A tight time window for elected leaders to get to work
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, April 9, 2012
Legislating isn’t the spectator sport that campaigning is. Maybe it’s because we quickly tire of the often-evasive positions candidates have on the issues, and our attention turns to handicapping the winners and losers.
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Going to opening day?
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, April 6, 2012
With a Tweet, race for district attorney race heats up
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
Two attorneys now are in the race for Walworth County district attorney.
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What are the issues in the spring election?
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
Love it or hate it, the political landscape heading into the spring elections is unlike any before it.
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Can jobs and environmental preservation coexist?
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, Dec. 16, 2011
“I do believe you can successfully mine in the state and protect the environment,” Kedzie told a small group of Delavan business leaders earlier this month. Others aren't so sure.
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Why the DIII championship just might be the greatest of all college bowl games
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011
The more I learn about Amos Alonzo Stagg, the more I admire this under-appreciated coach.
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When considering a candidate, ask the right question
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Dec. 12, 2011
Candidates could begin filing nomination papers Dec. 1, and this spring, all 11 county board seats will be up for a vote. As of this week, at least two will be contested.
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An opportunity for employers and the unemployed
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Oct. 24, 2011
There are signs that economic growth is slowly coming back, but a new trend has emerged separating employers for the unemployed -- jobs mismatch.
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Can bright spots add twinkle to a dim economy?
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Oct. 3, 2011
Despite a persistent gloomy economic outlook, we’re always on the lookout for bright spots as we put together the paper each week.
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What will it take to get people back to work?
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Aug. 8, 2011
The June unemployment rate in Walworth County rose to 8.5 percent — up from 7.6 percent — according to the latest figures from the state Department of Workforce Development. That’s discouraging news for people in Walworth County who continue to look for work.
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Two weeks left to enter our Best Dad or Grad contest
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, June 3, 2011
There's just a couple of weeks left to put together a short video, photo or 100-word explanation of why our dad or grad is the best.
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Don't forget to enter our Best Dad and Grad contest
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, May 20, 2011
It's a perfect weekend to put together a short video, photo or 100-word explanation of why our dad or grad is the best.
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Pig roast to raise money for Delavan woman battling breast cancer
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Wednesday, May 18, 2011
A pig roast fundraiser is planned for Saturday to help with expenses for a Delavan woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
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Ryan won't run for Senate: "I feel like I'd be abandoning the cause"
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Rep. Paul Ryan feels an obligation to finish the debate his started, so he's decided he won't run for the Senate. Ryan explained his decision this morning during a meeting with reporters and editors at our offices in Delavan, Wis.
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Enter our Best Dad and Grad contest on Facebook
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, May 13, 2011
Post a photo, video or 100 word description to our Facebook page. The entry with the most likes wins golf or an mp3 player.
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Bidding war for Lake Lawn?
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Tuesday, May 10, 2011
As the closing for the sale of Delavan's Lake Lawn Resort drags on, a new bidder has emerged -- Lake Geneva builder and developer Todd Wilkins.
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Rummage sale to raise money for tornado relief
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, May 9, 2011
Bridgette Kutschma of Lake Geneva decided to organize a rummage sale when her brother, Andy Weigel, the head strength and conditioning coach of the Alabama men's basketball team, asked her to help raise money for tornado relief.
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Live webcast: Ryan kicks off week two of listening tour in Lake Geneva
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, April 25, 2011
Week two of Rep. Paul Ryan's listening tour kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lake Geneva City Hall. We plan to webcast the session live here.
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Ryan lays out economic plan at Elkhorn town hall meeting
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Tuesday, April 19, 2011
ELKHORN -- Congressman Paul Ryan is back in his home district and was in Elkhorn April 19, 2011, for one of 19 listening sessions he has planned over the next two weeks. About 150 people listened to Ryan talk about the deficit, energy policy and his budget proposal.
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Attention subscribers: Gazette, CSI considering mandatory newspaper recycling
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Friday, April 1, 2011
Managers at Bliss Communications, publishers of the Walworth County Gazette, and CSI's Walworth County Sunday, are considering a mandatory newspaper recycling program, and are seeking reader input.
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