News Archive for March 23, 2011
State tourism grant supports Wisconsin Aviation Academy events
By STAN STRICKER - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Three AirFAIRS planned this summer
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UW-Whitewater faculty walking 43 miles to deliver message to Capitol
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
WHITEWATER --
A small group of UW-Whitewater faculty members on Thursday will leave campus for Madison, carrying a letter outlining their stance on Walker’s proposal to cut millions in funding to universities across the state.
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Middleton slips past Franklin
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Middleton High’s top-ranked girls basketball team didn’t have any room to spare in gaining its fourth straight trip to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament.
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Four running for three Evansville School Board seats
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
EVANSVILLE --
At least one new face will join the Evansville School Board this spring.
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Pair face off for Brodhead City Council
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Two candidates are seeking the District 1 seat on the Brodhead City Council.
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Brodhead School Board has 3 open seats
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Four candidates are running for three seats on the Brodhead School Board.
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Four seek Albany School Board seats
By TED SULLIVAN - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
ALBANY --
Three incumbents and one challenger are vying for three seats on the Albany School Board.
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Rock River to reach minor flood stage
By TED SULLIVAN - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Spring flooding has hit the Rock River, and the water is predicted to hit minor flood stage today.
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Public record for March 23, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Brodhead’s Panoske honorable mention
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Brodhead standout J.J. Panoske has finished his high school basketball career among the state’s elite.
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Obama rules out 'land invasion' in Libya
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
WASHINGTON --
President Barack Obama categorically ruled out a land invasion to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi as coalition forces launched a fifth day of air strikes against government military targets in the North African nation.
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Email to Wis. gov. initially favored union rights
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
MADISON --
The AP analyzed more than 26,000 emails sent to Walker from the time he formally announced his plans until he first mentioned the emails in public — a span of seven days.
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Six vie for three Janesville School Board seats
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Six men are running for three seats on the Janesville School Board.
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Death notices for March 23, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NCAA bracket powered by force of disrespect
By BLAIR KERKHOFF - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
KANSAS CITY, MO. --
If one idea can serve as a theme for the NCAA Tournament as it begins a second week, it belongs to Virginia Commonwealth guard Joey Rodriguez.
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Japan disaster set to be world's costliest
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
TOKYO --
Japan's government said the cost of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast could reach $309 billion, making it the world's costliest natural disaster on record.
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Ritchie, Phoenix defeat Spartans
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
WICHITA, KAN. --
Adrian Ritchie scored 20 points off the bench, Julie Wojta added 18 and UW-Green Bay advanced to the NCAA women’s tournament’s regional semifinals for the first time with a 65-56 victory over Michigan State here Tuesday night.
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NFL moving kickoffs to 35
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEW ORLEANS --
The NFL will move kickoffs up 5 yards to the 35-yard line, keep touchbacks coming out to the 20 and allow the number of players in a blocking wedge to remain at two.
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Rams relishing role as tourney surprise
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
RICHMOND, VA. --
VCU has been dominant in its three victories
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Estrada makes pitch for No. 5 spot
By MICHAEL HUNT - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
PHOENIX --
The competition for the temporary No. 5 spot in the Milwaukee Brewers rotation isn’t over, but right-hander Marco Estrada emphatically put himself in the conversation Tuesday.
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Badgers may be the least recognizable of the four teams in their regional
By JEFF POTRYKUS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEW ORLEANS --
From a national perspective, fourth-seeded UW (25-8) might be the least recognizable of the four teams in the NCAA’s Southeast Regional.
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Jesperson honored as top player
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Merrill senior a Virginia recruit
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Krzyzewski close to making history
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
DURHAM, N.C. --
If all goes well for Duke this weekend in California, Mike Krzyzewski will make history in a couple of different ways.
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Burks helps Colorado advance to semifinals
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, March 23, 2011
BOULDER, COLO. --
Alec Burks had 25 points and 10 rebounds, helping Colorado hold off Kent State, 81-74, on Tuesday night and advance to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden.
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