News Archive for April 13, 2011
CARE House sees rise in abuse cases
By TED SULLIVAN - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The YWCA CARE House has seen an increase of physical abuse cases involving children, possibly because of financial stress in homes, a YWCA of Rock County official said Tuesday.
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City councilmen say their goodbyes
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Two incumbents said goodbye at Monday's meeting, but one said he might not be gone for long.
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Janesville councilman questions farmland leases
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville City Council members asked staff on Monday to investigate whether farmers pay a fair price to lease vacant industrial land owned by the city.
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Evansville merges energy fair, Art Crawl
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
EVANSVILLE --
Pairing the city's annual Earth Day Energy Fair with the new Art Crawl worked so well last year that organizers are planning a repeat Friday.
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Janesville Parker Vikings run past Cards in opener, Craig falls
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Janesville Parker’s boys track and field team had little trouble racing past Middleton in Tuesday’s Big Eight Conference dual-meet opener.
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Fast start sparks Janesville Parker baseball
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Janesville Parker has faced some of the Big Eight’s top pitchers and has come away on top.
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Milton students off to democracy seminar
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
MILTON --
For the second year in a row, the Milton High School Discovering Democracy AP government class will be briefed by a U.S. Supreme Court justice during its week of field study and research in Washington.
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Message received: Cougars rout Spartans
By TIM WESTER - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
After committing 11 errors in an embarrassing 16-4 loss to Sun Prairie last Thursday, Janesville Craig High baseball coach Victor Herbst implored his team to play with more intensity.
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Janesville Craig tennis wins Big Eight opener, Parker loses
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Janesville Craig’s boys tennis team got the Big Eight Conference season off to a successful start Tuesday.
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Janesville Craig track in control against Sun Prairie
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Janesville Craig High School’s girls track team defeated two-time defending conference champion Sun Prairie, 83-58, in a Big Eight Conference meet Tuesday at Monterey Stadium.
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Recount confirms Geneva supervisor's victory
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
GENEVA TOWNSHIP --
Jim Daily held on to his town of Geneva supervisor's seat Tuesday after a recount confirmed he narrowly defeated incumbent Keith Millard.
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Beloit Snappers blank Clinton
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
BELOIT --
The Beloit Snappers made do with one hit to defeat the visiting Clinton Lumber-Kings, 1-0, in Midwest League baseball Tuesday.
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Elkhorn shuts out Janesville Parker soccer
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
ELKHORN --
Janesville Parker High School fell 4-0 Tuesday to host Elkhorn in nonconference girls soccer.
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Area organizations seeking volunteers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
BELOIT --
Volunteers are needed by numerous organizations in the Janesville area.
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Teachers, Janesville School Board confront major layoffs
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville School District issued 125 layoff notices to teachers on Monday. While some teachers might be called back, the impact is stark.
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Ryan to be guest speaker at Janesville Hall ceremony
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Terry Ryan, regarded by many as the real “Mr. Baseball,” will be the guest speaker for the 22nd annual Janesville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Treyton's Field of Dreams surging in Whitewater
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Volunteers are ramping up efforts to close a $400,000 gap to build a memorial baseball park for 6-year-old Treyton Kilar, who was killed last fall by a drunken driver.
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Public record for April 13, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Partners in Prevention honors Community Champions
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Community Champions help efforts to curb drug and alchol abuse among young people
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Death notices for April 13, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Greinke gets his pitches, but indoors
By TOM HAUDRICOURT - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
PITTSBURGH --
Rain postpones Brewers-Pirates
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Redd likely saying goodbye to Bucks
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
MILWAUKEE --
Michael Redd knows his time with the Milwaukee Bucks likely will come to an end tonight.
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Spending cuts bill hits defense and foreign aid
By DONNA CASSATA - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Tea partyers insistent on cutting military spending and foreign aid will find plenty to like in the spending deal struck by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders.
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Hamilton breaks arm on ‘stupid’ play
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
DETROIT --
Texas slugger Josh Hamilton is expected to miss six to eight weeks after breaking his upper right arm on a headfirst dive into home plate Tuesday, a daring dash the AL MVP later called “stupid.”
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