On Brunner resigns from Janesville City Council

Posted on November 10 at 8:14 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Mr. Brunner was arrested for the offenses that he committed, nothing more and nothing less. Those that feel he was given a pass are completely wrong. The situation he was involved in was a family matter that carried very high emotions. As soon as he did what he did he was remorseful and apologized for his actions to the Officers involved. An apology I believe was sincere.

Mr. Brunner was the Police Chief for many years and to be honest I often disagreed with him on his management style. That being said, his resignation because of his actions raised my respect level for him several notches. All too often in these days when we see authority figures, political figures etc. remain in their positions after committing offenses when the “man” thing to do is resign. Mr. Brunner demanded the highest integrity from his staff and now he has shown he too “walks the walk”.

Mr. Brunner I wish you well in the future, especially with the family matter that brought all this forward. Thank you Sir for your service and showing me that you are a man of integrity.

On Lost in space? There’s an app for that, thanks to Janesville native

Posted on July 9 at 3:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Congrats Matt, your family is all so very proud of you!


P.S. how did they come up with your dad's name as Don? You need to tell them his real name, Tom.

On Sheriff's office, police department dole out awards

Posted on April 15 at 3:49 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Boomah, I meant no disrespect to the Deputies involved that day. I know all of them. They did only what they were allowed to do. The problem was they were never given the order to stop the pursuit from the command staff. That was a HUGE mistake. They, the command staff, allowed a murderer to continue on his way and return to the crime scene. How many people were endangered that day because of the lack of proper command? Way too many.

The command staff knew they had screwed up. A week later there was a man being chased, for much less then murder down the interstate from Dane County. When that man crossed through the median of I-90 the command staff then gave the proper order to stop it any way they could.

If law enforcement is going to chase someone, then are required to have a plan, not just all drive behind the suspect. The command staff had no plan that day but none of us were surprised.

Let me repeat myself. I meant no disrespect to the Deputies involved. All of them that day are fine men and wanted so badly to do the right thing, but were never allowed to. Some of them even felt they did not deserve any award for doing what they did that day.

On Sheriff's office, police department dole out awards

Posted on April 15 at 9:59 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Sorry for the incorrect information, Steeber’s wife retired a few months back.

On Sheriff's office, police department dole out awards

Posted on April 15 at 9:46 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Capt. Steeber makes $89,000.00 a year for this? (BTW his wife [and she was the one in charge during the blizzard debacle a few years ago] makes nearly this amount from the state patrol, no wonder he is all about the things he is while on the city council).

As to the comment on him answering calls, that’s a joke too, he’s not answered a call for many many years

This whole awards thing has been, as the one wrote, so watered down that it does a dis-service to those persons that truly earned it. The watering down started a few years ago when Deputies chased a murderer for miles without stopping him only to have Janesville P.D. ram him. The Deputies then received a valor award for that.

Come on Sheriff Bob, reserve the award(s) for those that truly earned and deserve it. The Deputy and Correctional Officer of the year award are in order but some of the rest?

On Finnegans salute aging veterans

Posted on March 29 at 1:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

John and Mark, you are both a class act. Thanks so much for taking care of our true Hero's.

God has blesed both of you and I am certain he will continue.

Carry One Men.

P.S. No question that Mr. Cy approves and he's very proud too.

On Janesville students improve test scores

Posted on March 29 at 9:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Why now, haven’t we been paying for this all along?

On Business is booming for Janesville bus company

Posted on March 26 at 10:10 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

mgcarguy, I fully agree with that statement.

The efforts of Sam, Dave, Steve and probably the most important behind the scenes person ever, Phyllis, have never been documented here in this paper as they should.

I've often thought of the HUGE contributions these people have made to this area.

I worked for them many years ago and whenever I see a Van Galder motor coach it brings back a lot of good memories.

On Johnstown bans center-pivot manure sprayers

Posted on January 25 at 9:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Why is there not any talk of a manure digester to generate clean energy from cows like the one that just started operation in Dane County?

www.channel3000.com/news/26164277/detail...

On Few inmates on electronic monitoring are arrested for new crimes

Posted on January 17 at 12:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Sorry, can't let this one go......

“We’ve had people out on electronic monitoring who have wanted to come off and be in jail because it’s too restrictive,”? I bet there’s ocean front land for sale next to the Sheriff’s Department too!

I generally support the Gazette and most of its reporters but once and a while I am amazed that they allow so many to say whatever they want without question. This statement could of easily been verified.