News Archive for October 23, 2012
Bus ride times, transfers at issue at Milton School Board meeting
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
MILTON --
The Milton School Board got an earful Monday from parents fed up with long bus rides and a complex transfer system responsible for one student getting on the wrong bus last month.
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Janesville City Council gives go-ahead to transit center
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Staff for the city of Janesville will solicit bids for a new transit center, but one council member warned Monday that he might look for ways to cut the plans, depending on the money involved.
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Senator's son injured in early Friday attack
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
WHITEWATER --
The son of a state senator was hospitalized Friday after what was described as a politically motivated assault.
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Public record for Oct. 23, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
Three neighbors build putting greens in their backyards
By KEN VELOSKEY - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
t's a golfer's ultimate backyard toy. Imagine walking out of the house with a wedge and a Scotty Cameron in hand to pitch and putt on your own putting green.
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KANDU to buy Pontiac Convention Center
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
JANESVILLE --
KANDU Industries plans to buy the Pontiac Convention Center in a move that will guarantee future bookings go on as scheduled at the Janesville facility now facing foreclosure.
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Give peace a chance
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
ORLANDO, FLA --
The real point of Mitt Romney’s rendition of commander in chief was to reveal himself as the stalwart of America’s power to promote peace and freedom through strength, character and an unyielding defense of American principles.
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Relentlessly reassuring Romney
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
WASHINGTON --
We know from the second debate that Mitt Romney is pricklier than this. So his self-restraint was also evidence of a strategy. It amounted to a bold bet that boldness was not required. Romney set out to be relentlessly reassuring. Instead of pointing out contrasts, he systematically attended to his own credibility.
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Badgers' Ball playing like old self
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
MADISON --
It appears another name pronunciation change has given Wisconsin running back Montee Ball his confidence back.
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Bears win fourth straight
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
CHICAGO --
There was a big gasp going through the stadium as Jay Cutler writhed in pain on the field. He got up and the defense provided a big lift.
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Injury sidelines Packers' Woodson
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
GREEN BAY --
Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson has a broken collarbone and will be out approximately six weeks.
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Kenseth going out with class at RFR
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
KANSAS CITY, KAN. --
Matt Kenseth had to choke back his words when he got to Victory Lane, fumbling with his sunglasses in an attempt to hide his emotions.
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Giants on to World Series with 9-0 win over Cards
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
The World Series is back in the Bay Area — two years after the Giants won their first championship in San Francisco.
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DeRozan, Bargnani lead Raptors past Bucks, 104-95
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
TORONTO --
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Andrea Bargnani had 17 and the Toronto Raptors won their fourth straight exhibition game Monday night, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 104-95.
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Fact check: Flunking geography, history
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
Voters didn’t always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last super-sized audience of the campaign.
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Analysis: Combative Obama finds subdued Romney
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
WASHINGTON --
President Barack Obama came ready Monday for a fighting finish, deriding Mitt Romney as reckless and overmatched in world affairs. Instead he found a subdued challenger who was eager to agree and determined to show he was not a warmonger.
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