News Archive for August 1, 2012
Braun hits 29th HR as Brewers sweep Astros, 13-4
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Ryan Braun hit his NL-leading 29th homer and the Milwaukee Brewers connected four times Wednesday, beating the sloppy Houston Astros 13-4 to complete a three-game sweep.
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Mother of twins who drowned in bathtub receives year in jail
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
ELKHORN --
An East Troy woman who slept while her 11-month-old twins drowned in the bathtub will spend the next year in the Walworth County Jail with permission to leave jail for child care and work duties.
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Big inning propels Beloit Snappers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
BELOIT --
A six-run second inning was all Beloit starter David Hurlbut needed as the Snappers defeated visiting Kane County, 9-4, in Midwest League baseball Tuesday night at Pohlman Field.
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Janesville School District budget gap being kept under wraps
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School Board faces a multimillion-dollar budget gap that it must fill with revenue or cuts. But one month into its fiscal year, the board still doesn't have a good estimate of how big the gap is.
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Fall primary now takes place in August
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Once again, there's proof that 2012 is the Year of Voting Changes. Case in point: the Aug. 14 primary election.
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TimeBank starting in Rock County
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
EVANSVILLE --
Jane volunteered two hours helping her neighbor with yard work. Through a TimeBanks exchange, Jane received two hours of help on her taxes from Bob.
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3 arrested after chase through downtown Janesville
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville police officer Scott Katzenmeyer thought he knew the suspect he had been chasing through residential streets, through Monterey Park and past the Van Galder Bus maintenance building around bar time Sunday morning.
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Walworth County couple granted new judge
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
ELKHORN --
Martin and Kathleen O'Brien, charged with physically abusing their adopted Russian children, moved for a substitution of judge Tuesday at a scheduled arraignment in Walworth County Court.
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Public record for Aug. 1, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
Calls for a new approach in the 44th District
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The four Democrats who hope to unseat Rep. Joe Knilans in the 44th Assembly District didn't disagree on much Tuesday about what they said was the need to restore sanity and Wisconsin values to Madison.
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Trail initiative marks milestone
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
At a ceremony Tuesday, the Rock River Trail Initiative placed its first Janesville sign in Riverside Park.
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Panetta asks Israel for patience on Iran
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JERUSALEM --
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the U.S.'s assurances that military strikes are still an option aren’t working to convince Iran that the West is “serious about stopping them” from developing nuclear weapons.
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U.S. earns first women’s Olympic gym title in 16 years
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
LONDON --
The moment Wieber drilled the vault that would kickstart the Americans’ blowout win in Tuesday’s team finals, all the angst of missing the individual all-around finals disappeared.
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Dempster lands in Texas; Victorino, Pence traded
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
Baseball’s haves picked up more players from the have-nots at Tuesday’s trade deadline, when Ryan Dempster was dealt from the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers and Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence and Jonathan Broxton all wound up on new teams.
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Phelps wins gold, silver for 19th Olympic medal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
LONDON --
When Phelps touched the wall, he finally had gold at his final Olympics.
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Death notices for Aug. 1, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
Ramirez, Hart homer as Brewers pound Astros 10-1
By CHRIS JENKINS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Ron Roenicke got thrown out but the Brewers still beat the Houston Astros 10-1 on Tuesday night.
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