News Archive for March 27, 2011
Questions remain about Bradford dairy proposal
By ANN MARIE AMES - Sunday, March 27, 2011
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP --
State and local officials don’t think the proposed Rock Prairie Dairy would pose a greater risk of ground or surface water contamination than agricultural practices already taking place.
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Public record for March 27, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, March 27, 2011
Barb Tapovatz fearlessly takes on volunteer duty
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Sunday, March 27, 2011
JANESVILLE --
As an executive assistant for Alliant Energy, Barb Tapovatz was once assigned to drive to Madison. She had never been there before. She took a deep breath, taking a big step out of what she calls "my little Janesville shell."
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Tom Calley has made holiday festival the toast of Evansville's summer
By TED SULLIVAN - Sunday, March 27, 2011
EVANSVILLE --
When Tom Calley took control of Evansville's Fourth of July festival, he had one mission: improve the beer selection.
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Finnegans salute aging veterans
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, March 27, 2011
Naysayers said it couldn't be done. But brothers Mark and John Finnegan knew they had a worthy cause. They asked people for money to take World War II vets to Washington, D.C. Public response was overwhelming.
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Art Bushue keeps Clinton beautiful
By ANN MARIE AMES - Sunday, March 27, 2011
CLINTON --
Call him a veteran, an accountant or a sailor. Call him a founder or a historian. He even doesn't mind "tree hugger." Clinton Village Board member Art Bushue has worked around the world and across the United States.
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Dale Barry finds charity begins in his hometown
By KEN VELOSKEY - Sunday, March 27, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Dale Barry likes his city. "Janesville is a great town to live in," Barry says with conviction. The 79-year-old Barry doesn't just talk the talk about his hometown. He walks the walk as a volunteer.
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Jere Johnson finds motivation at home to serve Janesville
By JIM LEUTE - Sunday, March 27, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Jere Johnson and his family have been on the receiving end for nearly two decades. Triggered by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, the support arrived in many ways and helped the family deal with the crippling disease that would slowly debilitate Peggy Johnson.
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Fran Fruzen has devoted his life to education and community service
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Sunday, March 27, 2011
BELOIT --
Beloit's Fran Fruzen has been part of Rock County Youth2Youth for 12 years and became its chairman last year.
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Nancy Lee keeps the Delavan-Darien School District blanketed in blue and gold
By ANN MARIE AMES - Sunday, March 27, 2011
DARIEN --
A veteran substitute teacher in the Delavan-Darien School District, Nancy Lee has become the go-to lady for sewing projects, whether they are alterations to band uniforms or the design and creation of costumes for a play.
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Rene Bue speaks up for local Latino community
By TED SULLIVAN - Sunday, March 27, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Rene Bue, 49, is president of the Latino Service Providers Coalition and chairwoman of the Diversity Action Team of Rock County.
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Janesville student finishes second in state spelling bee
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Sunday, March 27, 2011
MADISON --
Rose Beach, an eighth grader at Edison Middle School, Janesville, finished second in Saturday’s 63rd annual Badger State Spelling Bee at Edgewood College in Madison.
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Rose rallies Bulls for 95-87 win over Bucks
By CHRIS JENKINS - Sunday, March 27, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
At this point, those "M-V-P!" chants even follow Derrick Rose when he and the Chicago Bulls go on the road.
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New London wins WIAA Division 2 championship
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, March 27, 2011
MADISON --
The third time proved to be the charm for New London.
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Glendale Nicolet wins WIAA Division 1 title
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, March 27, 2011
MADISON --
If there was a moment that coach Corey Wolf had the slightest bit of doubt, it came late in the first half as Glendale Nicolet trailed Middleton by 12 points during the WIAA Division 1 title game Saturday night.
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Battle between Snow-White and Rose-Red
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Sunday, March 27, 2011
NEW YORK --
A Snow-White (philanthropist Darla Moore) and Rose-Red (South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley) pair of Southern sisters are politely engaged in a war of, well, roses. In the nicest possible way, they are at each other's throats.
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Educated, but for what?
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Sunday, March 27, 2011
CHICAGO --
If the federal government is going to put more money into increasing college graduation rates for the purpose of boosting global work force competitiveness, why not put an explicit focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics? Those are the disciplines that can put the country in the best possible position to create innovators and entrepreneurs.
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