Story archive for December 2008
Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Wisconsin beats No. 23 Michigan in Big 10 opener
- Three Janesville residents injured in Columbia County crash
- Lake Geneva woman cited in Interstate crash
- Great Lakes Compact considered Legislative success
- Janesville police honor own
- Milton police offer behind-the-scenes experience
- Obama team seeks public input on health care
- Latest scores
- Edgerton keeps perfect record intact
- Bucks nip Spurs
- Muskego pounds Craig
- Mauermann sparks Bluebirds' comeback
- Fury wins fourth straight
- Lakeside girls win Fort title
- Morton paces UW-Whitewater women
- UW-Whitewater falls in title game
- Parker falls to Delavan-Darien
- Area schools produce uunbeaten champs in Mid-States wrestling
- Fredricks shines at speedskating national championships
- Religious freedom 2009: living with our deepest differences
- Gazette reporters' favorite stories of 2008
- Death notices for Dec. 31, 2008
- Public record for Dec. 31, 2008
- Stabbing victim, suspect had history of problems
- The Janesville Gazette's top stories of 2008
Tuesday, Dec. 30
- City of Beloit seeks neighborhood revitalization funds
- New statistics show Beloit's infant mortality rate on the rise
- Rock County Fury wins fourth straight
- UW-Whitewater women win finale in Florida
- More than 5,400 workers laid off in Rock County in 2008
- Death notices for Dec. 30, 2008
- County wants fewer inmates held on municipal charges
- Woman arrested in boyfriend's stabbing
- Public record for Dec. 30, 2008
- Counties go in the red due to heavy snowfalls
- School board candidate field swells to 8
- Senseless, deadly U.S. policy on Haitians persists
- Counties to benefit from less pollution in 2008
- La Prairie family donates easement
- Fury tops Reedsburg
- Gaza crisis may hurt Obama peace efforts
- Latest scores
- UW women get first Big Ten win
- UW-Whitewater men win in Texas
- Parker's Cavey advances to semifinals in Mid-States Classsic
- Fort girls slip past Whitewater; Lakeside jolts Barneveld
- Edgerton, Elkhorn boys stay unbeaten
- Lakeside boys outlast Whitewater
Monday, Dec. 29
- Craig girls advance to Optimist tourney title game
- Wisconsin prepares for Big Ten season
- In a downward spiral
- Fredricks wins 500 meters in U.S. Speedskating Championships
- Missouri wins Alamo Bowl, tops Northwestern in OT
- Bucks’ focus fixed on making playoffs
- Library system receives increased state aid
- Prepare for long lines to pay Rock County property taxes
- Case Feed building "unfit for human habitation"
- The one word that can save lives
- Beloit Police offer "Safe Rides" for New Year's Eve
- Janesville's new city manager enjoys public engagement
- Packers fall to 6-10, but failure not about Favre
- Death notices for Dec. 29, 2008
- New Year's parties stay close to home
- Officers arrest two men on felony drug charges
- Flood warnings canceled for local rivers
- Hydrant shoveling provides home-saving minutes
- Crosby just short on record-setting attempt
- Mrs. Bush, Rice: Bush presidency not a failure
- Film tax credits create good economic ‘action’ in year one
- City of Janesville evaluates recruitment costs
Sunday, Dec. 28
- UW hockey team wins Badger Showcase
- Latest scores
- Morton's double-double lift Warhawk women
- Parker girls top Stevens Point in Sentry Classic
- Lions make history with winless season
- Marquette breezes past Presbyterian
- Area counties sign collaboration agreement
- School children donate flashing signs
- Bears need to get defensive in the off season
- Obama's pick of GOP's LaHood for Transportation will stir political equation
- Death notices for Dec. 28, 2008
- Job market bleak for new college grads
- More survivors, healthier survivors
- It’s the return of the exchange season
- Nigerian scam targets Lake Geneva woman
- Cold, fog, rain, more cold
Saturday, Dec. 27
- Pistons put clamps on Bucks
- Vikings miss upset bid
- 'Nole mercy
- Latest scores
- Monroe boys fall to Catholic Memorial
- Con: Obama may rue the day he scrapped a tax that could have funded a green economy
- Technology is transforming what we mean by free expression
- Pro: Imposing a windfall tax makes oil companies uncompetitive with global rivals
- Death notices for Dec. 27, 2008
- Public record for Dec. 27, 2008
- Digital switch may be difficult in rural areas
- Patriot helps out on home front
- Dentists and staff help pay it forward
- Janesville nursing program takes step forward
- Kane to step up as developmental disabilities director
Friday, Dec. 26
- Who could think Bush rose to the occasion?
- It takes two to Blago
- Death notices for Dec. 26, 2008
- Sometimes charity does not require opening your wallet
- For Obama, huge challenges vs. big assets
- Clinton mail carriers will work out of Beloit
- Edgerton considers taking ambulance service in-house
- Public record for Dec. 26, 2008
- Authorities watch for flooding from warmth, rain
- Evansville EMS coordinator to be appointed to county board
- Village equipment damaged in Christmas fire
- Rock County plows busy with sand, salt
- Beloit gets positive exposure in magazine
- Authorities warn motorists of slippery roads
- Repower America and rebuild Wisconsin’s economy
Thursday, Dec. 25
Wednesday, Dec. 24
- Death notices for Dec. 24, 2008
- Toymakers say lead law harms workshops
- Armer kicks it into gear
- Memories will linger after GM’s gone
- United Ethanol hopes equipment solves ills
- Public record for Dec. 23, 2008
- A home for the holidays
- Hope, friendship prevail at appreciation gathering
- Judge denies motion to dismiss triple homicide case
- Lake Geneva mayor wants to sanction alderman
- Rash of car thefts plagues Milton area
- Whitewater girls basketball coach suffers aneurysm
- Redd leads Bucks over Jazz
- Parker's start helps beat Craig
Tuesday, Dec. 23
- No. 9 Texas squeaks by Wisconsin, 74-69
- Monroe girls overpower Fort Atkinson
- Latest scores
- Janesville Operations Director keeping an eye on upcoming warm spell
- Salvation Army pleased with amount of Red Kettle donations
- Lumps of coal in the vice-presidential stocking
- Holiday deer hunt begins
- Rock County unemployment on the rise
- Life after GM
- Goodbye...and thanks
- Amid tears, there is hope for the future
- End of SUV production came 204 days after announcement
- Snowfall on the verge of city record
- Death notices for Dec. 23, 2008
- How long until GM disassembles plant?
- Journalists venture into cold to document day
- Low-profile centenarian celebrates birthday
- United Ethanol hopes equipment solves ills
- City to take over Oak Hill Cemetery
- Public record for Dec. 23, 2008
- Man in custody after SWAT responds
- Baldwin named to honorary inauguration post
- Badger women drop Big Ten opener
- Noises heard on plane that veered off Colo. runway
- Brodhead, Parkview girls get nonconference wins
- Marquette skips past N.C. State
- Whitewater boys roll over Jefferson
- Milton thieves target unlocked cars
- Bears rally to beat Packers in OT, 20-17
Monday, Dec. 22
- Janesville Ciy Council hears presentation on poverty
- Latest scores
- Slow start dooms streak: Badgers suffer first loss since opener
- Special teams not special: Overall effort as cold as weather
- Latest defeat frozen in frustration
- Wisconsin looks ahead to No. 9 Texas
- Badgers have mixed feelings about Champs Sports
- Rodgers plays well but Packers continue to come up short
- Core four central to UW’s chances: Upperclassmen key against Texas
- Charting a steady course: Hot Bucks seeking more consistency
- Green Bay’s defense starts well, slips again
- UAW members gather for the end of production
- Sprouts recalled after testing positive for Salmonella
- New trash collection schedule for City of Janesville
- Economic uptick: Bush brings boost to shoe sales
- Local car dealer talks about the Janesville G-M plant closing
- Welcome to winter: More snow on the way
- Death notices for Dec. 22, 2008
- Breach of Social Security
- Running on empty: Workers face future with few benefits
- Alcohol suspected in fatal crash
- Public record for Dec. 22, 2008
- Through the years: Chronicling the history of GM in Janesville
- GM's impact felt throughout Janesville
- Union presidents weigh in on GM legacy
- 2008: A look back at a tough year
- Craig's tractor deal still has Janesville trucking
- Sit-down makes GM sit up and take notice
- A little bit of Samson remains at plant
- Last holiday shopping weekend keeps retailers edgy
- Warhawks set to return strong
- Trying to add up Bucks’ formula for retiring numbers
- And for an encore Lions’ Ford will stand pat!
- Brewers have interest in Looper
- Bears still clinging to playoff hopes
- Biridie lifts Singh over Stricker
- Latest scores
Sunday, Dec. 21
- Preparing for the last day of SUV production at GM
- Long haul to government help for Big 3
- Schools set lofty goals
- Change means acknowledging, overcoming bad news
- Notes making the rounds at schools
- Pro: It’s our duty to help poor nations clean up
- Con: Subsidizing developing nations to cut global warming emissions is delusional
- Death notices for Dec. 21, 2008
- A family affair: Working at GM was practically an inheritance for many
- UAW/GM Food Drive is about helping, not mourning
- ‘Free Stuff’ giveaway still popular
- Event generated many memories
- Public record for Dec. 21, 2008
Saturday, Dec. 20
- Craig bombs Middleton
- Parker wrestlers 13th at Fond du Lac
- Craig's Furseth wins tournament title
- Third quarter dooms Parker
- Mount Union holds off UW-Whitewater
- Janesville City Council to learn state of poverty in city
- Auto deal revises $700B bailout program (again)
- Death notices for Nov. 20, 2008
- Public Record for Dec. 20, 2008
- If Kennedy is qualified, why wasn't Palin?
- Madoff unmasked: The cry of the snookered investor
- Even in December, a right for one remains a right for all
- Councilwomen want to make poverty a priority
- GM security, police ready for last day of SUV production
- Janesville woman designs ornament for White House Christmas tree
- Man behind massive school changes to retire
- City may take over care of cemetery
- GM plant is big consumer; loss will be felt all over
Friday, Dec. 19
- Latest high school scores
- Hayward sparks Marquette
- Bucks romp over Knicks
- Area basketball games postponed
- Craig, Parker game postponed
- Death notices for Dec. 19, 2008
- Weekend give-away on again
- Janesville digging out after snowstorm
- Anxiety sets in about GM plant
- Football team's success is priceless to UW-W
- Two women recognized for contributions to agriculture
- Public record for Dec. 19, 2008
- Developer files notice of injury against city
- Bailout approved: Automakers to get $17.4B
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Lakeside's upset bid falls short; Bay, Albany girls win
- Edgewood's free throws top Milton girls
- Elkhorn boys make it four straight
- Kennedy’s sense of entitlement is nauseating
Thursday, Dec. 18
- Unbeaten Purple Knights notch fourth Big Eight win
- Verona shoots down Parker boys
- Madison Memorial roars past Craig
- North teams rule again in Rock boys basketball
- Health Department warns of hypothermia risks
- Five Clinton businesses sold tobacco to minors during check
- Opinions on State Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities may differ
- Bomb threat results in expulsion from school
- Craig, Parker boys game times moved up
- Janesville's public works director is leaving
- Rock County snowmobile clubs lend a hand
- How can you weather the storm?
- Beloit Alcoa to close in June
- Walworth County board running smoothly but working hard after downsizing
- Death notices for Dec. 18, 2008
- 'Convenient' stores face future without regular GM customers
- Neighbors of GM plant prepare for sudden quiet
- Projects ready if funding comes through
- Judge overturns state board decision in Larson Acres case
- Cold brings cautions for utility repairs
- Public record for Dec. 18, 2008
- Janesville man admits guilt in son's death
- Charges stand in teen sex case
- Resistance to universal voter registration is a legacy of racism
- Bailout for Big Three should protect jobs
- Gay parents triumph over bigotry
- Bush: 'I didn't compromise my soul' to be popular
- Anderson, Hauser finalists for WIAA position
- O'Leary resigns as Craig football coach
- UW-Whitewater women roll past Oshkosh
- Warhawk men fight off Oshkosh
- Middleton edges Craig gymnasts
- Craig-Parker tickets on sale early
- Caroline Kennedy is emblem of a generation
- Cameron likely to stay with Brewers
- High school football players continue success at UWW
- UWW linebacker attends his fourth Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl
- Sluggish play in fourth quarter spells doom for Bucks
- Blame for collapse doesn’t fall on Rodgers
Wednesday, Dec. 17
- Rock County Sheriff's Winter Emergency Plan in effect
- City of Janesville acquires riverfront property
- State loans money for new library in Beloit
- Janesville teachers form new negotiating team
- Millions sought in death
- District seeks smoother bargaining
- District seeking public input on superintendent
- Local groups donate signs for crossing guards
- Death notices for Dec. 17, 2008
- Forward with faith
- Fagan official positive about dealership's future
- Rashkin set to host Janesville talk show
- Man pleads guilty to selling Viagra
- Public record for Dec. 17, 2008
- State again allowing payments to cities
- Elkhorn hires new clerk
- White House pressured by lawmakers on car rescue
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Milton gymnasts top Parker
- Janesville wrestlers dominate Big Eight opponents
- Parker girls pull away from scrappy Sun Prairie
- Marquette runs out of gas
- Bluebirds impressive in win
- Middleton press takes its toll on Craig girls
- Collins, Woodson are Pro Bowl starters
- Running backs replace a UWW legend
- Lakeside hands Evansville boys first loss; Turner gets first Rock win
- Monroe, Stoughton boys win big in Badger South
- Delavan-Darien girls set up showdown with Waterford
- Parkview, Brodhead girls win again
Tuesday, Dec. 16
- Rock County Democratic Party has new leadership
- Think Local First campaign begins
- Firefighters deal with freezing conditions to battle fire
- Where will search start?
- Death notices for Dec. 16, 2008
- Owner: Janesville steak house not closing
- Fueling the future: Craig grad leaves Virent sitting sweet
- Apfelbach goes from engineer to entrepeneur
- School programs are a Christmas tradition
- Students get inside the heart of this Scrooge
- Seven fire departments battling a house fire
- Public record for Dec. 16, 2008
- February referendum planned for Clinton schools
- Janesville School Board members get official e-mail addresses
- Darien sewer rates could jump in 2009
- Darien police chief remains on leave
- Lake Geneva police seize pot, $30,290 cash
- Bliss to stop publishing Jotter
- Illinois man listed as 'critical'
- City facilities change hours for holidays
- Lake Geneva hires new comptroller
- Rice says sanctions affecting Iran
- Blame game begins: Packers insist youth is not their problem
- Bucks come together
- Latest scores
- Warhawks get set for an early day
- Lake Mills girls hold off Fort
- Parkview falls short in high-scoring thriller at Marshall
- Janesville School Board discusses possible changes to gifted and talented program
- Conservation Corps helped America survive the Great Depression
- 'Fire all those (expletive) people'
- Faced with a tall order: Pearl’s Volunteers a talented group
- Capuano, Brewers near minor league deal, source says
- McNabb leads Eagles over Browns
- Holmgren readies for final game in Seattle
- Woods ’disappointed’ in caddie’s comments
Monday, Dec. 15
- Sustainable Janesville Committee to examine comprehensive plan
- Hunters do bang-up job
- Wisconsin must put brakes on drunken driving
- Milton police get into the holiday spirit
- Mahan to step down
- Extreme cold makes a comeback
- Death notices for Dec. 15, 2008
- Churches work to change culture of volunteerism
- Ready to report for duty
- Elkhorn woman honored for rural advocacy
- Public record for Dec. 15, 2008
- Funeral set for missing soldier
- Rath memorial donates $21,700
- Cullen joins advocacy group's state board
- Obama left with little time to curb global warming
- Brewers without CC Sabathia are still a good team
- Another late collapse; another Packer loss
- Janesville School Board to discuss IT Dept audit
Sunday, Dec. 14
- Rock County energy customers bring relief to neighbors
- Krabbenhoft's 15 sparks Wisconsin in win
- Will health care reform survive issue battles?
- Greater Beloit economic blog
- “Poppy Lady” remembered as energetic, devoted
- Lake neighbors encouraged by assistance
- Bluebirds down Madison West
- Monroe cruises past Milton
- Fredricks powers Cougars to victory
- Vikings lose heartbreaker
- Stem cell treatments help Janesville boy
- Pawnshops, quick loans gaining popularity
- Death notices for Dec. 14, 2008
- Public record for Dec. 14, 2008
- Dane County lakes share Clear Lake's pain
Saturday, Dec. 13
- On to the title game
- Latest scores
- East deprives West girls of Big Eight lead
- Beloit, Madison Memorial, Verona notch Big Eight boys wins
- Hayward leads Marquette's victory
- Monroe's Tordoff torches Red Hawks
- Badgers pull away from UW-Green Bay
- Redd scores 27 to lead Bucks
- Memorial topples Craig girls
- Bluebirds skate past Madison West
- Verona nips Parker girls in overtime
- Craig boys win at La Follette
- Middleton swimmers win Parker Relays
- Milton gymnast stands out in Craig Invitational
- Waupun-Fondy skates past Fury
- Janesville police investigate robbery
- Governor may include smoking ban in state budget
- White House assessing options to aid carmakers
- Parker wrestlers get third Big Eight win
- Milton swimmers win their invitational
- Latest scores
- Delavan-Darien, Waterford win in Lakes
- Craig swimmers sink La Follette
- UW-Rock men score victory
- Elks' 1-2 punch KOs Badger
- Milton girls chalk up first victory
- North teams dominate Rock Valley crossover games
- Milton wrestlers make a statement
- La Follette slices through Craig
- Death notices for Dec. 13, 2008
- Recovery group renovates former strip club
- Rattlers split league games
- Craig rolls; Parker falls
- Con: Obama’s greenhouse vow would send U.S. economy back to 1905
- This First Amendment anniversary finds press in sea change
- Pro: Obama's leadership may well save the world from a life-extinguishing disaster
- Lasting love: Man's passion carries him to his grave
- Whitewater school district hires firm to find new superintendent
- Ninth resident takes out papers
- District struggles to predict enrollment in uncertain times
- Charter School hosts a holiday feast
- Local mother and daughter dish it up at homeless center
Friday, Dec. 12
- Beloit police begin traffic enforcement program
- UAW chief happy White House, Treasury may step in
- Wisconsin is clearinghouse for missing and exploited children and adults
- Defeat of bailout frustrates UAW members
- Arrests take 'significant number' of drug dealers off Whitewater streets
- Developer tried to help Delavan mayor
- Shelter rewriting municipal contracts
- Gas station robbery suspect charged
- Public record for Dec. 12, 2008
- Trial unlikely in contract killing case
- Board tables coroner vote
- Business owner to seek school board seat
- Group invites community leaders to learn about poverty
- Bailout dead, automakers in search of a lifeline
- Latest scores
- UW-Whitewater women bury Cornell
- Rock County Fury falls just short of first victory
- Area wrestling roundup
- Memorial recovers from slow start to rip Verona
- Middleton girls nail Verona in critical Big Eight game
- Badger, Elkhorn girls win in Lakes
- Brodhead downs previously unbeaten McFarland; Parkview stays undefeated
- Nightmare on Facebook
- All about respect
- Lakeside boys hang on
- Lakeside Lutheran over Capitol North
Thursday, Dec. 11
- Craig gymnasts dominate La Follette/East
- Craig comeback falls short
- Parker gymnasts breeze to opening win
- Roosevelt popular for elementary school transfers
- Tunes for these times: Another ho-ho-Horowitz Christmas
- Mercy crops up in Blagojevich complaint
- Death notices for Dec. 11, 2008
- Investigation nets 17 drug arrests
- Casting a wider HealthNet
- Janesville woman's white fish is a winner
- Lake Geneva alderman's citation dismissed
- Public record for Dec. 11, 2008
- Lemmer seeks seat on school board
- Obama transition going well, most in AP poll say
- Clatworthy remembered as a Janesville sports legend
- Brewers lose Sabathia to Yankees
- Parker girls gymnastics has potential
- UW-Rock County swept by MATC
- Road conditions remain bumpy: Offense, defense inconsistent
- Latest scores
- East pulls away from Parker boys
- Pack stumbles on despite Rodgers’ late fireworks
- Bielema honored to face Bowden in Champs Bowl
- Shoulder injury forces Bigby to bench again
- Yankees’ money keeps talking
- Blagojevich case shows pay-to-play still reigns in Illinois
- Frugality finally filters across class structure
Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Old time radio plays still popular in Janesville
- Citizens pleased with new city manager
- Rock County receives emergency flood funds from state
- Weather interrupts Red Cross blood donations
- Janesville recognized for road work innovation
- Downtown Janesville snow removal scheduled for Wednesday night
- Beloit School Board ready for superintendent search
- Edgerton Hospital, SSM join forces
- Police monitoring gun-related incidents
- Consider looking locally for gifts this Christmas
- Death notices for Dec. 10, 2008
- City tries out new policy, but many factors go into plan for clearing streets
- Weather-related emergencies handled 'without a hitch'
- No charges filed against Darien board president
- Janesville teen rescues abandoned hamsters
- Public record for Dec. 10, 2008
- Brodhead city clerk to serve suspension
- Edgerton selects search firm
- Blue Angels to perform at AirFest
- Analysis: Scandal threatens to dog Obama
- Suns scorch Bucks' defense
- Craig gymnasts set to open season
- UW-Whitewater wrestlers knock off UW-La Crosse
- UW-Whitewater women whip Wheaton
- Latest scores
- Wisconsin fights off Idaho State
- Ink by the barrel, graft by the pound
- Badgers’ bowl not brimming with buzz
- Difficult road for Mbah a Moute
- Monroe the favorite in Badger South
- Badgers from Florida eager to face Seminoles
- Badgers not on their game
- Brewers’ Melvin tries to set the record straight on Sabathia
- Cold snap: Rodgers passes first frigid test
Tuesday, Dec. 9
- Ice and snow create additional strain for Senior Center parking
- Gun crimes under closer scrutiny by Janesville Police
- Janesville, area athletic events postponed
- JPAC radio play ready for "air"
- Squirmy moments for Mr. C
- Death notices for Dec. 9, 2008
- Plant, UAW 95 donating last truck to United Way raffle
- Oak Ridge Boys donate concert tickets
- Does a real or artificial tree star in your home?
- Janesville JCPenney to stay open
- Monday storm leaves ice, not much snow
- Public record for Dec. 9, 2008
- City employee destroyed record: Investigation
- Joecks pleads guilty before trial
- Gazette delivery may be late due to weather
- Revitalization plan OK'd
- Hixson tabbed to chair committee overseeing university system
- Eight candidates take out papers
- Group looks for ways to educate blacks on breastfeeding
- Milton schools could face $1 million shortfall
- Milton could require background checks for volunteers
- Fire causes $20,000 damage to home
- More are getting away with murder
- Badger looks to lead Lakeshore Conference
- Carthage over Beloit College
- Knee injury knocks Tauscher out for last 3 games
- Wisconsin coach Ryan not looking past Idaho State
- Burress saga shows public fascination with fallen heroes
- What don’t Hall voters see in Santo?
- Complete game: Greg Maddux announces retirement
- Melvin says Brewers still in the running for Sabathia
Monday, Dec. 8
- City responds to plowing complaints
- Benedict named chair of Assembly Public Health Committee
- GM Janesville has plans for last SUV
- Despite Big Three’s errors, we must not let jobs vanish
- Beloit gets low bids on projects
- Obama warns economy to worsen before it improves
- Winter storm warning issued
- Town of Beloit considers stormwater education
- Death notices for Dec. 8, 2008
- Another bad winter? Too early to tell
- Former teachers union president elected for 2009
- Public record for Dec. 8, 2008
- ForwardHealth cards sent out to members
- Nothing spoils a child’s Christmas
- For sale: tube televisions
- Three teaching positions could fall under the axe
- County expanding juvenile programs to keep kids out of jail
- Sooners, Gators will play for BCS championship
- Pitchers don’t accept offers: Brewers set up for compensation
- Janesville City Council learns about pipeline
- National Influenza Week begins
- Misplaced snow removal results in common hazard
- Playoffs appear unlikely: Disheartened team out to regain winning feeling
- Texans beat Packers on Brown’s 40-yard field goal
- Bucks hit road only to suffer blowout on first stop
- UW heads to Champs Sports Bowl against Florida State
- Packers defense problems mount
- Frustration for the Packers
- A tour de farce: Defense’s performance one of worst at Lambeau
- Who’s at quarterback least of team’s worries
- Woman laid off by General Motors pursues a new plan at Blackhawk Tech
- GM worker finds his way at UW-Rock
- How to take advantage of help
- Local office offers courses, counseling for business owners
- Where do we go from here?
- A four-year degree? Entirely online? You betcha
- Building on a reputation: Former plant workers can use work ethic, skills
- Your job, your personality
- Being an entrepreneur is risky
- Schools working on nursing degree
- Job center is here to help
Sunday, Dec. 7
- Obama understands critical need for higher education
- Humane society hopes for new home
- One sport or more? School board member wants to put coaches on notice
- Public record for Dec. 7, 2008
- Death notices for Dec. 7, 2008
- Gas drop putting pressure on ethanol industry
Saturday, Dec. 6
- Latest high school scores
- Beloit does an inside job on Parker boys
- McNeal leads Marquette past Wisconsin
- Craig third at Cougar Relays
- Suter gets 600th career victory
- Top-ranked Whitewater women fall
- Fort Atkinson girls top Milton
- Rock County Fury blanked
- Bluebirds staggered in overtime
- Warhawks advance to semifinals
- Pointers prevails over Warhawks
- Parker girls dominate East
- Craig girls pull away from Beloit
- Half-million jobs vanish as economy deteriorates
- Jeffeson's free throw seals Bucks' victory
- Latest scores
- Rock County girls hockey team falls just short
- Memorial cranks it up in Big Eight opener
- Milton boys win big in Badger South opener
- Parkview, McFarland stay unbeaten in Rock girls basketball
- Delavan-Darien wins OT thriller
- Craig wrestlers top Beloit Memorial
- Pro: It’s time to make sure all children have health care
- Con: Private sector beats politicians in helping parents get best health care for their kids
- Readers speak out on gay marriage fight
- Public record for Dec. 6, 2008
- Local GM plant still hoping for new product
- Clinton couple building an organic ministry
- City council sets sights on vision triangles
- Catholics advised to distance themselves from Vosen book
- Craig opens Big Eight swimming with victory
- Death notices for Dec. 6, 2008
Friday, Dec. 5
- Stoughton Trailer warns state of possible layoffs
- Getting them oogedy-boogedy blues
- Death notices for Dec. 5, 2008
- Most workers not happy about elimination of JOBS Bank
- To reduce stress this holiday season lower your expectations of perfection
- Milton College Choir CD revivies 'good memories'
- Foundations play a role in helping nonprofits
- Tip leads state to block payments to cities
- Public record for Dec. 5, 2008
- Bishop Morlino to preside over Mass for unemployed
- Former Delavan resident plans book about mill romances
- Avoiding blame in auto industry crisis
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Parker girls roll over Beloit in Big Eight and season opener
- Don't underestimate value of U.S.-Iraq deal
Thursday, Dec. 4
- Edgerton, Evansville, East Troy, Clinton, Parkview, Big Foot win Rock Valley boys openers
- Craig girls open with victory
- Janesville cuts back snow plowing
- United Way half way to goal
- Blue Angels consider show at Rock County's Airfest
- He has Detroit on his mind
- UWW prepares for Iowa Conference champions
- UAW OKs concessions
- Death notices for Dec. 4, 2008
- Family files suit in fatal crash
- Winter farmers market event aims to support local growers
- County crews try to weather the storm as they put up snow barriers
- Striking a chord: Melodies 4/4 LIFE members join for love of music
- Rock County Board applicants rejected
- Public record for Dec. 4, 2008
- Deported man faces indictment
- Chief learns lessons on worldwide stage
- Four seeking school board seats
- Education is focus of plastic bag use
- Beloit superintendent to run for state post
- Parker and Craig tune up swim teams
- UW-Rock County men and women move past UW-Fox Valley
- Craig wrestling has high hopes for sophomores
- UAW grants concessions, exec warns of depression
- Warhawks tune up for WIAC opener
- Rested Bucks able to end losing streak
- Milwaukee Washington overtakes La Follette
- It's Hillary's turn to pick up cause of women worldwide
- Obama chooses continuity over change
Wednesday, Dec. 3
- Challenger joins incumbents in seeking school board post
- Construction begins next week on fairgrounds cell tower
- Department of Workforce Development Secretary visits Rock County
- Janesville declares snow emergency
- Committee prefers public awareness to plastic bag ban
- Death notices for Dec. 3, 2008
- Sports fundraisers might kick things up a notch
- Chiropractor accused of improper touching sanctioned
- Plants and collections add cheer to farmhouse on Milton Christmas walk
- School district wants input on superintendent search
- February referendum likely for Clinton schools
- Public record for Dec. 3, 2008
- Janesville School Board president announces re-election bid
- Inmate swallows crack cocaine after search
- I&E club among tools to expand development
- Clinton village budget
- Congress reviews Big Three survival plans
- Latest scores
- Union Grove hands Delavan-Darien girls first loss
- Reedsburg rolls past Milton; Monroe girls stay unbeaten
- Evansville girls get first win; McFarland's Eversoll scores 30 in win over Edgerton
- Edgerton, Elkhorn, Delavan-Darien, Brodhead boys win
- Tweeting the Twitterati
Tuesday, Dec. 2
- Parkview edges Brodhead in OT
- Parker wrestlers make a statement
- Milton belts Parker
- Computer virus at Janesville schools prompts upgrades in Beloit
- UW-Rock teams fall at Western Tech
- Parker swimmers beat Beloit
- It's official: A recession
- Board of Health tackles low health ranking
- GM task force remains optimistic
- Janesville and Beloit food pantries are busy
- Death notices for Dec. 2, 2008
- Humane Society already searching for new leader
- Town of Beloit will get fire station plans
- Sheriff's office puts more eyes on the highways
- Edgerton City Hall needs immediate repairs: Engineer
- Aquatics board to take over center management
- Steeber to seek fourth term
- Blue Angels considering AirFest
- Public record for Dec. 2, 2008
- School board appointees to seek election in spring
- Janesville Smart Growth moves forward
- Town of Milton budget
- Automakers request $34 billion, warn of bankruptcy risks
- Wisconsin not among the Alamo Bowl’s top choices
- Brewers offer Sabathia, Sheets arbitration
- Allen expects Bucks to rebound
- Latest scores
- Hughes’ late jump shot helps Badgers down scrappy Virginia Tech
- Parker wrestlers draw a tough opener
- State employees are public servants, not secret agents
- Gun owners aiming to shoot at government
Monday, Dec. 1
- Farmland preservation key in comprehensive plan discussion
- Fort, Parkview, Big Foot boys get nonconference wins
- Condition of historic Janesville gas station better than expected
- Con: Detroit’s automakers do not deserve taxpayer bailout
- State Treasurer visits Janesville
- Pro: Demise of U.S. automakers would start tsunami of job losses
- The Blue Angels may be coming back to Rock County
- Muzzleloading hunt underway
- Death notices for Dec. 1, 2008
- Janesville's Police Department continues to struggle to recruit officers of color
- Officer candidates undergo intense background checks
- Humane Society seeing more abandoned animals
- Season's first storm complicates morning commute for residents
- Watch, warning and where to park: Some winter definitions
- Public record for Dec. 1, 2008
- Sharon's Victorian Christmas cancelled
- Armed robbers hit convenience store
- Building evacuated while gas leak repaired
- Milton woman paints 'small presents' for loved ones, church group
- Badgers draw tough ACC opponent
- Autoworker chief pleads for government aid
- Playoff hopes sent Packing
- Late comeback eludes Rodgers: Final drive frustrates quarterback
