News Archive for June 11, 2012
Bosh's return comes at huge time in Heat title run
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, June 11, 2012
MIAMI --
Chris Bosh has watched the birth of his son, collapsed to the court in agony with a strained abdominal muscle, seen his team sputter many times during nine games without him, then dealt with the death of a masseuse who was stricken at his home.
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Lake Lawn reboot seems to be going well
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, June 11, 2012
DELAVAN --
This spring marks Delavan's Lake Lawn Resort's second year under new ownership, and the business is re-establishing itself with its customers and the community.
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Evansville high graduates told they control their destiny
By GINA DUWE - Monday, June 11, 2012
Evansville graduates heard a similar message from speakers Sunday: The next chapter of life is what you make of it.
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Principal praises standard set by Whitewater Class of 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
WHITEWATER --
"We can only hope future classes live up to the standards you have set," Whitewater High Principal Doug Parker told the Class of 2012 as he brought his address during Sunday's ceremony to a close.
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Janesville Legion sweeps Union Grove
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
UNION GROVE --
Janesville used two complete games and 22 hits to sweep an American Legion baseball doubleheader at Union Grove on Sunday.
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Could Janesville's students be nicer?
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, June 11, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Students in the Janesville School District could be a little nicer to each other. That's one conclusion that could be drawn from the district's first-ever surveys of student satisfaction.
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Milton wins again
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
CLYMAN --
The visiting Milton Junction Pub Raptors won a slugfest over Clyman, 12-8, Sunday in Rock River League baseball.
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Labyrinth connects mind, body and soul
By JIM LEUTE - Monday, June 11, 2012
Construction is nearly complete on a healing labyrinth at Earthsong Books and Gifts, 2214 Kennedy Road, Janesville.
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Sharon church's time capsule fails the test of time
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Monday, June 11, 2012
SHARON --
A century's worth of wet weather and a small gap in a copper box turned the contents of a 1912 time capsule into a moldering lump for members of Sharon United Methodist Church on Sunday.
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Homer sinks Beloit Snappers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
GRAND CHUTE --
Wisconsin’s Yadel Rivera smacked a walk-off three-run HR in the 10th inning Sunday to down Beloit, 5-2, in Midwest League baseball.
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Public record for June 11, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
Rock Disposal will handle city's switch to single-stream recycling in October
By MARCIA NELESEN - Monday, June 11, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Single-stream recycling—mixing paper, plastic, glass and other recyclables in one bin—will be new for Janesville residents in October, but Rock Disposal has been sorting mixed recyclables for years.
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Milton graduates head into a world of unlimited choices
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Monday, June 11, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Kathleen Coogan and Robert Witt waited quietly but anxiously in the lower gymnasium of Milton High School before Sunday's graduation ceremony. The two have been attending school together since fifth grade.
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The lure of high-tech fishing
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Monday, June 11, 2012
CHICAGO --
It's been a while since I wrote a column bemoaning the role that electronic gadgets play in distracting, dumbing down and otherwise diminishing the cordial and intellectual fabric of our society.
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International business new major at UW-Whitewater
By UNIVERSITY OF WICONSIN-WHITEWATER NEWS RELEASE - Monday, June 11, 2012
WHITEWATER --
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater business students can now add a strong level of international sophistication to their college experience.
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Madison Scouts to train, perform concert in East Troy
By STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
EAST TROY --
The Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, one of the Drum Corps International's world class performing units, is returning to East Troy High School from June 16-21 for the final week of their annual spring training.
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Looming tax hike not the biggest ever
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER - Monday, June 11, 2012
WASHINGTON --
The largest tax increases were those imposed to help pay for World War II — back when the U.S. raised additional revenue to pay for wars instead of simply borrowing.
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Delavan's Pentair helps develop rainwater harvesting resources
By STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
DELAVAN --
Pentair, Inc., an international manufacturer with a plant in Delavan, teamed up with Watertronics, a pump manufacturer based in Hartland, to offer an educational website on rainwater harvesting and reuse, according to anews release from Pentair.
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Nadal tops Djokovic for 7th French Open title
By EDDIE PELLS - Monday, June 11, 2012
PARIS --
Rafael Nadal won his record seventh French Open title, returning to Roland Garros on Monday to defeat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in a match that was halted the night before because of rain.
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Logano breaks through
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, June 11, 2012
LONG POND, PA. --
Logano gave a crafty Martin a well-timed nudge out of the way in the closing laps Sunday at Pocono Raceway to clinch his first victory since 2009 and become the first Sprint Cup driver this season to win from the pole.
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Many cry ‘foul’ over Pacquiao verdict
By TIM DAHLBERG - Monday, June 11, 2012
LAS VEGAS --
The outcry in this gambling city was so loud Floyd Mayweather Jr. could have heard it in his jail cell.
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Death notices for June 11, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
Bicyclist injured near La Grange trail
By STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP --
A 29-year-old Milwaukee man suffered serious injuries to his face and head after crashing his bicycle Friday evening on the John Muir bike trail near County Highway H in the town of La Grange, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Padres' rally falls short in 6-5 loss to Brewers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, June 11, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Will Venable homered to lead off the game and San Diego scored three times in the ninth inning off Milwaukee closer John Axford, but still fell to the Brewers 6-5 on Sunday.
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