News Archive for January 16, 2013
Beloit Turner School District to try a referendum
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
TOWN OF BELOIT --
Beloit Turner School District voters will decide this spring whether to build a $28 million, 600-student high school.
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Delavan seeking cure for ambulance service
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
DELAVAN --
It's unclear who will provide emergency ambulance services for the city of Delavan and the town of Richmond after March 31.
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Monroe boys overcome Craig's fast start
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MONROE --
Janesville Craig High's fast start ended with a 63-53 loss Tuesday to host Monroe in nonconference boys basketball.
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Janesville School District looks into buying a building
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School District will take a look at avoiding lease payments by buying a building for its charter schools.
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DeForest boys top Parker
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
DEFOREST --
Parker High lost, 70-53, to host DeForest in nonconference boys basketball Tuesday.
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Competency hearing to continue in homicide
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
At least one psychologist thinks a Palmyra man accused of dumping a woman's body in a Rock County ditch in 2011 now is competent to stand trial, they said Tuesday in Rock County Court.
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Marquette too much for Bluebirds
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
State-rated Milwaukee Marquette and Griff Jeszka were too tough for the Janesville Blubirds on Tuesday night.
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Janesville woman to be tried on charge of prostitution
By STAN MILAM - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
A Janesville woman is scheduled to go on trial April 3 on a charge of prostitution.
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McFarland girls' defense derails Turner
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Beloit Turner was held to 11 points in the second half en route to a 43-37 loss to McFarland in a Rock Valley Conference crossover makeup game Tuesday in girls basketball.
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Cullen appointed to transit committee
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MADISON --
Sen. Tim Cullen has been appointed to a panel that has a major say in highway project funding.
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Hook new Craig soccer coach
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Craig High School named Michael Hook as its varsity boys soccer coach.
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Burglary suspect knew victims' son: Officials
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
JANESVILLE --
The four people accused in a town of Fulton home invasion last week apparently knew of the couple because one of the four was a friend of the couple's son, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office.
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Public record for Jan. 16, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Clinton, East Troy boys crossover winners
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Cody Risseeuw scored 20 points as the Cougars remained in first place in the Rock Valley South with the crossover win.
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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
WASHINGTON --
Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades.
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State's fraud hotline got 162 reports in 2011-2012
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MADISON --
A new report says the state fraud hotline took more than 150 reports over the last biennium.
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Text of Governor Walker's State of the State Address
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MADISON --
On Tuesday, Governor Scott Walker delivered the 2013 State of the State Address titled “Bold Vision and Bright Hope for the Future.”
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Lawmakers schedule hearing on UW overpayments
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MADISON --
Co-chairs of the Legislature's Audit Committee have scheduled a public hearing for next week to gather more information about $33 million in overpayments made by the University of Wisconsin System.
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Hunger Task Force to get milk from shuttered plant
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MILWAUKEE --
Milk from the shuttered Golden Guernsey plant in Waukesha will be distributed to the needy throughout the state.
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McCarthy defends Capers, approach
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
GREEN BAY --
Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers is not going to lose his job over one ugly game. Even if it did end Green Bay’s season.
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Lakers pull away from Bucks
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
LOS ANGELES --
Dwight Howard had 31 points and 16 rebounds, Kobe Bryant also scored 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-88 Tuesday night for their second straight win after a six-game skid.
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USDA offers loans to farmers who grow for locals
By ADRIAN SAINZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
With interest in locally grown food soaring, the federal government said Tuesday it has created a small loan program to help community farmers who might not be able to borrow money from banks.
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Walker touts income tax cut, job push in speech
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MADISON --
Gov. Scott Walker promised during his State of the State speech Tuesday to deliver a significant income tax cut for the middle class and to renew his focus on putting people back to work, saying he was “doubling down” on his campaign promise to create 250,000 jobs.
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Badgers hold off No. 2 Indiana for 64-59 upset
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
BLOOMINGTON, IND. --
Ryan Evans scored 13 points, Traevon Jackson added 11 and the unranked Badgers moved into sole possession of the Big Ten lead with a 64-59 upset at No. 2 Indiana.
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ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years.
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10 things to know for Wednesday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Death notices for Jan. 16, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
Ground beef products recalled
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
WATERTOWN, WIS. --
A Wisconsin company is recalling about 2,500 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
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Walker touts income tax cut, job push in state of state speech
By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
MADISON --
Gov. Scott Walker promised during his State of the State speech Tuesday night to deliver a significant income tax cut to the middle class and a renewed focus on putting people back to work.
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Fontana finds on eBay: historic pier signs and a designer bag
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
FONTANA --
Want to own a little piece of Fontana history?
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Keep DNR enforcement sessions open
By CHRISTA WESTERBERG - Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013
When dealing with polluters, the DNR’s policy is to apply progressively stricter actions until violations are addressed. Most violations are corrected to the agency’s satisfaction early on, through conversation or correspondence. Until it issued the recent draft procedures, the DNR has let neighbors, other citizens and the media attend enforcement conferences, even though this is not typically required under the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law.
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