On Wis. DOJ collects $12m in settlement payments

Posted on April 6 at 7:36 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

My family received victim restitution money from the DOJ after my brother was murdered, which in turn was claimed and awarded as restitution payback from his murderer. That along with the $20,000 plus he owes family members will be a long time coming sweeping floors at 12 cents an hour.

On Wisconsin signs deal with Chinese ginseng company

Posted on October 28 at 10:35 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Does anyone know how much ginseng sells for?

On Girl Scouts start cookie sale today

Posted on October 2 at 11:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

So, if it started today, why has the daughter of our local leader had her order form in the teacher's lunchroom all of this past work week? Are there incentives for sales?

On Mom, child killed in N. Ill. head-on crash

Posted on July 4 at 10:02 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

spikesmom - I would go one further and comment as follows - If you don't care about yourself, can you please not have children?

On Parkview referendum delayed

Posted on June 17 at 7:43 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

NewarkMom - Would you feel the same - your children would be getting the best possible education - if Newark closed and your children had to attend in Orfordville or Footville? Or due to the concerns brought to light by think_it_through_1st, which you agree with, would you move them to a different school district if Newark closed?

On Parkview referendum delayed

Posted on June 17 at 7:27 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

think_it_through_1st - Do you know the longest amount of time students from the other buildings spend on their bus rides? The visual of a student arriving at a school that could not house them is disturbing. Are you suggesting the school board would be incompetent enough to let that happen? Another disturbing visual, a student with "a highly stressed out teacher because her class size was too large to manage or give a quality education." Are you implying that teachers in the other buildings are any less competent and professional to handle larger classroom sizes than the Newark teachers that go above and beyond? Since you brought it up can you please tell me what state quidelines are for class sizes at the levels that Newark currently houses? What specific referendum items have been purchased led by the PTO? How exactly would closing Newark hurt a Orfordville or Footville student?

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I was taught to walk a mile in someone's shoes before you judge. I say, don't judge unless you have been elected to the bench.

On Parkview referendum delayed

Posted on June 17 at 6:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

counrykidsrock - Why do your students deserve a more individual or a more one-on-one education over students in the other buildings? When you say you "would not imagine sending my kids so far out of the way to get less individual education" you seem to imply staff in the other buildings are incompetent in some way. Are they? If Newark would close, would not those teachers move into positions created in the other buildings? Or are you implying they are so superior they would not fit with their colleagues that offer less individual educations? If Newark were to close, would the PTO members and parents be unwilling to offer their support to classrooms in other buildings of the district?

An outsider just wondering.

On Officials: Wis. has 66 probable swine flu cases

Posted on May 3 at 10:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

http://www.fortschools.org/
There is a link to the letter about the closing in the school district.

On Janesville woman leading the Parade

Posted on April 11 at 12:27 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Wonder if she is related to Matt?

On Janesville man in critical condition after Beloit shooting

Posted on April 4 at 11:33 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Looks to be about eight blocks from where the young man was shot to death in a car on February 8th. Could there be a connection?