On Parade seen as symbol of both loss and hope

Posted on September 4 at 8:04 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

I was impressed by the Milton school band wearing their full uniforms marching. That must have been hot with the black and the hats.
The New Glarus Fire Department demonstration is always exciting.

On Parade seen as symbol of both loss and hope

Posted on September 2 at 2:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I think the reason the Green Beret Marching Band is near the end of the parade is because for many of the members, that is their second time through. Many of the members are also members of the other marching bands that you saw. When they reached the end of the parade route, they had to quickly change uniforms and get back to the beginning of the route to march through again.
Marv Wopat was another one who did this. He drove the convertible with the parade marshal, Tim Cullen, and rode on the horse drawn wagon for Partners in Prevention.

On Driver accused in crash with deputy arrested again

Posted on August 29 at 4:08 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Any bets on if he is released on bond?...again.

On Some parents struggling with back-to-school buys

Posted on August 22 at 10:09 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

The Janesville area McDonald's are collecting school supplies that are sorted and distributed by ECHO. The distribution is today. I saw that Staples was collecting school supplies and it looks like they are going to give them to Boys and Girls club, but not sure is this is the local BG or not.
If you have not already purchased the supplies, can I recommend making a donation to ECHO in the amount that would would have spent? I know they always run short of supplies and needed to purchase additional just to make sure there are enough to meet the need.

On State agency staying out of cable TV dispute

Posted on August 19 at 10:35 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Would these channels be missed? Well think about it. Channel 12 is what airs the city council meetings live and recorded. Channel 12 airs the candidate forums for city council, school board, and several state senate and assembly races. Channel 13 airs school board meetings. I guess the channels would not be missed if you didn't care about knowing the activities of the government bodies that most impact your taxes and services.
If charter moves these channels to the digital only area, I will be cancelling my cable tv and internet. I am not going to pay extra to rent a converter box to watch the two channels I care about just so they can make room for another shopping channel. As for buying a tv that will get the channel, my tv works just fine - clear picture, clear sound, everything. Why should I replace something that works just because the cable company wants to make money renting a stupid box?

On City man arrested in raid on home

Posted on August 15 at 1:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I guess the criticizers missed the parts of the story where "Witnesses told police that two men had argued, and one displayed a small handgun." and "After searching the area, police returned to ask more questions, Moore said, and they overheard people arguing inside a house about one of them having a weapon."

That was two heated discussions. One where a gun was pulled and the other about the gun being there to begin with. I think the response was very appropriate.

On Wis. State Fair officials warn of bogus tickets

Posted on August 3 at 10:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

The "unauthorized sellers" are probably using something like http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p... to print the tickets.

On Council chooses interim city manager

Posted on July 30 at 9:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

My guess is the person's initials are either TR or SF. With it being only 6 months, I would lean more towards TR, but it would be totally cool if it was SF.

On A fine fair: Fun in or outside of the barns

Posted on July 22 at 1:31 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Walworth County Fair might have a better location, parking, food, rides, prices, and entertainment, but it lacks something that Rock County Fair has...the connection to the community that I grew up in. When I go to the Rock County Fair, I see projects made by kids that I know in my club and kids that I see at county wide events. I see business vendors that I patronize year round. I see friends and neighbors walking around that I greet. When I go to the Walworth County Fair, I see projects by strangers, businesses I do not ever patronize, and maybe one person I recognize in a sea of strangers.
To me, the Rock County Fair is the better fair (even with the small location, no parking, smelly animals, overpriced food, and "has-beens and never-will-bes") because of the local community connections.

On A fine fair: Fun in or outside of the barns

Posted on July 21 at 12:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

ljs64- Why don't you go back and reread the ENTIRE article and you will see the details on admission pricing and the details on the ride specials.
After you are done with that, why don't you submit your resume to the Gazette to be an editor or proof reader, because obviously you are perfect and have nothing better to do with your time than to pick apart newspaper articles.