Wisconsin

Oshkosh Corp. layoffs announced this week will not affect the Wisconsin-based manufacturer's JLG plant in Fulton County, Pa., a corporate spokesman said Wednesday. Oshkosh Corp.'s defense division plans to reduce its workforce by 900 positions, according to a news release. Spokesman John Daggett said those layoffs will affect employees in Wisconsin, not Pennsylvania. The corporation cited decreased demand for military vehicles as the reason for layoffs continuing into the summer.

By DON AINES Staff Writer, Martinsburg HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. - A Wisconsin man has been jailed in lieu of $750,000 bond in connection with the shooting of three men who tried to hold him until police arrived Saturday night. Patrick Carr, 53, of Minocqua, Wisc., was arraigned Sunday before Magistrate Katherine Santucci on three counts of malicious wounding in the 9:30 p.m. shooting at the Harpers Ferry Flea Market on U.S. Highway 340. A sexual assault allegation involving Carr and a 5-year-old boy is under investigation by West Virginia State Police, police said.

Avocados and good cheeses make this sandwich a standout. With the beautiful avocados in my fridge, I needed to come up with another reason to serve their creamy goodness. When the avocados have just reached the peak of ripeness, it's hard to resist the urge to eat one right out of its skin. This sandwich is a marriage of flavors and states. I took California avocados and two Wisconsin cheeses, and brought them together on a fresh, whole-wheat bread, grilled with garlic olive oil and thin slices of red onion for color and snap.

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park has temporarily closed a section of the towpath in the Georgetown area through Friday. The towpath closure is between Wisconsin Avenue at mile .68 to Potomac Street at mile .80. The temporary closure is needed to allow for the installation of scaffolding and a safety debris shield on two Georgetown Mall Associates' bridges, which span the canal. Detour signs will be posted. The canal towpath is scheduled to reopen for normal use on Saturday.

Maj. Gen. John Buford was a hard-charging man who didn't like to sit back and watch the battle. He fought intelligently at the Battle of Gettysburg on the ground of his choosing. He battled tactics and troop deployment that gave Union forces under Maj. Gen. John Fulton Reynolds time to come up and place a Union foothold outside Gettysburg, Pa. Had Buford not chosen the "high ground," the Battle of Gettysburg might have had a different outcome. In honoring this man, I came up with a straight forward sandwich using some of the freshest Wisconsin mozzarella I've tasted.

When Wisconsin erupted in labor strife last month, Tri-State residents could watch like audience members at a Jerry Springer show, enjoying the vitriol without fear that they have anything to lose. But the problems underlying the Wisconsin fight are also at work in Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia — and in far worse degree in those first two states. And no matter what decisions ultimately will be made in Annapolis, Harrisburg or Charleston, both public employees and taxpayers already are the losers.

Oshkosh Corp., the parent company of JLG Industries, has announced it will produce 2,500 military vehicles for theU.S. Army. The medium tactical vehicles will be produced at the Oshkosh facility in Wisconsin, company spokesman John Daggett said Thursday. The order will not affect production at JLG, Daggett said. It is the latest order under the five-year, $294 million contract awarded to Oshkosh for the production of trucks and trailers, as well as support services and training through 2015, according to a company statement.

McCONNELLSBURG, PA. - The merger between JLG Industries Inc. and Oshkosh Truck Corp. is planned to occur Wednesday, corporate officials said in a news release. JLG shareholders have approved the agreement, which was announced in October. Oshkosh, a Wisconsin-based vehicle manufacturer, previously said the acquisition comes as part of a $3.2 billion cash deal. The McConnellsburg manufacturing site of JLG, a global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, employs about 2,000 people.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will hold a jobs and economy town hall meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Attendees must present photo identification to gain entrance to the depot. Visitors should use Advantage Avenue to access the gate at the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue. The town hall meeting will be held in the depot's building No. 10 at 1 Overcash Road.

Donald L. Schmidt, 77 MARCH 19, 1931-JAN. 29, 2009 CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- Donald L. "Don" Schmidt, 77, of 915 S. Coldbrook Ave., died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 19, 1931, in Park Falls, Wis., he was the son of the late William and Elma Bidwell Schmidt. He served in the U.S. Army, Wisconsin National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves. He retired from James River in 1990 after 40 years of service. He was a member of B.P.O.