News Archive for July 18, 2008
Happy, happy, Choi, Choi
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, July 18, 2008
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND -- K.J. Choi rolls in a birdie putt on the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead over Greg Norman at the midway point of the British Open on Friday.
Janesville police step up Milton Avenue patrols
By STAN STRICKER - Friday, July 18, 2008
Yellow means stop
McCain talks with auto workers about economic woes
By DEVLIN BARRETT - Friday, July 18, 2008
WARREN, MICH. --
John McCain promised auto workers at General Motors to help make the company's long-range electric car a success as he outlined ways to help a state and industry hit hard by the economy.
Death notices for July 18, 2008
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 18, 2008
Janesville considers future flood preparation
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, July 18, 2008
JANESVILLE -- The Rock River could be an asset to Janesville, a parade of consultants has said. But this year's flooding showed the Rock's dark side.
Less concern for weekend flooding
By KAYLA BUNGE - Friday, July 18, 2008
JANESVILLE -- The storms expected to hit southern Wisconsin tonight and tomorrow have weakened, and that bodes well for folks just starting to dry out from the flooding last month.
Bilingual programs reach out to Latino residents
By TED SULLIVAN - Friday, July 18, 2008
WHITEWATER --
The story hour is one of several bilingual programs promoted by Walworth County’s UW Extension office to reach Latinos.
Clinton might be taking over contaminated lot
By ANN MARIE AMES - Friday, July 18, 2008
CLINTON -- Rock County is poised to take one more delinquent, contaminated property off its list.
Music, story and poetry in motion
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, July 18, 2008
JANESVILLE --
Katherine Hager is a sign language interpreter. Saturday she’ll be providing sign language interpretation for the SpotLight on Kids/footlights productions musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ”.
Locally manufactured device offers hope for children with multiple disabilities
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, July 18, 2008
JANESVILLE --
Something called SOS is the real deal for certain children with severe, multiple handicaps.
Janesville bar owner killed in motorcycle crash
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 18, 2008
TROY TOWNSHIP -- A Janesville bar owner was killed when his motorcycle collided with a truck Thursday night in Sauk County.
Retailer considers Court Street location
By JIM LEUTE - Friday, July 18, 2008
JANESVILLE -- A West Court Street parcel purchased by a developer soon could become the site for a major retailer.
New leadership for Local 95
By JIM LEUTE - Friday, July 18, 2008
JANESVILLE --
Brad Dutcher soon will take a new position with the United Auto Workers, but the future of the General Motors assembly plant in Janesville will remain on his list of priorities.
Public record for July 18, 2008
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 18, 2008
Milton woman ordered to pay restitution to church
By STACY VOGEL - Friday, July 18, 2008
MILTON --
Hope Lutheran Church is more than ready to move on now that a theft case has been settled, a church official said.
Air conditioners sought for needy seniors
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 18, 2008
BELOIT -- The Voluntary Action Center has launched its annual drive for new and working used air conditioners for Rock County seniors.
Favre talk? Not for Vikings
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Friday, July 18, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS --
The Minnesota Vikings took a different stance on Thursday in what has become the story of the summer in the NFL: They decided NOT to talk about Brett Favre.
Janesville 14s win a blowout
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 18, 2008
BARABOO -- Two games and two blowouts. That's the storyline for the Janesville 14-year-old Babe Ruth baseball tournament team.
Snappers rally for win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, July 18, 2008
BELOIT -- A five-run rally helped carry the Beloit Snappers to an 11-7 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps in Midwest League baseball Thursday.
We're getting to know Obama
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, July 18, 2008
WASHINGTON -- For the first few months of the campaign, the question about Obama was: Who is he? The question now is: Who does he think he is?
Laugh, Obama, laugh
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Friday, July 18, 2008
Barack Obama's levity-free reaction to the now-famous New Yorker cartoon leaves one reluctantly wondering: Is he humor-challenged? Perchance, does he take himself too seriously for a nation of wits and wags?
