News Archive for December 14, 2011
Janesville School Board votes to increase class size at high schools
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Some Janesville high school students will see more crowded classrooms next fall—up to 32 students per class.
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Gifts from independent retailers keep money close, put smiles on faces
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
These gifts are something given or innate, something that arises naturally out of whom the person is.
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DMV beefs up online service options
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Last year, 854,622 Wisconsinites renewed their registrations online, making it the DMV’s most popular online service.
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McCrory announces Rock County judge campaign
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A Rock County Court commissioner thinks her 12 years of experience have well prepared her for the move to circuit court judge.
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Janesville City Council approves ice equipment; waits for bids
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville City Council will decide the scope of renovations at the Janesville Ice Arena when bids come back in February.
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SHINE project still uncertain
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville City Council ties land purchase with signed agreement
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Janesville Craig finds Sun Prairie’s pressure point
By KEN VELOSKEY - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Junior point guard Kristi Crandall scored 15 points, and senior guard Brooke Negus added 11 for the Cougars. McKayla Yentz scored 14 points for Sun Prairie.
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Boys & Girls Club of Janesville executive director terminated
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Leaders of the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville are in the process of hiring a new executive director.
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Sun Prairie scores early to down Janesville Bluebirds
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
SUN PRAIRIE --
The visiting Janesville Bluebirds lost, 6-3, to Sun Prairie in Big Eight Conference boys hockey Tuesday.
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Rock County supervisors discuss validity, value of collective bargaining referendum
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The resolution still has to go to the full county board, and could be approved or rejected at the January meeting.
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Janesville Craig, Milton wrestlers win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
MIDDLETON --
Freshmen Airk Furseth and Chris Reynolds stepped up big time Tuesday night for Janesville Craig’s wrestling team.
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Rock County Fury loses to Arrowhead
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
BELOIT --
The Rock County Fury girls hockey co-op took a 9-3 pounding Tuesday from Arrowhead.
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Rock County Board to host public hearing on slow/no wake
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Rock County Board will have a first reading and a public hearing Thursday on an ordinance setting countywide standards for slow/no wake along the Rock River.
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Plomb saves East Troy, other scores
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Tanner Plomb hit a three-point basket as time expired Tuesday night to help visiting No. 4-ranked East Troy defeat Clinton, 65-62, in a showdown battle between Rock Valley Conference favorites.
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Beloit downs MSOE
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Beloit College led by 20 points at halftime and held on to defeat the Milwaukee School of Engineering, 78-65, Tuesday night in nonconference men’s basketball action.
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Alcohol charges dropped in fatal hit and run case
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Alcohol-related charges have been dropped against a Beloit man accused of killing a Janesville man in an October crash.
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Westosha duo handle Elkhorn, Lake Geneva Badger wins
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Mike Michleau and Jason Castona combined for 43 points to lead visiting Westosha Central to a 72-58 victory over Elkhorn in Southern Lakes Conference boys basketball action Tuesday.
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Six-foot senior scores 30 points to help hand Janesville Parker its first loss
By JOHN BARRY - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Milwaukee Vincent’s girls basketball team proved worthy of its No. 1 ranking Tuesday night.
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Coppage’s record-setting collegiate career heads to an end
By KEN VELOSKEY - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Running back Levell Coppage has the ingredients of a winner—heart and attitude.
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Janesville City Council field reaches 10
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Four more residents—including an incumbent—have announced they will seek one of four open seats on the Janesville City Council on April 3.
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Public record for Dec. 14, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Local foods summit on the menu in Delavan
By STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
DELAVAN --
Connecting farmers to local consumers is the focus of the 2012 Wisconsin Local Food Summit to be held at Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan Jan. 26-27.
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Iraqis unable to defend their borders as US exits
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
BAGHDAD --
As America's role in Iraq fades, the results appear at best incomplete.
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Be patient: early ice remains treacherous
By CSI MEDIA STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Anglers and outdoor enthusiasts are urged to remain patient when it comes to winter’s early ice cover, which state conservation wardens classify as not thick enough to safely support a human -- much less any type of vehicle.
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Packers writing ‘how to’ guide for rest of NFL
By MARK CRAIG - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
En route to a probable second consecutive Super Bowl, the Packers are educating the Vikings and other teams with depleted rosters that injuries, while bothersome, are no longer a valid excuse for losing in the NFL.
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Badgers hold off Panthers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
With the Badgers trying to fend off a furious second-half surge from in-state rival UW-Milwaukee on Tuesday night, Jordan Taylor drilled a 3-pointer with just over 40 seconds left to help Wisconsin hold on for a 60-54 victory.
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Death notice for Dec. 14, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
McCarthy joins elite list
By MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
GREEN BAY --
Mike McCarthy completed his 100th game Sunday with a winning percentage just a tick behind the two Hall of Fame coaches in Green Bay Packers’ history.
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Mora plans to roll up sleeves in a hurry at UCLA
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
LOS ANGELES --
Jim Mora made no dramatic promises when the former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks head coach arrived in Westwood.
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Beer sales as the rooster crows? How does this help Wisconsin?
By DR. MICHAEL M. MILLER - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
More time to buy alcohol is not the answer to Wisconsin improving its rankings in public health measures of alcohol-related harms.
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Romney’s wager
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Rarely has such a small, innocuous, truth-based remark garnered so much attention from the chattering classes as Mitt Romney’s proposed $10,000 bet with Rick Perry during the most recent Republican primary debate.
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