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Racine Street interchange tops list of local highway work
By JIM LEUTE

With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer about a week away, motorists should be prepared for another rite of the season: road construction.

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Former city official chosen as Blackhawk Technical College dean

By JIM LEUTE - Saturday, May 18, 2013

JANESVILLE -- Blackhawk Technical College's president recommended the city's former economic development director be selected as a dean at the college.
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'Popcorn Friday' proceeds aid retired Milton teacher

By ANNA MARIE LUX - Saturday, May 18, 2013

When Jim Rotar taught eighth-grade science at Milton Middle School, he was legendary for making popcorn. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo
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Janesville in storage war over old Menards building

By MARCIA NELESEN - Saturday, May 18, 2013

JANESVILLE -- Menards wants to convert its old site off Pontiac Drive in Janesville into a self-storage facility.
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City receives second brownfields grant

By MARCIA NELESEN - Saturday, May 18, 2013

JANESVILLE -- Janesville will use a $200,000 federal grant to hire a consultant to gather public input and create an action plan for downtown redevelopment.
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BTC looks at 11.8% spending increase for 2013-14

By FRANK SCHULTZ - Saturday, May 18, 2013

TOWN OF ROCK -- A tax increase of about 1 percent and a spending increase of 11.8 percent are part of a 2013-14 budget the Blackhawk Technical College District Board adopted preliminarily Thursday.
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Janesville hires economic development coordinator

By MARCIA NELESEN - Saturday, May 18, 2013

JANESVILLE -- Janesville Management Analyst Al Hulick has been named to fill one of two economic development coordinator positions recently created by the council.
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New crop program offers produce from inmates

By NICO SAVIDGE - Saturday, May 18, 2013

JANESVILLE -- A garden run by inmates at the Rock County Jail will sell "shares" to community members. In exchange for the money, buyers will receive produce from the garden each week. Read more, add a comment »

 

Public record for May 18, 2013

By GAZETTE STAFF - Saturday, May 18, 2013

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Local schools collect prizes in student theater

By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, May 18, 2013

MADISON -- This year, 43 schools from 12 counties participated in the Overture Center for the Arts’ Tommy Awards for high school musicals and local artists took home nearly 30 awards.
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UW-Rock grads get good advice at commencement

By FRANK SCHULTZ - Saturday, May 18, 2013

JANESVILLE -- For graduates at UW-Rock County, it was a night of advice, beginning with last-minute instructions for what to do during their commencement ceremony. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo
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Milton school staff morale at ‘all-time low’ over plan, teachers say

By NEIL JOHNSON - Friday, May 17, 2013

MILTON -- While grappling with the transition to a new superintendent, an explosion in class sizes and a potential budget gap, the Milton School Board now has another problem—employee morale. This story contains a photo
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Trophy 8-pound bass shocks Janesville boy, father

By GINA DUWE - Friday, May 17, 2013

JANESVILLE -- Janesville's Tim Bakke knew he and his son Hunter were reeling in a big one at Lions Beach on opening day. With the line ready to break, the two landed a "fish of a lifetime": an 8-pound, 23-inch bass. This story contains a photo
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BTC instructor says he acted correctly when he removed student

By FRANK SCHULTZ - Friday, May 17, 2013

TOWN OF ROCK -- A Blackhawk Technical College instructor accused of physically removing a student from a classroom was suspended and told to take an anger-management class. This story contains a photo
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Brodhead school officials aims to fill sports, tech ed positions soon

By GAZETTE STAFF - Friday, May 17, 2013

BRODHEAD -- Brodhead school officials hope to name a new head football coach, athletic director and tech ed teacher in the coming weeks, Superintendent Chuck Deery said. This story contains a photo
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Grinnell Hall in Beloit raises curtain on theater group

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, May 17, 2013

BELOIT -- Paula Schutt is taking dramatic measures to provide a creative outlet for seniors at Grinnell Hall. This story contains a photo
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