News Archive for February 16, 2013
Beloit Council to vote on land sale to Ho-Chunk
By GINA DUWE - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
BELOIT --
The Beloit City Council will decide Monday night whether to sell 41.5 acres of city property to the Ho-Chunk Nation at the site of the tribe’s proposed casino for $1.87 million.
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Milton seeks public input in job search
By NEIL JOHNSON - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
MILTON --
Milton School Board President Rob Roy says the school district plans to allow the public to get more involved in the upcoming superintendent search than ever before.
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JPAC to allow beverages in theater
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Performing Arts Center will immediately start allowing both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages in the theater during performances.
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East Troy man charged with possessing child porn
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
ELKHORN --
An East Troy man was charged Thursday with two felony counts related to child pornography authorities said they found on his laptop.
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Judge returns homicide suspect to mental health facility
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Judge James Forbeck on Friday ordered Keith Abbott, 49, formerly of Palmyra, returned to Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison for 90 days. Abbott is accused of killing his stepson's partner, Kristin Miller, 33, Racine, and hiding her body in rural Rock County in January 2011.
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Public record for Feb. 16, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Knitting projects have Janesville youth in stitches
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Hedberg Public Library began offering Knifty Knitters for kids in grades 3 through 12 in September. It's now offering its second session that began in January and ends this month. A third session will begin in March and ends in May.
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Wisconsin mom: Learn about meth before it becomes a problem
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Doreen Rivard couldn't figure out why the light bulbs kept disappearing. Was it that hard to replace them when they burned out?
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Semitrailer truck crash closes Highway 81 for two hours Friday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
TOWN OF NEWARK --
The truck accident on Highway 81 west of Beloit early Friday morning would have made great footage for an action movie.
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Late shot sends Craig students onto floor in win over Parker
By ERIC SCHMOLDT - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Craig junior Mike Murphy buried a deep 3-pointer from just in front of the Cougars’ bench with 2.6 seconds to go on Friday night, then took off to the other end of the floor, followed by a mob of Craig students ready to celebrate a 69-68 victory over the Parker Vikings in the teams’ Big Eight finale.
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Braun stands by statement, focuses on baseball
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
PHOENIX --
Ryan Braun had already let it be known he was not taking any questions about his reported link to a Florida anti-aging clinic when he faced reporters outside the Milwaukee Brewers' spring training clubhouse on Friday.
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Budget cut warnings may prove harsher than reality
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
WASHINGTON --
Get ready for two weeks of intensifying warnings about how crucial, popular government services are about to wither — including many threats that could eventually come true.
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We have the opportunity to reinvest in public schools
By AMY TRAYNOR - Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
We have the opportunity to reinvest in Wisconsin’s public schools, support educators, and work collaboratively to build strong community connections. The state is projecting $1.3 billion in surplus revenue over the next two-year budget cycle. The governor and Legislature should stand up for students and invest some of those funds in our public schools.
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