News Archive for July 20, 2012
Reds hit 3 HRs, beat Brewers 3-1 behind Bailey
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
CINCINNATI --
Homer Bailey pitched eight innings for his first career win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, and Zack Cozart hit the first of Cincinnati's three solo homers for a 3-1 victory that kept the Reds in first place in the NL Central.
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New Janesville city scorecards are scientific
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, July 20, 2012
JANESVILLE --
City officials hope a survey mailed this week to 5,000 Janesville residents and businesses will help the city council fashion its 2013 budget.
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Rain offers some hope for crops
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, July 20, 2012
JANESVILLE --
In total, 1.76 inches of rain fell between 7 a.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday.
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Janesville neighborhood has spate of car break-ins
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, July 20, 2012
JANESVILLE --
“I know we’ve had enough of a rash of thefts from cars to warn residents,” Janesville police Sgt. Charles Aagaard said.
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Beloit Snappers earn sweep
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers doubled their pleasure Thursday.
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Judge to review therapist’s notes in sex assault case
By STAN MILAM - Friday, July 20, 2012
ELKHORN --
A judge has agreed to review records of a counseling session in the child sexual assault case against a former girls basketball coach.
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Restitution ordered for former Delavan court clerk
By STAN MILAM - Friday, July 20, 2012
ELKHORN --
The former Delavan municipal court clerk convicted on two counts of felony misconduct in office was sentenced Thursday to restitution and community service.
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Fire causes minor damage to tobacco warehouse apartments
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
EDGERTON --
Authorities said a roof fire that spread into an attic did minor damage to apartments at a newly renovated former tobacco warehouse in Edgerton on Wednesday.
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Preparations under way for Rock County homeless count
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, July 20, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Here are five things you need to know about next week’s homeless count.
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Bachmann, Ryan among top 5 House fundraisers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Michele Bachmann of Minnesota are among the top five U.S. House candidates nationwide in money raised during the current two-year election cycle.
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Public record for July 20, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
Vehicle titles will go to lien holders under change in law
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
MADISON --
A change in vehicle titles is effective at the end of July in Wisconsin.
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Big Ten: Commish won't get power to fire coaches
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
PARK RIDGE, ILL. --
The Big Ten Conference has no plans to give its commissioner the power to fire coaches.
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Ryan among top five House fundraisers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, and Michele Bachmann, of Minnesota, are among the top five U.S. House candidates nationwide in money raised during the current two-year election cycle, according to midyear election filings.
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Steady Snedeker surges to lead at British Open
By PAUL NEWBERRY - Friday, July 20, 2012
LYTHAM & ST. ANNE’S, ENGLAND --
On a day filled with wayward shots, Brandt Snedeker was steady as can be at the British Open.
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Heat, drought make for more flavorful produce
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
Chef Dan Jacobs expected his recent batch of jalapeño poppers to be tame because peppers grown at this time of the year are generally mild. But he quickly discovered that his spicy appetizer carried an unexpected fire.
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Colo. suspect's family: 'Hearts go out to' victims
By THOMAS PEIPERT, - Friday, July 20, 2012
AURORA, COLO. --
A former medical student in a gas mask barged into a crowded Denver-area theater during a midnight showing of the Batman movie on Friday, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire, killing 12 people.
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Lake Geneva bank robbed Thursday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
A man stole an unknown amount of cash in a Lake Geneva bank robbery Thursday night, according to a police news release.
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Turf questions delay Field of Dreams vote by Whitewater council
By STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
WHITEWATER --
A debate by the Whitewater Common Council on whether turf should be used at the Treyton Kilar Field of Dreams project has delayed a vote on the project, according to a story in the Daily Jefferson County Union.
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Janesville Jets reduce ticket prices
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Jets organization announced Thursday that all home game ticket prices will be reduced for the upcoming season.
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USA Cycling offers $100,000 for gold
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
USA Cycling will reward gold medalists at the London Games with up to $100,000 in bonus money, creating the richest known Olympics financial incentive program offered by any cycling organization in the world.
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Cubs’ Dempster says ‘nothing imminent’ on trade
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
CHICAGO --
All those trade rumors don’t seem to be bothering him one bit.
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Big Ten changes on the way?
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
League commissioner may be given power to fire coaches
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Death notices for July 20, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
Walker asks for drought disaster declaration
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 20, 2012
MADISON --
Gov. Scott Walker is asking for a federal disaster declaration due to the drought in 23 southern Wisconsin counties.
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Horse show combines showmanship and SMILES
By STAFF - Friday, July 20, 2012
ELKHORN --
For one of the largest, most competitive open horse shows around, join SMILES on July 21 and 22 for its 28th annual Open Benefit Horse Show from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn.
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Giving up on America’s children
By MICHAEL GERSON - Friday, July 20, 2012
WASHINGTON --
It is true that highly centralized governmental systems can be arrogant and mediocre. Public education demonstrates that a highly decentralized governmental system can also be arrogant and mediocre, particularly when parents are denied objective information about educational outcomes.
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Did the state make you great?
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, July 20, 2012
WASHINGTON --
The argument between Left and Right is about what you do beyond infrastructure. It's about transfer payments and redistributionist taxation, geometrically expanding entitlements, tax breaks and subsidies to induce actions pleasing to central planners. It's about endless government largesse that, ironically, is what is crowding out necessary spending on, yes, infrastructure.
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