News Archive for April 16, 2011
Public record for April 16, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, April 16, 2011
Surprise loan to help fund 127 Darien jobs
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, April 16, 2011
DARIEN TOWNSHIP --
According to a news release from the Department of Commerce, Birds Eye Foods is planning a $39.4 million expansion supported by a $1.3 million loan from the Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program administered by the Department of Commerce.
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Father of shooting victim gets three years in prison for Edgerton bank robbery
By TED SULLIVAN - Saturday, April 16, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Charles Aegerter Sr.robbed the Bank of Edgerton on Oct. 1, and he was sentenced Friday to three years in prison and seven years extended supervision for the crime. By all accounts, his actions were out of character.
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Janesville School Board to consider combining schools
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Saturday, April 16, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Hundreds of Janesville parents and students could be affected by changes being contemplated starting in September 2012.
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Bradford Township farm family up to its ears in lambs
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, April 16, 2011
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP --
If you think you’re running ragged trying to take care of your children, think how Jackie Jackson must feel caring for 400 young lambs.
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President: Whitewater Aquatic Center costs have dramatically decreased
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Saturday, April 16, 2011
WHITEWATER --
The Whitewater Aquatic Center has noticed a “dramatic improvement” in utility expenses since renovations to address previously catastrophic financial losses, said Thayer Coburn, president of the center’s board of directors.
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Termites are nothing new for Janesville residents
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, April 16, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Now playing! The Beasts That Ate Janesville! Watch as a brave scientist races against time to discover the biological mechanism to stop the swarm of insects bent on destruction! Will the very beasts she’s studying devour her lab? Can Phil—mild mannered entomologist and the film’s love interest—spread the word before it’s too late? It doesn’t matter, because it’s unlikely anyone will make an action thriller featuring Janesville’s termite problem.
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NBA playoffs mean fewer whistles
By MCCLATCHY - Saturday, April 16, 2011
DALLAS --
No one with the NBA will admit it, but the game fans watch for months in the regular season is officiated differently once the playoffs start.
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Matt Kenseth puts little stock in momentum
By MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS - Saturday, April 16, 2011
TALLADEGA, ALA. --
No more wondering for Kenseth, as he ended his 76-race winless streak with a dominating victory last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
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LaRoche drives in game-winner in 4-3 Nats' win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, April 16, 2011
WASHINGTON --
The 4-3 Nationals' win was an unusual one. None of the four runs was driven home on a base hit and they won despite getting just five hits.
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Consumers feel the pinch of pricier gas and food
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - Saturday, April 16, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Americans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that threatens to slow the economy at a crucial time.
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Death notices for April 16, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, April 16, 2011
Pro: We must develop rigid safety standards first
By MICHAEL E. KRAFT - Saturday, April 16, 2011
GREEN BAY --
The Japanese accident was a stark reminder of the serious risks to public health and the environment if nuclear power plants are not built and operated with robust safety systems.
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Con: U.S. can’t afford to scrap nuclear power
By ANDREW P. MORRISS - Saturday, April 16, 2011
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. --
For the foreseeable future, the demand for electricity in the United States and elsewhere is going to be met by a combination of nuclear, coal and natural gas. Each of these fuels poses a different mix of risks and benefits.
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Hopeful signs may buoy nation’s free press
By GENE POLICINSKI - Saturday, April 16, 2011
In a meeting of the nation’s top news editors in San Diego, and at a panel discussion at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill., experts this week expressed new hopes about the future of journalism—citing new technology and new approaches to funding news operations.
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