News Archive for November 25, 2011
Victim's family may sue Rock County
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The family of a Janesville man fatally stabbed in July has filed a notice to sue the Rock County Human Services Department and its Community Support Program.
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Black Friday starts earlier than ever
By GINA DUWE - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The alarm clock never went off for many Black Friday shoppers today. As store openings crept into Thanksgiving, many people were already in line for midnight deals while their turkey was still digesting. That is, if they got any turkey.
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Milton School District gets jump on budget
By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
MILTON --
Faced with $1 million in potential cuts, the Milton School District is moving forward more quickly than usual on budget planning for next year.
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Koss declares candidacy for judge seat
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
ELKHORN --
Walworth County District Attorney Phillip Koss announced Wednesday he will run for circuit court judge in the spring, potentially vacating a position he's held for the last two decades.
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Convicted Scout leader seeks new sentencing
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
ELKHORN --
A former Whitewater Boy Scout leader convicted of sexually assaulting young boys is asking a Walworth County judge to grant him a new sentencing hearing.
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Warhawks face Grizzlies for third time in a year
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
WHITEWATER --
As far as the UW-Whitewater football team is concerned, Franklin College might as well apply for admission into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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Things to know about the Young Marines' visit to Pearl Harbor in December
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
A group of local kids will take part in ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor next month.
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Students post false information about bus crash
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville School District officials are considering disciplinary action for a group of Marshall Middle School students who Tuesday posted false information on the Web about a bus crash and the death of a teacher.
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Albeck earns all-state honors
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Janesville Parker senior Erik Albeck has earned second-team all-state football honors from the Associated Press.
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Scandal lingers as Penn State plays Wisconsin
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Watching the Penn State scandal develop from afar, Wisconsin football players have a difficult time imagining how they'd react if they were caught in the middle of a similar situation.
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Groups offer no-cost Thanksgiving meals to kick off holidays
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
JANESVILLE --
It's only fitting that Brian Cherry took time out to express his thanks to the community Thursday by opening the doors of his downtown business for a free Thanksgiving Day meal.
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Public record for Nov. 25, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Ravens hand 49ers second loss
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
BALTIMORE --
The Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 16-6 Thursday night in the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches.
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Death notices for Nov. 25, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Republican field crowded and likely to remain so
By MIKE GLOVER - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
DES MOINES, IOWA --
Second-tier candidates for the Republican presidential nomination soldier on.
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Pastel safety vs. neon risk
By MICHAEL GERSON - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
WASHINGTON --
For all these similarities, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are a study in contrasts. Seldom has a political choice been less ideological or more dramatic.
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Facts expose Norquist myth
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Why does the myth of the Grover Norquist-controlled anti-tax monolith persist? You might suggest cynicism and perversity. There is a more benign explanation: thickheadedness. Critics can’t tell the difference between tax revenues and tax rates.
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Mercy clinic will take patients in January
By KYLE GEISSLER - Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The new Mercy clinic and emergency room on Deerfield Drive in Janesville will take patients in early January.
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