News Archive for June 4, 2011
WIAA state high school track and field
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday and Saturday final results
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Teens face felony charges in vandalism case
By TED SULLIVAN - Saturday, June 4, 2011
MILTON --
Two teens each face a felony charge of criminal damage to religious property stemming from the vandalism to headstones at a Milton cemetery.
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Darien to get estimate for new hall
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, June 4, 2011
DARIEN --
It was supposed to be temporary when the village of Darien rented space at 20 N. Wisconsin St. for its village hall back in July 2006.
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Rock County Sheriff’s office offers new way to pay tickets
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
JANESVILLE --
People can pay their traffic tickets via the Internet or telephone after the Rock County Sheriff’s Office recently partnered with an easy payment service.
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Public record for June 4, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
Roosevelt Elementary students get hands dirty in school garden
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Saturday, June 4, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Diedre Richard, a Roosevelt Elementary School parent and former school board member, had been trying to get a garden started at the school for some time. After a grant request was rejected, she and others asked for local businesses to chip in.
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Edgerton middle schoolers are firefighters for a day
By DAVID BRAZY - Saturday, June 4, 2011
EDGERTON --
Edgerton Middle School students sprayed fire hoses and searched dark classrooms Friday as they experienced what it would be like to be a firefighter.
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Obesity epidemic spreads to our pets
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Saturday, June 4, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Dixie has a weight problem. Even though her owner, Susan Neumann, has tried to keep Dixie slim, the 12-year-old black Labrador retriever weighs 110 pounds. She should be closer to 75. And Dixie is not alone.
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Spring Valley considering ban on wind turbines
By GINA DUWE - Saturday, June 4, 2011
SPRING VALLEY TOWNSHIP --
Town officials in Spring Valley are considering a new moratorium on wind turbines after the largest wind company in North America inquired about town wind ordinances.
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Monona Grove knocks off Millton in regional final
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
WIAA Division 1 baseball roundup
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Parker's walk-off grand slam shocks Craig
By TIM WESTER/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Saturday, June 4, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Henke connects to Vikings' baseball team a regional championship
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Edgerton's Brent Samuelsen vaults to state title
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
LA CROSSE --
WIAA Division 2-3 track roundup
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Craig's Ashley Pohlman leaps to fifth in triple jump
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
LA CROSSE --
Janesville, area Division 1 state track roundup
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Parker's Knutson falls in second round at state
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
MADISON --
WIAA boys tennis roundup
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Gladiators, Nighthawks begin football season today
By TOM MILLER - Saturday, June 4, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Two local football teams open Great Midwest Football League play today
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Stricker finding his groove in Ohio
By DOUG FERGUSON - Saturday, June 4, 2011
DUBLIN, OHIO --
Steve Stricker liked the shape of his 6-iron on the par-3 eighth hole at Muirfield Village, a slight draw against a left-to-right wind with the ball headed toward the flag.
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Feds say Edwards hid mistress to aid campaign
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, June 4, 2011
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. --
Edwards, 57, pleaded not guilty and was released without bail on the condition he surrender his passport and not leave the continental U.S.
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Braun's HR lifts Brewers over Marlins 6-5
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, June 4, 2011
MIAMI --
Braun delivered a two-run homer off Leo Nunez (0-2) to lift Milwaukee to a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins.
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WIAA state track and field
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday's wrap on events that were final
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Con: Swipe fees give retailers a windfall of billions at the expense of consumers
By BILL CHENEY - Saturday, June 4, 2011
WASHINGTON --
A massive computer system processes billions of instant transactions safely and securely. It has increased sales, helped make online businesses viable and has made debit cards second only to cash as the preferred method of payment.
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Pro: Don’t let credit-cards companies and big banks kill swipe-fee reform
By MATTHEW SHAY - Saturday, June 4, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Swipe fees are no small matter. These hidden charges—an average of 44 cents per transaction—are collected by banks whenever a card is used, and drive prices up by $2 for every $100 purchased. Left unchecked, they have tripled to $50 billion annually over the past decade.
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As gay rights advance, should religious groups get accommodation?
By CHARLES C. HAYNES - Saturday, June 4, 2011
When the state of Illinois' new civil-unions law took effect June 1, a Catholic diocese in northern Illinois ended its state-funded adoption and foster-care program rather than be required to place children with same-sex couples.
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