News Archive for September 5, 2012
A hill of beans: Soybean yields likely to decline
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
Usually, nobody beats our beans. This year, however, nobody knows who will come out ahead in the agricultural statistics contest.
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Brunner's skills transfer over to new Walworth County job
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
ELKHORN --
Walworth County's new director of central services came from a municipal manager background, but skills he developed allowed him to hit the ground running as a county department head.
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Parker, Craig soccer shut out
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Mother Nature put an early end to Tuesday night's boys soccer game between Janesville Parker and Madison East.
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Janesville health care and school leader dies
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Virginia Wyss spent her life caring for others. That might sound like a clichéd compliment, but Wyss embodied "caring" beyond the ordinary.
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Craig, Parker tennis teams lose
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
The No. 2 doubles team of Hayley Hughes and Kenzie Trappe was the lone highlight Tuesday for the Janesville Craig girls tennis team.
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Elkhorn delegate has convention fever
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
Democrats are preparing to discuss the economy and how President Obama is moving the issue forward at the Democratic National Convention, but the economy won't be the only issue discussed.
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Parker volleyball finishes strong in win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
Janesville Parker's girls volleyball team dominated the last two games en route to its first Big Eight Conference win Tuesday night.
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RSVP makes cutbacks to assisted transportation, mileage reimbursement
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
BELOIT --
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has started a waiting list for those who need transportation assistance and cut mileage reimbursement for volunteers by 30 percent.
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Project 16:49 has a new mission
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
JANESVILLE --
When Project 16:49 got its start four years ago, it had a goal of providing Rock County's unaccompanied homeless teens with safe and stable housing.
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St. William Catholic Church's Harvest Fest set for this weekend
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
JANESVILLE --
St. William Catholic Church, 456 N. Arch St., will host Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9.
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Snappers start playoffs tonight
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers will host the second game of their best-of-3 Midwest League playoff series against the Clinton LumberKings on Thursday.
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Renovated ice arena, innovative ice system near completion
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
JANESVILLE --
When the newly renovated Janesville Ice Arena opens—planned for sometime before Friday, Sept. 21—it will make ice with an innovative system that's probably the only one of its kind in North America, if not the world.
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Family holds vigil for son lost to heroin addiction
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Andy Hartman had a fighting chance. The social workers at the halfway house had helped him make a plan. He was qualified for disability payments. He had a line on a new apartment and wanted to get a part-time job. Best of all, he'd been sober 86 days. He didn't make it to 90.
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New school year brings change—for students and educators
By BETSY KIPPERS - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
An important part of continually improving our schools is working with parents and others—sharing information and looking for innovative solutions together—because strong schools help build strong communities.
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Michelle delivers valentine to men
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC --
No matter what one's politics, only the mingy-minded could fail to be proud of America's first lady Tuesday night.
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Joe Lieberman: Party of one
By MICHAEL GERSON - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Toward the end of Sen. Joe Lieberman's career, America’s ideological segregation proved impossible to overcome. Lieberman’s political homelessness is less a statement on his remarkably consistent views than on a party system where moderation has become heresy.
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Packers earn No. 1 ranking in AP poll
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
NEW YORK --
Green Bay had staying power in the AP Pro32 through the preseason. Now, let’s see how long the Packers can remain the top-rated team in The Associated Press NFL power rankings.
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Syria comes under scathing international criticism
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
ANKARA, TURKEY --
Syria came under scathing international criticism Wednesday, with Turkey calling the country a terrorist state and Egypt’s leader calling on President Bashar Assad to "learn from recent history" and step down.
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Aoki, Bianchi power Brewers in 8-4 victory
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
MIAMI --
Norichika Aoki hit a two-run home run and an RBI double to establish a career-high with three RBIs for the Milwaukee Brewers in an 8-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
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Mrs. Obama: Husband knows what struggle means
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC --
Democrats are using one of Barack Obama’s strong suits, that voters believe he understands the problems of ordinary people, to trump his weakest suit, the economy.
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