News Archive for July 28, 2011
Janesville official addresses frequently asked questions about home revaluations
By MARCIA NELESEN - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
How can my house assessment be so high when nothing around it is selling? That question and others are being asked as about 530 people and counting show up for appointments at Janesville’s Open Book.
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Child advocates eyeing new location for center
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Thursday, July 28, 2011
ELKHORN --
The Walworth County Children’s Advocacy Center no longer plans to move into a large second-floor area above the Elkhorn Police Department in the Walworth County Government Center.
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Event features kayak fishing
By TOM MILLER - Thursday, July 28, 2011
Drew Gregory brings his 2011 River Bassin Tournament Trail to Janesville and Beloit this weekend.
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Suspect in Janesville death returns to court
By DAVID BRAZY - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville man suspected in the stabbing death of his neighbor was in civil court Wednesday for a ruling on whether he should remain in a mental health facility.
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Tippin tabbed for AirFest
By DAVID BRAZY - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
For the first time in its 10-year history the Southern Wisconsin AirFEST will feature a musical performance.
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Janesville girls to dance in world competition
By DAVID BRAZY - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Two Janesville girls will perform a jazz dance routine on the big stage at the first Federation of Dance Competitions’ World Dance Championship on Aug. 5-6 in Dallas.
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Janesville-Beloit area unemployment rate increases
By STAN STRICKER - Thursday, July 28, 2011
Statewide unemployment rate is at 8.1% for June
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Walz to leave Boys & Girls Club of Janesville
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Heather Walz said resigning as executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville was one of the toughest decisions she’s ever made.
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Janesville bosses take a ride with Uncle Sam
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville’s top cop and superintendent of schools took a plane ride last week, courtesy of the U.S. military.
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Brodhead lifeguard saves baby
By GINA DUWE - Thursday, July 28, 2011
BRODHEAD --
Mitchel Wiesenberg, 19, is working his fourth summer as a lifeguard at the Brodhead pool, but he never thought he’d have to save a child from the nearby river.
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Beloit offense runs up 21 on Burlington
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, July 28, 2011
BURLINGTON, IOWA --
The Beloit Snappers pounded the host Burlington Bees, 21-8, Wednesday to crushed a three-game Midwest Leauge losing streak.
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Judge finds that Lake Como family did not give beer to homicidal driver
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Thursday, July 28, 2011
ELKHORN --
Walworth County Judge John Race approved a defense motion to dismiss key defendants in a case who accused the Gutierrez family of supplying nearly a full case of beer to Krystal Hart, the driver in a fatal car accident Nov. 3, 2007.
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Ice cream lovers find a cold oasis in Milton
By NEIL JOHNSON - Thursday, July 28, 2011
MILTON --
Cone Zone, which serves soft-serve ice cream and specialty treats, has been open since July 1. The owners say customer traffic has been relentless.
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Neighbors enjoy sights of the Rock County 4-H Fair
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, July 28, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Dooleys live on Memorial Avenue near the northwest corner of the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds. That’s the corner that contains the bulk of the fair’s carnival rides, including the caterpillar.
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Public record for July 28, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, July 28, 2011
"Bizarro": Dr. Frankenstein's lament
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, July 28, 2011
John McCain is perturbed. Who can blame him? There he was, on the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon, as the debt-ceiling clock (and his patience) ticked down toward zero.
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Teachers learning the drill
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Thursday, July 28, 2011
CHICAGO --
An elite group of teachers across the country is finishing the last grueling days of a hard-core, brain-splitting, tear-inducing boot camp in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Beloit faces difficult 2012 budget
By STEVE BENTON - Thursday, July 28, 2011
BELOIT --
Higher costs and lowered state revenues means hard choices are on the horizon for the Beloit city council.
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Janesville Legion opener postponed
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, July 28, 2011
BELOIT --
Game rescheduled for this morning
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Former players expect ragged start to NFL season
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, July 28, 2011
NEW YORK --
Kurt Warner hears about Matt Hasselbeck joining the Titans and Donovan McNabb going to the Vikings and sees a direct link to the NFL lockout.
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Vikings get McNabb, lose Rice
By JUDD ZULGAD - Thursday, July 28, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS --
In the frenetic post-lockout world of the NFL, the Vikings got good and bad news in short order Wednesday.
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Angels’ Santana throws a no-no
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, July 28, 2011
CLEVELAND --
Sharp from his first pitch, Ervin Santana came full cycle against the Cleveland Indians.
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Five Badgers join NFL teams
By JEFF POTRYKUS - Thursday, July 28, 2011
MADISON --
The No. 1 benefit for a player not taken in the NFL draft is the ability to choose the team that might offer the best opportunity to win a roster spot.
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Death notices for July 28, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, July 28, 2011
Weeks injures ankle in Brewers' win over Cubs
By COLIN FLY - Thursday, July 28, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Corey Hart calls Rickie Weeks the toughest player he's ever met. Now, he and the rest of the Milwaukee Brewers must continue their playoff chase without their All-Star second baseman.
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Rural US disappearing? Population share hits low
By HOPE YEN - Thursday, July 28, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Rural America now accounts for just 16 percent of the nation's population, the lowest ever.
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McMurray already looking toward next season
By JIM UTTER - Thursday, July 28, 2011
Jamie McMurray is searching for much more than answers.
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