News Archive for October 4, 2010
Acciona ends plans for wind farm in Magnolia
By GINA DUWE - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
MAGNOLIA TOWNSHIP --
Plans that once called for up to 67 wind turbines dotting the countryside of Magnolia Township have ended.
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Applications filed for Bradford dairy
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP --
A Nebraska dairy farmer has filed for the necessary state permits to operate a 4,600-cow dairy east of Janesville in Bradford Township.
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Whitewater couple leave strong legacies
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP --
The elderly couple whose bodies were found in Whitewater Lake on Saturday had made their marks on the world. Birger Juell, 93, was a Norwegian immigrant who founded a company that makes high-end, handcrafted wood floors. Anne Juell, 77, was the first woman inducted into the Island Goats Sailing Society, where entry requires having sailed in at least 25 of the annual Chicago-Mackinac Island yacht races.
Anne’s son Mark Norris said Sunday that the couple were found wearing bathing suits, so the family believes they were in the water, one got into trouble and the other tried to help.
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Elkhorn cops seek privacy enhancements in locker rooms
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
ELKHORN --
Police officers here may be brothers and sisters in arms, but they want some privacy when showering or changing clothes in their brand spanking new locker rooms.
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Homeless shelter’s fate on line tonight
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Plan Commission could deny conditional-use permit for site
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A private matter of public concern
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
NEW YORK --
How did we get here? How could anyone think that another’s most private, intimate moment was fair game? Although Tyler Clementi of Rutgers University was filmed with another man, one can imagine as easily a roommate spying on a heterosexual encounter.
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Public record for Oct. 4, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
Life after GM is successful for Evansville small business owner
By GINA DUWE - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
EVANSVILLE --
It’s been five years since Kevin Hamaker parted ways with General Motors, and he’s fine with that.
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Solar power proves steady investment for Janesville man
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
JANESVILLE --
A rural Janesville man has found an investment that appears to work in any economy: the sun.
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Drivers beware: DOT says it's deer-crash season
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
State transportation officials are warning drivers again that the height of deer's mating season is October and November. That means Wisconsin's signature creature will be on the move, darting onto highways and roads.
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Trade magazine names two Walworth County resorts as top properties in the Midwest
By NEWS RELEASE - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
"Meetings MidAmerica" magazine announced Thursday that The Abbey Resort & Spa has been named a Best of MidAmerica property.
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Boehner antes up
By DAVID BRODER - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
WASHINGTON --
It might well behoove Democrats to assume that John Boehner should be taken seriously when he acknowledges that the reputation of this Congress is so bad that it cries out for reform.
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Benefit planned for Genoa City woman battling liver failure
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
GENOA CITY --
A Genoa City woman will get some help in her 4-1/2 year battle with liver failure when the Genoa City Lions Club hosts a fundraiser Nov. 6 at Badger High School.
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Europe holds on to win thrilling Ryder Cup
By PAUL NEWBERRY - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
NEWPORT, WALES --
Europe reclaimed the Ryder Cup, winning a thriller that went down to the final singles match Monday.
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Business group turns on past allies
By KEVIN FREKING - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
WASHINGTON --
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is now spending millions of dollars on ads trying to elect candidates whose campaigns are based on opposing the very bank rescue and stimulus law it once supported.
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Authorities warn of new e-mail scam
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
ELKHORN --
The Elkhorn Police Department is warning residents about an e-mail scam that may actually contain a malicious virus.
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Death notices: Humphrey, Ploch, Wintlend
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
Walworth County death notices for Oct. 4, 2010.
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Whitewater couple made their mark in the sailing world
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
The elderly couple whose bodies were found in Whitewater Lake on Saturday had made their marks on the world.
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Community columnist: Walworth County budget on target, even in poor economy
By DAVID BRETL - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
The 2011 budget process is under way in Walworth County, and the current proposal calls for a tax levy increase of 2.88 percent. This was in line with a planning target established by the board earlier this year. Last year the levy rose by 2.89 percent.
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Death notices for Oct. 4, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
Janesville looking to attract, grow businesses through new incubator
By ERIC STEURER - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The city of Janesville is adding a new item to its economic-development toolbox, one officials hope will build a stronger economy from the bottom up.
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Genoa City incident highlights possibilities, pitfalls of Facebook
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
When a Genoa City mom spotted a Facebook posting about a possible attempted child abduction this summer, she re-posted it on her own her own page in hopes of alerting others.
Genoa City Police Chief Ralph Bauman thinks neighbors alerting each other to potential trouble is a good idea. But using a social network to report incidents like a possible child abduction attempt can be “problematic,” he said.
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US terror warning could hurt Europe's economy
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
MADRID --
A rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe drew American shrugs Sunday from Paris to Rome, but tourism officials worried that it could deter would-be visitors from moving ahead with plans to cross the Atlantic.
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Giants’ ‘D’ KOs Cutler, Bears
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --
The New York Giants’ defense delivered a knockout punch that sent Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears reeling from the unbeaten ranks.
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Playoffs set: Giants, Braves in; Padres out
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
What could’ve turned into a real tangle of a playoff picture became clear Sunday: Cox and his wild-card Atlanta Braves will face the San Francisco Giants, while the San Diego Padres are finished.
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Biffle wins at Kansas, keeps title hopes alive
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
KANSAS CITY, KAN. --
Greg Biffle is back in the title hunt, and Jimmie Johnson has resumed his normal spot atop the NASCAR leaderboard.
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Europe taking the drama out of Ryder Cup
By BILL DWYRE - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
NEWPORT, WALES --
It may be all over but the shouting for Europe’s Ryder Cup golf team, which turned a 6-4 deficit into a 9½-6½ lead here Sunday.
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Macha out as manager
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
Brewers notified him they wouldn’t pick up his option
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