Story archive for January 2009
Sunday, Feb. 1
- Death notices for Feb. 1, 2009
- Women plan big occasion to thank departing Guard troops
- Public record for Feb. 1, 2009
- Group helps musicians get heard
- Paul George remembered as the white-hatted friend of the fair
- Demand dwindles for recycled materials
- Police unit tracks gang activity
Saturday, Jan. 31
- Lastest high school scores
- Faith Christian edges Williams Bay in overtime
- Parker takes care of Sun Prairie
- Craig falls to Middleton
- Bluebirds roll; Fury blanked
- Oregon girls down Milton
- UW-Whitewater women fall
- Gregory leads Edgerton boys to win
- Memorial drops Craig boys
- Genrich leads Parker swimmers
- Bluebirds win; Fury falls
- Parker gymnasts shine
- Villanueva has 27 to lead Bucks past Hawks 110-107
- Cavey brothers win wrestling titles
- Genrich leads Parker swimmers in Case Invitational
- Parker falls hard to Verona
- UW-Whitewater men roll at Eau Claire
- Verona too much for Parker boys
- New Ill. Gov. works to show he's anti-Blagojevich
- Latest scores
- Elks hold off Wateford in key Southern Lakes game
- Williams Bay boys fall at Hustisford
- Lakeside boys shoot out the lights
- Badger High girls rout Westosha; Union Grove grabs second place in Lakes
- State-rated Baraboo tough on Milton
- Jefferson's buzzer-beater nips Edgerton girls in overtime
- Parker shows off against Verona
- Bucks land big win in Toronto
- Hurt: Binding arbitration gives unions edge over business when they sit down to bargain
- Inauguration 2009: our first freedom in a week of firsts
- Help: It’s a long-overdue chance for working people to catch up after a decade of falling behind
- New uses for old electronics
- Teen gets seven years in drunken-driving homicide
- Death notices for Jan. 31, 2009
- CB&K of Janesville lays off 29 workers
- Public works director leaves mark in short time
- Memorial too tall an order for Craig
- Public record for Jan. 31, 2009
Friday, Jan. 30
- Craig swimmers fall at Verona
- Beloit squad car involved in crash
- Parker boys celebrate first victory
- Burglary victim happy with suspect arrests
- Death notices for Jan. 30, 2009
- Some find success in the job market
- Janesville unemployment highest in WI
- Some are hiring, but workers face difficult choices
- Public record for Jan. 30, 2009
- Janesville school district Web site reborn
- Mexican nationals flock to consulate visit
- Sheriff boosts patrol for Super Bowl
- Gage’s love of community earns him outstanding volunteer award
- Williams Bay man charged with child sex assaults
- Edgerton district moves toward taking over ambulance service
- School bid-opening process questioned; officials make a change
- Former congressman considers run for governor
- Seven people worked together in heroin-related burglaries, thefts
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Tougher battles ahead for labor after early win
- Janesville schools have a new Web site
- Vikings swim past Lancers
- Craig, Parker win Big Eight finales
- Parker-Craig advance ticket sales begin
- Milton, Lakeside, Albany girls win
- Bluebirds dominate Marquette
- Heading the wrong way
- Mason's heroics carry East past Beloit
- Elks' 34-0 run crushes Comets
- Edgerton's free throws finish off Brodhead
- President Barack W. Obama
- "See ya 'round, Jack!"
- Obama needs refresher course on U.S.-Muslim history
- Fury falls in Milwaukee
Thursday, Jan. 29
- Janesville Police step up patrols
- Several Milton theft cases may be solved
- Assemblyman suggests "green" technology for GM plant
- Unemployment numbers increase
- Obama and the GOP: No Sudden moves
- Deportations slide under Obama’s radar
- Janesville School District bid process questioned
- Schools hopeful of stimulus, but with questions
- Death notices for Jan. 29, 2009
- Homeless count raises awareness
- Town of Beloit police seek two in arson case
- Man sentenced to 50 years for killing mother
- Department of Transportation studies options on Highway 50
- GM to end 'jobs bank' Monday
- Doyle calls for sacrifice in difficult times
- Crash co-pilot hopes to fly again in weeks
- Public record for Jan. 29, 2009
- Whitewater family escapes home fire
- Americans receiving jobless benefits hits record
- City school board expels six students
- Twins manager visits Snappers Hot Stove Banquet
- UW-La Crosse knocks off Warhawk women
- UW-Whitewater men survive La Crosse's upset bid
- Craig gymnasts edge Parker
- Anderson named WIAA executive director
- Stop treating Blago as loveable celebrity
- Is common ground available on abortion issue?
- Milton junior seeks another state swimming title
- Ryan is back to his roots
- Depleted squad run over by Ford
Wednesday, Jan. 28
- Popular coach’s ouster may invite trouble
- The Janesville School District expels six
- Governor uses GM workers in State of the State Address
- Aquatics consultant reviews Riverside Wading Pool
- Beer sales a concern for proposed hockey league in Janesville
- Summer flood disaster lingers in Rock County
- A sideshow? Not our Blago!
- Chief Mahan rides off into the sunset
- Beloit student count
- Obama outreach to GOP a balancing act
- Zoning board delays solar panel decision
- Milton officials closely watching enrollment drop
- Enrollment drop concerns Janesville officials
- Grade-school foreign language instruction planned
- Weather makeup days scheduled
- Death notices for Jan. 28, 2009
- Discussion tabled on Darien lagoon plan
- Public record for Jan. 28, 2009
- Silent killer roams Rock County
- Armed robbery at a Janesville bar
- Badgers' losing streak hits five
- Latest scores
- Madison schools top Janesville swimmers
- Boys swim roundup
- Wrestling roundup
- Bauer's 20-for-20 night at the line sparks Lakeside
- Elkhorn nips Milton boys; Jefferson falls, 99-96, in triple overtime
- Williams Bay boys edged out in battle for first
- Williams Bay girls win third straight
- Middleton girls grab undisputed Big Eight lead
- West topples cold-shooting Parker girls
- Janesville School Board agrees to professional standards
- Bluebirds knock off state-ranked team
- La Follette defense shuts down Craig girls
- Second-ranked Memorial is tough on Parker boys
- Brodhead whips Jefferson in key Rock Valley girls matchup
- Elkhorn girls knock off Delavan-Darien
- At media day you find reporters like these
- Perry hired to handle safety issues: New Packers assistant gets plaudits for his intelligence
- Bucks consider option after Redd injury
- New defense puts stress on self-effacing front: Defensive linemen must control gaps
- UW’s Johnson eager to lead U.S. women
Tuesday, Jan. 27
- Bluebirds take down eighth-ranked Arrowhead
- Volunteers prepare for homeless count
- Republicans watch for clues in State of State Address
- Former Janesville residents serious about chance of return to politics
- Obama goes a-courtin'
- 2009 State Assembly begins work
- Gates says more troops for Afghanistan by summer
- Death notices for Jan. 27, 2009
- Hockey scores first goal
- Milton plans special meeting to talk about referendum
- Taking a chance on ice
- Community service project fills local food pantries
- Public record for Jan. 27, 2009
- Delavan looks at options for new fire station
- Delavan approves $2.4 million water treatment plant
- Sex offender being released Feb. 3 in Janesville
- Whitewater woman killed in crash
- Finalists named in UW-Whitewater provost search
- Seasoned right: Golden Eagles’ seniors continue red-hot play
- Wrestling roundup
- Latest scores
- AP state basketball ratings
- Monroe whips Fort Atkinson boys
- Lakeside, Williams Bay girls win
- Jefferson’s double-double leads T’wolves
- Greene fired up to assist linebackers
- Hart, Weeks prefer a deal over an ordeal: Each wants to strike bargain
- Pausing to replay a few Super moments
- Bucks’ chances in playoffs crumble with Redd’s knee
- Questionable? Hines Ward says he’s playing
- U.S. Bank plans to stop sponsorship of golf tournament
- UW’s guarded plans: Badgers may use smaller lineup
Monday, Jan. 26
- Janesville City Council enthusiastically approves Junior A hockey
- East Troy three-pointers jolt Evansville; Jefferson, Big Foot win
- UWW business lecturer joins statewide task force
- Janesville homes deemed uninhabitable
- America reclaims its greatness
- Mark Neumann may run for governor
- Beloit faces challenge in finding new Superintendent of Schools
- Beloit economic news
- Death notices for Jan. 26, 2009
- Public record for Jan. 26, 2009
- Poverty continues to rise in Janesville schools
- Mercy plans to open one level of parking
- Freeze the teachers? Hard times raise hard question
- Local woman in running for ‘White House farmer’
- Parlez-vous Francais? Milton teachers make language practical, fun
- Five treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
- Brewers lacking in arms race
- Summers heats up against Buckeyes
- Bucks rookie living a "dream"
- Turnovers hurt UW women
- Bucks suffer from Redd out
- Stricker’s meltdown opens door for Perez
- Moving back arc brings small but meaningful change
- Five underhyped Super Bowl stories
- Louisville remains unbeaten in the Big East
- Lobbyists skirt Obama's earmark ban
- Latest scores
- City Council to consider historic gas station
Sunday, Jan. 25
- Car dealers try to survive as economy, sales drop
- Family dynasties are fading away from Washington
- Death notices for Jan. 25, 2009
- Police chief will return to California a Wisconsinite
- County better prepared with hazmat team
- First Call’s information, referral program busier last year due to poor economy
- Public record for Jan. 25, 2009
- ‘Friendly rivalry’ builds between show choirs
- Jail literacy program seeks tutors
Saturday, Jan. 24
- Bucks win; lose Redd
- Craig slips past West
- Fury split pair with Green Bay
- Bluebirds score big
- Furseth, Pierce lead Craig wrestlers
- Blue Devils can't hold back Tide
- Local campaigns for 2009 election quiet
- Latest high school scores
- Craig wrestlers reach 7-1 in Big Eight
- Elks grab Lakes lead
- Elkhorn girls knock off Westosha
- Williams Bay girls nip Johnson Creek
- Lakeside girls win
- Brodhead girls pull within half-game of Rock Valley South lead
- Edgewood tops Milton girls
- Bluebirds in scoring drought
- Craig, Parker swimmers fall in Madison
- Douglas shoots East Troy past Whitewater
- Bucks take one on the chin
- Beloit rolls past Craig
- Mason, East pound Parker
- Pro: Tapping energy reserves would help speed economic recovery
- Con: Restrictions on drilling will spur inevitable switch to green energy’ economy
- All five First Amendment freedoms played election roles
- Death notices for Jan. 24, 2009
- Helgesen will subdivide south side building
- Breakfast event will pray for local people and industry
- Ninth-graders get free bus tokens
- Public record for Jan. 24, 2009
- Downtown businesses come and go
- Delavan man builds bridge over language barrier
- Girl Scouts selling cookies to raise dough
- Council to make decision on junior hockey team Monday
- Free, comprehensive eye exams for infants
Friday, Jan. 23
- Obama tells GOP he'll listen, but no guarantees
- Rock County child abuse cases on the rise
- Death notices for Jan. 23, 2009
- Winter scheduling frustrates schools
- Evansville police prepare to move downtown
- Elkhorn's Project Lead the Way helping ensure tomorrow's workforce
- New Evansville fire station reenergizing department
- Arrest follows school lockdown
- Computer problems plague schools again
- Janesville police arrest Dane County robbery suspect
- Driver not arrested in pedestrian's death
- Developer seeks $99.8 million
- Sheriff's lieutenants getting promotion
- Obama tackles Afghanistan and Mideast conflict
- Craig gymnasts top Verona
- Latest scores
- Williams Bay boys get sixth straight conference win
- Milton boys shoot down Fort Atkinson
- Wrestling roundup
- Parker girls overpower East
- Hot-shooting L-Cats upset Lakeside
- Delavan-Darien girls hold off Waterford, grab Lakes lead
- McFarland outlasts Parkview girls
- Brodhead girls gain ground on Parkview
- Craig girls rally to beat Beloit
- Is karma coming into play?
- Inaugural speech was sorely lacking
- Brewers, Fielder agree on princely 2-year deal
Thursday, Jan. 22
- Rock County Sheriff discusses priorities with State Assembly Speaker
- Evansville earns energy independence grant
- Forward Janesville presents awards
- Federal grant prompts security training in Janesville Schools
- Dane County robbery suspect discovered in Janesville
- Alliant investigates possible emergency electric rate hike
- Death notices for Jan. 22, 2009
- Mystery shopper scam reported locally
- Second candidate joins write-in race
- Public record for Jan. 22, 2009
- It's a new look for Lake Lawn
- Is home economics in the basement?
- O’Leary reaches the 1,000 point mark
- Blackhawk Tech announces expansion in Beloit
- Mexican consulate planning visit to Janesville
- Teacher charged with drug possession waives hearing
- Edgerton man dies after being hit by a truck
- Sex offender being released today in Janesville
- Beloit police get new technology to locate gunfire events
- Pay freezes spread during recession
- UW-Waukesha tops UW-Rock women
- Whitewater women surge past Platteville
- Badgers fall at Iowa City
- Obama's habit of reaching out could help country
- Warhawk men suffer tough loss at Platteville
- Obama must tap residue of resilience
- Trading is heavy, while hearts are light
- Bucks set single-game highs for the season in rout of the Mavericks
Wednesday, Jan. 21
- Craig girls basketball starts early tonight
- Beloit Police investigate shooting, heroin-related death
- Forward Janesville Awards Banquet planned
- Beloit Winterfest begins
- Not that kind of speech
- Congressional representatives disagree on merits of stimulus plan
- Question mark about Obama: Can he deliver?
- Death notices for Jan. 21, 2009
- Nine laid off at Angus-Young
- Public record for Jan. 21, 2009
- Finding success in the shadows
- Historic inauguration inspires residents
- Surgery can't keep Kolste from historic ceremonies
- Local teen adds to discussion on Nickelodeon show
- Julianne Hough plans fair appearance
- Farmland protection focus of workshop
- GM official says cash could run out by March 31
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Milton surges past Monona Grove; Monroe downs Brodhead
- Sometimes a great nation
Tuesday, Jan. 20
- Williams Bay boys get closer to league lead
- Verona, East boys get Big Eight wins
- Janesville city government focuses on customer service
- Gregory scores 34 as Crimson Tide trips Parkview
- Brodhead stuns Evansville boys in overtime
- The trick is having right playersfor Packers defense
- Hughes battles with bout of cough-ups
- Change of direction: GM Thompson expects Packers to adapt quickly to new defense
- Brewers, Fielder make progress: Both sides optimistic about agreement
- Capers not 1st, 2nd pick
- Beloit Film Fest ready to reveal films
- Local residents witness inauguration
- UW-Rock County Foundation tops fundraising goal
- AirFest volunteers to meet
- Obama takes office, appeals for 'hope over fear'
- School officials still sorting out weather makeup days
- Death notices for Jan. 20, 2009
- New Walgreens store on Court Street OK'd
- Rec director violated city policy: Attorney
- MacFarlane on the menu at inaugural luncheon
- Obama's inauguration expected to mark new direction, change in tone
- Kids offer words of praise, advice for Obama
- Winery is 'shot in the arm' for city
- Public record for Jan. 20, 2009
- Teen arrested in robbery try
- Darien to vote on police in referendum
- No word on Darien chief's suspension
- Darien to use TIF money to float sewer shortage
- Orfordville mail to be delivered from Brodhead
- Fire rips Monroe ethanol plant
- Evansville receives grant to plan energy independence
- Bringing youth to bowling
- Crowds of 1 million or more to test DC
- Bucks unable to find answer for Oden, fall to Blazers
- Parkview girls cruise into key battle with McFarland
- Westosha outlasts Delavan-Darien in four overtimes
- AP state basketball ratings
- Latest scores
- McCarthy reverses 4-3 to 3-4: He will allow Capers to run plan next year
- Steelers’ Tomlin blends Noll, Cowher qualities
- Rattlers lose lead late
- Would-be Steelers coach ready to take on old team
- Richard Petty’s name survives team merger
Monday, Jan. 19
- Rock County Democrats prepare for inauguration
- Beloit prepares for "State of the City" address
- Jackson Elementary students to watch inauguration
- Martin Luther King Junior's dream getting closer
- Even fading, Fidel captures headlines
- Judgment of Bush presidency will only grow harsher
- Milton police believe thefts are heroin crimes
- Death notices for Jan. 19, 2009
- Janesville native honored for bravery
- Hero holds Janesville dear
- Just skating by: Group needs help to keep Traxler tradition alive and well
- Edgerton starts on unfamiliar road of choosing new superintendent
- What does Edgerton want?
- Public record for Jan. 19, 2009
- Local education group makes sure books are available
- Grant could help drug court
- Hearing on proposed Walgreens
- Corporate America sells Obama, message of change
- Adler resigns as Craig boys soccer coach
- Bucks says Alexander is making progress
- UW women rip Illinois
- Uneven effort confounds Bucks: Skiles still bothered by defensive lapses
- Arizona underdogs in Super Bowl against Pittsburgh
- Packers, Capers reach agreement on deal: He replaces Sanders as defensive chief
- Steelers’ defense seen as difference: But Arizona goes into title game playing best football of season
- McGahee hit hard: Tackle leaves Raven in pain
- Warner drives Cards to Super Bowl
- Steelers top Ravens for AFC title, Super Bowl next
- Doormats no more, Cards celebrate for first time
- Cardinals edge Eagles 32-25 for NFC title
- Arizona nabs 1st Super Bowl berth
- Polamalu is reason Steelers are going to Tampa
Sunday, Jan. 18
- Latest scores
- Rock County Sheriff's office to reclassify positions
- Beloit College to host Martin Luther King Junior commemoration
- 5 white-knuckled minutes aboard Flight 1549
- Bush's biggest failing was asking for no sacrifice from most of us
- Blacks hired to smooth Janesville schools’ transition to diversity
- Public record for Jan. 18, 2009
- Jury finds Brodhead man guilty in shaken baby death
- Some question tax-exempt status of luxurious senior housing
- Returning purse is best reward
- Rock County officials hope to enhance drug court program
- Illinois man arrested after rural crash
- Janesville branches survive M&I cuts
- Death notices for Jan. 18, 2009
- Arrest made in Milton burglaries
- Janesville native wraps up cabinet appointment
Saturday, Jan. 17
- Marquette rallies to stop Providence
- Parker loses close one
- Ziemer leads Verona past Craig
- Bluebirds' winning streak ends
- Fury wins in overtime
- Parker girls cruise past Beloit
- Craig girls roll over Sun Prairie
- Parker swimmers place third at Manitowoc
- Craig takes third in gymnastics invitational
- Public hearing Monday for new Janesville Walgreens
- Three injured in Rock County crash
- Major troop decisions for Afghan war await Obama
- Redd scores 44 in Bucks victory
- Latest scores, postponements
- Con: Flawed presidencies of JFK, Reagan and Teddy Roosevelt show productive policies trump glittering words
- Pro: Obama’s eloquence will ensure the world absorbs his ideas for change
- A meaty endeavor: Farms add processing to family business
- Public record for Jan. 17, 2009
- Animated for anime: Teenagers embrace Japanese art forms
- 'Something has to be done'
- Home invasion investigation ongoing
- Man pleads guilty in contract killing case
- Advocacy center gets second look
Friday, Jan. 16
- Jefferson girls trip McFarland, regain Rock North lead
- Edgewood girls upset Monroe; Stoughton nips Fort
- Lakeside rallies past Luther Prep
- East boys shock Madison Memorial
- Rock County Sheriff reassures residents
- Area postponements extend into Friday
- Rock County residents should test for radon
- Are ‘so help me God,’ inaugural prayer still appropriate?
- Deputies investigating rural home invasion
- Death notices for Jan. 16, 2009
- Cold closes schools again
- Albany schools to turn to referendum
- Junior hockey team may locate here
- Public record for Jan. 16, 2009
- Doctors testify in homicide case
- Finalists named for Beloit College president
- Rumors concern local businesses
- Badgers fall in OT
- Packers may have trouble hiring top coaches
- NFL playoffs all about defense
- Bucks open road trip without Bogut
- The importance of not being earnest
- Obama's plans already helping boost Bush legacy
Thursday, Jan. 15
- Investigation begins in plane's NYC splash landing
- Water utility officials watch for main breaks
- Milton Schools begin "Robo-calls"
- Video stores keep busy during cold snap
- Area high school events postponed
- And now—at last—he leaves
- Winter vehicle maintenance tips
- Written in ink
- Death notices for Jan. 15, 2009
- Friday could be even colder
- Doyle re-introduces hospital tax
- House calls: HospiceCare offers in-home doctor visits
- Finding cold comfort
- Neighborhood Watch taking bite out of crime
- Woman claims husband enjoyed abusing twin sons
- Public record for Jan. 15, 2009
- Janesville district expels middle schooler
- Looking back, looking forward: Bush says goodbye
- Illini’s Tisdale towers over Michigan
- Some Minnesota natives crossing the border
- Bucks continue win one, lose one mode
- As a Cardinal, Kurt Warner has risen like a Phoenix
- Leuer says it’s just one game: Minnesota native downplays match
- Jennings unsure where route will lead: WR entering final year of contract
- Packers drop Nolan from defensive coordinator search
- Nothing says ’March Madness’ like a heaving buffet
- Yankees feed at taxpayer trough because they can
- U.S. should use health as messenger of peace
- Will Michelle push policy to help moms?
Wednesday, Jan. 14
- Ban on campaign fundraising during state budget proposed
- Local firefighters battle severe cold
- Local officials pleased with proposed hospital assessment
- Salvation Army opens doors to cold
- Smoltz to be guest on WCLO show
- Milton School District takes the "Energy Star Challenge"
- Beloit park could get new name
- Fear and loathing in Darien
- Potentially lethal cold expected
- Death notices for Jan. 14, 2009
- Tribes hold out hope for Beloit project
- New restaurant in downtown Janesville
- Urban forest will miss Englert
- Couple tells different tales about stabbing incident
- Public record for Jan. 14, 2009
- Public record for Jan. 14, 2009
- County working to improve residents’ health
- Detective testifies in reckless homicide case
- No increase for Janesville schools budget?
- Janesville schools Web site overhaul on the way
- Collaborator sought for new schools chief
- Jan. 23 to be a snow-day makeup day
- No fatal alcohol crashes in Walworth County
- District approves seven retirements
- China raises '07 economic growth, passing Germany
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Bluebirds start out important week with win
- Badger, Lakeside, Bay, Monroe boys win
- Oregon rallies to nip Milton girls
- Free throws pay off in Delavan-Darien girls' revenge
- Parkview, Brodhead girls win again
- School board discusses administrative staff, basics of learning
- When that college education no longer pays off
- Burris? They’re delighted!
- Ogilvy piling up wins in big tournaments
- Beloit College women keep conference lead
- Yates Racing to run Hall of Fame’s team
- Clock is ticking for Brewers and Fielder’s impending free agency
- UW-Rock County men can't hold off Baraboo
- Jim Caldwell looks comfortable stepping into Colts’ head-coaching job
- Beloit College men trounced by Lawrence
- Colts introduce Caldwell as new coach
- Among the final four in NFL playoffs, Eagles have the top market and best story line
- Bucks don’t want Bogut to push his ailing back: Skiles plans to bring center along slowly
- Packers promote Slocum: He takes over as special teams coach
Tuesday, Jan. 13
- Craig wrestlers down Parker
- City of Janesville cancels snow emergency
- Cub Foods in Beloit to close
- Just say ‘no’ philosophy is failing the GOP
- In tough times, bill would rein in spending waste
- The homeless are at great risk when the weather turns bitterly cold
- Preparing for dangerous frostbite is best way to prevent it
- Death notices for Jan. 13, 2009
- Milton becoming an island in sea of 4K programs
- Getting the swing ready for spring
- Lake Geneva to negotiate terms on golf course lease
- Council tables changes to charter ordinance
- Longtime city parks employees retire
- Councilman announces plans to hold listening sessions
- Father on trial for child's death
- Public record for Jan. 13, 2009
- Deputy fires shot at man who fled courthouse
- Lake Geneva named a 'distinctive destination'
- Mayor foregoes sanctioning alderman
- Morning blaze destroys Orfordville home
- Fatal crash victim identified
- Closing Gitmo requires tough judgments on inmates
- Latest scores
- Bucks snap losing streak
- AP state basketball ratings
- Brodhead boys grab Rock South lead
- Beloit's Caldwell named Colts' head coach
- Edgerton holds off Milton
- Hardy signs on: Shortstop’s one-year deal pays him $4.65 million
- Williams in high demand: Teams shift focus with Nolan set to lead Broncos’ defense
- Hall of Fame welcomes a man of steal
- Dungy a genious’ in sports and life
- Eagles and Ravens not huge surprises
- UW reels in a defensive tackle
Monday, Jan. 12
- Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce President retires
- Frigid temperatures could prove troublesome for plows
- Sentence comes down in 20-year-old murder case
- New adviser will restrain presiential lawlessness
- WIAA to make in-house move to fill top position
- State legislature may consider new health care plan
- Head-on crash fatal to one of the drivers
- Hedberg offers jobs lab
- Death notices for Jan. 12, 2009
- School officials face ax
- Wife accused of knifing husband while he showered
- Religion and resolutions
- Report: Driver was intoxicated
- Arctic air front expected to put state in deep freeze
- Commuters change their plans to accomodate snowy weather
- Public record for Jan. 12, 2009
- Family plans benefit for Janesville man
- Janesville wrestling showdown
- McNabb dials up a victory
- Wolverines ground Hawkeyes
- UW women hang on to beat Michigan
- Up is down in NFL playoffs this season
- Steel curtain falls on Chargers
- Brewers approaching payroll limits
- Demon Deacons leave Tar Heels in their Wake
- US automakers polish their images at Detroit show
- Emergency officials warn of "deep arctic freeze"
Sunday, Jan. 11
- Forward Janesville to present legislative priorities to City Council
- Latest scores
- Boiling over
- Burris, Richardson offer hard lessons for Obama
- Sam Liebert goes to Washington, this time to serve
- Forward Janesville puts pedal to the metal for project
- Public record for Jan. 11, 2009
- Residents keep King's dream alive at event
- Death notices for Jan. 11, 2009
- Bucks let lead evaporate
Saturday, Jan. 10
- Vikings' Craker, Arndt wins Elkhorn title
- Spartans stay perfect
- Parker swimmers finish fourth
- Schneider leads Craig gymnasts
- Warhawk women make statement
- Bluebirds fly past Purple Knights
- Craig tumbles to West
- Bucks blow 13-point lead
- The struggles of being laid off for the first time
- Latest scores
- Waterford slips past Badger to share Lakes lead
- La Follette pulls away from Parker boys
- Delavan-Darien girls win OT thriller
- Verona outlasts Beloit in double overtime
- Craig swims past Parker
- Parker tumbles to La Follette
- Con: Israel deserves applause for surgically targeting terrorists
- Pro: It’s time for the U.N. to impose tough sanctions on Israel
- How much should site owners control free speech online?
- Janesville police arrest two in heroin bust
- Suit filed against county in child’s death
- Drive a mile in their shoes
- Diggin' in: Dredging of Lake Leota begins
- Public record for Jan. 10, 2009
- Appointment issue faces vote
- Death notices for Jan. 10, 2009
Friday, Jan. 9
- Milton boys overpower Monona Grove
- East withstands Craig's rally
- Ridnour floats Bucks past Nets
- Evansville moves ahead in Rock boys race
- Craig comeback falls short at East
- Police arrest two Janesville residents in heroin investigation
- Area games postponed
- Beloit apartment building burns
- CJCC meets with Beloit officials
- Chief search goes national
- Death notices for Jan. 9, 2009
- More snow, cold are on the way
- Demand is behind trail plowing plan
- New Walgreens store plan in question
- Public record for Jan. 9, 2009
- Woman sentenced for bilking banks
- Exhibit features pens once used by famous generals and past presidents
- Chief is first on scene to fire at parents' home
- Council knows it must take lead on diversity
- Milton man enters city council race
- Latest scores
- Ohio State defense shuts down UW women
- Brewers seal the deal on Hoffman
- UW's Hill to enter NFL draft
- Capital City clips Fury hockey team
- Craig gymnasts defeat Sun Prairie
- Craig wrestlers squeeze past Middleton
- Wrestling roundup
- Bluebirds dominate Madison Memorial
- Lakeside wins battle of Capitol's best
- Parkview girls win Rock showdown at Jefferson
- Brodhead, McFarland, Edgerton, Clinton girls win
- Don't imposeon Israel a Lebanon-like charade
- Is it Miller time for fixing economy?
Thursday, Jan. 8
- Slovick's big night lifts Bay boys
- Successful prescription round-up program faces uncertainty
- Badger shoots down Delavan-Darien; Elks remain unbeaten
- National search for new Janesville Police Chief
- Walgreens plans fifth Janesville location
- Sun Prairie tops Parker in Big Eight wrestling showdown
- Behind closed doors: When presidents gather
- Obama warns of dire consequences without stimulus
- Obese children can face serious health risks
- Death notices for Jan. 8, 2009
- School board to decide snow day makeup
- United Way to start distributing flood fund money
- Forecast: More snow is expected tonight
- Consumers warned about at-home work schemes
- Evansville family opens their home to 'Super Nanny'
- Sustainable committee would strengthen green components of plan
- Public record for Jan. 8, 2009
- Online sales program aids florist, fundraisers
- Kutter plans dealership expansion
- Beloit College women rout Rockford
- UW-Whitewater women win at La Crosse
- Badger board work nails Wildcats
- Parker gymnasts get third Big Eight win
- Matthews' perfection highlights Marquette's win
- Hoffman looks at Milwaukee
- Center of attention
- Big 12 reputation rests with Stoops
- Parkview junior varsity coach doesn’t mind hitting 50 mark
- Vernon leads Warhawks past La Crosse
- Bucks fall to 76ers
- Craig wrestlers hammer West
- Idaho's Minnick takes storied path to Capitol Hill
- How big a role does luck play in one's success?
Wednesday, Jan. 7
- Selection process for new police chief expected to begin Thursday
- Sustainable recommendations ready for Janesville City Council
- Janesville schools identify possible snow make-up day
- Janesville Charter Schools considered worth the cost
- Obama has lunch with four presidents
- State grant funds transportation study in Rock County
- The Beloit School District gets more state aid
- Candidates file papers in area communities
- Nine in race to fill four council seats
- Voters will have more to say about school board this year
- Death notices for Jan. 7, 2009
- Rock County judges running unopposed
- Milton council short one candidate
- Incumbents only candidates for Milton School Board
- Councilman challenges long-time Milton mayor
- Crowded candidate list for Edgerton City Council
- Newcomers fill Edgerton School Board ballot
- Quaerna's future remains uncertain
- F&F Tire & Service opens two new stores
- Public record for Jan. 7, 2009
- Bipartisan Obama? Color them skeptical
- Republican reins: Who will guide the beleaguered GOP?
- Latest scores
- Wrestling roundup
- Craig swimmers fall at Middleton
- Craig girls triumph at East
- Parker girls bounce back against La Follette
- Second-ranked Mukwonago tough at Milton
- Badger, Delavan-Darien girls win in Lakes
- Madison Memorial's late burst overtakes Beloit
- East Troy boys dodge Jefferson's upset bid
- Elkhorn remains unbeaten
- McCarthy must prove he can lead
- Beloit women defeat St. Norbert
- Beloit men buried by St. Norbert
- Bucks dump Croshere
- 6 questions for golf tour in 2009
- Tulsa rolls over Ball State in wet GMAC Bowl
- Waiting for closure: Brewers, Dodgers contend for Hoffman
- Fury fall to Capitols
Tuesday, Jan. 6
- Craig pulls away from Parker
- Whippets hand Edgerton boys first loss
- Nearly $70,000 in flood recovery funds available in Rock County
- Beloit College receives national media attention for reductions
- Eight candidates turn in papers for Janesville School Board race
- Airlines fly into new year with wave of fare sales
- BIFF moves into February
- New troubles, old values
- Ice keeping hospital busy
- Youngsters impress from charity stripe
- Death notices for Jan. 6, 2009
- Edgerton Hospital dreams big despite nightmare economy
- Affiliation makes hospital stronger
- Two suspected in abuse of 3-year-old
- GM's SUV numbers continue to tumble
- Janesville Mall announces store additions, expansions
- Computer system puts senior center on cutting edge
- New director fitting in at The Gathering Place
- Police plan forum on crimes
- Public record for Jan. 6, 2009
- Ax falls on defensive staff: McCarthy, Packers decide to make dramatic changes
- Fiesta Bowl winner Texas joins teams with No. 1 dreams
- Friendly court key to strong play late
- Delavan-Darien boys down Milton; Bay gets first win
- Parkview, McFarland, Edgerton, Clinton girls win
Monday, Jan. 5
- AP state basketball ratings
- Latest scores
- Ryan: Badgers face test against Northwestern
- Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta
- Rock County benefits from state traffic safety campaign
- Janesville business organization wants Interstate improvements
- Milton police investigate more burglaries
- Con: Obama’s plan will create jobs but won’t lift country out of recession
- Pro: Obama offers a good plan, but we might need to spend more
- Janesville Craig opens new food preparation area
- Testing for radon gas is urged by county health officials
- Alcohol plus ice led to Highway 26 chain reaction
- City council to study diversity
- Death notices for Jan. 5, 2009
- Traffic deaths down in 2008
- Public record for Jan. 5, 2009
- Community opens heart to girls
- Report: Sanders is out; team hasn't announced change
- Packers, Badgers losing trust with their fans
- Stretch vs. sub-.500 teams could be key for Bucks
- Vikings need to find a quarterback
- GM stumbled, but aced most important step
- McNeal helps blitz Bearcats
- 5 takeaways help Ravens beat Dolphins 27-9
- Delany: Big Ten bowl results 'just cyclical'
- BCS delivers a great matchup, but . . .
- All rematches in NFL next week
- UW’s Krabbenhoft learned gritty play from his father
- Eagles fly past Vikings with 26-14 playoff victory
- Giants and Eagles will meet for a third time
- Diversity Action Team to interview City Council
Sunday, Jan. 4
- City of Beloit hopes for share of federal bailout
- Analysis: Bush's personality shapes his legacy
- New senators have giant shoes to fill
- Thieves target 'easy victims' when stealing from cars
- Trash: The ghost of Christmas past
- Life under surveillance
- Public record for Jan. 4, 2009
- Death notices for Jan. 4, 2009
Saturday, Jan. 3
- West comeback dismantles Parker girls
- Latest high school scores
- Elkhorn wrestlers win Craig Invitational
- UW-Whitewater men roll over River Falls
- Madison Memorial wins in Minnesota
- Badgers hang on to beat Penn State
- Northern Michigan upsets Wisconsin
- Bucks chase Bobcats
- Bowl glance
- Latest scores
- Public record for Jan. 3, 2009
- Death notices for Jan. 3, 2009
- New Year’s baby bring hope for 2009
- Hamilton shuts down Craig
- Grants ‘spark’ local improvement efforts
- Janesville leaders revive idea of business-development park
- Don't read'em—and weep
- Advocating for children pushes Moloney’s buttons
- Which melting products are most effective, least harmful?
Friday, Jan. 2
- Milwaukee Hamilton tough on Cougars
- Brodhead boys top Richland Center
- In Burris, Blagojevich plays the race card
- Mideast conflict can end in only one of two ways
- ‘Virginity pledges' work like New Year's resolutions
- Geriatric health care bill expected
- Death notices for Jan. 2, 2009
- City looks at rules on solar panels
- State officials are divided on taking raises
- Ryan says he'll donate his automatic pay raise
- Two arrested after New Year's party turns violent
- Police focusing on dangerous drivers
- Local food pantries hungry to serve more
- Milton's largest private employer lays off 30
- Stabbing suspect free after posting $5,000
- Public record for Jan. 2, 2009
- Darien board splits on rate hike
- Some pets need special care if they're going to be outdoors in the cold
- Move to the top: Zweifel takes Dubuque job
- Blocking scheme to stay; line changes are possible
- McCarthy missing details
- Motorists' habits spur call for tax increases
- USC wins arms race
- Badger women defeat Illinois
- Marquette’s guarded secret
- Bowl games round up
- Kentucky looks for third consecutive bowl victory
- Alabama meets Utah at the Superdome
- Penn State predictions on target
- Janesville woman takes New Year's resolution seriously
- City tries to shed light on solar panel ordinance
