We're No. 2! Wisconsin moves up in vegetable rankings
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:08 p.m. January 31, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin has moved into the No. 2 spot in terms of U.S. vegetable production, despite drops in growth of some top crops. California is the nation’s No. ...
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Beach towels and moth spray: State will spray for moths at Big Foot State Park
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:51 p.m. January 31, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State wildlife officials have set up informational meetings on plans to spray seven state parks to combat gypsy moths. The Department of Natural Resources plans to ...
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Lansing autoworkers worry about their futures, too
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:31 a.m. January 31, 2009
AP National Writer LANSING, Mich. (AP) — As a 10-year-old, Rollin Green was awestruck when he saw the line of hulking orange-and-silver robotic arms swinging with rhythmic precision during his ...
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Web site sows support for White House farmer
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:28 p.m. January 30, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An Illinois family is sowing support for a White House farmer with a Web site allowing people to nominate and vote for their favorite growers. The nominees ...
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University Hospital says no profit from abortions
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:18 p.m. January 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin medical officials say they do not plan to make a profit by performing late-term abortions even though an internal document lists increased revenue ...
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Genoa City teen gets seven years for drunken-driving homicide
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 1:30 p.m. January 30, 2009
ELKHORN--The Genoa City teenager accused of killing a Delavan man in a drunken-driving crash in November 2007 and then twice getting drunk at parties while she was out on bond, ...
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State superintendent seeking new job
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:39 p.m. January 30, 2009
MADISON — State schools superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster is one of five candidates to be the next president of Nicolet College. The names of the finalists was released Friday by the ...
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Watertown area cocaine dealer gets nearly 4 years
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:01 a.m. January 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of nine defendants accused dealing cocaine in Jefferson and Dodge counties has been sentenced by a federal judge to nearly four years in prison. After ...
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Janesville unemployment highest in WI
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 6:44 a.m. January 30, 2009
Janesville’s unemployment rate was the highest in the state last month, and that probably doesn’t include all the GM workers laid off in December. Janesville’s unadjusted unemployment rate was 8.1 ...
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Wis. legislator had ticket dropped, but no more
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:12 a.m. January 30, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — State Sen. Lena Taylor had a ticket for a traffic violation dropped by local police until Chief Edward Flynn reviewed the case. Flynn had the Milwaukee Democrat's ...
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Last day for public works director
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:05 a.m. January 30, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Jack Messer commemorates his last day as Janesville's Public Works Director Friday. He says roundabouts aren't a radical change, but a new way to deal with ...
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Seven arrested in Milton burglary, theft cases
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 4:07 p.m. January 29, 2009
MILTON -- Seven arrests have been made in the string of heroin-related burglaries and thefts in the Milton area. The people arrested worked together to steal property to support their ...
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Watch the WI Supreme Court debate
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 2:02 p.m. January 29, 2009
View live video of Thursday's state Supreme Court debate between Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Jefferson County Judge Randy Koschnick. The debate is scheduled from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Read more, add a comment »
Wis. Supreme Court deals blow to asbestos insurer
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:12 a.m. January 29, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An insurance company might have to pay big money to people claiming asbestos-related injuries under a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling. The court ruled Thursday in a ...
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Janesville School District expels six
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 4:18 a.m. January 29, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: The Janesville School District expels six more students. The latest round of expulsions includes two middle school students. They're accused of neglecting to obey the rules. ...
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Wis. AG: Voter lawsuit cost another $567
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:24 p.m. January 28, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Justice Department’s lawsuit against state election officials has cost the agency only about $720, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said in a letter to ...
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Linn Township man gets 50 years for stabbing his mother
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 12:32 p.m. January 28, 2009
ELKHORN--The Linn Township man accused of stabbing his mother multiple times in May was sentenced this morning to 50 years in prison and 15 years probation. Jeffrey A. Newberg, 45, ...
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Assembly passes bill to get federal money
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:14 a.m. January 28, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed an emergency bill that will allow the state to access federal money to help pay for extended unemployment benefits. The state ...
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Doyle's speech to focus on economy
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:09 a.m. January 28, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Don't look for grandiose new programs in Gov. Jim Doyle's State of the State speech this year. Instead, Doyle promised to give a sober look Wednesday ...
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Armed robbery at a Janesville bar
Posted by STEVE BENTON at 5:05 a.m. January 28, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: A Janesville bar was robbed at gunpoint late Tuesday night. Janesville police say witnesses in the White Oaks Bar at 429 North Parker Drive described the ...
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Volunteers prepare for homeless count
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:35 a.m. January 28, 2009
Across the country Wednesday night, volunteers are taking a census of the homeless. Marc Perry, Community Action's Director of Planning and Development, tells WCLO's Stan Milam Show funding from the ...
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Air pollution alert issued for Wis.
Posted by at 3:57 p.m. January 27, 2009
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an Air Quality Watch for Particle Pollution for all counties in Wisconsin effective midnight Wednesday and continuing through midnight Thursday. The Air Quality ...
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Wis. lawmakers focus on unemployment, economy
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:44 a.m. January 27, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers are considering emergency action to avoid a tax increase on businesses as the state's unemployment rate rises. The Legislature's budget committee passed a bill ...
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High Wis. unemployment leads to funding concerns
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:41 a.m. January 27, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's high unemployment rate is motivating state lawmakers to take emergency action to avoid a tax increase for businesses. Two bills being considered Tuesday by the ...
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Sex offender to be released next week in Janesville
Posted by at 9:59 a.m. January 27, 2009
JANESVILLE--Sex offender Todd L. Gupton is scheduled to be released from prison Feb. 3 and begin living at Rock Valley Community Programs, 203 W. Sunny Lane, between Janesville and Beloit. ...
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Water main break blocks Milton Avenue
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 9:24 a.m. January 27, 2009
JANESVILLE--Southbound traffic on Milton Avenue near the intersection with Mount Zion Avenue has been reduced to one lane because of a water main break, said Katie Edgington, water superintendent. Crews ...
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Whitewater woman killed in Dodge County crash
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 8:57 a.m. January 27, 2009
OAK GROVE TOWNSHIP--Authorities have released the name of a Whitewater woman killed Monday after the car she was driving crossed the centerline and collided head-on with an oncoming semitrailer truck, ...
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Janesville City Council enthusiastically approves Junior A hockey
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:32 a.m. January 27, 2009
Janesville's City Council supports bringing a Junior A hockey team to the city's ice arena. Monday night, the council approved spending $29,000 to hire an architect to prepare necessary modification ...
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Two die over cold Wisconsin weekend
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:34 p.m. January 26, 2009
FLORENCE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in two cities in northeastern Wisconsin are investigating deaths of people found outside in last weekend’s subzero cold. Florence County Sheriff Jeff Ricksby said Monday ...
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Snowmobilers run over ducks in Fort Atkinson
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:24 p.m. January 26, 2009
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. (AP) — Snowmobilers ran over and killed 60 ducks in two incidents while racing across open water beneath a bridge on the Rock River in downtown Fort ...
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OSHA official: Truck show death is accident
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:04 a.m. January 26, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal safety official says a preliminary investigation suggests the death of a Monster Truck show promoter was an accident. Kim Stille, director of the Occupational ...
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Grant would explore re-use of historic gas station
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:38 a.m. January 26, 2009
A citizens group is asking the Janesville City Council Monday for permission to apply for a grant that would explore re-use options for the former gas station at 101 North ...
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Firefighters respond to fire at Milton business
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 5:48 p.m. January 25, 2009
The Milton Fire Department is investigating a Sunday morning fire at General Case Co., 201 Sunnyside Lane, Milton. The department responded at 10:04 a.m., a Milton firefighter said. The fire ...
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Five taken to hospital after carbon monoxide scare
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 5:40 p.m. January 25, 2009
Two adults were in stable condition this afternoon at Mercy Hospital after a reported carbon monoxide poisoning. A total of five people--three adults and two children--were taken to the hospital ...
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UPDATE: Monster truck announcer dies after accident
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:23 p.m. January 25, 2009
The announcer and promoter of the Monster Truck Nationals event at the Dane County Coliseum, Madison, died after an accident Saturday, according to a news release from the Dane County ...
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Injury halts monster truck show
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:37 a.m. January 25, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An injury was reported Saturday night at the Motor Sports Monster Truck & Thrill Show at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison. The Wisconsin State Journal ...
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PETA not chicken about baring it all
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE at 9:20 p.m. January 24, 2009
A group of animal rights activists protesting outside of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at West Layton and South Howell avenues this afternoon included two women who took off their clothes ...
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Snowball fight fails to set record
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:29 p.m. January 24, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The snowballs flew in barrage after barrage at UW-Madison, but Saturday’s fight fell far short of the record that organizers hoped to achieve. After two teams ...
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UW-La Crosse to get 15 minutes of food fame
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:02 p.m. January 24, 2009
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will star in a television food show. Food Network star Sandra Lee will feature football tailgating at UW-La Crosse on ...
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ACLU wants prison reform
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:25 p.m. January 23, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion in federal court Friday asking that Wisconsin’s largest women’s prison reform the way it administers medication, calling the current ...
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Cranes complete migration from Wis. to Fla.
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:44 p.m. January 23, 2009
All 14 young whooping cranes led by ultralights on a southward migration from Wisconsin have arrived at wintering sites in Florida. The nonprofit Operation Migration reports that seven of the ...
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Gov. Doyle names czar to oversee federal aid
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:26 p.m. January 23, 2009
MADISON — Gov. Jim Doyle is putting the chairman of Madison Gas & Electric in charge of figuring out how to spend billions of dollars of economic stimulus money coming ...
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Unemployment claim hot line jammed
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:10 a.m. January 23, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Historic unemployment levels have frustrated those trying to file for benefits in Wisconsin and overwhelmed state employees trying to deal with claims. The state Department of ...
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Harley to cut 1,100 jobs as 4Q profit falls
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:48 a.m. January 23, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Harley-Davidson Inc. said Friday it will cut 1,100 jobs over two years, close some facilities and consolidate others as it grapples with a slowdown in motorcycle ...
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Ricketts picked as winning bidder for Chicago Cubs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6 a.m. January 23, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Ricketts once lived across the street from Wrigley Field and met his wife in the bleachers. Now that his billionaire family is set to purchase the ...
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Wind chill advisory issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5 a.m. January 23, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has issued a wind chill advisory, which is in effect from midnight Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday. A large ...
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Dane County robbery suspect discovered in Janesville
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:07 a.m. January 23, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: A 19-year-old Dane County robbery suspect is in custody after police found him hiding in the trunk of a car in Janesville. Janesville police say Cortez ...
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Powell leaves Brewers for Braves
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:04 a.m. January 22, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker will be getting a new partner in the Milwaukee Brewers' broadcast booth. Play-by-play announcer Jim Powell is taking a broadcast job with the Atlanta Braves. ...
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WPL likely to file emergency rate request
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:42 a.m. January 22, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Power & Light is expected to file an emergency request to raise rates because the recession has reduced its revenue. The chief executive of WPL's ...
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Sex offender being released today in Janesville
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:01 a.m. January 22, 2009
JANESVILLE—Sex offender Eugene W. Vahlenkamp is being released from prison today and will live at the Rock Valley Community Programs, 203 W. Sunny Lane, between Janesville and Beloit. The 71-year-old ...
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Children heard Limbaugh during Obama event
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:52 a.m. January 22, 2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Rush Limbaugh is offering to teach a civics lesson at a Green Bay school after a complaint that his commentary distracted from a radio broadcast ...
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'Baby mama' remark gets defendent new sentence
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:49 p.m. January 21, 2009
Madison—A convicted cocaine dealer will be re-sentenced after a judge called his girlfriend a “baby mama” and asked whether she belonged to a club of women who date unemployed men. ...
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Janesville residential streets to be plowed Thursday
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:16 p.m. January 21, 2009
JANESVILLE--Public works crews will plow all residential streets Thursday. Some arterial and other main streets having on-street parking will also be included. Plowing is expected to begin at 7 a.m. ...
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Teacher charged with drug possession waives hearing
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 11:10 a.m. January 21, 2009
ELKHORN The Walworth Elementary School teacher who police say was found with cocaine and heroin in the school parking lot waived her right to a preliminary hearing this morning. Katie ...
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MADD lays off 2 of 3 Wisconsin staffers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:58 a.m. January 21, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving says it will reduce its staff in Wisconsin from three to one person at the end of the month. MADD's national spokeswoman Heidi ...
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Beloit Film Fest ready to reveal films
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:33 a.m. January 21, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Film aficionados can learn Wednesday about the line-up for the Beloit International Film Festival. One of this year's features is a silent film showcase. Marketing Director ...
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Digital TV presentation set for Wednesday at UW-Rock
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 1:56 p.m. January 20, 2009
JANESVILLE--TV owners looking to learn more about digital TV and the steps they need to ensure TV reception after Feb. 17 are invited to a presentation from Wisconsin Public Television ...
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Racine mayor resigns after arrest
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:51 a.m. January 20, 2009
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Racine's City Council president says the city has received a letter of resignation from its mayor who faces charges in an Internet sex sting. President David ...
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Madison newspapers to cut 12 positions
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:21 a.m. January 20, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The publisher of the Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times in Madison says it will cut 12 positions. The State Journal reported Tuesday that most ...
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UPDATE: Highway 26 reopened
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 7:36 a.m. January 20, 2009
Traffic is now allowed on Highway 26 north of Milton being diverted for more than a half hour while crews responded to a crash involving two vehicles. The crash occurred ...
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Fire kills pets and destroys mobile home
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 7:07 a.m. January 20, 2009
BELOIT—A dog dog and some kittens died in a mobile home fire Monday night in Beloit Township. Town of Beloit firefighters could see flames “from about the time we left ...
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Crash closes Highway 26
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 6:53 a.m. January 20, 2009
Traffic is being diverted off of Highway 26 north of Milton after a crash involving two vehicles. The crash occurred between John Paul Road and County Highway N. Crews are ...
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Two wanted in overnight burglary
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 5:56 a.m. January 20, 2009
JANESVILLE—The Janesville Police Department is looking for two men who burglarized a Janesville business around 11 p.m. Monday. A police officer, on routine patrol, noticed two subjects inside an office ...
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Rock County Democrats prepare for inauguration
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:52 a.m. January 20, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Rock County Democrats plan a quiet observance of Tuesday's inauguration. County Party Chair Jim Joiner says they're not having a formal celebration Tuesday, since those events ...
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Wisconsin company helps send president off in style
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:32 p.m. January 19, 2009
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin company provided hundreds of cardboard Ws to help send President George W. Bush off in style Tuesday. Great Northern Corp. deals in corrugated ...
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5 killed in northern Wisconsin crash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:57 a.m. January 19, 2009
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — A pickup truck broadsided a car in northern Wisconsin, killing all five people inside. A preliminary investigation indicated the car may have failed to yield to ...
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Hearing on proposed Walgreens
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 5:22 a.m. January 19, 2009
Janesville citizens have a chance to weigh in Monday on the Walgreens proposed for the corner of West Court and Arch streets. Manager of Building and Development Services Gale Price ...
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Wis. man calls cops, says he stole, crashed car
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:08 p.m. January 18, 2009
CEDAR GROVE — Sheboygan County prosecutors say a 21-year-old man who crashed his uncle's car called police to report that he stole the car and had been drinking. James W. ...
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Deputies arrest fugitive who spent 90 min in snow
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:07 p.m. January 18, 2009
FOND DU LAC — Wisconsin authorities say a Milwaukee teen who fled from police in icy temperatures should be grateful he was apprehended. The Wisconsin State Patrol says hospital officials ...
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Wildlife service seeks duck stamp contest entries
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:03 p.m. January 18, 2009
MADISON — Attention young artists: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking entries for its 2009 Wisconsin Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade can submit ...
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Clean energy group lauds Wisconsin farm program
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4 p.m. January 18, 2009
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin is one of five states being recognized by a nonprofit group that promotes the development of clean energy. The Clean Energy States Alliance has recognized Wisconsin as ...
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Arrest made in rash of Milton burglaries
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 8:33 p.m. January 17, 2009
MILTON—Police arrested a man in connection with a recent rash of burglaries and thefts from vehicles in Milton. Milton Police Chief Jerry Schuetz said in a news release that two ...
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Elks Lodge spaghetti fundraiser starts at noon
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:38 p.m. January 17, 2009
JANESVILLE—A spaghetti dinner benefit will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Janesville Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Washington St. The cost is $6 for adults and free for ...
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Man arrested after alcohol-related crash in Janesville Township
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 2:19 p.m. January 17, 2009
JANESVILLE TOWNSHIP -- An Illinois man was arrested Friday night on suspicion of causing injury by drunken driving after a two-vehicle crash in Janesville Township. Anthony Brogan, 32, of Lombard, ...
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Wisconsin woman, fiance saved in jet
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:22 p.m. January 17, 2009
MILWAUKEE -- A West Bend attorney says she wants to invite the pilot of the US Airways jet that splash landed in the Hudson River to her wedding. Stephanie King ...
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Deer torture suspect may be tied to fatality
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:20 p.m. January 17, 2009
WAUPACA -- A man accused of running over and killing deer with his snowmobile along with two others is a suspect in a hit-and-run pedestrian fatality. Rory Kuenzi, 24, his ...
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GE Healthcare to cut Wisconsin jobs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:06 a.m. January 17, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — GE Healthcare Ltd. announced it will cut about 150 unionized jobs in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties by March. The company said it will also eliminate jobs in ...
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Janesville man pleads guilty in contract killing case
Posted by TED SULLIVAN at 5:16 p.m. January 16, 2009
JANESVILLE -- The man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his estranged wife and a Janesville City Council member pleaded guilty Friday to two charges of soliciting first-degree ...
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Janesville Ice Skating Center open for evening skating
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 1:24 p.m. January 16, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Janesville Ice Skating Center will be open tonight for evening skating. The ice arena closed yesterday because of the extreme cold. Public open skate will take place from 5:45 ...
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Killer's father seeks understanding for son
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:32 a.m. January 16, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The father of a college dropout convicted of killing a Madison man last year is pleading for understanding of his son's mental illness. Twenty-year-old Adam Peterson ...
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Tight budgets force Eau Claire to end DARE program
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:33 a.m. January 16, 2009
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Money woes are leading the Eau Claire public schools to end DARE, the 25-year-old drug education program offered in schools a nationwide. The school district ...
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Junior hockey team may locate here
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 7:44 a.m. January 16, 2009
Organizers are considering Janesville as the home for a junior A hockey team, but it would require the city to spend $200,000 on the ice arena and allow the sale ...
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Many schools remain closed
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:36 a.m. January 16, 2009
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Beloit College president finalists named
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 1:12 p.m. January 15, 2009
BELOIT -- Beloit College announced a list of finalists to take over the job of college president. They are: -- Jeff Abernathy, vice president, dean of the college and professor ...
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Brewers, RHP Dave Bush agree to deal
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:41 p.m. January 15, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dave Bush and the Milwaukee Brewers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $4 million, one-year contract on Thursday. The 29-year-old right-hander was 9-10 with a 4.18 ERA ...
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Janesville ice center closed
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 12:04 p.m. January 15, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Janesville Ice Skating Center will be closed today because of the cold weather. If you have questions, please call Leisure Services at (608) 755-3030.
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Former Wisconsin lawmaker to be tried in Madison
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:57 a.m. January 15, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen's new misconduct trial will stay in Madison instead of moving to his home county, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. Jensen ...
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Warning issued for Rock River
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:52 a.m. January 15, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has issued a flood warning for the Rock River at Afton. From Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, or until ...
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Flood watch issued for Rock River
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 8:49 a.m. January 15, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Sullivan has issued a flood watch for the Rock River at Afton. From this morning until further notice. At 8:30 ...
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2 men die of carbon monoxide poisoning
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:42 a.m. January 15, 2009
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Carbon monoxide poisoning caused the deaths of two Wisconsin men in separate incidents this week. Fifty-eight-year-old Brian Bode was found dead in his apartment at a ...
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Janesville among closed schools
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:08 a.m. January 15, 2009
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Many schools closed due to the cold
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:23 a.m. January 15, 2009
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Racine mayor arrested
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:52 p.m. January 14, 2009
MADISON — State agents arrested Racine Mayor Gary Becker on Tuesday night. In a news release, the Department of Justice said agents arrested Becker at a Brookfield mall on tentative ...
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Salvation Army offers relief from the cold
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 12:16 p.m. January 14, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Salvation Army of Janesville is offering a refuge from the severe frigid cold weather. With the severe cold weather this week, The Salvation Army is available to the public ...
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Wis. lawmaker charged with 3rd OWI, drug offense
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:51 a.m. January 14, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin lawmaker was formally charged Tuesday with third-offense drunken driving and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The criminal charges filed by the Columbia County ...
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Parents, fiance of slain student file lawsuit
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:51 a.m. January 14, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The parents and fiance of a slain University of Wisconsin-Madison student are suing Dane County and others, alleging negligence led to her murder last April. Kevin ...
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Wis. man dies from exposure as cold moves in
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:18 a.m. January 14, 2009
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Severe cold blamed for a death in northern Wisconsin is only expected to get more frigid, producing wind chills down to 40 or 50 below zero ...
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Wind chill warning issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:41 a.m. January 14, 2009
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a wind chill warning, which is in effect from 6 p.m. Wednesday evening to 12 p.m. Friday. The wind chill advisory is ...
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Janesville snow emergency canceled
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:21 p.m. January 13, 2009
JANESVILLE -- An updated weather forecast is calling for less snow, so the city of Janesville snow emergency that was scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. Wednesday has been canceled. ...
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Janesville ice rink closes
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN at 4:47 p.m. January 13, 2009
JANESVILLE -- The Traxler Park outdoor ice skating rink will be closed through Thursday due to weather, the city announced. The rink is expected to reopen on Friday, contingent on ...
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Feds say no to Beloit casino; fight not over, tribes say
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 4:24 p.m. January 13, 2009
BELOIT -- The federal government on Tuesday denied a proposal to allow a casino complex in Beloit. The decision comes one week before a new administration takes over the federal ...
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Janesville declares snow emergency
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:47 p.m. January 13, 2009
The City of Janesville has declared a snow emergency for Wednesday starting at 4 am. Current weather forecasts predict 1 to 3 inches of snowfall beginning late Tuesday evening into ...
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Coalition pushes green technology in stimulus
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:50 a.m. January 13, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition including environmental groups and the mayors of Milwaukee and Madison are pushing $2 billion worth of projects they want to be funded through the ...
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Wisconsin, Minnesota look for savings together
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7:16 a.m. January 13, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The governors of Wisconsin and Minnesota hope to save money by jointly purchasing products and services and by sharing specialized equipment. Both states are facing huge ...
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More snow coming
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 4:56 a.m. January 13, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a winter weather advisory for snow and blowing snow, which is in effect from midnight Tuesday night ...
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Deputy fires shot at man who fled courthouse
Posted by KAYLA BUNGE at 4:51 p.m. January 12, 2009
ELKHORN A man wanted on criminal traffic charges in Iowa and Dane counties fled the Walworth County courthouse when deputies tried to arrest him at 9:08 a.m. today, according to ...
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Janesville snow emergency declared
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 3:48 p.m. January 12, 2009
The City of Janesville has declared a snow emergency for 8 p.m. tonight A snow emergency means that all vehicles must be removed from city streets and public parking lots ...
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Fatal crash victim identified
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 2:36 p.m. January 12, 2009
JANESVILLE—The name of the 25-year-old woman who died in this morning’s head-on crash on Center Avenue has been released. Brianne J. Merwin, of 1517 Sylvester St., was killed when the ...
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Commercial printer Quad/Graphics to lay off 550
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:52 a.m. January 12, 2009
SUSSEX, Wis. (AP) — The nation's third largest commercial printer is reducing production and cutting about 550 jobs, most in its home state of Wisconsin. Quad/Graphics says the layoffs this ...
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US stem cell bank has acquired all 21 lines
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:15 a.m. January 12, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. National Stem Cell Bank says it now has all 21 lines of embryonic stem cells approved for use in federally funded research. The Madison-based ...
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Hug at restaurant leads to $100,000 theft
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:47 a.m. January 12, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say a hug at a McDonald's restaurant led to a $100,000 theft. Detective Robert St. Onge says a woman in her 20s approached and hugged ...
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Once fired, now state's cyberterrorism expert
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8 a.m. January 12, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A technology expert fired by the state after his management abilities were questioned has been rehired as a state cyberterrorism policy expert. Mark Wahl will be ...
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More winter weather Monday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:31 a.m. January 12, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Milwaukee has issued a winter weather advisory for snow, blowing snow and dangerous wind chills, which is in effect from ...
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Minnesota man convicted in Madison stabbing commits suicide
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:26 p.m. January 11, 2009
WAUPUN, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota man convicted of killing a Madison man apparently committed suicide in prison while serving a life sentence. Twenty-year-old Adam C. Peterson, of ...
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Demolition of downtown Janesville building underway
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 2:27 p.m. January 11, 2009
JANESVILLE—Workers on Saturday started tearing down the former apartment building at the corner of Parker Drive and Court Street in downtown Janesville. Work will continue Monday at 121 East Court ...
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College grads avoid brunt of layoffs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:07 a.m. January 11, 2009
For one group of workers, the recession hasn’t hit quite so hard. Their unemployment rate was nearly half the overall workforce in December. When they do lose jobs, they tend ...
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Cities rushing to clear snow before freeze
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 5:42 a.m. January 11, 2009
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — Plowing and salting crews are working to beat bitter cold that is set to sweep over Wisconsin in the coming days. Wauwatosa Director of Public Works ...
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Verona schools tightening security
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:13 p.m. January 10, 2009
VERONA, Wis. (AP) — The Verona School District plans new security measures aimed at keeping students safe and uninvited visitors out in a community that dubs itself “Hometown, USA.” The ...
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Janesville declares snow emergency for noon; dispatchers urge caution
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES at 11:55 a.m. January 10, 2009
The city of Janesville has declared a snow emergency starting at noon today. A snow emergency means that all vehicles must be removed from city streets and public parking lots ...
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Holtz back on state superintendent ballot
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:44 p.m. January 09, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two candidates for state superintendent of public instruction who did not turn in enough valid signatures have fixed enough problems to qualify for the ballot. Beloit ...
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Police arrest two Janesville residents in heroin investigation
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 7:42 p.m. January 09, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Police arrested two Janesville residents in a heroin distribution investigation after executing three search warrants Friday. Janesville Police Sergeant Jimmy Holford says 35-year-old Yolanda Mosley is ...
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Judge erred in revoking license of drunken driver
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 2:55 p.m. January 09, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An appeals court says a federal judge erred when she took away the Wisconsin driver’s license of a five-time drunken driver. The 7th Circuit Court of ...
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Janesville declares snow emergency
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:30 a.m. January 09, 2009
JANESVILLE -- The city of Janesville has declared a snow emergency starting at 8 p.m. today, Friday. During the snow storm, plowing efforts will focus on maintaining primary arterial and ...
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Traffic being redirected off Highway 51
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 6:54 a.m. January 09, 2009
Highway 51 between East County M and West County M in Fulton Township is closed due to a traffic crash with injuries. A Rock County Sheriff’s Office deputy is redirecting ...
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Wisconsin prisons' upgrades to cost $1.2 million, report says
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:46 a.m. January 09, 2009
MADISON-- Wisconsin’s aging prisons need thousands more beds and more than $1.2 billion in upgrades over the next decade, according to a consultant’s study released Thursday. Prisons across the state ...
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City to conduct nationwide search for chief
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 6:53 p.m. January 08, 2009
Janesville will conduct a nationwide search for its next police chief, but it won't hire a search firm, the police and fire commission decided tonight. City Manager Eric Levitt estimated ...
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Winter weather advisory issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 2:09 p.m. January 08, 2009
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a winter weather advisory for snow and blowing snow, which is in effect from 3 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Snow ...
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Doyle disagrees with critics of Obama's tax cuts
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:34 p.m. January 08, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle disagrees with fellow Democrats who are criticizing President-elect Barack Obama's middle class tax cut. Doyle says Obama's proposed $300 billion tax cut is ...
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Write-in candidate registers in Milton
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 12:47 p.m. January 08, 2009
A write-in candidate has registered for the Milton City Council election, bringing the number of candidates to three for three open spots. Brett Frazier, 423 Rogers St., registered Wednesday, Clerk ...
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Brewers land closer Hoffman
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:51 a.m. January 08, 2009
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman closed his deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides reached agreement Thursday on a $6 ...
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NCR closing Viroqua plant
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:34 a.m. January 08, 2009
VIROQUA, Wis. (AP) — A company that manufactures supplies for ATMs and retail checkout machines said Thursday it will close its plant in Viroqua. NCR says it will end its ...
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WI school closed because of flu
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:50 a.m. January 08, 2009
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — The flu bug has hit particularly hard at an elementary school in Waupaca County. Except for early childhood and pre-kindergarten classes, Manawa Elementary School will be ...
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Accumulating snow moving in late tonight
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 5:22 a.m. January 08, 2009
Accumulating snow is expected to spread into South Central Wisconsin after midnight tonight and then spread over Southeast and East Central Wisconsin late tonight or Friday morning, according to a ...
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Feds reject Kenosha casino
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:47 p.m. January 07, 2009
The federal government has rejected the latest bid to open a huge Indian casino in Kenosha's Dairyland Greyhound Park, though a spokesman for the project immediately said the tribe would ...
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Kutter plans expansion
Posted by JIM LEUTE at 2:34 p.m. January 07, 2009
Friday's episode of 'Supernanny' to feature Evansville family
Posted by GINA DUWE at 2:22 p.m. January 07, 2009
EVANSVILLE--Mark your calendar or set your DVR for Friday night when an Evansville family will appear on ABC’s “Supernanny.” The show will feature the Kerns family—Shawn, Shannon, their 4-year-old twin ...
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Janesville snow-day makeup day proposed
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ at 2:16 p.m. January 07, 2009
JANESVILLE -- Janesville School District Superintendent Tom Evert is proposing that the schools make up for a December snow day by holding school Friday, Jan. 23. Jan. 23 is the ...
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State grant funds transportation study in Rock County
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 1:08 p.m. January 07, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville Transit Director, Dave Mumma, is very happy to see some grant money coming from the state, considering the request was in competition with many others. ...
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Wis. union appeals decision allowing 'gag orders'
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:10 a.m. January 07, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A union is challenging state agencies' routine use of "gag orders" to keep employees from discussing misconduct investigations. The orders are issued by the Department of ...
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Wheatland rebuilds after January tornadoes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:09 a.m. January 07, 2009
WHEATLAND, Wis. (AP) — It was a year ago that two rare winter tornadoes struck Kenosha County and churned through the small community of Wheatland. Nearly every house in one ...
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Groups condemn UW plan to perform abortions
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:46 p.m. January 06, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Anti-abortion groups on Tuesday condemned a University of Wisconsin plan to provide second-trimester abortions at a Madison clinic and questioned whether it was legal. UW Health ...
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Wisconsin vets see pet owners cutting back on care
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:21 a.m. January 06, 2009
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Some Wisconsin veterinarians say they've noticed people skipping appointments to save money as the economy worsens. Dr. Teresa Case-Doney of Klondike Kennels and Veterinary Services in ...
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Veteran federal judge Shabaz says he will retire
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:42 a.m. January 06, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. District Judge John Shabaz says he's stepping down after 27 years on the federal bench in Madison. The 77-year-old judge says in a letter to ...
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Gambling help line has record use
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:47 a.m. January 06, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group that counsels gambling addicts says its help line received a record number of calls in 2008. The Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling says it's ...
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New stores to open, others to expand at Janesville Mall
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO at 5:29 a.m. January 06, 2009
JANESVILLE—Zumiez, a new store that provides customers with cutting-edge clothing styles, music and hard goods for skate, snow, surf and active young lifestyles, will take over the former Wilson’s Leather ...
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New Edgerton Hospital on track for spring: CEO
Posted by STACY VOGEL at 8:11 p.m. January 05, 2009
The new facility planned for Edgerton Hospital and Health Services should break ground in spring, CEO Jim Pernau said tonight. Pernau and Jim Schultz, hospital foundation chairman, spoke to the ...
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Milton golden eagle observes first day of Assembly
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 4:30 p.m. January 05, 2009
MADISON (AP) — The number of political independents in the Wisconsin state Assembly chamber increased by one on Monday. But this new independent wasn’t one of the 99 lawmakers starting ...
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Oshkosh defense contract could be worth $1 billion
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:31 a.m. January 05, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense-related division of Oshkosh Corp. has received a defense contract that could be worth as much as $1.12 billion over 10 years. The contract with ...
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7-year-old victim was quadruplet
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8 a.m. January 05, 2009
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (AP) — A crash on an icy Dodge County highway killed a 7-year-old Beaver Dam boy and injured his three quadruplet siblings and his parents. The family's ...
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Diversity Action Team to interview city council
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:26 a.m. January 05, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: The City of Janesville is focusing on diversity, including minority recruitment in the Janesville Police Department. The Diversity Action Team hopes to extend that focus to ...
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Ice, speed and unfastened seat belt led to boy's death
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 3:42 p.m. January 04, 2009
BEAVER DAM — A 7-year-old Beaver Dam boy died after his family’s sport utility vehicle spun out of control and rolled over on icy Highway 151 in Calamus. The boy ...
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Woman critical after 7-car accident
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:25 a.m. January 04, 2009
JANESVILLE – A Palmyra woman was reported in critical condition at Janesville Mercy Hospital on Sunday after a series of crashes involving seven vehicles on Highway 26 north of Janesville ...
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Rock County roads dangerously slick
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 9:02 p.m. January 03, 2009
JANESVILLE -- Janesville police report Highway 26 north of Highway 14 is closed in both directions because of ice-related traffic accidents. Numerous vehicles slid off the road as freezing rain ...
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Woman gunned down in Wausau
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 7 p.m. January 03, 2009
WAUSAU — Wausau police say a woman was shot to death outside the senior housing center where she worked, and an ex-boyfriend has been jailed in the shooting. Police said ...
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3 die in snowmobile crash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 6:25 p.m. January 03, 2009
ARBOR VITAE — Two snowmobilers and a passenger died when their sleds crashed on a trail in northern Wisconsin’s Vilas County. Sheriff’s officials said the accident was reported about 10 ...
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Freezing rain could make travel hazardous
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF at 10:42 a.m. January 03, 2009
SULLIVAN -- The National Weather Service has issued a weather advisory for southern Wisconsin. Freezing rain this afternoon and tonight could coat roads and sidewalks with ice. The accumulation is ...
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Foreclosures hit record high in 2008
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 10:36 a.m. January 03, 2009
MILWAUKEE — The number of foreclosure filings in 2008 was a new record for Wisconsin. There were more than 25,000 foreclosure actions started in Wisconsin last year. Philip Crawford, founder ...
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Geriatric health care bill expected
Posted by STAN STRICKER at 5:57 a.m. January 03, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Officials at Mercy Health System in Janesville are watching a bill from U.S. Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin closely. Mercy Vice President Rich Gruber indicates a ...
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4 from Wisconsin give to inauguration committee
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12 p.m. January 02, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — At least four Wisconsinites have donated to President-elect Barack Obama's presidential inauguration committee, giving about $75,000. The largest donation comes from Ulice Payne Jr., chairman of the ...
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Cell phone users push no-call list numbers up
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 9:28 a.m. January 02, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 1.6 million phone numbers are now registered for Wisconsin's do-not-call telemarketing list. A year ago, the list had 1.1 million numbers, but the state ...
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Manitowoc Co. completes sale of Marine business
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 8:29 a.m. January 02, 2009
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Manufacturer Manitowoc Co. says it has completed the sale of its Marine business to an Italian ship builder. Fincantieri Marine Group Holdings Inc. bought the smallest ...
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Janesville considers solar panel ordinance
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK at 4:32 a.m. January 02, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: A Janesville household wants to use solar panels to collect energy, but the City of Janesville needs to clarify the rules for that sort of construction. ...
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Majority Leader: Three OWIs shouldn't make you a felon
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 12:01 p.m. January 01, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate majority leader says it would be “too severe” for the state to upgrade a third drunk-driving offense to a felony. Weston Democrat Russ ...
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Times are tough, pass the lobster
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:57 a.m. January 01, 2009
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — This alleged grocery thief apparently has a taste for finer cuisine. Racine police say 43-year-old Brian A. Rubenstein tried to steal $625 in groceries. The total ...
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Snowy slide-offs earn $180 ticket.
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS at 11:54 a.m. January 01, 2009
JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) — If you drive too fast in slippery conditions in Dodge County, you could face a $180 fine if you end up sliding off the road. Sheriff ...
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