News Archive for June 29, 2010
Lake Geneva's Ben Collins drops out of lieutenant governor's race
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
LAKE GENEVA --
Lake Geneva candidate for lieutenant governor Ben Collins told supporters today that he is suspending his campaign and will instead focus his energy on helping fellow Republican Scott Walker win the governors office.
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Allied benefits could hit the road
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Unless a federal judge intervenes, about 70 former workers and retirees of Allied Systems in Janesville will soon lose what they believed were lifetime health insurance benefits.
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Man runs to raise money for veterans memorial at new Edgerton Hospital
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
EDGERTON --
When Edgerton resident Fred Falk hits the streets for Edgerton’s Heritage Days Rotary Run on July 17, he’ll wear combat boots, property of the U.S. Army. He’ll have a rucksack strapped to his back, too.
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Janesville City Council agrees to maintain bike trail
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Several Janesville City Council members on Monday called a proposed bike trail to Milton “a rare opportunity,” and the council unanimously accepted responsibility to maintain the corridor.
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Board OKs contract for new BTC boss
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
ROCK TOWNSHIP --
Despite his long list of academic degrees, Tom Eckert said the passion for his work comes from his start as a “farm kid.”
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Janesville Legion falls to Kenosha
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville American Legion tumbled, 12-8, to visiting Kenosha in Region 7 League baseball Monday at Riverside Park.
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Beloit Snappers come back to edge Kernels
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers rallied to defeat the visiting Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-4, in Midwest League baseball Monday.
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Bridge is free, but new owner must move it
By GINA DUWE - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
UNION TOWNSHIP --
Officials are looking for a new home for the nearly century-old truss bridge that spans the Bad Fish Creek in Union Township.
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Public record for June 29, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Class teaches dogs techniques to help find missing people
By KAYLA BUNGE - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
WHITEWATER --
Ed Presnall of Walworth, a longtime dog trainer, this week is teaching eight dogs and their handlers how to find elderly people, autistic children and others who might wander away from home.
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Rain delays mowing in Janesville city parks
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
650 acres to maintain
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Cottage Grove police sergeant arrested in Edgerton on attempted sexual assault charge
By TED SULLIVAN - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
EDGERTON --
A Cottage Grove police sergeant is expected to appear in Rock County Court in July on a felony charge of attempted second-degree sexual assault stemming from an incident at his Edgerton home.
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Marching bands compete at Perkins Stadium
By CSI MEDIA STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
WHITEWATER --
MADISONIC Marching Band Competition returns June 30 to Whitewater with a show at 7 p.m. at Perkins Stadium on the UW-W campus.
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Confirmation process: Confirming your worst suspicions
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
“Mr. Chairman, it’s my firm belief that only through our ability to confront the nominee with constitutional theories we barely understand, with speeches that our staff has written for us, and with random comments chock full of insinuation and innuendo, that we can say that we’re truly fulfilling our sacred constitutional duties."
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Tickets still available for Packers' family night scrimmage
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
GREEN BAY --
Tickets are still available for the Green Bay Packers family night scrimmage Aug. 7 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
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Photo of the Day: Clapton, Daltry at Summerfest
By CSI MEDIA STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Among the performers June 28, 2010 at Summerfest were Eric Clapton, Roger Daltry and a Pit Bull.
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Venus Williams stunned in Wimbledon quarterfinals
By STEPHEN WILSON - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND --
Five-time champion Venus Williams was ousted in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to 82nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria.
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Gulf's coastal wetlands surviving despite oil
By JOHN FLESHER - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
BELLE CHASE, LA. --
Damage has been severe in some locations, especially in reedy swamps near the mouth of the Mississippi River. But it's spotty and confined mostly to outer fringes of islands topped with marsh grasses and mangrove bushes.
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Tearful parents remember their son's joyful childhood in East Troy
By GAZETTE STAFF, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
EAST TROY --
Eric Wosinski and Jared Kellner, best friends since kindergarten, were looking forward to attending Summerfest's opening night when they walked out of a downtown parking garage.
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Death notices: Harker
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Walworth County death notices for June 29, 2010:
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Playground for kids with disabilities gains nationwide attention
By ERIC STEURER - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Inspired by her nephew to create a special-needs playground, Sherry Kuelz now is one of three Wisconsin residents, and one of only 90 national finalists, for People magazine’s “All-Stars Among Us” contest.
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Meeting tonight for Eagle residents affected by tornado
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
A special meeting is scheduled for this evening in Eagle for residents to get their questions answered about the tornado and recovery process.
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Navy contract would keep hundreds employed at Beloit engine maker
By TODD MISHLER - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thousands of manufacturing employees in Wisconsin — including hundreds in Beloit — are waiting to hear whether the Navy wants them to build dozens of new combat ships.
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Death notices for June 29, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
David Stukenberg's one-of-a-kind recording studio? An East Troy silo
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
David Stukenberg recorded his latest CD in an East Troy silo.
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Chicago gun ban on way out, but mayor vows fight
By DON BABWIN - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
CHICAGO --
A Supreme Court ruling finding that Americans have the right to bear arms anywhere they live almost certainly means the end of Chicago's decades-old handgun ban, but it may not make handgun ownership there much easier if the city's powerful mayor has his way.
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Kenseth, Stewart racing at Madison International today
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
OREGON --
NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart headline the Swiss Colony All Star Challenge today at Madison International Speedway.
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Brewers start fast, fade late
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Felix helps Astros to comeback victory
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At least Bucks have a clear direction
By MICHAEL HUNT - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
They saw how the Lakers and Celtics made the Finals. If you can’t have a Kobe Bryant or even a Paul Pierce, go to the next layer.
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US soccer team ‘capable of more’
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
JOHANNESBURG --
Gulati, Bradley to meet, discuss coach’s future
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Brazil the envy at every World Cup
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
JOHANNESBURG --
Banging on tambourines, waving flags and sporting every green-and-gold ensemble imaginable—including a big, fuzzy canary suit—the Brazilians came to the World Cup for the party, and the rest of the globe is eagerly tagging along.
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For Roddick, this one hurts
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 29, 2010
WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND --
Once again, he’s leaving Wimbledon without the champion’s trophy. Only this time, Roddick heads home much earlier than a year ago—and after being beaten by a far-less-accomplished opponent.
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