News Archive for April 14, 2012
Four tips to stay safe during severe weather
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Saturday, April 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Local emergency government officials want residents next week to think about and prepare for tornado season.
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Detour begins for Highway 12 roadwork
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, April 14, 2012
ELKHORN --
Motorists who use Highway 12 north of Elkhorn will face several weeks of detours for scheduled road construction.
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Janesville man to stand trial in shooting incident
By CHRIS FLOOD - Saturday, April 14, 2012
WAUKESHA --
A Janesville man accused of firing a gun at a witness in a drug case will proceed toward trial after a court appearance Friday.
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Dean donates equipment from former clinic
By GINA DUWE - Saturday, April 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The former Dean Riverview Clinic in Janesville sits empty now, but the equipment, furniture and other items that were in the health clinic are scattered around the region—and as far away as Uganda.
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For UW-Whitewater, teachers help bring trophies
By STAN MILAM - Saturday, April 14, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Sports fans throughout Wisconsin know UW-Whitewater is one of only two schools in NCAA history in any division to win football and men’s basketball national championships in the same season.
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Whitewater teen wins car as part of safe driving program
By STAN MILAM - Saturday, April 14, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Ten Walworth County high school students participating in Operation Click had a chance to win a 2007 Ford Focus. Take one of 10 keys and see if it starts the car. If it does, you win. Alyssa Skindingsrude, 17, a Whitewater High School student, was the first contestant up.
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Bucks take care of Pistons 113-97
By NOAH TRISTER - Saturday, April 14, 2012
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. --
Drew Gooden scored 26 points, and Milwaukee pulled away from the Pistons in the third quarter for a much-needed 113-97 victory Friday night.
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Hybrid and electric cars see record sales in March
By DEE-ANN DURBIN - Saturday, April 14, 2012
DETROIT --
Americans are buying record numbers of hybrid and electric cars as gas prices climb and new models arrive in showrooms, giving the vehicles their greatest share yet of the U.S. auto market.
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Underage drinking causes problems for teens, parents
By REP. ANDY JORGENSEN - Saturday, April 14, 2012
We know that prom can lead to teens engaging in risky behavior. That often can be traced back to alcohol. Excessive underage drinking plays a role in 24 percent of fatal car crashes in this country, 43 percent of sexual assaults and 9 percent of suicides.
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