LOCAL NEWS
Experts see trouble ahead for developed world
By DAN PERRY | 9/3
Two years after near-meltdown, with the U.S. looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook.
More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | 9/3
Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.
Neumann refuses ‘to get out’ of race
Shunned by his own political party, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann said he’s still standing strong as the anti-establishment answer to politics as usual.
Couple find all’s fair in love, tractor pulling
Gallitzes set to face off at Walworth County Fair
City stops removal of Case debris
K. Andreah Briarmoon halted the removal of debris Wednesday from the Case Feed building site at 922 Rockport Road when she filed an appeal of a city administrative decision.
Town of Beloit police use technology to identify burglary suspect
Internet video shares photo of suspect
Olivers are the focus of this year’s Rock River Thresheree
From Friday to Monday, the Oliver will be the featured tractor at the Rock River Thresheree.
Janesville crossing guard knows his streets, children
Dennis Casey kept up a steady banter with Van Buren School children Wednesday as he helped them cross Oakhill Avenue, just down the street from their school.
Beloit sub-committee looks into a dog park
A Parks and Recreation Commission sub-committee is researching interest and support for a dog park in Beloit
Data shows jobless claims drop, retail sales rise
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | 9/2
New applications for unemployment benefits declined for a second straight week after rising in the previous three. Retailers reported surprisingly strong sales in August.
Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party?
By LIZ SIDOTI | 9/2
Political novice Joe Miller is the fifth tea party insurgent to win a GOP Senate nominating contest, an upset that few, if any, saw coming.
Beloit Turner seeking a testing turnaround
The average total ACT score for Turner seniors during the 2009-10 school year was 21. That’s below the state average of 22.1, according to the state Department of Public Instruction.
State honors Janesville schools for test scores
Adams and Lincoln elementary schools got the job done on test scores last year, even though large numbers of their students are from low-income homes.
Janesville Area Crime Stoppers held up as example
Officer doing his job at conference is noticed by departments across the nation
Pell Lake bank robbed again
A Pell Lake bank was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday for the second time in nine weeks, but Bloomfield police aren’t sure if the two are related.
Dive team recovers evidence, victims
The nine-person dive team goes out four to six times a year to collect bodies and evidence in water across Rock County and beyond.
COUNTRY NEWS
Taylor Swift Cites Shania Twain as Her Inspiration
That CMA Music Festival show on TV on Wednesday night (Sept. 1) was three hours long, so some of the little moments might have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Sammy Kershaw Hooks Me on Pop Remake
Remember when Keith Urban did a cover of "Romeo's Tune," the huge 1980 pop hit from Steve Forbert?
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Brooks & Dunn Are Going Away Now
I think in many ways that a lot of people took Brooks & Dunn for granted. Now that they're gone, a big chunk of country music history goes with them. And I hate to see them go.
Taylor Swift's Latest Greeting Cards Arrive at Target
The latest series of greeting cards written and inspired by Taylor Swift are available at Target Stores exclusively now through early November.
Loretta Lynn Tribute Album Features Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert
Loretta Lynn has revealed the artists she personally chose to participate in an upcoming tribute album set for a Nov. 9 release on Sony Music.
Charlie Louvin, Emmylou Harris Performing Together During Americana Conference
Emmylou Harris and instrumentalist Al Perkins will join Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Louvin during the Americana Music Conference for one of his first performances since undergoing cancer surgery in July.
Around the Web: Remembering Brooks & Dunn Before the Last Rodeo
Flip through the Brooks & Dunn album bin.
Zac Brown Band's Clay Cook Battens Down the Hatches
Things are moving along famously.
CMA Fest's Artists Take to Twitter During TV Special
Wouldn't it be funny if you couldn't get to a TV for a big show and all you had to go on was Twitter?
Zac Brown Band Stands by Ricky Skaggs in History
It makes sense that the only other artist to ever be nominated for both the new artist and the entertainer of the year at the CMA Awards would be another insanely talented musician.
CMA Nominations Catch Country Artists by Surprise
Even if she doesn't win a trophy in November, Miranda Lambert has already made history as the female with the most nominations in a single year at the CMA Awards.
CMA Nominations: Miranda Lambert Prevails as Top Nominee
Miranda Lambert grabbed a total of nine nominations to prevail as the top contender at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
