News Archive for February 9, 2010
UW-Whitewater to offer housing to employees
By KAYLA BUNGE - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
WHITEWATER --
UW-Whitewater plans to offer prospective employees a place to live and hopes the fringe benefit will help keep faculty and staff in the community.
Janesville City Council OKs adding advertising
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
JANESVILLE -- Plan could raise $100,000 in revenue
Burlington Demons top Whitewater Whippets
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Whitewater High couldn’t contain host Burlington in a 64-54 loss in nonconference boys basketball Monday.
Evansville School Board declines to discuss pom pon uniforms
By GINA DUWE - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
EVANSVILLE -- Parents, students leave disappointed, upset
Rock County men hold off Fox Valley, women lose
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
UW-Rock County survived visiting UW-Fox Valley’s second-half surge to post a 66-56 victory in Wisconsin Collegiate Conference men’s basketball Monday.
Three compete for Geneva Town Board seat
By KAYLA BUNGE - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
GENEVA TOWNSHIP --
Three candidates are competing for one seat on the Geneva Town Board. Voters Tuesday, Feb. 16, will narrow the field to two.
Benefit for bereaved family set for Sunday
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
JANESVILLE -- A benefit is set for Sunday to help the Bertagnoli family of Janesville pay medical expenses for their son Caleb, who died Dec. 16.
Public record for Feb. 9, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Trial starts in kidnapping, body dumping case
By TED SULLIVAN - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Attorneys gave their theories of the case to jurors during opening statements Monday in Rock County Court. They said the case hinges on the credibility of the woman, who never reported the murder to police.
Consultant: Plant working to eliminate odor complaints
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
MILTON --
City, residents dissatisfied with United Ethanol’s efforts
Money woes ease in NASCAR, sponsors seek bargains
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. --
With the NASCAR season revving up at Daytona International Speedway this week, companies still have a chance to associate themselves with the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Hixson decides against senate bid, will run for re-election to assembly
By ERIC STEURER - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
WHITEWATER --
Rep. Kim Hixson, D-Whitewater, says he will not seek to replace state Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, in the 15th Senate district.
Daddy Maxwell's wins Bay Civic League's chili cook-off
By CSI MEDIA STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
WILLIAMS BAY --
Daddy Maxwells was voted the winner of the Williams Bay Women's Civic League's People's Choice at the chili cook off Feb. 6 at the Lion's Fieldhouse in Williams Bay.
She’s got the whole world on her hands
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Just when you find yourself thinking that Sarah Palin couldn’t possibly do anything else to embarrass herself, there she is, caught red-handed—well, black- or blue-black-handed, anyway—smuggling the answers into the exam room.
Carrie Underwood brings her show to Summerfest July 4
Carrie Underwood will perform in Marcus Ampitheater show July 4 at Summerfest.
Civil suit alleges discrimination at UW-Whitewater
A trial expected to get under way this week will recall an ugly chapter at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, when two black administrators were each demoted within months for misusing university credit cards.
Death notices: Velva
Walworth County death notices for Feb. 9, 2010.
Winds might make storm troublesome
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
JANESVILLE -- It’s not so much the snowing as the blowing that will wear out county road crews over the next few days, their boss said Monday.
Obama pitches compromise in battle against invasive carp
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for commercial shipping may be opened less frequently than usual in a stepped-up campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes, federal officials said Monday.
For Lake Geneva grad, a media career begins in Chicago
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
LAKE GENEVA -- Craig Reuss of Lake Geneva was looking for something more exciting when he graduated from high school. So when the 18-year-old graduated, he headed to Chicago’s Flashpoint Academy of Media Arts and Sciences.
Snowmobile driver faces homicide charge in crash that killed passenger
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
MUKWONAGO --
A town of Mukwonago man is accused of being under the influence of marijuana in connection with a snowmobile crash on Dec. 23 that killed a 17-year-old girl.
Three years later, Sharon struggles to fill void left by downtown fire
SHARON -- In 2006, fire ripped through downtown Sharon's only grocery store and the village is still seeking to fill the void.
Whitewater-area couple helps DNR track wolves
By LISA M. SCHMELZ - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Volunteer Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources carnivore trackers are on the lookout for signs of wolfs.
Death notices for Feb. 9, 2010
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Patrick will compete in Nationwide race
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. -- Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
Vonn touted as skier to beat in Vancouver
By CHRIS DUFRESNE - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES --
Lindsey Vonn was going downhill so fast—in a wholesome, epic, lucrative way—there wasn’t time to wait for her to actually win an Olympic medal.
Winter missing as Games approach
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- As Olympians arrive by the day, the Winter Games seem to be missing something. Namely, winter.
Super Bowl draws largest TV audience
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
NEW YORK -- The New Orleans Saints’ victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
Super Bowl redefines Brees, Saints
By JIM THOMAS - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Less than 12 hours removed from a riveting Super Bowl triumph over Peyton Manning and Indianapolis, Sean Payton showed up Monday for the traditional “morning-after” news conference looking like he had spent the night on Bourbon Street.
Toyota resale value, reputation fall from heights
By DAVE CARPENTER - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
CHICAGO --
Kelley Blue Book dropped the resale values of recalled Toyotas for the second time in four days Monday, leaving them as much as 4 percent or $300 to $750 lower than a week ago, depending on the model.
