News Archive for September 20, 2010
August files for 32nd Assembly primary recount
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
WALWORTH COUNTY --
Republican 32nd Assembly candidate Tyler August on Monday filed for a recount after falling just four votes shy of winning his party’s nomination last week.
August said he filed the paperwork in Madison and a recount could take place sometime this week. All six candidates must first be notified and public notice given on when the recount will be held.
Adam Gibbs leads Tyler August 1,761 votes to 1,757. August said after the primary he would wait until the Walworth and Kenosha county canvassing boards adjourned to make a decision.
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Warm, wet summer means more fleas on pets
By NEIL JOHNSON - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
According to Gazette weather records, rainfall totals in June, July and August were at 16.73 inches, making this year the eighth-wettest summer since 1948. In July alone, rainfall totaled 7.4 inches. That’s more than 3 inches above normal.
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Red Cross plans open house
By STAN STRICKER - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
September is National Preparedness Month
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Janesville featured in national town hall meeting
By STEVE BENTON - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
President Obama featured from Washington
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Evansville School District will add aide on buses to control misbehavior
By GINA DUWE - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
EVANSVILLE --
Evansville School District officials are seeking to change that by hiring a new “bus aide” to help control misbehaving students during the morning and afternoon bus routes.
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For-profit college ordered to stop enrolling students
By KATE GOLDEN - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
A for-profit college that is providing online classes without approval in Wisconsin was ordered Thursday by state regulators to immediately stop enrolling students in the state or face possible fines of up to $500 a day.
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Two Illinois suspects caught in Rock County
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville police caught two fugitives wanted in connection with the burglary and theft of guns, ammunition and a car from Christian County, Ill.
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Couple report false accident to get response
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
According to a Janesville Police report, at 4:14 p.m. Friday, a 40-year-old Janesville man called Rock County Communications Center to report a possible fraud.
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Public record for Sept. 20, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
Cold lunches: The more things change, the more they remain the same
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Times have changed, and mostly for the better.
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Emergency medical technicians' efforts provide Milton man with a new chance at life
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
MILTON --
Don Trumbell and his family gathered Saturday afternoon at the Milton Fire Department for a group photo, hugs and the presentation of a letter to the staff.
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IRS to hold open house for veterans with tax questions
By NEWS RELEASE - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
MILWAUKEE --
The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide open house on Saturday, Sept. 25 to help taxpayers –– especially veterans and people with disabilities –– solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices.
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Van of Minnesota of man who said he was kidnapped turns up in Chicago
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
Sheriff's officials in Minnesota say the vehicle of a missing Shoreview man who told his wife he'd been kidnapped has turned up in Chicago.
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Man in early morning crash not discovered for five hours
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
CLINTON --
A rural Clinton man who was thrown from his pickup truck early Sunday morning was listed in good condition today at Rockford Memorial Hospital.
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Degree Plan B: Economy forces college compromises
By DAVE CARPENTER - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
CHICAGO --
Sending a child to college takes more than good grades and a big check these days. More than ever, it requires compromising on where to attend or taking on a mountain of debt — or both.
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Recount likely in 32nd Assembly primary race
By DAN PLUTCHAK - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
WALWORTH COUNTY --
“As of now, I plan on doing it,” Tyler August told the Kenosha News at a GOP fundraiser Saturday in Kenosha County. “It would be unlikely I wouldn’t, but until I sign on the dotted line, I can’t say definitely.”
August was defeated by Adam Gibbs in Tuesday’s primary. After the Walworth County vote was certified Friday, Gibbs held a four-vote lead, 1,761 to 1,757.
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Cowboys and Vikings: From Super Bowl contenders to 0-2 and uh-oh
By SAM FARMER - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
Heading into Week 3, both franchises are still looking for their first victory.
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Whitewater dedicating baseball field to 6-year-old crash victim
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
WHITEWATER --
A baseball field planned at Starin Park in Whitewater will be dedicated to the 6-year-old victim of an apparent drunken driving accident earlier this month.
Treyton Kilar was killed Sept. 2 in a crash at the intersection of Highway 20 and County N in Walworth County. He was heavily involved in parks and recreation sports and dreamed of playing professional baseball, according to a news release Friday.
Plans for the new diamond include a 225- to 250-foot youth field with concrete block dugouts, bleachers and a scoreboard. Depending on funding, it also may include lighting and a restroom and concession building.
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Opinion: Michael and the mosque
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
A CSI Media editorial says that if Michael Moore supports the mosque project, it must be a bad idea.
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Death notices: Cormany, Davis, Roecker
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
Walworth County death notices for Sept. 20, 2010.
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Schools begin implementing anti-bullying programs
By ERIC STEURER - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
MILTON --
As students settle in for a new school year, administrators and school boards are addressing a difficult issue: bullying.
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Church's annual project helps those who need it most
By TODD MISHLER - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
BELOIT --
Central Christian Church could be called the helping-hands congregation, and it’s preparing to put hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of those hands to work again.
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Death notices for Sept. 20, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
School districts using more locally grown food
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
The vegetables planted last spring by students at Star Center Elementary School are now making an appearance on their plates in the lunchroom this fall.
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Gulf oil well is dead but the pain will remain
By HARRY R. WEBER - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
The well that spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico is finally dead, but residents will be feeling the pain for years to come.
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Hawk back in Packers’ defensive rotation
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
GREEN BAY --
After spending most of last Sunday on the sideline, linebacker A.J. Hawk was once again a big part of the Green Bay Packers’ defense.
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Guillen’s slam KOs Brewers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
Guillen hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, Barry Zito won for the first time in two months and the San Francisco Giants regained first place in the NL West with a 9-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
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Chase is on: Bowyer triumphs in opener
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
LOUDON, N.H. --
Clint Bowyer was pressure-free as he headed into the Chase opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and with nothing to lose, he swung for the fences.
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Dantonio has heart attack
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
EAST LANSING, MICH. --
Michigan State coach expected to fully recover
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Craig fifth in Edgerton volleyball tournament; Lakeside, Deerfield, Edgerton claim top three spots
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
EDGERTON --
Amber Bovenmyer paces Cougars to earn spot on all-tournament team
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Parker takes second in Delavan-Darien volleyball tourney
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
DELAVAN --
Wilmot tops Vikings for team title
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Edgerton's Brooke Ferrell wins Parker golf tourney
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Madison Edgewood captures team title at Riverside
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UW-Whitewater rolls over Kentucky team
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 20, 2010
Top-ranked Warhawks go to 3-0 with 37-7 rout of Campbellsville
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