News Archive for August 30, 2010
Janesville medical complex helps spark development
By JIM LEUTE - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Home Health United to lease new site
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Raptors' season ends
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
The Milton Junction Pub Raptors were eliminated from the Rock River League playoffs with Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Brownsville.
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Open carry advocates gather in Delavan
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Several dozen open-carry advocates from throughout Wisconsin and Illinois gathered at the Starbucks here Sunday to socialize while openly carrying holstered handguns.
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Heart smart: Walkers raise money, celebrate new lives
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
About 700 walkers gathered at Palmer Park for the 2010 Bert Blain Memorial Start! Heart Walk.
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LaborFest returns Saturday
By JASON SMATHERS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
LaborFest is coming back for its 20th year.
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Beloit Snappers collect 19 hits, cruise past Bees
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers pounded out a season-high 19 hits en route to an 11-5 victory over the visiting Burlington Bees in Midwest League baseball Sunday.
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Roger Clemens pleads not guilty to charge of lying
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
WASHINGTON --
Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.
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Public record for Aug. 30, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Rocking downtown Janesville: Event has another big year
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
If the success of an event can be judged in parking stalls, Rock Around the Block was a winner.
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Grant helps Janesville police monitor motorists
By JASON SMATHERS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville police were clocking overtime all-day Thursday to catch speeding drivers in the act.
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Let’s all do part to help students achieve, graduate
By TONY EVERS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
The new school year is an exciting time, and graduation is a goal we must demand for all students.
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Beloit runner training for Chicago race; eyeing Olympic trials
By RICK WEST - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
BELOIT --
Distance runner Dominick Meyer of Beloit runs every day, sometimes as much as 18 to 20 miles. He’s hoping that training pays off Oct. 10 when he competes in the Chicago Marathon.
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Mukwonago bank agrees to improve profitability
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
MUKWONAGO --
Citizens Bank of Mukwonago has agreed to improve profits after posting a $3.3 million loss in the first quarter of this year, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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Janesville firefighters hone their water rescue skills
By STEVE BENTON - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Two large golden labrador retrievers were rescued from the Rock River in downtown Janesville Monday morning
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Men charged in Delavan Lake shooting
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
ELKHORN --
Two men linked to the Aug. 5 shooting of Lake Geneva man in near Delavan Lake are expected to appear in Walworth County Court at 1 p.m. today on charges related to a drug deal that became violent.
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Republicans face off for clerk of courts
By CSI MEDIA STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Primary election preview: Walworth County Clerk of Circuit Court
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NYC mosque debate will shape American Islam
By RACHEL ZOLL - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
NEW YORK --
The uproar over a planned Islamic center near the World Trade Center site is shaping up as a signal event in the story of American Islam.
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Opinion: President ignored fallout of drilling ban
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
A CSI Media editorial says Obama knew he was killing jobs, but scoring political points proved too tempting.
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Death notices: Ruiz, Henschel, Stuhr, Hertel, Warner
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Walworth County death notices for Aug. 30, 2010.
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Midwest immigration sweep nets 370 arrests
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
CHICAGO --
In a major Illegal immigration sweep conducted simultaneously in 10 Midwest states, federal officials arrested 370 convicted criminal aliens and immigration fugitives.
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Rock County sales tax collections falling
By ERIC STEURER - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
JANESVILLE --
One half of 1 percent doesn’t sound like much, but multiplied by thousands, it can contribute significantly to county coffers.
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Death notices for Aug. 30, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Stateline-area parents struggling with proliferating school fees
By TODD MISHLER - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
BELOIT --
Parents like Nancy Marx don’t need calculators — although their children are required to have them for classes — to tell them that the cost of education pushes higher and higher each year.
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Walworth County Fair carries colorful history over its 160 years
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
For Al Gruling, the Walworth County Fair naturally means horse races and livestock judging. But it means millstones, trains and a cemetery, too.
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Test your knowledge with our Walworth County Fair quiz
By CSI MEDIA STAFF - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
Test your knowledge with our Walworth County Fair quiz
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War and peace: Obama nears pivotal Mideast moment
By BEN FELLER - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
WASHINGTON --
Straddling war and peace, President Barack Obama is about to formally end the divisive U.S. combat role in Iraq and restart talks between Israelis and Palestinians, a moment defined more by relief and hope than triumph.
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Colledge will start at guard
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
GREEN BAY --
Packers’ McCarthy picks veteran over first-round pick Bulaga
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Defense, pitching propel Japan to title
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA. --
Japan’s players weren’t about to leave the Lamade Stadium field without some important souvenirs.
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Kuchar wins The Barclays in a playoff
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
PARAMUS, N.J. --
Stricker fires 66, ties for third
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Brodhead boy dies in farm accident
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
An 8-year-old Brodhead boy died after a utility vehicle accident in Spring Valley Township, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff’s Department.
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Molinari eases Monty’s decision
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
GLENEAGLES, SCOTLAND --
Harrington, Donald also on Europe’s team
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Wie wins Canadian Open
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA --
Michelle Wie closed with a 2-under 70 Sunday for a three-shot win at the CN Canadian Women’s Open, her second career victory on the LPGA Tour.
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