News Archive for July 13, 2011
Medicine show: Tour sees new hospital coming to life
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Since being hired as president of the non-existent business in late 2008, Kerry Swanson always believed St. Mary's Janesville Hospital looked good on paper.
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School closings list narrowed to Harrison, Jefferson and Kennedy
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Three east-side elementary schools are now the focus as the Janesville School Board considers whether to close one or more a year from now.
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Door hinge maker headquarters in Whitewater
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
WHITEWATER --
A European door hinge maker that put its North American headquarters in Whitewater this month believes it could expand here if the company grows.
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Bradford puts center-pivot ordinance on hold
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP --
An ordinance and a referendum were set on the policy back burners in Bradford Township Tuesday.
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Town of Beloit administrator resigns post
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
BELOIT TOWNSHIP --
On Monday, Town of Beloit Administrator Bob Museus resigned after a closed session meeting of the town board.
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Parker grad caps off perfect senior season
By JOHN BARRY - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Jeff Henke doesn’t want his high school athletic career to end.
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Craig golf outing has openings
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
There’s still time to sign up for the Janesville Craig football golf outing.
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Water landscape tour to raise money for area charity
By DAVID BRAZY - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A local animal rescue is hoping to raise money by showing off some water landscape features at several Rock County homes.
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Brodhead fire chief's contract extinguished
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
BRODHEAD --
Brodhead City Council members will talk next week about how the fire department moves forward after they voted late Monday night to not renew Chief Jay Bohan's contract, which expires July 29.
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Craig grad Lemirande on Janesville Jet’s team
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Jets retained 13 players from last season on their 2011-2012 roster that was released Tuesday by the North American Hockey League franchise.
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Delavan pair facing child abuse charges
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
ELKHORN --
A 26-year-old Delavan man is accused of placing a young boy into icy water and making him do pushups as punishment for wetting his pants.
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Beloit man charged with shooting cars, garage
By DAVID BRAZY - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
LA PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP --
A Beloit man accused of smashing lights, slashing tires and firing a handgun at a property in La Prairie Township early Sunday morning has been charged with several counts of reckless endangerment.
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Man charged in gas station burglary
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
ELKHORN --
A 30-year-old Whitewater man has been charged with theft after police say he stole $4,000 on June 23 from a safe at the Eastsider Gas Station, 650 E. Milwaukee St.
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Nursing assistant charged with theft
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
ELKHORN --
A certified nursing assistant has been charged with theft after police say she stole a patient's credit card two weeks before he died.
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Public record for July 13, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
McDonald to run for judge
By DAVID BRAZY - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Rock County Court Judge James Welker will not seek re-election in April, and at least one local attorney plans to seek the bench seat.
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Hurtley, Jacobson set for football finale
By JOHN BARRY - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Football will take center stage one last time Saturday afternoon for Nick Jacobson and Lucas Hurtley.
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Wambach lifts US to 3-1 win over France
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY --
The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and once again Abby Wambach came up big for these Americans, scoring in a 3-1 victory over France on Wednesday.
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Brady, P. Manning, Brees: It's time for NFL deal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
NEW YORK --
Brady, Manning and Brees spoke as a group publicly for the first time with talks in a critical phase, four months into the league's first work stoppage since 1987.
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One in custody in suspected homicide
By SID SCHWARTZ - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
One man is in custody in connection with what police are calling a homicide reported in downtown Janesville on Tuesday night.
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Errors, hitting woes doom Janesville in loss to Burlington
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The home crowd had little to cheer about Tuesday in seeing the Janesville American Legion baseball team conclude its home season with a 9-1 loss to Burlington.
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Death notices for July 13, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Phone hacking on long list of journalism scandals
By DAVID BAUDER - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
NEW YORK --
There's a shameful history of reportorial misdeeds of which the defunct News of the World and other News International properties are now a part.
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Greipel wins 10th stage at Tour
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
CARMAUX, FRANCE --
After all the feuding and hard words, Andre Greipel finally got what he wanted and it had nothing to do with talk: a winning ride in the Tour de France.
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Mets trade closer Rodriguez to Brewers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
NEW YORK --
Former All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez was traded from the New York Mets to Milwaukee on Tuesday night, boosting the Brewers’ bullpen for a second-half run at the playoffs.
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Bautista makes big catch
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
PHOENIX --
Jose Bautista IS the Toronto Blue Jays, so when he went sliding into the wall to make a spectacular catch of a foul ball in the All-Star game on Tuesday night, his manager John Farrell was understandably concerned—but not at all surprised.
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Fielder’s homer propels NL
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
PHOENIX --
The National League is back on top in the All-Star game, using the same formula that worked during its dominating run in the 1970s and ’80s.
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McIlroy back in spotlight
By DOUG FERGUSON - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
SANDWICH, ENGLAND --
Rory McIlroy slipped into his seat without great fanfare Tuesday, his presence detected by a sudden burst of camera shutters when the photographers realized the star of this British Open had arrived.
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Still standing: US ready for semifinal vs. France
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 13, 2011
MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY --
The Americans feel just fine, thank you, not tired a bit. The high they were on after that epic Brazil game? That’s so yesterday.
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