News Archive for December 2, 2011
Homicide charge in heroin sale dismissed
By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A Beloit man accused of selling heroin that killed a Milton man is free from charges after Rock County Judge Kenneth Forbeck dismissed a reckless homicide case against him.
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New system aims to make schools more accountable
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
For those who expected that all public school students would be proficient in reading and math by 2014: Sorry, ain't gonna happen.
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Businesses learn how to help grieving employees
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
People grieve over more than just death. "It's loss—major of any kind,'' said Karen Cain, Rock County health officer. That's why she invited Agrace HospiceCare staff to talk to the county Planning and Preparedness Committee about grieving.
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Spartans handle Vikings
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
MADISON --
Opening up the conference season against the defending conference champion on the road is one thing.
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Milton, chamber update link
By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
MILTON --
The city of Milton is overhauling its relationship with the Milton Area Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
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Warhawks' defense faces test
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
WHITEWATER --
UW-Whitewater students attending Saturday's Division III quarterfinal football game between the Warhawks and Salisbury University might want to lobby for one credit in physics.
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Faith service offers holiday healing
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Janesville, is holding a special "Blue Christmas" service at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Man ID'd in Milton pot arrest
By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
MILTON --
Police have released the name of the teen arrested last month after officers found marijuana, cash and drug packing material in a student vehicle in the parking lot at Milton High School.
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Darien night out event honored
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
DARIEN --
He knew it was going to be good, he just didn't know how good. This week, the Darien Police Department won the "Rookie of the Year" award for its first National Night Out.
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Verona defeats Janesville Bluebirds
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
Some goals are more difficult to take than others. Verona scored with just 15 seconds left in the second period en route to a 4-1 victory over Janesville in a Big Eight Conference hockey match Thursday night at the Janesville Ice Arena.
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Deadline nears for Janesville school transfers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Parents who want their children to attend a Janesville public school outside the family's neighborhood school must file applications with the district by Dec. 15.
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Badger tops Big Foot
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
Lake Geneva Badger's girls basketball team got defensive Thursday night.
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Man faces seventh OWI charge
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Philip M. Garske, 52, Janesville, was arrested at 7:38 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Garfield and Clark streets on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, seventh offense, according to a Wisconsin State Patrol news release.
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Man arrested for having child porn
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Police arrested a Janesville man Thursday for having child pornography on a computer hard drive at his home, authorities reported.
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Boy in custody for having fake grenade
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A 15-year-old Janesville boy was taken into custody Wednesday for possessing a fake hand grenade and making apparent threats that he would hurt himself and others, according to the Janesville Police Department.
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Not guilty plea entered in fatal crash
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Rock County Court Commissioner Charles Holznecht entered a not guilty plea Wednesday for a Beloit man accused of killing a Janesville man while driving drunk in October.
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Whitewater man gets 4 years for child porn
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
WHITEWATER --
A 26-year-old Whitewater man was sentenced to four years in prison this week after pleading guilty to multiple counts of possessing child pornography.
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Army donates computers to Oakhill Christian School
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Children at Oakhill Christian School are working on 40 "new" laptop computers, thanks to an upgrade courtesy of the U.S. Army.
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Public record for Dec. 2, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
Craig again falls to West on late basket in Big Eight opener
By JOHN BARRY - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
In the famous words of baseball great Yogi Berra, "it was deja vu all over again" for Janesville Craig's boys basketball team.
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Residents get chance to see inside new $145 million hospital and clinic
By JIM LEUTE - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
JANESVILLE --
St. Mary's Janesville Hospital and Dean Clinic-Janesville East won't officially open for 38 days, but thousands of curiosity-seekers are expected to come through the doors this weekend during a two-day community open house.
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Death notices for Dec. 2, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
Badgers expect a full Montee this time
By JEFF POTRYKUS, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
MADISON --
You could identify at least a half-dozen plays that shifted the momentum during Michigan State's 37-31 victory over Wisconsin during the regular season.
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Mitt vs. Newt
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
WASHINGTON --
So who is Mitt Romney? A center-right, classic Northeastern Republican who, over time, has adopted the quite specific, quite bold and thoroughly conservative platform. Nevertheless the party base, promiscuously pursuing serial suitors-of-the-month, considers him ideologically unreliable. Hence the current ardor for Newt Gingrich.
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