News Archive for June 11, 2010
WIAA softball
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
State pairings, sectional final results
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Two big nights for pork fans
By JASON SMATHERS - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
After last year’s Rock County Porkfest saw more than 7,000 customers ordering pork chops—which caused the drive-through to shut down early—festival organizers have ordered 25,500 chops and rented a grill specifically for the drive-through.
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Hard work, perseverance pay off for Tellez
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Cindy Tellez remembers her first year in American school, when she spent four or more hours a night on homework with dictionaries and her mother by her side.
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Group: Charter school still violating constitution
By JASON SMATHERS - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
CRES Academy denies that it requires completion of a faith-based program
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Janesville City Council, sustainability committee at odds
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The city council created the Janesville Sustainable Committee, but it now doesn’t seem to know what to do with it.
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Evansville featured on 'Discover Wisconsin'
By GINA DUWE - Friday, June 11, 2010
EVANSVILLE --
Evansville will be the featured location on the “Discover Wisconsin” episode airing this weekend on television stations around the Midwest.
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Legion begins summer tour Saturday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Schenck takes over young Janesville team
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Raw milk case moving to Dane County
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Friday, June 11, 2010
ELKHORN --
It will be up to a Dane County judge to decide what to do with an East Troy farm whose owners are part of a lawsuit against a state agency over raw milk sales.
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Elkhorn graduates celebrate the beginning of their journey
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Friday, June 11, 2010
ELKHORN --
Looking at her classmates, salutatorian Danielle Beierle said she had complete confidence they were ready to face life’s many crossroads and pass through them with unique bravery, even if they got lost or stumbled along the way.
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Tremper ends Milton’s season
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
KENOSHA --
Missed chances hurt Red Hawks
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Sun emerges to shine on Delavan-Darien graduates
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, June 11, 2010
DELAVAN --
The Delavan-Darien School District squeezed in one last lesson for the class of 2010: Take risks.
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Wilmot earns berth in state softball
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
LAKE GENEVA --
Wilmot High is going to the WIAA Division 1 state softball tournament.
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Rock County Board OKs plan to seek designs for Rock Haven
By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The Rock County Board on Thursday approved a plan for architects to draw up designs for a new Rock Haven Nursing Home.
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Rams’ HR leads Beloit Snappers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
BELOIT --
Daniel Rams hit a two-run home run to help the Beloit Snappers defeat the Dayton Dragons, 4-3, in Midwest League baseball on Thursday.
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Parker graduating class urged to savor a special moment
By JASON SMATHERS - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
With the recent remodeling project at Parker, many may have expected a light breeze to meet them at the door. And it did. But it dropped off once they got to the main lobby.
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Days likely numbered for Case Feed building
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, June 11, 2010
JANESVILLE --
At least one council member thinks the historic Case Feed building’s time has run out.
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Public record for June 11, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
Nebraska seeks Big Ten membership
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, June 11, 2010
LINCOLN, NEB. --
Nebraska applied for membership in the Big Ten Conference on Friday, a potentially crippling blow to the Big 12 and the biggest move yet in an offseason overhaul that will leave college sports looking much different by this time next year.
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The night they drove old Dixie down
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, June 11, 2010
CHARLESTON, S.C. --
Let's just say that the question, "How low can you go?" isn't strictly rhetorical when it comes to South Carolina politics.
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Death notices for June 11, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, June 11, 2010
With each look at oil flow, the numbers get worse
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, June 11, 2010
HOUSTON --
With each new look by scientists, the oil spill just keeps looking worse.
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Big moment for US soccer
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, June 11, 2010
IRENE, SOUTH AFRICA --
United States’ interest in sport has soared
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Celtics tie up NBA finals
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, June 11, 2010
BOSTON --
The Boston Celtics have tied up the NBA finals, and they owe it more to “Big Baby” than the Big Three.
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Colorado is the first to jump from Big 12
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, June 11, 2010
DENVER --
The college sports landscape began a much-anticipated shift Thursday with the University of Colorado accepting an invitation to join the Pac-10.
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Brewers making most of the least
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, June 11, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Carlos Gomez raced all the way from first to third on Craig Counsell’s sacrifice, then kept heading home on a wild throw to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings Thursday.
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High corporate taxes chasing jobs away
By STEPHANIE SCHOEDER - Friday, June 11, 2010
The primary reason that businesses move abroad is because of America’s high corporate tax rate, which at 35 percent is second only to Japan.
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Iran’s ‘isolation’ is simply a myth
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, June 11, 2010
WASHINGTON --
fter 16 months of rebuffs to all of Barack Obama's "engagement" and "open hand" overtures in response to which Iran actually accelerated its nuclear program, Iranian "isolation" is about the only achievement that the administration is left to claim for its new policy.
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Capital punishment is creating controversy
By SAMANTHA JACKSON - Friday, June 11, 2010
I believe that capital punishment should be outlawed from the civilized U.S. It is a crime to kill.
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Health care reform will affect elderly
By WILLIAM K. HAYWARD - Friday, June 11, 2010
While many programs are being added on to, certain programs are being ignored or facing funding cuts. One example is long-term care.
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We can make health care a system of pride
By KARRAH WATSON - Friday, June 11, 2010
I believe health care reform will have a positive effect on hospitals.
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No Child Left Behind could better serve students with exceptional needs
By ELIZABETH MUETZ - Friday, June 11, 2010
Although No Child Left Behind’s standardized tests allowed us to form a “snapshot” of today’s school systems and their progress, there are many gaps in the testing system that could be filled or, at least, shrunk with the use of varied testing.
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Border security needed to fight drug war
By SARAH SODEMANN - Friday, June 11, 2010
Our government must work alongside the Mexican government toward a better sense of control on the violence and illegal activity along the border.
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We must better prepare for biological weapons
By ABAGAIL HUEBNER - Friday, June 11, 2010
The United States isn’t prepared to handle a biological attack or even an outbreak of a serious infectious disease. The most important change we can make is for government to form a partnership with the media to better inform citizens.
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We must develop alternative fuels
By NICHOLAS F. GILBANK - Friday, June 11, 2010
If we were to fund the development of alternative-fueled vehicles, we would create a better product that may be the answer to our problems.
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Offshore drilling isn’t the way to go
By HEATHER DICKISON - Friday, June 11, 2010
The government should be investing time and money in cleaner, safer forms of energy such as wind or solar power rather than putting so much effort into offshore oil drilling.
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Poverty thresholds are outdated
By ERIN JENSEN - Friday, June 11, 2010
Here in the United States, people are living in poverty and not only is the issue not well addressed but the ways of measuring and aiding the impoverished are inadequate.
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Reform must fix broken lobbying system
By DUANE RAICHE - Friday, June 11, 2010
The disclosure forms and database, which can be searched by anyone online, are poor and outdated. They do not reveal any important or reliable information.
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Creating public works could boost job market
By LUCAS WIMMER - Friday, June 11, 2010
It is imperative to pass legislation that creates new positions for the unemployed instead of giving tax credits for filling positions that would have been filled regardless of whether or not a tax credit was present.
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The arts deserve adequate funding
By AMANDA RODRIGUEZ - Friday, June 11, 2010
The arts are an invaluable asset to society. Without proper funding, the arts and society suffer.
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Change in order on Wall Street
By MOLLY ROZEBOOM - Friday, June 11, 2010
Government officials are focusing too much on limiting pay and not enough on preventing financial crashes from recurring.
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No Child Left Behind is holding our kids back
By JENNIFER GETKA - Friday, June 11, 2010
The test system is hurting our children because teachers are forced to focus mainly on what is covered on this test. This takes a lot of creativity out of the classroom and prevents real-life application.
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Why a public option should still be explored
By JILLIAN NAY - Friday, June 11, 2010
An official from the Embassy of Germany stated that the public option and health care reform for America is the difference between, “civilized and uncivilized.”
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Obama must act decisively to foster Mideast peace
By ABIGAIL SELLMAN - Friday, June 11, 2010
Before anything else, the Obama administration must take harsher action against Iran.
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Veterans’ health care should improve
By ALAYNA SPENGLER - Friday, June 11, 2010
The only time anyone hears about the VA is when someone messes up or when the backlog increases. But despite what so many believe, the VA actually supplies some remarkable health care coverage.
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Improve transition policy to help veterans
By DANIEL PESSOA - Friday, June 11, 2010
The biggest problem veterans face in the transition process is the massive backlog of appeals in benefits’ claims.
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NASA deserves adequate funding
By M. JAY BOUSKA - Friday, June 11, 2010
NASA employs more than 150,000 people, and most of those jobs are highly skilled jobs such as scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
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Preserving history is vital
By JONATHON R. HAMMON - Friday, June 11, 2010
History tells us not only our past but also our future if we learn from it, which is why historic preservation is essential.
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College students facing crisis in financial aid
By KATIE BROSSARD - Friday, June 11, 2010
Additional financial aid opportunities need to be developed further.
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Expand rights for gays, lesbians
By KATIE MARTIN - Friday, June 11, 2010
A country should be judged by how it treats its people and supplies rights to all its citizens, not just the majority.
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