Recently added articles from The Janesville Gazette (Janesville, WI):
Officials aim to turn plans into projects.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Fiore Oct. 2--Downtown Janesville has been the subject of many forward-thinking plans. Many of them sit on shelves, gathering dust. So city council member Russ Steeber wanted to know Monday when he could start seeing results from the city's ...
BRIEF: Most targeted buildings in use.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Fiore Oct. 2--Most of the buildings identified for redevelopment in Janesville's downtown plan currently are being used. Brad Cantrell, city community development director, said he has spoken to Brad Losching, who owns two buildings that could be ...
BRIEF: Beloit Township plans new police building.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--BELOIT TOWNSHIP-The Beloit Town Board voted Monday to borrow $2.28 million to build a new police station. The town will issue the amount in bond anticipation notes to be offered for public sale Nov. 5. Ehlers & Associates is assisting the town in financing the project. ...
DA: Rape suspect cleared.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mike DuPre' Oct. 2--Antonio Dallas Polland is no longer a suspect in the robbery of a teenage Janesville couple and the rape of the girl Friday night. Polland, 32, no fixed address, was to be released from the Rock County Jail this morning. The ...
Rape suspect released.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mike DuPre' Oct. 2--JANESVILLE In a virtually unprecedented move, Janesville police Monday afternoon asked the Rock County District Attorney's Office to release the suspect in a Friday-night rape and armed robbery. Monday morning, Janesville police ...
Can GM keep its word?
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Leute Oct. 2--David Cole understands the sense of security that embraced Janesville and other auto towns when the United Auto Workers said last week that it received "unprecedented job guarantees" from General Motors as part of its tentative contract settlement. ...
Decorations dramatize domestic violence woes.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Carla McCann Oct. 2--ELKHORN-Homes are meant to be safe havens, where families bond and children learn and grow in the embrace of parents' love. But more often than many people realize, homes also are private battlegrounds, where husbands and boyfriends beat, ...
EDITORIAL: Quick deal buoys hopes in Janesville.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--It was heartening that General Motors and the United Auto Workers settled their differences so quickly last week. Of course, union members still must vote on whether to ratify the national contract. Some Gazette readers question the abbreviated strike. They ...
BRIEF: Motorcycle accident victims identified.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--LAKE GENEVA-Two people injured in a motorcycle accident shortly after midnight Saturday remain at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Wauwatosa, according to police. Driver Daniel L. Flores, 32, and passenger Abigail K. Williams, 19, both of Lake Geneva, remain in ...
Parker golf's bid strays off course.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: John Barry Oct. 2--ELKHORN-A magical season came to an end Monday afternoon for Janesville Parker High School's girls golf team. The Vikings could not pull off one last feat as they finished fourth in the WIAA Division 1 Elkhorn Sectional at Evergreen Golf ...
Town of Beloit board votes to take bids for new real estate agent for subdivision.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Marie Ames Oct. 2--BELOIT TOWNSHIP-The town of Beloit wants to sell six lots a year in the Heron Bay subdivision it owns along the Rock River. That's a pretty big change from the one-per-year pace since the 24 lots went up for sale in 2004. The ...
Goal in an attack is survival: Police.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mike DuPre' Oct. 2--If anything good resulted from the armed robbery of two Janesville teens and the sexual assault of the girl Friday night, it was that they survived the attack, said Sgt. Brian Donohoue of the Janesville Police Department. "The great thing ...
Tips for being prepared if a deer crosses the path of your car.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Schultz Oct. 1--The worst time of year for car-deer crashes is upon us. The state Department of Transportation says it's time to think about what you would do if you encounter a deer in your headlights. Q: Why is this the worst time of year? ...
Man arrested in sex assault.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike DuPre' Oct. 1--Police this morning credited help from residents in linking a jacket left at a rape scene to the man they arrested within 24 hours. Antonio Dallas Polland, 32, no fixed address, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on charges of first-degree ...
T-shirt ban results in student protest.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Stacy Vogel Oct. 1--EDGERTON-Several students stood outside Edgerton High School this morning in black and white face paint, but they weren't getting an early start on Halloween. The students were gathered to proclaim their right to wear T-shirts representing ...
Group aims to promote athletics.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Marie Ames Oct. 1--BELOIT TOWNSHIP-The goal is to make stronger athletes in the Beloit Turner School District. For that to happen, the athletes need a little more gym time. The Beloit Turner Youth Sports Association was founded in 2004 to allow ...
Deer rut can be season of horrors.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Schultz Oct. 1--The deer came flying out of the darkness without warning. It crashed down onto the roof of Courtney Smith's Buick. Smith was driving down a rural highway up north in early October about eight years ago when it happened. "I ...
Wetland water spilling into yards, residents say.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carla McCann Oct. 1--ELKHORN-On a realty brochure, the wetland area in the center of the Elkhorn West Subdivision was billed as a green space park. But engineers had designated the wetlands for storm drainage. Residents say that instead of receding and ...
Beloit manufacturer is set to roll out new NASCAR board game this week.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Leute Oct. 1--BELOIT-Talk about being on the fast track. The Beloit-based Patch Products is rolling out a new board game designed to capitalize on the popularity of auto racing. "NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup 2007" is hitting store shelves ...
Where are volunteer fire departments going?
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Stacy Vogel Oct. 1--"Volunteer fire departments are not going to be here forever." That's Chief Loren Lippincott's conclusion as he considers the Milton Joint Fire Department's recent struggles to recruit and retain members. Lippincott believes a professional ...