News Archive for September 30, 2009
Seven Big Foot students injured in crash
By KAYLA BUNGE - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
WALWORTH TOWNSHIP --
Seven Big Foot High School students were badly injured in a crash Tuesday night while they were toilet-papering houses for homecoming.
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Business seminar series starts Thursday in Janesville
By BETH WHEELOCK - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
The series is popular in the greater Beloit area.
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School board president satisfied with two week wait
By BETH WHEELOCK - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
DuWayne Severson said he didn't want students to be "stuck" with two more weeks of Chinese lessons.
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Former Parker Viking Edwards honored
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
UW-River Falls back earns WIAC award
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Chinese program becomes voluntary at Roosevelt, Harrison
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Chinese will no longer be mandatory for children in grades 3-5 at Harrison and Roosevelt elementary schools.
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Janesville Cougars volleyball rolls past East
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Cougars roll past East
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A tool to track offenders
By TED SULLIVAN - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Crime victims can be notified when their attacker is released from the Rock County Jail after a new phone and Internet notification system began running Tuesday.
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Natural gas pipeline OK'd
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Construction of a natural gas pipeline through Janesville will begin next spring now that a federal agency has OK'd the project.
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Edgerton sorry to see companies leave town
By STACY VOGEL - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
EDGERTON --
Edgerton celebrated when two businesses moved into the empty warehouse that once housed Dorsey Trailer.
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Elkhorn hears options for intersection
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
ELKHORN --
Elkhorn residents want Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials to fix what they see as a long-standing safety problem at the intersection of Highway 12 and County A.
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Purple Knights soccer finish strong against Parker
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
BELOIT --
Beloit Memorial High School defeated visiting Janesville Parker, 6-1, to put the finishing touches on winning the first Two-City Tournament Cup on Tuesday.
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County won't investigate Darien political complaints
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
DARIEN --
If you have a political complaint about the village of Darien any time in the near future, don't look to the Walworth County Sheriff's Office for help.
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Milton mayor plans listening session
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Mayor enjoys direct discussion
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Darien legal costs piling up
By ANN MARIE AMES - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
DARIEN --
The village of Darien has spent $65,837 this year for a police chief it doesn't have.
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Elkhorn man killed in Franklin auto shop accident
By PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
ELKHORN --
An Elkhorn man who died after being pinned between two vehicles at a Franklin auto shop Friday will be buried today in East Troy.
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Craig girls cross country cruises
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Cougar boys second at Big Eight Challenge
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Living loud: Local women appear in music video
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Sometimes, a chance event can give you a new perspective on the world.
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UW Rock County hosts campus preview day
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
This year may not be the last for record enrollment
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Man sentenced in Janesville drug bust
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
MADISON --
An Illinois man arrested in Janesville was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Monday to 10 years in prison for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute.
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Walk a Mile in her Shoes raised more than $30,000
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Event intended to call attention to domestic violence
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Rain runoff delaying Centerway Dam project
By STACY VOGEL - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Last summer, heavy rain caused flooding that damaged the Centerway Dam. This September, heavy rain has delayed the repair of the dam.
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Public record for Sept. 30, 2009
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Fall is fine for fishin'
By TED SULLIVAN - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Many anglers appreciate fishing in the fall, saying the season has cooler weather, fewer mosquitoes and no jet skis or speedboats buzzing the water.
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UW Rock County assessing campus climate study data
By STEVE BENTON - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
ROCK COUNTY --
A statewide initiative on all U-W System campuses should help make the campus experience better for all students
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Vikings enjoying buildup
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. --
For the Minnesota Vikings, a Monday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers is about as big as a regular-season game gets.
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Death notices for Sept. 30, 2009
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Recession delivers a double blow to many charities
By DAVID CRARY - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
NEW YORK --
For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a staggering one-two punch. Sharp drops in donations and investment income have been coupled by soaring demand for their services.
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Kendall shows rare power
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
DENVER --
The Brewers' Jason Kendall homered in the ninth inning, but the Colorado Rockies won in the 11th.
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The world is a fire hydrant
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
WASHINGTON --
It may be too soon to pass judgment on Obama’s new foreign policy strategy, but early returns on his gamble that talking is the best cure are less than reassuring.
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