News Archive for March 16, 2010
Milton police look into graffiti
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
MILTON --
An investigation into a weekend spree of graffiti vandalism in Milton continues to turn up damage to public and private property, police said Monday.
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Darien tables police plans
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
DARIEN --
At least two village board members on Monday were ready to turn down Sheriff David Graves' proposal for county-managed patrols in the village.
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BTC board to name search committee
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ROCK TOWNSHIP --
The Blackhawk Technical College Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss membership of a presidential search committee. The board will later approve the committee's membership.
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Suit filed against LiquiPur, owner
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
JANESVILLE --
A local property owner is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in back rent and other fees from a manufacturer that signed a lease but never opened a bottling company in Janesville.
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Police investigate shots fired at Janesville rental unit
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Police continue to investigate a shooting at a rental unit in the 1100 block of West Wall Street at 3 a.m. Sunday.
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Craig Spotlighters earn second at Iowa invite
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA --
The Janesville Craig Spotlighters wrapped up their show-choir competition season with first runner-up honors in Iowa on Saturday.
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Brodhead residents seek details on referendum
By GINA DUWE - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
BRODHEAD --
The size of the district's administrative team and teachers' health insurance became key targets for cuts as taxpayers voiced opinions and questions Monday about Brodhead's planned school referendum April 6.
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Marsden steps down at Craig
By KEN VELOSKEY - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Mark Marsden has stepped down as Janesville Craig High School's girls basketball coach. Marsden announced his decision at the team's annual banquet Monday night at the school.
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Public record for March 16, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Janesville golf course has the luck of the Irish
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Celebration may not only be wearing the green, but putting on it as well
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Local armories see the light
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
New lighting installed at 18 armories in southern Wisconsin alone
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A day with the "Guys on Ice" at the Armory
By NEWS RELEASE - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
JANESVILLE --
"Guys On Ice," by Fred Alley and James Kaplan, takes the stage as the spring production at the Armory Restaurants and Dinner Theater through May 2.
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Plea deal still in the works for former Janesville School District employee
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Plea deal had been expected Tuesday
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They’ve got a lot of…resolve
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Let the world know that we have been prepared at every step of the process to work in good faith with the other party. Our efforts at compromise have been met at every turn with ridicule, and with long-winded explanations about the relative size of our respective caucuses, and the ostensible benefits of so-called “majority rule.”
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Flu season is over
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ROCK COUNTY --
Reported cases of the H1N1 virus are down in the United States and Wisconsin is following that trend
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Country Thunder property owners seek annexation
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The owners of the site that is home to the annual County Thunder music festival are requesting annexation into the village of Twin Lakes.
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Death notices: Farrell, Terwilliger, Zillmer
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Walworth County death notices for Feb. 26, 2010.
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Bucks' surprising success spurs catchy new slogan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
As far as the Milwaukee Bucks can tell, it may have started with a one-liner from an ESPN anchor.
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Badgers women seeded No. 7 for NCAA Tourney
By GAZETTE WIRE SERVICES - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
University of Wisconsin women's basketball coach Lisa Stone finally was able to breathe a sign of relief Monday evening, and she and her players also had good reason to celebrate.
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Janesville Messenger relocates to printing center
By RICK WEST - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Messenger offices will move to the Bliss Communications Printing and Distribution Center at 333 S. Wuthering Hills Drive on Janesville’s southeast side.
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Gallardo sharp; makes pitch for opening nod
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
PHOENIX --
Yovani Gallardo wants to start on opening day for the first time. He's making his strongest argument yet.
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Army drops bayonets, busts abs in training revamp
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
FORT JACKSON, S.C. --
At 5 a.m. on the Army’s largest training base, soldiers grunt through the kinds of stretches, body twists and bent-leg raises that might be seen in an "ab blaster" class at a suburban gym.
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Death notices for March 16, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Racine man, girlfriend charged in toddler's death
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A Racine man accused of causing fatal injuries to his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide.
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Harry Melges, on crew of STAR, wins Miami Sailing Week title
By INTERNATIONAL AUDI MELGES 20 CLASS ASSOCIATION - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Skipper Jeff Ecklund, and his crew of Harry Melges and Morgan Reeser, skippered STAR to a win Saturday in the Audi Melges 20 division of Bacardi’s Miami Sailing Week.
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Before proceeding on new stadium, Snappers await results of financial studies
By RICK WEST - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
BELOIT --
To use a baseball metaphor, the Beloit Snappers stadium project has men on base and is looking for a way to drive in the winning run.
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Touched by the magnitude of the disaster in Haiti, local groups spurred to action
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Local groups and organizations have mobilized to help the relief effort in Haiti
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Trade magazine: Harley turned down chance to save Buell
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
EAST TROY --
Industry insiders are questioning Harley-Davidson's decision to close East Troy's Buell motorcycles, reporting that Canadian conglomerate Bombardier twice made a bid to purchase the company.
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