New Darien board has first meeting

Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 11:23 p.m. April 30, 2009

DARIEN—The Darien Village Board tonight held its first meeting since the April election. Many votes were split 4-3, although others were unanimous. The board appointed positions to the personnel and ...
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Wisconsin swine flu recap

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:12 p.m. April 30, 2009

By The Associated Press Here’s a look at Thursday’s swine flu developments in Wisconsin: -- Gov. Jim Doyle declared a public health emergency after the number of probable swine flu ...
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Doyle declares public health emergency

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:40 p.m. April 30, 2009

MADISON (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle declared a public health emergency Thursday after two more probable cases of swine flu were identified, bringing the state’s total to five. The declaration ...
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Janesville schools take flu precautions

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 1:01 p.m. April 30, 2009

JANESVILLE – The Janesville School District announced Thursday that its is allowing children to wear facemasks to school if they chose to do so. Masks cover the nose and mouth ...
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Suspected Wis. swine flu case contracted in Calif.

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:41 a.m. April 30, 2009

FRIENDSHIP, Wis. (AP) — Health officials say an Adams County man suspected of having swine flu was exposed to the virus when he traveled to San Diego last week. Sue ...
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AP sources: Chrysler to file for bankruptcy

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:53 a.m. April 30, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Obama administration officials say Chrysler will file for bankruptcy protection after talks broke down with a small group of the company's creditors. The officials spoke on ...
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Wis. court asked to rule on release of e-mails

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:33 a.m. April 30, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is being asked to consider whether personal e-mails sent by public employees are subject to the state's open records law. The case ...
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Avon/Sugar River Park area flooded

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:05 a.m. April 30, 2009

In Rock County, floodwaters are between 2 and 8 inches over the road at several locations between Avon Store Road and Hopkins Road in the area West of Sugar River ...
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Concerns raised on salt storage facility site

Posted by GINA DUWE at 5:20 a.m. April 30, 2009

Council member Tom McDonald wants the Janesville City Council to discuss changes to an approved plan to build a $195,000 salt storage facility. During Monday night’s council meeting, McDonald asked ...
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Officials: Swine flu found in Wisconsin

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:05 p.m. April 29, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two probable swine flu cases have been found in Milwaukee, and four of the city’s public schools have been ordered closed. A third probable case is reported ...
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CAMDEN Playground closed through May 1

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 2:23 p.m. April 29, 2009

JANESVILLE--CAMDEN Playground will be closed to the public from 3 to 7 p.m. today for general cleaning and painting. Everyone is invited to participate in the work day. The playground ...
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Court: Car repair shops must get customer consent

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:56 p.m. April 29, 2009

Wisconsin customers must give car repair shops advance authorization for repairs or they do not have to pay, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.
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Wis. businesses say banks stingy with TARP funds

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:31 a.m. April 29, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Local banks have been stingy with their bailout funds, endangering small businesses that otherwise have the means to survive, business owners told a congressional panel Wednesday. A ...
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Smith Road reopens

Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 9:37 a.m. April 29, 2009

Smith Road, from Avon Store Road to County T, has reopened, according to Rock County Highway Superintendent Hal Mayer. The road was closed earlier this week due to flooding.
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Organizers work to expand food program

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:49 a.m. April 29, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State agriculture officials are working to expand a program that brings local produce to schools in Wisconsin. Nine communities are participating in the Farm to School ...
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Investors consider new ice arena

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 6:03 a.m. April 29, 2009

The Janesville Ice Arena has no ice. And the part needed to repair the refrigeration system is so old, a new one has to made from scratch. Meanwhile, private investors ...
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Janesville district to lay off 6 teachers

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 4:58 a.m. April 29, 2009

Six Janesville public school teachers will be laid off at the end of the school year. The school board voted 8-1 Tuesday to approve the teacher-staffing plan for 2009-10. The ...
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Junior A hockey nets approval

Posted by JOHN MCPOLAND at 3:49 a.m. April 29, 2009

Junior A hockey is coming to Janesville. The North American Hockey League granted conditional approval of Janesville’s proposed expansion franchise during a teleconference Tuesday. “If we’re not in the end ...
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Lawmakers approve alarms in day care vehicles

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:01 p.m. April 28, 2009

MADISON (AP) - Day care providers would have to install alarm systems in their vehicles to make sure drivers don't leave children behind under a bill state lawmakers approved Tuesday. ...
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Beloit pastor convicted of obstructing after trial

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 5:20 p.m. April 28, 2009

JANESVILLE -- A Beloit pastor was convicted this afternoon of obstructing an officer stemming from his 2007 arrest after police questioned him for trying to spread the word of God ...
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Janesville murder suspect appears in court

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:54 p.m. April 28, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in the city's Fourth Ward neighborhood will have a preliminary hearing next month. Kyle E. Hicke, 37, of 108 Forest ...
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Wis. lawmakers approve day care vehicle alarms

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:51 p.m. April 28, 2009

The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill requiring safety alarms in day care vehicles.
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State test results generally positive for Janesville

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 1:02 p.m. April 28, 2009

Janesville public school officials are pleased with how students performed on the latest round of state tests, but room for improvement remains. The Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exams are required ...
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Rock River about ready to push past banks again

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 10:19 a.m. April 28, 2009

After a weekend of intermittent and occasionally torrential rains, the Rock River is getting ready to overflow its banks—again.
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ScoopieNight is fundraiser for Skate Park

Posted by SID SCHWARTZ at 9:26 a.m. April 28, 2009

The effort to build a Janesville Skate Park will receive 10 percent of the proceeds from ScoopieNight today at the Court Street Culver's in Janesville. Details of the fundraiser were ...
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Food pantries, shelter receive federal help

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:28 a.m. April 28, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More help is headed to food pantries, homeless shelters and meal sites in Wisconsin. Sixteen organizations that help distribute food and other goods to local pantries ...
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Plans advance for water tower

Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 5:12 a.m. April 28, 2009

The city of Janesville will keep working toward building a new water tower, but plans are not concrete yet. The city council Monday night voted to move forward with plans ...
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Road closed due to flooding

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 8:36 p.m. April 27, 2009

Rock County Highway Superintendent Hal Mayer announced Monday that Smith Road from Avon Store Road to County T is closed due to flooding. The section of road is near the ...
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Stimulus funding for local schools announced

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 1:27 p.m. April 27, 2009

Wisconsin schools will receive $366 million in federal stimulus money to help students living in poverty and those with disabilities.
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Beloit Newark Road closed

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:52 p.m. April 27, 2009

From the Rock County Public Works Department: Hal Mayer, Rock County Highway Superintendent, announced that Beloit Newark Road is closed from County T to Avon Stores Road, Avon Township, because ...
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Elkhorn schools to discuss controversial class

Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. at 11:16 a.m. April 27, 2009

ELKHORN — Some parents are concerned about a unit taught in an English literature class at Elkhorn High School, and the school board today is expected to revise procedures for ...
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Slow, no wake posted in Beloit Township

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 11:13 a.m. April 27, 2009

From the Rock County Sheriff's Office: Town of Beloit Chairman Greg Groves has requested that the Rock County Sheriff’s Office again post a “Slow No Wake” sign in Beloit Township. ...
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Wis health officer says no cases of swine flu here

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:55 a.m. April 27, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state's top public health official says 10 samples have been tested in Wisconsin for swine flu since Saturday but not have come back positive so ...
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GM to cut 21,000 US factory jobs, shed Pontiac

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:47 a.m. April 27, 2009

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take company ...
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State soldiers will work at Iraqi prisons

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:07 a.m. April 27, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Many of the 3,200 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers beginning to arrive in Iraq will help run the two biggest prison camps. The soldiers are part of ...
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Nursing home project stalls

Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 5:06 a.m. April 27, 2009

The owner of the former Mercy Manor has until the end of this month to kick-start an assisted-living facility project that appears to be at a standstill. If Brad Goodrich ...
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Kane County sweeps Beloit

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:42 a.m. April 27, 2009

The Beloit Snappers lost twice to the Kane County Cougars in a Midwest League baseball doubleheader here Sunday. The Cougars pounded the Snappers, 11-6, in the opener and edged Beloit, ...
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Flood watch in southwest Wisconsin

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:32 p.m. April 26, 2009

WINONA, Minn. — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for southeast Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin and northeast Iowa into Monday morning. Forecasters say slow moving thunderstorms have ...
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Wisconsin inland fishing season opens Saturday

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:27 p.m. April 26, 2009

MADISON — Wisconsin's inland fishing season opens Saturday, and the state Department of Natural Resources says it expects to sell 1.4 million fishing licenses this year. Resident licenses cost $20 ...
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Home on fire outside of Edgerton

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 2:12 p.m. April 26, 2009

EDGERTON – A fire broke out this morning in a home outside of Edgerton in Dane County, a Rock County official said. Flames were reported at 11:26 a.m. in a ...
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Sheboygan dad accused of breaking infant’s ribs

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:42 p.m. April 25, 2009

SHEBOYGAN—Sheboygan police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of severely injuring his 3-week-old son. Authorities say the baby suffered at least three broken ribs and a fractured ...
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Court upholds convictions in Wis. casino theft

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:41 p.m. April 25, 2009

MADISON — Two Wisconsin men who rigged a casino giveaway contest to win $10,000 could soon be headed to prison. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago declined to ...
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USPS to have Simpsons stamps ceremony in Wis.

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:38 p.m. April 25, 2009

SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Postal Service is looking for people who look or sound like one of "The Simpsons." It's releasing stamps of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson ...
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Janesville superintendent recommends cuts

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 5:13 p.m. April 24, 2009

JANESVILLE – The superintendent of the Janesville public schools revealed her recommendations Friday for budget cuts in the 2009-10 school year. Superintendent Karen Schulte recommends cutting these positions: -- The ...
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Janesville therapist suspended for inappropriate relationship

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 5:10 p.m. April 24, 2009

JANESVILLE -- A Janesville therapist has been suspended on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a patient. Brad W. Knapp had his licenses to practice as a professional counselor ...
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Former Rock County man sentenced in federal court

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:32 p.m. April 24, 2009

MADISON -- A former Rock County man was sentenced in U.S. District Court this afternoon to seven years in prison for illegally re-entering the United States. Mario Salas-Rodriguez, 40, a ...
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Janesville police chief hired

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:17 p.m. April 24, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Dave Moore, acting Janesville police chief, will be the city's next top cop. The Janesville Police and Fire Commission this afternoon asked Moore to be the city's police ...
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Two arrested in Lake Geneva heroin bust

Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. at 12:24 p.m. April 24, 2009

LAKE GENEVA -- Two Lake Geneva residents were arrested Thursday evening for possession of heroin.

Amber L. Drummond, 24, and Jeremy L. Nunn, 32, were taken to the Walworth County ...
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Wisconsin tax collections down nearly 4 percent

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:46 a.m. April 24, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In another sign of the recession, Wisconsin's tax collections are down nearly 4 percent this year compared to last. The Department of Revenue reported the latest ...
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Dogs search Janesville schools

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 10:12 a.m. April 24, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Drug-sniffing dogs searched two Janesville middle schools Friday morning as part of an ongoing effort. No drugs were found during the search by two Janesville Police Department dogs, ...
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Lambeau among sites considered for FIFA World Cup

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:44 a.m. April 24, 2009

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Lambeau Field is among dozens of sites being considered to host the FIFA World Cup match. The USA Bid Committee made the announcement Thursday. Fifty-eight ...
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United Way reaches goal

Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:12 a.m. April 24, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: The United Way of North Rock County reaches its fundraising goal. Resource Development Director Tammy DeGarmo says 100.1% of the $1.35 million goal has been reached. ...
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Janesville homicide suspect appears in court

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:35 p.m. April 23, 2009

JANESVILLE -- A Milton man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Janesville's Fourth Ward neighborhood was ordered held in the Rock Couny Jail this afternoon on $1 million cash bail. ...
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Anti-abortion activists oppose Wis. board nominees

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:18 a.m. April 23, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates and Republican state senators want to block appointments of three people who support abortion rights to Wisconsin state boards. The appointments were up for ...
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Murder suspect faces charges

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:47 a.m. April 23, 2009

Kyle E. Hicke, suspect in the murder of Erica M. Ostenson, has been arrested on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide, according to a news release from the Janesville Police ...
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Doyle says raising gas tax worth considering

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:17 a.m. April 23, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says raising the gas tax by 3 cents a gallon is an idea worth considering, even though he earlier promised not to increase ...
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Janesville unemployment rises again

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:38 a.m. April 23, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Unemployment rates are going up in just about every corner of Wisconsin. Statistics released by the Department of Workforce Development on Wednesday show joblessness went up ...
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Long summer shutdowns slated for GM plants

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:40 p.m. April 22, 2009

DETROIT — Two people briefed on the plan say General Motors will close most of its U.S. factories for up to nine weeks this summer because of slumping sales and ...
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DNR says no earn-a-buck this fall

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:56 p.m. April 22, 2009

WEST BEND — There will be no earn-a-buck this fall. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a one-year moratorium on the contentious program Wednesday. The suspension will not apply in ...
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Janesville murder suspect under interrogation

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 2:54 p.m. April 22, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The Milton man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Wednesday morning on Janesville’s west side remains under interrogation this afternoon, police said. Charges will likely be filed tomorrow, ...
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UPDATE: Woman shot this morning has died

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:40 a.m. April 22, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The woman shot on Janesville's west side this morning has died, a friend said. The Rock Couny coroner is at Mercy Hospital for a death investigation. Coroner Jenifer ...
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Police say gun at school was stolen

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:01 a.m. April 22, 2009

MONROE, Wis. (AP) — Investigators say a shotgun brought to Monroe High School by a 16-year-old student was stolen. Green County sheriff's deputies say the gun was taken from a ...
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Sightings, photo give evidence of cougar

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:34 a.m. April 22, 2009

CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — Anna Lashley can’t forget her surprise when she looked out her kitchen window three years ago and spotted a big cat. “I looked up and there’s ...
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Janesville closes part of Riverside Street

Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 2:45 p.m. April 21, 2009

JANESVILLE--Riverside Street between Pearl Street and Palm Street is scheduled to be closed to through traffic starting Thursday morning. The street will remain closed for about four weeks. Traffic will ...
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Brewers surpass 2 million tickets sold

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:31 a.m. April 21, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers sold their 2 millionth ticket on Tuesday. That's the earliest the franchise reached the milestone since April 19, 2001. Last season, the Brewers drew ...
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Scam uses name of well-known charity

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:04 a.m. April 21, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning about a work-at-home scam that uses the name of a well-known charity. The bureau says "help wanted" ads may have ...
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Wisconsin arts get slice of stimulus

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:04 a.m. April 20, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A small slice of federal stimulus money for the Wisconsin Arts Board will be used to preserve jobs at qualifying arts organizations. Arts Board executive director ...
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Web site to list all stimulus-related job postings

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:18 a.m. April 20, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All job postings tied to Wisconsin projects paid for with federal stimulus money will be posted on the same state Web site. Gov. Jim Doyle announced ...
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Human services reviewing toddler's overdose

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:05 a.m. April 20, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Dane County Department of Human Services is reviewing the overdose death of a 3-year-old girl at a YWCA homeless shelter in Madison. The department contracts ...
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Severe Weather Awareness Week begins

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:03 a.m. April 20, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: Severe weather is serious business according to Rock County's Emergency Management Coordinator. Shirley Connors says the media has helped build awareness about the danger of severe ...
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GM plant to close this week

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:14 p.m. April 19, 2009

JANESVILLE — As first announced in February, production at the General Motors plant in Janesville will end this week, a GM official said. GM spokesman Christopher Lee confirmed operations at ...
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Tornado season is upon us

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:06 p.m. April 19, 2009

Monday marks the beginning of Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. State emergency management officials are planning a statewide tornado drill on Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service ...
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Janesville homes evacuated for gas leak

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:44 a.m. April 18, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Homes in the vicinity of the 500 block of North Pine Street in Janesville are being evacuated Saturday morning because of a gas leak. No injuries were reported. ...
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Afton Road being closed for spill

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 3:44 p.m. April 17, 2009

Afton Road, also known as County D, is being closed near Plymouth Church Road between Janesville and Beloit at about 3:40 p.m. Friday. Rock County 911 Center asks that motorists ...
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UPDATE: Pharmacy robber took drugs

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:22 p.m. April 17, 2009

A masked robber demanded and received prescription drugs at Mercy Milton Pharmacy this morning, a Milton police official said. Three employees and no customers were present when the man entered ...
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UPDATED: Bank back to work after call for natural gas smell

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:56 a.m. April 17, 2009

No natural gas leaks were detected after Janesville firefighters responded to a report of a possible natural gas smell inside Chase bank, 100 W. Milwaukee St., this morning, Capt. Jim ...
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Vandalism closes Monroe High

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:20 a.m. April 17, 2009

MONROE, Wis. (AP) — All Monroe schools closed Friday because of vandalism at the high school. Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley says vandals used some sort of projectile to break ...
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Police responding to Milton robbery

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:27 a.m. April 17, 2009

Milton police and the Rock County Sheriff's Office are responding to a robbery at Mercy Milton Medical Center, 725 S. Janesville St., Milton. The call came in at 9:09 a.m., ...
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Doyle approval rating at all-time low in survey

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:52 a.m. April 17, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle's approval rating hit an all-time low in a survey that has tracked it since he took office in 2003. The St. Norbert College ...
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Man charged in Rock County with hiding corpse, kidnapping

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 8:49 p.m. April 16, 2009

JANESVILLE -- An Illinois man suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s lover and dumping the body in Janesville faces felony charges in Rock County. Raymond C. Williams, 39, Rockford, Ill., was ...
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Court upholds Milwaukee orchestra taxes

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:41 a.m. April 16, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has ruled the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra isn't entitled to a $700,000 sales tax refund. The orchestra filed tax returns in July 1997 ...
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Wisconsin US attorney resigns

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:10 a.m. April 16, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. attorney in Madison has resigned. Former President George W. Bush appointed Erik Peterson the top federal prosecutor in the 44-county Western District of Wisconsin ...
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Baby injured in crash

Posted by STEVE BENTON at 9:29 a.m. April 16, 2009

A helicopter is responding to a crash involving a car and tanker west of Beloit. Town of Beloit police are responding to an 8:30 a.m. call from 6261 W. Liberty ...
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Harley-Davidson to cut more jobs as 1Q profit dips

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:43 a.m. April 16, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson Inc. said Thursday it expects to cut up to 400 more jobs as its first-quarter profit tumbled 37 percent due to a sluggish motorcycle market. But ...
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Land O'Lakes to close Madison Dairy

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:27 a.m. April 16, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Land O'Lakes Inc. plans to close its butter manufacturing plant in Madison and lay off 120 employees. The cooperative based in St. Paul, Minn., said Madison ...
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City council member forms coalition to address poverty

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:16 a.m. April 16, 2009

A Janesville City Councilwoman is organizing a poverty coalition to help address gaps in education, transportation, health care, food and shelter. Kathy Voskuil says services are available, but she wants ...
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2 Janesville principals retiring

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 5:39 p.m. April 15, 2009

JANESVILLE--Two elementary school principals will retire at the end of the school year, the Janesville School District announced Wednesday. They are Madison School Principal Susan Masterson and Jefferson School Principal ...
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Janesville man sentenced in contract killing case

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4 p.m. April 15, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The man accused of hiring a hit man to kill a Janesville City Council member and his girlfriend was sentenced to prison this afternoon in Rock County Court. ...
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Janesville woman hospitalized after motorcycle crash

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 2:40 p.m. April 15, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: A Janesville woman is hospitalized after her motorcycle collided with a car on Hyatt and North Parker Drive. Fire officials say the woman was ejected from ...
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Anti-tax protesters turn out for dreaded April 15

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:39 a.m. April 15, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Protesters in Wisconsin and elsewhere around the country are gearing up to rally against tax day with "tea parties." Organizers say they're steamed at government spending ...
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Madison woman charged in death of grandchild

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:13 a.m. April 15, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Madison woman is charged in the overdose death of her 3-year-old granddaughter. A criminal complaint says 39-year-old April Walker didn't get help for the child ...
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Packers schedule release big for hotels

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:16 a.m. April 15, 2009

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Some Green Bay area hotels added staff to handle a barrage of reservation calls that come with the release of the Packers' 2009 schedule. Cambria ...
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Conference on transgender healthcare

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:32 a.m. April 15, 2009

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Organizers say a lack of awareness on the unique health care needs of transgender and transsexual patients led to this week's conference at the University ...
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Janesville schools dodge teacher layoffs, for now

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 8:56 p.m. April 14, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville School Board delayed voting on the district’s 2009-10 staffing plan Tuesday night, giving the administration and teachers more time to work on ways to avoid layoffs. ...
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Janesville board votes down Chinese school

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 8:48 p.m. April 14, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville School Board voted Tuesday night not to apply for a grant that would have led to the establishment of a charter school to teach Chinese to ...
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Crime becomes political football

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:45 p.m. April 14, 2009

MADISON — A top state Justice Department official denied Tuesday that he asked sheriffs for examples of high profile crimes in order to discredit Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposal to let ...
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Average state income tax refunds up

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:56 a.m. April 14, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The average amount of refund state income tax filers are receiving is up from last year. The state Department of Revenue reported Tuesday that the average ...
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Nurse called out of surgery and laid off

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:50 a.m. April 14, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dean Health System nurse was called out of surgery so a manager could tell her she was being laid off. Dean Health says the surgery ...
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City Council votes to allow alcohol sales at ice arena

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:13 a.m. April 14, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: Hockey fans might soon be able to buy a beer at the Janesville Ice Arena, but they won't be able to buy hard alcohol there. The ...
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GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles due to potential engine fires

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 6:30 p.m. April 13, 2009

From the Associated Press: General Motors Corp. is recalling 1.5 million vehicles because of potential engine fires. GM said there have been no reports of any fires or injuries. Some ...
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Wis. soldiers prepare for Iraq deployment

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:09 a.m. April 13, 2009

CAMP MCGREGOR, N.M. (AP) — Something called muscle memory is seen as the best defense for 3,200 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers who by May 1 will travel the last leg ...
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Salaries for Wisconsin professors low

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:56 a.m. April 13, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A new national report released Monday shows salaries for professors at Wisconsin's public and private universities are below the national average. The American Association of University Professors ...
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9 injured when wagon overturns

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7 a.m. April 13, 2009

LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — An Easter Sunday horse-drawn wagon ride turned into a frightening ordeal for some family and friends in Grant County. Sixteen people in the wagon were thrown ...
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White House has a new favorite

Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE at 8:03 p.m. April 12, 2009

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama fulfilled a campaign promise to his daughters with their new puppy, but the decision to forgo a shelter dog is sure to leave some animal ...
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Milwaukee officer making a "full recovery"

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:58 p.m. April 12, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee police officer who was injured in a gun fight with an armed suspect is making a full recovery. Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz says the ...
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Cheesehead to get green crown

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:57 p.m. April 12, 2009

FRANKLIN, Wis. (AP) — A southern Wisconsin company will create a custom-designed crown for Miss USA. Franklin-based Diamond Nexus Labs is an online jewelry company known for its lab-created precious ...
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Dolan says final Milwaukee mass

Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE at 7:55 p.m. April 12, 2009

Apr. 12--Mary Panak came to the farewell mass of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan with a camera, a small quilt and a framed photo of her son Dillon, who died in ...
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Brodhead teen seriously injured in single-car crash

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 12:17 p.m. April 12, 2009

A 16-year-old faces two counts of causing bodily harm by reckless driving after a single-car crash. At 9:12 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to a car versus tree accident on ...
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Races unchanged after recounts

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 9:10 p.m. April 11, 2009

The winners of three local races kept their seats after Saturday recounts. In Edgerton, third district Alderman Ken Westby, the incumbent, asked for a recount after he lost to Mark ...
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Police officer shot in Milwaukee

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:37 p.m. April 11, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A police spokeswoman says a uniformed officer is in critical condition after a gun battle with an armed suspect. Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz says the suspect ...
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Wind turbines disrupt weather forecasting

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:55 p.m. April 11, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It’s the wind turbines versus Doppler radar in southern Wisconsin. National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Ravinsky says a new energy wind farm in east-central Dodge County ...
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Wisconsin gorilla found in Minnesota

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:53 p.m. April 11, 2009

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — John Bray is looking for the person who lost a massive gorilla on Blatnik Bridge in Duluth. Bray says he was driving across the bridge Thursday ...
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Brewers rally to win

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:18 p.m. April 10, 2009

The Milwaukee Brewers rallied for two runs in the ninth inning against new Chicago Cubs closer Kevin Gregg for a 4-3 victory in their home opener Friday.
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Deceased candidates have mixed success

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:50 p.m. April 10, 2009

POYNETTE, Wis. (AP) — A village board member who died of a heart attack on Sunday defeated a living opponent and was re-elected Tuesday. In a four-way race for three ...
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Special needs picnic canceled

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 6:34 p.m. April 10, 2009

Due to flooding, Janesville’s Leisure Services Department has canceled the Special Needs Picnic scheduled for Saturday, April 11. The event has been rescheduled to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, ...
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Accident causing delays on Interstate

Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA at 4 p.m. April 10, 2009

An accident at 2:21 p.m. this afternoon on Interstate 39/90 is causing significant delays in the northbound lanes, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol. The accident ...
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Recount planned in Plymouth Township

Posted by GINA DUWE at 10:59 a.m. April 10, 2009

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP—Town of Plymouth officials will hold a recount for the chairman’s race at 9 a.m. Saturday at the town hall, 8219 High St., Hanover. Larry Harding, 8217 Front St., ...
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Revenue, attendance drop at dog track

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:22 a.m. April 10, 2009

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Revenue and attendance continues to decline at the state's only remaining dog track. A new report shows Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha lost $3.4 million in ...
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Recount planned in Rock Township

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:18 a.m. April 10, 2009

ROCK TOWNSHIP—Officials from the town of Rock will hold a recount at 9 a.m. Saturday at Rock Town Hall, 2105 S. County D, Afton, Clerk Deb Bennett said. The seat ...
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Woman banned from senior center sues

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:56 a.m. April 10, 2009

MONROE, Wis. (AP) — An elderly Monroe woman banned from a senior center for abusive language during a card party has filed a federal lawsuit claiming her free speech rights ...
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City manager proposes job consolidation

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:24 a.m. April 10, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville city manager has a plan to consolidate jobs. In a memo to the City Council, City Manager Eric Levitt recommends eliminating four vacant positions ...
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Governor's race starts early

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:04 p.m. April 09, 2009

MADISON — The simmering 2010 governor’s race is moving quickly to a boil with a new television ad attacking presumptive Republican candidate Scott Walker. The ad, slated to run Sunday ...
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Wisconsin DNR recommends earn-a-buck moratorium

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:57 a.m. April 09, 2009

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources is recommending a one-year moratorium on an unpopular rule that requires deer hunters to shoot an antlerless deer before they ...
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UPDATED: Officials responding to house fire

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:57 a.m. April 09, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The house fire at 814 McKinley St., has been knocked down, and everyone made it out safe. One firefighter received non-life threatening injuries, the fire department reports. Rules ...
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Wis. high court asked to review gay marriage vote

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:12 a.m. April 09, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether the state's ban on gay marriage was properly put to voters. Political science instructor William McConkey ...
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Report finds $103M in waste in Milwaukee schools

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:28 a.m. April 09, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The governor and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are taking steps that could lead to a takeover of the Milwaukee Public Schools after a report showed millions of ...
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Federal stimulus funds could bring boost to local law enforcement

Posted by at 4:27 a.m. April 09, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: A federal Justice Assistance Grant could provide a boost to local law enforcement agencies. The Rock County Sheriff's Office hopes to apply for the JAG funds ...
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New law protects home buyers

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:38 p.m. April 08, 2009

MADISON -- Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a bill that allows home buyers who believe a seller has lied to sue for fraud to recover damages. The law ...
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Beloit police investigate death

Posted by STAN STRICKER at 1:21 p.m. April 08, 2009

Beloit police have begun a death investigation after a body was found in an apartment in the 1900 block of Colony Court.

Police Captian Bill Tyler says a phone call ...
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Orfordville firefighters fighting brush fire

Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 12:53 p.m. April 08, 2009

Orfordville firefighters remain at the scene at a brush fire at 9308 W. Highway 213, at the corner of Plymouth Church Road, according to a spokesman at the Rock County ...
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Dean Health to lay off 90

Posted by JIM LEUTE at 10:30 a.m. April 08, 2009

Officials at Dean Health System said today that about 90 positions within the organization will be eliminated. The affected positions, about 2 percent of the total staff, are in both ...
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Pre-K enrollment, funding up; worry about economy

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:21 a.m. April 08, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — The recession could spell trouble for the nation's youngest schoolchildren, despite positive trends in spending and enrollment for state pre-K programs, according to a report released Wednesday. ...
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Former mayor asks to travel for counseling

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8 a.m. April 08, 2009

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — The former Racine mayor caught in an Internet sex sting has asked to get counseling in Brookfield, the suburb where he was arrested and accused of ...
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Milton has a new mayor

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:59 p.m. April 07, 2009

The city of Milton will have a new mayor for the first time in 10 years when Tom Chesmore is sworn in later this month. Chesmore, a city council member, ...
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Incumbents, Perrotto elected

Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 10:47 p.m. April 07, 2009

JANESVILLE—Three incumbents and challenger Frank Perrotto were elected Tuesday to fill the four open seats on the Janesville City Council. Incumbent George Brunner received the most votes with 4,024; incumbent ...
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Incumbents win big in Janesville School Board race

Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 10:39 p.m. April 07, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Voters returned four incumbents and one newcomer to the Janesville School Board on Tuesday. The top vote-getter was Lori Stottler, followed by Greg Ardrey, DuWayne Severson, Peter D. ...
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Evers beats Fernandez to win superintendent race

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:34 p.m. April 07, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The candidate for state superintendent who had backing from the state teachers union and enough money to advertise on TV has defeated the pesky challenger who ...
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Influential Wisconsin justice wins re-election

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:27 p.m. April 07, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson won re-election Tuesday to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Abrahamson, known nationally as an influential state judge, easily defeated challenger Randy Koschnick, based ...
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Watch election results here

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:38 p.m. April 07, 2009

Click here to see today's election results. Results will be posted as they come in.
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Home invasion suspects appear in Rock County Court

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 5:07 p.m. April 07, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Three Janesville men accused of breaking into an East Milwaukee Street home and beating a man appeared in Rock County Court this afternoon. Fernando Garcia, 29, Victor Garcia, ...
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Rock County judge denies motion in serial rape case

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:03 p.m. April 07, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Jurors will hear about DNA evidence against the suspected Janesville home invader and serial rapist when he stands trial next week, a Rock County judge decided this afternoon. ...
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Rock County fire departments respond to South Beloit fire

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 1:45 p.m. April 07, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: Local fire departments are on the scene of a commercial fire in the 700 block of Eastern Avenue in South Beloit. South Beloit fire officials say ...
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Court Street lane closure starts Wed.

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:31 a.m. April 07, 2009

From the city of Janesville: One eastbound lane on West Court Street, from Linn Street to Franklin Street, is scheduled to be closed to through traffic beginning at 8 a.m. ...
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Stolen plane from Canada escorted by US fighters

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:51 a.m. April 07, 2009

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A man suspected of stealing a plane in Canada and flying erratically across three states was trying to commit suicide, hoping he would be shot down ...
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Janesville committee to discuss beer sales at ice arena

Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:16 a.m. April 07, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: The group that hopes to bring a Junior A hockey team to Janesville also wants to bring alcohol sales to the city's ice arena. The city's ...
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Nearly $40M in Wisconsin Lottery prizes unclaimed

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:31 a.m. April 06, 2009

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Lottery says winners have failed to claim nearly $40 million in prizes in the past 11 years. And that figure doesn't include unclaimed scratch-off ...
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North Pontiac to close part of Wednesday

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:37 a.m. April 06, 2009

JANESVILLE--North Pontiac Drive, in the 3200 block north of Highway 14, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6 a.m., Wednesday, April 8. All lanes are expected to be ...
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Wisconsin churches see more men enter priesthood

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:58 a.m. April 06, 2009

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Some Catholic churches in Wisconsin are having unusual success in attracting new priests. The number of priests in the U.S. has dropped from about 59,000 ...
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Recreation department expects busy summer

Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:53 a.m. April 06, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville City Recreation Department is bracing for a big demand on services this summer. Director Bonnie Davis says the economy may prompt many families to ...
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Weather advisory canceled

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 7:23 p.m. April 05, 2009

The National Weather Service has canceled a winter weather advisory that had been in effect for much of southern Wisconsin. The service now says very little snow is expected north ...
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Bear on prowl in Juneau County

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:41 p.m. April 05, 2009

MAUSTON -- Juneau County authorities are warning residents about a black bear in the area that doesn’t appear to be very bashful. A Germantown Township resident called 911 on Saturday ...
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Local company helping make happy Easter for families in need

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:15 p.m. April 05, 2009

America’s Second Harvest of Wisconsin has received its largest donation of eggs ever — just in time for Easter. Whitewater-based S&R Farms and Lake Mills-based Daybreak Foods have donated 288,000 ...
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Winter weather advisory until Monday morning

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:15 p.m. April 05, 2009

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through 7 a.m. Monday for much of southern Wisconsin, including Rock and Walworth counties. According to the National Weather Service: ...
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Supreme Court candidates clash over gun rights

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:02 p.m. April 05, 2009

Waukesha -- The state Supreme Court campaign is ending with a fight over a new issue: Who is the better friend of Wisconsin gun owners? Challenger Randy Koschnick, a Jefferson ...
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Bristol man crushed by trailer

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:35 p.m. April 04, 2009

TOWN OF BRISTOL — Dane County authorities say a male has died after being crushed by a large trailer. The sheriff’s office says it happened Saturday about 10:45 a.m. at ...
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Beloit school offers movie trip if students read 12,500 books

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:57 p.m. April 04, 2009

BELOIT — A Beloit elementary school principal has an ambitious goal for his students. Cunningham Elementary School Principal Robert Pickett has challenged his 284 kindergarten through fifth grade students to ...
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Evansville native injured in Afghanistan

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 9:46 a.m. April 04, 2009

An Evansville Marine was seriously injured in Afghanistan on Friday. Cpl. Jacob "Jake" Janes, 23, stepped on an IED and had both legs amputated below the knees, his mom, Stacey ...
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CVS/pharmacy to close Creston Park store

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:14 a.m. April 04, 2009

JANESVILLE—CVS/pharmacy has decided not to renew its lease and will close its store at 1407 Creston Park Drive on Friday, April 24. Prescriptions will be transferred to the other Janesville ...
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Janesville man in critical condition after Beloit shooting

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 8:47 p.m. April 03, 2009

A Janesville man remained in critical condition tonight after an overnight shooting in Beloit. Anthony T. Stewart, 24, of 314 McKinley St., Janesville, was flown by helicopter Friday morning to ...
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Update: Accident cleared but two injured in Interstate crash

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 4:10 p.m. April 03, 2009

Traffic is flowing normally at the site of a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 90/39 near Edgerton, a Wisconsin State Patrol spokeswoman said. Two were injured in the crash, which happened ...
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Man pleads guilty to Monterey Park attack

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 2:41 p.m. April 03, 2009

A Janesville man pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery and two counts of first-degree sexual assault in Rock County Court today. Kenneth D. Jarrett, 22, Janesville, pleaded guilty ...
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Traffic delayed by crash near county line

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 2:22 p.m. April 03, 2009

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 90/39 is backed up as officials respond to a crash near Goede Road just over the Dane County line. The crash was reported at 1:26 p.m., ...
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South River Road opens

Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 10:58 a.m. April 03, 2009

South River Road from Avalon Road to Oakley Road in the town of Rock has reopened. The road was closed earlier this week because of flooding. High water signs remain ...
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Humorist Keillor coming to Madison

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:56 a.m. April 03, 2009

MADISON — Minnesota humorist Garrison Keillor plans a benefit show in Madison next month to honor his late brother. Keillor’s brother, John Philip Keillor Jr., died Feb. 27 from injuries ...
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Doyle's welfare proposals draw criticism

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:37 a.m. April 03, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans are criticizing Gov. Jim Doyle's proposals to change the state's Wisconsin Works program as a costly gutting of the state's welfare reform. But Democrats say the ...
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Rock County 4-H Fair announces entertainment

Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 8:25 a.m. April 03, 2009

The Rock County 4-H Fair this morning announced the entertainment lineup for this year’s fair: --Tuesday, July 28. Rock County 4-H Fair Royalty Coronation, 7 p.m. --Wednesday, July 29. Rock ...
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More potholes than usual for Rock County roads

Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:43 a.m. April 03, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: Potholes are posing more of a problem this year on Rock county roads. County Public Works Director Ben Coopman says road crews have been busy keeping ...
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Darien records release delayed

Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 4:44 p.m. April 02, 2009

ELKHORN--The release of records from the computer of fired Darien Police Chief Steve DeVoy was delayed today for at least 24 hours. Walworth County Judge Robert Kennedy has set a ...
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UPDATED: Gas leak evacuation ends in Janesville

Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 3:13 p.m. April 02, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Evacuees are being allowed back in their homes after a gas leak was repaired at the intersection of Academy and McKinley streets in Janesville on Thursday afternoon, Janesville ...
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Finalists chosen for Janesville police chief opening

Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 11:41 a.m. April 02, 2009

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville Police and Fire Commission has chosen four finalists for the city’s police chief position. Forty-three candidates from 19 states applied for the position after former Chief ...
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Rollover crash victim identified

Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:26 a.m. April 02, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: The Rock County Sheriff's Office has identified the Janesville man who was killed in a rollover accident on Highway 51 late Wednesday morning. Authorities say Michael ...
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Janesville official expects growth in Milton School District

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 10:15 p.m. April 01, 2009

A Janesville official expects long-term growth on the north and northeast sides of Janesville, the part of the city in the Milton School District, he told the Milton School Board ...
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One dead in Rock Township crash

Posted by STACY VOGEL at 1:37 p.m. April 01, 2009

A 44-year-old Janesville man died in a one-vehicle crash in Rock Township late this morning, according to a news release from the Rock County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office and ...
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Court: Wisconsin was right to deny man a handgun

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:51 a.m. April 01, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Justice Department properly denied a handgun permit to a man convicted of attacking his live-in girlfriend, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. Joseph E. ...
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Move plans on hold for Milton mail carriers

Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 10:53 a.m. April 01, 2009

MILTON--The United States Post Office has put a hold on the possibility of moving Milton postal carriers to the Janesville office. “The relocation will be readdressed at a later date ...
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P.J. Hill ticketed for drunken driving

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:37 a.m. April 01, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill won't face criminal charges after being accused of leading police on a short chase in Madison while driving drunk. The ...
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No school required for Wisconsin Works children

Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:25 a.m. April 01, 2009

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle's proposed budget drops a requirement that children of Wisconsin Works recipients attend school. Department of Children and Families spokeswoman Erika Monroe-Kane says that ...
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JPD will post arrest records

Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:38 a.m. April 01, 2009

From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville Police Department web site will soon feature a report of all adult arrests in the city. Acting Police Chief Dave Moore says the idea ...
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