Wis. teens busted for throwing water balloons from a car, damaging vehicles
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 10:05 p.m.
LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — Two 18-year-olds have been arrested for tossing water balloons from a car, causing damage to at least three other vehicles. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department says ...
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And the 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' rides on
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 10 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man known to ride through Madison on a scooter — dressed in thong underwear and a cape — may be disturbing to schoolchildren. But police ...
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Milton announces Memorial Day ceremonies
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 24, 2013 - 6:56 p.m.
MILTON--The city of Milton is announcing a host of public activities Monday in observance of Memorial Day. According to a city announcement, ceremonies begin with a solemn march from at ...
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Janesville couple wins truck owned by Packers QB Rodgers
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 24, 2013 - 5:10 p.m.
JANESVILLE—Imagine cruising out to get some Saturday morning lumber in Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ pickup truck. Fred and Karen Graskamp of Janesville are getting the chance. Ford ...
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Female Milwaukee teacher arrested for sex assault on boy
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 4:22 p.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say a female high school teacher is in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy. Police Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer says the teacher is a ...
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Wis. farmers, firefighters partner on hazards maps
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 4:11 p.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The National Farm Medicine Center is working with farmers and firefighters in Wisconsin to create digital maps of hazards on farms. The idea is that farmers will ...
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Green Bay coach mostly cleared of allegations
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 24, 2013 - 4:10 p.m.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The men’s basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will keep his job following an investigation into allegations that he mistreated his players. Two ...
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Wis. man sentenced to life in mother’s death
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 24, 2013 - 4:08 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP, Wis. (AP) — An Adams County man convicted of killing his mother, hiding her body and using her checks and credit cards has been sentenced to life in prison. ...
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K-9 Search of Milton Schools yields no drugs
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 24, 2013 - 3:50 p.m.
MILTON—A police K-9 dog search at Milton High School and Milton Middle School on Friday proved uneventful, police said. The Milton Police Department says a routine search of the two ...
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Landfill in Janesville to be closed Monday
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 24, 2013 - 12:36 p.m.
JANESVILLE—The city sanitary and demolition landfills will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday, and trash and recyclables will not be collected, the city announced. Trash and recyclables regularly ...
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UW-Madison seeks exemption from open-records law
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 10:09 a.m.
MADISON—The University of Wisconsin-Madison wants an exemption from the state’s open-records law that would allow it to keep research information private until it’s published or patented. A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ...
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Aqua Jays cancel Sunday, Monday shows
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on May 24, 2013 - 8:46 a.m.
JANESVILLE—The Rock Aqua Jays will not perform their previously scheduled 7 p.m. Sunday, May 26, and 1 p.m. Monday, May 27, Memorial Day shows due to the elevated river levels. ...
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107 displaced by Allouez apartment fire
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 6:25 a.m.
ALLOUEZ—More than 100 people have been displaced by an apartment fire in the Green Bay area. Fire crews remained on the scene of the fire in Allouez early Friday morning. ...
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Scouts to accept openly gay boys
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 24, 2013 - 5:26 a.m.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS--The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders—a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and ...
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Caretaker arrested on charge of neglect
Posted by on May 24, 2013 - 4:26 a.m.
MILTON--Police arrested the live-in caretaker of a Milton man Thursday after authorities said the senior was suffering from abuse and neglect in his home. Medical personnel were called to the ...
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Milwaukee gains population
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 23, 2013 - 9:33 a.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Milwaukee has gained 4,000 residents in the past two years. The growth marks a turnaround — or at least ...
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Work zones to close during Memorial Day weekend
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 23, 2013 - 6:26 a.m.
MADISON—Wisconsin motorists won’t have to worry about possible traffic delays when travelling during the Memorial Day weekend. The state Department of Transportation says construction works on most major Wisconsin highways ...
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Data Dimensions to expand Iowa facility
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 23, 2013 - 5:25 a.m.
JANESVILLE--A Janesville-based company that specializes in document conversion and management is making a significant investment in Clinton, Iowa. Earlier this month, Data Dimensions broke ground on a $6 million operations ...
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Dean doctors approve merger with SSM
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on May 23, 2013 - 4:18 a.m.
MADISON--Dean Health Systems physicians have overwhelmingly approved a merger between their organization and SSM Health Care. More than 97 percent of the Dean physician shareholders voting Tuesday approved of the ...
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Gov. Walker a 'walleye booster?'
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on May 22, 2013 - 9:31 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has announced a nearly $13 million effort to boost walleye production. The plan would create $8.2 million in borrowing authority to expand hatcheries ...
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