News Archive for September 26, 2012
Janesville School District insurance options still in the air
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Health insurance plans with added costs for hundreds of Janesville School District employees led to much discussion but no resolution among school board members Tuesday.
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Defeat leaves Packers fans furious
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Only a few people declined to talk Tuesday afternoon about the officiating and the end result of Monday night's Packers versus Seahawks game.
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Partners in Prevention sees role evolving
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
By design, Partners in Prevention-Rock County is shrinking. After helping substance abuse prevention coalitions in four Rock County communities grow and secure $625,000 federal grants, Partners in Prevention will assume a support role.
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Oakland becomes Snappers' pipeline
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers announced Tuesday the signing of a two-year player development contract with the Oakland Athletics. The contract will run through the end of the 2014 season.
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State trooper gets Lifesaving Award
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
What started out as a mundane stop for burritos ended as a lifesaving moment for Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Clint Rowley.
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Walworth County deputies Taser pit bull
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
TOWN OF SUGAR CREEK --
Two Walworth County sheriff's deputies were attacked by pit bulls Saturday while attempting to arrest the dogs' owner, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the Walworth County Sheriff's Office.
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Madison East defeats Craig tennis
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Kaylee Rossing's win at No. 1 singles was the highlight Tuesday afternoon for Janesville Craig's girls tennis team.
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Public record for Sept. 26, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
MMA warrior says family, sport help him find balance
By MARK KAUZLARICH - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
MMA fighters combine a variety of martial arts, from boxing, kickboxing and karate, to submission sports such as wrestling, judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. They train for fitness, fun or pursuit of fights in the growing sport.
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Packers seething as NFL replacement refs take heat
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
GREEN BAY --
With the Green Bay Packers still seething, fans pondering the possibility of turning off their televisions on NFL Sundays and even the President weighing in, it’s official: Overnight, the NFL’s replacement referees went from minor nuisance to staggering problem.
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State milk production continues to improve
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
Milk production continues to improve in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where dairy farmers had a stronger August this year than they did last year.
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California governor signs driverless cars bill
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. --
Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California.
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Reds' 4-2 win hurts Brewers' playoff chances
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
CINCINNATI --
The Brewers couldn’t beat the team that dethroned them as NL Central champions, leaving their postseason prospects bleak.
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Death notices for Sept. 26, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
Staples to speed up closure of 15 stores in US
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
Staples is speeding up the closure of about 15 of its U.S. stores and plans to close 45 stores and some delivery businesses in Europe.
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Union-buster Walker calls for return of union refs
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
MADISON --
Nothing brings political enemies together in Wisconsin like the Green Bay Packers.
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Back on track at East Troy Electric Railroad
By MARGARET PLEVAK - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
It’s hard to believe now, with cars crowding streets and highways, but there once was a time when people traveled by train along an interurban line whose network of railways in southern Wisconsin totaled 385 miles at its peak, in routes that stretched from Sheboygan to Kenosha and Watertown to Hales Corners and East Troy.
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Once upon a disappearance
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Kathleen Parker reflects on the 20-year anniversary of her baby sitter's apparent kidnapping and ongoing messiness.
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