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CoverIt Live events - The Northwoods River News - Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Power to the paper: Pulp-powered batteries are in the works
Business Spotlight: Wiener Works
CFT: Paterno 'didn't know exactly how to handle it'
Girl’s Bowling: Scoring bowling 101, how it works
Lost in Digital Space
A chef's tale: Art of cooking melds with art of writing in 'Aftertaste'
The Opposing Effects of the Two Key Chemicals Found in Marijuana
How much exercise is too much?

CoverIt Live events - The Northwoods River News - Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:25 PM PST

How it works is simple. Log on to the River News website, follow the CoverItLive link and start reading. Using a computer or SmartPhone, readers can post comments, links, answer questions and be part of interactive polls while keeping up on what's going on.

Power to the paper: Pulp-powered batteries are in the works

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:46 PM PST

Why not do something useful with those stacks of holiday cards languishing at home? Like re-charge your cell phone. Japan has taken recycling to the next level: Sony recently unveiled a paper-powered battery prototype. How does it work?

Business Spotlight: Wiener Works

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:45 PM PST

How did Wiener Works get started? In the beginning, Wiener Works was known as Wiener King. Ron Howard established the company after he bought out a cluster of Minnie Pearl Fried Chicken restaurants in the Charlotte area.

CFT: Paterno 'didn't know exactly how to handle it'

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 02:31 PM PST

CFT: Joe Paterno said he "didn't know exactly how to handle" the sexual abuse case against Jerry Sandusky. Paterno said he "never heard of, of, rape and a man," so he left things to Penn State authorities.

Girl’s Bowling: Scoring bowling 101, how it works

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST

Now that we are into the bowling season, it occurred to me that maybe not everyone knows the "bowling lingo" and point scoring system. So I thought I would do a quick bowling 101 class. This year we have seven teams with five bowlers on a team. Every time you bowl, four bowlers' scores count. [...]

Lost in Digital Space

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:01 AM PST

It seems not a day passes without some news somewhere about the world of digital, especially when it comes to brands. The news report usually starts with words like "a recent survey of digital users found..." Well, you get the point. Those who "participate in the space," as marketers say, are being asked to account ...

A chef's tale: Art of cooking melds with art of writing in 'Aftertaste'

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Meredith Mileti, author of the novel "Aftertaste: A Novel in Five Courses," finds her passion for cooking complements her writing.

The Opposing Effects of the Two Key Chemicals Found in Marijuana

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:14 AM PST

New research helps to explain how marijuana works in the brain, with study participants responding differently to THC and CBD.

How much exercise is too much?

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:25 PM PST

What made Larry Brown's addiction acceptable was that it was, at least on the surface, good for him.