News Archive for June 21, 2012
Volunteer faces sex assault charges
By STAN MILAM - Thursday, June 21, 2012
ELKHORN --
The former president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rock, Walworth and Jefferson Counties faces charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young boy for whom he was a mentor.
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Salaried GM retirees hit with 'grueling' pension changes
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, June 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Several hundred salaried General Motors' retirees and spouses with ties to the assembly plant in Janesville are facing pension plan changes that one local investment adviser says will be "grueling."
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Cullen to serve on special committees
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
MADISON --
The uproar over placements of two sexual offenders in Hanover will be on the table of an upcoming legislative study committee. Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, has been appointed to two such study committees.
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Beloit professor dies during Chile trip
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
BELOIT --
A longtime Beloit College professor died Tuesday while accompanying students on a research trip in Chile, according to a news release from the college.
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Down by the Riverside: Fischer begins Thursday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Ray Fischer State Medal Play Championship has earned a reputation with the state's top amateur golfers.
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Tax fraud case ends with plea
By KEVIN MURPHY - Thursday, June 21, 2012
A Williams Bay man who prepared tax returns for fellow immigrants has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to two counts of tax fraud involving his own returns, according to documents filed with the court Wednesday.
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Parker's Richards honored
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
A successful high school boys golf season has translated into postseason honors for Dustin Richards.
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No emerald ash borers so far in Rock County
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, June 21, 2012
The state of Wisconsin sent two specialists to search for emerald ash borers along the state line in Rock and Walworth counties Wednesday.
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Public record for June 21, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
Professional cycling pedals into East Troy
By STAN MILAM - Thursday, June 21, 2012
EAST TROY --
Dennis Klumb Jr. found a way to honor his hometown and fuel his passion for cycling by bringing the Tour of America's Dairyland, the largest cycling race in the country based on number of competitors, to East Troy on Friday.
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Up and down beating for Janesville Legion team
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Not much went right Wednesday night for Janesville's American Legion baseball team. Beloit scored four runs in the top of the first inning and coasted to a 13-2 win in a game that was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.
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It's good news, bad news for Marcum
By TODD ROSIAK, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Thursday, June 21, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The good news about the sore right elbow bothering Shaun Marcum is that there doesn't appear to be anything structurally wrong.
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Con: States already can tax out-of-state purchases, but rarely enforce those laws
By MICHAEL GREVE - Thursday, June 21, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Mercifully, the latest attempts to ensure “fairness” in state sales taxes and to protect “Main Street” from the ravages of interstate commerce will go where all previous efforts have gone: nowhere.
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Pro: A level playing field could give states, counties and cities an annual boost of $23 billion
By MATTHEW SHAY - Thursday, June 21, 2012
WASHINGTON --
In states across the country, loopholes in sales tax laws have tilted the competitive landscape against the brick-and-mortar stores that have been the foundation of America’s communities for generations. Leaders in Washington need to come together to ensure Main Street and online, remote retailers follow the same rules of the road.
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Poll: Obama, Romney even amid economic worries
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, June 21, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Fewer Americans believe the economy is getting better and a majority disapproves of how President Barack Obama is handling it, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
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Brewers bash 4 homers in 8-3 win over Blue Jays
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, June 21, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Yovani Gallardo pitched into the seventh inning, Ryan Braun hit one of Milwaukee's four homers and the Brewers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Wednesday.
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Death notices for June 21, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, June 21, 2012
Immigration reform amounts to chump change
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Thursday, June 21, 2012
CHICAGO --
Any reasonable voter who actually thinks deferring the deportation of tens of thousands of young people is a meaningful and substantive move by President Obama is, frankly, a chump.
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Romney’s visit to Janesville holds national significance
By ARTHUR I. CYR - Thursday, June 21, 2012
Republican presidential nominee-to-be Mitt Romney’s visit to Janesville this week highlights the significance of Gov. Walker's recall election victory, while seeking to capture and reinforce the resulting media momentum.
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