News Archive for June 7, 2011
City councils from Janesville and Beloit join in historic meeting
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Communities plan to work together
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Volunteer of the year to be honored for his effort
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
JANESVILLE --
When the Milton Food Pantry needed a helping hand, Jon Sockness dished up a healthy serving of volunteerism.
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Crews working to stop spill’s spread to Rock River
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
EDGERTON --
Cleanup crews were working Monday to contain a truck stop spill that officials say dumped several hundred gallons of diesel fuel into a wetland that drains into Saunders Creek north of Edgerton.
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Walworth County roads under construction
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
ELKHORN --
Four Walworth County highways will get some maintenance attention starting Monday, slowing commuters for as long as two weeks.
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Thanksgiving Day shooter sentenced to 20 years in prison
By TED SULLIVAN - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Samuel Morrow apologized Monday to the two people he shot Thanksgiving Day.
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Badger coach has a special group
By ROB REISCHEL - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
MADISON --
After the first round in the two-day, 36-hole competition, Badger High was in 10th place at the 16-team tournament with a 334 team score.
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Public record for June 7, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Youngsters boost Janesville save-the-schools effort
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The effort in a neighborhood not noted for its affluence—nearly all Wilson students are from low-income families—netted $300.
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Harmony Township bans center pivots
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
HARMONY TOWNSHIP --
Discussion continues in rural communities
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Weiner, Palin: Ready. Aim. Aim...
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
He knows what his first line has to be. "What an idiot!" (Although "What a fool!" and "What a jerk!" are momentarily in the running.)
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Students help write music for a symphony
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
BELOIT --
A documentary on how some 5th grade students write the music for a claymation video wins a state award.
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Donors needed to Beat the Heat
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
BELOIT --
A couple Rock County agencies are workng hard to provide fans or air conditioners to those in need.
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A cruise with Jon Huntsman
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE --
A few hundred New Hampshire Republicans mingle loudly on a sunset dinner cruise, oblivious to the scheduled speakers and to the lovely, green landscape rolling by.
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Childress fined $150,000 by NASCAR
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
CHARLOTTE, NC --
Richard Childress was fined $150,000 on Monday for assaulting Kyle Busch, the latest incident in an ongoing feud between NASCAR’s most polarizing driver and Childress’ race teams.
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Knight: Rule Ohio State football players broke was ‘idiotic’
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
TULSA, OKLA. --
Bob Knight criticized the NCAA and called the rule Ohio State football players broke when they sold and traded their personal memorabilia “idiotic.”
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Brewers’ picks lead with pitchers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Not a bad day for Taylor Jungmann: Help Texas advance in the NCAAs in the afternoon, get drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers a few hours later.
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Pirates take UCLA’s Cole with No. 1 pick
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
SECAUCUS, N.J. --
The Pittsburgh Pirates wanted Gerrit Cole’s blazing fastball blowing away hitters for them.
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UCLA freshman makes field; Singh doesn’t show up
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
COLUMBUS, OHIO --
UCLA freshman Patrick Cantlay made the field for his first U.S. Open, three former U.S. Open champions came up short and Vijay Singh didn’t even try Monday.
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Edgerton native now No. 1 American golfer
By DOUG FERGUSON - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
DUBLIN, OHIO --
With a spectacular bunker shot from behind the 12th green and two clutch par putts over the final three holes, Steve Stricker held on for a one-shot victory at Muirfield Village and continued his amazing ride.
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Boston overcomes scary injury to Horton
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
BOSTON --
Shortly after the Boston Bruins lost Nathan Horton to a frightening injury, they found a dazzling offensive rhythm that got them back into the Stanley Cup finals.
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Death notices for June 7, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Analysis: Dem leaders struggle on Weiner's future
By DAVID ESPO - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
WASHINGTON --
In statements within an hour of Weiner's stunning admission on Monday, not a single Democrat volunteered support for the man long mentioned as a possible future mayor of New York.
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Brewers complete sweep of Marlins, 7-2
By STEVEN WINE - Tuesday, June 7, 2011
MIAMI --
After winning three days in a row by a single run, the Brewers completed their first four-game sweep since August 2008 by beating the Florida Marlins 7-2.
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