Pigs attack in Crawford County
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:23 p.m. August 31, 2008
SOLDIERS GROVE About a half dozen pigs attacked a woman who fell on a Crawford County farm. In a news release, the Crawfor County Sheriff’s Office reported that officials there ...
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Dove season opens Monday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:20 p.m. August 31, 2008
MADISON Another Wisconsin mourning dove season opens Monday. The Natural Resources Board created the hunt in 2000, generating a firestorm of controversy. The mourning dove was Wisconsin’s symbol of peace ...
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Two die in Vilas County boating accidents
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:17 p.m. August 31, 2008
EAGLE RIVER Two men are dead after separate boating accidents in Vilas County over the Labor Day weekend. The Vila County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 38-year-old man from Wauwatosa ...
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Police seek hit-run driver
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:34 a.m. August 31, 2008
CALEDONIA Police in the Racine County community of Caledonia asked for help from the public to find the driver involved in a hit-run accident that killed a 22-year-old Illinois man. ...
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Rabies vaccine in short supply
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:29 a.m. August 31, 2008
Routed to 0830RABIES-PAGE-NEWS by GLITTLE at 8/30/2008 9:14:08 PM BC-WI--Rabies Vaccine,0126 Officials warn of rabies vaccine shortage Eds: APNewsNow. WEST BEND The rabies vaccine is apparently in short supply. The ...
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Garbage strike continues
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:26 a.m. August 31, 2008
MILWAUKEE Union leaders say a 10-hour bargaining session with a federal mediator Saturday failed to settle a dispute that has led to a five-day strike against Waste Management Inc., affecting ...
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Arson suspected in Janesville fire
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 7:24 p.m. August 30, 2008
JANESVILLE Police are investigating as possible arson a fire that did about $200,000 damage to a business on Janesville’s south side early Saturday morning. Firefighters found flames and smoke shooting ...
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Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 5:40 p.m. August 30, 2008
JANESVILLE A husband apparently killed his wife with several gunshots, then killed himself in their Janesville home Saturday morning, Janesville police reported Saturday afternoon. Dead are Rexhep Menxhiqi, 54, and ...
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2 shot dead in Janesville home
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 1:07 p.m. August 30, 2008
JANESVILLE A man and a woman apparently were shot to death at 12 N. Washington St. in Janesville sometime Saturday morning. Police were called to the home just north of ...
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Police shoot pit bull
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:59 p.m. August 29, 2008
BELOIT TOWNSHIP Town of Beloit police officers shot and killed an apparently stray pit bull that attacked them and a township resident Friday morning. At 5:40 a.m., officers were called ...
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Sewer work to close streets
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:41 p.m. August 29, 2008
JANESVILLE Because of the summer floods, storm sewers will be replaced next week on Beloit Avenue and Palmer Drive. Beloit Avenue between Delavan Drive and Palmer Drive is scheduled to ...
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Cain appointed acting public health officer
Posted by GINA DUWE at 1:51 p.m. August 29, 2008
JANESVILLE—Rock County Administrator Craig Knutson announced today he has appointed Karen Cain as acting public health officer at the Rock County Health Department. Cain will official assume her responsibilities leading ...
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General Motors recalling 944,000 vehicles
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:35 p.m. August 29, 2008
WASHINGTON—General Motors is recalling 944,000 vehicles because of a problem with the windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire. The recall involves more than 850,000 sport utility ...
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Wis. woman sentenced to prison for travel fraud
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:34 a.m. August 29, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Marshfield travel agent will spend more than two years in federal prison for ripping off travelers. U.S. District Judge Barbara C. Crabb sentenced 47-year-old Marcia ...
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Another boy fatally shot in Milwaukee
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:24 a.m. August 29, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Another young man has been shot and killed on Milwaukee’s north side, the second victim in as many days. Police said Friday a 17-year-old boy was killed ...
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Body recovered from Madison lake identified
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:45 a.m. August 29, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A body recovered from Lake Monona in Madison has been identified as that of a missing swimmer. The body was recovered Thursday at the south side ...
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Sandbag collection site will remain open in Rock County
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:07 p.m. August 28, 2008
JANESVILLE—Rock County will continue to collect sandbags through the fall, according to a press release from Assistant Rock County Administrator Phil Boutwell. The county planned to close sandbag collection sites ...
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Badgers will be on Charter
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 3:26 p.m. August 28, 2008
College football fans can stand up and cheer. As of Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten Network (BTN) is on the air in Janesville and other communities served by Charter Communications. ...
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Brewers top 3 million in ticket sales
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:06 p.m. August 28, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Baseball fans are filling Miller Park in record numbers this season. The Milwaukee Brewers said Thursday the team has reached the 3 million mark in total tickets ...
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City of Janesville holiday hours
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 11:27 a.m. August 28, 2008
The city of Janesville has announced its hours for the Labor Day holiday. Most city facilities, including the municipal building, city services center, the Senior Center and the sanitary and ...
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Wis. Technical College System runs out of grants
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:58 a.m. August 28, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An estimated 4,000 low-income technical college students may get less aid this fall because the state has run out of grant money for them. The state Higher ...
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More and more Wisconsinities are taking the train
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:07 a.m. August 28, 2008
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsinites are riding on trains at a record-setting pace. That's pushing demand that could help the state expand train service into the Fox Valley. The popular ...
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Elections officials vote against voter penalties
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:54 p.m. August 27, 2008
State elections officials have refused a state Republican Party request to force voters who fail identification checks to cast a provisional ballot this fall. Federal law requires each state to ...
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No serious injuries in bridge crashes
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 3:35 p.m. August 27, 2008
JANESVILLE No one was seriously injured in a pair of two-vehicle accidents shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday on Veterans Memorial Bridge in Janesville, police reported. Police blocked eastbound traffic on ...
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Nearly a quarter of Wis. voters fail check
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:50 a.m. August 27, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly a quarter of Wisconsin residents who have registered to vote since Aug. 6 have failed identification checks. That’s according to state Government Accountability Board staff ...
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Laid off paper mill workers to get job training
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:20 a.m. August 27, 2008
KIMBERLY, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin says state and federal help will be available for about 600 workers laid off by the NewPage paper mill in Kimberly. The ...
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Charter to carry Big Ten Network
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 8:05 a.m. August 27, 2008
Charter Communications and the Big Ten Network have reached a multi-year agreement, according to a joint statement released this morning. Charter will carry the channel on its basic expanded cable ...
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Homeowners’ flood claims denied
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:02 a.m. August 27, 2008
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Oshkosh City Council denied flood damage claims for at least 20 homeowners during an emotional meeting Tuesday night. Heavy rain in June flooded streets and ...
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More wells being found contaminated
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:44 a.m. August 27, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: A high number of Rock County wells are testing unsafe for drinking water. The problems stem from the flood early this summer. Rick Wietersen tells WCLO's ...
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Janesville School Board passes budget
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 11:14 p.m. August 26, 2008
JANESVILLE — The Janesville School Board passed a 2008-09 budget after lengthy debate Tuesday night. The board approved numerous cuts and other budget adjustments to reduce the proposed tax increase. ...
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Lake dredging could be $1.75 million
Posted by GINA DUWE at 7:53 p.m. August 26, 2008
The Evansville public works committee recommended wording to the council tonight on an advisory referendum to dredge Lake Leota at a cost of no more than $1.75 million. The committee ...
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Charter close to deal on Big Ten Network
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:12 p.m. August 26, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Most of Wisconsin will be able to see the Badgers this fall on cable. Now it appears that Charter Communications, which services Madison, is close to an ...
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Teamsters strike Waste Management
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:31 p.m. August 26, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- Waste Management drivers represented by Local 200 of the Teamsters walked off the job this morning in a contract dispute, union officials said. Bill Plunkett, a Waste Management ...
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Rep. Baldwin to address Democratic convention at 6:18 p.m.
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 12:51 p.m. August 26, 2008
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., announced she will tell the story of a Beloit woman's struggle when she addresses the Democratic National Convention in Denver tonight. Baldwin is scheduled to speak ...
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DNR approves ethanol permit
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:50 a.m. August 26, 2008
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has approved United Ethanol's request to install a new piece of equipment the plant says will address noise, odor and emission complaints. The DNR ...
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Mother in drug death wants Len Bias law revised
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:18 a.m. August 26, 2008
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The mother of man who died of a drug overdose in Winnebago County wants the state’s Len Bias law to include all drugs that take a ...
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Rotary Gardens to charge fee
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 5:26 a.m. August 26, 2008
A stroll through Rotary Gardens will cost $5 after the Janesville City Council on Monday voted unanimously to allow the board to set an entrance fee. The board for years ...
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Security of Janesville's municipal building a concern for council
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:33 a.m. August 26, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville City Council votes against a policy change that would allow state and federal candidate forums in City Hall. The policy change comes in response ...
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Edgerton High to lose block schedule
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:45 p.m. August 25, 2008
Edgerton High School will switch from a four-period block schedule to a traditional eight-period schedule in 2010-11 under a plan approved by the school board Monday. Associate Principal Clark Bretthauer ...
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Edgerton superintendent to retire
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:01 p.m. August 25, 2008
Edgerton Superintendent Norm Fjelstad intends to retire at the end of the 2009-10 school year, he told the school board tonight. He gave the board two years notice so it ...
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Wis. Gov. Doyle to stress economy in Dem address
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:03 p.m. August 25, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle and Rep. Tammy Baldwin say they’ll use speeches at the Democratic National Convention to contrast Sen. Barack Obama’s plans for the economy with ...
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Buggy-cycle crash kills 1, injures 11
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:50 a.m. August 25, 2008
DARLINGTON, Wis. (AP) — A collision between a horse-drawn buggy and a motorcycle has killed one person and injured 11 others in southern Wisconsin. Lafayette County sheriff’s officials say the ...
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City Council to consider Monterey Stadium ramp
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:56 a.m. August 25, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The City of Janesville and School District of Janesville are working together to design an accessibility ramp at Monterey Stadium. City Engineer Jack Messer says he's ...
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Wisconsin residents killed in plane crash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:40 p.m. August 24, 2008
At least two Wisconsin residents were among 10 killed in a plane crash in Guatemala today. Sarah Jensen, a 19-year-old who survived the crash with minor cuts and bruises, said ...
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City announces manager candidates
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 1:34 p.m. August 24, 2008
The city of Janesville will consider six candidates in its second round of interviews for the position of city manager, said Amy Loasching, council president. They are: -Gary Dumas, director ...
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Suspect to enter plea in Packer home break-in
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:09 p.m. August 24, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A plea hearing is scheduled Monday for one of the two men accused of burglarizing the home of Packers running back Noah Herron, who hit ...
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UPDATED: Police investigate stabbing
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:45 p.m. August 23, 2008
Janesville police are investigating a stabbing incident that happened early this morning, Sgt. Terry Sheridan said. Though police originally believed the stabbing happened at a party, it now appears it ...
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Officer charged in apparent road rage incident
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:54 p.m. August 23, 2008
A Superior, Wis., police officer is charged with second-degree assault for allegedly pulling a gun and pointing it at a motorist in an apparent road rage incident. Ross W. Magnuson, ...
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Obama introduces Biden at rally
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:48 p.m. August 23, 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware on Saturday as a man "ready to step in and be president," and the newly minted running mate quickly converted his ...
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Man arrested after throwing rock at sheriff's office
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 11:03 a.m. August 23, 2008
A 51-year-old man was arrested Friday evening after repeatedly throwing a large stone at the front doors and windows of the Rock County Sheriff's Office, according to a news release ...
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Obama picks Biden as VP
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:30 a.m. August 23, 2008
WASHINGTON--Barack Obama selected Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware late Friday night to be his vice presidential running mate, according to a Democratic official, balancing his ticket with an older congressional ...
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Local 95 approves GM contract
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 6:53 p.m. August 22, 2008
By an overwhelming margin, members of United Auto Workers Local 95 ratified a four-year local contract with General Motors on Friday. The signed contract is considered an important part of ...
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Milton teachers, district reach tentative contract
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 2:29 p.m. August 22, 2008
The Milton School District and Milton Education Association reached a tentative agreement on a teachers contract after a 10-hour mediation session Thursday, the two sides announced in a news release ...
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Wis. confiscates more illegal cigarettes since tax hike
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:44 a.m. August 22, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin revenue officials are confiscating more illegal cigarettes. State Revenue Department spokeswoman Jessica Iverson says one reason for the increase is because smokers are trying to ...
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Increased costs force proposed reductions in Head Start
Posted by GINA DUWE at 7:02 a.m. August 22, 2008
Increased expenses without a matching increase in funding has forced the federal Head Start program to propose cuts in Rock and Walworth counties. Head Start programs at Phoenix Middle School ...
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Janesville paramedics are making do with four ambulances at five stations
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:39 a.m. August 22, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville Fire Department is making do with four ambulances for five fire stations. Fire Station Three on Crosby Avenue partially relies on nearby stations. Fire ...
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Mail delivery suspended in Olde Towne Mall
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 5:42 p.m. August 21, 2008
JANESVILLE The U.S. Postal Service has suspended mail delivery into the Olde Towne Mall, 20 S. Main St., until further notice. Postmaster Michael A. Baldocchi delivered a letter Thursday afternoon ...
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Obama to campaign in Eau Claire on Sunday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:29 p.m. August 21, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sen. Barack Obama will campaign in Wisconsin for the first time in two months this weekend. His campaign says the Illinois senator will stop in the ...
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Outgoing UW leader rips business lobby’s tactics
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:35 a.m. August 21, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Outgoing University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley says the state’s largest business lobby has been taken over by "political extremists“ and has become an obstacle to ...
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Streets resurfacing to start Friday
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:53 a.m. August 21, 2008
JANESVILLE--Street resurfacing activities will begin Friday and continue through Sept. 5 on the following streets: Barham Avenue from Washington Street to Oakhill Avenue, Grant Avenue from Ravine Street to Mineral ...
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Rotary Gardens board wants to charge an admission fee
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 6:02 a.m. August 21, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: JANESVILLE — Janesville City Manager, Steve Sheiffer, says he would like to place an item regarding Janesville's Rotary Gardens on Monday's city council agenda. Sheiffer says ...
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City Council to discuss manager candidates today
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:39 a.m. August 21, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville's City Council will scrutinize applications from eight city manager candidates in closed session Thursday. Council President Amy Loasching says the consulting group is providing the ...
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Former jail officer faces felony charge stemming from relationship with inmate
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:30 p.m. August 20, 2008
ELKHORN -- A former Walworth County correctional officer accused of having a relationship with an inmate and illegally passing him a greeting card will appear in court Friday on a ...
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Nader seeks to add name to Wisconsin ballot
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:23 p.m. August 20, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader are gathering signatures to get him on the November ballot in Wisconsin. Nader volunteer Briana Nestler says she and ...
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Wis. officials defend mercury emission rules
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:38 a.m. August 20, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin pollution officials are defending a plan to force utilities to dramatically reduce their mercury emissions. Mercury is a byproduct of burning coal at power plants. ...
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Man arrested in computer theft
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:06 a.m. August 20, 2008
JANESVILLE--Timothy W. Shetler, 22, of 1515 Holiday Drive, Janesville, was arrested on charges of burglary, theft, criminal damage and probation warrant, at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at his apartment after the ...
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Janesville schools told to cut insurance spending
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:40 a.m. August 20, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Insurance consultants say they do not know why the Janesville School District's insurance claims are down. Nearly $30 million in charges were turned in in Janesville, ...
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Police looking for dog that bit man
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 2:09 p.m. August 19, 2008
WHITEWATER—Police are seeking information about a dog that bit a 34-year-old man about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of South Franklin Street. The dog is described as a ...
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Local 95, GM reach tentative deal
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 1:22 p.m. August 19, 2008
After nearly 14 months of negotiations, United Auto Workers Local 95 and General Motors have agreed on a tentative local contract. Last fall, the UAW ratified a four-year national contract ...
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Rock County opens Old 92
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:51 a.m. August 19, 2008
JANESVILLE--Hal Mayer, highway superintendent for the Rock County Department of Public Works, announced that Old 92 from West Spring Valley Road to Highway 213 in Spring Valley Township has been ...
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Baldwin to address Democratic Convention on Tues.
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:33 a.m. August 19, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, the second night of the party gathering in Denver. Baldwin was a ...
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State settles prison suicide case
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:55 a.m. August 19, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who committed suicide while at the Taycheedah Correctional Institution. Federal court documents say ...
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Janesville BID clears first hurdle
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:47 a.m. August 19, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville's Business Improvement District (BID) clears its first hurdle with approval from the city's plan commission after a lengthy public hearing. The proposal now moves to ...
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Pawlenty derides Obama’s ’minimalist’ energy plan
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:44 p.m. August 18, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, often mentioned as a potential running mate for Sen. John McCain, promoted McCain’s energy policy and critiqued his rival’s as he campaigned ...
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Siren testing will start Sept. 3 in Rock County
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 4:38 p.m. August 18, 2008
JANESVILLE--Tornado siren testing will resume at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The test signal will be one to two minutes long. When sirens sound, residents should not call the ...
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Two bodies found in Edgerton home
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 9:57 a.m. August 18, 2008
EDGERTON—Police this morning were investigating two bodies found inside the home at 39 Mildred Ave., Police Chief Tom Klubertanz said. Police were dispatched at 8:08 a.m. for a “check welfare” ...
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Less driving means less pollution in Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:56 a.m. August 18, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — High gas prices are helping reduce pollution in Wisconsin. Federal statistics show motorists drove 1.1 billion miles less in the first six months of the year compared ...
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Racine bus drivers on strike
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:20 a.m. August 18, 2008
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Unionized bus drivers have put the brakes on Racine’s transit system. Teamsters Local 43 called a strike beginning Monday over stalled contract talks. Local president Wes ...
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BID task force members address concerns about the proposal
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:31 a.m. August 18, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Some downtown Janesville business owners are expressing concern that if they oppose the Business Improvement District, or BID, proposal they'll lose business from supporters of the ...
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Body pulled from Lake Monona
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:09 p.m. August 17, 2008
MADISON — Authorities have recovered a man’s body from Lake Monona in Madison. Dane County sheriff’s officials say a caller reported seeing someone floating off the shoreline Sunday morning. Crews ...
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Want to talk about the emerald ash borer?
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:34 p.m. August 17, 2008
MADISON -- Wisconsinites will have a chance to question state and federal authorities about the tree-killing emerald ash borer at a meeting Tuesday. The state Department of Natural Resources will ...
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Man found dead on Madison porch
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:17 a.m. August 17, 2008
MADISON — Madison police say an unidentified male has been found dead on a porch after a night of drinking. The house is near the UW-Madison campus. A person who ...
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Green Bay man steals ATM with $11,000
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:54 a.m. August 17, 2008
GREEN BAY — A Green Bay man accused of using a forklift to steal an automated teller machine this summer has pleaded not guilty to a pair of felonies. Steven ...
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DNR: Good season for duck hunters
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:53 p.m. August 16, 2008
MADISON -- Duck hunters should have a good season this year, despite flooding in the southern part of Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources migratory game bird ecologist Kent Van Horn ...
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Jail food poisoning may not be solved
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:10 p.m. August 16, 2008
APPLETON (AP) -- The cause of how one-third of the inmates came down with a mild case of food poisoning at the Outagamie County Jail may never be determined. Sheriff's ...
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Madison man accused of squeezing officer's groin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:07 a.m. August 16, 2008
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) — A Madison man's disorderly conduct might have only landed him a misdemeanor or two. But when he allegedly grabbed an officer below the belt and squeezed, ...
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Wis. man charged with abandoning 3 dogs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:20 p.m. August 15, 2008
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP)--A Sheboygan man is charged with abandoning three dogs in his apartment while he was on the run from police. The three misdemeanor charges filed Friday against 49-year-old ...
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Report warns of growing demand for UW counseling
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:54 p.m. August 15, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report says the number of students seeking mental health services on University of Wisconsin campuses is increasing but staffing levels are not. The report ...
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Wisconsin property values increase 3 percent
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:53 a.m. August 15, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Residential property values in Wisconsin increased 3 percent last year overall, while the worth of existing homes increased just 1 percent. The increase is the smallest ...
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U. of Denver official to lead Wis. college program
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:58 a.m. August 15, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A University of Denver official with Wisconsin roots will be the first leader of the state’s new program to promote access to higher education. Gov. Jim ...
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Sustainability committee begins green education
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:38 a.m. August 15, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville's new sustainability committee is focusing on education. Chairwoman Nancy Sonntag says the next meeting will be a presentation and discussion about what projects have been ...
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County board tells staff to apply for flood mitigation grants
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 7:54 p.m. August 14, 2008
JANESVILLE--The Rock County Board tonight approved a request by the county planning department to apply for two grants to buy out and demolish some houses damaged by flooding along the ...
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UW System wants expansion funding
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:26 p.m. August 14, 2008
MADISON — UW System President Kevin Reilly said he’ll ask taxpayers to invest more to continue plans to produce more college graduates. Reilly is recommending the system ask the Legislature ...
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City opens boat launches
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 2:32 p.m. August 14, 2008
Two of Janesville’s boat launches will reopen Saturday and another one in a week. The boat launches were closed due to the June flood. Riverside and the Rock River Parkway ...
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Janesville's Riverside Park to reopen
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:54 p.m. August 14, 2008
JANESVILLE -- Riverside Park will open 5 p.m. Friday, the city announced. The boat launch will open Saturday. Flooding has kept the park closed for most of the summer. City ...
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Wisconsin officials: No upward trend in drownings
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:47 a.m. August 14, 2008
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — State officials and news reports have documented at least 27 drownings in Wisconsin so far this year. But officials say there is no evidence of an ...
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SBA disaster loan centers closing
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:40 a.m. August 14, 2008
LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Small Business Administration says it will close disaster loan centers in Janesville, Lancaster and Portage on Friday. The SBA is urging homeowners, renters, businesses ...
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First hearing on Janesville BID set for Monday
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:38 a.m. August 14, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville Plan Commission will soon hear from downtown property owners about a Business Improvement District (BID), a project that could dramatically change the city's downtown. ...
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Whitewater police searching for robbery suspects
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 1:28 p.m. August 13, 2008
WHITEWATER – The Whitewater Police Department continues to investigate a robbery this afternoon stemming from a man getting jumped for his athletic shoes and iPod. A 20-year-old man told police ...
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Wis. legislative candidates raise record cash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:13 a.m. August 13, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Legislative candidates and their fundraising committees have raised a record $3.4 million in Wisconsin during the first half of 2008. That’s according to a new report ...
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Fire destroys Madison office building
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:30 a.m. August 13, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fire destroyed an office building on Madison’s west side early Wednesday, causing more than $2 million in damage to the structure alone. Fire department spokeswoman Lori ...
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Attempted armed robbery reported in Janesville
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:26 a.m. August 13, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Janesville police are looking for a man who reportedly tried to rob the Stop-n-Go store at 714 Center Avenue early Wednesday morning. The female clerk told ...
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City council supports children's museum
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:50 a.m. August 13, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville's City Council gives the go-ahead to a children's museum. Council member Tom McDonald says he supports the project, but the $5 million price tag for ...
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Evansville council elects new alderman
Posted by GINA DUWE at 8:39 p.m. August 12, 2008
EVANSVILLE Todd A. Culbertson is the newest member of the Evansville City Council. The council selected Culbertson, 438 Almeron St., at its meeting tonight to fill the remainder of the ...
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Dane County to reprint bad primary ballots
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:04 p.m. August 12, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County officials will have to reprint 75,500 ballots for the Sept. 9 primary election after municipal clerks received copies riddled with errors. The mistakes mean ...
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Downtown postal center temporarily closes
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 2:33 p.m. August 12, 2008
JANESVILLE—Due to safety and health concerns, the downtown postal customer service center in the Olde Towne Mall, 20 S. Main St., closed at the end of business today. Suspension of ...
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Menards embezzler sentenced to jail
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:30 a.m. August 12, 2008
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — An Eau Claire man who pleaded no contest to embezzling more than $100,000 from Menards has been sentenced to a year in jail and six ...
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Packers’ Lambeau conduct code
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:38 a.m. August 12, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers say the team has an "enhanced“ code of conduct for fans at Lambeau Field. The Packers are putting up more signs ...
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Tyson plant reopens in Jefferson, production cut
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:55 a.m. August 12, 2008
JEFFERSON, Wis. (AP) — The flood-damaged Tyson foods plant in Jefferson has reopened, but without nearly half its workforce. More than 200 of the 480 jobs are being permanently cut ...
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Forward Janesville announces top economic ideas for city
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:43 a.m. August 12, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: The City of Janesville and Forward Janesville are working to put economic development ideas from a brainstorming session to work. Dan Cunningham, Forward Janesville's Vice President ...
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Edgerton school levy could drop
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:29 p.m. August 11, 2008
An early budget estimate for the Edgerton School District shows its levy and tax rate dropping in 2008-09 despite the budget crunch the district finds itself in. A handful of ...
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Walworth County deputy injured in crash with alleged drunken driver
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:29 p.m. August 11, 2008
LYONS TOWNSHIP—A Walworth County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured by an alleged drunken driver while on duty early Monday morning. Deputy Richard Johnson was patrolling in a marked 2008 Crown ...
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Health official: No cause yet for jail sickness
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:19 p.m. August 11, 2008
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Outagamie County health officials say they are testing food to find out what made 135 inmates at the county jail sick with stomach cramps and diarrhea. ...
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Caledonia Road closed for two months
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:26 a.m. August 11, 2008
Caledonia Road between Casey and Raymond Roads in Porter Township is scheduled to be closed for two months starting Wednesday. Crews will be replacing a bridge on the road, according ...
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Clinton suing downtown building owner
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 7:26 a.m. August 11, 2008
The village of Clinton has filed a lawsuit in Rock County Court that could end in the razing of a former bar on Allen Street. The village wants the court ...
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Rock Aqua Jays finish second at nationals
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 5:56 a.m. August 11, 2008
The Rock Aqua Jays skied to a second-place finish during the weekend’s 2008 Division I National Show Ski Championship Tournament on Lake Wazeecha in South Wood County Park at Wisconsin ...
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Drunk drivers to be targeted
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:39 a.m. August 11, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Local law enforcement plans to step up efforts to arrest drunk drivers for the rest of the summer. Janesville Police Captain Danny Davis says most area ...
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Hearings scheduled for inspection fee increases
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:06 p.m. August 10, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The public will get a chance this week to comment on a proposal to increase fees on everything from operating a tattoo parlor to running a ...
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Brewers, former Chicks will honor Bears
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:56 a.m. August 10, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers and others will honor the city’s professional black baseball team and its historic ballpark during a ceremony Monday morning. The Milwaukee Bears represented the ...
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Kenosha eyes smoking ban
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:48 a.m. August 10, 2008
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A new ordinance could mean the end of smoking at nearly all public places in Kenosha, including all bars and restaurants. The Public Safety and Welfare ...
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One dead after Beloit stabbing
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:19 p.m. August 09, 2008
BELOIT--Beloit police are investigating a stabbing that killed one person and left two wounded Saturday morning. Preliminary investigation showed suspect Donyil L. Anderson, 35, stabbed Stacy M. Hosey, 31, and ...
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Sheboygan man arrested after abducting estranged wife
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:46 p.m. August 09, 2008
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Marinette County on tentative charges that he abducted his estranged wife from Sheboygan County. Sheboygan authorities say the 52-year-old ...
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Badger Ammunition could become part of trail
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:31 p.m. August 09, 2008
BARABOO — Hikers someday could walk across a land swept flat by ancient glaciers on a trail from Devil’s Lake State Park to the Wisconsin River. But that’s still years ...
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DeForest man dies after motorcycle chase
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 11:13 a.m. August 09, 2008
A motorcyclist running from authorities is dead after a head-on crash with a suspected drunk driver in Dane County. The car’s driver, a Sun Prairie woman, had significant injuries but ...
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Minnesota baby rolls straight eights
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:19 p.m. August 08, 2008
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Hailey Jo Hauer was born on on the eighth day of the eighth month of 2008. At 8:08 a.m. And you’re not going to believe ...
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Whole Foods recalling possibly contaminated beef
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 6:27 p.m. August 08, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold between June 2 and Aug. 6 in 23 states, including Wisconsin, because the beef might be contaminated with ...
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Slow, no wake lifted in Milton Township
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 1:39 p.m. August 08, 2008
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office lifted the slow, no wake zone on portions of the Rock River that flows through Milton Township this afternoon, heeding a request from the town ...
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Doyle restates support for studying nuclear power
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:48 p.m. August 08, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle said Friday that his support for exploring nuclear power is in line with the position of presidential candidate Barack Obama. Obama believes ...
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Norovirus may have sickened campers at Wis. event
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:50 a.m. August 08, 2008
PARDEEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say norovirus is the likely cause of an illness that struck more than 60 campers in Pardeeville last weekend. About 700 people attended ...
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Manufacturer coming to Janesville
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 8:39 a.m. August 08, 2008
In a summer marked by horrible economic news for Janesville, a new manufacturer is coming to town with plans for a $20 million investment and 90 family-supporting jobs. LiquiPur Holdings ...
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Three injured in Town of Beloit crash
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:48 a.m. August 08, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: A 27-year-old Beloit man is facing charges following a car accident Friday morning. Town of Beloit police arrested Adam Hess for causing injury by the intoxicated ...
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High schoolers may get college credit
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:41 a.m. August 08, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: High school students in Janesville may soon earn college credit in their regular classroom. Many high school students in Janesville already take Advanced Placement courses to ...
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Former fire chief denies theft charge stemming from misuse of town’s credit card
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:33 p.m. August 07, 2008
ELKHORN -- The former Lyons Township fire chief accused of using the fire department’s credit card to buy gas for his personal vehicle pleaded not guilty this afternoon to misdemeanor ...
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Slow, no wake to be lifted on Rock River
Posted by GINA DUWE at 3:56 p.m. August 07, 2008
The Rock County Sheriff's Office announced today the slow, no wake zone for the portion of the Rock River that flows through the city and town of Janesville will be ...
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Ash borer quarantine covers 4 counties
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 2:44 p.m. August 07, 2008
MADISON — Officials are quarantining four counties after a second infestation of emerald ash borers was confirmed in eastern Wisconsin. The quarantine includes all of Ozaukee County, where the state's ...
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Watch Packers press conference
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:04 p.m. August 07, 2008
Click here to watch a press conference with President/CEO Mark Murphy, GM Ted Thompson and Head Coach Mike McCarthy regarding the trade of Brett Favre to the New York ...
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Wis. school linked to address on anthrax envelopes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:09 a.m. August 07, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators say the fictitious return address left on some envelopes during the 2001 anthrax attacks may have been a reference to a Wisconsin school. The return ...
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Nearly 5 percent of state’s population is Hispanic
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:15 a.m. August 07, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — New population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday show Wisconsin’s Hispanic population has increased by 41 percent since 2000. The figures show nearly 5 percent ...
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Female football player, mother file lawsuit
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:45 a.m. August 07, 2008
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A former football player at Evansville High School and her mother have filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination by coaches and staff. Ivyanne Elborough broke her ...
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Two arrested after Wednesday hit and run
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:01 a.m. August 07, 2008
BRODHEAD—A Brodhead woman was is serious condition this morning at University Hospital, Madison, after a truck that fled the accident scene Wednesday night hit the backend of her car, according ...
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City of Janesville may buy some flooded homes
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 6 a.m. August 07, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: The City of Janesville may be helping buy flood damaged homes. Manager of Building and Development Services Gale Price says a flood buyout program is being ...
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GM discloses deal to salaried employees
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:38 a.m. August 07, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: General Motors is rolling out its options for soon to be displaced salaried employees at the Janesville manufacturing plant. Plant spokeswoman Mary Fanning says about 130 ...
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FOX: Favre traded to Jets
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:52 p.m. August 06, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have reached an agreement to trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets, the team announced late Wednesday night. Terms ...
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Man in Portage slaying, torture case found guilty
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:44 p.m. August 06, 2008
PORTAGE — A man charged with killing a woman and abusing her young son in one of the most horrific cases to hit south-central Wisconsin agreed to a plea deal ...
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Milton sells land to YMCA
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:25 p.m. August 06, 2008
The YMCA and Milton have come to an agreement on the sale of five acres of land in Crossridge Park. The YMCA of Northern Rock County will pay the appraised ...
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Doyle declines to wade into Favre mess
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:48 a.m. August 06, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle knows when to take a pass on a hot political issue. Doyle didn’t take a side Wednesday when asked about the Brett ...
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Vets official doesn’t recall warnings about aide
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:26 a.m. August 06, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The head of the Wisconsin Veterans Home says he doesn’t recall ever being warned that an aide was misusing thousands of dollars of private donations. A ...
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Growing wolf population expands habitat
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:17 a.m. August 06, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state’s wolf population has grown to more than 500, expanding their habitat beyond a limited area of northern Wisconsin. David Mladenhoff of UW-Madison’s Forest Ecology ...
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Beloit man named chief of Capitol police
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:07 a.m. August 06, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 34-year law enforcement veteran is taking over as chief of the state Capitol police force. Charles Tubbs was named Tuesday as the new chief of ...
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Delavan approves Lake Lawn condos
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 11:04 p.m. August 05, 2008
DELAVAN--The city council Tuesday unanimously approved final plans for the Villas at Harbor's Edge, five condominium buildings to be built at Lake Lawn Resort. After months of negotiations, the city ...
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Winzenz named Interim City Manager
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 8:32 p.m. August 05, 2008
He has worked with the city since 1988.
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Judge disqualifies ex-AG’s law firm over conflict
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:09 p.m. August 05, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge has disqualified a lawyer representing a woman suing former state Sen. Gary George because his law firm has a conflict of interest. U.S. District ...
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UW-Madison gets federal grant for stem cell work
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:46 a.m. August 05, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is getting an $8.9 million federal grant to continue its human embryonic stem cell research. University spokesman Terry Devitt says this is ...
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State spending 29 percent more to fuel fleet
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:43 a.m. August 05, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state has spent nearly 30 percent more to fuel its fleet of vehicles so far this year compared to 2007. The Department of Administration’s Jim ...
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Tax increase proposed for Milton schools
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:07 a.m. August 05, 2008
The lack of a teachers contract could end up costing Milton School District taxpayers this year. District business manager Dianne Meyer is estimating the district’s tax levy will increase 12.6 ...
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New developer interested in former Menards site
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:44 a.m. August 05, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: A new developer is interested in Janesville's former Menards site. Gale Price, Manager of Building and Development services for the city, says there would be multiple ...
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Severe T-storm watch issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:53 p.m. August 04, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois until midnight tonight. The watch includes Dane, Green, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth ...
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Emerald Ash Borer found in Wis.
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 2:04 p.m. August 04, 2008
Emerald ash borers, which have killed ash trees by the millions in other states, have been identified for the first time in Wisconsin, state officials announced today. The infestation of ...
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Boy hit by car has life-threatening injuries
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 10:23 a.m. August 04, 2008
PELL LAKE -- A 13-year-old boy remained hospitalized this morning after he was hit by a car while riding his bike in Pell Lake. Troy Kozbiel is at Children’s Hospital ...
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Foreclosure filings continue at record pace
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:49 a.m. August 04, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foreclosure filings in Wisconsin continue at a record pace in July. New figures from the tracking company ForeclosuresWI.com released Monday show nearly 14,300 filings in the ...
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Doyle maps trade missions
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:02 a.m. August 04, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Governor Doyle has preliminary plans to talk trade in the United Arab Emirates, Scandinavia and possibly South Africa and Israel. A March memo from Doyle’s commerce ...
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Sharon Road closes through Aug. 15
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:29 a.m. August 04, 2008
JANESVILLE--Sharon Road, from Todd Drive to East Delavan Drive, closed at 7 a.m. today and will open by the end of the day Friday, Aug. 15. Construction is providing sanitary ...
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Flood grant puts Rock County's unemployed to work
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:06 a.m. August 04, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: A National Emergency Grant is putting unemployed Rock County citizens to work on flood clean-up. Flood Grant Coordinator Gregg Bosak says there are some short-term positions ...
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Murphy says team will welcome Favre back
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:06 p.m. August 03, 2008
GREEN BAY (AP) — Though the Green Bay Packers say Brett Favre has put them in a difficult situation, they’re prepared to welcome him back. The NFL announced Sunday that ...
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Wis. State Fair officials warn of bogus tickets
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:57 p.m. August 03, 2008
WEST ALLIS (AP) — After a spate of useless tickets were presented, Wisconsin State Fair officials are warning people to only buy tickets from authorized sources. Fair spokeswoman Patrice Harris ...
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Updated: Favre to be reinstated, report to Packers Monday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:30 a.m. August 03, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers’ active roster Monday. The NFL announced the move Sunday after commissioner Roger Goodell ...
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Fox Cities airport losing Midwest flight
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:30 a.m. August 03, 2008
GREENVILLE, Wis. (AP) —Outagamie County Regional Airport’s new director Marty Lenss says he’s hopeful that commercial aviation will return quickly. The airport’s paid passenger boardings though the first half of ...
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Pilot escapes injury after plane crashes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:22 p.m. August 02, 2008
CEDARBURG, Wis. (AP) — A Rhode Island pilot escaped injury on Saturday after his airplane crashed at Covered Bridge Airfield in Ozaukee County. Pilot James Brennan was attempting to take ...
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Wayward driver hits parade watchers in Sheboygan
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:19 p.m. August 02, 2008
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Three people are injured after a driver hit a parade in Sheboygan. Sheboygan County Sheriff’s dispatcher Lyn Sprengel says deputies got a report of an erratic ...
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Fatal crash possibly caused by two drunk drivers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:16 a.m. August 02, 2008
BROOKFIELD (AP) — Brookfield police say both drivers in a two-vehicle crash that killed one man may have been intoxicated. Driving one vehicle was a 42-year-old Pewaukee man who police ...
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Two I-90/39 accidents reported at Shopiere Road
Posted by GINA DUWE at 8:03 p.m. August 01, 2008
Emergency crews are responding to two separate rollover accidents with injuries on Interstate 90/39 at mile marker 183 near Shopiere Road, but neither are blocking traffic, according to dispatchers. The ...
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Interim city manager candidate considering offer
Posted by GINA DUWE at 5:07 p.m. August 01, 2008
JANESVILLE—The candidate for interim city manager is taking a few days to consider the offer after meeting with Janesville City Council President Amy Loasching this afternoon, Loasching said. “He or ...
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Delavan man sentenced to jail in beating case
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 2:44 p.m. August 01, 2008
ELKHORN -- The third defendant in the nearly fatal gang-related beating of a Delavan man will spend a year in the Walworth County Jail. Renato Aranda, 25, of 6363 Linn ...
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GM posts $15.5B 2Q loss, 3rd-worst in its history
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:55 a.m. August 01, 2008
DETROIT (AP) General Motors Corp. posted a $15.5 billion second-quarter loss Friday, the third-worst quarterly performance in the company's nearly 100-year history. The loss came as North American sales plummeted ...
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Doyle says no to coal for power plants
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:21 a.m. August 01, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says the state should lead by example and move away from using coal at state-owned power plants in Madison. Doyle said Friday the ...
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Public-access channels slam Charter’s plans
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 7:42 a.m. August 01, 2008
An association of Wisconsin public-access channels on Thursday strongly criticized a Charter Communications plan to change its cable TV service. Charter’s plans would push its customers to buy into digital ...
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Sheridan plans legislation to protect home buyers
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:36 a.m. August 01, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Representative Mike Sheridan of Janesville wants to tackle a recent state supreme court decision that rules home buyers cannot sue a home seller if they knowingly ...
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