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JANESVILLE — As Rock County Emergency Management explores the idea of zoning and modernizing its outdoor tornado warning sirens, it’s a few years behind neighboring Dane County that has already made significant upgrades. But it’s right in line with the outdoor warning systems some other neighboring counties currently have in place.

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Rock and Jefferson County fair boards are closely watching bird flu developments as they prepare for their July fairs. Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed a December case in Burnett County and continues monitoring the situation statewide. Rock County Fair President Ryan George plans to include poultry exhibits unless state guidance changes, while Jefferson County is considering adaptations like last year's virtual dairy cow show, Fair Director Becky Roberts said.