News Archive for October 31, 2012
VP candidate Ryan hits up hometown for trick-or-treating
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, led a passel of children and a group of neighbors and friends around his old Halloween haunts for trick-or-treating Wednesday.
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Forum focuses on health
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
JANESVILLE --
When Americans take the time to understand how the Affordable Care Act will affect them and their families, they will learn it isn't as bad as what they've probably heard.
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Wynn, Jorgensen face off for 43rd Assembly seat
By NEIL JOHNSON - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
The 43rd Assembly District has become a battleground as a veteran state lawmaker is trying to switch districts to unseat a first-term legislator in the Nov. 6 election.
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Albany middle school to become charter school
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
ALBANY --
Albany school officials are planning to convert the district's middle school into a charter school using a $225,000 state grant.
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Whitewater man facing attempted homicide charges
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A Whitewater man faces attempted homicide charges along with numerous other charges after a domestic incident that turned into a police chase Monday night.
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Former UW-Whitewater star arrested
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
ELKHORN --
Levell L. Coppage, who holds all-time leading rushing records at UW-Whitewater, is facing felony drug charges.
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August agrees to settle lawsuit
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
MADISON --
Rep. Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, said Tuesday he agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against him but has nothing to apologize for.
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Fredricks frets about meet
By KEN VELOSKEY - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
WEST ALLIS --
Tucker Fredricks carries the weight of uncertainty into the US World Cup fall qualifier Thursday through Sunday at the Pettit National Ice Center.
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Halloween's home: Couple share space with holiday goblins
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The ravens perching on the banister help say it all. Becky Johnson and her husband, Steve, don't live alone in their home on Janesville's Cambridge Drive. Halloween moved in for a spell, albeit in a kind and gentle way.
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Training day: Firefighters, gas company practice explosion response
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Had it been a real explosion, firefighters Tuesday morning would have evacuated the Kennedy Apartments, Target and the Janesville Mall.
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San Francisco goes orange and black for Giants
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
Orange-and-black clad hordes flooded the streets of San Francisco on Wednesday for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the 2012 World Series champion Giants.
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Mukwonago High School performs 'The Nerd'
By STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
MUKWONAGO --
Mukwonago High School drama students present Larry Shue’s “The Nerd” Nov. 2-10 at the school, 605 W School Rd. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, Nov. 2, 3, 9 and 10; with a special matinee performance to be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students, and are available at Mukwonago High School, Miller Pharmacy and Espresso Love, all in Mukwonago.
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Walworth County police agencies enforcing 'Operation Trick or Treat'
By WALWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
ELKHORN --
Tonight, as they did through Halloween weekend, Walworth County police agencies and probation and parole agents will join forces for the fourth annual “Operation Trick or Treat” enforcement program. This cooperative effort between the Department of Corrections – Division of Community Corrections and law enforcement will take place during the hours of Halloween trick or treating in neighborhoods throughout the county. The teams will be making home visits at the residences of known sex offenders who are on active supervision to ensure that they are in compliance with applicable laws and rules.
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Happy Halloween!
By STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
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State offers safety reminders for time change
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
MADISON --
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs says the end of daylight saving time this weekend provides a good opportunity for homeowners to make a number of safety checks.
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Former UW-Whitewater star athlete arrested
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
ELKHORN --
Levell L. Coppage, who holds all-time leading rushing records at UW-Whitewater, is facing felony drug charges.
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Ryan set to appear at Wisconsin events
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
MADISON --
Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan is scheduled to make a series of campaign stops in Wisconsin on Wednesday.
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Cardinals reeling entering Lambeau
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
TEMPE, ARIZ. --
Embarrassed on Monday night, the Arizona Cardinals are left to try to pick up the pieces of a season that once seemed so promising but now shows signs of a free fall.
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Bears' Cutler accepts the boos
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
LAKE FOREST, ILL. --
Quarterback Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears offense struggled enough against Carolina to elicit boos from Soldier Field fans, and receive a poor review of their inconsistency a day later from coach Lovie Smith.
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Region hit by Sandy struggles to resume daily life
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
NEW YORK --
People in the coastal corridor battered by superstorm Sandy took the first cautious steps Wednesday to reclaim routines upended by the disaster, even as rescuers combed neighborhoods strewn with debris and scarred by floods and fire.
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Vice president plans Wisconsin visit Friday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
BELOIT --
Vice President Joe Biden is planning to campaign in Wisconsin Friday.
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Death notices for Oct. 31, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
No reports of flooding in Pleasant Prairie
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
PLEASANT PRAIRIE --
Authorities in the lakeshore village of Pleasant Prairie in southeastern Wisconsin say there are no reports of widespread flooding caused by the effects of superstorm Sandy.
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Judge overturns Walker's education powers
By TODD RICHMOND, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
MADISON --
A portion of state law that gives the governor the power to approve or block new education rules and policies is unconstitutional, a Madison judge ruled Tuesday.
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Halloween's ghostly games
By STAFF - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
DARIEN --
These phantom football players caught photographer Terry Mayer's eye when he was driving along County Highway K in Darien. He stopped and discovered the homeowner had set up a ghostly game in progress, so Mayer took photos, posting one to his Facebook page as part of his Photo of the Day project.
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Sorry, dealer’s all out of race cards
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Americans still harbor racial bias even if they don’t know it, according to a recent online Associated Press poll.
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