News Archive for March 29, 2011
Frank Guske Jr. stays busy helping the residents of Walworth County
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
LAKE GENEVA --
Frank Guske Jr. never sits still. There are the family businesses, which keep the 49-year-old Lake Geneva man bouncing between an auto repair center and tow business in Chicago and his bowling alley in Lake Geneva.
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Brodhead's Peggy Olsen helps students win on the field and in the classroom
By GINA DUWE - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
BRODHEAD --
Extracurricular activities are what bring some kids to school, whether people like it or not. Peggy Olsen has seen that.
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Milton's Mark and Lori Warren juggle business and volunteering
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
MILTON --
Where there are community needs, there are Warrens. Whether it's charitable donations, work on civic committees, help with economic development initiatives or service to their country, Mark and Lori Warren are routinely in the mix.
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Edgerton's Lois Corwin, Friends of Noah give rescued pets a second chance
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
EDGERTON --
Edgerton's Lois Corwin continues to give embattled animals a second chance. Her upstart animal rescue, Friends of Noah, Wisconsin, works to rescue dogs, cats and house rabbits from overcrowded local shelters.
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UW-Whitewater's Miguel Aranda stands up for Hispanic education
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
WHITEWATER --
Miguel Aranda isn't living up to expectations. A first-generation American, he only needed to follow a simple set of rules: attend high school, find a job and provide for his family. That was never enough for Aranda.
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Raejene Schlenke and Love INC blanket the area with church ministries
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
It's tempting to make a saint out of Raejene Schlenke. It would be easy to gush about her kindness and the strength of her faith, to put her on a pedestal as an extraordinary human.
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Beloit's John Wong helps kids around the world and close to home
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
BELOIT --
Children here. Children thousands of miles away. Children who have never been in need helping those who have always gone without. All of those kids have one point of connection: John Wong.
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Janesville students impress with state testing scores
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
State test results recorded by Janesville public school students this year show "dramatic" improvement over those from the previous year, Superintendent Karen Schulte said Monday.
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Committee proposes more school budget cuts
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Fewer coaches and higher fees are in store for Janesville students who want to play high school sports next year.
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Candidates differ on closing school in Parkview district
By GINA DUWE - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
ORFORDVILLE --
Two of the Parkview School Board candidates say the district needs to close a school, one opposes any school closures and one said he needs more information.
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Geneva town hall reconstruction halted
By KEVIN HOFFMAN - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
GENEVA TOWNSHIP --
Geneva town officials must reconsider how to approach reconstruction of the town hall after a state inspector found multiple building violations during a February visit.
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Elkhorn ponders emailing utility bills
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
ELKHORN --
City officials are looking into the possibility of emailing utility bills to customers rather than mailing them out.
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One running against incumbent in Lake Geneva City Council race
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Bill Cousino will take one more shot at defeating Ellyn Kehoe for a spot on the Lake Geneva City Council.
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Janesville police seek south side robber
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville police are looking for a man who used a gun to steal money and cigarettes from a convenience store on the city's south side Sunday.
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Police: Man not a suspect in burglaries
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A man arrested Friday in Madison in connection with dozens of commercial burglaries is not a suspect in three burglaries under investigation by the Janesville Police Department.
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Janesville youth wrestlers compete at state tournament
By GAZETE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
MADISON --
The Janesville Youth Wrestling Club was well represented at last weekend’s Wisconsin Wrestling Federations Youth State Tournament at the Alliant Energy Center.
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Police seek missing 15-year-old girl
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
A 15-year-old Janesville girl has been missing since March 22, according to a Chicago Police Department news alert issued Monday.
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Keep sales signs off terraces
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Residents should not place rummage sale and other signs on terraces, traffic signs or any public property in the city.
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Vikings hope to cut down on errors, continue strong hitting, pitching
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville high school softball will have a new home this season, and Janesville Parker coach Jenni Seisser hopes the move coincides with a new era for the program.
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Public record for March 29, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
City council: Farmers market won't get event fees waived
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Janesville City Council members on Monday stressed support for the Janesville Farmers Market but declined to waive special event fees for it.
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Delavan man revved up for car building hobby
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
DELAVAN --
Some model car enthusiasts build according to kit instructions, but Keith Reimers is proud to be a kit hacker, whacker and basher.
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The Obama speech: Whatever happened to easy answers?
By RICK HOROWITZ - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
If you’re a bar, the TV’s always going no matter what—so Obama’s on, and he’s talking about Libya, and we’re all listening to him explain everything.
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Long blackouts pose risk to US reactors
By DINA CAPPIELLO - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
WASHINGTON --
Long before the nuclear emergency in Japan, U.S. regulators knew that a power failure lasting for days at an American nuclear plant, whatever the cause, could lead to a radioactive leak.
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Marcum says he’s ready to pitch
By TOM HAUDRICOURT - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
PHOENIX --
Providing some of the best news of an injury-riddled spring camp for the Brewers, Marcum pronounced his shoulder ready to pitch after a four-inning outing Monday against San Diego.
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Martin replaces Pearl
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
KNOXVILLE, TENN. --
Former Purdue player vows to win ‘right way’
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Stanford ends Gonzaga’s run
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
SPOKANE, WASH. --
Nnemkadi Ogwumike dominated the inside with 23 points and 11 rebounds, sister Chiney chipped in with 18 points and 15 boards, and Stanford is headed back to its fourth straight Final Four after the top-seeded Cardinal ended the surprising run of Gonzaga 83-60 in the Spokane Regional final on Monday night.
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Butler, VCU follow George Mason’s lead
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
FAIRFAX, VA. --
George Mason’s Jim Larranaga is the proud big brother. A regular Roger Bannister. The coach who paved the way for Virginia Commonwealth and Butler to make the Final Four.
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Taylor 2nd-team All-American
By GAZETTE STAFF/WIRE SERVICES - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
MADISON --
Badgers’ Leuer nets AP honorable mention
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Irish stun Lady Vols
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
DAYTON, OHIO --
Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and the second-seeded Fighting Irish made up for 28 years of beatings at the hands of Tennessee, upsetting the top-seeded Lady Vols, 73-59, Monday night to earn a spot in the Final Four.
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Victory eludes Bucks
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
CHARLOTTE, NC --
Shorthanded Bobcats stage late rally to win
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Death notices for March 29, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The African success of team China
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, March 29, 2011
LILONGWE, MALAWI --
Though China does not seek to plant military bases or ideological revolutions in Africa, the Chinese model of state-led
development is increasingly viewed as an alternative to Western economic liberalism.
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