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Shelter offers GIFTS to homeless men and community in its first season

By STACY VOGEL - Friday, May 9, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The number of men reporting to the GIFTS Men’s Shelter started to dwindle toward spring. But that didn’t upset organizers. It meant homeless men were starting to get their lives back on track.

'Word is catching on' about Women’s Fund

By STACY VOGEL - Friday, May 9, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Word is spreading about an endowment fund in Janesville for projects that help women and girls.

Public record for May 9, 2008

By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, May 9, 2008

Effort to decertify union is driving a wedge into Janesville-based business

By JIM LEUTE - Friday, May 9, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Dozens of Woodman’s workers rally in Janesville in support of keeping the union at the grocery stores where they work.

City wants Wal-Mart to fix drainage problem

By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, May 9, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The city of Janesville pushes Wal-Mart to correct a drainage problem to the southeast of the store.

Fifth person sentenced for robbery

By KEVIN MURPHY/SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE - Friday, May 9, 2008

MADISON -- A Rockford, Ill., man convicted in a Footville bank robbery received a shortest prison sentence so far among those convicted in the case.

Fallen police officers to be honored today

By MIKE DUPRE' - Friday, May 9, 2008

Ceremonies in Madison and Beloit will commemorate police officers who have died in the line of duty and serve as a reminder of the daily dangers faced by law enforcement..

Bike tunnel on hold

By MARCIA NELESEN - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The total cost of a planned tunnel for the bike trail under Milwaukee Street increases to more than $700,000, and City Manager Steve Sheiffer says hold on.

Janesville man facing seventh drunken driving charge

By MIKE DUPRE' - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- A Janesville man who served a prison sentence for homicide by drunken driving was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and seventh-offense drunken driving, a felony.

Neighborhoods look at issues, set priorities

By MARCIA NELESEN - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- Look West and Fourth Ward residents identified seven priorities Wednesday in the quest to improve their neighborhoods.

Proposal alters truancy ordinance

By GINA DUWE - Thursday, May 8, 2008

EVANSVILLE -- Evansville looks to make sure the school district is notifying parents when their children are truant.

Walczak picked to lead Jackson

By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- If the Janesville School Board approves Superintendent Tom Evert’s recommendation Monday, Dr. John Walczak will be the next principal at Jackson Elementary School.

Change of venue for Jarrett postponed

By ANN MARIE AMES - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- A Janesville man accused of robbing a teenage Janesville couple in September and raping the girl seeks a change of venue for his trial.

Auxiliary sale in full bloom

By GAZETTE STAFF - Thursday, May 8, 2008

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Mother’s Day sale starts Friday in the Big Lots parking lot.