News Archive for February 23, 2013
Administration warns of impact of broad budget cut
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
WASHINGTON --
The Obama administration is painting a dire portrait of the many ways the public will feel the effects of automatic federal spending cuts due to begin March 1.
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Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport tower could close
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
For the federal government, it’s just another small airport. For Rock County, it’s a crucial part of economic infrastructure that could take an operational hit—unless the elected officials can reach a budget compromise.
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Fellow apartment dweller is helping displaced neighbors
By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Angelia Hamann lives in a west-side apartment building next to the one that burned Thursday. Her father is a resident who lived in one of the 12 apartments lost in the fire at the Franklin Court Apartments.
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Baldwin backs I-90/39 expansion
By JIM LEUTE - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
While state lawmakers consider how to pay for the expansion of Interstate 90/39, Wisconsin's newest U.S. senator said Friday she'd work to make sure the local project gets as much federal money as possible.
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Edgerton’s Diane Everson to be inducted into state newspaper Hall of Fame
By NEIL JOHNSON - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
When Diane Everson talks about being named to the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame, her hands shake and her face gets flushed.
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Town of Lyons man faces 10 child porn counts
By NICO SAVIDGE - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
ELKHORN --
A former town of Lyons man is facing 10 counts of possessing child pornography after FBI agents found hundreds of sexually explicit images and videos of children on his computers, according to court documents.
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Wrestling coach pleads guilty to felony child enticement
By NICO SAVIDGE - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
ELKHORN --
Steven Springsteen-Hensel pleaded guilty Friday to felony child enticement. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed a charge of attempted sexual assault of a child by someone who works with children.
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Six wrestlers advance to title matches
By ERIC SCHMOLDT - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
MADISON --
With just 15 seconds remaining and one of his young wrestlers trailing by one point in a state semifinal match, Milton coach Pat Jauch shouted out quick instructions.
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Local woman makes helping a habit
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Kimberly VanBeek feels most like herself when she's helping someone in need. For 10 days earlier this month she did just that, as a volunteer in Puerto Lempira, Honduras.
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