News Archive for November 30, 2011
Janesville area nonprofits share their Christmas wish lists
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
JANESVILLE --
What all of them need, of course, are volunteers and donations to keep their programs going.
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Janesville Craig must reduce turnovers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Coming off a winless 2009-10 season, Janesville Craig’s boys basketball program made strides last season.
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Janesville Parker basketball hopes on the rise
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Masterson has team improving
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Parkview school-closure decision leaves many questions
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
ORFORDVILLE --
Footville and Newark elementary schools will close, and Parkview School District residents will be asked for nearly $4 million.
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Fort Atkinson outlasts Milton, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Tanner Boos stole the show in Tuesday’s Badger South Conference boys basketball opener between Fort Atkinson and Milton.
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Janesville Bluebirds still perfect at 4-0
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
The Janesville Bluebirds continue to be road warriors.
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Brunner’s Janesville City Council seat to be vacant until April
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The vacant seat on the Janesville City Council will remain open until the April election.
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Rock County Fury falls to Kettle Moraine
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
BELOIT --
The Rock County Fury fell hard to visiting Kettle Moraine, 9-1, Tuesday in nonconference girls hockey.
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East Troy rolls, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
East Troy is showing no signs of slowing down in Rock Valley Conference boys basketball play.
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Johnson leads Edgerton over Pecatonica, Whitewater wins
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Meggie Johnson registered a double-double to the Edgerton High have a successful girls basketball opener Tuesday.
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Milton OKs 8% tax rate increase
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
MILTON --
Mayor seeks clarification on impact to residents
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300 positions open at Generac
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
WHITEWATER --
A Waukesha-based generator manufacturer will host a job fair at its Whitewater facility today in an effort to fill as many as 300 assembly positions.
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Wisconsin rail company sells controlling ownership
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Kansas-based Watco Transportation Services announced Tuesday it will purchase controlling ownership of the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., allowing the Milwaukee-based business to expand throughout the Midwest.
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Recall effort finds support in Rock County
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Organizers in Rock and Walworth counties say they’re impressed with the outpouring of people who want to sign petitions to recall their governor.
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IndyCar removes Barnhart from race control
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
The IndyCar Series officially removed Brian Barnhart as head of race control Wednesday after a controversial season in which drivers publicly questioned his decisions.
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New era: UW, MSU rise above 'powerhouses'
By DREW SHARP - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Wisconsin and Michigan State got the “whatever” treatment during the realignment, but they’re now representative of a new generation unwilling to bow before the stoic old guard.
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Walden’s status uncertain
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
GREEN BAY --
After spending the weekend in jail, linebacker Erik Walden apologized to the Green Bay Packers organization, his teammates and fans on Tuesday in the wake of his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.
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Giants skidding into Packer matchup
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --
While struggling to find answers for his team’s three-game losing streak, Tom Coughlin believes the New York Giants are still as good as they showed in beating the New England Patriots earlier this month.
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UW’s Taylor vs. N.C.’s Marshall could be interesting
By JEFF POTRYKUS, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --
The matchup of respected programs and top-10 teams—No. 5 North Carolina and No. 9 Wisconsin—should feature an intriguing contrast in style and provide a measuring stick for a UW team that so far has seamlessly replaced three senior starters from last season.
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Candidates shield records
By STEPHEN BRAUN - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Presidential candidates haven't been especially transparent.
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Death notices for Nov. 30, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Consolidation expert plans to meet with officials in Rock County
By KYLE GEISSLER - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Cities, towns, and villages in Rock County might have more to share with each other when it comes to consolidating services.
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Suh to appeal two-game penalty
By DAVE BIRKETT - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
DETROIT --
Ndamukong Suh was defiant, angry even in the hours after he was ejected from the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day loss to the Packers.
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Anatomy of a flip-flop
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Ironically, Mitt Romney has become a more-conservative candidate because of his shifts, while the narrative that he is merely politically expedient rather than principled seems to be a contest between the pot and the kettle.
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