News Archive for February 24, 2011
After dark rally attracts hundreds in Janesville
By STAN STRICKER - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Crowd angry over Governor Scott Walker's budget proposals
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WIAA state wrestling
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Thursday's area first-round and quarterfinal results; Friday's matchups
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Earlier school layoff notices possible
By GAZETTE STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Wisconsin’s public school administrators are being advised to approve preliminary layoff notices for staff by the end of the month.
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Janesville schools official wants to set example if bill passes
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The superintendent of Janesville public schools would pay more for her pension and health insurance if a bill imposing those payments on state workers becomes law.
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Milton wrestlers looks to strike
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Ian Johnson, Landon Shea, John Wells and Garrett Whitehead busted onto the scene as talented freshmen wrestlers two years ago, and the hits have kept on coming.
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Special Olympics wins by a hair
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Sammi Eaton, a 9-year-old member of the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville, challenged club sports and recreation coordinator Boyd Maske, 21, to do the Wisconsin Special Olympics Polar Plunge with her Saturday during Whitewater's Freeze Fest.
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UW-Rock County men advance, women ousted
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
UW-Rock County took control early and rolled past UW-Marshfield, 83-72, in a Wisconsin Collegiate Conference tournament men’s basketball quarterfinal here Wednesday.
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United Way honors volunteers, businesses at annual meeting
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
United Way of North Rock County recognized volunteers and businesses during its 67th annual meeting Wednesday at KANDU Industries.
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Home show building on revival of remodeling
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Homeowners thinking about remodeling might find inspiration at the South Central Wisconsin Builders Association Home Show, said Carol Engebretson, builders association executive director.
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Whitewater Whippets hang on against Tide
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Whitewater High held on for a 40-37 victory over visiting Edgerton in a Rock Valley North boys basketball makeup game Wednesday night.
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Janesville middle schooler expelled
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School Board on Tuesday expelled a middle school student who was accused of battering another student.
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Cops set politics aside at protests
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ, TED SULLIVAN - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The state will reimburse law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin that have sent hundreds of their staff to Madison to control demonstrators and relieve exhausted police, Walworth County Sheriff David Graves said Wednesday.
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Janesville high schoolers walk out in protest of budget cuts
By ANN MARIE AMES, FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville high school students who walked out of classes Wednesday are thinking about how to save courses being considered for cuts, but officials offered them no reason for hope.
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Public record for Feb. 24, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Furseth to put finishing touch on great prep career
By JOHN BARRY - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Siven Furseth is the best high school wrestler to come out of Janesville. Period.
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In Madison, the governor gets buffaloed
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
So it turns out I'm not the only person in Wisconsin without caller ID. Then again, I never get any calls from Buffalo bloggers pretending to be one of my billionaire sugar daddies. Unlike our brand-new governor.
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No apple for these teachers
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
CHICAGO --
Raise your hand if you're disgusted with the Wisconsin school teachers who selfishly left thousands of school children and their parents in the lurch to demand protection of their contractually guaranteed goodies.
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Death notices for Feb. 24, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Nets send ex-Badger Harris to Jazz
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
The Nets finally landed a big-name All-Star on a wild day before the trading deadline that left several NBA teams with hard-to-recognize rosters.
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Zastrow sparks win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
MADISON --
Jefferson High School graduate Lin Zastrow stepped up to spark the University of Wisconsin to a 65-57 victory over visiting Indiana in Big Ten women’s basketball Wednesday.
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Discount for foreclosed homes widened in 2010
By ALEX VEIGA - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
LOS ANGELES --
The gap between the average sale price of a foreclosed home and that of other properties grew wider last year, giving homebuyers who snapped up bank-owned homes big discounts.
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Freshman saves UW with desperation three-pointer
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
ANN ARBOR, MICH. --
Josh Gasser’s three-pointer bounced off the glass and through the net at the buzzer, giving the 12th-ranked Badgers a 53-52 win over Michigan on Wednesday night.
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Bucks serve as backdrops to Anthony, Knicks
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
NEW YORK --
New York crowd cheers as ’Melo scores 27 in win
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