News Archive for May 17, 2012
UW-Whitewater's Fon, Herum top of list
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
UW-Whitewater’s Jared Fon and Marty Herum were two of the three players named as top position players in the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball team.
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Janesville Parker graduate hits game-winning single for Warhawks
By TOM MILLER - Thursday, May 17, 2012
WHITEWATER --
Matt Beyer delivered once again for the Warhawks on Wednesday, singling in the game-winning run in a 2-1 victory over Concordia-Chicago in the opening game of the regional at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium here.
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State's mood affected Janesville documentary's focus
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, May 17, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Brad Lichtenstein came to Janesville in early 2009 with an idea for a documentary on how a community and its residents respond to economic upheaval.
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Janesville Craig goes 16 up, no one down
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Cougars’ 13-run first leads to easy victory
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Four to join Parker's Distinguished Vikings
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, May 17, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Parker High School will today honors four of its graduates: a diplomat who helped develop girls sports in Ecuador, an engineer who promotes the recycling of paint, a fire chief who served in his hometown and a police chief whose community named a day after him.
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BTC board OKs 2% raise
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, May 17, 2012
ROCK TOWNSHIP --
Administrative staff members at Blackhawk Technical College will get a 2 percent raise in the coming school year, but that doesn't make up for pay they lost due to the actions of state lawmakers, the college president said.
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Beloit Snappers take over first place
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
BELOIT --
Matthew Koch was the hero Wednesday night for the Beloit Snappers.
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Online option to boost school foundation
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
JANESVILLE --
>A foundation set up by the Janesville School District is offering online shopping as a way to donate.
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Brodhead woman charged with trying to kill husband
By MONROE TIMES STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
MONROE --
A Green County judge will decide Monday if there's enough evidence for a Brodhead woman to stand trial on charges that she tried to kill her estranged husband.
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Badger girls win Southern Lakes
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
BURLINGTON --
Depth was the difference for Lake Geneva Badger’s girls track and field team at Tuesday’s Southern Lakes Conference Meet.
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Pell Lake official charged with theft, misconduct
By STAN MILAM - Thursday, May 17, 2012
ELKHORN --
The Walworth County District Attorney's Office issued a complaint Wednesday charging the Pell Lake Sanitary District clerk with theft and misconduct in office.
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Haley Bayreuther continues Craig success after brother, Zach
By KEN VELOSKEY - Thursday, May 17, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Craig High senior Haley Bayreuther is proof there’s nothing like a big brother to give a little sister a competitive edge.
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Public record for May 17, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
Cheers, concern greet recall candidate in visit with local Dems
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Thursday, May 17, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Lieutenant governor candidate Mahlon Mitchell inspired rousing cheers from about 40 supporters when he visited the Democrats' campaign office in Janesville on Wednesday.
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Politics not on agenda: Rock County 5.0 officials
By JIM LEUTE - Thursday, May 17, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Rock County 5.0 bills itself as a five-year public/private initiative to advance the county's economic development vision through a single voice.
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Lower oil prices ease load on consumers and Obama
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thursday, May 17, 2012
NEW YORK --
What only weeks ago was seen as a serious threat to the economic recovery could now turn into a stimulus everyone can love.
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Dems shift tactics, pound Wis. governor on probe
By TODD RICHMOND - Thursday, May 17, 2012
MADISON --
Walker has branded the strategy a "cheap political stunt," but Democrats are banking that the tactic will help them curry favor with the dwindling pool of undecided voters who could turn the election.
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Death notices for May 17, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wolf has tough start as Brewers fall to Astros 8-3
By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 17, 2012
HOUSTON --
Carlos Lee had three hits, including his first homer since April 22, and three RBIs to back another solid outing by Bud Norris, and Houston beat Milwaukee 8-3.
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Hispanics in the mainstream on most issues
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Thursday, May 17, 2012
CHICAGO --
For me, the most difficult thing about a full week of news reporting and punditry regarding President Obama's historic embrace of same-sex marriage has been getting buffeted by worn-out stereotypes about how Hispanics will act on the revelation at the ballot box in November.
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