Winter storm watch upgraded to warning
Posted by GINA DUWE at 8:15 p.m. November 30, 2007
A winter storm watch for the Janesville area has been upgraded to a winter storm warning for Saturday. From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has ...
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Lakes area burglary suspect found in Florida
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 11:52 a.m. November 30, 2007
The suspect in multiple burglaries in Rock and Walworth counties was apprehended Thursday in Sarasota County, Florida, Fontana police said today. Jonathan A. Jeske, 31, of Williams Bay is a ...
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Another candidate running for city council
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:15 a.m. November 30, 2007
A second person has registered as a candidate for Janesville City Council. Tom McDonald, 26, 64 S. Fremont St., Janesville has joined Karl Dommershausen as a candidate for the April ...
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Driver of Thursday fatal identified
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:47 a.m. November 30, 2007
Janesville prepares for winter storm
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:34 a.m. November 30, 2007
Janesville's snow plows are ready to handle winter weather this weekend, although Operations Director John Whitcomb says freezing rain might be a bigger problem. Whitcomb says city crews have been ...
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Bomb threat called into Lakeland School
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 5:27 p.m. November 29, 2007
ELKHORN—A bomb threat on Lakeland School kept students home Thursday, according to a press release from Walworth County. A staffer listened to the message on her voice mail about 8 ...
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Winter Storm Watch issued
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:25 p.m. November 29, 2007
From the National Weather Service: Winter storm watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. The NWS in milwaukee/sullivan has issued a winter storm watch, which is in ...
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UPDATE: Highway 11 reopened
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 2:45 p.m. November 29, 2007
Officials are reopening Highway 11 at Century Lane in Footville even though a semitrailer truck remains in the ditch, a spokesman for the Rock County Communications Center said. Cones will ...
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UPDATE: Fatality in Footville accident
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 1:55 p.m. November 29, 2007
A woman was killed in the accident involving a semitrailer truck and a station wagon, a Rock County sheriff's deputy told a Janesville Gazette photographer. The Ford station wagon, with ...
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Semi, car crash closes Highway 11
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:11 p.m. November 29, 2007
A helicopter has been called to transport at least one victim of a car-versus-semitrailer truck crash on Highway 11 and Century Lane, Footville. The call came in at 11:43 a.m. ...
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Doyle announces new initiatives for agriculture
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:53 a.m. November 29, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Jim Doyle has announced $33 million dollars in new initiatives for the state's agriculture industry. Doyle says the spending is targeted at expanding the next ...
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Packer fans check in to watch game
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:38 a.m. November 29, 2007
UNDATED (AP) - Green Bay Packers fans without television access to the big game tonight are making reservations in order watch the matchup with Dallas. Those who want to avoid ...
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Incumbent will not run for school board
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:24 a.m. November 29, 2007
JANESVILLE One Janesville School Board incumbent said he won’t run again in the April elections. Incumbent Todd Bailey said Wednesday he will not seek another term. He will have served ...
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Whitewater house fire was minor
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 3:19 p.m. November 28, 2007
The fire at a Whitewater duplex Tuesday afternoon was contained quickly and caused very little damage, Fire Chief Howard Higgins said. Ten displaced UW-Whitewater students should be able to return ...
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House fire displaces 10 UW-Whitewater students
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 9:16 a.m. November 28, 2007
WHITEWATER—A fire at an off-campus duplex Tuesday afternoon displaced 10 UW-Whitewater students, according to the university. The fire at 406 Center St. started about 3:40 p.m., said Sgt. Mike Ciardo, ...
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Two join school board race
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 7:56 a.m. November 28, 2007
JANESVILLE Two people have taken out papers to run for the Janesville School Board in the April elections. Incumbent Kevin Murray and newcomer Tom Lemmer have registered their intentions to ...
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Cattle caught in traffic
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:57 a.m. November 28, 2007
TURTLE TOWNSHIP—About 90 cattle were through a fence, and a vehicle may have struck one of them at about 6:30 a.m. today near County P and Gustafson Road, a Rock ...
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Homeowners warned of letters
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:12 a.m. November 28, 2007
Rock County's Register of Deeds is warning homeowners not to get taken in by a company that offers to find a certified copy of their property deed. National Deed Service, ...
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Mirbeau-Hummel development moves ahead
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 12:17 a.m. November 28, 2007
LAKE GENEVA--The Lake Geneva plan commission narrowly approved moving ahead with the proposed Mirbeau-Hummel development on the city's south side. After two more hours of public comment and nearly three ...
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Williams won't seek re-election
Posted by ANN FIORE at 12:46 p.m. November 27, 2007
Janesville City Council member Paul Williams announced today that he won't seek re-election to the council. Williams, 56, is serving his fourth two-year term. He said he and his wife, ...
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Residents evacuate Pathways
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 10:23 a.m. November 27, 2007
Outside deck burned this morning.
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Watch President Bush speak at 10:00
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:57 a.m. November 27, 2007
You can watch President Bush Bush’s address to the Middle East Peace meetings in Annapolis, Maryland by clicking here.
The address is expected to begin at 10:00.
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Barn fire reported near Sharon
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:09 a.m. November 27, 2007
SHARON—A barn engulfed in flames was reported by to Rock County dispatch at 6:35 a.m. today. Passersby reported the fire in the area of County J and Countyline Road near ...
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Fire damages semi tractor
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:38 a.m. November 27, 2007
Damage is expected to be extensive in a semi tractor fire in the Town of Beloit early this morning.
The truck was parked along Highway 51 near the Marine Corps ...
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Public hearing scheduled on skateboard ordinance
Posted by ANN FIORE at 8:53 p.m. November 26, 2007
Janesville residents can voice their opinions Dec. 10 on a proposed ordinance that regulates skateboarding in the city. The ordinance, which was introduced to the city council Monday, would ban ...
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Witnesses sought for Elkhorn accident
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 7:58 p.m. November 26, 2007
Elkhorn police are looking for witnesses to a Thanksgiving night accident on the 400-block of Patricia Street. A flatbed tow truck was at a home attempting to repossess a truck ...
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Teacher contract talks resume in Janesville
Posted by at 6:14 p.m. November 26, 2007
Negotiators for the Janesville public school teachers and the school board met for about 90 minutes this evening and agreed to meet again on Dec. 7. The two sides had ...
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Suit against former Whitewater detective continuing
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 2 p.m. November 26, 2007
A defense motion filed Nov. 15 says Steven D. Cvicker should be forced to drop his harassment suit against retired Whitewater detective Larry Meyer after agreeing to an $82,500 settlement. ...
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Plan recommends 5 percent raises for state employees
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:58 a.m. November 26, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Many state employees would see 5 percent salary increases over the next 18 months under a plan being reviewed by the Legislature. The Office of State ...
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Deer gun season closes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:11 a.m. November 26, 2007
UNDATED (AP) - Wisconsin's regular deer hunting season is closed. The gun season ended at sunset last night. The state Department of Natural Resources doesn't have specifics on the number ...
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DeGarmo will not run for city council
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:51 a.m. November 26, 2007
Janesville City Council member Craig DeGarmo announced today that he will not seek re-election to the Janesville City Council in April 2008. DeGarmo, 41, will finish his fourth term on ...
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JEA and school board meet today
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:14 a.m. November 26, 2007
Negotiators from the Janesville Education Association and the Janesville School Board meet Monday afternoon in another attempt to reconcile their differences. JEA President Dave Parr says if the meeting goes ...
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Green Co. homicide was 'violent act'
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 11:05 a.m. November 24, 2007
A Green County man whose body was found in his home on Wednesday died “as the result of a violent act,” the Green County Sheriff’s Department reported Saturday. That conclusion ...
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Gun fired during Bloomfield domestic dispute
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 3:56 p.m. November 23, 2007
PELL LAKE—Bloomfield Township police arrested a Poplar Grove, Ill., man after he reportedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's house on Woodbrine Road and fired a gun during a domestic dispute, according ...
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Murder trial coming to Walworth County
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 7:32 a.m. November 23, 2007
Walworth County will host a major murder trial starting Jan. 3. A Kenosha County judge ordered the trial for Mark Jensen be held in Elkhorn because the attention the case ...
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Doyle appoints Forbeck as Rock County judge
Posted by GINA DUWE at 3:25 p.m. November 21, 2007
Gov. Jim Doyle announced today the appointment of Kenneth Forbeck to the Rock County Circuit Court, Branch 5. Forbeck will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge John ...
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Bill would ban text messaging while driving
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:52 p.m. November 21, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin would become the third state to make text messaging while driving illegal under a bill to be introduced in the state Senate. The proposal by ...
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Statewide domestic abuse incidents decline
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 11:54 a.m. November 21, 2007
MADISON—The Department of Justice's Office of Crime Victim Services today released the 2006 Domestic Abuse Incident Report (DAIR). The annual report, compiled from data submitted by district attorneys’ offices throughout ...
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Arrest in Beloit murder case
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 9:50 a.m. November 21, 2007
Fire crews respond to chemical plant
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 9:09 a.m. November 21, 2007
JANESVILLE An adverse reaction when mixing chemicals Tuesday night caused $50,000 damage to a $3.3 million reactor at Evonik, formerly Degussa Goldschmidt Chemical. Janesville fire and police were dispatched at ...
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Milton man injured in Interstate 90 crash
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 7:57 a.m. November 21, 2007
DANE COUNTY—A 39-year-old Milton man suffered life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon after he was ejected from his car on Interstate 90/39, near Edgerton. He was driving a ...
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Winter weather advisory tonight
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 6:58 a.m. November 21, 2007
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory tonight for southern Wisconsin, including Rock and Walworth counties. The advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. until 6 ...
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Staskal expected in court
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:03 a.m. November 21, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (ap) - A man found mentally not responsible for stabbing his sister to death 23 years ago is due for a status conference. Mark Staskal was released to ...
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Highway crews prepared for possible snow
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:17 a.m. November 21, 2007
Milton Township approves levy increase
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:42 p.m. November 20, 2007
Milton Township residents approved a 33 percent levy increase Tuesday night after more than two hours of debate. The town is allowed to raise the levy that much because debt ...
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Clinton cuts senior director
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 9:20 p.m. November 20, 2007
The board approved the $1.5 million 2008 budget, which included cutting the position of senior center director.
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White Thanksgiving might be in store
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 3:41 p.m. November 20, 2007
The National Weather Service has issued a snow advisory for southeastern and south central Wisconsin from 3 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday, just in time for Thanksgiving travel. The ...
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UW plays role in stem cell breakthrough
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:25 a.m. November 20, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's stem cell research is back in the news today with a breakthrough discovery that could provide the medical payoffs of embryo cloning without the controversy. ...
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Mercy wins national quality award
Posted by GINA DUWE at 11:22 a.m. November 20, 2007
President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez today announced Mercy Health System as a recipient of the 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The award, given by the ...
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Sheriff’s department plans extra patrols
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:34 a.m. November 20, 2007
Starting Wednesday, more officers will focus on enforcing traffic laws along Interstate 90/39 in Rock County through the Thanksgiving weekend. In anticipation of heavy holiday traffic, special overtime was authorized ...
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Rock County plans for new 911 tower
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:51 a.m. November 20, 2007
Drowning death on Lake Koshkonong
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:13 a.m. November 20, 2007
Click here for more details from WCLO.com.
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Panel hears arguments in case of sitting Supreme Court justice
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:04 p.m. November 19, 2007
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) - The attorney for Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler says the judge has already paid a price for violating the state's code of judicial ethics. Attorney ...
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Fire suspect to be arraigned Nov. 27
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 11:36 a.m. November 19, 2007
JANESVILLE—The man charged in connection with the burglary and fire that caused some $100,000 damage Nov. 3 at the Odd Fellows Lodge in Janesville waived his right to a preliminary ...
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Relays team up in Walworth County
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 10:02 a.m. November 19, 2007
Big Foot Relay For Life joined forces with the Lakes Area Relay For Life to form the Relay For Life of Walworth County. The Lakes Area and Big Foot events ...
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Successful start to gun deer hunt
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:18 a.m. November 19, 2007
UNDATED (AP) - Department of Natural Resources wardens say the opening weekend for the gun deer season was a successful one. The cool weather and the fact deer are still ...
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Milton begins superintendent search
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 7:17 a.m. November 19, 2007
MILTON — The Milton School Board is first conducting interviews of two consulting firms Monday to help speed the search for a new superintendent. School board member Rob Roy says ...
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Court appearance for suspect in Odd Fellows destruction
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:01 a.m. November 19, 2007
A man charged in connection with the Nov. 3 fire at the Janesville Odd Fellows lodge is to appear in Rock County Court Monday. 24-year-old Jeremy Allen Brown of Homewood, ...
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Beloit to consider electric vehicles
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:05 a.m. November 19, 2007
In the near future, people could start cruising the streets of Beloit in neighborhood electric vehicles. Assistant City Manager Steve Gregg says a Janesville company is approaching Rock County communities ...
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Kenseth wins NASCAR season finale
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:30 p.m. November 18, 2007
Cambridge native Matt Kenseth dominated and won Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. Kenseth won what was the final race with his longtime crew chief, ...
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One dead in Madison fire
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:14 p.m. November 18, 2007
MADISON, Wis. -- Fire hit a downtown Madison home early Sunday, killing one person and sending three to the hospital with burns, authorities said. Lori Wirth, public information officer for ...
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New dates may be offered for teacher talks
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 1:56 p.m. November 16, 2007
The Janesville School District and teachers union appear to be caught in a bit of a waiting game over stalled contract talks. Their last negotiating session was September 19th. Following ...
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Hunters urged to be safe
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 11:38 a.m. November 16, 2007
As hunters don their blaze orange and head out into the woods this week, the Rock County Sheriff's Department urges everyone to practice all of the familiar safety measures.
Spokesman, ...
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Audit: State never implemented health care program for businesses
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:49 a.m. November 16, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A program created by Wisconsin lawmakers in 1999 to reduce health care costs for small businesses was never implemented. The Legislative Audit Bureau says the program ...
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Robbery suspect identified by DNA
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:01 a.m. November 16, 2007
ELKHORN—Authorities think they’ve found the man who attempted to rob the Lake Geneva Shell station more than two years ago.
The DNA of Kirk Meyerson, 20, of N2616 Harris ...
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United Way tops $1 million
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 6:31 a.m. November 16, 2007
Donations for this year's United Way of North Rock County Fund drive are adding up. The fund drive has reached the $1 million mark. United Way spokeswoman Linda Lyke says ...
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Janesville School Board gets contract update
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:15 a.m. November 16, 2007
The Janesville School Board meets in a special closed session today to receive an update on contract negotiations from the district's lead negotiator. Superintendent Tom Evert says the school board ...
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Committee tables Walworth Township housing development
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 9:24 p.m. November 15, 2007
ELKHORN—It’s back to the drawing board for Williams Bay developer Robert Clemen—that is, if he wants the chance at having the county zoning committee approve his proposal for 140 acres ...
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Genoa City girl charged with homicide by OWI
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 2:51 p.m. November 15, 2007
ELKHORN—A criminal complaint charging a Badger High School junior with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle revealed no surprises. Krystal A. Hart, 16, of 438 Main St., Lake Geneva, ...
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McGuire fights Jesuits' efforts to expel him
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:38 p.m. November 15, 2007
CHICAGO (AP) - A priest convicted of molesting two boys says he's fighting efforts by the Jesuits to expel him from the religious order. Last year, a Wisconsin jury convicted ...
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Former Beloit City Manager arrested in Arizona
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 12:17 p.m. November 15, 2007
The man who ran the city of Beloit two decades ago is facing a sexual indecency charge in Arizona.
Dave Wilcox was Beloit city manager for six years beginning ...
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Lakeland School appeal argument online
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 10:02 a.m. November 15, 2007
Oral arguments from the Disability Rights Wisconsin vs. Walworth County lawsuit can be heard online here. The arguments were made Friday, Nov. 9, at the United States Appeals ...
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Arrest made for home burglaries
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 9:16 a.m. November 15, 2007
A Williams Bay man arrested Tuesday is suspected in thefts in Clinton and in Turtle Township and is a suspect in a series of home burglaries and vehicle break-ins in ...
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Three middle-schoolers expelled
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 7:45 a.m. November 15, 2007
The Janesville School Board expelled three middle-school students Tuesday.
The students were accused of burglarizing a school, damaging school property and stealing school equipment.
The district does not reveal ...
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Charges for bank robbery suspects
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:17 a.m. November 15, 2007
Six suspects now face federal charges for a Rock County bank robbery.
The six are charged with armed bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery of Mid America bank ...
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Deputies focus on warrants
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:04 a.m. November 15, 2007
ROCK COUNTY — The Rock County Sheriff’s Department is getting into the habit of setting a day aside for a group of deputies to focus on serving arrest warrants. Sheriff’s ...
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Fire district to reinstate employees
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:26 p.m. November 14, 2007
The Edgerton Fire Protection District Commission voted tonight to reinstate three men fired in 2003. The commission voted after a closed session to send a letter to the three fired ...
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Hay bales on fire
Posted by GINA DUWE at 2:07 p.m. November 14, 2007
Firefighters are working to put out a hay bale fire at 12238 W. County A in Center Township, according to Rock County dispatch. Footville firefighters were called at 1:40 p.m., ...
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Prison hostage released
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:29 p.m. November 14, 2007
WAUPUN, Wis. (AP) - Department of Corrections spokeswoman Amy Reid says the hostage at Waupun Correctional Institution has been released. Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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JEA plans more job actions
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 11:04 a.m. November 14, 2007
Janesville teachers have already started a series of job actions because of the stalled contract talks.
Janesville Education Association President Dave Parr says it's time to turn up the ...
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UPDATED: Prison in lockdown
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:55 a.m. November 14, 2007
WAUPUN, Wis. (AP) - An inmate at the Waupun prison is holding a hostage, causing the institution to implement an emergency lockdown. State corrections officials say Waupun Correctional Institution supervisors ...
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Prison in lockdown
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:37 a.m. November 14, 2007
WAUPUN (AP) - An inmate at the Waupun prison has taken a dental technician hostage today.
State corrections officials say the prison is on lockdown because an inmate is holding ...
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Eau Claire City Council fights Staskal placement
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:31 a.m. November 14, 2007
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - The Eau Claire City Council is petitioning the governor on the group home placement of man who killed his sister. Mark Staskal had been living ...
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Four treated after gas leak
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:23 a.m. November 14, 2007
BELOIT—Four Beloit Memorial Hospital staffers were treated in the emergency room after a gas leak in a supply room at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday. The city and hospital emergency plans were ...
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Governors come to Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:17 a.m. November 14, 2007
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Members of the Midwestern Governors Association are meeting in Milwaukee today and tomorrow, and the focus is on trying to make sure the Midwest goes green. Governor ...
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Walworth County budget passes
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 10:39 p.m. November 13, 2007
The 2008 Walworth County budget passed 20-5 Tuesday night after several hours of debate. The taxed portion of the budget is $54.75 million, about 4.81 percent more than this year. ...
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Board rejects cell phone tower
Posted by at 9:01 p.m. November 13, 2007
JANESVILLE The Janesville School Board voted Tuesday night not to allow a cell-phone tower on the property of Marshall Middle School. The board heard opposition from parents and neighbors of ...
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Cause of fatal fire ruled undetermined
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 4:49 p.m. November 13, 2007
A report from the state's arson bureau narrowed possible causes in a fire that killed Julaine Houfe at her home at 6104 County N, Milton, on Aug. 31 but left ...
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Sixth bank robbery suspect arrested
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 3:23 p.m. November 13, 2007
ROCKFORD, Ill.—The sixth and final suspect in the robbery Friday of Mid America Bank in Footville was arrested in Rockford between 2:30 and 3 p.m. today. Matthew Evans, 26, was ...
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Fire board to meet Wednesday
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 1:55 p.m. November 13, 2007
The Edgerton Fire Protection District Commission will meet in closed session Wednesday to discuss its response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court's recent decision not to hear the district's appeal in ...
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Computer system for state prisons delayed
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:57 p.m. November 13, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - There are more delays for a new state prisons' computer system. It was supposed to be ready by June. But, now the Department of Corrections expects ...
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County board approves budget
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 11:10 a.m. November 13, 2007
JANESVILLE—The Rock County Board approved this morning a 2008 budget that was $54,000 more than the one proposed by Administrator Craig Knutson in October. The change was the addition of ...
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Education group report critical of Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:46 a.m. November 13, 2007
UNDATED (AP) - A national education organization is critical of Wisconsin's efforts to help low-performing students succeed. The nonprofit group, Education Sector, says Wisconsin is overly optimistic about how its ...
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Monday’s 63 degrees didn’t break record
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:18 a.m. November 13, 2007
Monday’s warm weather sent kids outside without jackets, and a few adults even ventured out in shorts. The temperature reached 63 degrees—not a record, but awfully close. On Nov. 12, ...
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School board will discuss cell tower
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 8:19 a.m. November 13, 2007
Saying it's everything from unhealthy to ungainly, some Janesville residents are telling the school board they don't want a cell tower on Marshall Middle School property. School Board commissioner Lori ...
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Milton extends leaf collection
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:35 a.m. November 13, 2007
The City of Milton is extending its deadline for curbside fall leaf collection. Milton residents have until Sunday to rake leaves into the curb. On Monday, city crews will make ...
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Forum today on property taxes
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:29 a.m. November 13, 2007
A coalition of state business, labor and policy groups hosts a public forum Tuesday to gather input from Janesville residents about property taxes and government spending. Mike Theo, a spokesman ...
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Council approves 2008 budget
Posted by ANN FIORE at 10:37 p.m. November 12, 2007
City taxes on an average $112,700 home rise by $21 under a 2008 city budget approved unanimously Monday by the Janesville City Council. That number is slightly higher than the ...
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Frat house fire may have been electrical
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 8:55 p.m. November 12, 2007
A UW-Whitewater student suffered smoke inhalation and minor cuts and bruises in a fire at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house early Monday morning, according to a news release from ...
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Chicago man was lost in Kettle Moraine
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 5:25 p.m. November 12, 2007
Walworth County deputies were dispatched to the John Muir trails along County H in La Grange Township on Saturday evening for a report of a missing man. A 911 call ...
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UnitedHealthcare, Mercy sign new agreement
Posted by GINA DUWE at 3:52 p.m. November 12, 2007
UnitedHealthcare, a United Health Group company, and Mercy Health System reached a new, multi-year agreement. UnitedHealthcare commercial health plan members will now have access to Mercy Hospital Janesville, Mercy Walworth ...
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Braun named Rookie of the Year
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:33 p.m. November 12, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun is the NL Rookie of the Year. The slugging third baseman edged Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki by two points in balloting ...
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Doyle signs bill raising assessment for corn marketing
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:05 p.m. November 12, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Corn growers will pay higher taxes to market their products under a law signed by Governor Jim Doyle. Doyle has signed a bill that increases the ...
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Lawsuit may affect Beloit casino
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 11:27 a.m. November 12, 2007
BELOIT — Beloit officials, and the two tribes behind the Beloit casino application, are closely watching the progress of a lawsuit.
City Manager Larry Arft says the St. Regis Mohawk ...
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SWAT team training on Kellogg Avenue
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 10 a.m. November 12, 2007
JANESVILLE—The Janesville Police Department SWAT team is conducting a training exercise until 3 p.m. Tuesday at 2300 Kellogg Ave. The empty building once housed Community Action of Rock and Walworth ...
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Tainted meat in Delavan
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 8:43 a.m. November 12, 2007
A TV crew from the Chicago CBS affiliate followed a truck load of unrefrigerated meat to a Delavan grocery store while he was researching a piece on tainted meat. The ...
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Frat house fire out
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:01 a.m. November 12, 2007
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) - The fire is out at a fraternity house at UW Whitewater. Ten fraternity brothers escaped the burning house early today. Firefighters from Whitewater and the Town ...
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UW-Whitewater fraternity house burns
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:38 a.m. November 12, 2007
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) - Ten University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students escaped their burning fraternity house early today. Firefighters from Whitewater and the Town of La Grange are on the scene of ...
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Hearing tonight on city budget
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:17 a.m. November 12, 2007
The Janesville City Council holds a public hearing at tonight's meeting directly before voting on its proposed 2008 city and library budgets. At a recent budget study session, Fire Chief ...
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Cigarette legislation announced in Beloit
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:06 a.m. November 12, 2007
BELOIT — Senator Judy Robson is using Beloit Fire Headquarters Monday as a backdrop to introduce legislation on fire-safe cigarettes. Beloit Fire Chief Brad Liggett says 22 other states have ...
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Search continues for last robbery suspect
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 7:01 p.m. November 10, 2007
One suspect from the Friday midday robbery of a Footville bank remained at large Saturday night, but police know who they are looking for. Matthew Evans, 26, address unknown, was ...
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Press release from sheriff's department
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:14 a.m. November 10, 2007
Click here to read the press release from the sheriff's department regarding Friday's bank robbery in Footville.
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Only one more suspect sought in robbery
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 8:03 a.m. November 10, 2007
The Rock County Sheriff's Department's latest news release regarding Friday's bank robbery in Footville, indicates one suspect is still at large.
A source at the department said they currently ...
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Spoden: Be alert during search for robbery suspects
Posted by ADAM BERGSTROM at 11:36 p.m. November 09, 2007
Rock County Sheriff Bob Spoden is warning residents to stay alert as authorities search for two suspects in Friday's robbery at Mid America Bank in Footville. Spoden says it's possible ...
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Report from scene of suspect search
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:34 p.m. November 09, 2007
Listen to WCLO's Stan Stricker report from the scene of the search for two suspects in a Friday robbery.
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View photos from suspect search
Posted by KYLE GEISSLER at 3:38 p.m. November 09, 2007
View photos from the search for the Footville bank robbery suspects.
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Reward offered for alpaca slaying
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 3:36 p.m. November 09, 2007
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the recent decapitation ...
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UPDATE on Newark Elementary
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 2:43 p.m. November 09, 2007
NEWARK TOWNSHIP Parents of students at Newark Elementary School will have to pick their children up this afternoon because bus service has been curtailed as authorities search for at least ...
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Residents asked to stay inside
Posted by KYLE GEISSLER at 2:14 p.m. November 09, 2007
The Rock County Sheriff's Department is asking residents in Newark and Beloit townships to remain indoors and keep their doors locked as they search for two bank robbery suspects.
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Bank robbery in Footville
Posted by KYLE GEISSLER at 1 p.m. November 09, 2007
A bank robbery was reported around midday at Mid-America Bank in Footville. Three suspects were apprehended after a chase in Illinois.
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Doyle appoints Fischer as commerce secretary
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:30 a.m. November 09, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Jim Doyle has named developer Jack L. Fischer as the state's commerce secretary. Fischer is president of the Fischer Group Companies which focus on development ...
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Whitewater man accused of stalking fair royalty
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:28 a.m. November 09, 2007
ELKHORN Walworth County prosecutors have charged a Whitewater man with stalking the former Walworth County Fairest of the Fair, who is now Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair. Joseph G. Schraeder, ...
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Updated: Reported robbery at Club 708
Posted by GINA DUWE at 8:58 a.m. November 09, 2007
A bartender at Club 708, 708 S. Jackson St., was struck from behind by an unknown person while preparing to open the bar this morning, said Lt. Tim Hiers of ...
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Staph infections in WI schools
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 8:10 a.m. November 09, 2007
JANESVILLE — Although three students at Wisconsin schools have contracted highly-contagious staph infections an outbreak isn't necessarily a concern in Janesville schools. Mat Haeger, Manager of Health Services for the ...
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State settles with UW-Whitewater dean
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:50 a.m. November 09, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A legal settlement ends the saga between a former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dean and the state. State officials will no longer seek reimbursement from former graduate ...
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Milton student sues school district
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:07 a.m. November 09, 2007
A Milton High School student is suing the school district after suffering a gym class injury a year ago. Scott Schroeder, attorney for the Juhl family, says the girl was ...
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Elkhorn man accused of possessing child porn
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 5:08 p.m. November 08, 2007
A case against an elderly man accused of possessing homemade child pornography will continue toward trial. Walworth County Judge James Carlson ruled that a search of Bruce T. Barker’s home, ...
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Bail set in shaken baby case
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 4:35 p.m. November 08, 2007
A man suspected of shaking his infant daughter to death has a juvenile criminal history that included first-degree sexual assault, Walworth County District Attorney Phil Koss said. Jason H. Andritsch, ...
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Senate passes anti-bully bill
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:03 p.m. November 08, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Schools would be required to adopt anti-bullying policies by August 15 under a bill that passed the state Senate today on a voice vote. The state ...
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Janesville firefighters respond to garage fire
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 12:29 p.m. November 08, 2007
JANESVILLE—The Janesville Fire Department was dispatched at 12:08 p.m. today to a garage fire at 4739 W. Woods Edge Road in Rock Township. Less than 15 minutes after firefighters were ...
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Beloit courthouse sold again
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 11:50 a.m. November 08, 2007
Beloit businessman Roger Bryden decides to sell the old Beloit Court House to a friend, instead of putting it back on the auction block. Bryden says he was prepared to ...
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Appeals court grants new trial for Scott Jensen
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:06 a.m. November 08, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state appeals court in Madison has ordered a new trial for former state Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen. The Fourth District court ruled a Dane County ...
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Fewer clerks selling tobacco to minors
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 7:33 a.m. November 08, 2007
Most store clerks are not selling tobacco to juveniles—at least not in stings run by Rock County Youth2Youth in conjunction with the WI Wins Program and police departments in Janesville ...
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Citizens ask Rock County Board for more funding
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:13 a.m. November 08, 2007
More than two dozen speakers came to address the Rock County Board Wednesday night. Most pleaded with the county supervisors to increase funding for the Developmental Disabilities Board and Human ...
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Two men arrested for theft
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:15 a.m. November 08, 2007
Two Janesville men are facing charges of theft after police stop their pickup truck with stolen property. Janesville police have been watching the area around the Swing-n-Slide company at 1212 ...
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Supervisor workshop upcoming
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 3:15 p.m. November 07, 2007
A second informational workshop on what it takes to be a Walworth County supervisor is set for tomorrow at 6 p.m. Board Chairwoman Nancy Russell and County Administrator David Bretl ...
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Power restored to Janesville's east side
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 1:43 p.m. November 07, 2007
JANESVILLE—A squirrel in overhead power lines caused an outage on the city’s east side early Wednesday afternoon. Alliant Energy crews were called to the 1700 block of Hancock Lane at ...
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Continued hearing on Mirbeau-Hummel at Badger High
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 1 p.m. November 07, 2007
LAKE GENEVA—The continued public hearing on the proposed Mirbeau-Hummel development will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Badger High School auditorium, 220 E. South St. The ...
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Expect slow traffic around Parker
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 12:50 p.m. November 07, 2007
JANESVILLE
Construction at Parker High School will narrow traffic on Mineral Point Avenue to one lane on Thursday and Friday. A subcontractor on the Parker expansion project will be installing ...
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Ceremonial start to school project
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 11:44 a.m. November 07, 2007
JANESVILLE
Groundbreaking ceremonies at Craig and Parker high schools went off without a hitch this morning. Speakers repeatedly thanked the voters for approving the $70.8 million referendum. The vote occurred ...
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VIDEO - Watch the shuttle landing
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:56 a.m. November 07, 2007
Watch coverage of the space shuttle landing. AP coverage begins at 11 a.m. The shuttle is scheduled to land at 12:01 p.m.
Click here to watch.
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Police seek cat that attacked girl
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:51 a.m. November 07, 2007
JANESVILLE—Police are looking for a cat that attacked a 1-year-old girl Tuesday in the 100 block of North Palm Street. The cat, described as a tan and orange tabby, entered ...
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Judge allows bond for McGuire
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:56 a.m. November 07, 2007
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a Jesuit priest accused of molesting a boy he traveled with on an overseas trip released on $50,000 bail. U.S. Magistrate ...
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More help for Rock County DA
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 8:32 a.m. November 07, 2007
The Rock County District Attorney's office will get a little help from the state budget. Something's better than nothing, as far as the Rock County District attorney is concerned. David ...
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GM posts $39 billion loss
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:29 a.m. November 07, 2007
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors has posted a $39 billion net loss for the third quarter. An accounting shift involving deferred taxes is ending a string of three profitable quarters ...
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Groundbreaking for school project today
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:23 a.m. November 07, 2007
School district officials gather Wednesday at both Janesville Parker and Janesville Craig to celebrate the official start to the high school facilities renovations. District spokeswoman Sheryl Miller says the date ...
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Fire kept to two rooms
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:57 p.m. November 06, 2007
An overloaded power strip is being blamed for a midday residential fire in Janesville. Fire officials say the fire at 424 South Pearl Street was kept to two rooms in ...
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Highway 14 re-opened
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 5:20 p.m. November 06, 2007
Crash closes Hwy 14
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 3:31 p.m. November 06, 2007
Highway 14 has been closed between Highway 51 and Hackbarth Road on Janesville's north side after a two-vehicle crash. The call came in to Rock County Communications at 2:42 p.m. ...
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Health Department undertakes assessment
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 2:05 p.m. November 06, 2007
As the two year anniversary of the Beloit and Rock County Health Department merger approaches, officials are looking to gain a better insight as to services provided, compared to services ...
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Supreme Court denies Edgerton fire appeal
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:31 p.m. November 06, 2007
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to review the appeal brought by the Edgerton Fire Protection District in its case against three fired employees and the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. ...
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Staskal warns neighbors of dangerous son
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:51 a.m. November 06, 2007
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - The father of the son who killed his sister warned dozens of Eau Claire residents that his child remains a danger to society. Mark Staskal ...
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A week of street work begins today
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:05 a.m. November 06, 2007
JANESVILLE—Street-resurfacing will begin today and continue through Wednesday, Nov. 14. The streets affected are: North Jackson Street from Centerway to Milwaukee Street, Center Avenue from Delavan Drive to 500 feet ...
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Businessman will run for council
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:03 a.m. November 06, 2007
JANESVILLE A local businessman has decided to try again for a seat on the Janesville City Council. Karl Dommershausen said he has taken out papers to run for city ...
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GM SUV sales up from October 2006
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 6:59 a.m. November 06, 2007
JANESVILLE With two months to go, positive October sales of the full-size sport utility vehicles made in Janesville helped General Motors in its race to surpass last year’s level of ...
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Car crash injures four in Beloit
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:06 a.m. November 06, 2007
Four people sustained injuries in a one car accident early Tuesday morning on Beloit's northeast side. Sgt. Mark Franseen says the car went out of control and hit a guard ...
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Cellular tower wins approval
Posted by ANN FIORE at 11:09 p.m. November 05, 2007
A cell-phone tower can go up at Marshall Middle School, the Janesville Plan Commission decided Monday. On a 4-3 vote, the commission narrowly approved a conditional-use permit for the tower, ...
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Parker entrance will remain open
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 4:06 p.m. November 05, 2007
JANESVILLE
The main entrance and circle drive in front of Parker High School will stay open an extra day or two. The much-used drive and entrance had been scheduled to ...
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East Troy man suspected of killing baby
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 3:44 p.m. November 05, 2007
ELKHORN—A month-old infant may be the Walworth County’s youngest ever homicide victim. Jason H. Andritsch, 25, of 2178 Clark St., No. 7, East Troy, is suspected of shaking his ...
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Juvenile suspect in traffic death gets signature bond
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 3:08 p.m. November 05, 2007
Walworth County Judge James Carlson let a Genoa City girl suspected of killing a man by intoxicated driving out of custody on a signature bond. Krystal A Hart’s parents ...
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Janesville man sentenced on drug charge
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 1:40 p.m. November 05, 2007
A Janesville man is sentenced to life in prison for distributing crack cocaine. Police say in January and February 2006, 32-year-old Jerome G. Hughes sold 48 grams of crack cocaine ...
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Sentencing for theft conviction
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 1:22 p.m. November 05, 2007
JANESVILLE
Zita VanHouten will spend a year in jail because she abused the trust of vulnerable adults, a Rock County judge decided Monday. Judge Michael Byron’s sentence was less than ...
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Genoa City girl facing homicide by drunk driving charge
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 11:35 a.m. November 05, 2007
A Badger High School junior will be charged as an adult with homicide by intoxicated driving, Walworth County District Attorney Phil Koss said. Krystal A. Hart, 16, of Genoa City, ...
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Funding for court interpreters expanded
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:39 a.m. November 05, 2007
UNDATED (AP) - Wisconsinites with limited English don't have to show they're poor to get an interpreter if they find themselves in court. The new state budget expands the court ...
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Walworth County supervisor workshops tomorrow, Thursday
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 9:04 a.m. November 05, 2007
Walworth County Board Chairwoman Nancy Russell and County Administrator David Bretl will be holding an informational meeting for candidates who are considering running for a Walworth County Board supervisor position ...
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Jail will be part of budget review
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 8:55 a.m. November 05, 2007
The Rock County Board examines its 2008 budget this morning, which includes funding for the jail expansion project. County Administrator Craig Knutson says the money, generated by the county's sales ...
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Crash victim identified
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 8:08 a.m. November 05, 2007
A Delavan man died in a head-on car crash early Saturday morning in Geneva Township. Everardo Chimal Lopez, 54, was pronounced dead at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center at 3:43 a.m., ...
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Strong winds expected today
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 7:12 a.m. November 05, 2007
Old Man Winter is waking up today, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory is in effect today from noon until 6 p.m. across all of southern Wisconsin. ...
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Janesville roundabout nearly ready
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 6:26 a.m. November 05, 2007
A new roundabout intersection planned for the Menards complex under construction near Milton Avenue and Interstate 90 in Janesville is almost complete. It could be complete in less than two ...
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Beloit courthouse to be auctioned
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:19 a.m. November 05, 2007
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) - Now you can be the first person on your block to own -- a courthouse. The Beloit courthouse and its 2{-acre parking lot will be up ...
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JPD: Saturday fire was arson
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 6:59 p.m. November 04, 2007
An Alabama man was arrested in connection with the Saturday morning fire at 22 N. Main St., Janesville, the Janesville Police Department said. Jeremy A. Brown, 24, Homewood, Ala., was ...
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JFD responds to two fires Sat.
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 3:58 p.m. November 04, 2007
The Janesville Fire Department responded to two fires Saturday. The first occurred at 4:53 a.m. at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 22 N. Main St. The lodge sits above a vacant ...
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Packers defeat Chiefs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:45 p.m. November 04, 2007
Brett Favre hit Greg Jennings for a 60-yard touchdown pass with 3:05 to go and the Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 33-22 Sunday, giving Favre victories over each of ...
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Soldier motorcade to pass through county
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:35 p.m. November 04, 2007
A motorcade honoring a soldier killed in Afghanistan will pass through Rock County this afternoon on its way from Chicago to Madison. Army Sgt. Joshua Brennan, 22, died Oct. 26. ...
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Walworth County crash kills one
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:58 p.m. November 03, 2007
One person was killed in a crash this morning in Geneva Township, the Town of Geneva Police said. Two cars were involved in the head-on crash on County H north ...
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Beloit ramp re-opened
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 5:34 p.m. November 03, 2007
The ramp from southbound Interstate 43 to westbound Interstate 90 is back open. The ramp had been closed after a semitrailer truck lost its load while driving south on I-43 ...
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Ramp closed near Beloit
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 2:49 p.m. November 03, 2007
The ramp from southbound Interstate 43 to eastbound Interstate 90 is closed after a semi-trailer truck lost its load near mile marker 1 near Beloit. A flatbead semi lost a ...
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County park gains "friends"
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:56 a.m. November 03, 2007
More than 20 people gathered at Magnolia Bluff County Park this morning to start a "friends" group to improve the park. Attendees included horseback riders, neighbors and conservationists. They discussed ...
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Jesuits release statement regarding McGuire
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 8:17 p.m. November 02, 2007
The Chicago Province of Jesuits released a statement Friday after learning of the federal charge filed against the Rev. Donald J. McGuire, a renowned priest who was once the confessor ...
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Evansville picks firm for lake project
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 5:45 p.m. November 02, 2007
The Evansville Public Works Committee chose an engineering firm today to lead the city in the effort to return Lake Leota to a recreational lake. The committee chose Vierbicher Associates ...
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Water park opponent organizes
Posted by KYLE GEISSLER at 3:32 p.m. November 02, 2007
Opposition against a proposed water park in Janesville may be growing. Tom Edwards tells WCLO's Stan Milam Show he has started a Web site opposed to the water park, in ...
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McGuire charged in federal court
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 1:21 p.m. November 02, 2007
The Janesville Gazette has learned that the Rev. Donald J. McGuire is being charged with sex crimes in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. McGuire, who was denied ...
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Report positive for transit systems
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 12:51 p.m. November 02, 2007
An annual report, produced for the legislature, puts the Janesville and Beloit transit systems in a good light. Beloit Transit Manager, Michelle Gavin, says ridership is up while working with ...
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Statewide VHS rules go into effect
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:19 a.m. November 02, 2007
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - New statewide emergency rules to combat a deadly fish virus have gone into effect. The rules prohibit out-of-state boaters from bringing water into Wisconsin in any ...
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Woman’s condition worsens to ‘critical’
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:54 a.m. November 02, 2007
MADISON—An Evansville woman injured in a motorcycle accident early Thursday morning was in critical condition this morning in University Hospital, Madison. Kari Keena, 24, was injured after falling off a ...
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Lake Geneva-based appraiser penalized
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 9:38 a.m. November 02, 2007
MADISON—The Wisconsin Real Estate Appraisers Board penalized a Lake Geneva real estate appraiser for performing an appraisal that failed to conform with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Michael ...
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McGuire’s Jesuit order writes to judge
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 8:34 a.m. November 02, 2007
ELKHORN - The Rev. Donald J. McGuire’s Jesuit order, the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, apparently is severing ties with the retired priest. In a letter to Judge ...
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UPDATE: Hang glider crash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:06 a.m. November 02, 2007
JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) - A hang glider crashed in Jefferson County, injuring its rider. Sheriff's officials say an ultralight plane was towing the glider last evening when the two separated. ...
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Janesville crash results in injuries
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:13 a.m. November 02, 2007
A two vehicle accident sends several people to the hospital. Janesville police report a car driving at a high rate of speed collided with another vehicle at Linn Street and ...
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Woman injured in hang glider crash
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 7:19 p.m. November 01, 2007
A Janesville Gazette photographer at the scene of the reported plane crash said the incident involved an ultra-light towing a hang glider at an airstrip just north of the Whitewater ...
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Three-car accident injures five
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 7:09 p.m. November 01, 2007
WHITEWATER A three-vehicle crash on the Highway 12 bypass at 6:27 p.m. Halloween night sent a 16-month-old boy to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and injured four others. According to the ...
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Plane crash reported in Whitewater
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 5:51 p.m. November 01, 2007
The Whitewater rescue squad was dispatched to a plane crash at the Twin Oaks Trailer Park in Whitewater at 5:43 p.m. The trailer park is off of Tratt Street north ...
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McGuire jailed, motions denied
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 4:30 p.m. November 01, 2007
The Rev. Donald J. McGuire is in custody and will have to go to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals if he wishes to overturn a conviction on nearly 40-year-old child ...
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Rock County real property lister to retire
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 3:23 p.m. November 01, 2007
JANESVILLE—Rock County Real Property Lister Paul Clayton will retire Jan. 21, Administrator Craig Knutson announced today. Clayton has worked for the county since 1979 and been in the Real Property ...
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Traffic deaths up
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:11 p.m. November 01, 2007
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - The state Transportation Department reports that with two months left in the year, traffic crashes on Wisconsin roads and highways have killed 635 people. That's up ...
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Supervisor workshops being offered to candidates
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 12:34 p.m. November 01, 2007
Walworth County Board Chair Nancy Russell and County Administrator David Bretl will be holding an informational meeting for candidates who are considering running for a Walworth County Board supervisor position ...
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McGuire motions under way
Posted by MIKE HEINE at 12:28 p.m. November 01, 2007
The post-conviction motion hearing for The Rev. Donald McGuire, a renowned Jesuit priest convicted of nearly 40-year-old child molestation charges, is underway at the Walworth County Judicial Center. McGuire's attorneys ...
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Kenosha weighs Chrysler cuts
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:43 a.m. November 01, 2007
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Union leaders at the Kenosha Chrysler plant say there's no immediate impact of the automaker's plan to cut up to 12,000 jobs. But, United Auto Workers ...
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UPDATE Sex offender turns himself in
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 10:15 a.m. November 01, 2007
Police checked on 17 registered sex offenders during trick-or-treat hours Wednesday and found one offender missing. Troy M. Barrett, 29, of 404 Milton Ave., was among 17 sex offenders whose ...
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Order to detain issued for missing sex offender
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 9:06 a.m. November 01, 2007
Police checked on 17 registered sex offenders during trick-or-treat hours Wednesday and found one offender missing. Troy M. Barrett, 29, of 404 Milton Ave., was among 17 sex offenders whose ...
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Residents object to Staskal decision
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:15 a.m. November 01, 2007
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - Some Eau Claire residents are objecting to a new neighbor -- a man convicted of killing his sister in 1984. Mark Staskal has been granted ...
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Fall from motorcycle leads to hospital
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:18 a.m. November 01, 2007
JANESVILLE—An Evansville woman was in serious condition this morning at University Hospital in Madison after falling off a motorcycle on the Racine Street bridge. Janesville police said Kari Keena, 24, ...
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Man accused of pointing gun at girlfriend
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:41 a.m. November 01, 2007
JANESVILLE—Police early this morning arrested a Janesville man accused of pointing a 9mm handgun at his girlfriend during a domestic dispute. Michael A. Gonzalez, 37, of 2116 Black Bridge Road, ...
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Phone lines opening for holiday program
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:34 a.m. November 01, 2007
JEFFERSON—Christmas Neighbors is opening phone lines for low-income families on Thursday, Nov. 1 when the program officially opens for the 55th year. The phone number is (920) 674-4499. The program ...
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