News Archive for September 10, 2012
Struggling Wisconsin replaces o-line coach
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
MADISON --
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema knows that replacing offensive line coach Mike Markuson two games into the season might be perceived as a knee-jerk reaction to the Badgers’ surprisingly sluggish start on offense.
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Janesville School District might need to hire more teachers
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville public school officials gave themselves little room for error when they estimated the number of teachers they would need this fall. Now, they might have to find room in the budget to hire more.
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Tax assessments challenged in town of Delavan
By RYAN BROEGE - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
TOWN OF DELAVAN --
A battle over the fairness of property tax assessments in the town of Delavan might reach its final act during a Walworth County Court hearing Thursday.
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Lake Lawn adding a spa
By STAN MILAM - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
A new spa at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan will be open to the public without the need to have a room reservation.
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Monitor system replaces in-person visits at Rock County Jail
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Rock County Jail inmates can no longer see their loved ones in person during visitation, but new technology could expand the amount of time families can talk with incarcerated loved ones.
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Public record for Sept. 10, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
Annual antique tractor ride raises money for juvenile diabetes research
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
TOWN OF ALBION --
An antique tractor ride rolled over the Rock River on Sunday morning into the unincorporated community of Indianford in the town of Fulton, raising about $5,000 to fund research to prevent Type 1 diabetes.
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Chicago teachers strike for first time in 25 years
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
CHICAGO --
Thousands of teachers walked off the job Monday in Chicago’s first schools strike in 25 years, after union leaders announced that months-long negotiations had failed to resolve a contract dispute with school district officials by a midnight deadline.
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Serena rallies late, wins 4th Open title
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
NEW YORK --
Finally tested, even trailing, at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams turned things around just in time.
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McIlroy rolls at BMW
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
CARMEL, IND. --
Rory McIlroy faced the strongest collection of contenders at any golf tournament this year Sunday at the BMW Championship. It was no contest.
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Death notices for Sept. 10, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
Committee aims to put kids on paths to success
By SEN. TIM CULLEN - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
The Special Committee on Improving Educational Opportunities in High School is looking at ways to ensure that high school students have the skills necessary to meet the future workforce needs of employers.
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Value of ‘median home is off 12.2 percent since 2008
By STEVEN WALTERS - Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
A new state Department of Revenue report documents how sharply the value of a typical Wisconsin home fell in just four years, thanks to the recession and uneven recovery: The median-valued home, valued at $171,840 in 2008, was valued at $150,750 on Jan. 1 of this year—a drop of 12.2 percent.
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