News Archive for August 1, 2012
Braun hits 29th HR as Brewers sweep Astros, 13-4
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Ryan Braun hit his NL-leading 29th homer and the Milwaukee Brewers connected four times Wednesday, beating the sloppy Houston Astros 13-4 to complete a three-game sweep.
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Mother of twins who drowned in bathtub receives year in jail
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
ELKHORN --
An East Troy woman who slept while her 11-month-old twins drowned in the bathtub will spend the next year in the Walworth County Jail with permission to leave jail for child care and work duties.
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Big inning propels Beloit Snappers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
BELOIT --
A six-run second inning was all Beloit starter David Hurlbut needed as the Snappers defeated visiting Kane County, 9-4, in Midwest League baseball Tuesday night at Pohlman Field.
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Janesville School District budget gap being kept under wraps
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School Board faces a multimillion-dollar budget gap that it must fill with revenue or cuts. But one month into its fiscal year, the board still doesn't have a good estimate of how big the gap is.
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Fall primary now takes place in August
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Once again, there's proof that 2012 is the Year of Voting Changes. Case in point: the Aug. 14 primary election.
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TimeBank starting in Rock County
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
EVANSVILLE --
Jane volunteered two hours helping her neighbor with yard work. Through a TimeBanks exchange, Jane received two hours of help on her taxes from Bob.
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3 arrested after chase through downtown Janesville
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville police officer Scott Katzenmeyer thought he knew the suspect he had been chasing through residential streets, through Monterey Park and past the Van Galder Bus maintenance building around bar time Sunday morning.
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Walworth County couple granted new judge
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
ELKHORN --
Martin and Kathleen O'Brien, charged with physically abusing their adopted Russian children, moved for a substitution of judge Tuesday at a scheduled arraignment in Walworth County Court.
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Trail initiative marks milestone
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
At a ceremony Tuesday, the Rock River Trail Initiative placed its first Janesville sign in Riverside Park.
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Calls for a new approach in the 44th District
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The four Democrats who hope to unseat Rep. Joe Knilans in the 44th Assembly District didn't disagree on much Tuesday about what they said was the need to restore sanity and Wisconsin values to Madison.
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Public record for Aug. 1, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
Lauderdale Aqua Skiers place in state tournament
By STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
A strong 43-member team--ages 7 through 51 years--made area residents proud at the Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament recently held at Lake Wazeecha near Wisconsin Rapids. The Lauderdale Aqua Skiers placed sixth out of 14 teams in Division 2.
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Steve Meisner concert features family-donated art
By STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
WHITEWATER --
A painting by the late Judith Meisner that was donated by her family to the Whitewater Arts Alliance will be dedicated at a ceremony during the Savory Sounds Concert featuring a performance by her son Steve Meisner Thursday.
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Panetta asks Israel for patience on Iran
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
JERUSALEM --
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the U.S.'s assurances that military strikes are still an option aren’t working to convince Iran that the West is “serious about stopping them” from developing nuclear weapons.
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Christmas tree growers lose seedlings to drought
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
MADISON --
The drought has killed many of the newly-planted Christmas trees in southern Wisconsin.
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New Rustic Roads travel guide issued
By STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
MADISON --
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is releasing the fifth edition of “Wisconsin Rustic Roads.”
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Real life on the farm
By ERIC KUZNACIC - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
If you’re sick and tired of this summer’s heat and the added stress it can cause, be glad that you aren’t a member of the Wilhelm Krueger family, living on a farm in central Wisconsin in the 1880s.
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U.S. earns first women’s Olympic gym title in 16 years
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
LONDON --
The moment Wieber drilled the vault that would kickstart the Americans’ blowout win in Tuesday’s team finals, all the angst of missing the individual all-around finals disappeared.
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Dempster lands in Texas; Victorino, Pence traded
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
Baseball’s haves picked up more players from the have-nots at Tuesday’s trade deadline, when Ryan Dempster was dealt from the Chicago Cubs to the Texas Rangers and Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence and Jonathan Broxton all wound up on new teams.
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Phelps wins gold, silver for 19th Olympic medal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
LONDON --
When Phelps touched the wall, he finally had gold at his final Olympics.
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Death notices for Aug. 1, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
Ramirez, Hart homer as Brewers pound Astros 10-1
By CHRIS JENKINS - Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Ron Roenicke got thrown out but the Brewers still beat the Houston Astros 10-1 on Tuesday night.
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