News Archive for May 19, 2010
Chairwoman of the Farmers Market Board resigns
By BETH WHEELOCK - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Renee Dommershausen resigned late Wednesday afternoon.
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Dawson Fields beer sales being studied
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville City Council member Bill Truman has asked city staff to investigate selling beer at Dawson Fields.
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Attorneys question judicial appointment
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ELKHORN --
The day after David Reddy was elected Walworth County's next judge, the remaining judges appointed someone to replace Reddy as family court commissioner.
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Badger track delivers repeat sweep
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ELKHORN --
When one athlete can collect 30 points or more in a track and field meet, the team's chances of winning are quite good.
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Demos extends streak
By JOHN BARRY - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
MADISON --
Paige Demos kept the family's conference streak alive in Tuesday night's Big Eight track and field meet at Mansfield Stadium.
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Six finalists named for BTC president post
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ROCK TOWNSHIP --
Four men and two women are finalists for the job of Blackhawk Technical College president.
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Madison Memorial soccer shuts out Parker
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Madison Memorial blanked Janesville Parker, 8-0, in Big Eight Conference girls soccer her Tuesday.
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Alice in Dairyland crowning set for Saturday
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JANESVILLE --
One lucky woman will get to spend the next year on a 40,000-mile tour of county fairs, classrooms and dairy breakfasts.
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Craig, Parker tennis shut out in matches
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Craig and Parker tennis were both shutout Tuesday.
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Connor redefined role of chancellor's wife
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
WHITEWATER --
Zoe Connor proudly stood behind her husband and the university he led for more than 15 years.
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Pay raises proposed at Blackhawk Tech
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ROCK TOWNSHIP --
Blackhawk Technical College is proposing to increase the pay of administrative staff by 2.92 percent in the coming fiscal year.
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Parker softball earns first league win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Parker High School's softball team finally found paydirt in the Big Eight Conference with a 6-4 victory over visiting Madison La Follette here Tuesday.
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Craig softball solid in win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
MADISON --
Janesville Craig softball coach Dan Bayreuther had no complaints after the Cougars' 8-1 Big Eight Conference victory over Madison East at Olbrich Park on Tuesday.
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Town of Beloit to appeal Coon Creek ruling
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
BELOIT TOWNSHIP --
The town of Beloit will appeal Rock County Judge James Welker's ruling that the town acted arbitrarily when it revoked a sportsmans club's conditional-use permit.
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Public record for May 19, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Company fields questions about proposed mine
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Neighbors of a proposed sand and gravel mine on Janesville's south side brought concerns over dust, noise, property values and other health and environmental issues to a company meeting Tuesday at the proposed site.
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What's the best way to take the sting out of mosquitoes?
By KAYLA BUNGE - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Misery-making mosquitoes will soon be buzzing about backyard barbecues, pool parties and baseball games. But we can fend them off, right?
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Homer gives Craig big lift
By TOM MILLER - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Mitch Phillips hit a three-run homer as Craig beat Parker 4-2 in a Big Eight Conference matchup Tuesday.
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Official: NYC bomb suspect looked at other targets
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
NEW YORK --
The Times Square car bomb suspect had considered other New York City landmarks before settling on Times Square as his target.
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Doyle vetoes bill that would have allowed sale of raw milk
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
MADISON --
Gov. Jim Doyle has vetoed a bill that would have legalized limited sales of raw milk in Wisconsin.
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Neumann calls on Walker to reimburse county
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Republican candidate for governor Mark Neumann is calling on his GOP rival Scott Walker to reimburse taxpayers for time one of his employees in the Milwaukee County office spent posting partisan comments online.
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Rock County drug turn-in program expands
By STEVE BENTON - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
ROCK COUNTY --
Milton is the first community interested in hosting a regular prescription drug turn-in program for its residents
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Badger's Mikrut to swim for St. Cloud State
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Lindsey Mikrut, a senior at Badger High School, is one of four swimmers who have signed with the St. Cloud State swimming and diving team for next year.
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Fishing report: Along with cool weather, fish remain in shallow water
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
DELAVAN LAKE --
Weekly Walworth County lakes fishing report
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Death notices: Halsey, Lange, Sanders, Whalen
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Walworth County death notices for May 19, 2010.
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Big Foot students take to the runway for spring fashion show
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
WALWORTH --
Big Foot High School will present its annual Spring Fashion Show at 7 p.m. May 21 at the high school.
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Northern Illinois hires Bennett as head coach
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
DEKALB, ILL. --
Kathi Bennett has been hired as head women’s basketball coach at Northern Illinois University after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin.
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Snappers, Cougars split doubleheader
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers split a doubleheader with Kane County in Midwest League baseball Tuesday.
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Voeller advances in Open qualifying
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
MEQUON --
Mark Voeller, a Whitewater native, carded a 1-over-par 71 to make it through the U.S. Open opening-round local qualifying Tuesday at Ozaukee Country Club.
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Brewers' Hoffman hits a new low
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
CINCINNATI --
Ken Macha undoubtedly has decided he must try somebody else to protect leads in the ninth inning.
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147 years later, Wis. Civil War soldier gets medal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
DELAFIELD --
Seven score and seven years ago, a wounded Wisconsin soldier stood his ground on the Gettysburg battlefield and made a valiant stand before he was felled by a Confederate bullet.
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Nursing assistant accused of ingesting pain killer from elderly patient's patch
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
HARVARD, ILL --
A Harvard man was arrested last week after he was accused of poking holes in a medication patch of an Alzheimer's patient that he was caring for and licking the potent painkiller off his finger.
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Death notices for May 19, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Controversial Chicago pastor lashes out at Obama
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he is "toxic" to the Obama administration and that the president "threw me under the bus."
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Today in Weekender: How JaNelle Powers keeps the spotlights burning
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Pelajia debuted in the fall of 2008 with “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Geneva Theater in Lake Geneva.
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