JANESVILLE 鈥 Blackhawk Technical College will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting this week for its new Innovative Manufacturing Education Center.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 U.S. Highway 14 north of Janesville was shut down for six hours Saturday following a fatal accident in which a motorist ran into a tractor that was pulling a large piece of farm machinery.
JANESVILLE 鈥 A Rock Energy Cooperative employee died Saturday after falling from a boom extended from a truck, during an equipment demonstration that was part of an employee appreciation event.
JANESVILLE 鈥 The price of unleaded gas in Rock County fell below $3 a gallon this week, as fall vacation travel peaks in Wisconsin.
JANESVILLE -- Family Services of Southern Wisconsin was reacting Friday to the news that it has been awarded a $2 million state grant to build a new resource center for families in need.
BEAVER DAM -- Going into the Badger Conference meet, the Milton cross-country teams goal was to see improvement across the board in their times.
On Saturday, that's exactly what happened as multiple Red Hawks runners set personal best when they competed at Beaver Dam High School.
鈥淥verall I think they did really well,鈥 said Red Hawks coach Kacie Dye.
The Janesville Craig High School football team will be out to snap a 10-game WIAA Division 1 playoff losing streak at Mukwonago High School on Friday night.
That is one of the 112 first-round matchups in the seven-division playoffs that the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Saturday morning.
Milton High will open the Division 2 playoffs at home against Westosha Central High.
In Division 4, a pair of long-time rivals and Rock Valley Conference foes will play at Edgerton with the Crimson Tide hosting Evansville High.
JANESVILLE -- Devon Connors-Shaw stood head and shoulders above the numerous well-wishers that gathered around him and the other Janesville Parker High football players after the Vikings鈥 54-6 homecoming victory over visiting Madison East at Monterey Stadium.
While there were many well-deserved yelps and pats on the back from fans and teammates, tears welled in the eyes that were underlined by eye black of the 6-foot-4, 240-pound offensive and defensive lineman.
鈥淚t was a fun game,鈥 Connors-Shaw said with a wavering voice.
University of Tennessee commit Tre Poteat showed exactly why the Volunteers recruited him on Friday night against the Cougars.
The Verona Area Wildcats wide receiver and defensive back scored three touchdowns in three different ways as Verona (9-0 overall,7-0 conference) cruised to a 49-7 win over Janesville Craig (5-4 overall, 4-3 conference) to remain unbeaten.
Poteat started off his excellent performance taking a slant route for 56-yards and the game's opening touchdown in the first quarter.
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JANESVILLE -- Theatre Unlimited, Inc's "Young Frankenstein" will be performed at the Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. at 7 p.m on Oct. 17-19. The show is a musical stage adaptation of the Mel Brooks film. Tickets for the show are $25 and more information on the musical can be found by visiting theatreunlimitedinc.org.
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Kamala Harris is heading to the suburbs in three critical battleground states on Monday to court Republican voters uneasy about Donald Trump. The vice president will be having moderated conversations with Republican Liz Cheney in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. With just over two weeks…
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate. They are facing off in the general election in a closely watched Senate race. Hovde called on Baldwin to disclose more informa…
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JANESVILLE 鈥 First Lutheran Church in Janesville is hosting its Family Holiday Fair this weekend. The event will feature both crafters and direct sales companies, as well as a bake sale, wine …
JANESVILLE 鈥 First Lutheran Church in Janesville is hosting its Family Holiday Fair this weekend. The event will feature both crafters and direct sales companies, as well as a bake sale, wine …
WHITEWATER -- A total of 11 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are part of the 2024-25 Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Letters and Sciences.
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