News Archive for August 26, 2010
Dodgers beat Brewers 7-1 for 3-game sweep
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Casey Blake hit a two-run homer and six Dodgers pitchers combined on a two-hitter as Los Angeles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
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Unemployment rate drops in Rock County
By JASON SMATHERS - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville-Beloit metro area still has state’s highest rate
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Fast start helps Janesville Parker soccer forget ’09
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
An 0-21 season tends to deflate egos and steer high school athletes away from that particular sport.
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Janesville Cougars’ soccer motto: Build on success
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The Cougars, after winning only five games combined in the 2007 and 2008 seasons, won seven games last year in Charles Friedrich’s first year as head coach.
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Teresa wins playoff
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
HARTLAND --
Veteran state club professional Ed Teresa triumphed in a three-man playoff to win his third and the 90th Wisconsin State Open golf tournament Wednesday at The Legend at Bristlecone.
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Family caregiver survey under way
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Responses will be kept anonymous and results will be shared in written reports or presentations.
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Janesville Craig winless at tennis tournament
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
EAU CLAIRE --
Janesville Craig High School went 0-5 at a six-team girls tennis tournament hosted by Eau Claire Memorial last Monday and Tuesday.
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Janesville Parker sweeps Big Eight golf opener
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Senior Amanda Becker’s 82 led Janesville Parker High Schools girls golf team to victories over Verona and Madison La Follette on Wednesday at Riverside Golf Course.
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Janesville Jets add exhibition game
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Jets junior hockey team will host the Chicago Fury in an exhibition game on Friday, Sept. 3.
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Hockey club to hold registration Sunday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Youth Hockey Club player registration for the 2010-11 season is Sunday evening, Aug. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Janesville Ice Skating Center.
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Rock County All-Stars win soccer tournament
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The Rock County All-Stars, a 7U-8U boys soccer team, won a six-team tournament at the Youth Sports Complex last weekend.
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Fire departments part of multi-state exercise
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Area units take part in mutual aid training
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Beloit Snappers fall at home
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers lost ground in their quest for a Midwest League baseball wild-card berth with a 4-3 loss to visiting Kane County on Wednesday night.
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Public record for Aug. 26, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Tenants move on after apartment fire
By GINA DUWE - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Nearly all of about 35 tenants dislocated by last week’s apartment fire on Arch Street have found new homes, the landlord said.
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Janesville principal accused of improprieties is allowed to resign
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
John Walczak will be allowed to resign from his job with the Janesville School District rather than be fired, and he’ll be paid $10,000.
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Rock County Sheriff appointed to Department of Corrections Mental Health Workgroup
By STAN STRICKER - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Issues include mental health screening, suicide prevention training, and addressing the discharge of mentally ill inmates into the community
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A crescendo of innuendo
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Mitch McConnell says he has no idea how misinformation about President Obama’s religious beliefs gets spread around. That’s his position, and I take Mitch McConnell at his word. If I asked him, Mitch McConnell would tell me he’s never beaten his wife senseless with a hammer. If he told me that, I would have no choice but to believe him.
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Mural dedication will mark local efforts for women’s rights
By SUE CONLEY - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Janesville women were very active in the suffragist movement. Downtown Janesville will dedicate a new outdoor mural installed on the Rock County Courthouse on Thursday to pay tribute to women’s unique contributions to the growth of our community.
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Death notices for Aug. 26, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
Stimulus assessments overly optimistic
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
WASHINGTON --
An examination of details in a report unveiled by Vice President Joe Biden reveals a collection of rosy projections that ignore many of the challenges, pitfalls and economic realities in all those areas.
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Furyk ruled ‘ineligible’ for Barclays
By MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
No. 3 golfer oversleeps, misses pro-am tee time
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Favre feels he’s starting over
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. --
His two favorite targets—Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin—have struggled with ailments throughout the preseason.
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Ramirez rallies Dodgers despite his unclear future
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Ramirez doubled twice and drove in his first run since reports he’s been put on waivers, rallying the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
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RB Grant could use more work
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
GREEN BAY --
So far, Packers’ No. 1 offense has looked to pass first
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Paging the real John McCain
By DAVID BRODER - Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010
WASHINGTON --
What the U.S. Senate needs badly is adult leadership, and it's now incumbent on John McCain to demonstrate that he is prepared to fulfill this role for both his party and his country.
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