News Archive for March 18, 2013
Another sorry sap season: For second year, collection is slow for Welty center
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, March 18, 2013
Temperatures this week are closer to seasonal than they were a year ago. Unfortunately for one group of environmentalists, temperatures are erring on the wrong side of "sweet."
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JPAC finishes 2012 in black
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, March 18, 2013
JANESVILLE --
Last week, the Janesville Performing Arts Center released its 2012 annual report, and it is ahead of budget by almost $40,000, according to a news release.
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Fifty-five goats killed in Saturday barn fire west of Janesville
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, March 18, 2013
TOWN OF JANESVILLE --
Fifty-five goats died Saturday in a barn fire on Highway 14 west of Janesville, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office.
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City of Delavan works on developing a strategy to reinvigorate its center
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, March 18, 2013
DELAVAN --
Delavan residents know they've arrived home when the wheels of their cars rumble across the red bricks of Walworth Avenue.
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Changes on corner of Milton and Black Bridge
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, March 18, 2013
The shopping plaza at the corner of Black Bridge Road and Milton Avenue has seen a number of changes in the past six months, and more are coming.
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State DNR seeks sturgeon guards
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, March 18, 2013
MILWAUKEE --
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for sturgeon guards.
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Sheriff's office: No charges expected in fatal pit bull attack
By NICO SAVIDGE - Monday, March 18, 2013
ELKHORN --
The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office has all but wrapped up its investigation into the dog attack that killed a toddler March 6 in the town of Walworth, an official said Friday.
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Search for elk calves, track monarchs, more through DNR field trips
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, March 18, 2013
MADISON --
Wisconsin wildlife officials are urging outdoor enthusiasts to sign up for nature field trips this summer and fall.
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Barn fire kills 55 goats near Janesville
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, March 18, 2013
JANESVILLE --
A barn fire near Janesville in southern Wisconsin has killed more than 50 goats.
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GOP superintendent's campaign blacklists reporters
By STEVE KARNOWSKI, ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, March 18, 2013
A Republican running to be Wisconsin's schools superintendent has blacklisted five reporters he considers biased.
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Help wanted in Wisconsin: Workers with 'middle skills’
By STEVEN WALTERS - Monday, March 18, 2013
On his Internet site, Gov. Scott Walker is blunt: “By 2018, 66 percent of Wisconsin’s 3.2 million jobs will require a high school degree or above, but below a bachelor’s. Despite that, only 25 percent of high school seniors want to attend a technical school.”
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