News Archive for May 26, 2011
Bank appeals Lake Lawn pay ruling
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, May 26, 2011
MADISON --
State: Anchor owes Lake Lawn workers $184,700 for benefits
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Whitewater student has what it takes to be a state pole vault champ
By JOHN BARRY - Thursday, May 26, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Kim Stonewerth cleared 11 feet, 8 inches in the WIAA Division 2 regional meet Monday at East Troy.
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Janesville frontage road dispute might end up in court
By MARCIA NELESEN - Thursday, May 26, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A disagreement about Milton Avenue frontage-road access near Morse Street could end up in Rock County Court.
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Whitson, Simon top Janesville Parker awards
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
Pair earn school’s Legion medals
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GM to add 2,500 jobs at Detroit plant
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
DETROIT --
The company plans to invest $69 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck factory and add two shifts of workers so the plant can make the new Chevrolet Malibu midsize car and the Impala large sedan.
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Janesville Parker’s Knutson, Craig’s Winter-McCrone to play at Madison
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
ELKHORN --
Matt Knutson of Janesville Parker High School is returning to the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis tournament, beginning next Thursday at Nielsen Stadium in Madison.
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WCLO weighing options for Conry replacement
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
JANESVILLE --
WCLO radio is weighing its programming options after losing the host of its local morning talk show.
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Putnam, Donovan are All-Americans
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
WHITEWATER --
UW-Whitewater’s baseball team will head into the NCAA Division III World Series with a pair of All-Americans.
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Attempted murder and arson charges filed again against Lake Geneva man
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Thursday, May 26, 2011
ELKHORN --
Damen Leroy, 32, of 1053 Mobile St., Lake Geneva, was released recently from the mental health institution where he was receiving treatment. He appeared Wednesday in Walworth County Court and is free on a $5,000 signature bond.
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Beloit Snappers streak reaches eight
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
BELOIT --
Beloit continued to struggle, falling 5-4 to the Burlington Bees for its eighth straight loss in Midwest League baseball here Wednesday.
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Death likely due to natural causes
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, May 26, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville man whose body was found in the parking lot of his apartment building early Wednesday morning probably died from natural causes, Janesville police Lt. Tim Hiers said.
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Janesville School Board expels student Tuesday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School Board expelled a high school student Tuesday.
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Paul Ryan hits political mess
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, May 26, 2011
Politicians, pundits buzzing after lawmaker who endorsed Medicare plan loses her seat
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Rock County water test results surprise officials
By GINA DUWE - Thursday, May 26, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Your favorite swimming hole might be dirtier—or cleaner—than you think.
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Public record for May 26, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
Janesville Parker graduate a fixture in Warhawks’ outfield
By TOM MILLER - Thursday, May 26, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Beyer will be in left field when the Warhawks open NCAA Division III World Series play Friday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
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Generational confrontational: An ode to NY-26
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Energy prices held back growth in first quarter
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Thursday, May 26, 2011
WASHINGTON --
High gasoline prices, government budget cuts and weaker-than-expected consumer spending caused the economy to grow only weakly in the first three months of the year.
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Area full of Memorial Day weekend events
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 26, 2011
Many southern Wisconsin communities have planned events for Memorial Day weekend.
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Tornado victims often uninsured
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, May 26, 2011
ATLANTA --
Many of the states hammered by what's already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have among the nation's highest rates of homes without hazard insurance despite being among the most twister-prone, data analyzed by The Associated Press shows.
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Lakers select Brown
By MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE - Thursday, May 26, 2011
LOS ANGELES --
In a surprising and quick move, the Lakers ended their search for a head coach Wednesday by agreeing to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown.
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Mavs advance
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, May 26, 2011
DALLAS --
After all the incredible shots Dirk Nowitzki has hit this postseason, it was his vintage stuff—a straightaway 3-pointer and a pair of free throws—that put the Dallas Mavericks back in the NBA finals.
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Mets, rain wash out Cubs
By PAUL SULLIVAN - Thursday, May 26, 2011
CHICAGO --
The Cubs played most of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Mets in a swirling fog, a fitting metaphor for their season.
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Greinke homers, Ks 10 in Brewers win
By COLIN FLY - Thursday, May 26, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Greinke hit the go-ahead homer and struck out 10 over seven innings, leading the Brewers to a 6-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday for their season-best sixth straight victory.
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A family matter
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Thursday, May 26, 2011
CHICAGO --
The killing of a neo-Nazi leader calls attention to the issue of juveniles charged with murder.
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