News Archive for February 12, 2012
Craig gymnasts fifth at invite
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
MUKWONAGO --
Cougars now prepare for Big Eight Conference meet Saturday
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Bluebirds win with a shutout
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville ends regular season with victory
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Fuller too much for Parker boys
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
SUN PRAIRIE --
Sun Prairie standout junior scores 37 points
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Craig boys upset Middleton
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
MIDDLETON --
Twelve free throws in the fourth quarter help Cougars down second-place Cardinals
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Daylong workshop explores ballistic foodstuffs and other fascinating subjects at UW-Rock County
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Leave it to the middle school brain to discover more effective ways to launch partially dried marshmallows through the air.
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Elkhorn swimmers lead charge to state meet
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Elks win sectional swimming title; final list of area state qualifiers will be released today
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'Amnesties are not an option,' says education forum member
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Kim Olson believes the United States needs to seal its borders and strictly limit immigration. Olson is a Janesville resident and member of the Rock County Voter Education Forum.
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Immigrant says US is still seen as land of opportunity
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Maximo Arriaga's youth promised little more than hard living. He built woodworking projects to help feed his seven brothers and sisters while attending high school in the small city of San Pedro Jacuaro, Mexico. He had nothing left over to buy himself new shoes or clothes.
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Immigrant embraces, finds strength in faith
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
DELAVAN --
Jose Cano was 10 when he began working with his father in Guadalajara, Mexico. In the morning, he learned how to neatly place ceramic tiles on the fronts of houses. In the afternoon, he practiced reading and writing in school.
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Delavan-Darien among wrestling winners
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
The Comets, along with Lake Geneva Badger and Evansville/Albany earn WIAA regional team titles
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Public record for Feb. 12, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Schools trying to keep pace with digital evolution
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
When you think technology, don't think of a kid with a keyboard and a computer monitor. Think SMART Boards computing tablets such as the iPad.
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Immigrants search for better life and understanding
By ANNA MARIE LUX - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
Jorge Islas-Martinez sometimes stares at the underbelly of a passing train and wonders how he survived.
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Faces beyond the numbers of long-term unemployed
By SHARON COHEN - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
There are 5.6 million fewer jobs than there were when the recession began in late 2007.
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Obama to submit his budget to Congress on Monday
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
WASHINGTON --
President Barack Obama is pressing for investments in infrastructure while relying on familiar tax increases on the wealthy and corporations to claim progress on the federal deficit in his upcoming budget.
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Richardson hits nine 3s, Magic top Bucks 99-94
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Jason Richardson scored 28 of his season-high 31 points in the second half and made nine 3-pointers to lead the Orlando Magic to a 99-94 victory over the Bucks on Saturday night.
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The power of losing
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
WASHINGTON --
As Mitt Romney is learning, it can be hell to be the front-runner.
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Fixing my smile
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012
CHICAGO --
If you're an adult and have always wanted braces, don't hesitate to go for it—the cost, pain and hassle are nothing compared to the joy of smiling at yourself in the mirror every day.
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