News Archive for May 4, 2010
New Janesville School District Director of Curriculum and Instruction chosen
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
School board will make final decision next Tuesday
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Edgerton Hospital construction may only be the beginning
By STAN STRICKER - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Groundbreaking was held Monday
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Edgerton City Council fries up chicken plan
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
EDGERTON --
The Edgerton City Council on Monday split 3-3 on a motion that would have pushed possible chicken ownership ordinance changes to the city’s plan commission for further discussion.
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Young bowlers rewarded
By KEN VELOSKEY - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The four 2010 Evelyn Kettle-John Carson Tribute Scholarship winners will bowl you over with talent.
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Elkhorn studies plan to improve snow removal
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ELKHORN --
Past problems stem from inefficiency
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Beloit Snappers prevail in a slugfest
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 9-8, in a 10-inning, 24-hit slugfest Monday in Midwest League Baseball.
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Gypsy moth spraying set for Wednesday
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
BELOIT --
If the weather cooperates, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will spray for gypsy moths Wednesday morning in Beloit.
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Whitewater Warhawks again earn a sweep
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
SUPERIOR --
Whitewater wins all four at Superior
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Police apprehend suspect in Elkhorn, Delavan robberies
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ELKHORN --
Police have apprehended a man they suspect committed two robberies last week, officials said Monday.
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Public record for May 4, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Big summer ahead for Bogut
By CHARLES F. GARDNER - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ST. FRANCIS --
A front-row seat for the playoffs was little consolation for injured center Andrew Bogut.
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Schools stand behind American Indian names
By KAYLA BUNGE - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Big Foot and Fort Atkinson school officials say they will stand by the use of their Chiefs and Blackhawks team names even as the governor prepares to sign a bill to regulate school use of American Indian nicknames and mascots.
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Milton to study soccer field plan
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Club to share draft of eight-field proposal
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Cash finally in hand, work begins on new Edgerton Hospital
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
EDGERTON --
At the future site of the Edgerton Hospital, dust from the bare ground blew past a large white party tent and rows of bright flowers set in the ground to symbolize the planting of “the seeds for our future” at a ground breaking for the new hospital Monday.
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Attorney seeks delay in trial of man accused of 1980 killings of Fort Atkinson sweethearts
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
An attorney for a former drifter accused of killing two Fort Atkinson-area teenagers nearly 30 years ago has asked a judge to delay the man's upcoming trial, saying he needs more time to prepare.
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Gulf Coast chorus: "There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea"
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
There's a reason why some of those classic kiddie folk songs have stuck around for so long: You never know when they'll become perfectly relevant all over again!
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Anderson murder trial day two
By STEVE BENTON - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
BELOIT --
The prosecution begins their case in the Rock County first degree intentional homicide trial of 36 year old Donyil Anderson of Beloit
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Eagle fire chief is youngest in the nation
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
At age 27, Eagle Fire Chief Justin Hein is the youngest known fire chief in the United States.
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Community columnist: New Walworth County Board facing familiar issues
By DAVID BRETL - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The 2010-’12 Walworth County Board was officially sworn in April 20 and there are a number of items of unfinished business that will likely occupy the new board.
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Shooting on Chicago expressway ties up commuter traffic
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
CHICAGO --
Early morning commuters to Chicago were slowed after a shooting on the Stevenson Expressway left a passenger dead and the driver critically wounded, Illinois State Police said.
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Death notices: Brinker
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Walworth County death notices for May 4, 2010.
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Delavan couple loses lawsuit to power line company, vow to appeal
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
DELAVAN --
A Delavan couple who claimed the installation of a power line through their property left it worthless has lost their lawsuit in Walworth County Circuit Court.
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Basketball coaches name three to Academic All-State Team
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Three standout basketball players from county high schools have named to the girls Academic All-State Team by the Wisconsin Basketball Coach’s Association.
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Teachers travel to Thailand to help students anxious to learn English
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Last summer, teachers Ron and Susanne Nelson spent their summer back in the classroom, but this time, in Thailand. In return, they gained hundreds of photos, fond memories and a really good green curry recipe.
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Obama beset at once by multiple crises
By TOM RAUM - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
WASHINGTON --
Unpredictable and tough to solve, the stack of problems on President Barack Obama's desk is growing unwieldy. It's presenting him with a tough juggling act.
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Death notices for May 4, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Bucks hoping to build on success
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Even with Andrew Bogut healthy, the Milwaukee Bucks weren’t supposed to do much this season.
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Mickelson never has been ranked as world’s best
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. --
Mickelson could reach the top spot in the world ranking for the first time in his career by winning The Players Championship, provided Tiger Woods finishes out of the top five.
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‘Young Buck’ Jennings turns into draft prize
By GARRY D. HOWARD - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Over and over again this season—and today, at least three general managers have egg all over their faces after Jennings led the Bucks on an improbable journey to respectability and, more important, the playoffs.
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Braves’ Wagner to retire
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ATLANTA --
Billy Wagner has given the Atlanta Braves early notice he plans to retire after the season to spend more time with his family.
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