News Archive for August 21, 2012
Parkview OKs sale of Newark
By RYAN BROEGE - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
The sale of Parkview School District's shuttered school passed by a vote of 90-48 at Parkview Middle and High School on Monday night.
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Town of Beloit settles civil suit
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A former Town of Beloit Police sergeant and the town court clerk will get a $1.4 million settlement payment from the town—about $396,000 less than they were awarded last year in federal court.
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Mindset List could have you feeling your age
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Remember when suitcases had to be carried instead of rolled? Or when an airline ticket was a booklet of pages separated by carbon paper? This year's college freshmen don't.
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Darien OKs hiring of new officer
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
DARIEN --
Hiring new workers is one thing, but paying them is another. On Monday, Darien village trustees approved hiring a new police officer.
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Teen cited for party that led to fatal crash
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The 17-year-old Janesville boy accused of hosting a party where two teens were drinking before a fatal car crash has been cited for contributing to underage violations.
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Driver accused in Highway 11 fatal crash still hospitalized
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
TOWN OF JANESVILLE --
A Janesville woman accused of causing a fatal car crash while driving drunk remains in stable condition in a Madison hospital, according to Rock County Sheriff's Office records.
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Police investigating Saturday assault
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Police do not know what motivated an assault Saturday night in downtown Janesville, but it does not appear to be robbery, Detective Erik Goth said.
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Two big innings power Snappers to victory
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
DAVENPORT, IA --
The Beloit Snappers relied on back-to-back big innings Monday en route to defeating the Quad Cities River Bandits, 8-2, in Midwest League baseball.
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Can ethanol weather storm?
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
MILTON --
If ethanol producers face an impending storm of low demand, dropping gas prices, high corn prices and what could be the weakest corn crop in years, you wouldn't know it in Milton.
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Public record for Aug. 21, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
Law enforcement studies local repeat offenders
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Together, the five men have hundreds of crime victims. Some victims have lost property, and some have been injured. Many have been frightened. Together, the five criminals have been arrested 458 times.
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Women finally in at Augusta
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
NEW YORK --
For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.
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Garcia wins at rainy Wyndham
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
GREENSBORO, N.C. --
Rainy weather left Sergio Garcia stuck in central North Carolina for an extra day. Turns out, it was worth the hassle—because he's leaving with his first PGA Tour victory in four years.
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Michigan aims for elusive title
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
ANN ARBOR, MICH. --
Michigan has restored some of its lost luster and just three years after losing a school-record nine games, college football's winningest program is nationally relevant again.
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At 50, Clemens returning to mound
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
HOUSTON --
Roger Clemens' signing with the Sugar Land (Texas) Skeeters has some wondering if it is the first step in a return to the majors.
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Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
DENVER --
There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge is getting children to eat them.
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Lucroy’s 2 homers lead Brewers over Cubs 9-5
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Jonathan Lucroy hit two home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers scored eight runs in the fifth inning Monday night to rally for a 9-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Death notices for Aug. 21, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
Romney’s risky ties to Trump
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Mitt Romney's supporters tend to be perplexed by the candidate's ties to Donald Trump but dismissive of their importance. All their justifications would make sense if we were talking about Kim Kardashian, who is famous merely for her fame. But Trump is also famous for spreading conspiracy theories.
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