News Archive for December 18, 2009
Hospital funding comes through
By STACY VOGEL - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
EDGERTON --
After months of waiting, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services has received the financing it needed for a new facility and hopes to break ground in January, it announced Thursday.
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Magnolia Town Board grants Larson Acres permit
By GINA DUWE - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
MAGNOLIA TOWNSHIP --
Larson Acres is down to one permit approval on its expansion plans after the Magnolia Town Board granted a conditional-use permit at a meeting Thursday night.
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Dynamic duo: Coppage, Anderson do damage
By TIM WESTER - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Sour grapes apparently are just not UW-Whitewater junior running back Antwan Anderson's type of fruit.
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Sharon fighting for stimulus money
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
SHARON --
Rep. Paul Ryan is joining the village of Sharon to fight the loss of $547,000 in stimulus money used to build a stormwater retention system.
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Parker girls spot flaws in win
By CRAIG HENQUINET - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
SUN PRAIRIE --
For a team that led 38-18 at one point and held Sun Prairie to three baskets over three quarters, Janesville Parker was far from satisfied.
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Settlement avoids hearing for Town of Beloit officer
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
BELOIT TOWNSHIP --
Officer Mike Bogdonas has agreed to a 38-day suspension from the Town of Beloit Police Department, according to a settlement document between Bogdonas and the town.
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Middleton pulls away from Cougars
By STAN MILAM - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Craig High School's girls basketball team couldn't close it out Thursday after matching favored Middleton almost point-for-point for three quarters.
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Clinton trips East Troy
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Clinton High topped off a big night for the South in Rock Valley boys basketball.
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A Christmas gift for the homeless
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
JANESVILLE --
A group of Craig High School students lead by Claire Olson and J.P. Merz has created a CD of Christmas music to benefit the GIFTS men's homeless shelter.
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Bluebirds fall to Fond du Lac
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
JANESVILLE --
After playing its best hockey of the season Tuesday night, the Janesville Bluebirds came crashing down Thursday night.
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Board removes vote on flooded homes purchases
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Rock County officials hope to stick to plans to buy flood-damaged houses by the end of January.
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Craig gymnasts fall in league opener
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Becky Schneider won the balance beam event, but it wasn't enough to keep Janesville Craig from falling at Middleton, 132.4-129.2, in a Big Eight Conference gymnastics opening meet Thursday night.
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Red Kettle campaign behind goal
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Salvation Army in five weeks has raised two-thirds of its goal for the annual Red Kettle campaign, so it will take a large effort to raise the final one-third in the one week remaining, Capt. Kirk Schuetz said.
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Rock County Fury earns OT tie behind Grall
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
The Rock County Fury put together one its best performances of the season Thursday night.
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UW Extension schedules Master Gardener training
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
ELKHORN --
Training for the UW Extension General Master Gardener Volunteer Program will be on upcoming Thursdays at the Government Center, 100 W. Walworth St.
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Public record for Dec. 18, 2009
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Fowlkes shoots Comets to win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Justin Fowlkes had the last word Thursday night in a Southern Lakes boys basketball thriller.
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Humane society's new leader defends changes, faces criticism
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Angela Rhodes said she took the top job at the Rock County Humane Society so she could help more animals. But in her first 10 months, Rhodes has made changes and attracted criticism.
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Wisconsin Bookworms gives kids a head start on reading
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
SHARON --
Friendly snowmen paid a visit to a group of kindergarteners at Sharon Elementary School Thursday.
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Christmas album to benefit local charity
By STAN STRICKER - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Album has professional look and sound
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Grant welcomes heavier workload
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
GREEN BAY --
The Green Bay Packers have such a pass-first offense that it might be easy to overlook running back Ryan Grant.
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Death notices for Dec. 18, 2009
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
GM to discontinue Saab after deal talks collapse
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
NEW YORK --
General Motors Co. said Friday it will wind down Saab after talks to sell the brand to Dutch carmaker Spyker Cars collapsed.
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Latest scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Thursday's high school boys, girls basketball
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State needs transparency to spending
By REP. RICH ZIPPERER - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
Historically, the Badger State has been known for good government. But in recent years, with budgets full of unaccounted earmarks, millions spent on no-bid contracts, and closed-door meetings resulting in deals with special interests, our state’s reputation has lost much of its luster. Now, legislative leaders are standing in the way of proposals to bring needed sunshine into this process.
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Reflecting on 25 years
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
WASHINGTON --
Longevity for a columnist is a simple proposition: Once you start, you don’t stop. You do it until you die or can no longer put a sentence together. It has always been my intention to die at my desk, although my most cherished ambition is to outlive the estate tax.
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