Story archive for April 2008
Wednesday, April 30
- Support is growing for smoke-free laws
- Hearing set on Staskal move
- Death notices for April 30, 2008
- Entertainers coming to downtown Janesville
- A.G.: Cops can release DMV information
- Source of GM payments concerns retirees
- Slow sales, parts shortage affect GM plant in Texas
- An expression of faith
- Company plans to close Orfordville, Albany facilities
- Public record for April 30, 2008
- Training keeps cops in the hunt
- Expulsions on the mind of new school board president
- Footville bank robber gets 12 1/2 years
- Plans change for guide dog school in northeast Wisconsin
- GM reports 1st-quarter loss of $3.3 billion
- Memorial dominates Craig tennis team
- Parker tennis team stuck in 4-3 rut
- Craig baseball team drops eight-inning thriller
- Parker baseball team knocks off top-ranked Middleton
- Parker soccer team suffers first loss
- Parker softball team falls at Middleton
- Unbeaten Madison Memorial tops Craig softball team
- Parker track teams finish 6-2 in Big Eight
- Craig track teams split with Beloit, Sun Prairie
- Remarks of Wright still wrong
Tuesday, April 29
- Brewers whip Cubs with 17 hits
- Sorting through the Wright stuff
- Bush pushes Congress to move on housing, farm legislation
- Death notices for April 29, 2008
- Council approves opening Riverside Park road, pool, bathrooms
- Sheiffer accuses city employees of ‘character defamation’
- City says "no" to Mirbeau-Hummel
- Two teens hurt in Monday crash
- Community reacts to GM’s news
- Buyouts a consideration in light of job loss
- Rising price of gasoline made cuts inevitable: Experts
- Some GM workers surprised; others saw it coming
- Governor Doyle responds to GM cutbacks
- More than 750 jobs expected to be lost as GM plant drops to one shift
- Not just GM: Suppliers, rest of the local economy take hits
- Politicians and service coordinators promise support for laid off workers
- GM timeline
- Council approves lease on batting cages
- Edgerton School Board supports Spanish pledge reading
- Milton teachers union makes a statement at rally, board meeting
- Assessors praise local police
- All yard work and no play makes a homeowner cranky: Minimal maintenance class covers the basics
- Lake Geneva issues two liquor licenses
- Analysis: Wright does Obama little good
- Craig golf sweeps past La Follette and Parker
Monday, April 28
- Ending Milwaukee school busing won’t drive widespread upgrades
- Dean says either Clinton or Obama must drop out in June
- GM hits the brakes
- No one hurt in blaze
- Field trip takes accounting class to Lambeau
- 'Trilogy' combines swordplay, literature
- Schmidt is the man in Milton
- Schmidt reflects on past, looks toward the future
- Public record for April 28, 2008
- Death notices for April 28, 2008
- Fields of dreams: Youth baseball announces expansion plans
- Janesville lacrosse club falls
- Tours offer stroll through city’s history
- Annual expo, seminar are 'one-stop preservation shop'
- Beloit College tabs interim president
- Fed poised to cut rates; may take a break after that
Sunday, April 27
- NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS
- Packers complete offensive-minded draft
- Four Badgers selected in NFL draft
- Brewers fall in 10th inning
- McCain sees need for GOP to reframe it message
- Residents warned against gardens on public property
- Public Record for April 27, 2008
- Local manufacturing scene a mixed bag
- Patroness in the paint
- Milton launches new effort to woo developers to industrial park
- Highway 12 bypass remains dangerous
- Death notices for April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26
- Packers draft wide receiver, quarterback, cornerback
- Fielder leads Brewers to win
- Craig fifth at Waunakee invitational
- Parker, Craig have tough day
- The reality of homelessness
- Watson leads Milton to tennis title
- Brewers search for offense
- Death notices for April 26, 2008
- AT&T will offer cable alternative
- Public record for April 26, 2008
- Hart waived back into adult court
- Pro: Environmentalists praise clean natural gas while blocking imports of it in liquid form
- Con: Offshore terminals are easy terrorist targets and floating environmental disasters
- Texas showdown: Balancing child welfare, religious freedom
- The pursuit of the perfect garden
- Gardening can help your grocery bill
- McLay family inducted into national Clydesdale hall of fame
- Beautiful Belle coming to Janesville
- Open road, keep pool closed: City
- Day of Silence draws more than ever before
Friday, April 25
- Weather disrupts Cougar Relays
- Pelosi: Clinton, Obama sharing the ticket not a good idea
- Defendant claimed 8 pounds of pot was for personal use
- Death notices for April 25, 2008
- Man ordered to repay for fire
- Local students go on to show choir success with Wisconsin Singers
- Public record for April 25, 2008
- Downtown housing a key part of city’s redevelopment strategy
- Axle strike keeps slowing local GM work
- Walworth County measles confirmed
- YWCA blog invites public discussion
- Walworth County event to recycle old computers
- Auto parts store to replace old Hardee’s
- 'Distractions' go to core of who Obama really is
- White males aren’t feeling the love
Thursday, April 24
- Burrell’s double helps Phillies beat Brewers
- Time out, tide out. (But don’t tell her)
- Senior moment: In Pennsylvania, older voters propel Hillary
- Police: Student who threatened violence didn't bring gun to school
- The skeeters are coming!
- Woman who jumped off overpass being held in jail
- Death notices for April 24, 2008
- Deputies, YWCA preparing for proms
- Public record for April 24, 2008
- Charging forward: County gets new squad cars, new look
- Mercy CEO, partners honored at D.C. event
- Strikes hurt GM less than oil prices
- Board expels five students
- Boy charged with adding Adderall to coffee
- Local pianist’s recital will be Friday
- Dilemma for Democrats: Superdelegates likely to pick nominee
Wednesday, April 23
- UW-Whitewater baseball team rips Platteville
- Parker golfers drop two
- Craig suffers first Big Eight golf loss
- Parker falls short in Big Eight tennis
- Fielder’s two homers lead Brewers past Phillies
- Toyota takes 1Q world sales lead from General Motors
- Purina expansion to mean more jobs
- Bust nets eight pounds of pot
- Death notices for April 23, 2008
- Heat, hot water back at UW-Whitewater
- Pledge protest planned
- Lunch costs up; fees for athletics unchanged—so far
- Kindergarten to focus on the learning differences between boys and girls
- Not everyone backs single-gender classes
- Hushing a Day of Silence
- Janesville students walk for poverty
- Edgerton man gains ethical hunter honor
- Eager Free celebrates 100 years of service
- Clinton’s win still leaves her the underdog
- La Follette fights off Craig tennnis team
- Vikings trip East softball team
- Parker rallies for soccer win over Beloit
- East trips Parker baseball team
- Parker track teams sweep Craig
- Brewers outslug Cardinals in 12 innings
- Smackdown: Pro wrestling videos dumb down the presidency
Tuesday, April 22
- McCain offers a costly holiday from gasoline tax
- Pentagon squabble: Attitude at altitude
- Small changes only are first step to protect Earth
- Janesville will get $361,000 for 4K
- Parking talk ramps up
- Death notices for April 22, 2008
- Public record for April 22, 2008
- Rising Rock River creeping into businesses
- Are teens getting the message?
- Parker’s Carlson among final two for Holmen superintendent
- Skiles introduced as new head coach of Bucks
- Chancellor finalists named for UW-W
- With gas at milestone, drivers feeling increasingly squeezed
- Turnbow fumbles another handoff as Cardinals tip Brewers
- Ease warming while growing state’s economy
- Financial literacy a must for a strong Wisconsin
Monday, April 21
- Hottest Wisconsin movie shootout doesn’t star Johnny Depp
- Bush seeks to cement legacy of ties with Canada, Mexico
- Death notices for April 21, 2008
- UW-W heat, hot water delayed to Thursday
- Local soldiers return from Iraq
- Local trainers buy mustangs at auction
- Area churches show their patriotism
- Man arrested, released, arrested again
- Public record for April 21, 2008
- Women’s Expo targeting proprietors, consumers
- Evansville class project offers lessons about building smart
- Man killed in Saturday-night crash
- Benedict praised as candid, but visit’s impact unclear
Sunday, April 20
- Patrick wins in Japan
- Battle scars: Democrats doing their own damage
- Ruling class
- Esker Hall could re-open Monday
- Public record for April 20, 2008
- Many questions in Rock Haven’s future
- Death notices for April 20, 2008
- Rock Haven study on hold
- Couple sells out of store, on Internet
- Insurance plans could play a role in censuses at two hospitals
- Employers, health insurers play big role in patients’ decisions
- Council tours parks, projects
Saturday, April 19
- Hall does it again
- Parker finishes third at Hononegah Relays
- Craig wins its invitational
- Short Sheets
- Craig trips Elkhorn
- Craig boys third at Watertown
- Vikings finish third at invitational
- Con: Worldwide demand for all grain crops is biggest factor driving food prices
- Pro: Ethanol subsidies a double-whammy raising taxes and food prices
- Diverse newsrooms contribute to public trust of press
- Economic stimulus payments start arriving next month
- Shop patterns success one piece at a time
- Group wants to reopen road: Golfers worry about vandals, noise
- Firefighter's union files lawsuit
- Patients’ ratings of local hospitals available online
- Public record for April 19, 2008
Friday, April 18
- Pope's visit prompts thoughts of truth, convenience
- Philadelphia suburbs hold key to Pa. primary
- Is it time to modernize public records law?
- Inconsistency plagues Craig baseball in loss
- Parker baseball falls to Sun Prairie
- Craig, Parker soccer earn wins
- Craig, Parker softball suffer defeats
- Morning quake-up call?
- Monroe tennis tops Craig
- Wind power generating controversy
- Man arrested after standoff
- Death notices for April 18, 2008
- Bush to name Parker grad as HUD chief
- Turner building upgrades will start in June
- Lawsuit against Lakeland fails
- Public record for April 18, 2008
- Heat, hot water could return to campus Sunday
- Group: Evansville has 'phenomenal base for change'
- Teen to be charged with OWI homicide in juvenile court
- Purple traps enlisted in ash borer fight
- Bicyclist found dead in Green County
- Springsteen keyboardist had local ties
- Cardinals fall to Brewers in 10 innings
Thursday, April 17
- Airline executives and regulators often switch places
- All hail the triviocray!
- Praise for the police
- Man arrested again on stalking charge
- Boiler explosion leaves UW-Whitewater without heat, hot water
- Public record for April 17, 2008
- UW-Whitewater stadium will get artificial turf
- Electronic debits moving money more quickly
- Janesville man accused of stalking local women
- No one injured in Wednesday blaze
- Axle strike again slows Janesville GM plant
- Highway 140 construction to start in two weeks
- British PM seeks ties with Bush, presidential candidates
- Brewers fall to Cardinals
- Genealogy searches bring surprises
- As Pennsylvania vote draws near, many remain undecided
Wednesday, April 16
- Are you flying those empty skies?
- March consumer prices up despite big drop in clothing costs
- Unconfirmed measles case reported in Walworth County
- Union files action against Woodman's
- Sex offender draws interest of police
- What would you do when faced with disaster?
- Interim police chief lays out plan to fill Milton post
- Possible vote could dissolve police department
- Council to consider Quaerna liquor license
- Death notices for April 16, 2008
- River dwellers put a good face on flooding
- The Rock has roared, but river level is falling
- Evidence sufficient to try Koepp in murders
- Ryan Masterson named Parker boys basketball coach
- Parker baseball jumps on Regents' miscues
- Craig baseball gives victory to Madison East
- Parker soccer blanks East; Craig falls
- Craig boys, girls settle for splits
- Parker girls split; Demos wins 3 events
- Parker golfers lose opener
- Craig tennis rips Sun Prairie
- Parker, Craig softball win ugly games
- 'Ringleader' in bank robbery gets 14-year prison sentence
- Local cougar could have made it to Chicago
- Loasching named city council president
- Day of mourning begins to mark year since Va. Tech shooting
- Scrappy Looper helps Cardinals beat Brewers 6-1
- Annie got her gun, and Obama got his boot stuck in his mouth
Tuesday, April 15
- White with foam
- Packers 2008 schedule
- Delta, Northwest deal fails to thrill investors, some unions
- Council members bid goodbye
- Death notices for April 15, 2008
- DNR: Dead cougar in Chicago could be Milton-area cat
- Girls will get to drop the puck
- Six Craig graduates to be honored Thursday
- Lunch crunch
- Woman arrested on prostitution charge
- Liquor license applicants to make cases to Lake Geneva
- Five businesses are pursuing one license
- Club mulls lawsuit against Beloit
- Police seek robber of Stop-N-Go
- Board still opposes road extension
- Bucks fall to Bulls 151-135
- Missed opportunity hurts Craig softball team
- Craig golf team third at East meet
- Foss leads Craig to baseball win
Monday, April 14
- Politics and the Olympics
- On eve of visit, religious leaders and others say Benedict understands US culture
- Plea changed in child porn, assault case
- Death notices for April 14, 2008
- Teen center celebrates 15 years of positive activity
- Blogger keeps a watchful eye on Whitewater
- City officials seek blogger's identity
- Public record for April 14, 2008
- Singer, like choir, shows hard work does pay off
- Downtown Cambridge keeps small-town feel while continuing to attract visitors
- Sex offender released into Janesville neighborhood
- Kapler has homer, 2 doubles in Brewers’ 9-7 win over New York Mets
- Delta, Northwest eye Tuesday to possibly announce combination deal
Sunday, April 13
- Ben Sheets outpitches Johan Santana and Brewers beat Mets 5-3
- Students find reasons to go to Saturday school
- General says we must engage, not exit
- Employees from neighboring counties step up to walking challenge
- Death notices for April 13, 2008
- After 20 years, Beloit is still sprucing up downtown
- Sales tax takes in less than expected
- Public record for April 13, 2008
- Nickols was schooled on the playgrounds of Janesville
Saturday, April 12
- Warhawk baseball team sweeps
- New GM watches Bucks lose
- No child abuse charge for foster parent
- A place full of CARE
- Bucks hire new general manager
- Mets hand Brewers third straight loss
- Worst flooding may still lie ahead
- What’s wrong with this (religious) picture?
- Pro: Venezuelan wreaks havoc in Latin America
- Con: Bush tries to hide failures in Latin America by hurling wild charges at Chavez
- Public record for April 12, 2008
- Death notices for April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11
- President and first lady make $923,807, billed $221,635 in federal taxes
- The drudgery report divvies up household chores
- Some say new hospital will bring pain, not relief
- Where will new hospital campus find workers?
- City hasn’t set plans for roads, sewers
- St. Mary’s criticized for closing hospital
- Death notices for April 11, 2008
- Public input into city manager over
- Business group reaches out to young people
- Consultant gives council a vision of candidate pool
- Public record for April 11, 2008
- High school builders have a new partner in construction
- Program helps build builders for the future
- Magnolia tables wind ordinance discussion
- Utility shut-offs start Wednesday
- Ban on allowing downer cattle into the food supply could cost dairy farmers
- JATV honored at state level
- Harang, Cordero shut down Brewers’ offense in Reds’ 4-1 victory
- We must protect our allies from Iran's nuclear threat
Thursday, April 10
- Bush embraces recommendation for pause in withdrawing troops from Iraq
- Wait awhile, repeat as necessary
- New hospital planned in Janesville
- Death notices for April 10, 2008
- Coin flip sets dates for school
- Public record for April 10, 2008
- Riverfest serves up three generations of rock
- Snapper players eat and sleep baseball while dreaming of the big leagues
- Evansville breaks ground for fire station
- Simon Group signs intent to develop historic St. Coletta campus
- Salvation Army Auxiliary plans annual flower sale
- Bus times for makeup days misstated
- Fire destroys pickup near Clinton
- Dalai Lama to begin US visit to discuss turmoil in Tibet
- Reds 2B Phillips makes up for error in Cincinnati’s 12-4 victory over Brewers
- Bucks fade to Raptors
- Parker, Craig tennis teams fall
- Parker, Craig collect softball victories
- Teubert leads Parker's baseball win
- Infighting in sports makes politics look better and better
- With pope, something good comes this way
- Surrogates make the whole world a baby-making marketplace
- Parker track and field teams sweep
Wednesday, April 9
- Craig boys split, girls fall twice in track
- Questions about Monica Lewinsky shadow Chelsea Clinton
- School fees could rise
- Council sets ballpark salary for new manager
- Council weighs in on new manager
- Richter: Don't look for baseball comeback at UW
- Cold Wisconsin spring keeps Stricker on Tour to work on his game
- One board member opposes teacher contract
- Death notices for April 9, 2008
- 'Soft skills' key to keeping a job
- $4 million grant keeps Evansville crush facility plans moving
- Public record for April 9, 2008
- Team designs options for new Milton High School
- Two school officials up for Holmen post
- No criminal charges filed in fatal crash
- La Prairie wants to turn gravel pit into park
- Man found guilty of child porn possession
- Brodhead company expanding
- Mirbeau-Hummel files notice of injury against Lake Geneva, city council
- White House candidates question top commander in Iraq
- Weeks' hit in 10th gives Brewers victory
- Celtics' reserves survive Bucks in OT
- Con: Costs will skyrocket as bureaucrats exert control over health insurance
- Pro: Obama’s health plan offers full coverage without emptying the Treasury
Tuesday, April 8
- Just a(nother) little chat with Bill
- New laws help county treasurers serve residents
- Grant will train Rock county workers
- Iraq war commander recommends troop pause
- Gas cost inches toward record
- Public record for April 8, 2008
- Bond violation returns Milton couple to jail
- Death notices for April 8, 2008
- BTC budget expanding with programs
- Rock County group honors agricultural leaders
- Board brothers: Shulers featured on television show
- Cuts cost local GM jobs
- As negotiations drag, some threaten to strike
- Beloit boy released from hospital
- Coon Creek permit approved but hours, bird limits tightened
- Turtle Creek bridge contractor settles lawsuit over violations
- Yard waste pickup is week of May 5
- Chalmers’ 3-pointer lifts Kansas to OT and a 75-68 championship victory over Memphis
- Big play gives Craig boost over Parker
- Craig takes advantage of Parker's mistakes
Monday, April 7
- Shifting voting to weekends makes sense
- Gableman resorts to new low for high court
- McCain says Democratic rivals’ call for troop withdrawal a ’failure of leadership’
- Man arrested after ATV crash
- Death notices for April 7, 2008
- Milton couple arrested after calling police
- Public record for April 7, 2008
- Elkhorn tops Parker baseball
- Walk to stomp out hunger
- Spring lawn care tips
- Group exercise classes hold steady appeal for local fitness fans
- Police invite scrutiny
- Janesville woman found safe
- Magnolia proposes wind ordinance
- Ryan issues his latest Budget Boondoggle Award
- Medicine mix-ups hurt about 1 in 15 hospitalized kids
Sunday, April 6
- Diener plunges dagger in Bucks
- NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE
- Sheets shines as Brewers sweep Giants
- NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE
- Banning liquor ads in college newspapers doesn’t work
- Pro: Without labor unions, who speaks for the worker?
- Con: Labor unions add to costs and discourage productivity
- Is lap dancing prostitution?
- Homeowners wait and wonder while development sits idle
- Too early to talk license: Chief
- Northeast subdivision a no-go
- Family wants to strike out rare childhood disorder
- Baaa-uy local! Farmers find value in selling locally
- District still has space needs despite project’s cancellation: Board president
- Public Record for April 6, 2008
- Death Notices for April 6, 2008
Saturday, April 5
- Cougars fall at invitational
- Craig, Parker split softball doubleheaders
- Cougars return experienced line-up
- Vikings will be singles-minded
- Whitewater sweeps Oshkosh in WIAC baseball
- Kane County sweeps Beloit
- More police, safety measures planned for annual party
- Parra has breakout performance in Brewers win
- Rock River water levels keep rising
- Spelling it out: Rules are rules
- Public record for April 5, 2008
- Edgerton pottery history subject of Madison talk
- Death notices for April 5, 2008
- Turner grad portrays human condition
- Local medical personnel say it's about time hands-only CPR is accepted
- Jury finds Janesville man sexually violent
Friday, April 4
- Kane County ruins Beloit Snappers' debut
- Dunleavy pushes Pacers past Bucks
- Parker continues winning ways
- Craig bombs Waunakee
- Craig finds win column
- Hall of an opener
- Parker softball nips Middleton; Craig suffers shutout
- Death notices for April 4, 2008
- Survey says county has no ash borers
- Employee stops thief, but gets fired
- Whitewater angler hooks record-breaking sauger
- Group meets at Edison to discuss underage drinking
- Rain postpones Beloit Snappers opener
- Parker baseball gives Middleton a helping hand
- Truck on Ice winners named
- Madison Memorial baseball beats up Craig
- Public record for April 4, 2008
- Health care applications rise in Rock County
- Bysted's hat trick helps keep Parker soccer undefeated
- The newest sport?
- What if King had lived?
- Cougars finally get to play outside
- Tight squeeze for fire trucks
- Flooding brings thoughts of sand, shelter and safety
- Bush, Putin at odds over NATO expansion, missile defense during long goodbye
- Hillary's misstep again pulls spotlight off Obama
Thursday, April 3
- Brewers fall in finale at Wrigley
- Caucuses will select convention delegates
- Rural communities hit hard by foreclosures, too
- In presidential choices, does our past anchor us or trap us?
- La Follette comes back to down Parker
- Craig softball rallies for huge win
- Twenty-two inches separate Beloit teammates Van Mil, Cates
- Snappers players have tasted success
- Demos still jumping in Parker sweep
- Credit crisis doesn't sicken local hospitals
- Public record for April 3, 2008
- What are qualities for manager?
- Former councilman asks council to step up
- Teachers OK new contract in closest vote in JEA history
- Police seek help to find stolen van
- Death notices for April 3, 2008
- Return to the Rock
- Graduation 'sweeter' for mother and son
- Woodman's union case continues
- Senate leaders agree on bill to ease housing crisis
- Rookie's buzzer beater lifts Bucks
Wednesday, April 2
- Brewers beat Cubs 8-2
- Death notices for April 2, 2008
- Average turnout brings disappointment
- Locally built truck sales continue to decline
- Public record for April 2, 2008
- Town could offer fishing boat rental at park
- Bernanke warns of possible recession
- Tuesday's election marked by Rock County computer glitches
- Evansville theater offers children a creative outlet
- Fontana approves Third Avenue construction
- Lake Geneva says no to Mirbeau-Hummel
- Boulevard extension gets green light from voters
- President Bush backs NATO expansion, urges more troops for war in Afghanistan
- Redd scores 36 to pace Bucks
- McDonald, Voskuil, Rashkin fill council seats
- Slim margin for third-place school board winner
Tuesday, April 1
- Incumbents return in 9 of 11 Walworth County districts
- Chesen victorious in Lake Geneva mayoral race
- Turner passes one referendum; fails other
- Lake Geneva City Council gains a new face
- Beloit Town Board incumbent keeps seat
- Two newcomers join Beloit School Board
- Incumbents win Delavan mayor, alderman races
- Binnie wins Whitewater council seat
- Voters deny Geneva Township referendum
- Voters pass Whitewater referendums
- Swanson joins two incumbents on Evansville School Board
- Budget, public safety top concerns for Milton City Council winners
- Incumbent keeps seat in Evansville City Council race
- Referendum key, but not only, issue facing Milton School Board
- Edgerton mayor ready to work on marketing project
- Indiana hires Marquette's Crean
- ‘They sent What?!’ (Fuses are blown)
- Death notices for April 1, 2008
- Agencies prepare for flooding
- Planning is key to eating healthy on a low budget
- Public record for April 1, 2008
- Voters head to the polls
- Edgerton addresses underage drinking
- State liability protection extended to volunteer pharmacists
- Lake Geneva seeks world record for bunny hop
- Clinton says Obama, allies want to stop states from voting
- April Fool’s on us: Fix transportation funding issue
