News Archive for July 20, 2010
Sex Ed curriculum back under scrutiny in Beloit
By BETH WHEELOCK - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The school district is reviewing ways to help match local curriculum with state standards.
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Janesville man charged in sexual assault
By TED SULLIVAN - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The 18-year-old Janesville woman who told police she was sexually assaulted Monday was homeless and looking for a place to stay on the night she was attacked.
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Milton to kick around bullying
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
MILTON --
Ordinance targets student harassment
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Republicans challenging Heckenlively petitions
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
MADISON --
The Government Accountability Board will rule on the challenge at a hearing Wednesday.
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Craig graduate leads boys 17-18 division in Optimist junior tournament
By CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
In terms of format, the Janesville Optimist Junior Golf Championship on Monday morning at Riverside Golf Club was not a scramble. But it was for Greg Ruef, the leader through Day 1 of the two-day event.
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Janesville principal loses Jackson job
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
District won’t divulge reason for dismissal
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Walworth County wants public input on board size
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
ELKHORN --
Walworth County officials hope the public will engage in a new discussion about the size of the county board.
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Ray’s homer lifts Beloit Snappers past Lugnuts
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
BELOIT --
Monday’s getaway game was a success for the Beloit Snappers.
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Delavan officials start talking about Sho-Deen
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
DELAVAN --
City gathers data; development would require change to comprehensive plan
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Police: Woman says man used knife during sex assault
By TED SULLIVAN - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville police arrested a man Monday on a charge of first-degree sexual assault after a woman reported an attack involving a knife.
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Boy robs woman at knifepoint in Milton car wash
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
MILTON --
A teen boy robbed a woman at knifepoint at a Milton car wash Monday afternoon, Milton police reported.
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Janesville’s Dave Johnson is a wizard of the hole-in-one
By KEN VELOSKEY - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Dave Johnson of Janesville is very good, or he is a very, very lucky golfer.
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Public record for July 20, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Corn detasseling gives a kernel of hope to next year’s crop
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
LA PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP --
While it’s sticky, hot labor for a few, it’s the first step in creating the seeds that will be planted to grow next year’s crop.
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Home Energy Assessment program available to Janesville homeowners
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Homeowners could qualify for cash back
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Filibuster broken, jobless benefits may flow soon
By ANDREW TAYLOR - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
WASHINGTON --
With a GOP filibuster safely broken, the Senate is poised to pass legislation restoring jobless benefits for millions of people unable to find work in the frail economic recovery.
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Harley-Davidson's profits, share price rise
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
A profit at its motorcycle financing unit and stabilizing bike sales sent Harley-Davidson Inc.'s net income soaring in the second quarter, but the company cautioned that the market for its high-end two-wheelers will remain challenging this year.
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East Troy appeals to state Supreme Court over well dispute
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
EAST TROY --
East Troy has appealed to the state Supreme Court to clarify the scope of the state Department of Natural Resources' authority to regulate high-capacity water wells.
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Beloit building audit
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
BELOIT --
Beloit is ready for an energy audit of municipal buildings
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Out of work? Republicans send their sympathies
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
"To Republicans, the answer is perfectly clear: We pivot when there's a Democrat in the White House."
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Demand prompts prescription drug drop-off site
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Rock County residents will no longer need to wait for a special collection event to dispose of unused prescription drugs.
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Supervisors look to residents for input on a bigger county board
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
WALWORTH COUNTY --
Walworth County officials hope residents will provide input in a new discussion about the size of the county board.
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Death notices: Sheldon, Weldon
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Walworth County death notices for July 20, 2010.
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Town of Delavan board expected to vote on Sho-Deen this evening
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
DELAVAN TOWNSHIP --
The town board is expected to vote tonight on a conditional use permit for a large residential development near the Delavan Lake inlet.
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State Supreme Court upholds ex-Jesuit priest's Walworth County conviction
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a sexual abuse conviction of a former Jesuit priest who claimed he was falsely accused.
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Congress to restore unemployment benefits this week
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote to extend unemployment benefits today, which will be good news to hundreds of local workers whose benefits have run out.
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Wisconsin joins four other states in lawsuit to stop invasive carp
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Despite being rebuffed twice by the U.S. Supreme Court, five states filed suit Monday with a lower federal court demanding tougher federal and municipal action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes and decimating their fishing industry.
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Death notices for July 20, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Film crew eats up homey Darien diner
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Now, when you order a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon and the endlessly refilled coffee cup at Deb’s Country Café, you’ll get a side of film history, too.
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For Obama, selling an agenda can get personal
By BEN FELLER - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
WASHINGTON --
Ever in search of the right face to humanize his agenda, President Barack Obama sure isn't shy about using his own.
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Area golfers struggle at Men’s State Amateur Tournament
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
SHEBOYGAN --
The Bull at Pinehurst Farms course played tough Monday for several area golfers in the opening round of the Men’s State Amateur Tournament.
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Hart, Fielder top trade rumors
By TOM HAUDRICOURT - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
PITTSBURGH --
Deadline is July 31
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Bucks sign guard, set up trade for Brockman
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Keyon Dooling and two people with knowledge of other talks told The Associated Press on Monday that the team is in trade discussions with the Sacramento Kings to obtain forward Jon Brockman.
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Capuano’s long wait ends
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, July 20, 2010
PITTSBURGH --
Pitcher’s win is first in more than 3 years
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