News Archive for April 4, 2012
McCrory wins judicial race
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Barbara McCrory was running through the dark parking lot in front of the Rock County Courthouse on Tuesday night trying to double check the result totals in her win against Janesville attorney Jack Hoag.
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Janesville School Board getting 2 newcomers, 1 incumbent
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Voters returned Greg Ardrey to the Janesville School Board on Tuesday and then decided which of the remaining three candidates should fill the seats of two board members who stepped down.
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Parkview referendum fails; school board incumbents ousted
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
Parkview School District voters sent a resounding message Tuesday by defeating a $5 million referendum and ousting three Newark board members.
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Newcomer joins Milton School Board
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
MILTON --
Voters chose experience for the Milton School Board. They picked Bob Cullen, who will start his fifth term on the board, and Wilson Leong, who will start his seventh term.
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Election brings new faces to Edgerton School Board
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
EDGERTON --
With no incumbent candidates for three open seats in Tuesday's Edgerton School Board election, it was a given that the board would be getting three fresh faces.
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New member elected to Edgerton council
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
EDGERTON --
Things just got shaken up a little on the Edgerton City Council.
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Incumbent wins Edgerton mayoral race
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
EDGERTON --
Despite running for two offices Tuesday, Matt McIntyre is out of city politics in Edgerton.
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Incumbents re-elected to Evansville School Board
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
EVANSVILLE --
Incumbents Tina Rossmiller and Sharon Skinner said they are excited to continue their work on the Evansville School Board with a new superintendent set to start this summer.
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Binnie, Abbott, Kidd win Whitewater City Council seats
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Incumbent Lynn Binnie survived a challenge in the race for Whitewater City Council District 4 on Tuesday. Initial results have Binnie winning, 344-342, against challenger Cort Hartmann.
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Delavan-Darien School Board getting 3 new members
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
DELAVAN --
A new superintendent within a month. That's the goal of one of the leading vote getter for the Delavan-Darien School Board.
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DeWitt returns to Delavan City Council
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
DELAVAN --
A city council member with 12 years experience was returned to his position on the Delavan City Council on Tuesday.
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Nieuwenhuis re-elected to Delavan mayor post
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
DELAVAN --
Delavan's longtime mayor held his seat Tuesday night against a well-known opponent.
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Parker offense not enough against Memorial
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
MADISON --
Janesville Parker had the offense to win, but the Vikings could not hold off host Madison Memorial in the Big Eight Conference baseball opener Thursday.
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Olson wins Elkhorn council seat
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ELKHORN --
Brian Olson claimed a narrow victory against Jim Taylor in the Elkhorn City Council District 6 race Tuesday.
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Parker softball looks for turnaround
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Parker High's softball team is off to a slow start, but coach Jenni Seisser thinks better days are ahead.
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Voters give Reynolds second term as Elkhorn mayor
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ELKHORN --
Voters casting ballots for Elkhorn mayor on Tuesday had the same choice in candidates as they did in the 2010 election.
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Johnstown man killed in one-vehicle accident
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JOHNSTOWN --
A 22-year-old Johnstown man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on County KK just north of County M in Johnstown.
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Victim of Monday night crash in Walworth County identified
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
DARIEN TOWNSHIP --
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified Howard C. Klewin, 55, Delavan, as the driver killed in a crash Monday night.
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Newcomer tops Elkhorn School Board field
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ELKHORN --
Two incumbents will return to the Elkhorn School Board, and a newcomer who was the top vote-getter in Tuesday's election will join them.
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Jets playoff tickets on sale Thursday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Janesville opens its first-round North American Hockey League playoff series with home games against Springfield Jr. Blues on Friday and Saturday.
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New faces join Janesville City Council
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A 29-year-old self-made businessman garnered the most votes Tuesday for four open seats on the Janesville City Council.
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Public record for April 4, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Craig baseball does everything right
By KEN VELOSKEY - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Craig High coach Victor Herbst said the Cougars touched all the bases Tuesday en route to a 5-0 victory over visiting Madison West in a Big Eight Conference opener at Riverside Park.
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Voter turnout disappoints
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Despite high-profile races and a presidential primary, voter turnout Tuesday in Rock and Walworth counties hovered around 35 percent, the number predicted Monday by the state Government Accountability Board.
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Warm weather a reminder to vaccinate horses
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
WALWORTH COUNTY --
Wisconsin’s state veterinarian is reminding horse owners it’s time to get their animals vaccinated.
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Birds of prey highlight Earth Day at Rotary Gardens
By STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. --
The Earth Day celebration will soar to new heights from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville with activities, information and demonstrations centered on the theme of bird conservation.
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Brewers begin second season with the multi-named Morgan
By TOM HAUDRICOURT/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
PHOENIX --
By design, Nyjer Morgan has been a bit more reserved this spring, especially with members of the media whom he doesn't know well.
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Uecker will break in eighth radio announcing partner
By BOB WOLFLEY/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Joe Block knows he has talent, knows he has experience and, as heaven is his witness, knows this is something he has wanted since he was a kid in Michigan listening to Ernie Harwell call Tigers games.
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Brewers' defense gets a boost
By TODD ROSIAK/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
It was just another inning in an otherwise unimportant spring training game at Maryvale Baseball Park.
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Lake Geneva’s new parking stations do more than take change
By STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
LAKE GENEVA --
Public works crews in Lake Geneva have started installing the new Luke parking stations around the downtown area. Luke stations, which will be in operation by May, will replace the coin-operated parking meters, according to information on the city of Lake Geneva's website.
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Generac’s CEO finds new jobs, skilled workers don’t always match
By STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
WHITEWATER --
In an ironic twist in Wisconsin, manufacturing is seeing slow rebound, but there are fewer skilled workers able to handle the new jobs, according to a story in the Wisconsin State Journal.
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Walworth County election results
By STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Many local races were on the ballot in Wisconsin’s spring 2012 election. In the hotly contested Delavan mayoral race, incumbent Mel Nieuwenhuis won with 976 votes, while challenger Ryan Schroeder received 807, according to election totals from the Walworth County Clerk’s office.
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Fact check: Obama's incomplete history lesson
By CALVIN WOODWARD - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Several points a presidential address gave an incomplete accounting to his audience.
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Death notices for April 4, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Perfect! Baylor beats Notre Dame 80-61 for title
By DOUG FEINBERG - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
DENVER --
Brittney Griner's place in women's basketball history is secure.
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Romney turns from primaries, toward Obama
By KASIE HUNT - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Mitt Romney is turning away from his primary opponents and toward Democratic President Barack Obama after sweeping three more Republican contests.
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New faces join Janesville City Council
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A 29-year-old self-made businessman garnered the most votes Tuesday for four open seats on the Janesville City Council. After the vote, the winning candidates put economic development at the top of their priorities.
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Mitt unzipped
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, April 4, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Why are women running away from Republicans, if, as Ann Romney insists, they’re really interested in the economy and jobs, not abortions and “free” birth control?
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