JANESVILLE — The Rock County Board of Supervisors on Thursday night voted down a request to give $500,000 to the planned Children’s Museum of Rock County.
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MILTON — A Stand Against Racism event in Milton will take place at North Goodrich Park, 20 Parkview Dr., at noon on Friday, May 2.
JANESVILLE–- The Rock County Board voted Thursday night to indefinitely table a resolution that proposed adding another layer of management oversight at Rock Haven Nursing Home.
JANESVILLE – The Rock County Board on Thursday night changed up and then approved the new wording of a resolution that would have set limits on diversity, equity and inclusion training for county staff.
JANESVILLE – The Janesville School District is mailing a survey to all district households ahead of an expected referendum. It seeks community input regarding the district’s facilities and operational plans.
Cal Moreau kept Milton's potent lineup in check for Monona Grove in a Badger Large Conference game Thursday night.
No. 1 singles player Cooper Buehl picked up a match victory in Janesville Parker's boys tennis dual meet against Madison East.
Ava Risum allowed just one hit and a walk while striking out 10 batters to help lead No. 1 Brodhead to a 5-0 shutout against Beloit Turner in Rock Valley softball.
Lily Campbell scored two goals as Janesville Craig earned its first girls soccer win of the season Thursday at Madison East, beating the Purgolders 2-0.
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JANESVILLE -- When Shock Leitener first took the stage with his band Roxtar, it was all for fun and games. For years, he and his ever-revolving door of musicians played around the state of Wisconsin, before he found his home in Janesville.
JOHNSON CREEK – Johnson Creek is at a bustling crossroads. It is a popular destination for shopping and, we recently discovered, a good meal. Hi-Way Harry’s, across from the mall is a welcomed sight from the road with its angular architecture created by James Dresser who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Does basking in a light breeze as you sit outside on a yoga mat, a goat settling beside you -- or crawling over your shoulders – sound restful?
For someone who’s seen it all, Burdette Richter said his best memories from his bus tours are the people.“Some of them will be my closest friends until the day I die,” said Richter, tour director for Van Galder Tour & Travel in Janesville.
Ever get tired of using the same store-bought hygiene products? Goat farmers across Wisconsin are going against the grain of chemical-laden goods to create locally-sourced, synthetic-free soaps.
Traveling can be hard, especially when it means leaving four-legged members of your family at home. But that doesn’t need to be a problem – across Wisconsin, there are plenty of dog-friendly hotels, restaurants, breweries and places to take your pup, whether you’re the outdoorsy type or just want to hang out with your lap dog.
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I’m an unabashed egg lover. I enjoy them fried, scrambled, hard boiled, soft boiled, poached (only ones not illegally acquired), and “deviled.” I especially love my famous (infamous?) potato salad. The secret ingredient is hundreds of eggs.
Tick, tick, tick. There are two types of Biological Clocks. One type is celebrated every year on April 28 th and it involves appreciating “the natural rhythms of our bodies.” BOOORRING.
EVANSVILLE — With its strong finish at the Wisconsin Fall High School Quiz Bowl Tournament, the quiz bowl team from Evansville High School will represent their school in a 143-team National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Small School National Championship Tournament on Friday, April 26.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sensient Technologies Corp. (SXT) on Friday reported earnings of $30.9 million in its first quarter.
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts. The injections are given by medical perso…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $81.2 million.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — First Business Financial Services Inc. (FBIZ) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $8.8 million.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A congressional hopeful’s effort to be on GOP ballot in June received a blow when a federal judge Thursday denied his request to stop ballot printing with his name left off.
Donald Trump’s defense team in his hush money case is seeking to undermine the testimony of the prosecution's first witness, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. Pecker returned to the witness stand Friday for a fourth day as defense attorneys tried to poke holes in his testimony…
The opening week of Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial offered plenty of insights into how his 2016 presidential campaign teamed up with a tabloid publisher to silence embarrassing stories from women who said they’d had extramarital affairs with him.
BALTIMORE — Pikesville High School’s athletic director was arrested Thursday morning in connection with an artificial intelligence-made audio clip of the school’s principal having a fake, racist conversation.
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Structural damage along North Tolles Road early Friday morning after a confirmed tornado traveled through the area just northeast of Evansville, Wis., the evening before. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service.
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JANESVILLE – Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development will have an in-person job fair Wednesday, May 15, at the Rock County Job Center, which is in the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Resource Cente…
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JANESVILLE – Heartland Dental has established a new scholarship to support aspiring dental hygienists through a $11,550 gift to the Blackhawk Technical College Foundation.
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