School district files lawsuit in software scheme
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on November 20, 2009 - 5:29 p.m.
JANESVILLE -- The Janesville School District has filed a lawsuit against its former information technology manager, accusing him of racketeering and fraud in a scheme to profit from the district. The district filed the lawsuit Wednesday against Brandon M. Keirns, 31, Milwaukee, Shannon Fermanian, Scottsdale, Ariz., and the four companies ...
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Oprah tells studio audience next season will be the last
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on November 20, 2009 - 11:49 a.m.
Saying that, "twenty-five years feels right in my bones, and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time," Oprah Winfrey this morning told her studio audience that next season will be here last.
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UAW/GM EAP holiday food drive won't happen
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on November 20, 2009 - 10:55 a.m.
JANESVILLE--The UAW/GM Employee Assistance Program holiday food drive of 25 years won’t happen this year. “It just leaves a big hole in my heart and in the community,” said Marv Wopat, who has led the effort since the beginning with Nurse Nancy Nienhuis. Wopat and Neinhuis made the heart-wrenching decision ...
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H1N1 deaths on the rise in southeastern Wisconsin
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on November 20, 2009 - 8:53 a.m.
The number of deaths in the area attributed to the H1N1 flu virus continues rise, with officials in Racine and Kenosha counties reporting new victims this week. STORY Latest news at www.WalworthCountyToday.com: PHOTOS: More Big Foot and Catholic Central football updated today at noon. Blog: Medical ...
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11 percent of home loans behind or in foreclosure
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 20, 2009 - 6:33 a.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new report shows 11 percent of home loans in Wisconsin were in foreclosure or delinquent at the end of September. That record level is expected to continue to rise as unemployment continues. The Mortgage Bankers Association says the state is doing better than the nation as ...
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Proposal would name official Wis. motorcycle
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 20, 2009 - 5:45 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson would become the official Wisconsin motorcycle under a bill proposed in the Legislature. Milwaukee Democratic Rep. Leon Young says the idea came from a family member of Sgt. Jeremy Vrooman, who was killed last year while serving in Iraq. Young argues in a letter ...
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Vote could resurrect workers union at Woodman’s
Posted by JIM LEUTE on November 20, 2009 - 4:56 a.m.
Workers at Woodman’s Food Market in Janesville will vote in December whether to recover union representation they lost earlier this year. About 250 workers at the Janesville store are eligible to vote in the election scheduled for Dec. 11-12. The upcoming election is the result of a petition from the ...
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Big Foot rolls over Kewaunee
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 19, 2009 - 10:18 p.m.
Senior Michael Walker rushed for 255 yards and set a WIAA Division 4 state finals record with five touchdowns to help Walworth Big Foot storm past Kewaunee, 42-13, to win its first state football title. Walker had touchdown runs of 17, 1, 48 and 32 yards Thursday night and hauled ...
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Burlington Catholic Central wins division 7
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 19, 2009 - 2:42 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senior quarterback Brian Fliess ran for three touchdowns as Burlington Catholic Central repeated as WIAA Division 7 state football champion beating Chippewa Falls McDonell 27-15 Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The Hilltoppers (13-1), whose only loss came to Wilmot 7-0 in their season opener, ...
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Unemployment drops in Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 19, 2009 - 12:31 p.m.
MADISON — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in October to 7.6 percent, its lowest point so far this year. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the rate was down just one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. However, compared to the same month a year ...
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Wis. firm sues rival over search-engine keywords
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 19, 2009 - 10:31 a.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A person searching online for a specific Wisconsin law firm will likely see a rival's sponsored link at the top of the list. Now the firm is accusing its rival of violating privacy laws. The rival apparently paid for certain keywords to boost its ranking on search ...
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Health insurance costs more in Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 19, 2009 - 9:24 a.m.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new survey finds Wisconsinites pay more for health insurance than the rest of the country and the cost is rising at a faster rate. The consulting firm Mercer finds employers and their workers in Wisconsin paid an average of nearly $11,000 per employee for health insurance ...
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Elkhorn man charged in attack at Sheboygan County jail
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on November 19, 2009 - 9:02 a.m.
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Tomah mayor seeks state Senate seat
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 19, 2009 - 8:45 a.m.
TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — Ed Thompson says he won't seek re-election as Tomah mayor and will instead concentrate on running for a state Senate seat. Thompson says he has a "tough fight" ahead to unseat Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, a Democrat from Alma, in District 31. Thompson is running as a ...
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Focus on customer safety for Black Friday
Posted by JIM LEUTE on November 19, 2009 - 7:37 a.m.
Local retailers are gearing up for big crowds on Black Friday, the traditional madhouse kickoff to the holiday shopping season. But they’re doing it with more than cash registers in mind. Safety, both for shoppers and staff, is their foremost concern, they said. On Black Friday last year, a Walmart ...
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Report details Wis. transportation needs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 19, 2009 - 5:58 a.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation says in its 20-year plan released this week that federal economic stimulus money does not solve immediate or long-term funding needs. The report says that the state's highway trust fund will need significant increases beyond what the stimulus can provide. The ...
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Wis. veterans home leader reinstated
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on November 18, 2009 - 10:33 p.m.
MADISON — The administrator of the state’s largest nursing home for veterans, who was abruptly fired in August as the home faced an investigation into its spending, has been reinstated, a spokesman said Wednesday. Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary John Scocos reinstated Bill Crowley as commandant of the Wisconsin ...
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Police to have extra patrols for impaired driving
Posted by STACY VOGEL on November 18, 2009 - 6:14 p.m.
The Janesville Police Department will have extra officers on the lookout for impaired driving Thursday, according to a news release from the department. The department received a $30,000 grant from the Wisconsin State Patrol Bureau of Transportation Safety in October to fund overtime and equipment to crack down on impaired-driving ...
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Former school district manager appears in court
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on November 18, 2009 - 3:01 p.m.
JANESVILLE -- The former Janesville School District information technology manager suspected of organizing a scheme to profit from district purchases is expected to appear in Rock County Court in January for a preliminary hearing. Brandon M. Keirns, 31, Milwaukee, is accused of buying $215,000 worth of computer software from companies ...
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Wisconsin pension agency clamps down on pricey flights
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on November 18, 2009 - 12:35 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The agency that manages Wisconsin’s pension fund has tightened its travel policy to discourage employees from purchasing expensive business class flights. State of Wisconsin Investment Board records show that on 21 trips in the last three years, employees spent more on overseas airfare so they could ...
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