; and Michelle (Chip) Schreader and Betsy Gomez; grandchildren Chad, Heidi and Derik Meyer; Kayla, Corey and Krysta Laqua; Spencer Louis; Ethan, Matthew and Natalie Schreader; childhood friend, Ron Cronacher; former wife, Diana Hallenbeck; and cousins. (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)

    Body Found In Lake Near Lincoln  Mar 23, 2007
    Investigators said a man search for fishing lures found the body at about 7 p.m. Wednesday near area 13 of Branched Oak. An autopsy is scheduled to determine how the man died. (7 KETV Omaha)

    More of this story  Mar 21, 2007
    The athletic department is also looking for donations to provide prizes for the event, such as tackle boxes, coolers, flashlights, fishing lures, gift certificates, TVs, and VCRs. The porpose of the fundraiser is to buy necessary equipment and offset costly expenses for the entire athletic department. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)

    Cabela’s shopping for city-owned land  Mar 21, 2007
    Marty J wrote on March 20, 2007 8:36 PM:"here come all the usual RC naysayers, what Rapid City needs is more fast food joints, video lottery joints, etc. from my research cabela's was founded on a simple mail order operation for fishing lures. then the founder INNOVATED his/her operation into a destination attraction. get a clue RC , i've been to the Lehi, UT store..it's beautiful. it attracts people with disposable income that otherwise may have just went to the online catalog!!! ". Dan wrote... (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    AG firm reels in award for fish lure  Mar 16, 2007
    Arroyo Grande-based MacDaddy's, a premiere manufacturer of precious metal and gemstone fishing lures and flies, won the Golden Apple Award for Innovation in Marketing at the recent JA New York Jewelry Show in New York City ... For more information, contact Conrad at MacDaddy's Fishing Lures Inc., 131 Bridge St., Suite A, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. (Santa Maria Times)

    Stockton teen dies in crash on Highway 12  Mar 9, 2007
    Her sons got buckets and her husband ran for a hose but then Woodbridge firefighters arrived and put out the fire, which badly singed the barn-shaped shed that had housed fishing lures handcrafted by Neal Hayden. In the nine years the Haydens have run their shop, which sees a steady stream of morning customers to stop for coffee, they've seen numerous accidents. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Listening for spring  Mar 2, 2007
    It keeps me from painting pictures, writing poems, fixing fishing lures and playing with Labrador puppies. The thing warps my vision of life, it convinces me of things that are not real and confuses me with my own eyes and ears. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)

    Life in Our Town -- Museum features emerging artists  Feb 1, 2007
    Sakaguchi's paintings at Woodmere feature fishing lures, pinwheels and model battleships. One of Sakaguchi's works, "A frog in a well," is a reference to a Japanese proverb that teaches a lesson about narrow-mindedness through a frog that lives in a well who is unaware of other possibilities around him. (Roxborough Review, PA)

    Outdoors With Daryl Gay  Jan 18, 2007
    It s a well-known fact that fishing lures are primarily aimed at catching fishermen, not fish. Oh, once they re tossed into the water a few times and actually hook up with something, the fisherman just may feel differently. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)

    Pastime Passions  Jan 16, 2007
    Kelly Kruse collects old fishing lures and rods and reels, a hobby he's had for more than 30 years. ve been doing it all my life, Kruse said. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)


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