News Archive for July 14, 2012
Janesville residents using more water
By GINA DUWE - Saturday, July 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville city residents used an average of about 2 million more gallons of water per day in June compared to last year, but officials aren’t worried about running dry.
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Rain 'helpful,' but not enough
By STAN MILAM - Saturday, July 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
That liquid falling from the sky Friday in Janesville was rain, a substance not seen here in any significant amount since the end of May.
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Conditions perfect for fires to start
By RYAN BROEGE - Saturday, July 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The effects of this summer’s dry heat have been widespread.Add a heightened risk of grass fires to the list of reasons to miss the rain.
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Pair arrested, charged in bank robberies
By STAN MILAM - Saturday, July 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
FBI agents and police officers from Madison and Mount Horeb on Friday arrested two people in connection with six southern Wisconsin bank robberies, including one in Janesville.
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Rock County’s communications center director Sleeter to retire
By ANN MARIE AMES - Saturday, July 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Rock County Communications Center director Dave Sleeter retires this week. Kathy Sukus has been appointed interim director, and the county is putting together a plan to recruit applicants for the director position, Rock County Administrator Craig Knutson said.
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Clinton foresters keep city green and growing
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, July 14, 2012
CLINTON --
The village of Clinton might be the only Wisconsin town of its size with a forestation committee and two volunteer co-foresters. Their work has won the foresters—and Clinton—awards from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council Urban and the distinction of being named a “Tree City USA” every year since 2003.
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Public record for July 14, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, July 14, 2012
Obama criticizes Romney jobs record in new ad
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, July 14, 2012
WOLFEBORO, N.H. --
President Barack Obama is keeping up a drumbeat of skepticism over Mitt Romney's insistence that he stepped down from his private equity firm years earlier than federal records indicate.
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Pirates fall 10-7 to Brewers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, July 14, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Ryan Braun hit two home runs as Milwaukee improved to 40-6 against Pittsburgh at Miller Park since 2007.
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