News Archive for November 23, 2009
Associated Press All-State football
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Big Foot's Michael Walker named to second team
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Rock County home sales on the rise
By STAN STRICKER - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Increased sales trend appears to be holding
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Sheriff's Sergeant serving in Iraq to get care package
By STAN STRICKER - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Boxes to be sent over the course of a week
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Deer hunter who died of gunshot wound loved family, outdoors
By TED SULLIVAN - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE TOWNSHIP --
The Janesville deer hunter who died Sunday of a gunshot wound was an avid outdoorsman who loved his three young children, family members said.
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Kids and fundraisers: What are the limits?
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Kids are asked to sell stuff for school fundraisers all the time. But what if a child doesn’t want to? What if a parent is philosophically opposed to it?
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Committee to consider a Janesville school for closing
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
District wants input to ‘plan for the possibility’
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Health care reform? It’s just a matter of timing
By RICK HOROWITZ - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Because Mitch McConnell is the leader of the Senate’s Republican minority, he’s got the rest of his flock saying pretty much the same things he’s been saying: You don’t do health-care reform during a recession. The Republicans are also going to oppose health-care reform if there’s a so-so economy. Or if the economy is starting to come around, but hasn’t quite gotten there yet.
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Hail Mary: College football and religion mix uncomfortably in Florida
By ROBYN BLUMNER - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Florida's college football coaches have mistaken the religion-like fervor that surrounds the game with faith itself. They notoriously serve up religious indoctrination with Xs and Os, as if you can’t play a decent game of football without Jesus as your receiver.
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Spice on Ice to feature high-level performer
By TED SULLIVAN - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville Figure Skating Club and the Janesville Leisure Services Department on Saturday will host the fifth annual Spice on Ice figure skating show.
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Town of Beloit police officer accused of misconduct
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
BELOIT TOWNSHIP --
Town of Beloit Police Chief John Wilson has filed charges against one of his officers and requests the officer be suspended for up to 90 days.
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State: No review for McGuire
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
MADISON --
Attorney general’s office says trial was fair
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Public record for Nov. 23, 2009
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Clergy couple: Pair work great together at Faith Lutheran
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
When two vacancies opened at Janesville’s Faith Lutheran Church, the congregation saw an opportunity to hire its own dynamic duo.
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Delavan studio sends six dancers to perform in Chicago
By ANN MARIE AMES - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
DELAVAN --
The Joffrey Ballet offers experience and training Lendman can’t provide, although she’s proud to have given them the base they need to get there, she said.
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Harris, Kampman lost for season with knee injuries
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
GREEN BAY --
The Green Bay Packers have lost cornerback Al Harris and linebacker Aaron Kampman for the remainder of the season.
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Death notices for Nov. 23, 2009
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views
By KAREN MATTHEWS - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
NEW YORK --
The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.
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Vikings, Favre rout Seahawks
By GAZETTE WIRE SERVICES - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS --
Quarterback Brett Favre, who departed late in the third quarter with his team up 28-3 and was serenaded with chants of “MVP,” completed 88 percent of his passes, breaking his own franchise record. He also set an NFL record with his 22nd game of four touchdown passes.
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Scherer repeats as All-American
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
CLEVELAND --
St. Norbert senior Jenny Scherer, a Delavan-Darien High School graduate, became an All-American for the second straight year with a 10th-place finish Saturday in the NCAA Division III national cross country meet.
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Badgers rally past Cleveland State
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
MADISON --
Freshman Wurtz hits key shot, free throw
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Johnson rolls to historic four-peat
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
HOMESTEAD, FLA. --
Cup champion places fifth in season finale at Homestead-Miami
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Maui teams focus on future, not rankings
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
LAHAINA, HAWAII --
The Maui Invitational has built itself into one of the most respected early season college basketball tournaments in the nation. This season, however, only one team enters the event rated in the Top 25—25th-ranked Maryland.
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Packers ponder future without injured teammates
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
GREEN BAY --
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said the knee injuries to cornerback Al Harris and outside linebacker Aaron Kampman on Sunday “did not look very good” and were cause for concern.
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Kotula Player of Year in Southern Lakes
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Matric Kotula, who led Lake Geneva Badger to the WIAA Division 1 sectional title game, has been named the Player of the Year in Southern Lakes boys soccer.
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Burlington duo named to Southern Lakes first team
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Burlington High School’s girls volleyball team, which advanced to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament, has placed two players on the All-Southern Lakes Conference first team.
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Jets fall in shootout
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Janesville junior hockey team comes up short after recovering from 2-0 deficit
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Jets skate past Metal Jackets
By GAZETTE STAFF - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Fast start sparks Janesville junior hockey team to Friday night victory
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UW-Whitewater football rolls into second NCAA round
By TIM WESTER/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
WHITEWATER --
Warhawks score 10 touchdowns in 70-7 blitz of Lakeland
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Historic reforms in health care will help women
By DR. DOUG LAUBE - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
America is now poised for the first dramatic public health achievement of the 21st century. What makes this moment truly life-changing is that, for the first time, more women and their families will have coverage than ever before.
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