Old news links about the Chippewa Falls marching band bus crash

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News stories online: 10/16/2005, 10:37 AM -- Chippewa Herald (CH): Bus carrying students from band competition crashes, five dead 10/16/2005, 11:36 AM -- Eau-Claire Leader Telegram (LT) (registration required) 10/16/2005, 11:50 AM -- MSNBC 10/16/2005, 12:11 PM -- USA Today 10/16/2005, 4:11 PM -- Yahoo.com 10/16/2005, 10:31 PM -- WQOW.com 10/17/2005, 01:00 AM -- Wisconsin State Journal 10/17/2005, 06:00 AM -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinal 10/17/2005, ??:00 -- CBS News: Town Mourns Band Bus Crash Victims 10/17/2005, ??:00 ?? -- KARE-11 TV 10/17/2005, 5:00 PM -- LT: Deadly accident shocks Chi-Hi (PART 1) 10/17/2005, 5:00 PM -- LT: Deadly accident shocks Chi-Hi (PART 2) 10/17/2005, 5:00 PM -- LT: Most students were sleeping at time of crash 10/17/2005, 6:00 PM -- Special Chi-Hi Section of Herald 10/17/2005, 9:00 PM -- UW-Eau Claire Spectator 10/18/2005, 9:22 AM -- KSTP-TV: "A sad silence" hangs over Chippewa Falls 10/18/2005, 12:03 PM -- Chippewa Herald: Theresa Greenhalgh: A whirlwind life 10/18/2005, 12:03 PM -- Chippewa Herald: Atherton lived life filled with music 10/18/2005, 12:04 PM -- Chippewa Herald: Official injury count: 39 10/18/2005, 12:49 PM -- Leader-Telegram: Worse tragedy averted 10/18/2005, 12:52 PM -- Leader-Telegram: Students mending from injuries 10/18/2005, 1:04 PM -- LT: School will discuss trip policy 10/18/2005, 2:00 PM -- Chippewa Herald: Chippewa Falls has lost a legend in Greenhalgh 10/18/2005, 3:22 PM -- CH: Chippewa Herald: Mother, son are forever in debt of Mr. G 10/18/2005, 8:00 PM -- Drum Corps World 10/19/2005, 11:52 AM -- Spooner Advocate: Local man helps at accident that killed five 10/19/2005, 09:00 AM -- Milwaukee JS: Band members express grief through music: Memorial for director, family draws 1,000 mourners 10/19/2005, 12:15 PM -- CH: Collicott begins long road to recovery 10/19/2005, 12:15 PM -- CH: Girl's classmates recall her kindness 10/19/2005, 12:15 PM -- CH: Visitation, funeral plans in place 10/19/2005, 12:15 PM -- CH: Rasmus recalled as friendly, patriotic man 10/19/2005, 12:51 PM -- LT: Rude Awakening (Injured chaperone recounts crash) 10/19/2005, 2:55 PM -- LT: Teen saxophonist displays courage after crash (PART 1) 10/19/2005, 2:55 PM -- LT: Teen saxophonist displays courage after crash (PART 2) 10/19/2005, 4:55 PM -- Press release from UWEC 10/20/2005, 3:00 PM -- WQOW: Memorial Web Site: A Labor of Love 10/20/2005, 8:26 AM -- Pat Kreitlow blog: Caskets in the Gym 10/20/2005, 1:00 PM -- UWEC Spectator: One Eau Claire student remains hospitalized 10/20/2005, 1:16 PM -- LT: Hundreds pay tribute to driver 10/20/2005, 1:18 PM -- LT: Musical send-off 10/20/2005, 1:37 PM -- CH: Tears, music flow at Chi-Hi 10/20/2005, 1:37 PM -- CH: Thousands come to say good-bye 10/20/2005, 1:37 PM -- CH: Sound of roaring mufflers pay tribute to Greenhalghs 10/20/2005, 2:00 PM -- WQOW: Paying Tribute: Mourners Remember Family Devoted to Music 10/21/2005, 1:00 PM -- Duluth News Tribune: Students, friends remember band leader, his family 10/21/2005, 2:30 PM -- Rochester Post-Bulletin: Bus crash survivor recovers in Rochester 10/21/2005, 3:11 PM -- La Crosse Tribune: Three family members killed in bus crash honored 10/21/2005, 12:50 PM -- LT: CF florist mourns frequent customer 10/21/2005, 12:48 PM -- LT: Farewell notes -- Greenhalghs paid tribute at funeral 10/22/2005, 10:53 PM -- HT: Girl's best friend (how Jessi got her stuffed dog back) 10/23/2005, 10:47 AM -- LT: Director loved, challenged his marching band Part 1 10/23/2005, 10:47 AM -- LT: Director loved, challenged his marching band Part 2 10/23/2005, 10:47 AM -- LT: CF superintendent praised for actions 10/23/2005, 10:48 AM -- LT: Learning while teaching (Article about Marching Cardinals alumni Becca Spaeth as a new science teacher at North H.S.) 10/25/2005, 11:10 AM -- HT: Chi-Hi's marching band to make rare post-season appearance 10/25/2005, 12:34 AM -- LT: Chi-Hi band to play tonight 10/25/2005, 11:10 PM -- WEAU-TV13: Chippewa Falls Marching Band Performs (VIDEO!) 10/26/2005, 12:09 PM -- HT: Band inspires crowd 10/26/2005, 12:09 PM -- HT: NTSB: Brakes on band bus faulty 10/26/2005, 1:49 PM -- LT: Injured director eager to return to Chi-Hi 10/26/2005, 11:10 PM -- WEAU-TV13: Friends and Family Remember Branden Atherton (with video) 10/27/2005, 11:00 AM -- HT: Girl's smile shines through tragedy (Cassie Gast) 10/27/2005, 4:00 PM -- HT: A lovely rose swaying in a breeze shows band's affection (Column by Mark Gunderman) 10/28/2005, 9:10 AM -- HT: Bus company involved in crash had mixed safety record 10/30/2005, 10:28 AM -- LT: Endowment, scholarship to honor Greenhalgh name into the future 11/08/2005, 11:00 AM -- HT: First lawsuit over bus crash filed 11/08/2005, 9:17 PM -- WEAU-TV: Vacant Downtown Site to Become a Courtyard (with video) 11/09/2005, 10:35 AM -- HT: Chi-Hi band in new hands 11/10/2005, 4:27 PM -- Electronic newsletter for UWEC alumni 11/10/2005, 10:00 PM -- Marching On: Bus Crash Victim Talks about Recovery (Brian Collicott) 11/11/2005, 1:22 PM -- Another bus accident lawsuit (Brian Collicott) 11/14/2005, 9:44 AM -- UWEC Spectator: Student's parents sue bus company 11/23/2005, 1:36 PM -- HT: Collicott grateful for support 12/02/2005, 1:26 PM -- Macon Chronicle: Daughter of former Macon couple healing from serious bus wreck (Cassie Gast) 12/10/2005, 5:36 PM -- Amy Bowen's return profiled on WEAU-TV (Click "Amy's Concert" in the "Video NOW" column on the right side of the page...sorry, but I don't know how to make a direct link.) 12/17/05: HT: Collicott rises to the occasion, foretelling of things to come 12/18/2005, 10:54 AM -- LT: Slow recovery: A 16-year-old music student fights to mend her body and mind (Jessi McIlquham) 12/18/2005, 10:54 AM -- LT: Status on other injured people 12/30/05: HT: Bus Crash tops 2005 news 01/01/06: LT: The band plays on: Chi Hi is trying to move on after a fatal bus accident -- the LT's top story of 2005 01/12/06: HT: Kozlowski faces 25 criminal charges from the October 16 Chi-Hi band bus crash 01/13/06: Pioneer Press: Trucker charged in bus crash -- Wisconsin prosecutor says all-night partying led to I-94 deaths of 5 01/12/06: MJS: Homicide charges filed in bus crash -- Semi driver blamed in deaths of 5 near Eau Claire after band trip 01/31/06: CH: Whole Foods passes blame for fatal crash 02/25/06: CH: Lawyer: Semi driver was the victim in Chi-Hi crash 03/28/06: CH: Truck driver in fatal Chi-Hi crash to stand trial Dec. 11 04/22/06: CH: Chi-Hi picks Strizek as new band director 05/02/06: CH: Kozlowski's defense asks for change of venue 05/03/06: CH: Collicott a "Madison Scout" once more 05/12/06: LT: Chi-Hi Marching On (New director keeps band moving forward) 05/14/06: CH: Oct. 16, 2005 still has impact (Memorial Concert) 06/01/06: CH: Chi-Hi senior leads by example (Laiken Warrick) 06/09/06: CH: Bus driver's records to be released 06/15/06: CH: Bus crash trial moves to Hudson 07/24/06: CH: Cycle group to honor Greenhalghs with event 10/11/06: CH: Spirit to triumph for the Cardinals 10/14/06: CH: Greenhalgh family touched by an outpouring of support 10/14/06: CH: Shirley Rasmus remembers respect community showed in greatest time of need 10/14/06: CH: Former girlfriend carries on Atherton's work with Chi-Hi band 10/14/06: CH: Woman's quick action secures future of marching band 10/15/06: CH: Andrew Marrier believes he was meant to help band 10/15/06: CH: Man responds at time of band's greatest need (Ralph Couey) 10/15/06: CH: Student proud of how classmates handled bus crash 10/15/06: CH: Woman who lost four in fire also touched by fatal bus crash 10/15/06: CH: School district addresses problems bus crash posed 10/15/06: LT: Stages of healing -- School plans moment of silence, reflects on help from others 10/15/06: LT: Injured student finds beauty in reaction to crash (Brady Nyhus) 10/16/06: CH: Chi-Hi band moving forward 10/16/06: CH: Memorial funds established 10/16/06: CH: Crash court cases still in early stages 10/16/06: LT: Chi-Hi marches on -- School honors "triumph of the spirit" 10/16/06: Mpls Star-Trib: 1-year anniversary today of fatal Chippewa Falls bus crash 10/22/06: LT: Band tries to triumph over tragedy at contest (State competition) 10/22/06: Milwaukee JS: Chippewa Falls band remembers, heals (State competition) 04/15/07: CH: Bus crash trial starts 04/15/07: LT: Victims, family members focus on moving forward 04/15/07: LT: Seeking closure (DA: Bus crash trial to be long, difficult) 04/16/07: Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wisconsin bus-crash trial begins 04/17/07: MST: Band teacher testifies in deadly bus crash trial 04/17/07: MST: Monday: Trial in band-bus crash focuses on drivers 04/17/07: CH: Trial Day 2: Trooper contradicts driver's story 04/17/07: CH: White: Kozlowski overly fatigued, fell asleep 04/17/07: CH: Trial Day 2: Passengers recall bus crash 04/17/07: CH: Gray: Driver Rasmus to blame for bus crash 04/17/07: LT: Trooper testifies about crash site; State officer is first witness 04/18/07: CH: Trial Day 3: Women place Kozlowski at bar 04/18/07: LT: Bus passengers, experts recall crash 04/18/07: LT: Focusing on sleep 04/19/07: CH: Trial Day 4: Testimony revolves around what bus driver saw 04/22/07: CH: Trial Day 4: Witness describes erratic driving 04/22/07: CH: Trial Day 5: Doctor says Rasmus's vision was good 04/22/07: CH: Trial Day 5: Shirley Rasmus testifies at trial 04/22/07: CH: Trial Day 5: Optimologist says Rasmus's vision was impaired 04/23/07: CH: Trial Day 6: Records show Kozlowski's sleep logs inaccurate 04/23/07: CH: Trial Day 6: Opthomologist says Rasmus's vision was impaired 04/23/07: CH: Trial Day 6: Expert witness testimony limited 04/25/07: CH: Trial analysis: It's easy to forget who real defendant is 04/25/07: CH: Trial Day 7: Defense to present case Thursday 04/25/07: CH: Trial Day 7: Meyers says truck flipped at 70 mph 04/25/07: CH: Trial Day 7: Records show Kozlowski's sleep logs inaccurate 04/27/07: CH: Trial Day 8: Motorist says visibility was good 04/27/07: CH: Trial Day 8: Witness says Rasmus had plenty of time to stop 04/27/07: CH: Trial Day 8: Semi visible from at least 1,000 feet 04/28/07: MplsST: Defense rests in Wisconsin bus crash case 04/28/07: LT: Defense rests without Kozlowski testimony 04/30/07: AP: Jury deliberates in bus crash trial 04/30/07: LT: Jurors deciding Kozlowski's fate 04/30/07: AP: Truck driver found not guilty in bus crash trial :-( 04/30/07: LT: White defends decision to charge Kozlowski 04/30/07: Mpls ST: Truck driver not guilty on all counts in bus crash 05/01/07: CH: Kozlowski found not guilty of all charges (with reader comments) 05/01/07: LT: More lawsuits filed in crash -- Number of bus plaintiffs hits 10 05/02/07: Mpls ST: Bus crash verdict brings hurt to some, but also relief

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