News Archive for April 6, 2010
Election results
By BETH WHEELOCK - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
A summary of Tuesday's results from Rock County's elections.
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Sharon passes school referendum
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
SHARON --
Voters on Tuesday night soundly passed a $5.98 million referendum for improvements at Sharon Community School.
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Residents asked to weigh in on Walworth Town Hall
By KAYLA BUNGE - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
WALWORTH TOWNSHIP --
Town of Walworth residents will decide at the town’s annual meeting Tuesday, April 13, if the town should build a new town hall.
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Edgerton elections a real brainteaser
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
EDGERTON --
The outcome of today’s Edgerton mayoral and aldermanic elections could complicate things.
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Vikings may be ‘green,’ but they’re deep, versatile
By CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Parker relies on four seniors for leadership
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Proposed skate park location moves to council
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
JANESVILLE --
On Monday, the Janesville Plan Commission unanimously approved a plan that would locate the long awaited skate park in Monterey Park near Wilson School.
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Stamp collecting leaves its marks on local hobbyists
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
JANESVILLE --
At its peak, the Janesville Stamp Club had about 40 members. It now holds steady at about 15 members from Janesville, Beloit and Rockford, Ill.
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Public record for April 6, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Adding lefties provides new look to Brewers lineup
By MIKE JOHNSON - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Emulating the lineup of the two-time defending National League champions just might not be a bad idea.
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With nerves of Steele
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
“No, no interruptions right now—I need to say what’s on my mind. And what’s on my mind is: accountability. We can’t expect the RNC to do its job, keep people’s trust, unless they know we’re holding ourselves accountable for our actions.”
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Beloit Clinic wraps up restructuring
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
BELOIT --
A two year restructuring effort by Beloit Health System is scheduled to be completed by May 1st
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Beloit sells general obligation bonds
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
BELOIT --
Standard and Poors A+ rating for Beloit gets the city a low interest rate for borrowing
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Cameras make Chicago most closely watched US city
By DON BABWIN - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
CHICAGO --
In less than a decade and with little opposition, the city has linked thousands of cameras — on street poles and skyscrapers, aboard buses and in train tunnels — in a network covering most of the city
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April Fool's joke could result in charges for Harvard teen
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
HARVARD, ILL --
A Harvard, Ill., teen could face criminal charges after an April Fools' Day joke brought a hazmat team to his friend's house.
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Latest Walworth County election results
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
WALWORTH COUNTY --
Election results form the Walworth County clerk's office
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Horticulturist brings gardens to Nicaragua in partnership program
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Chrissy Regester, the horticultural educator for the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Walworth County office, helped create small-scale community gardens in Nicaragua during a two-week stint with Partners of the Americas’ Farmer-to-Farmer program.
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Death notices for April 6, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Heyward, Braves hammer Cubs
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
ATLANTA --
Jason Heyward hit like The Hammer in his Atlanta Braves debut.
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Bucks’ Bogut has hand surgery
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
The Milwaukee Bucks are calling the surgery on injured center Andrew Bogut a success.
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Census Bureau urges same-sex couples to be counted
By DAVID CRARY - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
NEW YORK --
With strong backing from the Census Bureau, gay-rights activists are urging maximum participation by their community in the first U.S. census that will tally same-sex couples who say they're married — even those without a marriage license.
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Despite hype, Brewers stress it’s just one of 162 games
By MIKE JOHNSON - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
With a tired and knowing grin creeping across his face, Milwaukee Brewers utility man Craig Counsell begrudgingly acknowledged that the real work begins now.
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Tiger’s tale proves we still don’t know him
By BILL PLASCHKE - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
AUGUSTA, GA. --
In a 36-minute appearance at Augusta National on Monday, nearly five months since his life spiraled into a devastating sex scandal, Woods answered all the questions, but didn’t.
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Blue Devils rule
By ASSOCIAED PRESS - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS --
Butler takes Duke down to the wire
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Stanford’s Hones finally healthy
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, April 6, 2010
SAN ANTONIO --
Hones is healthy for an NCAA tournament for her first time at Stanford—sort of.
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