News Archive for June 18, 2011
Franchitti wins IndyCar pole at Milwaukee
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, June 18, 2011
WEST ALLIS --
Dario Franchitti put plenty of cars between himself and IndyCar points leader Will Power for the start of Sunday's race at the Milwaukee Mile - and he didn't need a lottery to do it.
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Power improving on ovals, boosting title hopes
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, June 18, 2011
WEST ALLIS --
Like many drivers who come from a road course racing background, Will Power had a fear factor to overcome as he first learned how to drive on ovals.
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Authorities recover body of Janesville man in Minnesota lake
By GINA DUWE - Saturday, June 18, 2011
GRAND MARAIS, MINN --
Authorities may never know how Ty Sitter of Janesville ended up in a lake while fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota, but it appears something happened quickly, Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk said.
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Janesville City Council to discuss ethics policy
By MARCIA NELESEN - Saturday, June 18, 2011
JANESVILLE --
As the Janesville City Council prepares to begin what could be its toughest budget season ever, its president has authored an ethics and behavior policy that he hopes will keep everyone playing nice.
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Five things to know about Delavan’s Congdon Gardens
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, June 18, 2011
DELAVAN --
Congdon Gardens in Delavan were founded in 2003, although the name wasn’t “Congdon Gardens” back then. For the first three years, the gardens weren’t much more than plantings of annuals, said gardens foundation spokeswoman Connie Glatz-Helms.
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Scaling back cuts still an option for Whitewater
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Saturday, June 18, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Whitewater school officials say it's too early to gauge whether $410,000 saved by changing health insurance will allow the district to reconsider cuts in next year's budget.
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Beloit falls short in bid for 'All-America' status
By NEIL JOHNSON - Saturday, June 18, 2011
BELOIT --
Beloit was a finalist but fell short in a bid to earn top honors in the National Civic League’s All-America City Award competition.
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Public record for June 18, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 18, 2011
Strawberry season is ripe in southern Wisconsin
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, June 18, 2011
SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP --
Strawberries came into season this week at produce farms in Rock and Walworth counties.
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Walworth County couple gets probation, jail time over pot growing operation
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Saturday, June 18, 2011
ELKHORN --
Good people sometimes do bad things. That was the undisputed assessment of Freddie and Amy Rickel when Walworth County Judge John Race had to decide Friday on the severity of their sentences.
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Evansville firm helping pick what art goes up in new Dean Clinic
By GINA DUWE - Saturday, June 18, 2011
EVANSVILLE --
More than 500 pieces of artwork will decorate the walls of the new Dean Clinic when it opens in Janesville next year. The story of how each piece makes it onto the walls will start in a storefront on West Main Street in Evansville.
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North all-stars deny South girls' comeback in Division 3
By JOHN BARRY - Saturday, June 18, 2011
MADISON --
South's only win for girls comes in Division 1
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Delavan-Darien's Cesarz leads South girls in narrow loss to North
By JOHN BARRY - Saturday, June 18, 2011
MADISON --
North holds on for 65-64 win after late three-point goal
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Wood's shutout streak broken, but Wilmot advances to state softball title
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 18, 2011
MADISON --
Panthers hold off Bradford in Division 1 semifinals
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North dominates South girls in Division 1 all-star game
By JOHN BARRY - Saturday, June 18, 2011
MADISON --
First half sets the tone in North's 59-37 victory at the UW Field House
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Stricker hears the leader's roar as he makes U.S. Open cut
By RON GREEN JR./SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Saturday, June 18, 2011
BETHESDA, MD. --
Edgerton native bounces back from first-round 75 with a 2-under-par 69
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Janesville Legion wins opener in Five-Star Tournament
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 18, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Kersten pitches four-hitter in victory over Lodi
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Lackey lifts Red Sox to 10-4 win over Brewers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, June 18, 2011
BOSTON --
John Lackey settled down after a shaky start with big assists from his slick-fielding second baseman and his hard-hitting teammates.
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Con: Bernanke acted in the nation's interest
By NICK SCHULZ - Saturday, June 18, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Federal Reserve critics are upset over revelations that the Fed approved loans to foreign entities as part of its effort to combat the financial crisis.
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Pro: Bernanke should go
By MARK WEISBROT - Saturday, June 18, 2011
WASHINGTON --
The recent release of documents showing that the Federal Reserve lent tens and possibly hundreds of billions of dollars to foreign banks in 2008 and 2009 has raised more questions about Ben Bernanke’s chairmanship of the Fed.
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Death notices for June 18, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, June 18, 2011
Gov. Perry’s call to prayer doesn’t foster 'unity'
By CHARLES HAYNES - Saturday, June 18, 2011
With Texas Gov. Rick Perry poised to run for president, it may be a good time to ask what his recent call for a “day of fasting and prayer” tells us about how he would govern the nation.
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