News Archive for October 22, 2012
Coming to Twitter senses
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
CHICAGO --
In a recent column, Advertising Age managing editor Ken Wheaton wrote that being on social networks while trying to make sense of the candidates’ remarks during the presidential debates invited massive distraction. How true.
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Janesville School District gets 74.5 grade from DPI
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
JANESVILLE --
ost Janesville schools are doing a fair to superior job of educating students, according to new report cards the state issued for schools statewide today.
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Two arrested after chase at high speeds
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
JANESVILLE --
An Illinois man and woman are in custody at the Rock County Jail after police chased them on Interstate 90/39 at speeds up to 113 mph early Sunday.
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Local veteran part of three new projects
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Stephen Manthei is passionate about educating Americans about Ripcord, the last big battle of the Vietnam War.
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Public record for Oct. 22, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Milton superintendent, administrators to focus on visits to classes
By NEIL JOHNSON - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
MILTON --
Superintendent Mike Garrow started his morning with a group meeting on a multicolored carpet. It wasn't some new-age method in school administration; it was a good, old-fashioned classroom game of "brain exercises."
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Hundreds enjoy free family event at YMCA
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A bee and several princesses did aerobics. Bat Girl ran laps. An alarming number of zombies had pizza for lunch. Sunday afternoon wasn't your typical day at the YMCA of Northern Rock County.
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Giants force Game 7
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
Ryan Vogelsong and the San Francisco Giants saved their season once more, pushing St. Louis to a winner-take-all Game 7 in the NL championship series.
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Kenseth wins wild one at Kansas
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
KANSAS CITY, KAN. --
The fast, smooth new surface at Kansas Speedway had the potential to wreak havoc on the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
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Gainey fires 60 in final round for first win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA. --
Winning on the PGA Tour is what Tommy Gainey dreamed about when he held a job wrapping insulation around hot water tanks, when he was playing more mini-tours than he can remember, when he was taking part in a Golf Channel reality series where he was best known as the guy wearing two gloves.
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Suspect in Wis. salon attack had history of abuse
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
BROOKFIELD --
A Wisconsin man suspected of opening fire at a salon where his wife worked, killing three women and wounding four others, had a history of domestic abuse and had been arrested for slashing his wife’s tires a few weeks earlier, police said
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UCI agrees to strip Armstrong of his 7 Tour titles
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
GENEVA --
Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling’s governing body Monday following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams.
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Death notices for Oct. 22, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Popular straight-party voting abolished
By STEVEN WALTERS - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
In a change that was overshadowed by the controversy over whether voters should have to show a photo ID to cast a ballot, Republican state officials banned straight-ticket voting.
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