News Archive for October 12, 2011
Residents speak out against hiking Janesville school tax
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Five people spoke at the Janesville School Board’s annual budget hearing Tuesday. Four were adamantly opposed to tax hikes.
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Janesville school pay frozen for some, upped for others
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School Board voted 6-3 Tuesday to freeze pay for administrators this year but to give a flat dollar increase of $690 to 53 other non-union employees.
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John Deere plans Janesville expansion
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Helgesen Development has signed a three-year lease with John Deere Central Consolidated for about 237,500 square feet in a building Helgesen owns at 2929 Venture Drive on Janesville’s south side.
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Milton police investigating suspicious fires
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
MILTON --
Milton police are asking for the public’s help to solve three suspicious fires set in the city in a little less than eight hours.
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UW-Rock County Rattlers finish regular season with win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The UW-Rock County soccer team defeated Silver Lake College, 14-0, Monday to bring the curtain down on its regular season in a dazzling and historic fashion.
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Milton soccer advances to regional finals, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
Milton High’s boys team pulled away in the second half for 7-1 victory over Janesville Parker in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal game Tuesday at UW-Whitewater.
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Sugar River group plans Saturday event
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
BRODHEAD --
A $10,000 state river planning grant has boosted the efforts of a committee working to start a Lower Sugar River Watershed Association.
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Restitution sought from Delavan man after bomb scare
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
ELKHORN --
A 64-year-old Delavan man accused of making a bomb threat to his employer is being asked by the company to repay thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits he received after he was fired.
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Janesville area residents join Wall Street rallies
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
About 20 local residents gathered in downtown Janesville on Tuesday to rally in support of the protestors occupying Wall Street.
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Milton golfers end strongly, Farrell finishes third
By ROB REISCHEL - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
MADISON --
Milton, which was in fourth place after the first round of the WIAA Division 1 girls state golf meet, had a terrific final round and surged into second place.
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Public record for Oct. 12, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
Janesville students face trips and triumphs at annual spelling bee
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Olivia Palmer of Marshall Middle School won the Janesville Spelling Bee on Tuesday, fighting her way through words such as “mahatma.”
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Gov't pulls back on junk food marketing proposal
By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Government officials fine-tuning guidelines for marketing food to children say they won't push the food industry to get rid of colorful cartoon characters on cereal boxes anytime soon.
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I-90 project will bring noise barriers to Janesville, could bring new crossings
By KYLE GEISSLER - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The I-90 expansion project might be an opportunity for the city of Janesville to get more options for crossing the busy freeway.
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Clash over economy sets tone for 2012 election
By JIM KUHNHENN - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
WASHINGTON --
No matter who emerges from the Republican field, members of Obama's camp are already signaling that they will tie the GOP contender to Republicans in Congress.
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Death notices for Oct. 12, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
Tigers earn first win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
DETROIT --
Doug Fister delivered another strong start in a game Detroit needed and Miguel Cabrera homered and hit a tiebreaking double to lead the Tigers past the Texas Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night in Game 3 of the AL championship series.
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Things could get squirrely in St. Louis
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
ST. LOUIS --
Tony La Russa and the St. Louis Cardinals are going nuts for the Rally Squirrel.
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Pressure is on Brewers
By MICHAEL HUNT - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
ST. LOUIS --
The Brewers’ issues are narrow, specific and manageable. If they want this series to return to Miller Park, it pretty much comes down to Game 3 tonight.
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Brewers and Cards pull aces from deck
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
ST. LOUIS --
Carpenter shut down Milwaukee twice in September, allowing only two runs in 17 innings to fuel an improbable drive for the NL wild-card berth.
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