News Archive for August 12, 2012
Brewers end 11-game road skid, top Astros
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
HOUSTON --
Kameron Loe shut down Houston to preserve a 5-3 win and end Milwaukee's 11-game road losing streak.
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Kolste, Ringhand lead primary candidates in fundraising
By JIM LEUTE - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Deb Kolste has raised and spent the most money among the four Democrats who will square off Tuesday in the 44th Assembly District primary.
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VP choice brings positive exposure Janesville couldn’t buy
By JIM LEUTE - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
As Janesville tries to rebuild its economy, the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate will generate positive exposure that money can’t buy, local economic development officials said Saturday.
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Ryan’s family tree has many branches
By STAN MILAM - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Former Wisconsin Gov. Lee Dreyfus, in an effort to count the number of state employees, suggested marching them into Camp Randall Stadium for a head count. So it is with the Ryan family of Janesville.
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Officials: Local law enforcement prepared for security demands
By ANN MARIE AMES - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
While media professionals and political analysts were talking, tweeting and belaboring whether Paul Ryan would be the Republic choice for vice president, Janesville Police Department personnel were training.
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At age 28, Ryan crushed opponents on way to victory
By STAN MILAM - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
MADISON --
When 28-year-old Paul Ryan blew into Janesville in 1998 after nearly six years on Capitol Hill as a staffer, he shocked the political community by capturing the 1st Congressional District seat vacated by incumbent Mark Neumann.
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Same old? Assembly candidates say there are some differences
By JIM LEUTE - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
On the surface, the four candidates in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the 44th Assembly District look very much alike.
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National media swarm hits St. Lawrence Avenue
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
When Larry Barton opened his door to get the newspaper Saturday morning, he saw no fewer than four television satellite trucks in the next block on St. Lawrence Avenue and a police car on the corner.
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Ryan can run for vice president, Congress concurrently
By RYAN BROEGE - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Voters will still see Paul Ryan’s name as the Republican candidate for the 1st Congressional District on Nov. 6, but he’ll also be a candidate for vice president.
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Ryan is latest in local line of dignitaries
By STAN MILAM - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The prospect of a native son being a heartbeat away from the presidency has put Janesville on the national media map.
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Friends, neighbors recall Ryan as driven, genuine
By MARCIA NELESEN - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Friends called Paul Ryan genuine, compassionate, honest and candid. They said he is sincere and has integrity, solid family values and a razor-sharp memory.
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Paul Ryan's journey from Janesville
By MARCIA NELESEN - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Paul Davis Ryan was born Jan. 29, 1970, in Mercy Hospital, the youngest of Paul and Betty’s four children.
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Wow factor: News excites Janesville residents
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville’s reaction Saturday to Paul Ryan's selection was a mix of politics, hope, wonder and a sense that things have changed for this city of 60,000.
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Family celebrates life of beloved Mercy nurse
By ANN MARIE AMES - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Sharon Olson never hid her tears. She cried with her patients and their families when they got the sad or happy news that often is part of hospital stays.
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Public record for Aug. 12, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
Ambrose wins again at Watkins Glen
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. --
>Marcos Ambrose passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap, then held him off in a fender-banging duel to win the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International for the second straight time.
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'I was asked to serve the country': Family helps Ryan make his decision
By MARCIA NELESEN - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Paul Ryan said his family helped him decide to accept Mitt Romney’s offer to be the Republicans’ candidate for vice president.
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Confusion over Obama’s immigration changes
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012
CHICAGO --
On the eve of President Obama’s controversial DREAM Act-like “deferred action” plan, where certain unauthorized immigrants meeting narrow criteria might be eligible for a two-year reprieve from deportation, there are even more mixed signals out there about how young immigrants can determine if they should proceed.
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