News Archive for September 24, 2012
'Sun monster,' Zimmermann lead Nats over Brewers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Jayson Werth wound up with a two-out, two-run double when Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez lost a ball in the sun to spark a six-run fourth inning Monday, and Washington beat Milwaukee 12-2 to cut its magic number for winning the NL East to five.
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Unmasking an art form
By ESTHER J. CEPEDA - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
CHICAGO --
There are many fascinating tidbits one can glean from "Tales of Masked Men," the season opening documentary of Latino Public Broadcasting's arts and culture series "Voces on PBS."
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Janesville School Board to consider budget shortfall
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School District has the money to balance its budget without raising taxes, so the school board could sidestep the fights of previous years over taxes and budget cuts.
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Public comment sought for UW-Rock County accreditation process
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The public is invited to comment as part of UW-Rock County's accreditation process. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of UW-Rock or its academic programs.
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Janesville man faces fifth OWI charge
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
JANESVILLE --
One of the tires was almost flat, the exhaust was defective, and the driver had just made an unsafe lane deviation. When the officer made contact with the driver of the car in question, he smelled of intoxicants.
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Man arrested on fifth OWI charge
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A man was arrested on a charge of fifth-offense operating while intoxicated after a Janesville police officer saw him driving erratically and nearly hit another car.
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In difficult year, Sharon sanctuary's animals in need
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
SHARON --
By this time of year, the big refrigerated trailer at the Valley of the Kings Sanctuary & Retreat typically is filled with roadkill deer. It's not a pleasant image, but it's an important one.
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Public record for Sept. 24, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
Rumble strips to enhance highway safety
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
Contractors have milled rumble strips on three highways in Rock County to make them safer.
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Darien Cornfest raffle winners announced
By STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
DARIEN --
The winners of the Darien Cornfest raffle are:
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Winning S.M.I.L.E.S.
By STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
Students of S.M.I.L.E.S. (Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills) held a Superstar Horse Show Sept. 22, showcasing everything they've learned at the therapeutic riding center for individuals with special needs.
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Fall festival will wrap up season for East Troy farmers market
By STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
The East Troy Farmers Market will wrap up its 16-week season Thursday, Sept. 27 with a fall festival presented by Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. The event will take place on East Troy’s historic square from 4-7 p.m.
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Obama launches new tax offensive against Romney
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
CHICAGO --
President Barack Obama’s campaign is launching a new offensive Monday against Republican Mitt Romney, blasting the GOP nominee for criticizing Americans who don’t pay income taxes without having “come clean” about his own.
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Freedom Summer activists to share civil rights experiences at UW-Whitewatear
By UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER RELEASE - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
WHITEWATER --
In 1964, they faced death threats in the name of justice.
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Quarterbacks in spotlight
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
SEATTLE --
Matt Flynn came to Seattle to be the starting quarterback, optimistic he would be leading the Seahawks against his former team, the Green Bay Packers, in Week 3 of the season.
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Hamlin dominates at New Hampshire
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
LOUDON, N.H. --
Denny Hamlin stepped out of his car, pointed into the air and took a mighty swing of an invisible baseball bat. Like Babe Ruth did before him (or so the legend goes), Hamlin had called his shot.
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Snedeker pulls away to win Tour Championship, FedEx Cup
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
ATLANTA --
With the biggest round of his career, Brandt Snedeker won something far more valuable than money Sunday.He proved to himself he could beat the best in the world.
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Death notices for Sept. 24, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
Lakeshore Library System interested in merging
By STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
WALWORTH COUNTY --
A proposal from board members of the Lakeshore Library System to explore merging with another system was turned down, according to a story in the Racine Journal Times.
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Get rid of unused prescription drugs with 'Take-Back Initiative'
By STAFF - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
WALWORTH COUNTY --
The U.S. Justice Department’s Drug Enforcement Administration is holding another National Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 29. The program allows people to get rid of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Collection sites will accept medications in pill or liquid form and in their original containers.
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Wisconsin Historical Society offers online genealogy class
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
MADISON --
The Wisconsin Historical Society will offer an online genealogy class this week.
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Why Wisconsin caught roundabout fever
By STEVEN WALTERS - Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
In a WisconsinEye interview, senior Wisconsin Department of Transportation engineers Jerry Zogg and Pat Fleming discussed the statewide growth of these controversial traffic circles.
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