News Archive for November 28, 2012
Tipped tanker closes Highway 59 in Milton
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Ethanol and roundabouts—two things that have drawn the ire of Milton residents—collided Tuesday with less than favorable results.
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Elkhorn schools adopt dress code
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
With the exception of flip-flops, the dress code for employees of the Elkhorn Area School District was approved with little concern or controversy.
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Planet Fitness eyeing Milton Avenue location
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The city expects to issue a building permit in the next couple of weeks for renovation work and construction of a nationally recognized fitness center on Milton Avenue.
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Craig girls coming off record season
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Kerry Storbakken's first two seasons as Janesville Craig's girls basketball coach have been a success.
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Cougar girls hit from long range for first win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Craig took a few minutes to get warmed up Tuesday night, but once the Cougars did, Madison East didn't have much of a chance.
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Walters helps Edgerton girls register Rock win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Edgerton High pounded visiting McFarland, 74-33, Tuesday to open up the Rock Valley North Conference season.
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Milton boys get past Delavan-Darien
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Milton High rolled past host Delavan-Darien, 61-47, Tuesday in nonconference boys basketball.
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Lake level decision could be weeks away
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
LAKE GENEVA --
It could be mid-December before an order is issued to determine flow from and the level of Geneva Lake.
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Milton girls rally at Elkhorn
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Milton outscored Elkhorn, 19-11, in the fourth quarter to pull out a 57-52 nonconference girls basketball victory on the road Tuesday night.
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Former Warhawk star arraigned on drug charges
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
ELKHORN --
Former UW-Whitewater football star Levell Coppage was arraigned Tuesday on four felony and two misdemeanor drug charges.
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Warhawks rally past Wesleyan
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. --
UW-Whitewater fought back from a 15-5 early first-half deficit to defeat host Illinois Wesleyan, 71-65, Tuesday nonconference men's basketball.
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Whitewater man arrested in drug bust
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
WHITEWATER --
A Whitewater man faces numerous criminal charges after police seized 88 marijuana plants from his home, according to a news release from the Whitewater Police Department.
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Warhawk women lose to defending national champs
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. --
The No. 17-ranked UW-Whitewater women's basketball team couldn't keep the lid on defending NCAA Division III national champion No. 14 Illinois Wesleyan and suffered a 72-69 nonconference road loss Tuesday.
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Man robs woman, then disappears
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville woman said she was robbed in her driveway Monday night on the city's south side.
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Palmyra-Eagle goes to 2-0
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Palmyra-Eagle used three double-figure scorers to down Johnson Creek, 47-33, in a nonconference boys basketball game at Palmyra on Tuesday.
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Public record for Nov. 28, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Powerball jackpot climbs to $550M on ticket sales
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
CHICAGO --
As Americans went on a ticket-buying spree, the Powerball jackpot rose to $550 million Wednesday, enticing many people who rarely, if ever, play the lottery to purchase a shot at the second-largest payout in U.S. history.
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Fire empties Avalon
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
AVALON --
A fire at a grain elevator near Clinton lit up the sky, closed roads and led to the evacuation of an entire village Tuesday night.
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Parker girls have room for improvement
By JOHN BARRY - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Parker Vikings overcame 29 turnovers and a miserable second half in holding off Madison La Follette, 48-42, in the Big Eight Conference opener for both teams.
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Ryan earns 'Bad Dad' award from PETA
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
JANESVILLE --
He was a late entry and had some tough competition, including a parent who tied a toddler up outside a betting parlor, a motorcycle rider who placed a plastic bag over his child's head instead of a helmet, and a man who tattooed his baby, but Rep. Paul Ryan won, because someone who holds high public office simply should know better, according to spokeswoman for the group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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Wisconsin-based company opening facility in SD
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
FITCHBURG --
A Wisconsin based company has announced it is opening a 40,000-square-foot cereal ingredient processing facility in South Dakota.
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Cleanup continues after fire forces evacuation
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
AVALON --
A maintenance shop at Gavilon Grain in Avalon was destroyed Tuesday in a fire that forced residents to evacuate.
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Wis. DNR taking comments on Green Tier applicants
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
MADISON --
State environmental officials are taking public comments on three businesses' applications to join theGreen Tier program.
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Packers' Jennings set for return
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
GREEN BAY --
The Green Bay Packers won’t get all of their injured starters back this week, though they’ll have one: Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Greg Jennings.
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Big winners share lessons, risks of Powerball win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
COLUMBIA, MO. --
So you just won the $500 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what? Perhaps it’s time for a tropical vacation or a new car. There are bills to pay, loans to settle, debts to square.
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Back pats: Ball, Burkhead study partners
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
LINCOLN, NEB. --
Two of the Big Ten’s best running backs will be on the field when Wisconsin and No. 14 Nebraska meet in Saturday night’s conference championship game.
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Death notices for Nov. 28, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Gun hunters killed nearly 244K Wis. deer
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
MADISON --
Thousands more deer hunters bagged a buck during this year's traditional gun season than last's, according to preliminary data state wildlife officials released Thursday that suggest the season was a resounding success.
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Cougars topic of DNR online chat
By WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
The Department of Natural Resources will host an online chat about cougars with Adrian Wydeven, carnivore ecologist, and Jane Wiedenhoeft, assistant carnivore biologist, at noon Wed., Dec. 5. To participate, visit the DNR home page, dnr.wi.gov, and look for the advertisement or check Ask the experts."
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A cool $672K: Dairen Powerball winner to take lump sum
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
DARIEN --
Just in time for the holidays, a Walworth County man has hit a million-dollar Powerball jackpot.
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Whitewater man charged with possession of 88 marijuana plants
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
A 23-year-old Whitewater man was charged with seven felonies, including possession of 88 marijuana plants, maintaining a drug trafficking place, and delivery of ecstacy, according to a news release by the Whitewater Police Department.
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The eggs go on top: Walker shadows grocery worker in visit to Lake Geneva
By STAFF - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
Gov. Scott Walker bagged groceries Tuesday at Stinebrink’s Piggly Wiggly, 100 E. Geneva Square in Lake Geneva as part of "Take Your Legislator to Work" campaign.
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American complex
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012
WASHINGTON --
The double standard we apply to men and women in these very human dramas such as the Petraeus affair is nothing new, but also nothing short of appalling.
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