JANESVILLE 鈥 On May 28, 17-year-old Max Olson was reappointed to Rock County鈥檚 Youth in Governance Committee. The day after, he saw Facebook posts criticizing his involvement in the committee, but they also included how he 鈥渘eeds a life or girlfriend.鈥 It just so happened those posts came fr…
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According to a City of Janesville public notice, Kwik Trip is hosting an upcoming, neighborhood meeting for a new Kwik Trip gas station-convenience store location at 4700 Milton Ave., in聽an area that is now cropland. The site is just north of McCormick Drive and a set of residential subdivisions on the city's northeast residential growth edge.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials say flooding on Janesville's Ruger Avenue at the I-39/90 overpass that took place overnight in the early morning hours Friday was tied to damage wrought by severe flash flooding April 17.
A Fond du Lac woman died May 28 after a propane gas explosion in a mobile home at the Rock River Leisure Estates in rural Edgerton, authorities say.
Janesville police say they've located the two missing teens who ran away on a bus bound for Chicago on May 28. Authorities say the two 16-year-old Janesville girls,聽Pamela Torres-Castellanos, and Liliana Garcia-Barranco, turned up at an undisclosed location in Florida.聽
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JANESVILLE 鈥 In 2022, Ashley Morse鈥檚 appointment as the first woman of color to serve as a Rock County circuit judge was widely hailed as a legal milestone.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 When Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan to be his vice-presidential running mate in 2012, Janesville vaulted into the national spotlight.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 For Janesville native and Craig High School graduate Dennis Hansch, the decision to invest in his hometown鈥檚 arts community and in the preservation and modernization of its premier, historic performing arts space was easy.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 To Thomas Baer, this single business principle mattered above all else: producing a product of uncompromising quality.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 Janesville lore has it that if you were walking down the sidewalk in the late 1980s and saw Bob Yahr approaching, it was time to move to the other side of the street.
MILTON 鈥 While No. 1 seed Milton had runners in scoring position in each of the first two innings, Malachi Schoonover and the rest of the No. 8 seed Cougars kept the Red Hawks from making any meaningful noise for the time being.
Janesville鈥檚 Ryan Lemm had a front-row seat for UW-Milwaukee鈥檚 unexpected run into the NCAA Division I baseball regionals, which included an opening game upset against fourth-ranked Auburn this past week.
Janesville Craig edged out Parker when the Big Eight Conference released its list of all-conference honors, with the Cougars having five athletes get recognized while the Vikings saw four get honored.
WAUNAKEE 鈥 No. 5 seed Waunakee defeated No. 12 seed Janesville Parker 7-0 Tuesday at Waunakee High School in the regional semifinals, ending the Vikings season.
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Summer weather has arrived across Wisconsin, with the growing season now in full swing. New plantings of all types have been or are being made in yards and gardens. Early care is key to getting both seedlings and transplants off to good starts.
If you鈥檝e never heard of Milford, Wisconsin, don鈥檛 feel bad鈥e hadn鈥檛 either, but it鈥檚 where you will find Crawfish Junction, a log-cabin style restaurant that鈥檚 fun, casual and most definitel…
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WEST BEND, Wis. -- Whether you aim to interact with butterflies, run through a maze with your family, or explore beloved children鈥檚 books alongside corresponding flowers and plants, three small public Wisconsin gardens are must-see destinations.
BELOIT, Wis. -- It doesn鈥檛 take a lot to unleash your creativity. In the works of artists like Nancy Mayhew, built around discarded items, sometimes surprising collections of small things are elevated to a greater, beautiful whole.
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The manufacturer of firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeast Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades has agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state. Wisconsin's governor and attorney general, both Democrats, announced the deal on Thursday. Gov. Tony Evers ha…
A federal judge is considering whether to throw out a jury鈥檚 guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers. The case was an early test of how the courts would respond to President Donald Trum…
Across the country, communities are commemorating and celebrating America鈥檚 250th birthday and the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
MADISON 鈥 A United Airlines flight en route from Chicago to Minneapolis was diverted to Dane County Regional Airport in Madison on Friday night, May 29 due to an unruly passenger.
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Britain鈥檚 deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. David Lammy, who is also the justice minister, said he challenged Vance in what …
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Dashcam video shows part of the May 24 chase in which Monona Police deployed their Grappler Police Bumper for the first time to stop an actual fleeing vehicle. The video clip begins with the Hyundai Kona traveling south on U.S. Highway 51 and then turning westbound onto East Broadway. The Gr…
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Edgerton Hospital and Health Services is hosting a free Women鈥檚 Health Month event at its facility. Women from young adult to senior age will have an opportunity to hear expert insight on a range of health topics at the symposium.
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