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Catherine Idzerda
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Jail officer was guardsman, good father
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, July 7, 2008
JANESVILLE --
Dale Bryant, who died in a car crash Saturday, was an active member in his community's civic life and correctional officer who was proud of his work.
In face of flood fatigue, simple steps can help
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Monday, July 7, 2008
JANESVILLE -- In 1922, poet T. S. Eliot penned these famous words: "April is the cruelest month." If Eliot had lived to see June 2008, he might have felt differently.
Carp conundrum: Fish disposal options
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Friday, July 4, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Here's a question local residents never thought they'd be asking themselves: What should I do with the dead carp in my yard?
FEMA cleanup money arrives
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Thursday, July 3, 2008
JANESVILLE -- On Wednesday, Gov. Jim Doyle announced that 13 more counties were eligible for federal disaster assistance for debris removal, cleanup and repairing and replacing public facilities.
City in 'full cleanup mode'
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Wednesday, July 2, 2008
JANESVILLE -- It hasn't been a good summer for Janesville's parks and public works employees.
Not rocket science: The basics of fireworks
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, June 28, 2008
JANESVILLE --
We have what you need to know to keep your Fourth of July magical, safe and fun.
Rock River in no hurry to recede
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Floodwaters have receded an infinitesimal amount since cresting Saturday.
Heart and soul: Parish nurses fill a niche
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, June 21, 2008
A parish nurse’s job is a complicated mix of nursing, education, advocacy and spiritual support.
Carp gathering to mate in United Way parking lot
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, June 21, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Carp are attempting to swim upriver to new spawning grounds. Those grounds might provide shallower pools of water, good for laying eggs. The water, it seems, is always shallower on the other side of the fence.
Centerway Dam withstands water
By CATHERINE IDZERDA - Saturday, June 21, 2008
JANESVILLE -- City officials Friday called in the Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Natural Resources dam specialists, and a private consultant to confirm what they already knew: the Centerway Dam’s structure is sound, despite rising river levels and tremendous pressure on bridges, dams and river walls.
