News Archive for August 29, 2010
Hoffman earns 599th save, Brewers sweep Pirates
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Trevor Hoffman earned his 599th career save and Ryan Braun homered as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-4 victory Sunday.
Read more,
add a comment »
TV show helps people discover Evansville
By GINA DUWE - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
EVANSVILLE --
The City of Evansville is spending $36,000 in a promotional package through Discover Wisconsin, and the Chamber of Commerce is requesting an additional $20,000 for economic development.
Read more,
view comments (2) »
Egg recall doesn’t change habits of many consumers
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP --
Earlier this month, more than 500 million eggs were recalled because of their connection to hundreds of cases of salmonella. The scare has consumers wondering if it might be a good idea to be more careful about where their food comes from.
Read more,
view comments (11) »
Employees thwart burglary attempt in Janesville
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
JANESVILLE --
At 4:40 a.m. Saturday, a group of employees arriving at Alter Recycling, 1753 Beloit Ave., discovered five males attempting to rob the business, according to a news release from the Janesville Police Department.
Read more,
view comments (20) »
Food processors look to Rock County
By JASON SMATHERS - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
BELOIT --
While the food processing sector won’t solve all of the area’s employment woes, economic developers are betting south central Wisconsin has plenty of room—not to mention resources—for food processing firms looking for a new plant or headquarters.
Read more,
view comments (6) »
Public record for Aug. 29, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
Walworth County Fair officials expect boost in attendance
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
ELKHORN --
Bob Handel, vice president of the Walworth County Fair Board, said he believes more than 160,000 people will attend this year’s fair, which would be the most since 2005.
Read more,
view comments (18) »
Cain hits single in 11th to give Brewers win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Lorenzo Cain will remain a humble rookie, even after knocking in his first game-winning run.
Read more,
add a comment »
Franchitti wins, Power slips in Chicagoland Indy
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
JOLIET, ILL. --
A strategy gamble put Dario Franchitti in position to win. And thanks to an uncharacteristic pit stop blunder by Team Penske for points leader Will Power, Franchitti still has a chance at the championship.
Read more,
add a comment »
An American Dream
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
NEW YORK --
We have a new American idol in Antoine Dodson, a fresh icon to distract us from the drudgery of madness and remind us that humor is the best weapon against angst or anger.
Read more,
add a comment »
The protest that became a dream
By DAVID BRODER - Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010
WASHINGTON --
It's hard to imagine now, but there was a lot of tension in white establishment Washington about the gathering of African-Americans and their sympathizers that culminated with Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech.
Read more,
view comments (2) »
