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Number of Wisconsin abortions drops for the 5th year
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. — The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin dropped slightly last year to its lowest level since the state began keeping records three decades ago, according to a state report released Tuesday. The state Department of Health Services study found that 8,229 abortions were performed in Wisconsin last ...Read more, view comments (22) »
Professional license fee hikes approved
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. — The cost of being a barber, accountant, social worker and nurse is going up in Wisconsin. Initial license and renewal costs for those and a host of other professionals were raised Tuesday on an 11-5 vote by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. A few professions will see ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Rock County gets $2.2 million more to help dislocated workers
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on June 30, 2009
JANESVILLE--The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of a second portion of a $3.8 million grant for training programs to help dislocated autoworkers in Rock County. The second installment of $2.2 million will help Rock County add new workers into employment training programs, said Bob Borremans, director of ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Higher landfill fees begin Wednesday
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 30, 2009
Higher fees for dumping at the Janesville landfill become effective Wednesday. A provision in the state budget increased the fees by $4.10 per ton of waste, according to a release from the city. The fee charged at the landfill gate will increase from $21.80 to $25.90. Individual vehicle fees will ...Read more, view comments (2) »
GM seeks court approval to become "new" company
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — General Motor’s bid to sell its "good“ parts into a new company and emerge from bankruptcy protection began Tuesday as hundreds of lawyers converged on a Manhattan courthouse. GM, whose June 1 filing for bankruptcy protection was the fourth-largest in U.S. history, is hoping to avoid ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Three checked for contamination from suspicious letter
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
Green Bay — Three people in a judge’s courtroom at the Brown County Courthouse were checked for possible contamination after a letter was found with a suspicious substance inside. Officials said they determined the substance was calcium sulfite, a chemical used as a food preservative, and didn’t pose a threat. ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Obama makes two Wisconsin ag appointments
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s administration has made two U.S. Department of Agriculture appointments affecting Wisconsin. Brad Pfaff was named Wisconsin state executive director for the Farm Service Agency and former state Rep. Stan Gruszynski (gruh-ZIN’-skee) was named state director for rural development. Pfaff is in his second ...Read more, add a comment »
After a day on the links, Tony Romo stops for Mexican food
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 30, 2009
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Early "Public Enemies" screenings held in Wis.
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — No doubt it will be all "Public Enemies" in much of Wisconsin Tuesday. Early screenings of the Johnny Depp film will be held in Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Madison to help raise money for Film Wisconsin and several local organizations. The movie about John Dillinger opens nationwide Wednesday, ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Sen. Kohl begins prep ahead of Sotomayor hearing
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A task force of legal experts and community leaders will help Sen. Herb Kohl evaluate Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (soh-toh-my-YOR') Tuesday in Milwaukee. Kohl meets with the 11-member bipartisan panel at the Marquette University Law School. President Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor in May. She would be ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Wis. traffic deaths so far slightly behind 2008
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 30, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With 2009 nearly half over, Wisconsin is continuing a downward trend of traffic fatalities. Heading into the final day of June Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation reports 242 people have been killed on Wisconsin's roadways — 10 fewer than at the same time a year ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Janesville to get Development Opportunity Zone
Posted by STAN STRICKER on June 30, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: A Development Opportunity Zone, included in the state budget, could be one tool to help Janesville's economy recover. Forward Janesville Vice President of Government Relations Dan Cunningham calls the DOZ is critical for the city's future. The DOZ offers tax incentives for companies creating jobs, or ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Janesville police seek robbery suspect
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 29, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Monday afternoon at Mid America Bank, 2317 Milton Ave. Police say an unidentified male suspect gave a teller a note demanding money. The suspect did not display a weapon and the teller was not hurt. The suspect received ...Read more, view comments (22) »
Wisconsin soldier dies of war wounds
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 29, 2009
PESHTIGO — A 19-year-old Wisconsin soldier wounded in Afghanistan has died in Germany, his family said Monday. Army gunner Pvt. Steven Drees of Peshtigo was wounded last Tuesday. He died Saturday, said Henry Drees, the soldier’s grandfather. Drees died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, after being wounded ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Avery seeking new trial in photographer’s slaying
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 29, 2009
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A Manitowoc County man sentenced to life in prison for killing a young photographer in 2005 is seeking a new trial. Steven Avery’s attorneys filed court documents Monday contending he was denied a fair trial in 2007 because Judge Patrick Willis refused to allow evidence that ...Read more, view comments (15) »
Doyle says he intends to serve rest of his term
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 29, 2009
MAPLE BLUFF, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says he “fully expects” to finish out his current term in office which runs through the end of next year. Doyle’s comments came in response to a question Monday after he signed the next two-year state budget. The question was whether he ...Read more, view comments (19) »
Doyle vetoes 81 items worth $10 million
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 29, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle is vetoing 81 items in the two-year $62 billion state budget. The vetoes amount to $10 million. Doyle announced the vetoes on Monday, the same day he signed the new budget into law. Doyle's vetoes leave most of the major parts of the ...Read more, view comments (14) »
Great Lakes wolves returning to endangered list
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 29, 2009
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — More than 4,000 gray wolves in the upper Great Lakes region are going back on the federal endangered species list — at least temporarily. A coalition of activist groups said Monday it reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal ...Read more, view comments (48) »
Police say arrests end two-state crime spree
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 29, 2009
Police have made arrests in a string of burglaries that stretched from Lake Geneva to northern Illinois.
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Group looks to help laid-off workers
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 29, 2009
The recession has been hard on all of Rock County. Thousands have been laid off from General Motors, Lear and other auto suppliers, with more layoffs coming from other struggling industries. Those in turn have hurt local businesses, starting a chain reaction. The members of CORD—Collaborative Organizations Responding to Dislocation—know ...Read more, view comments (8) »
Gingrich to appear at Wis. fundraiser for Walker
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 29, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Newt Gingrich will be in Milwaukee to raise campaign funds for gubernatorial hopeful and fellow Republican Scott Walker. The former Speaker of the House is scheduled to address the media for about 20 minutes Monday evening. His comments are expected to include an endorsement for Walker, the ...Read more, view comments (12) »
Doyle set to sign budget
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 28, 2009
MADISON — Gov. Jim Doyle announced he will sign Wisconsin’s two-year budget on Monday, two days before the new fiscal year begins. Lawmakers gave final approval to the spending plan early Friday evening. Doyle can use his expansive partial veto power to rewrite large portions of the $62 billion budget. ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Steinhofer wins Ray Fischer championship
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 28, 2009
Andrew Steinhofer, a 2009 Madison La Follette High School graduate, birdied the last two holes to win the Ray Fischer State Medal Play Championship by one stroke at Riverside Golf Course. Steinhofer had rounds of 65 and 72 in Sunday’s 36-hole finale to finish with a 12-under-par 276 for 72 ...Read more, view comments (5) »
UW-Madison makes an unlikely ally: the military
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 28, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison, which saw some of the fiercest Vietnam War protests in the nation, is shedding its long-standing antimilitary image by hiring a military historian and teaching a new course for military officers. The university also has improved services for veterans after hiring an ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Bullet retrieved from operating room
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 27, 2009
JANESVILLE—A Janesville police officer was asked to stand by in a Mercy Hospital operating room Saturday to retrieve a bullet that was lodged in the head of a 15-year-old boy. Rockford police made the request to retrieve the bullet. A Janesville police spokesman said Saturday night that local police do ...Read more, view comments (14) »
Aqua Jays win ski tournament
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 27, 2009
JANESVILLE—The Rock Aqua Jays won the Mercury Marine Open Water Ski Show Tournament on Saturday. The Jays were hosting their first ski-show tournament at Janesville’s Traxler Park since 2007. For a full story, read Sunday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or check back at GazetteXtra.com.Read more, view comments (11) »
Rhythm & Booms postponed because of weather fears
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 27, 2009
MADISON — The threat of severe weather has prompted the organizers of the Rhythm and Booms fireworks display in Madison to reschedule the event from Saturday night to Sunday. The organizers say all the music stages, carnival rides, events and concessions will be Sunday instead of Saturday. The fireworks display ...Read more, view comments (24) »
Janesville ski tournament under way
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 27, 2009
JANESVILLE—The Rock Aqua Jays are hosting their first ski-show tournament since 2007 on the Rock River at Janesville’s Traxler Park today, Saturday. Aqua Jays members say it feels good to be hosting after high water has kept them off the river for so long. The Aqua Jays will be the ...Read more, view comments (12) »
"Idol" star Gokey promotes Milwaukee
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 27, 2009
MILWAUKEE — Former "American Idol" contestant Danny Gokey is promoting his hometown in a video. The video appears on the VISIT Milwaukee Web site, www.visitmilwaukee.org. Gokey describs Milwaukee as a family friendly city that represents all cultures. He says his favorite parts of Milwaukee are the east side with its ...Read more, add a comment »
5 charged in stateline robberies
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 27, 2009
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Authorities in Waukegan say they have charged five people in a string of 20 armed robberies in McHenry and Lake counties, as well as in southeastern Wisconsin. Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran says 42-year-old Michael R. Boyle, of Twin Lakes, Wis., appears to have been the ringleader ...Read more, view comments (4) »
State budget ready for governor
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON — Lawmakers gave final approval to a state budget deal early Friday evening, ending a messy process marked by days of secret meetings and all-night debates. The budget now goes to Gov. Jim Doyle, who can use his expansive partial veto power to rewrite large portions of the $62 ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Dane County leaders ask for pay cut
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON — Some Dane County elected officials plan to cut their own pay. An announcement from the sheriff’s department Friday said a news conference planned for Monday will include officials announcing they will take a 5 percent pay reduction. The cut is in line with what’s been agreed upon for ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Wisconsin joins GM-dealership objections
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON — Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has joined 41 other states’ objections to bankruptcy plans for General Motors dealers. Van Hollen’s office says GM notified dealerships June 1 they must sign new agreements in the bankruptcy. The states say the agreements force current dealers to waive protection rights ...Read more, view comments (8) »
GM confirms plans to produce in Orion
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The oldest plant in the General Motors Corp. family faces an uncertain future after the automaker decided against bringing new production to the recently shuttered facility. Instead GM chose the plant in Orion Township, Mich., about 40 miles north of Detroit, to build its next-generation small ...Read more, view comments (58) »
Janesville serial rapist sentenced to prison
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 26, 2009
JANESVILLE – The Janesville serial rapist will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael R. Huber, 33, was sentenced in Rock County Court on Friday to 195 years in prison followed by 60 years of extended supervision. He was sentenced on six felony charges of first-degree sexual ...Read more, view comments (24) »
Budget mandates car insurance for Wis. drivers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin drivers would have to buy liability insurance for their vehicles under the state budget poised to pass the Legislature. The new requirement has been proposed since the 1970s, but always blocked by the insurance industry. This year it's in the state budget that passed the ...Read more, view comments (29) »
Work on Highway 59 begins next week
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 26, 2009
JANESVILLE—Crews next week will begin replacing culverts on Highway 59 from Edgerton to Cooksville in preparation for reconstruction planned for August. Work will begin Monday and is expected to be complete by Friday, July 10. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes. No detour route will be posted.Read more, view comments (2) »
Governor's reaction to GM decision
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says Wisconsin offered a "very strong" incentive package to get General Motors to locate subcompact production in Janesville, and says he's deeply disappointed the automaker picked its Orion, Mich. plant for the work. General Motors was expected to make an announcement Friday on ...Read more, view comments (23) »
State warns of possible construction delays
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation is warning motorists of some places where lane closures and restrictions could slow traffic over the busy July 4th holiday weekend. The DOT says lane restrictions and closures could cause delays along U.S. 41 in Fond du Lac, Interstate 43 east ...Read more, add a comment »
South Arch Street to close for two days
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 26, 2009
JANESVILLE--South Arch Street, between West Court Street and Rockport Road, will be closed to through traffic starting at 6 a.m. Friday, June 26, for two days, according to city engineering. Traffic will be detoured around the closure on West Court Street, South Crosby Avenue and Rockport Road. Local access to ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Oil tax, driver's card for illegals out of budget
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 26, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new tax that threatened to increase gas prices would be eliminated and illegal immigrants would not be issued special cards so they could drive legally on Wisconsin roads under a budget deal passed by the Democratic-controlled Senate early Friday. The deal was released just four ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Police officer arrested in sting
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 25, 2009
MCT REGIONAL NEWS By Marie Rohde Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT) Jun. 25--A veteran Milwaukee police officer has been suspended after his arrest in an internal sting operation, according to a search warrant filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Milwaukee County Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern said his office was reviewing ...Read more, view comments (12) »
Democrats still plan to bring budget deal
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats were still trying to reach a budget deal Thursday to plug Wisconsin’s record-high $6.6 billion shortfall. The plan was supposed to be announced at a bipartisan conference committee meeting in the morning, but after hours of delay there was still no word on when it ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Michael Jackson dies in Los Angeles hospital
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson, the record-breaking, sensationally gifted "King of Pop" who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world's most influential singer and dancer, and the tabloid world's most disturbing celebrity, has died. He was 50.
A person with knowledge of the situation says Jackson died ...
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Updated: Severe thunderstorm warning issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 25, 2009
The National Weather Service in Sullivan has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Rock County, southeastern Dane County and southwestern Jefferson County until 6:15 p.m. At 5:16 p.m., National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Michigan chosen to build GM's small car
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan has won the high-stakes competition with two other states to build General Motors Corp.’s next-generation subcompact car, a person briefed on the decision said Thursday. The announcement that the car will be built at a retooled midsize car factory in Orion Township near Pontiac will come ...Read more, view comments (42) »
Williams Bay woman recuperating from 3-car crash injuries
Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. on June 25, 2009
A Williams Bay woman who sustained severe internal injuries Tuesday in a crash in Walworth Township is stable and continues to recuperate, hospital officials said Thursday.
Keishah E. King, 22, of Williams Bay, is still in intensive care at Rockford Memorial Hospital but is expected to be transferred out of ...
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Former Walworth teacher sentenced for heroin possession
Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. on June 25, 2009
ELKHORN — A former Walworth Elementary School teacher was sentenced Thursday to six months in county jail with conditional release and three years of probation for felony possession of heroin and bail jumping.
Katie M. Luessenhop, 26, of 250 S. Edwards Blvd., No. 146, Lake Geneva, had pleaded guilty April ...
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Former youth minister sentenced for 1970s sexual relationship with child
Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. on June 25, 2009
A former youth pastor was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday on charges of sexual intercourse with a child younger than 16 in the mid-1970s.
Russell J. Lesser, 64, of Bryson City, N.C., had pleaded guilty April 14 to a felony charge of sexual intercourse with a child ...
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Janesville homicide suspect appears in court
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 25, 2009
JANESVILLE -- No trial date was set Thursday in the homicide case against a Milton man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in Janesville on April 22. Kyle E. Hicke, 37, of 108 Forest Lake Drive, Milton, appeared in Rock County Court for a scheduling hearing. Hicke is charged with ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Former Lake Geneva mayor Richard Folman dead at 76
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 25, 2009
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Grants available to help low-wage workers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New grants are available for low-wage earners to help pay for technical college classes in the fall. Gov. Jim Doyle announced a total of $1.5 million in grant money. The $1,000 grants are available to workers with no education beyond high school whose household income is ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Kimberly-Clark to cut 1,600 jobs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
DALLAS (AP) — Kimberly-Clark Corp. says it will cut 1,600 jobs, or 3 percent of its global work force, primarily among salaried and non-production workers. The maker of Kleenex, Scott and Huggies employs 53,000 people around the world. It does not plan to close any plants. It expects the cuts ...Read more, add a comment »
Democratic agreement on budget expected Thursday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An agreement reached in secret by Democratic leaders of the state Legislature is expected to be made public on Thursday. A bipartisan conference committee was expected to vote on the plan in the morning before it heads to the full Senate in the afternoon. The committee ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Hundreds of warbirds to be at EAA AirVenture
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 25, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Aircraft enthusiasts will get to see hundreds of warbird fighters and bombers at EAA AirVenture this summer. The World War II fighter aircraft scheduled to participate include restored Japanese Zero and German Messerschmitt 109 as well as British Hurricane, Spitfire, Hellcat, Wildcat, P-38, P-40, P-47, and ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Chase ends near Beloit
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
BELOIT--Authorities said a driver of a stolen vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a high-speed chase Wednesday night, WISC-TV is reporting. A Rock County dispatch supervisor said the high-speed chase that started in Walworth County ended at the Interstate 90/43 interchange near Beloit. Traffic was temporarily delayed ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Traffic on I-43 near East Troy diverted
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
Traffic is being rerouted on Interstate 43 near East Troy in Walworth County after a crash and highway buckle at about 9 p.m. blocked both northbound lanes, according to a Wisconsin State Patrol traffic alert. Drivers are advised to use County ES and Highway 83 to detour around the incident, ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Mich. gov.: GM 'poised' to make decision
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 24, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says General Motors is “poised” to make a decision on where it will build a new line of small cars. Granholm and Michigan lawmakers want the automaker to choose its Orion Township plant near Pontiac. Granholm says the state has put “everything we ...Read more, view comments (26) »
Walworth County judge denies motion to drop evidence in drug dealer case
Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. on June 24, 2009
Walworth County Judge James Carlson denied Wednesday a request to drop certain evidence in the case of a Burlington man charged with dealing drugs.
Eric L. McIntyre, 30, of N2402 Charles Young Drive, Burlington, is charged with three counts of delivery of heroin, one count of possession of heroin ...
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Wisconsin officials adopt new shoreline building regulations
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 24, 2009
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (AP) — The state Natural Resources Board has approved the first updates to Wisconsin’s shoreline building regulations in more than 40 years. Property owners would have to limit waterproof surfaces such as roofs and driveways. Buildings within 75 feet of the water would be limited to 35 ...Read more, add a comment »
UPDATED: House fire on Sunny Lane extinguished
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
ROCK TOWNSHIP – Town of Beloit firefighters fought a house fire at 507 W. Sunny Lane between Beloit and Janesville on Wednesday morning. The call came in at 9:54 a.m. The fire was extinguished quickly. No injuries were reported. Firefighters were seen rescuing a cat from the one-story house. The ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Wis. Legislature still looking for budget deal
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 24, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A spokeswoman for the Democratic leader in the Senate says the focus Wednesday remains on passing the entire state budget, not just one piece Gov. Jim Doyle wants lawmakers to take up separately. Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker's spokeswoman Carrie Lynch says talks are continuing with ...Read more, add a comment »
Walworth County ramps to close next week
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 24, 2009
Several Interstate 43 ramps will be closed next week because of construction, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation: The southbound on- and off-ramps at County X and the northbound on- and off-ramps at Highway 14 will be closed Monday. They're scheduled to reopen Wednesday, July 15. The Lawson School ...Read more, view comments (8) »
Swine flu closes summer camp
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 24, 2009
LAKE DELTON, Wis. (AP) — A summer camp in Lake Delton has closed for two weeks because one of its counselors has a confirmed case of swine flu. Parents picked up their children at Camp Gray Monday. The camp operator, the Catholic Diocese of Madison, says it will reopen July ...Read more, add a comment »
Three area men killed in Iowa plane crash
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
The Milton owner of a small plane that crashed in Iowa on Tuesday said Milton businessman Malcolm McMillan is among the three killed. Jerome Goodger, Milton, said he and McMillan, 65, owned the single-engine Piper together. Goodger said federal investigators told him this morning that the man in the pilot ...Read more, view comments (9) »
No fatalities reported in Walworth County accident
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
No fatalities had been reported as of 9 a.m. from an accident at Highway 67 and County Road F in Walworth County, according to Captain Scott McClory. Three cars were involved at the accident Tuesday afternoon and multiple people were injured.Read more, add a comment »
Plane owned by Milton man crashes in Iowa
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 24, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal investigators are in northwest Iowa looking for what caused a small plane to crash near Sheldon, killing all three people on board. Authorities with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were meeting with O'Brien County officials on Wednesday, the sheriff's ...Read more, add a comment »
Wis. Legislature still looking for budget deal
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 24, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle wants the Legislature meeting in special session Wednesday to pass part of the state budget that will bring in $74 million in federal money if done by Monday. But leaders of the Legislature say they remain focused on finding a way to pass ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Power outage reported in Fourth Ward
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
JANESVILLE—Fifty-five customers in the Fourth Ward remain without power after an Alliant Energy transformer experienced a problem early Wednesday morning. The outage was discovered just after 6 a.m. when someone in the 300 block of South Main Street called the Rock County Communications Center and reported the sound of a ...Read more, add a comment »
Heat advisory: Another hot day
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 24, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a heat advisory, which is in effect from noon Wednesday to 7 pm Wednesday evening. High temperatures in the 90 to 95 degree range across most of the area the afternoon, combined with dew points in the ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Part-timers will clean schools. Janesville School Board decides
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 23, 2009
JANESVILLE – The Janesville School Board voted Tuesday to hire part-time workers to help clean the newly expanded high schools. The administration had asked for new custodians to cover six eight-hour shifts each day, three shifts at each of the two high schools. The board gave approval for enough part-timers ...Read more, view comment (1) »
National Weather Service investigating report of tornado touchdown
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 23, 2009
National Weather Service officials are still investigating a tornado reported near the town of Milton on Tuesday. Officials from the service’s Sullivan office are scheduled to visit the area around 9 a.m. today. A thunderstorm developed quickly around 7:50 p.m. over Edgerton. An airline pilot reported the storm produced a ...Read more, view comments (16) »
Multivehicle accident in Walworth Township
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 23, 2009
Police are at the scene of a multivehicle accident at Highway 67 and County F in Walworth Township just east of Williams Bay. Delavan police are blocking traffic in the area. County officials had no immediate information.Read more, view comments (2) »
Many state offices will close extra days under furlough plan
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 23, 2009
MADISON - Many state offices would be closed four additional days over the next two years, under a plan to furlough state employees to help chip away at a budget shortfall. Offices would be closed on Presidents’ Day; the Friday before Memorial Day; Columbus Day; and the day after Thanksgiving, ...Read more, add a comment »
Walworth County authorities issue 277 citations, arrest 7 during Phish concert
Posted by PEDRO OLIVEIRA JR. on June 23, 2009
Walworth County law enforcement authorities issued 277 citations and arrested seven attendees during last weekend’s Phish concert at Alpine Valley Music Theater.
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I-90/39 traffic slowed near Madison
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 23, 2009
MADISON – Traffic was slowed Tuesday afternoon on an entrance ramp to Interstate 90/39 near Madison. The State Patrol reports a “pavement blowout” caused the slowdown. Affected is the entrance ramp from eastbound Highway 12/18 to eastbound I-90/39. A State Patrol spokeswoman said heat caused blowout, creating a hole in ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Wis. court ruling clears path for charges
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 23, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that cleared the way for identity theft charges against a man accused of driving his boss to suicide. Christopher Baron admitted hacking into the work e-mail of his boss Mark Fisher and forwarding e-mails that suggested ...Read more, view comments (8) »
High temps help corn crops
Posted by KATHLEEN FOODY on June 23, 2009
Sunday marked the first day of summer and brought higher temperatures and new hope for local farmers. Standing water in many parts of Rock County forced farmers to plant later and put the crops off schedule, said Jim Stute, Rock County crops agent. Corn growth especially had been off pace, ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Pet owners reminded about hot weather risks
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 23, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With temperatures expected to soar near 90 Tuesday, a Wisconsin humane officer is reminding pet and livestock owners to take extra care to protect their animals from heat and humidity. Dr. Yvonne Bellay of the state agriculture department says heat stroke is a very real threat ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Wis. DNR to watch for drunken boaters
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 23, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Conservation wardens and boat patrol officers plan to step up enforcement of drunken boating this weekend in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says it will participate in a nationally-coordinated effort called "Operation Dry Water" Friday through Sunday. DNR conservation wardens and municipal patrol officers will ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Janesville schools may exceed budget
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 23, 2009
For the first time in recent memory, the Janesville School District likely will spend more than its annual budget. The district estimates it could be as much as $600,000 over budget for the fiscal year that ends June 30. The district has the resources to cover the overage. The money ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Watch ESPN video about Janesville
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 23, 2009
Janesville and Beloit will be the focus of an ESPN report Sunday. Unfortunately, it won’t be about an athletic achievement. Three one-minute pieces covering the effects of the recession—and the closing of the Janesville General Motors plant—will cap a weeklong series on “Outside The Lines.” The series began Monday on ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Heat advisory issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 23, 2009
From the National Weather Service: A heat advisory remains in effect from noon Tuesday to 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. High temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and dew points in the upper 60s to around 70, will allow heat index readings to reach the 95 to 100 degree ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Drunken golf cart driving results in several tickets
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 22, 2009
Jun. 22--RICHFIELD -- After drinking at least 10 beers at a golf course on state Highway 167 and being left behind by the relatives who brought him there, a South Milwaukee man decided to drive himself the nearly 40 miles back to his home -- in a golf cart. He ...Read more, view comments (26) »
Janesville principal candidate named
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 22, 2009
Stacy Kelley, principal of East Troy Elementary School, is being recommended for the job of principal at Janesville's Roosevelt Elementary School. The Janesville School Board will likely approve Kelley for the job at its meeting Tuesday night. Kelley worked at Janesville’s Adams School from 1995 to 2007. Kelley would replace ...Read more, view comments (12) »
Janesville street work announced
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 22, 2009
JANESVILLE – The city of Janesville announced Monday that intermittent curb and gutter replacement will take place on the following streets from now through July 2. -- Monterey Lane, from Riverview Drive to State Street. -- Marquette Street, from LaSalle Street to 430 feet south of Chartier Street. -- Chartier ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Sealcoat operations begin; drive cautiously
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 22, 2009
JANESVILLE--Motorists are advised to drive cautiously on County D, E and H from Hanover to Highway 213 during sealcoat operations scheduled to begin this week, according to Ben Coopman, Rock County Public Works director. Loose gravel signs, with 35 mph speed advisory signs, have been posted along all routes. The ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Marathon County Police: Drowning victim had been drinking
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 22, 2009
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department says a 23-year-old man who had been drinking tried to swim across a lake near Wausau and drowned. The sheriff’s department says Vattana Sayasavanh went under water as he tried to swim across Sunny Vale Lake Saturday about 7 p.m. Several ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Immigrant groups seek driver's card, tuition break
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 22, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Advocates are making a final push to convince Wisconsin lawmakers to cut tuition rates and create a new driver's card for illegal immigrants. Supporters plan a press conference and a rally at the Capitol on Monday as lawmakers consider whether to include those provisions in the ...Read more, view comments (155) »
Mercy trauma center is keeping patients in town
Posted by GINA DUWE on June 22, 2009
Since becoming a trauma center, Mercy Hospital has cut patient transfers 10 percent. Mercy Hospital spent years ramping up its technology and staff to earn the state designation of level 3 trauma center. The process started in 2001, when the hospital’s board of directors voted to become a trauma center. ...Read more, view comments (33) »
City council to hold hearing on street conversion
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 22, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: A street conversion would allow emergency vehicles better access to Mercy Hospital, according to the Janesville Fire Department. Mercy officials are requesting a portion of North Franklin Street be changed to two-way between Highland Avenue and Mineral Point Avenue. The city required Mercy to perform a ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Janesville Legion splits in 5-Star Tournamenttar Tournament
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 22, 2009
Janesville’s American Legion baseball team lost to Ham Lake, Minn., 6-5, and defeated Union Grove, 8-7, Sunday to finish with a 2-2 record in the 5-Star Tournament at Riverside Park. Ham Lake won the tournament with a 4-0 record. For a full story, read Monday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Stricker is 10 shots back
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 22, 2009
Steve Stricker begins his final 12 holes of the U.S. Open today 10 shots behind co-leaders Lucas Glover and Ricky Barnes. Stricker started play Sunday at 1-under, but shot 2-over par the rest of his third round. He played six holes of his fourth round Sunday before play was suspended, ...Read more, add a comment »
More of state budget taken up by loan payments
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 21, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Repaying the state’s debt will take a greater share of Wisconsin’s revenue in the coming years. By 2012, the annual payments on state debt will likely consume at least 4.5 percent of the state’s total income from taxes and fees. That’s according to projections by the ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Green and gold worried about being in the black
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 21, 2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers haven’t been sacked by the recession despite a rough season on the field and significant financial challenges off it, but officials remain wary of the future. The NFL’s only publicly owned franchise turned a $20.1 million operating profit last year, according ...Read more, view comments (13) »
Better feta: Cheese production up 7 percent
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 21, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Production of specialty cheeses in Wisconsin rose 7 percent in 2008 and the state is poised to set an all-time milk production record. That’s according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The agency says the state’s 138 cheese plants produced 429 million ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Interstate now open
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on June 20, 2009
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 90/39 are now open. For about three hours Saturday both lanes were closed because heat had caused the road to buckle.Read more, add a comment »
Eastbound Interstate lanes closed
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on June 20, 2009
Both lanes of eastbound Interstate 39/90 north of Edgerton are closed due to the road buckling in the heat, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. At 3:58 p.m., the Wisconsin State Patrol announced that the left lane had buckled at mile marker 161, just over ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Severe thunderstorm warning for Rock County
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 19, 2009
The National Weather Service out of Sullivan has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Rock County until 8 p.m. The storm is coming out of Illinois. The storm is forecast to reach downtown Janesville at 7:40 and Milton and Whitewater at 7:55 p.m.Read more, view comments (3) »
Wisconsin flags at half staff Saturday
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on June 19, 2009
Gov. Jim Doyle has directed flags to be flown at half staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday. The request honors Wisconsin State Trooper Jorge Dimas who died while recovering from injuries from an on-duty motor vehicle crash May 9.Read more, view comments (13) »
Interstate 43 detours
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on June 19, 2009
From 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, traffic northbound from Beloit on Interstate 43 will be detoured due to construction. Drivers should take the Clinton exit to Highway 140 north to Highway 11/14 east and follow the signs to Darien and Interstate 43.Read more, add a comment »
Milwaukee firefighters rescue woman stranded atop car
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 19, 2009
MCT REGIONAL NEWS By Linda Spice Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT) Jun. 19--Several drivers stranded by high waters abandoned their vehicles during overnight storms, but at least one woman waited atop her car -- her cell phone dead -- crying until a Milwaukee firefighter just happened to drive by early Friday. ...Read more, view comments (12) »
Weather causes damage in Rock, Walworth counties
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 19, 2009
JANESVILLE -- No tornadoes were spotted in Rock or Walworth counties after Friday's early morning thunderstorm, but winds did wreak havoc on trees and power lines. “I would say it was a big event, yeah, because of storm damage and heavy rainfall, but not unusual for this time of year,” ...Read more, view comments (8) »
Tub Run will affect traffic
Posted by KATHLEEN FOODY on June 19, 2009
The 15th annual Tub Run for the Muscular Dystrophy Association will roar through Janesville Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. Motorists are advised to plan around the charity ride. About 1,500 motorcycles are expected to leave from Kutter Harley-Davidson, 3223 N. Pontiac Drive, at noon then head south on North ...Read more, view comments (55) »
Craig's basketball court is too long
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 19, 2009
No harm, no foul, as they say in the sports world. Such is the case in Craig High School’s new fieldhouse, which has a basketball floor sized for the college game, not the shorter, standard length of high school courts. The lines painted on the wooden floor will be removed ...Read more, view comments (22) »
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch still in effect
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 19, 2009
From the National Weather Service: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 3 p.m. for Rock County. Click here for the latest radar image.Read more, view comments (5) »
Company making cancer-screening tool moves to Wis.
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 19, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A company developing new technology to screen for colorectal cancer is moving from Massachusetts to Madison. The state Department of Commerce awarded the Exact Sciences Corp. a $1 million loan to help with the move. The Marlboro, Mass.-based firm is developing molecular-screening technology to detect the ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Storms make noise, cause little damage
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 19, 2009
Many Southern Wisconsin residents woke early this morning to storms marching across the area. Tornado sirens were sounded twice--first at 1 a.m. and again at 1:25 a.m--Friday morning in Rock County after the National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a tornado by Footville and a possible tornado on the west ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Bay Port edges Wilmot in Division 1 title game
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Bay Port High School captured first WIAA state state title by outlasting Southern Lakes Conference champion Wilmot, 3-2 in eight innings, in Thursday night’s Division 1 at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Zac Peterson’s bunt single with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth ...Read more, add a comment »
Edgewood dominates Division 2 title game
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Madison Edgewood (25-4) scored in every inning except the fourth as the Crusaders hammered Bloomer, 13-3 in six innings, in Thursday to win the WIAA Division 2 state championship at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton. For a full story, read Friday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or ...Read more, add a comment »
Kenosha St. Joseph rules Division 3 baseball
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Kenosha St. Joseph (19-9) shocked once-beaten Marathon (30-2) with three runs of the top of the seventh inning Thursday and went on to a 4-2 victory that gave the Lancers their school’s third WIAA state baseball title since 2005 and second in Division 3. For a full story, read Friday’s ...Read more, add a comment »
Rock County under tornado watch until 4 a.m.
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Southeastern Wisconsin including Rock County has been placed under a tornado watch by the National Weather Service until 4 a.m. From the service: THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA, SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Legislators still hopeful for Kenosha plant after Chrysler meeting
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 18, 2009
WASHINGTON — Describing talks as difficult, Rep. Gwen Moore says she’s still not sure if Chrysler can be persuaded to keep a Kenosha, Wis. plant open for business. The Democratic congresswoman, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic Sens. Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold met with Chrysler’s Deputy CEO, Jim Press, ...Read more, add a comment »
Stricker 1 over in suspended U.S. Open
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Edgerton’s Steve Stricker was at 1 over par after six holes today when the rain-soaked first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y., was suspended for the day. Nobody finished the first round, and play is to resume at ...Read more, view comment (1) »
State moves to lower hunting age
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 18, 2009
MADISON — Wisconsin lawmakers moved Thursday to lower the hunting age by two years to 10 and offer youngsters reduced license fees in an effort to preserve the state’s hunting culture. Under the plan approved by the Assembly on a voice vote, anyone 10 or older could hunt with an ...Read more, view comments (20) »
Car submerged; no serious injuries
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 18, 2009
JANESVILLE – A vehicle is submerged in the Rock River, and a woman involved in the incident was taken away by ambulance at about 1:55 p.m. Thursday. The woman appeared shaken but not seriously injured. Janesville paramedics put a neck brace on her. The accident is on the west side ...Read more, view comments (18) »
Marion wins Division 4 state baseball title
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 18, 2009
With runners at second and third in the bottom of the seventh, Ethan Miller struck out the next three batters to give Marion High School (27-2) a 6-5 win over Chippewa Falls McDonell (22-5) in the WIAA Division 4 state championshiop baseball game this morning at Fox Cities Stadium in ...Read more, add a comment »
Wis. budget in limbo until Tuesday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 18, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A special committee of legislative leaders won't convene to work out a state budget deal until at least Tuesday, if it's even needed. The Democratic-controlled Senate and Assembly each have passed different forms of the $62 billion two-year spending plan. An identical budget must pass each ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Elkhorn man pleads guilty in swindling case
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 18, 2009
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UPDATED: Severe thunderstorms possible
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
The National Weather Service says there’s a moderate risk for severe thunderstorms in southern Wisconsin starting Thursday afternoon and continuing into the night. Some storms could bring damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes. This forecast is for areas south of a line from Wisconsin Dells to Milwaukee. UPDATE: The ...Read more, view comments (14) »
BTC budget boosts tax levy
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 18, 2009
The Blackhawk Technical College Board approved a budget with a 4.9 percent tax levy increase after a public hearing Wednesday. No members of the public spoke at the hearing. The board also approved a 1.5 percent raise for college President Eric Larson. BTC Board Chairman Tom Westrick praised Larson for ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Wis. superintendent to be inaugurated
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 18, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Incoming state Superintendent Tony Evers (EE'-vers) plans to hold his inauguration ceremony in a Milwaukee elementary school July 6. Evers says taking the oath and starting his term in a Milwaukee school will help emphasize the challenges facing public education both in the state's largest city ...Read more, add a comment »
Wis. Senate pass budget that removes new oil tax
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 18, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Taxes on capital gains would go up by nearly half a billion dollars over the next two years, but there would be no new tax on oil companies under the state budget that passed the Wisconsin Senate Wednesday night. No Republicans voted for the plan and ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Janesville Legion wins season opener
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Janesville’s American Legion baseball team opened the season Wednesday night with a 12-1 rout of Genoa City in five innings at Riverside Park. For a full story and box score, read Thursday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or check back at GazetteXtra.com.Read more, add a comment »
Lakeside falls, Edgewood advances in Division 2 state baseball
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 18, 2009
Bloomer High School’s baseball team spoiled Lakeside Lutheran’s first visit to the WIAA state tournament with a 13-0 rout of the Warriors in the Division 2 semifinals Thursday night at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Madison Edgewood scored nine runs in the sixth inning to whip Fox Valley Lutheran, ...Read more, add a comment »
Fitchburg disturbance leads to fatal shooting
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 17, 2009
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) — Dane County authorities have released the identity of a man shot to death in the city of Fitchburg early Wednesday. Police said a disturbance developed at an apartment building Tuesday night just before midnight. At some point, someone brandished a gun and fired multiple shots. Two ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Porkfest sold out
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on June 17, 2009
JANESVILLE--If you haven't already gotten your pork chops, you should make different dinner plans. The annual Rock County Porkfest is sold out of chops, according to Janesville Gazette reporters on the scene at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds in Janesville. Event planners bought 23,000 chops for the event and planned ...Read more, view comments (44) »
Madison police raid alleged cockfighting site
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 17, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison authorities seized more than three dozen roosters allegedly used for cockfighting. The raid of a south side residence also resulted in the arrest of a 47-year-old man on a tentative felony charge of instigating animal fights. Police Officer Howard Payne said 37 roosters were found ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Doyle disagrees with senate Dems' budget revisions
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 17, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says he disagrees with a couple of the major state budget revisions being pushed by Senate Democrats. Doyle said Wednesday he favors keeping a new tax on oil companies as he introduced. Senate Democrats want to eliminate it and the Assembly’s version allows ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Feds release details on high-speed rail funds
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 17, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration has released criteria for $8 billion in stimulus money for high-speed rail that appear to give front-runner status to projects in the Midwest and California. The 68-page guidelines released Wednesday by the Federal Railroad Administration are the starting shot in a race between states ...Read more, view comments (24) »
Janesville man gets 25 years prison in Monterey Park attack
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 17, 2009
JANESVILLE -- A Janesville man accused of robbing a teenage couple and raping the girl in Monterey Park in September 2007 was sentenced Wednesday morning to 25 years in prison. Kenneth D. Jarrett, 22, will be on extended supervision or probation for 40 years following his prison sentence. Jarrett was ...Read more, view comments (38) »
Senate Dems want to cut oil tax
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 17, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats who control the state Senate want to eliminate a new tax that could increase the cost of gasoline that was approved earlier by the Assembly. Senate Democrats also don't want to create a special card for illegal aliens to allow them to legally drive on ...Read more, view comments (16) »
UPDATE: Traffic flow normal again in area of accident
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 17, 2009
BRADFORD TOWNSHIP--Traffic flow is no longer restricted and was rerouted for 20 minutes this morning when Rock County Sheriff's Office deputies and personnel from the Clinton Fire Department reported to the scene of a three-vehicle accident with minor injuries on Highway 14 east of Janesville at Trescher Road, according to ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Monitoring season begins at Wis. beaches
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 17, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Going to a Wisconsin beach and want to know its water quality? Local governments monitor the latest conditions at 120 Lake Superior and Lake Michigan beaches and they will be updated through the Web site www.wibeaches.us Swimmers can also find information for more than 100 ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Janesville will look for cost savings
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN on June 17, 2009
Last year, cuts in salaries, personnel and services were off the table. This year, nothing is. The city council is facing an estimated $1.8-million deficit in 2010, and that’s after $1.2 million is taken from cash reserves to help offset the shortfall. The shortfall number is based on a zero ...Read more, view comments (20) »
BTC to hold public hearing on budget
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 17, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: The Blackhawk Technical College Board is holding a public hearing on its 2009-10 budget Wednesday. Andy McGrath, manager of grant administration and budget development, says the board is very supportive of the budget proposal because of the school's rapidly increasing enrollment. The total proposed equalized tax ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Wilmot, Bay Port reach state title game
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 16, 2009
Quincy Berg pitched a two-hitter Tuesday night to lead Wilmot High School’s baseball team past Eau Claire North, 4-0, in the WIAA Division 1 state semifinals at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Weather permitting, the Southern Lakes Conference champions (24-5) will play Bay Port (25-5) for the state title ...Read more, add a comment »
Wisconsin submits its incentives to GM
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
As expected, Wisconsin has submitted its proposal to General Motors to reopen its Janesville factory to make the company’s new small car. Zach Brandon is executive assistant at the state Commerce Department. He said a "competitive" proposal was delivered Tuesday but that no details will be released because of the ...Read more, view comments (4) »
A short trip home aboard Air Force One
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 16, 2009
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Craig falls in state baseball tourney
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 16, 2009
Darien board member pleads guilty
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on June 16, 2009
ELKHORN--A Darien Village Board member this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to identify the sponsor of a campaign flier. Debi Olmstead, 185 Andrea Ave., Darien, accepted a plea deal from the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office. She will pay a $100 fine and court costs, according to ...Read more, view comments (7) »
JTS South Jackson Street bus route altered
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 16, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Janesville Transit System's Kellogg Avenue and Nightside West bus routes will detour from their normal routes beginning at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 17. Southbound buses will turn left off South Jackson Street at West Delavan Drive, proceed east to Beloit Avenue, then turn right and travel south on Beloit ...Read more, add a comment »
Lions Beach water quality advisory lifted
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 16, 2009
JANESVILLE--Leisure Services has lifted the water quality advisory from Lions Beach and will soon remove the warning signs. Follow up water tests at the beach, 1401 Palmer Drive, confirm the pond is now within quality water level range, according to a city press release. The beach remained open throughout the ...Read more, view comments (23) »
Wis. Supreme Court upholds drunken driving arrest
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has ruled police lawfully arrested a man for drunken driving in Maple Bluff. The opinion Tuesday says police watched Mitchell Lange crash his car around 3 a.m. in January 2007. Officers found Lange unconscious on the sidewalk and the scene soaked with ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Wilmot wins in state baseball tourney
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
Landon Tenhagen’s RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Wilmot High School’s baseball team a 4-3 victory over Kimberly in the WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals this morning at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Eau Claire North defeated Milwaukee Riverside, 18-2, in the second quarterfinal game ...Read more, add a comment »
Wis. Senate Democrats to take up budget Wednesday
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate is scheduled to begin debating the state budget Wednesday. Senate Democrats met into the night on Monday behind closed doors to discuss changes they want to make to the two-year $62.2 billion spending plan. The Assembly passed its version early Saturday morning. ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Wis. court rejects tribe's bid for tax refund
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has denied the Ho-Chunk Nation's attempt to receive thousands of dollars in cigarette tax refunds from the state. The tribe was seeking a partial refund on cigarette taxes collected by the state at its DeJope Gaming property in Madison for parts of ...Read more, add a comment »
Childless adults can apply for insurance benefit
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Low-income adults who don't have children can now apply to receive health insurance under an expanded state program. Gov. Jim Doyle says applications are being accepted online at www.badgercareplus.org. Benefits start on July 15 and will cover basic health care services, including primary care and ...Read more, view comments (15) »
Teachers, students to lobby on school funding
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 16, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Students, teachers, parents and others plan to march on the state Capitol in Madison Tuesday to lobby lawmakers about education issues. The Walk on the Child's side has been happening for 10 years. Participants say they plan to talk about problems in the state school funding ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Rockport pools open this week
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 16, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Janesville's city pools are starting to open for the summer. Swimmers can first take the plunge into Rockport Pool. Recreation Director Bonnie Davis says Rockport's main pool opened Monday and the wading pool is scheduled to open Tuesday. She anticipates Palmer and Riverside wading pools will ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Darien board puts officer back on call list
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on June 15, 2009
DARIEN--The Darien Village Board on Monday night voted 4-3 to put officer Craig Konopski back on the call list “with the hours he had before.” The call list includes names of part-time officers who can fill work shifts if full-time officers don’t. The board in April voted to take Konopski ...Read more, view comments (8) »
Part of South Jackson Street will close Wednesday
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 15, 2009
JANESVILLE--The city of Janesville will close Jackson Street between Elliott Street and Jatco Drive starting at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday. The Union Pacific Railroad will be working on an emergency repair of their crossing on South Jackson Street. All lanes are expected to be open by Saturday. Traffic will be detoured ...Read more, add a comment »
Wisconsin Senate Democrats talking budget
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 15, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate planned to meet Monday afternoon to discuss changes they want to make to the budget. The Democratic-controlled Assembly passed its version of the two-year $62.2 billion spending plan early Saturday morning after a 12-hour session. Democrats who control the Senate ...Read more, view comments (12) »
St. Lawrence Avenue, Water Street to close Wednesday
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 15, 2009
From the city of Janesville St. Lawrence Avenue between South Main Street and South Water Street and South Water Street between East Van Buren and St. Lawrence Avenue are scheduled to be CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC beginning around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. Both roadways are expected to be open by ...Read more, add a comment »
Goodwill accepting old computers
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 15, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Disposing of old computer parts just got a little easier in Wisconsin. Many Goodwill donation centers in the state started taking old computer equipment this week through the Dell-Reconnect recycling program. Computers, monitors, printers, hard drives, and other parts are now accepted. Maureen Roche at Goodwill ...Read more, view comments (11) »
3 killed in 2 motorcycle crashes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 15, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three motorcyclists have died in two separate crashes in southeastern Wisconsin. Two people on a motorcycle were killed Sunday night when they collided with a vehicle in the Waukesha County Town of Vernon. Sheriff's officials say both people were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash ...Read more, view comments (70) »
City may buy properties to expand park
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN on June 15, 2009
Two potential city purchases in the Look West district could address two foreclosed homes, one of which is in bad condition, and expand Washington Park. Some of the money would come from the federal Housing and Economic Recovery Act passed in 2008. The city wants to buy a dilapidated home ...Read more, view comments (18) »
Democrats to use new media to attract voters
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 14, 2009
MADISON — Wisconsin Democrats used their state convention to show off plans to use new forms of media to reach voters. As the Democrats began to gather at a hotel in Green Bay on Friday, the party unveiled a Web ad that ridiculed the two Republican candidates for governor. A ...Read more, view comments (16) »
Update: Lanes cleared in Stoughton
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 14, 2009
All lanes are now open following clean-up of a crash on Interstate 90/39 near Stoughton. Traffic was still moving slowly at 6 p.m. because of congestion, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. and closed one lane of traffic in ...Read more, add a comment »
Traffic backed up near Stoughton
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 14, 2009
Traffic is down to one lane in both directions surrounding a crash on Interstate 90/39 near the 151 mile marker near Stoughton, according to a news release from the Wisconsin State Patrol. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. and has affected the lanes closest to the median in each ...Read more, view comments (11) »
Miller Park friendly to vegetarians
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 14, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miller Park may have the Racing Sausages and a long history of grilling meat at tailgates, but the home of the Milwaukee Brewers has cracked a top 10 list of vegetarian-friendly ballparks. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says Miller Park tied for 10th in its ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Chippewa Falls teen drowns
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 13, 2009
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Divers recovered a teen’s body from the Chippewa River Saturday after a report of a possible drowning in the Chippewa County town of Eagle Point. The sheriff’s department said the report came in shortly after 3 p.m., and divers located the victim about 4:30 p.m. The victim, ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Police seek stray cat
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 13, 2009
Janesville police are looking for a stray cat that bit a man this afternoon. A black, short-hair cat bit a 32-year-old man at 3:15 p.m. as the man was entering his apartment complex at 409 W. Milwaukee St., according to a news release from the Janesville Police Department. The cat ...Read more, view comments (32) »
Update planned on Great Lakes agreement
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 13, 2009
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — The United States and Canada say they will update a key agreement to protect the Great Lakes. Environmental groups have pushed the leaders of both countries to rewrite the 1972 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in response to new threats to the world’s biggest surface freshwater ...Read more, add a comment »
Assembly passes budget
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 13, 2009
The State Assembly passed its version of the next state budget early Saturday -- a budget Republicans opposed because of what they said was a record $2.1 billion in tax and fee increases over the next two years. The 50-48 vote that passed the budget came at 5:20 a.m., after ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Monroe softball team reaches state title game
Posted by on June 13, 2009
Monroe High School’s softball team is back in a familiar spot, giving the Cheesemakers a chance to make up for lost time. The Badger South champions slipped past Port Washington, 2-1, Friday night at Goodman Diamond in Madison to reach the WIAA Division 2 state finals for the fourth time ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Packer stars at political event
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 12, 2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The biggest star at the Wisconsin Democratic Party convention isn’t a politician. It’s Charles Woodson, the starting cornerback on the Green Bay Packers. Woodson introduced Gov. Jim Doyle as the convention’s keynote speaker on Friday night. Shedding his no. 21 jersey for a dark suit, ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Man arrested in Lake Geneva bomb threat
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 12, 2009
A 19-year-old Genoa City man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat called into Badger High School, Lake Geneva, this morning, according to a news release from the Lake Geneva Police Department. Erik Z. Brady, 409 Valley View Drive, was arrested after phone records linked his phone with ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Janesville man in court on hit-and-run death
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 12, 2009
JANESVILLE—A Janesville man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming from the death of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash. Omar Miguel Lopez, 24, of 2323 Mt. Zion Ave., Janesville, appeared in Rock County Court on charges of hit-and-run involving death and knowingly operating while revoked involving death. Bradley ...Read more, view comments (14) »
Animal cruelty charges against snowmobiler dismissed
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 12, 2009
WAUPACA — Five felony charges of cruelty to animals have been dismissed against a man accused of running over and killing deer with his snowmobile. Robby Kuenzi’s attorney successfully convinced a Waupaca County judge Thursday that because the defendant was hunting at the time of the incident, state law prohibits ...Read more, view comments (52) »
Darien to consider officer’s status
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on June 12, 2009
The Darien Village Board on Monday could have a chance to overturn a decision the previous board made about the village’s police department. The board Monday could put officer Craig Konopski back onto the village’s part-time officer call list. The board voted April 20 to remove Konopski from the list ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Rock County Board supervisor confirmed by one vote
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 12, 2009
The nameplate for the newest Rock County Board supervisor was ready and waiting at his desk, but Wayne Gustina's appointment was far from a done deal. The county board confirmed Gustina by one vote Thursday night, after supervisors questioned his experience and the process used for the selection. County Board ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Milton council appoints its newest member
Posted by GINA DUWE on June 11, 2009
MILTON--Fred Hookham said he brings no agenda to the Milton City Council, but wants to help lead the city on the best possible path on a variety of big issues in the coming years. The City Council interviewed five candidates Thursday night, then voted 4-1 to appoint Hookham to fill ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Water advisory issued for Lions Beach
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on June 11, 2009
A water quality advisory has been issued for Lions Beach, 1401 Palmer Drive, Janesville. The advisory is the result of a higher than normal count of E. coli bacteria. “Water Quality Advisory” signs have been posted at the beach, advising beach-goers to swim at their own risk. Swimmers are also ...Read more, view comments (23) »
Former Milton woman arrested in teen heroin overdose case
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 11, 2009
MILTON -- A former Milton woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with the heroin overdose of three teens, police said. Lori C. Bone, 32, formerly of 438 Woodcrest Lane, Milton, was arrested on charges of possession of heroin, failure to render aid, contributing to the delinquency of minors and contributing ...Read more, view comments (20) »
Skating center reopens
Posted by CATHERINE IDZERDA on June 11, 2009
The Janesville Ice Skating Center has reopened. Following several infrastructure repairs, the Janesville Ice Skating Center, 821 Beloit Ave. Public skate session fees are $5 for adults and $4 for youth and seniors, 50 and older. Skate rental is $2. All other center programs are being conducted as usual. The ...Read more, view comments (8) »
UPDATE: Crews respond to anhydrous ammonia spill
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 11, 2009
THE LATEST: The spill has been cleaned up. The sheriff's department reports that Avalon Road from County J to Townhall Road is still closed but should open up by 3:15 p.m. if not sooner. ------------------------------------------------- The Rock County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Rock County Public Works, the Janesville Fire ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Deer ticks creep their way into southeast Wisconsin
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 11, 2009
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Arrests made in fatal drive-by shooting
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 11, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison police say two 16-year-olds have been arrested in a fatal shooting on the city's west side. They are being held in the Dane County Jail for the death of 17-year-old Karamee Collins of Madison. He was shot and killed Tuesday night. Police say Collins — ...Read more, view comments (11) »
State budget cuts not quite so grim for Rock County
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 11, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: As the state budget stands now, Rock County government won't see as large a cut in state aid as previously thought. Assistant County Administrator Phil Boutwell is briefing the county board on the specifics Thursday. The governor's version of the budget included approximately $2.1 million in ...Read more, add a comment »
Democrats would allow gas price hike
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 10, 2009
MADISON — Assembly Democrats have agreed to a proposal that would allow oil companies to add another 4 cents per gallon at the pump. Democrats on Wednesday agreed to change the state budget proposal to let oil companies pass along a new state tax to customers at the pump. The ...Read more, view comments (48) »
Janesville triple homicide suspect granted change of venue
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 10, 2009
JANESVILLE -- Janesville’s triple homicide suspect will be tried before jurors from outside Rock County, a judge decided. James Koepp, 50, can’t get a fair trial with local jurors because media exposure might have influenced their opinions on the case, Judge Alan Bates decided. Koepp’s trial will be in Rock ...Read more, view comments (17) »
Lawmakers issue statement after GM meeting
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 10, 2009
Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation issued this statement after meeting with General Motors officials on Wednesday afternoon: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold and Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Paul Ryan met with executives from General Motors to discuss the GM facility in Janesville. The delegation ...Read more, view comments (20) »
Wis. schools get sense of how much they'll be cut
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 10, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new analysis gives Wisconsin schools a sense of how much money they will be losing under the proposed state budget. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis released Wednesday shows possible effects of a 3.1 percent cut in aid next year. Actual aid calculations for next year, ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Wis. high court ducks ruling in stadium name case
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 10, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is declining to weigh in on a dispute over the name of the football stadium at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Veterans are suing university officials in an attempt to give the stadium back its original name, Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Board of ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Assembly Democrats make changes to budget
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 10, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two dozen Department of Natural Resources service centers would remain open under action taken late Tuesday night by Assembly Democrats. Speaker Mike Sheridan's spokeswoman Becky Sweeney says Democrats voted to keep the centers open despite the decision by the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee to close them. ...Read more, view comments (10) »
Fire destroys abandoned building
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 10, 2009
ORFORDVILLE—An abandoned structure at 8309 W. Laird Road in Newark Township was destroyed by fire early today. Orfordville firefighters were called to the scene at 4:25 a.m. today, according to a spokeswoman at the Rock County Communication Center. When Orfordville Fire Chief Jim Ponkauskas left the driveway of his residence ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Wisconsin delegation to meet with GM officials
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 10, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: General Motors will hear an argument for bringing production of small cars to Janesville's assembly plant. U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold and Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Paul Ryan are meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss the GM facility in Janesville. Joining them will ...Read more, view comments (17) »
Badger falters in state golf tourney
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 09, 2009
Frustrating was the key word to describe Lake Geneva Badger’s second day at the WIAA Division 1 state golf tournament. As a team, Badger High fell out of contention for the title after getting to within five strokes of eventual champion Arrowhead early in Tuesday’s second round at University Ridge ...Read more, add a comment »
Craig heads to state
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 09, 2009
If you keep throwing your body against the door, eventually you’ll break that door down. After being eliminated at the sectional level the previous four seasons, Janesville Craig High School’s baseball team put together enough timely hits and gritty pitching Tuesday at Riverside Park to win a pair of grinding ...Read more, add a comment »
Ozga finishes second in state golf
Posted by on June 09, 2009
Dan Ozga, an Edgerton High School junior, shot a 4-over-par 76 today and finished second with a 147 total in the WIAA Division 2 boys state golf tournament at University Ridge in Madison. Ozga, who had a two-stroke lead after shooting a 1-under 71 in Monday’s first round, finished three ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Craig baseball team advances to sectional final
Posted by on June 09, 2009
Janesville Craig High School’s baseball team outlasted Oconomowoc, 9-7, in WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal game today at Riverside Park. Madison West edged Madison Memorial, 2-1, in the first semifinal and plays Craig at 5 p.m. today for the sectional title and state tournament berth. For a full story, read ...Read more, add a comment »
Edgewood tops Edgerton baseball team
Posted by on June 09, 2009
Madison Edgewood rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first inning to defeat Edgerton High’s baseball team, 7-3, in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal game today at Dodgeville. Portage defeated Prairie du Chien, 12-5, in the first semfinal game, then lost the championship game to Edgewood, 7-3. For a ...Read more, add a comment »
Rock Aqua Jays to resume shows
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 09, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Show Team will resume their water ski shows at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 14, on the Rock River at Traxler Park. This is the first full show for the team in nearly 22 months. Flooding forced members from their site in August of 2007 ...Read more, view comments (15) »
Teacher prep-time bill goes to governor
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 09, 2009
MADISON — The state Senate has approved a bill that would include class-preparation time in teachers’ contract negotiations. The Democratic-authored measure would make prep time a mandatory subject of collective bargaining between teachers and districts beginning in July 2011. In a fiscal estimate, the state Employment Relations Commission says districts ...Read more, view comments (21) »
148 Wis. schools fail federal standards
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 09, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The number of Wisconsin schools that didn't meet standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act dropped from 156 to 148 this year. Four entire districts — Beloit, Kenosha, Manitowoc and Milwaukee — also made the list released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Public ...Read more, view comments (29) »
Sheridan says no major budget changes
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 09, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan said Tuesday he does not expect Democrats to propose major changes to the state budget. Sheridan said Democrats were discussing making "tweaks" to the two-year spending plan that passed the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee last month. The Assembly planned to start budget ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Milton Township lifting slow-no wake
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 09, 2009
MILTON TOWNSHIP—Milton Township has asked the Rock County Sheriff’s Office to lift the slow-no wake restriction Friday on the Rock River since the river is falling below flood stage in this area. Fulton Township also has asked that ban be lifted Friday. When both restrictions are lifted the entire stretch ...Read more, add a comment »
Favre family books rooms for Viking game
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 09, 2009
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brett Favre's family is ready for his return to Green Bay if he plays for the Minnesota Vikings. Favre's family and friends have booked 25 to 30 rooms at the Midway Motor Lodge near Lambeau Field for the weekend of the Vikings game against the ...Read more, view comments (24) »
Janesville firefighters contain small house fire
Posted by KATHLEEN FOODY on June 09, 2009
Janesville firefighters were called to a house fire in the 400 block of north Chatham Street at 8:42 a.m. Tuesday. A fire commander on scene said there was smoke visible from the upper windows of the house, 462 N. Chatham St., when trucks arrived. The first crew was able to ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Businesses opposed to Wis. budget sign petitions
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 09, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 2,100 Wisconsin business leaders have signed petitions objecting to tax increases and other proposals in the state budget. The state's largest business lobbying group Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce organized the petition drive. The petitions were being delivered on Tuesday to legislative leaders and Gov. ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Latest robbery bears similarities to Lake Geneva holdup, police say
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 09, 2009
Tuesday's headlines from WalworthCountyToday.com
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Assembly Democrats postpone golf fund-raiser
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 09, 2009
Madison Assembly Democrats canceled a June 15 fund-raiser Monday after being bombarded with criticism for scheduling the campaign event despite promises in February to eliminate fund raising during budget deliberations. Assembly leaders passed a rule in February barring fund raising until they gave the state budget to Gov. Jim Doyle. ...Read more, view comments (11) »
Wis. astronaut returns to space
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 09, 2009
WINTER, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams will make his third trip into space on board the Russian Soyus rocket this September. Williams will return to the International Space Station where he will serve as flight engineer for two months, then mission commander for the final four months. The ...Read more, add a comment »
Franklin placed on ‘watch list’
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 09, 2009
Most groups of students at Franklin Middle School have met government standards for academic improvement this school year, but one group did not. That group, students with disabilities, did not meet the state standard for improvement in reading, the state Department of Public Instruction announced today. That means that Franklin ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Alex Gaugert, Ozga shine at state
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 09, 2009
Alex Gaugert had just carded a 1-under-par 71 in the WIAA Division 1 boys state golf meet held Monday at University Ridge. That left him in a three-way tie for first individually with Hartland Arrowhead’s Steve Sorenson and Wausau East senior Anthony Aicher. Perhaps even more exciting, though, was the ...Read more, add a comment »
District pushes off referendum survey
Posted by STACY VOGEL on June 08, 2009
The Milton School District approved a plan to conduct a professional survey of the community regarding a referendum but did not approve a date for the survey, practically guaranteeing it will not be done in fall. The district has discussed building a new high school for two years, but the ...Read more, add a comment »
Janesville, Fulton lifting slow-no wake
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 08, 2009
Two municipalities have requested the Rock County Sheriff’s Office lift slow-no wake restrictions on some parts of the Rock River. The city of Janesville requested the restrictions be lifted Monday because the river has fallen below flood stage, according to a release from the sheriff’s office. The town of Fulton ...Read more, view comments (3) »
UPDATE: Storm warning issued
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 08, 2009
UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm warning area was over Lake Michigan and the extreme northeastern corner of Illinois as of 4:33 p.m. The thunderstorm watch was limited to Racine, Kenosha and Milwaukee counties and northern Illinois. Earlier Monday: SULLIVAN -- The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for ...Read more, view comments (9) »
Walworth County man critical after crash
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 08, 2009
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Wis. Legislature to act quickly to avoid shortfall
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 08, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature is moving quickly to avoid ending the current fiscal year with a $200 million deficit. Gov. Jim Doyle's administration warned in a letter to legislative leaders last week that the state would end the fiscal year with the deficit unless $261 million in ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Proposal allows 10-year-olds to hunt with mentor
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 08, 2009
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Supporters say that allowing 10-year-olds to hunt in Wisconsin under the close supervision of an adult is a way to preserve the state's hunting heritage. The state Senate takes up a bill Tuesday that would allow 10-year-olds to hunt as long as those supervising them are ...Read more, view comments (21) »
Obama's visit to Green Bay will be at high school
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 08, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama's visit to Green Bay on Thursday will be a town hall meeting at Southwest High School. The White House released some details for the midday event but not the topic. Wisconsin Democrats, however, say they expect Obama will focus on the need for ...Read more, view comments (8) »
Janesville assessment notices to be distributed
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 08, 2009
JANESVILLE--The City of Janesville Assessor’s Office will mail 2009 assessment change notices on or about Wednesday. Property owners should allow as much as a week for notices to arrive in the mail. Meanwhile, property owners can view their assessment on the city's website: www.ci.janesville.wi.us. Property owners may also call the ...Read more, view comments (5) »
2 dead in crash of small plane
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 08, 2009
TOWNSHIP OF CLEVELAND, Wis. (AP) — A Jackson County sheriff's official says two people have died in a plane crash south of Fairchild. Chief Deputy Mark Moan says the crash happened in a remote wooded area in the Township of Cleveland. Moan says a man called 911 about 6 p.m. ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Legislature’s proposal for landfill fees could cost Janesville
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 08, 2009
A proposed increase in state landfill fees could force Janesville to consider charging residents for garbage collection. Even though the city owns the landfill, it could owe an additional $127,000 if Wisconsin legislators increase tipping fees. Landfill operators are required to pay the state $5.90 per ton of garbage dumped, ...Read more, view comments (17) »
Authorities seek help with Mississippi River spill
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 07, 2009
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are asking for tips on what might have caused a diesel spill last week that caused a 6-mile slick on the Mississippi River. Inspectors in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been searching for clues on the spill, which happened between Dakota and Lock and Dam No. ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Edgerton city hall project still a go after recount
Posted by ANN MARIE AMES on June 07, 2009
EDGERTON--After a hand count of all 751 ballots, the results of Tuesday's referendum will stand in the city of Edgerton. The recount showed that 384 people voted "yes" and 367 voted "no" when asked whether the city should build a new city hall, council member Chris Lund said. That means ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Circus World Museum seeks old photos
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 07, 2009
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — The Circus World Museum in Baraboo is looking for old photographs of the original interior of a Ringling brothers’ building on its site. The museum will soon do a partial restoration of the National Landmark Ringling Bros. Winter Quarters Office Building. But it has no concrete ...Read more, add a comment »
Whitewater's Dennis wins track title
Posted by on June 06, 2009
Whitewater High junior Jacob Dennis wasn’t the least bit intimidated when he prepared to race in the WIAA Division 2 state finals for the 200-meter dash at Veteran Memorial Field Sports Complex at UW-La Crosse early Saturday night. For a full story, read Sunday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in the ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Demos wins state title
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 06, 2009
It was cold. It was rainy. It was an ugly day for a state track and field meet. Shelby Demos, though, had a particular goal in mind, and she wasn’t going to let any bad weather get in the way of it. For a full story, read Sunday’s Janesville Gazette, ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Wisconsin high school holds graduation in church
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 06, 2009
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A public high school graduation for Brookfield East students happened without incident on Saturday, days after a federal judge allowed the district to hold the ceremony in a church. U.S. District Judge Charles Clevert issued a ruling Tuesday to a lawsuit brought by Americans United for ...Read more, view comments (10) »
GM workers in Tenn. want to go ’small’ again
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 06, 2009
By BILL POOVEY Associated Press Writer SPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) — Two decades after General Motors Corp. launched Saturn as its import-fighting, small car division in Tennessee, GM has 2,500 workers at the Spring Hill assembly plant sweating, worried they might not get the call when the next experiment begins. ...Read more, view comments (25) »
Athletes rave about La Crosse’s new stadium
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 06, 2009
MCT REGIONAL NEWS By John Casper Jr. The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. (MCT) Jun. 6--LA CROSSE -- The first winner at this year’s WIAA track and field state meet wasn’t a runner, jumper or thrower. It was the stadium. Fresh off a $16.6 million overhaul, Veterans Memorial Stadium sparkled in ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Craig blanks Beloit in baseball
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 06, 2009
This time, Brett Fredricks didn’t have to share the no-hitter, and he can thank Janesville Craig’s offense for that. For a full story, read Saturday's Janesville Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or check back at GazetteXtra.com.Read more, add a comment »
Some wake restrictions lifted from Rock River
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 05, 2009
Three municipalities have requested the Rock County Sheriff’s Office lift the slow/no wake restrictions on some parts of the Rock River. The towns of Rock and Janesville have requested the restrictions be lifted because the river has fallen below flood stage, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. ...Read more, view comments (6) »
Minnesota man dead after fall in Wisconsin park
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 05, 2009
ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man is dead after falling about 40 feet from a cliff along the St. Croix River on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department said 22-year-old Skylar Francisco of Roseville, Minn., was sitting on the edge of the cliff in a ...Read more, view comments (2) »
Edgerton city hall vote challenged
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 05, 2009
The vote to approve $1.2 million on a new city hall in Edgerton will be recounted. Tuesday, voters approved the binding referendum by 17 votes. 752 voters cast ballots. On Friday, a recount petition was filed by Lyle Maves, an Edgerton resident. The filing officer says the recount petition is ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Janesville man to stand trial in hit-and-run death
Posted by TED SULLIVAN on June 05, 2009
JANESVILLE -- A Janesville man was ordered to stand trial Friday in the death of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash. Omar Miguel Lopez, 24, of 2323 Mt. Zion Ave., Janesville, is charged with hit-and-run involving death and knowingly operating while revoked. Rock County Court Commissioner Stephen Meyer bound ...Read more, view comments (25) »
Janesville Jets unveiled as city's new hockey team
Posted by JOHN MCPOLAND on June 05, 2009
It's wheels-up for the Janesville Jets, the newest member of the Junior A North American Hockey League.
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Janesville replaces principals
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 05, 2009
JANESVILLE – Superintendent Karen Schulte is recommending that Janesville schoolteachers Kurt Krueger and Veronica McMahon fill vacant principal positions starting July 1. Krueger is recommended for the position of principal of both Jefferson Elementary School and the Janesville Virtual Academy. McMahon is recommended for the Madison Elementary School principalship. She ...Read more, view comments (3) »
Historical Society starts search for new executive director
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 05, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Rock County Historical Society is looking for a new executive director, its executive board announced today. “While it is expected that the post will be filled by September, the position will remain open until satisfactorily filled,’’ the press release said. Applications are due Friday, June 22. A new application ...Read more, view comments (8) »
6 seniors banned from commencement over prank
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 05, 2009
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Six seniors who built a swing set on the roof of Brookfield East High School won't be allowed to participate in their graduation ceremony Saturday. The seniors were given three-day suspensions for the prank, including the commencement ceremony. The students climbed up to the school's roof ...Read more, view comments (51) »
While mom tanned, newborn left in hot car, police say
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 05, 2009
A woman who went into a Twin Lakes tanning spa while her newborn slept in a hot car has been charged with two counts of reckless endangerment, according to court records.
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Police confiscate drugs, cash, loaded weapon
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 05, 2009
JANESVILLE—A 24-year-old Janesville man is in custody after the Janesville Police Department executed a search warrant at his residence, 1205 W. Burbank Ave., and found 3.3 pounds of marijuana valued at $4,000, more than $1,000 in cash, drug paraphernalia and a loaded pistol. Blake Crumbliss was arrested at 1:15 a.m. ...Read more, view comments (42) »
Vehicle crash deaths down
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 05, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of motorists killed in traffic crashes last month was the second lowest since World War II, but motorcycle fatalities climbed significantly. State transportation officials say motorcycle deaths jumped to 28 at the end of May, compared to 15 fatalities at the same time last ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Stimulus money could help HealthNet
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN on June 05, 2009
Federal stimulus money could be just the medicine that HealthNet needs to serve a growing number of uninsured clients. The Janesville City Council on Monday will consider how to allocate $145,035 in additional funding that would flow through the Community Development Block Grant program. The Community Development Authority, which advises ...Read more, view comments (4) »
Milton soccer team loses
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 05, 2009
A young Milton High girls soccer team battled top-ranked Kenosha Bradford to the end before falling, 1-0, in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal Thursday at Kenosha. The Red Hawks finished 15-4-2. For a full story, read Friday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or check back at ...Read more, add a comment »
Road worker struck, killed in Dane County
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 04, 2009
BURKE — A pickup truck struck and killed a road worker near Sun Prairie on Thursday. Dane County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Elise Schaeffer says the truck was traveling north on Highway 151 around 2:30 p.m., and the driver didn’t obey the signs alerting cars to move into the right lane. ...Read more, view comments (19) »
Milton falls in sectional softball
Posted by GAZETTE GAZETTE on June 04, 2009
Alyse Mikolas hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning as Kenosha Bradford topped Milton, 5-1, in the WIAA Division 1 sectional softball semifinals today at Verona. Bradford pitcher Ali Brems limited the Red Hawks to three hits. BRADFORD 5, MILTON 1 Milton 000 100 0—1 3 2 ...Read more, add a comment »
Monroe tops Edgerton for sectional softball title
Posted by on June 04, 2009
Meghan Roberts pitched a one-hitter as Monroe High School's sofball team defeated Edgerton, 3-0, for a WIAA Division 2 sectional championship today at Lake Delton.
Meggie Schmidt's first-inning single was Edgerton's only hit.
While the Crimson Tide's season ended at 22-3, Monroe (19-9) advances to next week's state semifinals at ...
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Janesville school director moving to La Crosse
Posted by FRANK SCHULTZ on June 04, 2009
JANESVILLE – A high-ranking Janesville School District official is leaving the district to take a similar job in the La Crosse School District, officials confirmed. Steve Salerno has been director of administrative and human services for the Janesville district for nearly a year, after being promoted from middle school principal. ...Read more, view comments (11) »
Milwaukee officials report first swine flu death
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 04, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee officials say an adult in the city is the first in Wisconsin to die from swine flu. City Health Commissioner Bevan Baker said Thursday that the resident died from complications of the H1N1 virus, though the person also had underlying health problems that were not specified. ...Read more, view comments (10) »
UW System leaders say furloughs will be difficult
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 04, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System leaders are describing just how difficult it will be to furlough employees for up to eight days for each of the next two years. UW System President Kevin Reilly said Thursday that tracking employees' furlough days will be a big challenge and ...Read more, view comments (7) »
New law delays opening of Janesville's pools
Posted by MARCIA NELESEN on June 04, 2009
The opening of Janesville's city pools will be delayed so the city can modify drain systems to comply with a new federal safety law. All five pools in the city must be modified before they open. That includes the Palmer and Riverside wading pools, the main pool at Rockport, and ...Read more, view comments (14) »
Catholics oppose change in transportation costs
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 04, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Catholic Conference opposes a change in the proposed state budget that would lower the amount of public money going to families who send their children to private school. The change would end the requirement that school districts pay certain parents multiple times for the ...Read more, view comments (13) »
Obama appoints Cameron Davis as Great Lakes czar
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 04, 2009
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama has named Cameron Davis, president of a Chicago-based environmentalist group, to oversee the administration's initiative to clean up the Great Lakes. Davis is president of the Alliance for the Great Lakes, one of the organizations that has lobbied for implementation of a ...Read more, view comments (5) »
Two arrested in heroin investigation
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 04, 2009
JANESVILLE—A Chicago man and a Beloit woman were arrested Wednesday by Janesville police after its street crimes unit conducted an investigation into the sale of heroin in the 500 block of East Memorial Drive. Arrested were David A. Walker, 20, of Chicago, and Elena A. Casique Spade, 29, of 843 ...Read more, view comments (33) »
Lake Geneva woman is ghost scene investigator
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 04, 2009
Today's headlines from WalworthCountyToday.com
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Attorneys who defend poor want a raise
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 04, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorneys who are paid by the state to defend the poor say they deserve a raise. The State Bar of Wisconsin and the state public defender's office are pushing for a $30 an hour increase in the rate paid to private attorneys who volunteer to defend ...Read more, view comments (17) »
New hockey team to announce nickname
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 04, 2009
Janesville’s Junior A hockey team will get one of those five nicknames when Wisconsin Hockey Partners announces the winner of the fan voting at a Friday press conference. For a full story, read Thursday’s Janesville Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or check back at GazetteXtra.com.Read more, view comments (7) »
Demos, Pregont lead local track competitors
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 04, 2009
Led by defending Division 1 girls high jump champion Shelby Demos of Janesville Parker High, a number of Janesville athletes and relay teams could crack the top six at the WIAA state track and field meet that starts Friday at La Crosse. Janesville Craig's top contender appears to be senior ...Read more, add a comment »
Edgerton rings up regional baseball title
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 04, 2009
Edgerton High’s baseball team won its second consecutive WIAA Division 2 regional title by beat Rock Valley Conference rival Beloit turner, 8-4, Wednesday. The Tide (17-5) plays Madison Edgewood (21-3) in a sectional semifinal game at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dodgeville. For a full story, read Thursday’s Janesville Gazette, read ...Read more, add a comment »
Evansville gets no-hit in regional final
Posted by TOM MILLER on June 04, 2009
Madison Edgewood pitcher Chris Ritter threw a no-hitter to lead the Crusaders past Evansville High, 6-0, in a WIAA Division 2 regional final baseball game Wednesday at the Bishop O’Connor Center field in Madison. Edgewood (21-3) will play Edgerton (17-5) in a sectional semifinal game at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at ...Read more, add a comment »
Van Allen Road closed until June 12
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 03, 2009
JANESVILLE--Van Allen Road, from Highway14 to Avalon Road, will be closed until 4 p.m. Friday, June 12, for road construction, according to Rock County Highway Superintendent Hal Mayer. No detour will be posted. The road will not be open to emergency vehicles.Read more, add a comment »
Judge throws out most claims in student's death
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 03, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge has thrown out most of the wrongful death claims by the family and fiance of a slain university student. Twenty-one-year-old Brittany Zimmermann was murdered by an intruder at her downtown Madison apartment April 2, 2008. Zimmermann called 911, but the Dane County ...Read more, view comments (16) »
Man loses appeal in child pornography case
Posted by DAN PLUTCHAK on June 03, 2009
June 3, 2009 headlines on WalworthCountyToday.com
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Evansville trying to buy properties to fix water issues
Posted by GINA DUWE on June 03, 2009
The city hopes to negotiate the purchase of land from two property owners as part of a continuing effort to address a west-side flooding problem, City Administrator Dan Wietecha said. The affected properties are: -- 2.9 acres owned by William Rundle and Kristine Chilsen. The farmland is west of the ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Edgerton voters approve city hall referendum
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 03, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: Edgerton voters approve building a new city hall, and its $1.2 million price tag. Tuesday's referendum passed by 17 votes, with 752 ballots cast. Mayor Erik Thompson says the city will now create an ad-hoc building committee to work on the project's design. City officials will ...Read more, view comments (15) »
Illinois man alleges he was robbed of cash while buying back his stolen car
Posted by MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE on June 02, 2009
By Linda Spice/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel An Illinois man came to Madison and made some new friends who turned out to be anything but buddies after they robbed him, stole his car, made him pay $500 to get it back but then kept the cash and later crashed the car, according ...Read more, view comments (20) »
Main break closes southbound lanes of N. Parker
Posted by GAZETTE STAFF on June 02, 2009
JANESVILLE--A water main break has closed the Southbound lanes of North Parker Drive between Sherman Avenue and East Memorial Drive, according to a city news release. Southbound traffic is being routed around the closure on the east half of the divided highway. The repair work includes significant pavement removal and ...Read more, view comments (17) »
Brewers shake up bullpen, cut RHP Julio
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 02, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers made big changes to their thin bullpen on Tuesday.
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Juvenile boys held in fatal crash
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 02, 2009
Two boys who were allegedly fighting over the steering wheel moments before a fatal car crash are facing homicide charges in juvenile court.
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Dominion gives $1M to free clinics in 14 states
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 02, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Free health clinics in 14 states are getting financial help from Dominion Resources Inc. Richmond-based Dominion announced Tuesday that it's giving $1 million in grants to 100 clinics in states where it operates: Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, ...Read more, view comment (1) »
GM owes Johnson Controls $32.8 million
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 02, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) — General Motors has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and it owes Wisconsin's largest company $32.8 million. Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls produces electronics on instrument panels, seats and consoles in GM cars. The automaker owes $32.8 million for those services. The bankruptcy filing says Johnson Controls ranks as the ...Read more, view comments (7) »
Obama plans visit to Green Bay
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 01, 2009
MADISON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to visit Green Bay on June 11. White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage said Monday that the president will be in Green Bay that day but she did not have other details about the visit. It would be Obama’s first trip to Wisconsin since ...Read more, view comments (22) »
Aqua Jays cancel more shows
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 01, 2009
JANESVILLE--The Rock Aqua Jays water ski shows scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, and Sunday, June 7, are canceled due to high water, said Joel Shapiro, club president. This now brings the total number of shows canceled to 37 since mid-August 2007, he said. The Rock River continues to drop, but ...Read more, view comments (20) »
Janesville GM plant designated as standby
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 01, 2009
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — General Motors says its assembly plant in Janesville is still in the running to produce small cars. GM spokesman Chris Lee said Monday Janesville is one of three plants designated as "standby" locations that will be considered for a small car production in the future. The ...Read more, view comments (91) »
Police request felony charges in heroin overdose
Posted by SHELLY BIRKELO on June 01, 2009
MILTON—Milton police are recommending one juvenile and one adult be charged with felonies in conjunction with a May 16 incident in which three juveniles overdosed on heroin in Milton, according to a department press release. The requests stem from a two-week investigation into the incident, according to chief Jerry Schuetz. ...Read more, view comments (8) »
Firm tied to Wis. Lt. Gov. settles pollution case
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 01, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A company partly owned by Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton's family will pay $325,000 for violating Wisconsin pollution laws at a De Pere foundry. A settlement approved Friday requires the C.A. Lawton Co. to pay the state $65,000 each year through 2013 to end a long-running dispute ...Read more, view comment (1) »
Wis. group condemns doctor's homicide
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 01, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Right to Life says the group "strongly condemns" the shooting death of an abortion doctor in Kansas. The anti-abortion organization said in a statement Monday that it has "consistently and publicly condemned such acts of violence and those who carry out those acts." Dr. George ...Read more, view comments (24) »
Counselors support Madison students
Posted by ASSOCIATED PRESS on June 01, 2009
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Counselors are available at two Madison schools Monday to support students dealing with a car crash that killed one teen and critically injured two others. Fifteen-year-old Dionna Cook died in the crash Friday night. She was an eighth-grader at O'Keefe Middle School and was scheduled to ...Read more, view comments (5) »
JEA, school board disagree over closed meetings
Posted by BETH WHEELOCK on June 01, 2009
From the WCLO newsroom: As negotiating teams from the Janesville Education Association and Janesville School Board prepare for their next contract bargaining session, the two parties disagree about one basic ground rule: whether the meetings should be open or closed. JEA lead negotiator Jim Reif says his team wants open ...Read more, view comments (3) »
