News Archive for March 5, 2011
Washington Seminar heads to nation's capital for historic field research
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Parker senior Jacob Oldenburg plans to attend UW-Rock County and then UW-Madison to major in bio-medical or mechanical engineering.
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Veteran who injured cop given second chance in Treatment Court
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Saturday, March 5, 2011
ELKHORN --
A military veteran who hurt a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy during his arrest for excessive drinking has been referred to the Rock County Veterans Treatment Court, the first program of its kind in Wisconsin to help veterans who commit crimes.
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Public record for March 5, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Rock, Janesville law enforcement have no plans to arrest missing senator
By TED SULLIVAN - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Democratic Sen. Tim Cullen would not be detained if he returned home to Janesville unless a judge signed a warrant for his arrest, local law enforcement officials said Friday.
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Delavan to debate bids to dredging lake
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, March 5, 2011
DELAVAN --
The good news is the low bid is the lowest in a year of bid openings. The bad news is it’s still higher than the town of Delavan intended to spend to dredge the Delavan Lake inlet.
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Milton School Board says 'No' to contract talks with teachers union
By NEIL JOHNSON - Saturday, March 5, 2011
MILTON --
The Milton School Board’s negotiation committee has told the Milton teachers union it is not interested in entering into labor contract talks before it learns the effect Gov. Scott Walker’s pending state budget and budget-repair bill could have on the district.
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Despite rise of Internet dating, Janesville singles group still thriving
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
In an age of online dating sites that rely on personality profiles and complicated formulas to pick people for dates, Ann Huber prefers doing her own picking in person.
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Partial Rock County 4-H Fair lineup released
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
This year’s Rock County 4-H Fair will begin with royalty and end with rodeo. On Friday, the fair announced its entertainment line-up for five of six nights.
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Whitewater women outed from D-III tournament
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Whitewater’s NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament run ended quickly.
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Pohlman leads local gymnasts at state
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WISCONSIN RAPIDS --
Ashley Pohlman’s second-place finish on vault led Janesville entrants
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Jets earn victory
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Alex Brooks and Pijus Rulevicius scored power-play goals.
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Clinton advances to regional boys final
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Cougars to play Brodhead tonight in Division 3 final
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Rulevicius gives Jets a boost
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The final regular-season home game attracted 939 spectators.
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East Troy loses overtime heartbreaker
By MIKE JOHNSON - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WATERFORD --
East Troy High’s Tanner Plomb caught the ball off a curl deep on the right wing, turned his body and squared himself to the basket as best as he could given the narrow time constraints.
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Top-ranked Union Grove rips Delavan-Darien; Burlington trips Badger
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Southern Lakes girls basketball roundup
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Craig girls lock up second place
By STAN MILAM/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Cougars blow out Sun Prairie in Big Eight finale
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Parker girls have impressive finish
By JOHN BARRY - Saturday, March 5, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Vikings close Big Eight with victory over Beloit
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Delavan-Darien tourney magic continues
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WIAA Division 2 boys basketball regional roundup
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Phillips all-around champ for Elkhorn
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WISCONSIN RAPIDS --
Allie Phillips of Elkhorn High School captured two championship medals
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Obama calls for common ground on budget
By ERICA WERNER - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WASHINGTON --
President Barack Obama is urging lawmakers to find common ground on a budget deal to avert a government shutdown and says he's willing to agree to steeper cuts to get there.
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WIAA state team wrestling
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday's results, today's matchups
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WIAA hockey
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday state tournament results, today's final matchups
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Latest scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday's high school girls basketball
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WIAA boys basketball
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday's regional semifinal results, today's matchups
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Pro: It’s time to end rigged system
By NICK SCHULZ - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Public-sector employees, unlike their private-sector counterparts, have a very big role to play in choosing the employers on the other side of the negotiating table. They do this by taking funds earned through collective bargaining and sending them right back to the people they bargain with in the form of political contributions.
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Con: Union protests are America’s Cairo moment
By MICHAEL J. WILSON - Saturday, March 5, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Under the guise of budget politics, the GOP is pursuing a core ideological dream of a cheap and docile workforce that ensures high corporate profits and low taxes on the wealthy.
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First Amendment also protects harsh critics of funeral protests
By GENE POLICINSKI - Saturday, March 5, 2011
Negative reaction online to the Snyder v. Phelps ruling included emotional outbursts and wishes for lightning bolts or various diseases to afflict church members, or worse. Hateful certainly, but as hyperbole and histrionics, protected speech nonetheless.
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