News Archive for July 22, 2011
Deputies arrest two in rural break-ins
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, July 22, 2011
Sheriff's deputies converged on Orfordville Thursday afternoon, arresting two men who might be tied to a string of rural burglaries this month.
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As the wheels turn: Bus system celebrating 125 years
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, July 22, 2011
JANESVILLE --
This week, Janesville's public transit system celebrates its 125th anniversary.
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Lake district wants to increase depth of Koshkonong
By KEVIN MURPHY - Friday, July 22, 2011
MADISON --
Groups in favor of increasing water levels at Lake Koshkonong believe the state Supreme Court will overrule an appeals court decision Thursday threatening their efforts.
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McDonald wins State Am title
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
MADISON --
Mike McDonald of Germantown fired a 1-over-par 72 Thursday to win the 110th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship golf tournament at Maple Bluff Country Club.
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Elkhorn teen sentenced for pot plot
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Friday, July 22, 2011
ELKHORN --
Curt Schlagel is the first local teen sentenced to jail for conspiring to sell high-grade California marijuana to Elkhorn High School students, according to court records.
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Local swimmers qualify for state
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
Five members of the South Central Swim Team that has members from Janesville and Delavan have qualified for next week's state meet in Milwaukee.
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Record numbers expected for Fontana lobster boil
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Friday, July 22, 2011
FONTANA --
The Big Foot Lions Club is expecting record numbers this year to chow down more than 2,500 lobsters and steaks at Fontana's annual lobster boil.
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Bowen, Blomgren fuel Janesville 14s
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
Conner Bowen had a three-run homer to open the scoring, and Nick Blomgren pitched five shutout innings to lead the Janesville 14s to an 11-2 victory over Bay Port in the Babe Ruth state tournament at Green Bay.
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Ex-Veterans Affairs officials file lawsuit
By KEVIN MURPHY - Friday, July 22, 2011
MADISON --
An Elkhorn man and two other former employees of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs filed suit Wednesday against the former department secretary, who said there were "too many older white males" working for the agency, according to the suit.
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Great Lakes' rally washes Beloit's lead away
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
MIDLAND, MICH. --
The Beloit Snappers appeared to be on their way to an easy victory Thursday as they led Great Lakes, 5-0, after seven innings in Midwest League baseball.
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Police identify Geneva Lake drowning victim
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
FONTANA --
The second Geneva Lake drowning victim in a week was identified Thursday as 86-year-old Inger Klumpner of Oak Park, Ill.
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Janesville Legion wins again
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
Two big innings and the starting pitching of Brady Brandt kept Janesville undefeated in the American Legion Class AAA Region 7 tournament Thursday night at Riverside Park.
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Assessor's office fields questions after home values rise in weak market
By DAVID BRAZY - Friday, July 22, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville's assessor's office began three weeks of open book meetings Thursday to answer questions and hear concerns about 2011 property value assessments.
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Public record for July 22, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
Raven's Wish joins other unique businesses in downtown Janesville
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, July 22, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Raven's Wish Art and Framing, formerly located in a strip mall on Liberty Lane behind the Pontiac Convention Center, recently moved to 101 W. Milwaukee Street.
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New hazmat tool
By STEVE BENTON - Friday, July 22, 2011
ROCK COUNTY --
Rock County's hazmat team will soon be able to identify potentially dangerous substances at the scene.
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Gay NY couples buck tradition in pre-knot bashes
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 22, 2011
NEW YORK --
Days before New York’s first gay weddings, same-sex couples are celebrating with bachelor parties and showers, some with twists on tradition. But gay or straight, some things are universal.
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Owners approve deal to end lockout; players balk
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 22, 2011
COLLEGE PARK, GA. --
NFL owners chatted much of the day, polished off a couple of meals, then overwhelmingly approved a deal to end the lockout. Only one problem: The players aren’t ready to join them at the table just yet.
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Arizona’s Kennedy silences Brewers for 11th win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 22, 2011
PHOENIX --
Ian Kennedy gave up four hits, struck out five and walked two in his third straight win and the Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Thursday night to split the four-game series.
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Death notices for July 22, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 22, 2011
The grilling of a prime minister
By MICHAEL GERSON - Friday, July 22, 2011
LONDON --
No British prime minister, even tangentially, wants to be involved in a scandal that somehow involves Rupert Murdoch and a host of others. Under these circumstances, no government could respond, "Move along. Nothing to see here." But David Cameron’s role in this mess is tangential.
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The half-trillion plan makes most sense
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, July 22, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Having lost the initiative on the debt-ceiling issue, Republicans are deeply on the defensive. And essentially down to
three choices: the McConnell plan, the Gang of Six plan or what could be called the half-trillion plan.
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