News Archive for December 23, 2010
Wisconsin hits 17 3s, beats Coppin State 80-56
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
MADISON --
Jon Leuer sank 3-pointers on Wisconsin's first four possessions and finished with 19 points as the Badgers set a school record from long range en route to an 80-56 victory over Coppin State on Thursday night.
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How open will Walker be when he fills Governor's Mansion?
By MARK PITSCH - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
It’s hard to imagine that Gov.-elect Scott Walker will not oversee a more forthcoming executive branch than his predecessor once he’s sworn into office Jan. 3. During his eight years in office, Gov. Jim Doyle and members of his administration increasingly operated out of a bunker, shunning media inquiries, defying the state open records law and keeping his whereabouts under wraps.
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Not as stuck as all that
By RICK HOROWITZ - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
Here at the Consumer Retorts test labs, we recently had the chance to put one highly touted brand of shellac through its paces—and the results were quite a surprise. Barack Shellac hit the market to great fanfare in early November, the latest entry in the burgeoning Do-It-Yourself home-repair category.
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Rock County unemployment reaches two-year low
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Rock County unemployment has reached its lowest point in the post-General Motors era, providing a glimmer of hope that the local economy is slowly beginning its recovery.
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Delavan utility rates on the rise
By KEVIN MURPHY - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
MADISON --
Residential customers of the Delavan Water and Sewer Commission will see their bills increase 12 percent next year after the Wisconsin Public Service Commission authorized the utility’s first major rate hike since 1993.
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Janesville City Council field at eight
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
JANESVILLE --
An eighth city resident has taken out papers to run for Janesville City Council.
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Hoop-shoot winners advance
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Five age-division winners have emerged from local competition in the 39th annual National Elks Hoop-Shoot Contest.
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Popcorn machine prompts school evacuation
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
EDGERTON --
A steaming popcorn machine set up for a classroom party led to a temporary school evacuation of Edgerton Elementary School, 100 Elm High Drive, on Wednesday, officials said.
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Janesville landmark gets spruced up
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
JANESVILLE --
It’s such a grand tree that it was once listed first among the state DNR’s “champion trees” in the Austrian pine category.
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Fake pot bans catching on in Rock County
By NEIL JOHNSON - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
While the city of Milton and the village of Clinton approved ordinances banning synthetic marijuana earlier this year, other Rock County municipalities this month are introducing their own ordinance drafts to ban sale and possession of fake pot.
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Stricker looks for an atlas
By DOUG FERGUSON - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
ORLANDO, FLA --
The Presidents Cup will be played the week before Thanksgiving in Australia, which means the Edgerton native will have to find a way to keep his game sharp before the matches.
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Public record for Dec. 23, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
Favre wears towel to honor sick Wisconsin child
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
ST. PAUL, MINN. --
Brett Favre's abbreviated comeback against the Chicago Bears on Monday night included a tribute to a terminally ill Wisconsin boy whose distinct penmanship forged a bond with the NFL legend.
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UW-Whitewater's Hyland Hall goes solar
By STEVE BENTON - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
WHITEWATER --
Solar panels generate sustainable energy from sunlight at Timothy J. Hyland Hall at U. W. Whitewater
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Five injured in Clinton school bus accident
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
Five students suffered minor injuries Thursday when a Clinton school bus slid into a ditch during its morning route.
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Americans boost spending heading into holidays
By JEANNINE AVERSA - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
WASHINGTON --
Even with the latest increases, consumers are still reluctant to go on the type of buying binges needed to dramatically lower the 9.8 percent unemployment rate.
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High school alternative band competition seeking entries
By NEWS RELEASE - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
LAKE GENEVA --
The Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) has kicked off the seventh year of Launchpad -- the statewide alternative music competition for high school students in bands formed outside of the traditional music classroom.
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DNR rule exempts farms from greenhouse gas regulations
By WISCONSIN DNR NEWS RELEASE - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
MADISON --
The state Natural Resources Board has approved an emergency rule exempting small businesses, farms and others from federal greenhouse gas regulations recently adopted under the Clean Air Act.
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Bad ink? Buckeyes face scrutiny over tattoos
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
COLUMBUS, OHIO --
Ohio State is investigating allegations that several football players traded autographs for tattoos, according to multiple reports.
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Ranked Spartans, Illini fall
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
EAST LANSING, MICH. --
Jordan Hamilton scored 21 points, Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 15 rebounds and No. 18 Texas beat No. 12 Michigan State 67-55 on Wednesday night.
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Rodgers returns to practice
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
GREEN BAY --
Aaron Rodgers returned to practice for the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday. With the playoffs still a realistic possibility, he’s expected to start Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.
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Flag free: Badgers thrive on avoiding penalties
By JEFF POTRYKUS - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
MADISON --
If discipline on the football field is measured in avoidance of both penalties and turnovers, no team in America has been more disciplined in 2010 than Wisconsin.
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New York can’t bring baggage to make-or-break game Sunday
By VINNY DITRANI - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --
Despite that embarrassing collapse against the Eagles, the Giants still have their future in their hands: beat the Packers and they’re in the playoffs.
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Death notices for Dec. 23, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
Memories of Christmas: Finding the perfect gift for mom
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
Memories of Christmas: With the help of a local store owner, Delavan's Chris Marsicano found a way to get the perfect gift for his mom.
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Holiday shoppers sprint to end; retail revenue up
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN - Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
NEW YORK --
Holiday shoppers are racing to the end of the season at a more feverish pace this year, with retail revenue up 5.5 percent during the last weekend before Christmas.
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