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Update: Polls close on Wisconsin's historic recall primary
By RICK WEST - Tuesday, May 8, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Wisconsin voters will make history Tuesday when they go to the polls in the first-ever statewide primary recall election. On the ballot will be Republican and Democratic primaries for governor and a Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
Beloit Snappers features first female game-day announcer
By RICK WEST - Thursday, April 12, 2012
BELOIT --
There’s nothing quite like the sights and sounds of opening day at the ball park, and when fans entered Pohlman Field last week for the 31st opening game for the Beloit Snappers minor league baseball team, they were welcomed by something new, a woman’s voice from the press box.
Value, rental prices going up on Walworth, Rock counties' farm land
By RICK WEST - Sunday, March 11, 2012
ELKHORN --
Farming is big business in Wisconsin, and when it comes to crop farming, that business can be very volatile. With higher prices for corn and soybeans, crop farmers are seeking more land to rent to raise their corn and soybeans.
New procedure gives Janesville paramedics an edge in critical cases
By RICK WEST - Thursday, March 8, 2012
JANESVILLE --
You’ve probably seen the medical procedure hundreds of times on TV medical dramas. It’s called intubation -- the insertion of a tube into a patient’s trachea to help the patient’s breathing.
Walworth County United Way merger inspires others
By RICK WEST - Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012
JANESVILLE --
If the consolidation of two United Way organizations in neighboring Rock County goes as smoothly as a local consolidation did, officials will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Mercy opens north side clinic in Janesville
By RICK WEST - Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
For residents on Janesville’s northeast side and the Milton area, the time from injury or illness to medical care is now shorter, thanks to the newly opened Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center Emergency North and Mercy Clinic North.
Gov. Walker to speak at Forward Janesville annual dinner
By RICK WEST - Monday, March 7, 2011
JANESVILLE -- As protests continue at the state Capitol in response to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill, Forward Janesville is preparing for a keynote address by Walker at its annual dinner March 29.
Olympic athletes promote healthy lifestyles with energetic visit
By RICK WEST - Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010
CLINTON --
Exercise and healthy eating won’t make you an Olympic athlete, but it will lead to a longer, happier life. That was the message during a special visit this week at one area grade school.
Former Warhawk athlete plans to race against childhood cancer
By RICK WEST - Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010
BELOIT -- Beloit physical-education teacher Bridget (Georgeff) Witt, a former award-winning basketball player at Beloit Catholic High School and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, began competing for the first time this spring and summer in marathon-style races called duathlons.
Best season ever for veteran dragster driver
By RICK WEST - Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010
During the week, you’ll find Jeff Jones driving a tractor or pickup truck. But on the weekend, he drives at speeds of more than 155 mph behind the wheel of a dragster.
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