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Officials: 4-year-old started fatal house fire
By SHELLY BIRKELO

A 4-year-old boy who started a fatal fire in Janesville on Saturday had been caught playing with a lighter just days before.

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Officials: 4-year-old started fatal house fire

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

JANESVILLE -- A 4-year-old boy who started a fatal fire in Janesville on Saturday had been caught playing with a lighter just days before.

 

What’s good for the Parker is good for the Craig

By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville School Board asked for changes to Parker High School’s renovation plans, and those changes will be mirrored at Craig High.

 

Council hopes to increase access

By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Janesville residents who want to address the city council now can speak at the beginning of meetings rather than at the end.

 

Public record for May 13, 2008

By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

 

Italian House plans move to nearby vacated Hardee's

By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

JANESVILLE -- A popular eastside Janesville restaurant is moving, but its followers won’t have to go far to find it. This story contains a audio This story contains a audio This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Misstep lands car inside restaurant

By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

JANESVILLE -- A driver chose one pedal over the other Monday, and now the Taco Bell at the corner of Pontiac Drive and Highway 14 will get a new women’s bathroom.

 

Despite cuts, board hopes district will stay positive

By STACY VOGEL - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

EDGERTON -- Principal Jim Halberg recommends that Edgerton High School cut one English teacher and one special education teacher in 2009-10 to balance the budget.

 

Town of Milton to study police, court

By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

MILTON TOWNSHIP -- A committee of Milton Township residents has been charged with gathering information about the town police department and court.

 

Handbooks clarify Milton schools' financial policy

By STACY VOGEL - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

MILTON -- The Milton School District continues to review and update its procedures for handling money nearly a year after a high school financial secretary pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the school.

 

Sex offender released in Janesville

By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Janesville police are notifying the public of a convicted sex offender’s release into the community from the Rock Valley Community Programs halfway house. This story contains a photo

 

Boy accidentally started fire

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Monday, May 12, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Investigators continue to search for the cause of a Janesville house fire that killed a 7-year-old boy and injured his 2-year-old brother Saturday morning. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Getting the judge’s message across

By MIKE DUPRE' - Monday, May 12, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Rock County now schedules a special court on Friday mornings to handle the cases of non-English-speaking residents, chiefly Latinos, using state-certified court interpreters. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Speaker urges Beloit College graduates to pursue their own dreams

By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, May 12, 2008

BELOIT -- Dana Gioia's message to the approximately 300 Beloit College grads was an uncomplicated bit of advice: Seek the thing you must do, and do it, no matter what others may say. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Public record for May 12, 2008

By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, May 12, 2008

 
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