News Archive for November 14, 2012
Janesville School District uncertain on dress code plan for teachers
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A proposal for a detailed dress code for Janesville School District staff created much discussion but no decision at Tuesday's meeting of the Janesville School Board.
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Janesville company pondering expansion
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A growing Janesville manufacturer will ask the Rock County Board for an option to buy five acres in case it needs to make a multimillion-dollar expansion that could lead to 70 new jobs in Janesville.
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Domestic partners must prove commitment, city council says
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Just what is a domestic partner? The question might come to mind after the Janesville City Council voted 6-1 Monday in favor of extending health care benefits to employees with domestic partners. DuWayne Severson was the "no" vote.
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Local educators make trek to China for partnership
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A school board member and the superintendent of Janesville public schools are scheduled to return Thursday from an eight-day trip to China.
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Milton School Board OKs temporary fix for class sizes
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MILTON --
The Milton School Board has approved a staffing plan that officials are viewing as a short-term fix for burgeoning class sizes in district elementary schools.
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Milton School District can't conceal pay details: Lawyer
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MILTON --
The Milton School District has no legal basis to withhold information about whether Superintendent Mike Garrow is being paid while on leave, a media attorney told The Gazette on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Garrow is still mum about the situation.
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Delavan-Darien School Board extends superintendent's contract
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
DELAVAN --
Superintendent Robert Crist will stay on with the Delavan-Darien School District and drop the "interim" from his title, according to a news release from the district.
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Big Foot's play was better than Wedig imagined in August
By TOM MILLER - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
Rodney Wedig wasn’t as confident—at least in his public statements in August—that his Big Foot High football team would be as strong as in past seasons.
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Restitution, jail ordered in tax case
By KEVIN MURPHY - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
A Williams Bay man who emigrated from Mexico and started several enterprises but reported too little of his taxable income was sentenced Friday in federal court to 10 months in jail and ordered to pay $137,416 restitution.
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Comets get past Whippets in opener
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
Delavan-Darien High defeated Whitewater 62-51 Tuesday in a nonconference boys basketball season-opener.
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Formula One is back in the US, can it last?
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
AUSTIN, TEXAS --
ormula One, the world’s most popular motorsport, is trying once again to conquer its final frontier: the United States. This time, the Europeans aim to make it stick.
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Salvation Army hopes to raise $325,000 with annual holiday campaign
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The local Salvation Army hopes its holiday red kettle campaign will raise $325,000, matching last year's goal.
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Public record for Nov. 14, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
Needing 2 TDs, Ball hopes to make mark at home
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MADISON --
Montee Ball is in charge of the entertainment for Wisconsin’s senior day.
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Bobby Rahal finally ready to give son Graham a job
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
It was important for both father and son that Graham Rahal rise through the racing ranks on his own.
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Rivard told he's always welcome in GOP caucus
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MADISON --
The Republican majority leader of the state Assembly says a fellow GOP lawmaker who lost re-election after recounting advice his father had given him that "some girls rape easy" is always welcome in the Republican caucus.
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December fundraiser brings water skiing and wake boarding action to Geneva Lake
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
For thrills, chills and bragging rights, water skiers, wake boarders and wake surfers can get one more chance to enjoy their summer sport on Geneva Lake next month by registering for “Freeze for Life.” The fundraiser will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gage Marine and the new Pier 290 Restaurant, Williams Bay.
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Law enforcement union sues over Walker's law
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MADISON --
A law enforcement union filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a Wisconsin law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.
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Fort Atkinson man hospitalized after head-on crash in Whitewater
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP --
A Fort Atkinson man suffered multiple injuries after a two vehicle head-on crash early Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 12 near Indian Mound Parkway in the town of Whitewater, according to a release from the Walworth County Sheriff's Office.
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Bowl berths at a minimum
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
The turnaround at Minnesota has passed a significant milestone. The Gophers are going to a bowl game.
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Bucks' Sanders develops into consistent contributor
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
What a difference a year makes for Milwaukee Bucks forward Larry Sanders.
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Marquette delivers points on the inside
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
At least for the first two games of the season, Marquette has become an inside team.
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Border Patrol under scrutiny for deadly force
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
NOGALES, ARIZ. --
An Oct. 10 shooting has prompted renewed outcry over the Border Patrol’s use-of-force policies and angered human rights activists and Mexican officials who believe the incident has become part of a disturbing trend along the border.
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NASCAR’s Keselowski can’t tweet in car anymore
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC --
Brad Keselowski became a social media darling after hopping on Twitter during a lengthy delay in the Daytona 500. Turns out, tweeting from the car isn’t cool with NASCAR.
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Death notices for Nov. 14, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
Vos promises to set new tone as Wisconsin speaker
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
MADISON --
Incoming state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, a conservative Republican known for his adherence to the party platform, promised Tuesday to set a new more bipartisan tone even as he later joked about who Democrats elected to lead them in the Senate.
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SEWRPC holds public meeting in Elkhorn on boosting area’s affordable housing
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
ELKHORN --
If you build it, they will come.
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The house that temperance built: new book includes Delavan landmark
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
Arguably, it was beer that made not only Milwaukee famous, but Wisconsin as well. In a new Wisconsin Historical Society Press book, “Bottoms Up: A Toast to Wisconsin’s Historic Bars & Breweries,” authors Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz give the amber brew its due.
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Real Generals of Kabul
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
NEW ORLEANS --
The Petraeus affair reads like a spy thriller with all the requisite components. What a bonanza for the campaign weary. But what a horror for our self-respect and our standing in the world.
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Community Foundation boosts Rock, Walworth counties
By SUE CONLEY - Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
Thanks to the generosity of donors and the investment management of the foundation, the 530 charitable funds in the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin have grown and play an ever larger role in making our communities better.
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