News Archive for January 25, 2012
Janesville Bluebird settle for tie
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
The Janesville Bluebirds were fit to be tied Tuesday night.
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A chance to judge candidates
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Anyone hoping to read about a cutthroat debate in front of 100 Rock County attorneys is going to be disappointed.
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Janesville Parker’s problems with presses continue in loss
By JOHN BARRY - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Parker’s girls basketball team continues to deal with an identity crisis.
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Six Janesville Jets honored
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Six Janesville Jets will participate in next month’s North American Hockey League Top Prospects Tournament to be held in Troy, Mich.
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Glen Erin no longer on the market
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Rob Vega spent the better part of last year shagging questions and tapping down rumors about the future of Glen Erin Golf Course. After all, a Chicago-based golf course brokerage company was marketing the course as for sale for $2.25 million
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East Troy, Clinton remain Rock leaders, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
East Troy remains perfect in the Rock Valley Conference North Division boys basketball race.
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Orfordville continues discussions with dealer for building
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
Burtness Chevrolet is considering building a new facility in Orfordville's business park, opening the door for a new library and municipal offices in the dealership's current downtown location, according to Monday's village board meeting minutes.
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Blumer sparks Milton, Fort falls
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Morgan Blumer continues to light up the Badger South Conference.
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Whitewater remains perfect, Parkview falls
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Whitewater High’s girls basketball team continues to roll in the Rock Valley North.
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Delavan dairyman recalled for talents, good nature
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
DELAVAN --
A dairy farmer and a madrigal singer. A speaker who had a knack for listening. A life-long learner and educator who never earned a college degree. Art Dibble was all of those things and many more.
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Third-quarter blitz sends Waterford past Lake Geneva Badger, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
A strong third quarter Tuesday night moved Waterford’s boys basketball team into a tie for first place in the Southern Lakes Conference.
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Janesville police seek missing woman
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Police Department seeks the public's help to find a missing Janesville woman.
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Warhawks set for Pointer invasion tonight
By TOM MILLER - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Davis could play for Whitewater
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Janesville working with medical isotope maker on incentive agreement
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Community leaders were thrilled Tuesday that SHINE Medical Technologies selected Janesville over two other communities for a facility that will produce medical isotopes and create more than 100 high-paying jobs by 2015.
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Orfordville 7-year-old leading fundraising campaign for new library
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
Benjamin Jackson's well-rehearsed presentation to his second-grade classmates Tuesday morning was the first of what he hopes will be many. The 7-year-old philanthropist is soliciting donations to build a new Orfordville Public Library.
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Healthy McCann hurts Janesville Parker
By KEN VELOSKEY - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
MILTON --
Red Hawk senior scores 26 in victory
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Rock County Republican Party official reacts to political poll
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
The poll was conducted after recall petitions were submitted
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Brewers accept losing Fielder in free agency
By TOM HAUDRICOURT, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The Milwaukee Brewers had known since the spring of 2010 that they had very little chance of keeping Prince Fielder for the long term.
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Fielder gets $214M from Detroit
By TOM HAUDRICOURT, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The Detroit Tigers gave Fielder a nine-year, $214 million contract—the fourth-largest in major-league baseball history.
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Death notices for Jan. 25, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Council finds states weakening teacher tenure
By KIMBERLY HEFLING - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
WASHINGTON --
America's public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire teachers who aren't performing.
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Obama to Republicans: Game on
By DONNA CASSATA - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
WASHINGTON --
President Barack Obama delivered an election-year broadside to Republicans: Game on.
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Newt in Wonderland
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
WASHINGTON --
In Monday’s debate, Mitt Romney charged Gingrich with “influence peddling.” But Gingrich insists that he was merely working as a historian when he collected $1.6 million from Freddie Mac over a six-year period. Which in some version of reality could be true.
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A flattering portrait of the first lady
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
CHICAGO --
Contrary to the media kerfuffle, Jodi Kantor's new book, "The Obamas," is a flattering portrait of Michelle Obama.
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