News Archive for January 13, 2010
No contract, no explanations
By BETH WHEELOCK - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Janesville teacher contract negotiations are kept under wraps.
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Rock County Sheriff's Office warns of possible police impersonator
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Impersonator interferes with public confidence in law enforcement
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School board may pay off debt, save money
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
JANESVILLE --
After two decades of making minimum payments and watching interest charges balloon, the Janesville School District appears poised to start paying off a debt to the state.
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Turnovers, poor shooting hurt Janesville Vikings vs. Lancers
By CRAIG HENQUINET - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
MADISON --
The combo platter of poor shooting and turnovers was too much for Janesville Parker High School’s boys basketball team here Tuesday night.
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Milton stops Edgewood, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Milton High’s girls basketball team bounced back from its first loss with a key victory Tuesday night.
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Edgerton hands Parkview first loss, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Edgerton High’s girls basketball team sent shock waves through the Rock Valley Conference on Tuesday night.
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Grant for crush plant headed for other projects
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
EVANSVILLE --
A $4 million state grant designated to help build Wisconsin’s first soybean crushing facility in Evansville is now being doled out to other agricultural projects, and plans for the crush plant have been “mothballed.”
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Beloit holds off Verona, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Free throws helped Beloit Memorial High School hold off Verona, 63-59, in Big Eight Conference boys basketball Tuesday night.
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Former chief left ‘strong legacy’ in Whitewater
By KAYLA BUNGE - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
WHITEWATER --
Among police officers, the former Whitewater police chief had a reputation for being tough. But among friends, he is remembered for being firm but fair—a man who led his department with a sense of purpose.
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Comets rally late, still fall by one
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Delavan-Darien couldn’t take advantage of its larceny in the final minute and lost to visiting Westosha Central, 56-55, in Southern Lakes Conference boys basketball Tuesday night.
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Jones leads Beloit to win, men fall
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
APPLETON --
A 15-3 run in the first half helped Beloit College down host Lawrence, 65-44, in a Midwest Conference women’s basketball game Tuesday night.
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Lakeside delivers first loss, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Lakeside Lutheran used a big fourth quarter to hand Lake Mills its first loss of the season, 80-73, in a Capitol North boys basketball thriller at Lakeside on Tuesday.
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Condos wants to retake Lake Geneva council seat
By KAYLA BUNGE - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
LAKE GENEVA --
Former Alderman Spyro “Speedo” Condos wants to take back his seat on the Lake Geneva City Council, but it wasn’t clear Tuesday if he’ll be allowed to reclaim it.
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Janesville allows four goals in third
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
VERONA --
For the second time this season, the Janesville Bluebirds fell apart in the third period against Verona.
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Janesville Parker's Whitson wins four events, all-around
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Erika Whitson won all four events and the all-around title to help Janesville Parker defeat host Milton, 130-123.15, in a nonconference gymnastics match Tuesday night.
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Strangers approach Turner students
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
BELOIT TOWNSHIP --
Turner School District students twice this week reported incidents of strangers approaching them in the district.
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Janesville Cougars looking to halt Vikings’ title march
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Can Janesville Craig’s wrestling team detour Janesville Parker’s path to a Big Eight Conference dual meet title.
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Clinton Elementary students get a taste of skating
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
CLINTON --
Every winter, weather permitting, gym teacher Allison Peters plans two weeks of skating lessons for first- through fourth-grade students.
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Purgolders overpower Janesville Cougars
By CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
JANESVILLE --
For 360 seconds, Janesville Craig hung with the state’s top-ranked Division 1 boys basketball team here on Tuesday night.
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Public record for Jan. 13, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Facility needs clash with tight budgets in Milton
By STACY VOGEL - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
MILTON --
City council members and the mayor agree that something must be done about Milton’s aging facilities. But they disagree about how far to go and how much to spend during a time of economic hardship.
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Fagan acquires GMC, Buick franchises
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
JANESVILLE --
A deal announced Tuesday positions one Janesville auto dealership as the exclusive seller of General Motors’ products and leaves another to focus solely on the sales of Honda cars and trucks.
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Turner scores 32 in win over Purdue
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. --
Ohio State’s Evan Turner dismantled Purdue’s highly respected defense.
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Death notices for Jan. 13, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Asian automakers face battle to keep US dominance
By DAVID RUNK - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
DETROIT --
Asian automakers grabbed their biggest chunk ever of the U.S. car and truck market in 2009, but they'll struggle to build on that momentum this year as rivals in Detroit offer a fleet of efficient, small cars.
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Woodson named NFL Defensive Player of the Year
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
NEW YORK --
In his own view, Charles Woodson put together his best pro season in 2009. How appropriate, then, that he is The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
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Kiffin returning to USC
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
Coach bolts Vols after one year
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Latest scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
High school boys basketball, girls basketball, boys hockey
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Reflections in a glass ceiling
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
WASHINGTON --
Who, really, is likely to shatter the White House ceiling? And does America, for all our talk of equality, really want a woman in the highest office? Washington Post writer Anne Kornblut explores those questions in her excellent new book, “Notes from the Cracked Ceiling: Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and What It Will Take for a Woman to Win.”
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