News Archive for May 15, 2008
Parker wins Big Eight softball finale
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
MADISON -- Vikings break loose in four-run ninth inning against East
Big deal: Braun and Brewers agree on $45-million extension
By MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE - Thursday, May 15, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee slugger signs seven-year deal
Sheets' meltdown leaves Dodgers victorious
By MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE - Thursday, May 15, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- Six-run sixth inning drops Milwaukee below .500
La Follette's 1-2 punch sets individual pace in Big Eight golf
By JOHN BARRY - Thursday, May 15, 2008
EVANSVILLE -- Craig's Roherty has Janesville's low score
On she goes. On she goes.
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, May 15, 2008
The problem in a nutshell? The Democrats are trying to offer “a graceful exit” to someone who has absolutely no intention of leaving.
McCain outlines vision of Iraq victory
By GLEN JOHNSON - Thursday, May 15, 2008
COLUMBUS, OHIO --
Republican presidential contender John McCain on Thursday listed a series of prospective first-term accomplishments, including winning the war in Iraq, although he said he was not backtracking on his criticism of Democrats for favoring immediate troop withdrawals.
Death notices for May 15, 2008
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
Family holding on; awaiting surgery on 2-year-old boy
By KAYLA BUNGE - Thursday, May 15, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Family members say doctors are trying to stabilize a 2-year-old boy badly burned in the Saturday fire that killed his 7-year-old brother so they can perform surgery Friday.
Schools turn to surveys
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, May 15, 2008
JANESVILLE --
Janesville School District is mailing thousands of surveys next week, giving parents a chance to tell district officials what they think about their children’s schools, teachers and principals.
Whitewater man helped keep big band music alive
By KAYLA BUNGE - Thursday, May 15, 2008
WHITEWATER --
Music was Vernon Castle’s life. The sultry, swinging sounds of the Big Band Era filled ballrooms, hotels and casinos in the 1930s until war dealt its melody a crippling blow. Musicians were drafted, and solo singing acts filled the gap.
Koepp hearing postponed to Monday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
JANESVILLE -- The arraignment hearing for James C. Koepp, a defendant in a triple homicide, was postponed Wednesday afternoon to Monday afternoon.
Public record for May 15, 2008
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
The drill to survive
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, May 15, 2008
BELOIT TOWNSHIP -- Four days after fire killed a 7-year-old Janesville boy, third-graders practiced escaping from a smoke-filled house. Half of them got it wrong.
Practice drills introduce kids to escaping from fires
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, May 15, 2008
BELOIT TOWNSHIP -- The Janesville Fire Department holds drills twice a month with Janesville third-grade classes at the Stateline Survive Alive House, 911 Newark Road, Beloit.
AT&T officials answer questions from concerned residents
By GINA DUWE - Thursday, May 15, 2008
JANESVILLE --
Janesville residents who attended a meeting Wednesday say they’re satisfied with AT&T’s plans to install utility cabinets in the city.
Two injured in morning rollover
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Two men were treated and released from Mercy Hospital early today after being injured in a semitrailer truck that rolled over while exiting Interstate 90/39 onto Highway 11.
Baby died while being breast-fed
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
BELOIT -- A 3-month-old infant died Tuesday of accidental positional asphyxiation after its 23-year-old mother fell asleep while breast feeding, accidentally smothering the child, police said.
Memorial Day parade route and main ceremony location changed
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Wet conditions in Traxler Park have forced the Memorial Day parade route and location of the holiday’s main ceremony to be changed.
Politically popular farm bill gets election-year boost
By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Thursday, May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON --
Rising food costs and the upcoming election have fueled bipartisan support for a politically popular $290 billion farm bill full of extra money for food stamps and farm subsidies, despite strong opposition from President Bush.
Whitewater baseball team wins NCAA opener
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 15, 2008
OSHKOSH --
Zalnis hits two homers, drive in five runs to lead Warhakws' 7-4 victory
Brewers' bullpen fails again
By MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE - Thursday, May 15, 2008
MILWAUKEE --
Milwaukee blows 4-1 lead in 6-4 loss to Dodgers
His token effort in West Virginia won't help Obama
By DAVID BRODER - Thursday, May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama should have competed this week in West Virginia, if only to signal his awareness of its special place in Democratic history.
Were we right to rescue children from polygamous sect?
By ELLEN GOODMAN - Thursday, May 15, 2008
BOSTON --
The Texas story of children taken from parents, of families wrenched apart, has produced enormous concern and worry in the past weeks. Is this a rescue operation or a state-sponsored attack on parents? Should the state enforce a set of values or tolerate “alternative lifestyles” and religions?
