News Archive for June 12, 2012
Town of Milton gravel pit plan stalls out again
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
MILTON TOWNSHIP --
Town of Milton officials on Monday stalled a decision on a proposed gravel pit along North Klug Road, deciding they wanted a professional opinion about whether the pit would meet a slew of environmental standards.
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Romney might be visiting Janesville
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Mitt Romney might visit Janesville next Monday. The website WisPolitics.com on Monday cited a Republican source as saying Romney would stop here.
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Two area swimmers take aim for spots on US Olympic team
By KEN VELOSKEY - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
WHITEWATER --
It’s an eight-hour flight from the Midwest to London, but Emily McClellan of Delavan and Bridgette Alexander of Milton could make it there in less time than it takes to brew a good pot of tea.
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Police: Man resists five officers, dog
By ANN MARIE AMES - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Officer Craig Klementz had been on the scene only moments when someone heard a crack and saw Klementz fall to the ground. His head bounced off the pavement. That was the start of a Friday night melee between a Green Bay man, four Janesville police officers and one German shepherd.
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Grad follows through on senior project
By STAN MILAM - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
LAKE GENEVA --
Riely Mikrut could have given herself a pat on the back after her 30-hour fast resulted in pledges to feed 11 children in Haiti for a year. She could have taken credit when an anonymous donor quadrupled her pledges so 44 children would benefit.
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Albion, Orfordville win
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The Albion Tigers erased a 9-1 deficit to defeat Stoughton, 11-9, Sunday in Home Talent League baseball.
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Walworth County dairy breakfast to feature food, fun, festivities
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The 36th Walworth County Farm Bureau Dairy Breakfast will be held Saturday, June 16, from 6 to 10:30 a.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds.
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Janesville Legion remains perfect
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
The Janesville American Legion baseball team entered the seventh inning of its game against visiting Burlington needing three runs to keep its perfect record alive.
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WMC working to end workforce skills gap
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
"All the Walker photo ops are in factories, and it's like he doesn't get that manufacturing is the industry of the past. We need to be thinking about the future, about alternative energy, innovation and entrepreneurship." To some readers, that quote in a November edition of the Capital Times was a slap at Gov. Scott Walker.
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Janesville Craig gymnastics camp has openings
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Openings remain for the Craig High gymnastics camp July 16 through 20 for girls entering grades 1-8.
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Delavan-Darien School Board board ponders streaming meetings
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
DELAVAN --
On Monday, the Delavan-Darien School Board considered making its meetings—and the information about its meetings—more accessible to the public.
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Sano’s grand slam not enough for Beloit Snappers
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
GRAND CHUTE --
The visiting Beloit Snappers clubbed the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers with a six-run inning, but lost 8-7 Monday in Midwest League baseball.
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Milton names Probst special education director
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
MILTON --
The Milton School Board on Monday approved hiring Delavan-Darien School District educator Susan Probst as Milton's new special education director.
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Businesses deal with Highway 26 construction
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Concrete barriers prevent northbound motorists on Highway 26 from turning left onto McCormick Drive.
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First-year coach leads Parkview to first-ever trip to state tournament
By JOHN BARRY - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
The Vikings, under first-year coach Troy Aasen, will be making the school’s first trip to state this week.
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Women's choir blooms to make beautiful music
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Since the group's founding five years ago, The Daylilies has blossomed into a large arrangement of blended voices.
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Fractured gangs blamed for Chicago homicide surge
By DON BABWIN - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
CHICAGO --
Among the new police tactics is the deployment of dozens of specialized undercover officers to units on Chicago's West and South sides and then saturating those neighborhood streets with uniformed officers.
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Nadal becomes French Open ruler
By HENRY CHU - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
PARIS --
Spaniard win seventh title
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Death notices for June 12, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, claim 1st Stanley Cup
By GREG BEACHAM - Tuesday, June 12, 2012
LOS ANGELES --
Dustin Brown practically snatched the Stanley Cup away from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, skating directly to center ice and thrusting it skyward.
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