News Archive for March 28, 2012
County health department holds training for food handling
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
As an English major, I've spent plenty of time in food service. I know about "King Lear" and cross contamination, "Middlemarch" and salmonella, "To the Lighthouse" and the importance of hand washing.
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Program expansion challenges school board
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville School District administration officials are proposing to expand a program next fall even though it has estimated a budget deficit in the millions of dollars.
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Milton students off to Washington, D.C.
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
MILTON --
By the time the 37 Milton High School civics students get to Washington, D.C., this morning, they'll have time to hop off a Van Galder charter bus, smack the sleep from their faces and jump into business attire.
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Program gives families something to celebrate
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Dan and Ann Ferguson of Edgerton were, at one time, regulars at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Janesville.
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Five seats open on Delavan-Darien School Board
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
DELAVAN --
Five seats on the seven-member Delavan-Darien School Board are open in one of the liveliest school board elections in years.
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Three seek two seats on Delavan Town Board
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
DELAVAN TOWNSHIP --
The race for Delavan Town Board includes newcomer Chris Marsicano and incumbents Richard W. Bonsall and Barb Militello battling for two open seats.
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Five seeking Clinton trustee seats
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
CLINTON --
Five candidates, including two incumbents, will vie for three open village trustee seats April 3.
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Four seeking spots on Orfordville board
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
Four candidates are running for three seats on the Orfordville Village Board.
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Five running for Brodhead council posts
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
BRODHEAD --
Five candidates are seeking two seats on the Brodhead City Council. No names will appear on the ballot for a third open seat, but a write-in candidate has filed to run.
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Pair seek District 3 seat on Beloit Town Board
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
BELOIT --
Two candidates are seeking the District 3 seat on the Beloit Town Board.
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Four candidates seek two Fulton board posts
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
FULTON TOWNSHIP --
Four people are running for two seats on the Fulton Town Board.
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Parker track earns opening sweep
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Parker High School opened the boys track and field season Tuesday with a 112.5-28.5 nonconference victory over Elkhorn.
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Craig softball team ready to start
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Job one for the Janesville Craig High softball team is getting off to a good start. The Cougars began last season with four straight losses, but righted their ship to finish 15-9 overall and 12-6 in the Big Eight Conference.
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Janesville School Board meetings now on YouTube
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Residents can now watch a Janesville School Board meeting at any time, from anywhere they can get Internet access.
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Santorum appeals to Ryan fan base during visit
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum spoke Tuesday to a crowd of about 150 people at a rally at the Armory, 10 S. High St., Janesville.
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Public record for March 23, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Milton's Blumer among state's elite
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
MILTON --
The postseason awards continue to pile up for Morgan Blumer, and the latest one is the most prestigious yet. The Milton High School junior was named Tuesday to the 2012 Associated Press girls basketball all-state first team.
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Santorum makes surprise stop in Delavan
By STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
DELAVAN --
The Waterfront Pub and Eatery in Delavan got a surprise visit from Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rick Santorum last night.
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UW-Whitewater gymnasts share 2012 national championship
By UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
DELAVAN --
Add another national championship to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's sports trophy case, already filled with men's football, men's basketball, men's and women's wheelchair basketball---and now gymastics.
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Open houses seek public input on proposed Hackmatack wildlife refuge
By STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
GENOA CITY --
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released for public review and comment an environmental assessment for a possible national wildlife refuge that would include part of southern Walworth County and northern Illinois.
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Brewers' Aoki adjusting to US baseball
By TOM HAUDRICOURT/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
PHOENIX --
It took some slight hamstring tightness Tuesday to finally cool off Norichika Aoki, but that blip did nothing to diminish the enthusiasm about the way the he has swung the bat recently for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Packers bypassed for NFL kickoff game
By TOM SILVERSTEIN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
PALM BEACH, FLA. --
Green Bay Packers fans won't have to clear their calendar the first Wednesday in September.
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Bucks' Ellis scores 33 in win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles knew Monta Ellis would eventually start putting up the big numbers he became known for with Golden State.
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Regis' Bowe top player
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Although it ultimately didn't lead to another state title, Eau Claire Regis' Heather Bowe had one of the biggest moments of last week's state tournament.
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UConn, Notre Dame join Final Four field
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
KINGSTON, R.I. --
Before the season started, Geno Auriemma figured his Connecticut Huskies wouldn't be good enough to make it to the Final Four.
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Supporters of Fla. shooter fearful of speaking out
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
While Trayvon Martin’s supporters pack churches and swarm rallies, friends and family of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot the unarmed teen to death, remain largely out of sight.
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Death notices for March 28, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
With spring break, grandma scam incidents on the upswing
By NEWS RELEASE - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
MADISON --
Spring break is underway, and many students from around Wisconsin have headed to the beach – either here in the states or abroad. While these students are soaking up the sun, scammers could be using their absence as a way to take advantage of Grandma and Grandpa back in Wisconsin.
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Beloit couple help guide young seeing-eye dogs
By DENNIS HINES, STATELINE NEWS - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
BELOIT --
The road to becoming a seeing-eye dog begins much the same as any other puppy. Its early months are filled with lots of energy and curiosity under the watchful eye of a caring family.
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Apples, oranges and zebras, oh my!
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, March 28, 2012
WASHINGTON --
The health care mandate facilitates access the same way being pushed off a diving board facilitates swimming. It may prove effective—or not—but it shouldn't be confused with civil rights.
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