News Archive for May 29, 2011
Safety a priority at nuclear plant in Byron, Ill.
By JIM LEUTE - Sunday, May 29, 2011
BYRON, ILL. --
The Byron plant is engineered to withstand an earthquake between 6.0 and 6.9 on the Richter scale.
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Lake Geneva cartoonist one of industry’s best
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Sunday, May 29, 2011
LAKE GENEVA --
Joe Martin lives in a world with two dimensions, using drawings and jokes to make America laugh since his days as a young man on Chicago’s south side.
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Divers beautify Kiwanis Pond
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Sunday, May 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Sometime back, someone threw a wheelchair into Kiwanis Pond.
When, or why, we may never know. But we know it was there because scuba divers Dave and Jake Canik pulled it out on Saturday.
The Caniks were among local divers who scoured the pond’s bottom and shoreline for trash during their seventh annual cleanup day.
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Public record for May 29, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wheldon wins stunning Indy 500 when leader crashes
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, May 29, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS --
JR Hildebrand was one turn away from winning the Indianapolis 500 and within sight of the checkered flag when the 23-year-old rookie made the ultimate mistake.
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Warhawks stay alive
By MIKE WOODS/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Sunday, May 29, 2011
GRAND CHUTE --
Whitewater defeats Western New England, 8-3, and will play Chapman at noon today in the NCAA Division III World Series
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Who will win Indy 500? My money is on the Scotsman
By DAVE VON FALKENSTEIN - Sunday, May 29, 2011
The mere mention of the Indianapolis 500 brings to mind memories of the excitement , the speed, the glory and the danger of races past.
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Cool science
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Sunday, May 29, 2011
CHICAGO --
Flipping through Georgetown University’s just-released report, "What's it worth? The economic value of college majors," the message is simple and clear: if you want to make big bucks, go into petroleum engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, math or computer sciences and aerospace, chemical, electrical or mechanical engineering.
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Flushing New York
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Sunday, May 29, 2011
NEW YORK --
Everyone should read "The Big Thirst," a new book by Chris Fishman, about our use of water.
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