News Archive for January 27, 2012
Is McDonald eligible for judgeship?
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
State election officials are unsure whether Rock County judge candidate Tom McDonald has been a lawyer long enough to be seated as judge if he wins the April 3 election.
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Parker boys rebound to defeat Purple Knights
By KEN VELOSKEY - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Janesville Parker High shook off a sub-par performance on Tuesday to post a confidence-building, 65-53 victory Thursday over Beloit Memorial in Big Eight Conference boys basketball.
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Sun Prairie's 1-2 punch KOs Craig boys
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Sun Prairie's one-two punch of Nick Noskowiak and Nick Fuller was too much for Janesville Craig on Thursday night.
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Parker, Craig gymnasts set season hights
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
The Janesville Craig-Janesville Parker rivalry produces intense atmospheres in most sports. When the two teams met in a Big Eight Conference gymnastics meet Thursday, however, competitors from each team cheered for each other.
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Whippets perfect in North
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Whitewater High continues to rule in the Rock Valley North girls basketball race.
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Jobs bills would help veterans
By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
MADISON --
A bill advanced last week by a state assembly committee would give state hiring managers the option to appoint disabled veterans to mid- or upper-level "classified" state jobs without undergoing the full application process.
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Lakeside girls defeat Lodi
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Heidi Voigt and Hannah Shiels each scored 10 points to lead Lakeside Lutheran past visiting Lodi, 54-30, in a Capitol Conference girls basketball game Thursday night.
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Grainger still working through divesture of brands
By JIM LEUTE - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Grainger officials said Thursday it's premature to speculate on employment levels after the company sells a set of specialty brands now operating out of their Janesville and Madison facilities.
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Lake Geneva Badger girls continue to roll
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Lake Geneva Badger's girls basketball team is enjoying life at the top of the Southern Lakes Conference.
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Rock Democrats issue State of Rock County
By STAN MILAM - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
A core group of the local Democratic Party faithful gathered late Thursday afternoon in a chilly mist to issue a report on what was called the declining state of Rock County under Gov. Scott Walker.
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Public record for Jan. 27, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
Rock County Board hears casino plan
By GINA DUWE - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Green construction, local jobs and a timeline were the top questions among Rock County Board members after hearing the first formal presentation on the proposed city of Beloit casino Thursday night.
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Craig wrestlers capture KC Cup
By JOHN BARRY - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The KC belongs to JC. Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker wrestlers renewed their intense rivalry Thursday night with the Kaster-Cramer Cup on the line, and the Cougars made sure the first-year trophy stayed in house.
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Hawaii can't heal wounds of defeat for Packers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, HAWAII --
When Packers coach Mike McCarthy left frigid Green Bay, the temperature was in the single digits. When he landed in Honolulu, it was a balmy 80 degrees.
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Defense propels Badgers' victory
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
MADISON --
Wisconsin had already bounced back from its rough start in the Big Ten. Now Jordan Taylor and the 25th-ranked Badgers know they can win even on a bad shooting night.
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Fractured ankle sidelines Bucks' Bogut indefinitely
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut is out indefinitely after fracturing his left ankle Wednesday night in Houston.
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Obama's populist pitch unifies House Democrats
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, MD. --
President Barack Obama’s populist election-year pitch and middle-class message have unified House Democrats. The bitter divisions among Republican White House hopefuls have helped bring them together, too.
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Nadal beats Federer to reach title match
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA --
Only the trophy and the tears were missing from this latest Grand Slam installment of Rafa vs. Roger.
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Covington, Badgers turn back Gophers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team registered a season-high point total Thursday night in beating Minnesota, 78-72, in a Big Eight Conference game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
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Death notices for Jan. 27, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
State of the Union comes out as big flop
By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
WASHINGTON --
President Obama's State of the Union address was "small ball."
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