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Should WIAA abide by open records law?

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is wrestling legislation that would ban schools from joining it unless it complies with the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law. This is the subject of the Gazette’s editorial Wednesday.
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A fishy idea for filling old factories

I read an intriguing story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Friday about a company that is raising perch in an old industrial building.
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The blotter

It's been a while since I posted "The blotter," but here are a few good ones.
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It's just snow folks!

My trash will sit for another week and it's OK to wear jeans to work.  Are we awaiting a natural disaster?  No, just 5 to 10 inches of snow. Isn't this the frozen tundra?  Don't we have a stereotype to live up too?  Holy cow, we've gone soft. I distinctly ...
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Is there hope for bipartisanship?

The recent meeting between President Obama and Republican members of the House created a glimmer of hope that bipartisanship still might be forged to help this country solve its economic problems. But will it? That is the subject of the Gazette’s editorial Tuesday.
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Attaboy, Steve

The New Orlean Saints weren’t the only winners Sunday. In case you missed it, Edgerton native Steve Stricker won the Northern Trust Open near Los Angeles.
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A brilliant marketing idea

I was impressed with an ad I saw in yesterday's Gazette.
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Will James Koepp ever confess to the triple homicide?

James Koepp could bring more closure to the murder case at his sentencing.
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Which was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?

Maybe it was just my mood. Or maybe it was just that this was one of those rare years when the Super Bowl game actually was more entertaining than the commercials. Which commercial was your favorite?
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What about the Payday lending bill?

The spotlight is shining on the situation surrounding Payday lending in Wisconsin.  It's time to take the focus off the drama and shine the spotlight back on the bill.  Will this needed Payday lending bill ever return from committee?  What is too tough or not tough enough?  Sure, this is ...
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Where the Wild Things Are

Last Saturday night, wild things took over my living room, dancing the wild rumpus.
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Rubber meets the road - unemployment benefits ending in the area

Next week, 8,000 unemployed workers in Wisconsin will lose their unemployment benefits.  Close to 100,000 more will lose benefits in April.  No one knows how many Janesville and Rock County residents are a part of the 100,000+, but I'll guess the number is significant. Congress extended unemployment benefits, but the ...
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