Story archive for February 2008
Saturday, March 1
- Too many children getting into trouble at library, director says
- How sweet it is: Students listen to, play dulcimers
- Cancer counselor brings personal experience to patients
- Milton sees light at end of Merchant Row plan
- Acrylic artist one of three to be inducted into Arts Hall of Fame
Friday, Feb. 29
- US support for Musharraf rousing anti-American feeling in Pakistan
- Leap legends: Find a husband, have a drink
- Public Record for Feb. 29, 2008
- Son suspect in possible homicide
- Supreme Court denies Mereness' appeal
- City anticipates a busy spring repairing roads
- Potholes plague Highway 14
- Dogs rescued from Interstate doing well
- Liquor store must open or relinquish license, owner told
- Evidence against Koepp to be heard April 15
- Howe will decide on Milton chief
- Ecology Fair teaches how to live 'green'
- Mortgage fraud sentencing postponed
- Upgrade or replace that sluggish computer?
- Bush looking for clues about who will wield power in Russia after March 2 elections
- Badgers' title march continues
- Planned lobbying exposé on McCain turns into a farce
Thursday, Feb. 28
- Bluebirds fall in state tournament
- Delavan-Darien, Whitewater set for rematch
- Won’t you come home, Bill Buckley?
- Bush says country not headed into a recession
- The Somali dress is just the beginning
- Basketball weekend
- Underwood, back from injury, gives Milton a boost
- Milton wrestlers happy to crash state party
- Flu season at its peak
- Flipping out
- Snow-day cloud has silver lining
- Hiring experts say experience is less important than personality
- Public Record for Feb. 28, 2008
- Man is suspect in father’s beating
- Police increase patrol around suspect’s home
- Be a smart consumer when buying property
- Death notices for Feb. 28, 2008
- New dorm could keep more students living on UW-Whitewater campus
- Father, son team up to run Web business
- Town wants attorney who specializes in development issues
- Woman fined for animal mistreatment
- Gates tells Turks they need to get out of Iraq soon
- Whitewater advances to men's WIAC title game
- Religious choice is as American as religious tolerance
- Tussle of two: Opinions vary on battle of McCain vs. Obama
Wednesday, Feb. 27
- Time, site changed for Craig-Badger boys basketball
- Wisconsin Saves will encourage us to build wealth
- Let’s get real about school funding
- Fed chief signals rate cut to help wobbly economy
- Cash bond set, DNA match found in serial rape case
- Theories explain delay in IDing prints
- County hopes for intergovernmental cooperation
- Public Record for Feb. 27, 2008
- Snow make-up days must be scheduled
- Could bill have saved snow days?
- Death notices for Feb. 27, 2008
- Fire guts house near Darien
- Bluebirds' goal is to make Eau Claire Memorial sweat in final period
- Bluebirds' goalie uses his athleticism to overcome lack of size in the net
- Couple might keep 'cold cash'
- No east side, no west side as Bluebirds go to state
- City summer school trims swim classes
- County committee tables fairgrounds resolution
- Federal grant to buy rescue equipment
- Democratic debate unlikely to change political landscape favoring Obama
- JPD schedules news conference
- Fire destroys rural Rock County home
- Craig girls roll past Bradford
- Williams Bay, Albany advance
- Parkview rallies for victory
- Big Foot loss ends coach's career
- Brodhead keeps title season rolling
- Redd's buzzer-beater stuns Cavs
- Mann overboard: Case raises torturous questions
Tuesday, Feb. 26
- Milton nips Purple Knights in overtime
- Iraq combat tours to be cut even if troop reductions are suspended
- There is nothing wrong with your set
- Record finally falls with Monday snow
- Cocaine investigation nets three arrests
- Public Record for Feb. 26, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 26, 2008
- UAW strike hasn’t affected Janesville
- Change limits set on digital signs
- DA likely to review dog shooting
- Volunteer work breaks barriers for alternative school students
- Restaurateur recalled for love of youngsters, business
- Council hires firm to search for Sheiffer’s replacement
- Attorney barred from DA's office
- Marquette adds to tournament resume
- Milton curler headed to Sweden
- Harms’ way
- Rice wins China’s help on dismantling North Korean nuclear programs
- High school basketball ratings
Monday, Feb. 25
- State could play big role in future of ‘bioenergy’
- It’s over: Wisconsin helps Obama lock up nomination
- Lakes wrestlers fall short in state finals
- WIAA state wrestling results
- McCain says to win White House he must convince country Iraq policy is succeeding
- Rape suspect arrested
- More snow expected to hit area tonight
- The sectional skinny
- It's tournament time for the girls
- Death notices for Feb. 25, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 25, 2008
- Winter break: Getting away from it all without leaving home
- High-profile road fixes scheduled
- A rush across the ice
- More than just the blues?
- Two from Beloit hurt after high-speed chase
- NIU classes to resume for the first time since shooting rampage
Sunday, Feb. 24
- Defense carries Wisconsin past Ohio State
- Death Notices for Feb. 24, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 24, 2008
- Sewers could stop townships from losing their land
- Border agreements, incorporation can prevent land battles
- Trends converging into a crisis of crime
- Did the N.Y. Times do McCain a favor?
- Warhawk men win WIAC basketball title outright
- Debate introduces voters to 1st District democrats
- Can technology prevent another Interstate crisis?
- Cops’ goal: Slow speeders down
- Camp Indian Trails prepares to destroy gypsy moths
Saturday, Feb. 23
- Bluebirds are in paradise
- Warhawks end long title drought
- Badger, Elkhorn, East Troy advance to sectionals
- Bucks roll past Nuggets
- Turkish troops launch big ground offensive in northern Iraq
- Cheesemakers withstand Edgerton's challenge
- Craig boys fight off Westosha
- Evansville has long been ahead of the green trend
- Delavan-Darien wins title showdown
- Parkview, Brodhead share Rock Valley girls title
- Parker earns share of Big Eight title
- Craig earns state gymnastics berth
- Student wins battle over protecting immigration editorial
- Con: In real cities, privatizing transit has failed miserably
- Pro: Disney shows it’s high time to privatize mass transit
- Friends group looking to raise $3 million for community/senior center
- Geothermal could fit Clinton
- Damp winter leads to watery gas
- Jury stands together in Jensen trial
- Jurors' work is 'awesome responsibility'
- Whitewater man hooked on fishing pole building
- Council to ponder regulations on digital billboards
- Death Notices for Feb. 23, 2008
Friday, Feb. 22
- Bucks tumble to Pistons
- US orders diplomats to leave Serbia
- Federal funds could help counties recover from storm
- Mercy climbs in national rankings
- Public Record for Feb. 22, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 22, 2008
- Road seems open to building a BTC traffic safety center
- Literacy Council banks on art chair fund-raiser
- Transportation secretary vows to 'get to the bottom' of Interstate troubles
- Rock County drug court honors first five graduates
- County officials frustrated by lack of information during storm
- Students hope to help Big Foot Beach State Park
- Walworth County wants to build child advocacy center
- Environmental film festival coming to Lake Geneva in March
- Cheese is on menu
- Monroe rolls again
- Parker senior stays alive at state
- Clinton accuses Obama of political plagiarism
- Democrats' withdrawal plans destroy real chance for a stable Iraq
- The ecstasy of Barack
Thursday, Feb. 21
- Pancakes with Huck? He’ll always wonder
- Obama wins Democrats Abroad global primary, his 11th straight victory
- Report criticizes patrol’s response
- Public Record for Feb. 21, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 21, 2008
- Committee approves saving land for fair
- Milton is still chief-less
- Men and women communicate in different ways, experts say, the key is in the listening
- Ice boat regatta being planned on Geneva Lake this weekend
- Middleton student spells victory in regional bee
- Board votes down Cecelia's expansion
- Navy missile scores pinpoint hit on wayward spy satellite
- Warhawk women move closer to title
- Warhawk men keep share of WIAC lead
- Redd's hot hand paces Bucks
- Badgers' road show dominates Illinois
- Kinder, gentler approach working for Obama
Wednesday, Feb. 20
- Syllabus for Success will help college students
- Candidates catch their breaths, prepare for April election
- As temperatures fall, voter turnout rises
- How much will board really change?
- Kilkenny controls District 8 race
- Views split among District 3 candidates
- Two former chairmen square off in District 2
- Teachers, board dispute cost estimates
- Public Record for Feb. 20, 2008
- Public, private interests collide in Koshkonong case
- Is move in fair’s future?
- Snowmobilers rescued from Lake Koshkonong
- New committee will study aging city hall
- Evansville leaders developing plan to guide city’s economic future
- 'Flat Stanley' embarks on global adventure
- Meal program attendance down
- New Glarus upsets Parkview; Bay advances
- Bluebirds fly into sectional finals
- Grafft's big night can't save Parker
- Milton free throws drill Kenosha Bradford
- Whitewater, Jefferson get revenge in tourney play
Tuesday, Feb. 19
- Craig advances to regional title game
- Edgerton, Evansville, Monroe win tourney openers
- Council field narrowed to six
- Wisconsin gives Obama the upper hand
- We must not tax our way out of a spending problem
- Spin cycle in high gear
- US says policy on Cuba won’t change despite Castro resignation
- Busy day expected at polls
- School board responds to teachers
- Delavan police seek help in robbery suspect search
- Death notices for Feb. 19, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 19, 2008
- Obama ends state visit with Beloit College stop
- A tale of two downtowns, one plan
- Authorities identify man killed in crash
- Wellnitz family divided on possible sale of land
- Committee doesn’t make recommendation
- Chelsea Clinton stumps for Hillary at Beloit College
- Officials hope to pin down wrestling-room solution
- Big Foot drops Parkview girls out of undisputed lead
- Whitewater girls set up Lakes showdown
Monday, Feb. 18
- UWM students aim to squash free-speech rights
- Dems still paying price for ’60s reforms
- Former President Bush endorses McCain’s GOP presidential bid
- Busy primary day expected at polls
- Could McCain pick Ryan to be his VP?
- Obama, Chelsea to visit Beloit today
- Death notices for Feb. 18, 2008
- Recession or not, be smart with finances
- Full speed ahead for fun
- Public Record for Feb. 18, 2008
- City wants to purchase, raze downtown apartment building
- Delavan company takes swing at USGA project
- Icy road blamed in man’s death
- GM experience unfolds in cyberspace
- Mystery calls prod for opinions on proposed development
- Woodman’s hearing continues
- Penske finally gets elusive Daytona 500 victory
- Families prepare to lay victims of Northern Illinois University shootings to rest
Sunday, Feb. 17
- Whose money? Question stalls teacher talks
- How much is enough? Teachers see district coffers bulging
- Pay premiums? Two views
- Unions divided: Labor splits over Obama, Clinton
- A look at where presidential candidates stand on the issues
- Rotary project collects books for Philippines
- Towns face new challenges: Development and planning strain resources
- Public Record for Feb. 17, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 17, 2008
Saturday, Feb. 16
- Dvorak leads local swimmers at state
- Whitson springs a surprise
- Furseth, Holden lead state qualifiers
- Badgers' late surge downs Gophers
- Elkhorn's defense stops Delavan-Darien
- Milton sophomore wins state swim title
- Pro: Polar bears must be added to endangered species list
- Con: Greens tread on thin ice by calling polar bears endangered’
- Death notices for Feb. 16, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 16, 2008
- DA drops charges against two men in shooting case
- Private plowers have been busy this season
- Candidate claims letter was libelous
- More snow on the way
- 2003 Parker graduate in building next door to shooting
- Judge to retire
- Big Foot High School going green with worms
- Some pet owners swear by natural or holistic alternatives
- Standoff suspect charged
- Two sides disagree on pet food safety issue
- Three square off in District 11
- Who will advance out of District 10 primary?
Friday, Feb. 15
- Delavan-Darien notches first SLC girls title since 1985
- Not so grand finale
- NIU gunman identified; officials say he stopped taking medication
- Local parents relieved to hear their students were safe
- Home sales slip, but prices stay constant
- Get ready for rush at polls
- Public Record for Feb. 15, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 15, 2008
- Teens to stand trial as adults in shooting
- Displaced family staying with relatives
- GM plant’s loss is Madison’s gain
- Board concerned about county nursing home
- Magnolia board selects spokesman
- Incumbent faces two challengers in District 7
- Three in primary race for District 6
- Craig boys leave West behind
- Bluebirds advance in regional final
- Benson shakes off the flu to lead Cougars
- Parker girls rebound with victory over Sun Prairie
- Clinton, Evansville girls get Rock Valley victories
- Waunakee shuts down Monroe
- Milton, East Troy win Southern Lakes finales
- Obama campaign has the feel of a religious revival
- Canterbury and other tales from the dark side
Thursday, Feb. 14
- Edgerton, Evansville boys share Rock Valley title
- Lawmakers urge White House to move quickly to limit harmful ship pollution
- Sexual orientation and public schools: All or nothing?
- School board expels three
- A standing O for Obama
- GM workers caught up in Obama-mania
- Obama visit came off 'without a hitch'
- Late results from the State of Denial
- Public Record for Feb. 14, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 14, 2008
- WIAA rules against Craig in billboard violation
- Pioneer Estates dispute close to resolution
- Milton superintendent field reduced to three
- Local GM workers predict many will accept buyouts
- Trio in primary for Walworth County’s District 3 seat
- Fire displaces Janesville couple and their cats
- Powerline plan draws feedback
- Tax rebate checks will be in the mail by spring
- Warhawk women regard undisputed lead
- Parker celebrates rare victory over Beloit
- Bucks' losing ways continue
- Whitewater men notch big victory at Platteville
- Washington casts away gridlock to pass economic stimulus package
- Maybe we need to just heed great-granny diet
Wednesday, Feb. 13
- Butch's three-pointer jolts Indiana
- Toy makers tweak lines to offset rising costs, but say prices will still rise
- Orfordville woman pleads guilty in robbery case
- Public Record for Feb. 13, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 13, 2008
- Obama makes it personal
- Presidential candidates have history of visits here
- Looking for a less painful plan
- Teachers give school board poor grades
- Well-drilling company to pay $100,000 fine, resample 836 wells
- Seniors, students strike up a friendship
- Lake dredging takes first step
- Task force looking into new fire station for Delavan
- Town of Beloit considers new facilities
- Obama sweeps to Democratic delegate lead; McCain fattens GOP lead
- Sun Prairie rolls over Parker boys
- Craig boys wallop depleted Lancers
- Milton wrestlers shock Stoughton
- Milton rallies to knock off Fort
- Memorial, East boys win in Big Eight
- Edgerton girls pull Rock Valley upset
- Middleton girls top Parker
- The skinny on America’s diet mayor
- Milton girls upset Whitewater
Tuesday, Feb. 12
- Mother-daughter look-alikes: Watching Chelsea do her thing
- Administration announces program to help embattled homeowners threatened with foreclosure
- Obama will visit Wednesday
- Teachers, board hold 'productive' mediation
- Public Record for Feb. 12, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 12, 2008
- GM launches new attrition program
- Wisconsin could again help write presidential history
- Electric cars approved in Janesville
- Our nation must invest boldly in transportation
- Officials also involved in snow crashes
- Rescued twice over: Edgerton embraces puppies stranded in crash
- Turner gets 4K and sets referendum questions
- Moy’s may reopen in two weeks
- Justice Department charging US official, Chinese immigrants, in espionage case
- Craig girls overwhelm Sun Prairie
- Parkview girls win battle for first
- Craig boys work overtime to beat East
- Champion Bulldogs roll over Creek
- Bucks tumble to Clippers
- Monroe soars to Badger South title
- Whippets rally to trip Jefferson
- Edgerton, Evansville keep pace in Rock boys basketball
Monday, Feb. 11
- Janesville wrestlers qualify for sectional
- McCain challenges idea of trouble with conservatives
- Pressure is on as Travis Kvapil joins Yates team
- Milton police department awaits chief appointment, union contract
- Snow, cold, snow, cold
- Death notices for Feb. 11, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 11, 2008
- On the ice, a bite is still a bite
- Cougar tracks in Janesville?
- Wrestlers lose room of their own
- Plow now, pay later?
- McNamee lawyer predicts criminal investigation of Clemens
- Twin car bombs strike near powerful Shiite politician’s compound
Sunday, Feb. 10
- Feingold still believes in bipartisanship
- Bad grades? Here’s how parents can help their kids
- Teacher advocates tough love
- Car crashes into Woodman’s grocery store
- In McCain, Democrats face unexpected challenge
- Ice and snow snarl traffic, cause crash
- Feingold: Clinton, Obama are excellent candidates
- County squads coming more into computer age
- Is the door closed to an affordable home?
- Death notices for Feb. 10, 2008
Saturday, Feb. 9
- Illinois College stops Beloit
- Craig gymnasts finish fifth
- Warhawks rout Stout
- Whitewater women roll past Stout
- Milton, Stoughton set for showdown
- Regional wrestling results
- Knicks comeback to trip Bucks
- Craig boys game postponed
- Regents crown Vikings
- Craig, Parker swimmers do well
- Purdue stuns Badgers in battle for Big Ten lead
- Craig girls move into third place
- Parker girls dodge West's upset bid
- Bluebirds rout Lakers, clinch title tie
- East Troy clinches second-straight Lakes title
- Public Record for Feb. 9, 2008
- Brodhead stuns Edgerton
- Whippets hand Comets first loss
- Obama visit 'very possible,' official says
- Whitewater tuberculosis case rare but treatable
- Death notices for Feb. 9, 2008
- Three-pointers carry Craig over Sun Prairie
- How not to handle a college newspaper dispute
- Schools ask DPI to overlook snow days
- Whitewater bucks national housing trends
- Lear layoff affects 100 workers
- Elkhorn is home to a musician’s legacy
- Pool at Camp Indian Trails back in the swim
- Lake Leota's future on docket for city
- Long-time Janesville restaurant will close
Friday, Feb. 8
- Wrestlers get set for regionals
- Public has dimmest view yet of Bush, Congress in AP poll
- Clinton resident running for Assembly
- Storm made for rescues, adventures of many types
- Death notices for Feb. 8, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 8, 2008
- Two men arrested in connection with fatal SUV crash in January
- Unsung heroes keep plows on the road
- Milton gas could end up in your soda: Ethanol plant will capture, sell CO2
- Flower power: Here’s how to make Valentine’s Day blossom
- Area towing services stretched during storm
- Mechanics: Snowplows not as tough as they look
- Mc-Honor for Klawitter
- Plows come first, fire trucks second
- Conservatives looking for reason to get behind McCain
- Middleton pulls closer to Parker
- Campaign-speak: What they say, and what they mean
Thursday, Feb. 7
- Williams Bay clinches title tie
- The audacity of compromise
- McCain seals GOP nomination as Romney suspends campaign
- Plethora of primaries casts aside conventional wisdom
- Digging out
- Plow drivers endure irate residents, long shift
- Storm forces travelers to make Janesville a temporary home
- After the storm: How bad was it?
- No class: Snow closes area schools
- Life of Riley
- Death notices for Feb. 7, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 7, 2008
- Will hybrid technology be savior for SUVs?
- Landry, Butch lead No. 8 Wisconsin past Iowa
- Full speed ahead: GM standing behind SUVs—and Janesville
- Local singers to compete for Idol title
- Productivity slowed sharply in fourth quarter while labor costs increased
Wednesday, Feb. 6
- Nowitzki’s first career triple-double sends Mavericks past Bucks
- Another storm hammers Rock, Walworth counties
- Public Record for Feb. 6. 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 6, 2008
- It's official: Animal is a cougar
- Partners join to streamline school flier distribution
- Carpet company to build warehouse
- Town tapestry: Students make quilt of Janesville
- Sex offender headed to halfway house
- Fire destroys barn, shed
- Delavan considers electric vehicles
- Bail set in Pell Lake standoff case
- Bar owner relinquishes license
- Residents learn about Highway 50 project
- Armed robber given 19 years
- Analysis: Clinton and Obama enter protracted campaign
- Delavan-Darien, Lakeside Lutheran win
- Williams mows down Grizzlies
Tuesday, Feb. 5
- Bluebirds rebound with victory over Waupun
- Weather forecast alters area sports schedule
- No giant pigeons?! (The Super Bowl next time)
- Bias interferes with our judgment as voters
- Top US intelligence chief says al-Qaida in Iraq establishing cells in other countries
- Janesville braces for another big snowfall
- Death notices for Feb. 5, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 5, 2008
- School board considers spending some savings
- Going from one note to a symphony
- Parker teachers protest
- Central city needs housing fix
- Edgerton coalition helps teens, adults come together
- Fontana board votes down surveillance camera plan
- Diplomat is Weissberg Professor at Beloit College
- DOT plans Highway 59 project
- DMV opens expanded Janesville center
- Pell Lake standoff starts as domestic dispute
- Chaotic presidential race placed in the hands of voters from coast to coast
- Win streak ended
- Louisville's defense suffocates Marquette
Monday, Feb. 4
- Archdiocese makes habit of coverup
- Google calls Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Yahoo ’troubling’
- Death notices for Feb. 4, 2008
- Public Record for Feb. 4, 2008
- Campbell worked hard for Janesville
- Scam promises victims a check
- More winter on the way
- Inman Parkway could get busier
- Hog farmers face challenges
- Woodman’s union hearing continued
- ‘D’ for determination: Evert focuses on safety
- Sales of local GM trucks drop
- Bush sends Congress $3 trillion budget with big increases for defense and big deficits
Sunday, Feb. 3
- Hughes leads Badgers' domination of Minnesota
- Anderson, Zastrow lead Badger women to victory
- Badger skaters lose to Minnesota-Duluth in OT
- Giants prevent perfect season, beating Patriots 17-14
- Death Notices for Feb. 3, 2008
- Primary election system leaves much to desire
- Perspectives on gang violence in Janesville
- Joint fire department considers funding
- Shooting raises concerns about gang violence
- Schools revisit procedures for chemicals
- Team wants shelter for homeless teens
- Winners named at snow sculpting championships
- Milton rolls to Southern Lakes Conference wrestling title
Saturday, Feb. 2
- Beloit women win; men stumble
- Rockets beat Bucks
- Last-second goal keeps Bluebirds unbeaten
- Parker battles past Middleton
- Vernon leads Warhawks past Blugolds
- Warhawk women roll
- Dvorak wins two titles
- Evansville wins Rock Valley title
- Lagerhausen stars again
- Giving a kid a smile
- Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow
- UW skates past Minnesota-Duluth
- Whitewater girls get revenge against Jefferson
- Brodhead maintains edge in Rock girls race
- Parker wrestlers win Big Eight meet
- Craig free throws take down West
- Valentine’s Day gifts can span the spectrum from unique to unusual
- Parker girls rally to overtake Beloit
- Williams Bay extends winning streak to 12
- Right before your eyes
- Withdrawals make lengthy primary less likely
- Death Notices for Feb. 2, 2008
- Janesville park plan to be updated
- Fontana, Walworth explore consolidation
- Planters might hold ash borer
- Union wind recommendations could be used in state discussions
- Careers in agriculture gaining popularity
- Minority teacher program gets boost
- Suit filed against ceiling burglar
Friday, Feb. 1
- Microsoft makes unexpected $44.6B bid for Yahoo
- The wrath of feminism scorned
- Public Record for Feb. 1, 2008
- Death notices for Feb. 1, 2008
- Proposal would limit turbine locations
- Sex offender released into Janesville neighborhood
- Brodhead resident to hold write-in campaign
- Groups prove to be a benefit for children and parents
- No new police chief in Milton until Feb. 21
- Cyber crime leads to two arrests
- Rebuilt University Center opens at UW-W
- Teams win appeal in billboard incident
- Koepp faces large bond in murder case
- Trail extension would link communities
- AnchorBank donates $2,500 to United Way
- Lawmakers seek extension of energy tax breaks in economic stimulus package
- Brodhead edges ahead in Rock girls race
- Badger clinches Lakeshore title tie
- Badgers take their toll on Indiana
- Bluebirds celebrate three victories
- East Troy boys clinch tie for Lakes title
- Speak freely, but keep off the grass
- Smoking hurts everyone
- Desperation for a legacy drives Bill Clinton's tactics
