News Archive for December 27, 2012
Charter school could grow
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville charter school might expand next fall, increasing the number of young adults with high school diplomas while boosting enrollment and revenue for the Janesville School District.
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Stores handling gift returns in stride
By STAN MILAM - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Were there lines of angry gift recipients demanding refunds or exchanges Wednesday? Somewhere, perhaps, those lines existed, but they were noticeably absent in some Janesville stores.
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KANDU Industries acquires Pontiac Convention Center
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
KANDU Industries has acquired the Pontiac Convention Center in a move that will guarantee future bookings at a Janesville facility that was facing foreclosure.
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Milton teen charged in school burglary
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A Milton boy has pleaded not guilty to charges that he broke into Milton High School in July and stole laptops, clothing and beverages.
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Child sex assault charge against Morris reduced
By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A former Parkview High School track coach accused of having a relationship with a 15-year-old student has completed treatment and pleaded no contest to a reduced charge.
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It's ho, ho, ho holiday basketball tournament time
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
It's holiday tournament time for a number of area boys and girls basketball teams.
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Rural Milton family displaced after fire
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
A family is temporarily displaced after a fire destroyed a garage in rural Milton, fire officials said.
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East Troy boys bounce back
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
East Troy High's boys basketball team rebounded from its first loss of the season by rallying for a win Wednesday.
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Janesville hotel changes hands
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
After a 38-year run in the local hotel and conference center scene, Stan Jones was packing up his office belongings Wednesday.
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Slide a mile, then splash awhile
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
WHITEWATER --
A mile is a long way, especially if you're a kid. At the Whitewater Aquatic Center, it's all downhill, and ends with a splash—44 splashes, to be precise.
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Public record for Dec. 27, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
The economy: Remove federal stumbling blocks from the path of vibrant free enterprise
By ALISON ACOSTA FRASER - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
For Washington, Job 1 should be to remove the stumbling blocks it has erected in the path of economic growth. Here are five steps to do just that.
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The economy: Smart initiatives by our federal government can put economy on a fast track
By MARK WEISBROT - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
WASHINGTON --
For those who worry that the federal government is too indebted, don’t believe the hype. The most important measure of our public debt burden is the net interest paid by the government on the debt.
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In 2012 brings rise of new religious America
By CHARLES C. HAYNES - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
Religious diversity has long been part of the American landscape. But in 2012, religious minorities became newly visible and vocal in a society historically dominated by the symbols, values and leaders of the Protestant faith.
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New rustic road selected in Sauk County
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
Wisconsin has a new rustic road and it's in Sauk County.
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State's potato growers association drops Hamilton
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association has revoked its contract with its spokeswoman Suzy Favor Hamilton.
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Wisconsin nonprofit to take part in inauguration parade
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
A Dane County nonprofit will be marching in the presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C. next month.
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Janesville native is promoted to brigadier general
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville native has been promoted to brigadier general.
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Deadline looms for Wisconsin DPI, court candidates
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
MADISON --
Those hoping to run for state schools superintendent or a position on the state Supreme Court are making a final push to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot.
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We're here: Badgers, 'new' coach, hit Disneyland
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
ANAHEIM, CALIF. --
Wisconsin is in the Rose Bowl for the third straight year. This time, the Badgers are bringing a familiar face with them on the sideline.
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Bucks beat Nets for 13th straight time, 108-93
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The Milwaukee Bucks used the 3-pointer to extend their dominance over the Brooklyn Nets.
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Packers Matthews, Rodgers, Saturday in Pro Bowl
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
GREEN BAY --
Three Green Bay Packers have been named to the Pro Bowl.
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$1 billion deal major step in Toyota legal trouble
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
LOS ANGELES --
With a proposed payout of more than $1 billion, one major chapter of a nearly four-year legal saga that left Toyota Motor Corp. fighting hundreds of lawsuits and struggling with a tarnished image has ended, though another remains.
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10 things to know for Thursday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
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State hit hard by whooping cough in 2012
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
MADISON --
Whooping cough spiked in most states in 2012, but Wisconsin was hit especially hard by the potentially deadly disease, registering the nation's highest rate and at least one death.
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Death notices for Dec. 27, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
Founder of S.M.I.L.E.S. retiring
By STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
DARIEN --
After 28 years of overseeing S.M.I.L.E.S. (Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills), Sherry Monty is retiring in February.
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Gateway planning program expansion in Elkhorn
By STAFF - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
ELKHORN --
Gateway Technical College is proposing a $49-million capital projects package that would expand its facilities and programs, including a new veterinary technician lab, a cosmetology lab and a culinary arts lab at the Elkhorn campus, according to a story in the Milwaukee Business Journal.
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U.S. diplomat goes from Walworth County to the world
By TODD MISHLER - Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012
Scott Rauland knows all too well how incidents can turn into tragedies, such as the assault that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, on the anniversary of 9-11.
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