News Archive for January 23, 2013
Deputy shoots, kills teen at Elkhorn hospital; incident under investigation
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
After more than an hour of media interviews, Sheriff David Graves paused and took a shaky breath. He apologized for being emotional.
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Parkview holds off on virtual school plan
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
ORFORDVILLE --
The Parkview School Board has decided to hold off planning for a virtual charter school until fall to retain its focus on three ongoing projects.
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Layoff doesn't affect Milton senior
By KEN VELOSKEY - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MILTON --
It was a good night for Morgan Blumer and in turn for Milton High.
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Police call off search
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
TOWN OF JANESVILLE --
The dangerously cold weather gripping southern Wisconsin sent Rock County Sheriff's Office deputies on an all-night search for a man seen stumbling along a road west of Janesville on Monday night.
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Brodhead girls pull away
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
Brodhead High's girls basketball team had to rally late Tuesday night to remain unbeaten on the season.
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'Ray Bandit' captured, FBI says
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
ST. LOUIS --
A man dubbed the "Ray Bandit" for the distinctive Ray-Ban sunglasses authorities say he wore during a string of 17 bank robberies in seven states—including one in Janesville—has been captured, the FBI said.
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Stoughton boys get past Milton
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
A strong start lifted Stoughton High's boys basketball team Tuesday night.
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Man accused of bogus utility work
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
An Illinois man faces multiple counts of felony theft and forgery after a Madison company told police he was taking checks from Rock County customers for Internet-service installation work he wasn't doing.
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Wilmot boys keep Lakes' lead
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
Wilmot High's boys basketball team survived a sluggish offensive night Tuesday to remain in first place in the Southern Lakes Conference.
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Janesville, China forge school ties
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Two teachers from China will join the Janesville School District's faculty next month, and 40 students from China are scheduled to spend part of the summer here.
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Public record for Jan. 23, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
Janesville doctor writes about faith
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
JANESVILLE --
When Ron Ragotzy's mother got him a Bible for Christmas about 15 years ago, he vowed to read it.
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Jennings finishes Bucks’ win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MILWAUKEE --
Brandon Jennings is trying to take over close games in the fourth quarter.
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Walker developing new way to measure employment
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MADISON --
Gov. Scott Walker says he is developing a new way to measure Wisconsin's employment needs.
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Fitzgerald, other ex-speakers lobby for vouchers
By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
Advocates for expanding school vouchers in Wisconsin have hired three former Republican speakers of the state Assembly to help make their case, a sign of political firepower on a contentious issue that has renewed calls to ban the increasingly common practice of moving directly from the Legislature to lobbying.
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Wisconsin food banks form state association
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MILWAUKEE --
Some food banks in Wisconsin are forming a state association to help coordinate efforts to aid the hungry.
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No. 13 Michigan State beats Wisconsin 49-47
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MADISON --
Keith Appling scored 19 points and Branden Dawson added 18 while grabbing 13 rebounds to lead Michigan State to a 49-47 victory over Wisconsin in a defensive struggle Tuesday night.
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Expiring credits, deductions extended by Congress
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
WASHINGTON --
Taxpayers preparing to file their 2012 returns can breathe a collective sigh of relief.
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10 things to know for Wednesday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 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. 23, 2013
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
Environmentalists say Kedzie, GOP’s wetland regulations paved way for mining bill
By STAFF - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MADISON --
Environmental activists say it’s no coincidence the bill co-authored last fall by Sen. Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) to regulate wetlands directly—and adversely—affects the area where a proposed open-pit iron mine would be built in northern Wisconsin, according to a story in theCapital Times.
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Walker says $340M income tax cut reasonable
By SCOTT BAUER, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
MADISON --
A roughly $340 million income tax cut over the next two years would be a reasonable starting point, Gov. Scott Walker and Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said on Tuesday.
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