News Archive for November 20, 2012
Darien, Delavan to negotiate plan for police services
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
DARIEN --
The squad cars and uniforms will look different, but Darien residents will continue to get 24-7 police service. On Monday, the Darien Village Board voted to negotiate with the city of Delavan for police services.
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Man sought after trying to enter bank
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
ELKHORN --
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding the man they believe tried to enter an Elkhorn-area bank when it was closed Friday morning.
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Trial begins for man accused in sex assault
By STAN MILAM - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
ELKHORN --
A seven-woman, six-man jury was selected Monday to determine the fate of Scott L. Anderson, a former Whitewater resident charged with sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl.
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Craig's Villa earns first-team honor
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
Katie Villa capped off a record-setting season by being named first team All-Big Eight Conference in girls volleyball.
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Janesville teachers receive mini-grants
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Excellence in Education Foundation has made its second rounds of 2012 grant awards. The Janesville School District will receive more than $5,300 for 14 projects at 10 of its schools.
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Double-figure scorers spark Rattler women
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
A quick start lifted UW-Rock County's women's basketball team to a Wisconsin Collegiate Conference win Monday night.
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Democrats rip Wis. gov over county, campaign ties
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Wisconsin Democrats pounced Tuesday on emails that they claim show Republican Gov. Scott Walker engaged in illegal campaigning while he was Milwaukee County executive.
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Walworth County Visitors Bureau receives winter marketing grant
By CSI STAFF - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
FONTANA — Cold temperatures and a little artificial snow set the scene Tuesday, Nov. 13, for the presentation of a grant check to the Walworth County Visitors Bureau from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.
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Vanished: print stolen, sale would benefit children of late Lake Geneva man
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
Barbara Shoulder Krause wonders what kind of person would steal from three little girls who lost their father four months ago.
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UW-Whitewater chamber hopes to encourage business growth
By UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER MEDIA - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
WHITEWATER --
With three businesses as charter members, the UW-Whitewater Student Chamber of Commerce has launched operations.
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FBI releases Stalin's daughter files
By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MADISON --
Newly declassified documents show the FBI kept close tabs on Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's only daughter after her high profile defection to the United States in 1967, gathering details from informants about how her arrival was affecting international relations.
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All healthy UW starters will play Saturday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MADISON --
The goal for Wisconsin in its matchup with Ohio State was to keep the Buckeyes from clinching the outright division championship, making the Badgers’ trip to the conference championship game seem, well, one that was earned.
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Packers still support Crosby
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
GREEN BAY --
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy and special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum were steadfast in their commitment to kicker Mason Crosby on Monday, despite the fact that he’s made only six of his past 13 field-goal attempts.
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Sessions helps lift Bobcats over Bucks 102-98
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC --
Ramon Sessions wanted another chance to prove he had some ice left in his veins. He got that chance Monday night and took advantage of it.
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Marquette falls at the buzzer
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
LAHAINA, HAWAII --
Butler’s Rotnei Clarke reminded Marquette on Monday that it doesn’t matter how many shots you miss—just sink a buzzer-beater on national TV.
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Milton Superintendent Garrow to get paid leave
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MILTON --
It's no longer a question whether the Milton School District is paying Superintendent Mike Garrow while he takes the rest of the school year off on administrative leave.
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Gov's former aide sentenced to 6 months in jail
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MADISON --
A Milwaukee judge sentenced one of Gov. Scott Walker's former top aides to six months in jail and three years of probation Monday for doing campaign work on the taxpayers' time.
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Utility's rate hike would also pay legal fees
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
We Energies latest rate hike request includes more than $34 million in legal fees it wants customers to fund.
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US sends Clinton to Mideast to try to end conflict
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP --
fforts to end a week-old convulsion of Israeli-Palestinian violence drew in the world’s top diplomats on Tuesday, with President Barack Obama dispatching his secretary of state to the region on an emergency mission.
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Campbell sacked 6 times, Bears lose 32-7 at 49ers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
Jason Campbell’s fill-in start for Jay Cutler turned into a painful outing Monday night, throwing two interceptions and getting sacked six times in the Chicago Bears’ 32-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
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Free grazing workshop for grassland owners offered
By WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MADISON --
Anyone interested in learning more about grazing as a land use option is invited to attend a free “Grazing as a Land Use Option” workshop on December 1, 2012, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Dodgeville at the Iowa County Health and Human Services building. The workshop is hosted by Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council in partnership with federal, state and local organizations.
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Death notices for Nov. 20, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
Three hunters die during opening weekend of deer hunt
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
GREEN BAY --
Wisconsin's gun deer season opening weekend ended with at least three hunting-related fatalities.
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Know store policies when shopping on 'Black Friday'
By WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
MADISON --
On Thanksgiving afternoon just after the plates are cleared, many Americans start planning their strategies for holiday shopping. For the most dedicated among them, the plan starts with a full-court press on “Black Friday,” one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is offering holiday shopping tips to help make sure you are really getting a bargain – on Black Friday and throughout the holiday season.
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Walker signals ending same-day registration
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks that it would "much better" if Wisconsin did not have same-day voter registration.
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Sports Jams' stalwart four of Lake Geneva a team effort
By EDWIN SCHERZER - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
LAKE GENEVA --
Mike Coolidge is a referee. Well, not really, but he’s definitely the anchor of WLKG radio’s Sports Jam, the longest-running sports talk program in Walworth County.
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GOP must ensure capitalism works for all
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012
WASHINGTON --
For Republicans, the post-election problem runs deeper than Mitt Romney’s persona. The GOP’s economic message is well past its 1980 expiration date. It is not enough to promote growth in an economy where a personal benefit from overall growth is far from assured. Economic mobility is increasingly connected to education, skills and strong families. The traditional, Republican, pro-business agenda is necessary, but it is does not adequately grapple with these human needs – the prerequisites for personal prosperity.
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