JANESVILLE -- Andy Laabs gave an early indication that Disney movies weren’t going to cut it as his entertainment venue. When he was around the age of 10, Laabs’ stepdad and mother went out one night leaving their son with Grandma. As a treat, she took young Andrew to Slantrax to pick out a video to watch that evening.
JANESVILLE – Six months after Monroe Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the Janesville School District celebrated the accomplishment Friday at the Janesville Performing Arts Center.
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?
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.
EAU CLAIRE — State Rep. Jodi Emerson is still hopeful that the Republican-led Legislature will approve legislation for child care centers before the Child Care Counts Program ends at the conclusion of the year.
Gov. Tony Evers met with children Monday at Beautiful Minds Child Care in Eau Claire. Evers is hopeful the Legislature will approve additional…
There was a fascinating study published this week in the JAMA Network Open, part of the American Medical Associations publications. Researchers took basic medical questions to ChatGPT and studied what the chatbot’s answers were.
The Rock County Job Center is hosting a January hiring fair, and one of the agencies looking for temporary workers is the U.S. Census Bureau, which hasn't sought job applicants since the 2010 Census.
Recently, United Way Blackhawk Region awarded a two-year, $25,000 grant to KANDU Industries, a local nonprofit agency that serves people with disabilities. The funding will offset training costs for local companies that would hire KANDU clients.
A growing number of people leaving retail jobs—some voluntarily and some not—are reinventing themselves in other segments of the local economy.
