News Archive for July 18, 2012
Brewers beat Cards 4-3, take 2 of 3 in series
By CHRIS JENKINS - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
The Milwaukee Brewers pounced on Adam Wainwright and a shaky St. Louis Cardinals infield early then held on through a nervous ninth inning for a 4-3 victory Wednesday.
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Pipik earns overall title
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
McCue girls winner in Optimist tourney
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Program gives seniors new job skills
By JIM LEUTE - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Power grant program is designed for workers facing long-term unemployment who are at least 55 years old.
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Janesville 12s roll to state title
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Janesville rolled past Middleton, 14-3, in four innings for the 12-year-old Cal Ripken state baseball championship Tuesday in Neenah.
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Groups partner to offer free Movies in the Park
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
You've most likely been to an indoor or drive-in movie theater, but have you ever been to a movie in the park? If not, Janesville Leisure Services and the Tuesday Morning Optimist Club of Janesville have partnered to bring you the experience.
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Once reminded, most Americans are protective of 1st freedoms
By GENE POLICINSKI - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The annual State of the First Amendment national survey was released this week. The 2012 survey shows that although just 4 percent of us can name all five freedoms, and only “speech” is named by more than half of respondents, we’re pretty protective of our rights.
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2-1-1 phone service debuts Monday
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Starting Monday, people calling the United Way's First Call information and referral service will be directed to Mercy Health System's Call Center.
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Farmer hopes to buy closed Newark school
By GINA DUWE - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
TOWN OF NEWARK --
A rural Brodhead man offering to buy the closed Newark school says he wants to turn the rural building into an assisted living facility, possibly with the gymnasium available for community use.
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Stair wins Rock County title
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Ashton Stair dominated in winning the 36-hole Rock County Championship this past weekend at Riverside Golf Course.
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Rotary Gardens extending night hours
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Rotary Botanical Gardens will be open until 8 p.m. after extending its hours of operation. The plan is to continue the new hours through Labor Day. The gardens previously closed at 6 p.m.
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When two become one at the United Way
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The merger of Stateline United Way and United Way of North Rock County is official.
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Public record for July 18, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Axford out as closer for Brewers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Rodriguez to take over
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Schleck positive doping test jolts Tour
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
PAU, FRANCE --
The 32-year-old rider from Luxembourg, who was third in last year’s Tour, left a police station in Pau where he had discussed the case with authorities after cycling’s governing body announced the positive test.
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Mickelson still learning new tricks
By JIM LITKE - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
LYTHAM & ST. ANNE’S, ENGLAND --
He is one of those guys people have in mind when they say “so-and-so leads a charmed existence.”
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Death notices for July 18, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Obama proposes $1B for science, math teachers
By JOSH LEDERMAN - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
WASHINGTON --
The Obama administration unveiled plans to create an elite corps of master teachers, a $1 billion effort to boost U.S. students' achievement in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Dumb and dumbest
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Wednesday, July 18, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Extrapolating the views of retiring Democratic Rep. Gary Ackerman of New York, might we conclude that extreme partisanship is a function of … dumbness? If so, then whose fault is that? Education’s? Surely, at least in part. But the problem is broader than a single institution. Dumbness permeates every aspect of our lives, including, dangerously, our media.
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