JANESVILLE – Tricia Clasen, the dean and assistant vice chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County, has been named a …
JANESVILLE — The Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted its first-ever College & Career Readiness Resource Fair on Fr…
JANESVILLE – A Janesville police officer won’t be charged after fatally shooting an armed suspect at a residence in the 1200 block of North Pa…
JANESVILLE — Dar Bradley, owner of Bad Bitch Oils and a first-time vendor at the Janesville Farmers Market, says her oils are about owning you…
JANESVILLE — Rock University High School senior Annabelle Hundt says she is one of countless local girls whose lives have been enriched throug…
JANESVILLE – After several inches of rain this weekend, Janesville-area farmers say they're hoping for a drier week to continue planting, amid…
EVANSVILLE — At the entrance to the city of Evansville a sign reads “Soybean Capital of Wisconsin.†Now, the Soybean Capital could be in line …
BELOIT - The harvest is winding up and so is planting of winter wheat in the Stateline Area.
Christopher DeLong has been named president of the six-generation family business - The DeLong Company based in Clinton, Wisconsin.
JANESVILLE—The city of Janesville is moving to buy up hundreds of acres of land to expand its development footprint on the industry-heavy south side.
As they close out this year's harvest, area farmers say they expect to see high yields, but profits are likely to be offset by higher costs fo…
After a slow, wet start this spring, local farmers are hitting the highpoint of their growing season with hopes of finishing the year strong.
When he was a kid in Delavan, Kyle Adams showed rabbits through 4-H at local fairs. Now he’s involved in a different way, as a judge for rabbi…
After sitting dormant for months, the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds roared to life Monday, July 25, as 4-H’ers and FFA members unloaded animals …
Serenity Horse Rescue in South Beloit has rescued around 60 horses since its inception in January 2021.
After six years as manager of the Janesville Farmers Market, Emily Arthur is stepping down to pursue the next step in her marketing career.
The all-you-can-eat Rock County Dairy Breakfast will be held Saturday, June 4 from 6:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Hundreds of patrons came and went Saturday from the Janesville Farmers Market’s season opener, a kickoff that featured an even blend of produc…
If you notice a neighbor’s lawn is starting to look a bit shaggy over the next couple of weeks, it may not be because they’ve become too lazy …
Freeze warnings in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois might delay planting for farmers, gardeners
The National Weather Service issued multiple freeze warnings across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois for Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Developers of a proposed greenhouse operation on Janesville’s south side said in an interview Tuesday that it would likely be the biggest indo…
The backyard flock of poultry in Rock County that the state said had birds infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza was kept in Janesvi…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock in Rock County, according to the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and…
Rock County has been under drought conditions for a full year now, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, but one model predicts the dry weath…
Depopulation efforts are continuing this week at the 3-million-chicken Jefferson County farm infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza, ac…
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A new local farmers coalition, Farmers on the Rock, is hosting an informational meeting next month about a grant that will fuel community well…
Dennis and Christy Pace have been raising alpacas at Pacesetter Alpacas on West Plymouth Church Road west of Afton since 1995.
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Science classes at St. William Catholic School are compiling information on Rock County farmers to help prospective customers more easily find…
Major solar energy projects by Alliant Energy in Rock County and nearby Green County are moving forward heading into the new year as the compa…
If you’re a grandma and you want to race your grandchild on a pedal kart all the way around a cinder track, do the Moonwalk across a huge, in-…
Hot, dry summers in 1987 and 2011 set the stage for more difficulties on area farms in the years that followed, according to historical data, …
At the tail end of a year-long drought compounding growing seasons for farmers, many pumpkin patches and fall-targeted events open for busines…
According to data published by the U.S. Drought Monitor for the last two weeks of September, the percentage of the county experiencing these c…
Issa Conombo made the decision in 2016 to leave his home in Burkina Faso to pursue his dream of being a farmer. At a time when climate change,…
Whitewater resident Patty Hanson is opening her H and H Pumpkin Patch on Sept. 11 and is pulling out all the stops to provide visitors with a …
The 65th Annual Rock River Thresheree is scheduled for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-6, at Threshermen’s Park on Highway 51 between Janesville an…
The Apple Hut opens for the season on Sept. 1, offering a variety of apples, pies, donuts, cider and more.
Raising backyard chickens and bees has been possible within the city of Milton only for a year now, but a handful of residents have obtained t…
Jessica Pfarr built her business from the ground up. She sells houseplants, succulents and hanging flower baskets out of her historic home in …
The college has recently revamped its offerings to include new courses and expanded short-term technical diplomas aimed at more specialized ag…
For many, the Rock County 4-H Fair is not just for carnival rides and eating treats—it's about family.
The Rock County 4-H Fair is back and with it are the events and happenings children and adults of all ages look forward to.
Despite a recent drop in drought status from severe to moderate, Rock County is still very much in the throes of a drought this summer.
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The 69ÂÜÀò talks with local, rural residents in southern Wisconsin who are witnessing the sudden blooming of a new type of crop—solar power.
Nationwide, wild bees are decreasing in numbers and things don’t appear to be improving anytime soon.
Over the past few days, southern Wisconsin experienced a much-needed weekend of rain as a months-long drought has threatened crops across the …
After two-straight months of abnormally dry conditions, Rock County was recently declared to be experiencing a severe drought.
Gov. Tony Evers talked about rural broadband access and his frustrations with a Republican-led Legislature when he stopped at the Rebout farm …
Seven candidates are vying for spots on the Rock County 4-H Fair Court of Honor at this year's fair, which runs July 27 through Aug. 1 at the …
The Rock County Dairy Breakfast is on this year, and no one is happier about the June 5 event than the McNally family, who will be hosting tho…
The northeast half of Rock County is in a moderate drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor, which was updated Thursday.
Southern Wisconsin is too dry for farmers' comfort, but don't worry about drought—yet.
Alliant Energy plans two new solar farms in Rock and Green counties. They are part of an explosion in commercial solar development.
After a down year in 2019, prices for both corn and soybeans are rising this year, which is welcome news for Rock County farmers.
Animal producers are holding small shows this week at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, including the sheep show Tuesday.
The public isn't invited, but some youths who would have shown animals at the Rock County 4-H Fair still will be able to do so next week.
Doug Rebout, rural Janesville, who was appointed last week to the board that governs the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Concumer Protect…
The Rock County 4-H Fair is cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but kids still are raising animals, and their fans are finding creativ…
The Rock County 4-H Fair has been canceled for 2020 because of community health concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news …
The Rock County Fair Board continues to evaluate ways it could host the fair, but no decisions have been made on how that might happen.
The fair board is hoping to offer its usual spread despite COVID-19, but other options are being explored as backup plans.
Dairy farmers are facing a new set of challenges during the pandemic.
This year’s Alice in Dairyland finals have been postponed and will not feature any planned public events in Walworth County, but the county wi…
A Milton woman is among six finalists to be the 73rd Alice in Dairyland, the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection an…
When Rock County's UW Extension office switched from local to regional management in 2018, some asked whether counties would get less help wit…
Farmers can apply for federal reimbursement for stored products lost in natural disasters in 2018 and 2019.
Snow on a soybean field is like snow on your Halloween costume: Not a good thing.
Residents filled La Prairie Town Hall on Tuesday night to discuss concerns over the possibility of a large-scale chicken farm coming to town.
Town officials are seeking public input Tuesday on a proposal to construct a chicken farm that eventually will house 3 million birds in the to…
A year of wet weather, tariffs and an ongoing trade war with China has left crop prices flat. Small family farms such as Jacob Bobolz’s operat…
This year's fur and feather sale raised $65,020. Of that, $3,440 went to next year's scholarships.
Hard work was the first thing that came to Dane Trustem's mind when thinking about how he raised his supreme champion Holstein.
It was an excellent meat animal sale thanks to a strong turnout and great weather Friday at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds.
The Clinton High School graduate won grand champion for the first time at his final year at the Rock County 4-H Fair.
Champions animals at the Rock County 4-H Fair are tested for performance enhancing drugs.
Sixteen-year-old Grace Peterson shed tears of joy after winning the award with her lamb, Teddy. Peterson's younger brother Tucker won the same…
The animal was not injured and was returned to its stall. Traffic was backed up for around five minutes at the intersection of Memorial Drive …
Turtle 4-H's Logan Bennett won grand champion barrow while La Prairie 4-H's Abbey Hoffman won reserve champion Wednesday at the Rock County 4-H Fair.
If you're going to the Rock County 4-H Fair, look out for the Flemish giants and frizzle chickens.
On Thursday, judging took place in the Rock County 4-H Fair's carcass contest.
‘Reorient our day-to-day': How one couple left metro Chicago and started a CSA farm in Rock County
Ben and Meghan Snare took the unusual step of leaving their Chicagoland home and moving to Rock County to start a CSA farm.
Wisconsin farmer groups can now apply for 2020 state watershed protection funding, according to a news release.
Regulations on large-scale farms in Walworth County could change in coming months.