Ethanol meeting packs city hall
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 5:08 p.m. July 31, 2008
Nearly 50 people gathered at Milton City Hall this afternoon for a DNR hearing concerning United Ethanol. The hearing involved a request from United Ethanol to install a new piece ...
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Happy Hollow Park open
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:33 p.m. July 31, 2008
Janesville--Happy Hollow County Park has been reopened after recent flooding, Rock County Parks Director Lori Williams said. The 206-acre park is located between Janesville and Beloit just off Happy Hollow ...
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Edgerton library names director
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:48 p.m. July 31, 2008
The Edgerton Library Board has selected a new library director to replace Kathy Whitt, who is retiring at the end of August after eight years with the library. The board ...
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Severe storm warning for Rock County
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:40 p.m. July 31, 2008
From the National Weather Service: A severe thunderstorm warning is issued for Rock County until 1:45 p.m. At 12:29, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of ...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:06 p.m. July 31, 2008
From the National Weather Service: A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 7 p.m for the following counties: Dane, Green, Kenosha, Racine, Rock, Walworth.
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Stadium district contributes to Lambeau addition
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:11 a.m. July 31, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are planning a Lambeau Field renovation project team officials say will improve security and fan convenience. The Green Bay/Brown County Professional ...
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Cherry's will move
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 8:23 a.m. July 31, 2008
In his 31-year culinary career, Brian Cherry has handled his share of short orders. But none will be as large as the one he’ll face after Saturday night, when he ...
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Janesville parks clean-up Saturday
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:53 a.m. July 31, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: The City of Janesville is looking for a few good volunteers to clean up flood damage Saturday. Volunteers will report to Traxler and Riverside Parks between ...
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Assembly candidate from Beloit called to active duty
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 3:46 p.m. July 30, 2008
BELOIT--Assembly candidate Mike Hahn will be called to active duty two months before the November election but still plans to run for office. Hahn, 25, is a guardsman with Beloit’s ...
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Janesville area among nation’s worst in job losses
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:31 a.m. July 30, 2008
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The Janesville area in south central Wisconsin is one of the worst in the nation when it comes to job losses. Federal data released Wednesday shows ...
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Report: Upper Midwest focus of presidential ads
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:05 a.m. July 30, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin and other states in the Upper Midwest are being bombarded with television advertising from presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. A report released Wednesday ...
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Royce Dallman County Park reopens
Posted by GINA DUWE at 10:31 a.m. July 30, 2008
Rock County Parks Director Lori Williams announced today that Royce Dallman County Park has been reopened following cleanup from the recent flood. The docks should be back in late this ...
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County A now open
Posted by GINA DUWE at 9:01 a.m. July 30, 2008
JANESVILLE--The Rock County Public Works department announced today that County A from the Janesville city limits to County H is now open following completion of utility construction by the city.
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Correctional officer fired after sexual contact with inmate: Sheriff
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 7:39 a.m. July 30, 2008
Rock County Sheriff Bob Spoden fired a probationary correctional officer Tuesday morning after an internal investigation showed the officer had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a female inmate, he said. Fired ...
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Gypsy moths are a serious problem in pockets of Rock County
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 7:06 a.m. July 30, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Gypsy moths are a serious problem in pockets of Rock County. UW Extension Horticulture Educator Mike Maddox says the moths don't kill a tree, but he ...
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Rock County's Workender program serves as pilot for state
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:12 a.m. July 30, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: A program in Rock County that allows non-violent inmates to perform community service to work off fines could be used as a model for the rest ...
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Bomb scare at state capitol
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:49 p.m. July 29, 2008
MADISON--Authorities have closed off an area near the Wisconsin Capitol as they investigate whether a backpack contains an explosive device. Madison Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said pedestrians discovered a backpack ...
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I90/39 update: One lane only through Wednesday
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 4:22 p.m. July 29, 2008
Northbound Interstate 90/39 near Shopiere Road is reduced to one lane today and will continue to be restricted through the day Wednesday, the Rock County Department of Public Works announced. ...
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Slow, no wake to be lifted
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 2:46 p.m. July 29, 2008
BELOIT TOWNSHIP--The Rock County Sheriff's Office has lifted the slow, no wake order on the Rock River south of the railroad bridge.
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Former Wisconsin Supreme Court chief dead at 89
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:40 p.m. July 29, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Roland Day died Saturday at Oakwood Village, a Madison retirement home, while recuperating from a broken pelvis, his daughter said ...
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Lane closed on I-90
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 10:09 a.m. July 29, 2008
JANESVILLE--The westbound side of Interstate 90 near Shopiere Road will be reduced to one lane until 6 p.m. for emergency road repairs. The driving lane will be shut down today, ...
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Parents of slain student drop lawsuit
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:24 a.m. July 29, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The parents of a slain University of Wisconsin-Madison student have dropped their lawsuit against Dane County and a former sheriff’s dispatcher. An attorney for Kevin and ...
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OSHA cites Janesville recycler for workplace violations
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:54 a.m. July 29, 2008
From The Associated Press: Federal workplace regulators have proposed $127,000 in fines against a Janesville computer monitor recycler. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges CRT Processing LLC exposed workers ...
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No felony charges in prostitution case
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 3:48 p.m. July 28, 2008
JANESVILLE Making sure that no strip club operates or re-opens at 402 W. Delavan Drive in Janesville is his primary concern, Rock County District Attorney David O’Leary said Monday afternoon. ...
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McCain in Racine on Thursday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:34 p.m. July 28, 2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is scheduled to campaign in Racine on Thursday. McCain campaign spokeswoman Leah Yoon said McCain's "town hall meeting" is scheduled for noon at the Racine ...
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Milton man called 911 hours after he crashed motorcycle
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 12:02 p.m. July 28, 2008
JANESVILLE--A Milton man called 911 this morning after he lay overnight near Interstate 90/39 ramp to westbound Highway 14. Devin L. Elmer, 41, called the Rock County Communications Center at ...
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GM announces five weeks of downtime
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 10:58 a.m. July 28, 2008
General Motors said today that workers at its Janesville plant will not build sport utility vehicles the weeks of Aug. 18, Aug. 25, Sept. 1, Sept. 29 and Nov. 3. ...
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Wis. committee examines disaster preparations
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:47 a.m. July 28, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Just how well prepared is Wisconsin for a disaster? That is one of the questions a special legislative study committee meeting for the first time on ...
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Average attendance at 2008 fair
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 8:52 a.m. July 28, 2008
The Rock County 4-H Fair drew average attendance despite above-average weather this year. The fair drew 91,036 people in its six-day run, a few hundred below the average for the ...
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City Council plans discussion on skate park
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:36 a.m. July 28, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Janesville's City Council will have an open-ended discussion Monday about the location of a proposed skate park. Leisure Services Director Mike Williams says up until now, ...
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Favre not reporting to camp yet
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:13 p.m. July 27, 2008
GREEN BAY Quarterback Brett Favre said he will not report to training camp today as he gives the Green Bay Packers some time to work on his exit from the ...
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Brodhead homicide trial delayed
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:06 p.m. July 27, 2008
MONROE The trials for a man charged with beating to death one of his twin infant sons and injuring the other have been delayed. Casey Shelton, 32, Brodhead, faces one ...
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2 saved in Watertown plane crash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:06 p.m. July 27, 2008
WATERTOWN A light plane landing at the Watertown Municipal Airport crashed Saturday, setting off an explosion as it came down at the end of a hangar while other aviation enthusiasts ...
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3 hurt in Green County crash
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 11:55 a.m. July 27, 2008
MONROE Three men were treated for injuries, and one arrested on a charge of causing injury while driving drunk after an accident early Saturday morning in Green County. Injured were ...
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FEMA aid at $1 million in Rock County
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 11:15 a.m. July 26, 2008
Almost 400 homeowners in Rock County have qualified for almost $1 million in federal aid to repair damage from storms and floods, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported. The Rock ...
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Warning on travel agency
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:16 p.m. July 25, 2008
MADISON The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued an alert Friday afternoon about a questionable travel agency soliciting business this weekend in Wisconsin. Elite Escapes International has ...
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Wisconsin Dems oust delegate
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:33 p.m. July 25, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats have ousted a delegate to their national convention for saying she would vote for Republican Sen. John McCain. The Wisconsin Democratic Party’s administrative committee ...
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Lake Geneva man sentenced to prison in father's death
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 10:29 a.m. July 25, 2008
ELKHORN -- The Lake Geneva man accused of fatally beating his father in a drunken brawl told a judge this morning he hopes spending two years in prison will turn ...
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Charter cable changes delayed
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 10:14 a.m. July 25, 2008
JANESVILLE Charter Communications is postponing plans to add new channels and move its public-access channels to the 900s. Charter customers in the Janesville area recently received a brochure outlining the ...
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Interstate southbound lane reopens
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:52 a.m. July 25, 2008
The left lane of Interstate 39/90 southbound, between Highways 59 and 73 near Edgerton in Rock County, is now open. The lane was closed while the Rock County Highway Department ...
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Landfill hours extended, Riverside Street opens
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:42 a.m. July 25, 2008
JANESVILLE—The City of Janesville has extended its landfill hours through the last week of July to accommodate higher volume of waste due to flood damage demolition and recovery activities. Extended ...
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I-39/90 southbound lane closed
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:19 a.m. July 25, 2008
The left lane of Interstate 39/90 southbound, between Highways 59 and 73 near Edgerton in Rock County, remains closed after pavement crumbled there. The lane will remain closed today while ...
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United Way looking for project ideas
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:52 a.m. July 25, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: The deadline looms for the United Way of North Rock County's "Celebration of Caring" projects. Media relations manager Linda Lyke encourages agencies and organizations to submit ...
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Wisconsin group urges lower greenhouse gases
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:49 p.m. July 24, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin should reduce greenhouse gases to 2005 levels within the next six years and cut that by another 75 percent by mid-century. Those are among the ...
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Midwest lawmakers seek tax relief for flooding
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:19 p.m. July 24, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a new bill pending in Congress. The nearly $4 billion measure ...
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Austin Road closed through Aug. 6
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 11:30 a.m. July 24, 2008
JANESVILLE--Austin Rd., from a quarter mile north of Mineral Point Road to a quarter mile south of CTH A, will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 7:00 a.m. on ...
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Poll: Obama leads McCain in Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:49 a.m. July 24, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by 11 points in Wisconsin based on a new poll. The Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday shows that ...
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New study says minimum mark up law too harsh today
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:10 a.m. July 24, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative research group says a Depression-era law requiring stations to mark up gas prices has a harsh effect today and should be eliminated. Wisconsin’s law ...
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Rock County unemployment down
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:32 a.m. July 24, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Rock County shows promise in the latest state unemployment figures. The Department of Workforce Development report shows Rock County recorded the greatest statewide decrease in the ...
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Milton man killed in I-90 motorcycle accident
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:41 a.m. July 24, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: A Milton man is dead after a motorcycle accident. According to the State Patrol, 24-year-old Jeffrey Angileri of Elkhorn was westbound on Interstate 90 near Stoughton ...
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Rock County crews assist in search for swimmer
Posted by GINA DUWE at 8:18 p.m. July 23, 2008
Several Rock County fire and EMS units are assisting in a search for a swimmer at a quarry in South Beloit, Ill., authorities said. No body has been recovered after ...
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Doyle asks FEMA for more help
Posted by GINA DUWE at 6:49 p.m. July 23, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle wants federal emergency officials to send more help to Wisconsin as the state recovers from June’s floods. Doyle met with Federal Emergency Management ...
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Pulaski fire chief killed
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:24 p.m. July 23, 2008
PULASKI, Wis. (AP) — Brown County Medical Examiner Al Klimek says Pulaski Tri-County Fire Chief Frank Wichlacz has been killed in an accident at the fire station. Pulaski police are ...
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Traffic backed up near Stoughton
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:59 p.m. July 23, 2008
A motorcycle crash is impeding traffic in the northbound lanes of Interstate 90/39 near mile marker 151.5 near Stoughton, according to a news release from Wisconsin State Patrol. The State ...
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Railroad works closes South Jackson Street on Friday
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 12:12 p.m. July 23, 2008
South Jackson Street between West Delavan Drive and West State Street will be closed to through traffic at 7 a.m. Friday, July 25, while Wisconsin & Southern Railroad replaces rails ...
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Packers shopping Favre around
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:02 a.m. July 23, 2008
The Green Bay Packers got busy making phone calls yesterday to several teams after being encouraged by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to resolve the controversy surrounding quarterback Brett Favre before ...
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Swim in Lake Mendota sickens Madison woman
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:02 a.m. July 23, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison-Dane County Health Department says at least one person appears to have been sickened by blue-green algae while swimming in Lake Mendota. Eighteen-year-old Brianne Schuetz ...
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OWI court, tougher sentences possible
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 7:10 a.m. July 23, 2008
Longer jail sentences for multiple-offense drunken drivers are on the horizon in Rock County as the possibility of a special court and program for the offenders becomes more likely. “We’re ...
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Rock County 4H royalty chosen
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:45 a.m. July 23, 2008
This year's Queen of the Rock County 4H Fair is a "city" girl. 17-year-old Julia Van Veldhuisen is a 10 year member of the Badger 4H Club. She says she ...
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Wisconsin hands out flood grants to boost tourism
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:45 p.m. July 22, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials have handed out nearly $230,000 in grants to bolster Wisconsin tourism after last month’s floods. Gov. Jim Doyle approved $250,000 worth of grants to ...
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Group: Wis. Supreme Court race was most expensive
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:37 a.m. July 22, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New reports confirm this year’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election was the most expensive judicial race in state history with a price tag of nearly $6 million. ...
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Wis. governor reports more than $1 million in bank
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:19 a.m. July 22, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle has more than $1 million in his campaign fund that can be used if he decides to seek a third term in 2010, ...
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Local organizations form marketing partnership
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:52 a.m. July 22, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: The Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Rotary Botanical Gardens, Rock County Historical Society, and the Janesville Performing Arts Center are joining together for a marketing ...
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City approves cell tower proposal
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 9:31 p.m. July 21, 2008
JANESVILLE--The plan commission on Monday approved a conditional-use permit for a proposed 100-foot cell phone tower at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds. Cricket Wireless and Global Tower Partners propose a ...
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Rock County official resigns
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:24 p.m. July 21, 2008
JANESVILLE -- County Administrator Craig Knutson announced this afternoon that Tom Perry, director of the county's developmental disabilities board, has resigned. Perry's tenure officially ends Aug. 18, but he will ...
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Soldier from Wis. killed in Afghanistan
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:12 p.m. July 21, 2008
ONALASKA — The U.S. Defense Department says a 25-year-old Wisconsin soldier has been killed in Afghanistan. The military says Army 1st Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst of Onalaska was killed Sunday ...
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Emergency landing in Madison
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:09 p.m. July 21, 2008
MADISON — A Northwest Airlines jetliner made a safe emergency landing in Madison today after the pilot reported a pressurization problem, an airline spokesman said. Flight 126 with 115 passengers ...
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Winona bridge reopens to trucks
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:07 p.m. July 21, 2008
WINONA, Minn. — Trucks will roll again across the Highway 43 bridge at Winona. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the bridge was set to reopen to truck traffic this ...
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Jimmy Buffett fans suspected of drug, alcohol violations
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 3:06 p.m. July 21, 2008
EAST TROY -- The Walworth County Drug Enforcement Unit seized nearly 52 grams of marijuana during Saturday's Jimmy Buffett concert at Alpine Valley Music Theater. The drug unit arrested 24 ...
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Dane County schools to open new vocational academy
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:25 p.m. July 21, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Six Dane County school districts are working together to create a new school that will offer both high school and college vocational classes. The Global Academy ...
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Wisconsin’s fund to pay jobless running dry
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:55 a.m. July 21, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state projection shows Wisconsin’s reserve fund for paying unemployment claims could run out of money by March. If that happens, the state would have to ...
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Public hearing on Janesville's floodplain maps
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 7:12 a.m. July 21, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville's plan commission holds a public hearing Monday night about revisions to the city's floodplain ordinance. Manager of Planning Services Duane Cherek says the changes are ...
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Wisconsin continues to lead in mink production
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:37 a.m. July 21, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin continues to lead the nation in mink production. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says the state produced more than 914,000 mink pelts last year, or 32 ...
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Iraq war high on mind of Wis. voters
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:09 p.m. July 20, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Iraq war is Dan Buttery’s top issue in the presidential race. It’s tops for Jim Wrich, too. Buttery served as an Army captain in Iraq ...
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Maybe they went to the fair: Police hunt for missing pigs.
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:08 p.m. July 20, 2008
EMMETSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Where’s the pork? Authorities in western Iowa are looking for a thief with a very big payload — 120 market hogs. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s ...
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Pull up your pants kid, it's the law
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:22 p.m. July 20, 2008
LYNWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against ...
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Saving landfills, one bag at a time
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:05 p.m. July 20, 2008
SHOREWOOD, Wis. (AP) — Thousands of suburban Milwaukee residents have a new way to carry items home from the store. Members of the Shorewood Conservation Committee delivered reusable shopping bags ...
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Hunters concerned about roads less traveled
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:02 p.m. July 20, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — National forest planners may close more than half of the roads in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to cars and other motorized vehicles. The plan to close 55 ...
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City of Jefferson looking for volunteers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:17 p.m. July 19, 2008
JEFFERSON (MCT) — The City of Jefferson is still looking for volunteers to help collect about a quarter of a million sandbags that were used to hold back the Rock ...
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Wisconsin farmers producing more winter wheat
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 12:29 p.m. July 19, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin farmers are planting and producing more winter wheat this year as prices continue to rise. That National Agricultural Statistics Service says Wisconsin farmers expect to produce ...
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Favre featured in field
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:20 p.m. July 18, 2008
ELEVA —Carlene and Duane Schultz thought creating a corn maze featuring Brett Favre’s image on a Wisconsin farm would be anything but controversial. The husband and wife said Favre is ...
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Landfill to open early next week
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 4:50 p.m. July 18, 2008
Janesville’s sanitary landfill will open early next week to accommodate the amount of waste coming from flood damage clean up and demolition. Additional changes to the landfill hours may be ...
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6 Starbucks to close in Wisconsin
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:24 p.m. July 18, 2008
SEATTLE (AP) — Six of the 600 company-owned stores Starbucks plans to close by early next year are in Wisconsin. The stores are in Appleton, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison, ...
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Flood watch canceled
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:27 a.m. July 18, 2008
MILWAUKEE—The National Weather Service has canceled a flood watch for southern Wisconsin. Rain is still expected Friday night, with storms through Monday. The weather service says some of the thunderstorms ...
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Flooding concerns fizzling
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 8:33 a.m. July 18, 2008
While a flash flood watch remains in effect for southern Wisconsin through Saturday night, the storms expected to hit the area tonight and tomorrow have weakened, a meteorologist with the ...
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Milton woman ordered to pay restitution to church
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:11 a.m. July 18, 2008
Hope Lutheran Church is more than ready to move on now that a theft case has been settled, a church official said. The church at 335 Dairyland Drive, Milton, will ...
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Leadership change for UAW Local 95
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:37 a.m. July 18, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: United Auto Workers Local 95 may soon have another leadership change. Current President Brad Dutcher has accepted a position with the International Union as a Service ...
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Rains could bring more flood woes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4 p.m. July 17, 2008
A weather front that will hold approaching rainstorms over the state for the next few days could create the type of flooding that caused extensive damage across central and southern ...
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Ill. man tinkering with speaker finds loot in Beloit
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:35 a.m. July 17, 2008
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois woman and her son-in-law have discovered thousands of dollars hidden after a 2004 bank robbery in Wisconsin. Sixty-year-old Carol Markin of South Beloit, Illinois, ...
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Taxpayers in Wisconsin flood areas get extension
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:49 a.m. July 17, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Taxpayers in 30 counties declared disaster areas will have a little bit longer to file taxes that were originally due by Aug. 13. The Internal Revenue ...
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Coroner says woman died of stab wounds
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:54 a.m. July 17, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Dane County coroner says a woman found dead in a Madison apartment building was stabbed. Madison police have identified the woman as 45-year-old Cassandra Mays. ...
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Thieves target catalytic converters
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 6:23 a.m. July 17, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Thieves are stripping something new off cars in Janesville. It's the biggest theft of its kind in Janesville history. Deputy Police Chief Dave Moore says a ...
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New search for city manager
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:40 a.m. July 17, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: After a "healthy debate" Wednesday night, the Janesville City Council will start a new search for a city manager. City Council President Amy Loasching says although ...
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Milton chief to make $68,500
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 4:16 p.m. July 16, 2008
The city of Milton released terms of a contract with Jerry Schuetz, the man appointed by the Milton Police Commission as the next police chief. Schuetz will make $68,500 in ...
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Band to appear on Letterman
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 12:08 p.m. July 16, 2008
An up-and-coming rock band with a Janesville connection is scheduled to appear on tonight’s “Late Show with David Letterman.” The band is The Hold Steady. The band’s lead guitarist is ...
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Supreme Court rules against men in abuse case
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:53 a.m. July 16, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit brought against two Roman Catholic dioceses by five men sexually abused by a Catholic school teacher was dismissed Wednesday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. ...
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Woman found dead in Madison apartment
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:43 a.m. July 16, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison police are investigating another homicide in a south side neighborhood that’s been riddled with violence, drug dealing and prostitution. Police say a woman was found ...
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Beloit Avenue bridge opened
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 7:49 a.m. July 16, 2008
JANESVILLE—A bridge on Beloit Avenue that had been closed because of flooding opened Tuesday. The bridge, near the intersection with Palmer Drive, carries Beloit Avenue over Spring Brook. The bridge ...
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Two city manager candidates get another look
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:21 a.m. July 16, 2008
The Janesville City Council wants another look at two city manager finalists. City Council President Amy Loasching says they plan to meet Wednesday afternoon with David Hales and Donald Carlsen. ...
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Public input meeting to determine future of Rock County parks
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:52 a.m. July 16, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The Rock County Parks and Open Space Plan might include the acquisition of more green space over the next five years. County Parks Director Lori Williams ...
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Community panel moves to recommendation stage
Posted by RYAN DOSTALEK at 5:10 p.m. July 15, 2008
The panel of community leaders interviewing the candidates to replace the retiring Steve Sheiffer as Janesville’s city manager completed their final interview this afternoon. Current Lewiston, Idaho City Manager John ...
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Flooding closes Beloit Newark Road
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 1:26 p.m. July 15, 2008
JANESVILLE--Rock County Highway Superintendent Hal Mayer announced that Beloit Newark Road, from County T to Avon Stores Road, in Avon Township is closed due to flooding.
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Wisconsin continues review of GM grants
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:56 a.m. July 15, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state officials continue to review whether any of the $10 million given in grants to General Motors for improvements at its Janesville plant can be ...
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Two more city manager candidates interview
Posted by RYAN DOSTALEK at 11:41 a.m. July 15, 2008
The first two of three community panel interviews for the city manager opening wrapped up this morning. David Hales, the director of finance/administrative services for the city of West Jordan, ...
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Main Street closed for possible sinkhole
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:33 a.m. July 15, 2008
From the city of Janesville: North Main Street from Wall Street to Centerway is closed due to a possible sinkhole near Pease Court. The Janesville Transit System West Court route ...
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WATCH President Bush speak on the economy
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:20 a.m. July 15, 2008
President Bush is commenting on the state of the economy at 9:20 this morning. Click here to watch.
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GM to cut salaried workers, production, dividend
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:54 a.m. July 15, 2008
DETROIT (AP) General Motors Corp. plans to lay off salaried workers, cut truck production, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion as it adjusts to a declining ...
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Official says Wisconsin banks safe
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:17 a.m. July 15, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A banking industry expert says consumers shouldn’t be concerned about the stability of Wisconsin banks. Wisconsin Bankers Association president Kurt Bauer says a couple of factors ...
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General Motors to announce more cuts
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:55 a.m. July 15, 2008
General Motors Corp. is expected to cut several thousand salaried jobs and further slash truck production in response to falling U.S. sales and Wall Street's demands for more action to ...
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Town will hold police department referendum
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:45 p.m. July 14, 2008
The Milton Town Board voted unanimously tonight to hold a November referendum asking if its police department and court system should be eliminated. Though the board voted to ask about ...
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Milton School Board considers dropping some bus service to Harmony school
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 10:03 p.m. July 14, 2008
MILTON—The school board will take some time for more study before ending bus service for children who live east of Highway 26 and north of Highway 14 and attend Harmony ...
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Homicide suspect arraigned in Walworth County
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 5:04 p.m. July 14, 2008
ELKHORN -- A man charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the stabbing death of his mother will undergo a psychological evaluation after pleading not guilty Monday by reason of mental ...
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Farmers market moving home
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 2:03 p.m. July 14, 2008
The Janesville Farmers Market will return to its home on Main Street on Saturday. The market had been meeting in the parking lot of the Rock County Courthouse because of ...
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Community panel begins city manager interviews
Posted by RYAN DOSTALEK at 12:36 p.m. July 14, 2008
The city council-appointed community panel met to interview two of the five candidates for the city manager position Monday morning. Questions spanned many topics, but centered on economic development and ...
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Milton appoints police chief
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:27 p.m. July 14, 2008
The Milton Police Commission has appointed Jerry Schuetz as Milton's new police chief, according to a news release from the city. Schuetz is police chief in Manawa, a city of ...
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Midwest Airlines cuts work force by 40 percent
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:39 a.m. July 14, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Midwest Airlines said on Monday it will reduce its workforce by 1,200 people as it grounds its 12 MD-80s. The cuts represent about 40 percent of current ...
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Carver-Roehl Park reopened
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 9 a.m. July 14, 2008
JANESVILLE—Rock County’s parks director announced this morning that Carver-Roehl Park in Bradford Township has reopened. The county closed the park Friday after heavy rains caused flooding.
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Milton hosts meeting on comprehensive plan
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 8:49 a.m. July 14, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The City of Milton's plan commission is holding a public meeting Monday to discuss revisions to the city's comprehensive plan. The plan is a long-range guide ...
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City council to discuss bike tunnel
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:13 a.m. July 14, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Janesville's city council discusses the East Milwaukee Street bike tunnel Monday night. The safety improvement was approved on a 4-3 vote at the council's last meeting, ...
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Flooding closes park
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:44 p.m. July 13, 2008
CLINTON Carver-Roehl County Park in Bradford Township has been closed because of flooding. The Rock County Parks Department will notify the public as soon as the park is reopened, said ...
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County H to close
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:38 p.m. July 13, 2008
JANESVILLE County H between Highways 11 and 14 will be closed for bridge replacement over Marsh Creek beginning Wednesday. The road is scheduled to reopen by about Oct. 31. The ...
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Accidents clog Interstate
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:29 p.m. July 13, 2008
JANESVILLE Northbound traffic on Interstate 90/39 was backing up north of and into Janesville between 5:35 and 6 p.m. Sunday because of a motorcycle accident. The accident occurred at 5:31 ...
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Four escape Janesville fire
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 1:56 p.m. July 13, 2008
JANESVILLE Four people escaped a fire in a second-story Janesville apartment about 1:15 p.m. Sunday. The residents—a man, woman and two small children—apparently were not injured. The man told a ...
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Edgerton man hurt in motorcycle crash
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:40 p.m. July 13, 2008
FULTON TOWNSHIP An Edgerton man was in good condition Sunday afternoon at University Hospital in Madison after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday night in Fulton Township. Matthew ...
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House total loss in fire
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:10 p.m. July 13, 2008
MIDDLETON Fire gutted a house in Middleton Township early Sunday morning. About 2:35 a.m., firefighters from three departments and Dane County sheriff’s deputies were called to 7383 Valley View Drive. ...
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Fire kills man in Dane County
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:01 p.m. July 13, 2008
MADISON Fire killed a town of Blooming Grove man Saturday evening. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is withholding the man’s name until relatives can be notified. A neighbor saw smoke ...
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Teen to be tried in stabbing
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2 p.m. July 12, 2008
WAUSAU An 18-year-old accused of stabbing his friend to death in central Wisconsin will stand trial. Police say Charles Mattson told them he stabbed 24-year-old Larry Johnson three times while ...
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FEMA at Menards
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:53 p.m. July 12, 2008
MADISON Federal emergency officials will set up shop at hardware stores, including the Menards in Janesville, and county fairs this weekend to give homeowners advice. Flood mitigation experts from the ...
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Milwaukee hiring firefighters
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:49 p.m. July 12, 2008
MILWAUKEE With as many as 100 vacancies expected within the Milwaukee Fire Department by the year’s end, the city is hoping to boost its ranks by accepting applications for firefighting ...
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Man robbed at knifepoint
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:56 p.m. July 11, 2008
JANESVILLE A 74-year-old man reported being robbed at knifepoint shortly before noon Friday in downtown Janesville. At 11:41 a.m., the man told police he had just left Ace Hardware, 200 ...
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ESPN: Favre wants release from Packers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:50 p.m. July 11, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre wants the Green Bay Packers to release him so he can return to the NFL with another team, according to an ESPN report. ESPN’s ...
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Jail, probation ordered in OWI death
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 3:35 p.m. July 11, 2008
JANESVILLE Daniel B. Fleming, 17, was sentenced to a year in jail and 12 years probation Friday because of an accident that killed one friend and seriously injured another Aug. ...
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Flood recovery center changes hours
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 12 p.m. July 11, 2008
The Federal Emergency Management Agency flood recovery center will be closed on Sundays. The recovery center is located at the New Life Assembly of God, 2416 North Wright Road, Janesville. ...
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Anti-abortion group that battled McCain backs him
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12 p.m. July 11, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Just last year, the views of Wisconsin Right to Life and Sen. John McCain clashed in the Supreme Court — over McCain’s signature campaign finance law, ...
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Flooding closes Carver-Roehl Park
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 9:58 a.m. July 11, 2008
JANESVILLE—Rock County announced this morning that it has closed Carver-Roehl County Park because of flooding. “The public will be notified as soon as the park is reopened,” according to a ...
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Wis. Supreme Court decision blows hole in budget
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:32 a.m. July 11, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision has blown a $265 million hole in the state budget. And state lawmakers may have to cancel their summer vacations and ...
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Teen to be sentenced Friday in Rock County death
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:07 a.m. July 11, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Daniel B. Fleming of Chicago turns 18 Saturday, the day after he is scheduled to be sentenced in Rock County on charges related to the drunk ...
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2 recommended for Janesville School Board
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 7:27 p.m. July 10, 2008
JANESVILLE -- A committee of the Janesville School Board is recommending two applicants to fill two vacant school board seats. The recommended applicants are Gregory Ardrey and Peter D. Severson. ...
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Doyle announces more flood aid
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:19 p.m. July 10, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says he’ll make $15 million in federal grants available to Wisconsin communities trying to recover from last month’s floods. The federal Small Cities ...
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Severe T-storm watch issued
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 1:29 p.m. July 10, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. for southern Wisconsin. The watch area comprises the counties of: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, ...
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Janesville's population up slightly in 2007
Posted by ADAM BERGSTROM at 1:07 p.m. July 10, 2008
Janesville added 40 people from 2006 to 2007, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau released today. The city's population as of July 1, 2007, was 63,012. That's up ...
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Group files complaint against Wis. justice-elect
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:05 p.m. July 10, 2008
A liberal group has filed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice-elect Michael Gableman, requesting an investigation into possible fundraising calls he made as Ashland County’s district attorney in 2002. One ...
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Congressman Ryan says McCain 'definitely underdog'
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:27 a.m. July 10, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin says presidential candidate John McCain is ``definitely the underdog'' in the race against Democrat Barack Obama. Ryan says McCain probably ...
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City council still divided over Milwaukee Street bike tunnel
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:46 a.m. July 10, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: A controversial bike tunnel the Janesville City Council approved to be built under East Milwaukee Street is still generating controversy on the council more than two ...
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Board tours school renovation
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:48 a.m. July 10, 2008
Work is in full swing on the Janesville high school facilities renovations. District Director of Business Services Doug Bunton says renovation work is scheduled to be completed next summer. Most ...
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Michigan governor signs Great Lakes compact
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:37 p.m. July 09, 2008
Michigan has become the last of the eight Great Lakes states to join a compact designed to protect the region’s water. Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation approving the compact during ...
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Wis. Supreme Court: Police dog sniffs not a search
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:52 a.m. July 09, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court says sniffs by police dogs don't amount to searches. The ruling comes in response to a 2005 case from north-central Wisconsin. A ...
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Rock County sandbag disposal sites
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 8:30 a.m. July 09, 2008
Starting today, Rock County wants residents of the towns of Milton, Fulton, Janesville and Rock to drop off unneeded sandbags at one of four sites. County workers will collect and ...
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Candidates file papers for fall election
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:44 a.m. July 09, 2008
From the WCLO Newsroom: Rock County Clerk Lori Stottler says incumbents for Rock County Treasurer, Register of Deeds and Clerk are running unopposed. The State Government Accountability Board says District ...
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Janesville School Board considers lower taxes
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 11:13 p.m. July 08, 2008
JANESVILLE – The Janesville School Board is considering not taxing to the maximum allowed by law. The board on Tuesday night postponed approval of the 2008-09 budget and asked the ...
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Names of deputies involved in last week’s fatal shooting released
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 2:41 p.m. July 08, 2008
PELL LAKE -- The names of the two deputies who shot and killed an armed kidnapping suspect last week in Bloomfield Township were released by the Walworth County Sheriff's Department ...
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Audit: Wisconsin lottery ticket sales down
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:34 p.m. July 08, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sales of state lottery tickets dipped about 3 percent in fiscal year 2006-07, according to a state audit released Tuesday. The Legislative Audit Bureau’s annual review ...
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Study: Many Wis. seniors can’t cover basic costs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:32 a.m. July 08, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study finds many senior citizens in Wisconsin doesn’t earn enough money to meet their basic living expenses. The report is part of a national ...
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FEMA officials make stop in Rock County
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 9:58 a.m. July 08, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: Some high ranking FEMA officials and Wisconsin's head of military affairs visited Rock County today. The delegation was scheduled to visit UW-Rock County Tuesday morning between ...
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Watertown teen dies after being hit by lightning
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:30 a.m. July 08, 2008
A teenage boy struck by lightning when severe storms moved through Wisconsin on Monday has died at a Watertown hospital. Sixteen-year-old Ben Richter was struck at his family’s farm in ...
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Wis. court rules in favor of Walgreens in tax case
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9 a.m. July 08, 2008
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court says the city of Madison has been charging two Walgreens stores too much in property taxes. The court says the city improperly ...
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Single family and duplex building permits sharply decline in Janesville
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:51 a.m. July 08, 2008
From the WCLO newsroom: The number of new single family and duplex building permits in Janesville is substantially down for 2008. Community Development Director Brad Cantrell says Janesville will still ...
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Ryan announces reelection bid
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:35 a.m. July 08, 2008
Congressman Paul Ryan announces he is seeking a sixth term in office. His recently-introduced "Roadmap for America's Future" addresses health and retirement costs, debt, and the outsourcing of jobs. He ...
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Authorities investigate boat crash that leaves Wis. woman dead
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:51 a.m. July 08, 2008
WONDER LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in northern Illinois have charged a man in a boat crash that left a Wisconsin woman dead and injured another person. Fifty-three-year-old Rick McGuire ...
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Edgerton won't reduce liquor licenses
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:03 p.m. July 07, 2008
The Edgerton City Council voted 4-1 against a resolution to reduce the number of liquor licenses available in the downtown historic district from six to four tonight. Mayor Erik Thompson ...
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Wis. counties hope lower sales tax spurs sales
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:18 p.m. July 07, 2008
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A consortium of counties in northeastern Wisconsin are hoping low sales taxes will help spur sales to tourists from Illinois. The group — called NEW ...
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Rising natural gas prices could mean costly winter
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:58 a.m. July 07, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Big heating bills could be just around the corner for consumers already hit by high gas and food prices. The price of natural gas is at historic ...
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County A to close July 14-25
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 8:38 a.m. July 07, 2008
JANESVILLE-County A, from 1,000 feet west of Austin Road to 400 feet east of Austin Road, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 14. The ...
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Safety first: Grill causes $3.3 million in damage
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 7:43 a.m. July 07, 2008
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) — Madison-area firefighters think they know what started a major apartment fire that caused an estimated $3.3 million in damages. Fitchburg authorities believe someone put a hot ...
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One killed, another injured on Interstate ramp
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 7:38 a.m. July 07, 2008
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — One man was killed and another was injured after the two got out of their vehicles on an interstate ramp in Waukesha County and ...
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Two hurt in early-morning crash
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:50 a.m. July 07, 2008
Two people were injured in an early morning one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90/39 just south Avalon Road, Janesville. Valdeta Mecollari, 34, Janesville, and a 7-year-old boy from Janesville were taken ...
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Precautions in place for sandbag collection
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:55 a.m. July 07, 2008
From the WCLO newsoom: Janesville officials are taking precautions as people begin to remove sand bags from along the Rock River. Recovery team chair Mike Williams says the city will ...
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Fire in vacant home considered arson
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:41 p.m. July 06, 2008
Janesville police and fire officials are investigating a fire at a vacant building Saturday as an arson. The building at 3713 E. Milwaukee St., Janesville, showed signs of forced entry, ...
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Brewers get pitcher Sabathia
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:50 p.m. July 06, 2008
MILWAUKEE - The Brewers have won the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes, and the Cleveland left-hander could pitch for Milwaukee as soon as Tuesday night against Colorado at Miller Park. The Milwaukee ...
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Braun will start All-Star Game
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 4:06 p.m. July 06, 2008
Ryan Braun received the most All-Star votes of any National League outfielder, earning him one of three starting outfield spots on the National League All-Star Team, according to the Milwaukee ...
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Fire doused in abandoned Janesville building
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:22 p.m. July 05, 2008
The Janesville Fire Department responded to a fire in the 3700 block of Milwaukee Street shortly after 8 p.m. Flames were shooting out of the windows of the abandoned brick ...
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South Korea woman killed near Edgerton
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 3:06 p.m. July 05, 2008
A South Korea woman died overnight after a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 90/39 near Edgerton. Myungja Ahn, 67, Seoul, South Korea, was partially ejected from the vehicle after the driver, ...
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All state parks open again
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:47 a.m. July 05, 2008
Woman leads police on six-mile chase
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:42 a.m. July 05, 2008
A Janesville driver led police on a six-mile chase after forcing a Rock County sheriff's deputy off the road Friday morning. A deputy tried to stop a green Ford Taurus ...
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Gunman fires into large crowd at Milwaukee party, killing four
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:51 p.m. July 04, 2008
MILWAUKEE--At least one gunman fired into a crowd of more than 100 people partying in the street early Friday, killing four of them, police said. Two women, ages 23 and ...
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Magnolia enacts wind ordinance
Posted by RYAN DOSTALEK at 9:59 p.m. July 03, 2008
With a 3-0 vote, the town of Magnolia has an ordinance regulating the construction of wind turbines on its books. The vote came after a public hearing on the matter ...
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Diamondbacks stun Brewers in ninth
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:42 p.m. July 03, 2008
PHOENIX - Conor Jackson hit the winning two-run single as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a five-run ninth-inning deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Thursday. Three Brewers pitchers ...
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Intersection of Main Street, Centerway and bridge re-opens for two-way traffic
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 2:11 p.m. July 03, 2008
The Centerway and Main Street intersection and the Centerway Bridge have been re-opened for two-way traffic travelling on Centerway with one lane in each direction. Main Street north and south ...
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Waterways still closed
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 11:10 a.m. July 03, 2008
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is reminding boaters the Rock River and Clear Lake remain closed. All public landings on the river and lakes are closed and the Town of ...
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Green Beret cancels July 6 show
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 8:50 a.m. July 03, 2008
JANESVILLE--The Green Beret marching band has canceled its July 6 show at Monterey Stadium due to flooding in the park. All tickets and coupons for this year will be honored ...
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County H reopens in Fulton Township
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 8:13 a.m. July 03, 2008
JANESVILLE--Hal Mayer, Rock County Highway Superintendent, announced today that County H from Condon Road to Gibbs Lake Road running through the town of Fulton has been reopened following recent flooding.
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Bush declares more Wisconsin counties eligible for aid
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:59 a.m. July 03, 2008
MADISON — President Bush has declared local governments in 13 more Wisconsin counties eligible for reimbursement in the aftermath of last month’s floods. The declaration means governments in those counties ...
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Staskal release plan OK'd without new home
Posted by MIKE DUPRE' at 6:09 p.m. July 02, 2008
JANESVILLE Judge Michael Byron on Wednesday approved a conditional-release plan for Mark Staskal without a specific new placement, and it was unclear whether the public will learn where Staskal will ...
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Rock County will get more federal flooding assistance
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:44 p.m. July 02, 2008
JANESVILLE--Rock County is included today in a list of 13 counties Gov. Jim Doyle announced will be eligible for federal disaster assistance for public damage and expenses. The money will ...
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Jefferson Co. flood recovery center to open Monday
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 3:01 p.m. July 02, 2008
JEFFERSON--A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open Monday in Jefferson County. The center will be in the lower level of the UW-Extension building at 864 Collins Road and open from ...
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UPDATE: Walworth County phones are working
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 12:22 p.m. July 02, 2008
ELKHORN --- Walworth County residents can use their phones again after a damaged cable was repaired this afternoon, officials said. Residents in parts of the county have been without phone ...
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Two injured in Jefferson County crash
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 11:59 a.m. July 02, 2008
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP--Two people were injured in a head-on crash at 6:42 a.m. on Highway 59 near County H in Jefferson County's Palmyra Township. Lucas A. Davies, 18, Mukwonago, crossed the ...
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Thunderstorm watch in effect
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 11:58 a.m. July 02, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 4 p.m. for 16 Wisconsin counties, including Rock and Walworth. A watch means conditions are favorable for ...
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Flood recovery center opens Monday
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 10:07 a.m. July 02, 2008
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is opening a flood recovery center on Monday, July 7 at the New Life Assembly of God, 2416 North Wright Road, Janesville. The church ...
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North Parker Drive opens for two-way traffic
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 10:07 a.m. July 02, 2008
JANESVILLE--North Parker Drive reopened to traffic this morning, city officials said. The southbound lane of North Parker Drive remains closed from Sherman Avenue to Centerway due to flooding. Traffic from ...
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to lay off 10 percent of workers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:55 a.m. July 02, 2008
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Journal Sentinel Inc., publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, said Wednesday it will cut about 10 percent of its 1,300 full-time employees due to continued industrywide declines ...
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Marquette Interchange finishes early, under budget
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:13 a.m. July 02, 2008
MILWAUKEE--Every last freeway lane and ramp in the Marquette Interchange will open for traffic on Aug. 30, roughly two months ahead of schedule in addition to being millions of dollars ...
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Minor injuries in Oakhill explosion
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:48 p.m. July 01, 2008
FITCHBURG — A boiler exploded at a minimum security prison this morning, injuring two maintenance workers and an inmate. Oakhill Correctional Institution Warden Deirdre Morgan said the two workers and ...
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Red Cross hires new executive director
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 1:41 p.m. July 01, 2008
David Diestler of Janesville today accepted the job of executive director for the South Central Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross. Diestler has owned and operated a marketing firm ...
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Accident leads to two drunken driving arrests
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:13 p.m. July 01, 2008
MILTON—An early-morning accident ended in two drunken driving arrests and one trip to the hospital Tuesday. Milton police responded to an accident on North Clear Lake Avenue near Rivendell Drive ...
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Rock County Health officer resigns
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:59 a.m. July 01, 2008
Dr. Joseph Schurhammer, health officer at the Rock County Health Department, will leave his position Sept. 2, announced Craig Knutson, county administrator. Schurhammer, who has a doctor of veterinary medicine ...
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Ho-Chunk Nation owes nearly $100 million
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:01 a.m. July 01, 2008
MADISON -- The state ended another fiscal year Monday without a payment for casino operations from the Ho-Chunk Nation, leading Wisconsin officials to say the tribe now owes close to ...
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