Firefighters battling grain elevator fire
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on November 27, 2012
AVALON A fire at the Gavilon grain elevator in Avalon temporarily shut down Highway 140. The highway has been reopened but access to Avalon Road is being restricted. At 7:58 ...
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Highway 59 near Milton closed until tomorrow morning
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on November 27, 2012
Highway 59 near Milton will be closed through Wednesday morning while officials work to clean up after an accident, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol.
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Deer kill higher than last year
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 27, 2012
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Preliminary data from the state Department of Natural Resources shows hunters killed nearly 244,000 deer during Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season. The DNR’s tally showed hunters killed ...
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UPDATE: Authorities allowing ethanol tank truck spill to continue
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on November 27, 2012
MILTON–Authorities are allowing an overturned tank truck at the Highway 59 roundabouts to fully spill out its 8,000 gallon load of ethanol into a nearby retention pond. According to a ...
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Facebook video leads to arrest of 2 Wis. teens
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 27, 2012
Madison police say two young teens have been arrested after video of their street fight was posted to Facebook.
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UPDATE: Tipped ethanol tanker closes Highway 59
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on November 27, 2012
MILTON–Police and Fire departments have shut down traffic and are working to stem an active ethanol spill after a tank truck overturned while negotiating a roundabout on Highway 59 east ...
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Wisconsin man convicted in child’s death gets probation
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 27, 2012
FOND DU LAC—A Fond du Lac man convicted of causing injuries that led to the death of an 18-month-old girl may avoid prison. A judge on Monday sentenced 24-year-old Tyler ...
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Walker to deliver comments at dairy meeting
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 27, 2012
MADISON--Gov. Scott Walker plans to speak at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Dairy Business Association. Walker is scheduled to talk at the group’s meeting Tuesday in Madison. Walker has ...
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Janesville man arrested on multiple charges
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on November 27, 2012
Janesville police Monday night arrested William L. Dixon, 58, of 4437 Oakley Road, on charges of operating while intoxicated, reported to be his fourth offense; operating after revocation and nonregistration.
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City council approves 2013 budget
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN on November 27, 2012
JANESVILLE--The Janesville City Council on Monday passed the 2013 budget on a 5-2 vote, and council member Russ Steeber said work on the 2014 budget should begin in January in ...
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