Elijah and Jeff Neblock fish from a pier on the Rock River at Traxler Park in Janesville on Monday, April 22.
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JANESVILLE – The head of the Janesville School District can now say he's competed in -- and finished -- the Boston Marathon.
JANESVILLE — A proposed ordinance change that would have routinely given the Janesville City Council final say on the issuance of temporary special event alcohol licenses, failed in a council vote Monday night.
WHITEWATER – The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a woman who died from injuries related to a multi-vehicle crash on Saturday, April 13, on U.S. Highway 12 near Whitewater.
Today we’re recognizing the FFA at Parker High School, that's celebrating its FFA Week April 22-26. National FFA Week was Feb. 17-24. We asked Parker FFA leaders what the organization has meant to them and what FFA's all about. Here’s what they had to say.
Kleinheinz knocks two over the fence to lead Janesville Craig's comeback win over Lake Geneva Badger
JANESVILLE — A pitching change and a two-out home run in the fourth inning jolted the Janesville Craig softball team out of a lethargic start to Monday’s game at the Janesville Youth Sports Complex.
Easton Haworth broke par at the Madison Edgewood Invitational at Blackhawk Country Club on Friday to win top medalist honors.
With two top-tier pitchers squaring off in Milton on Monday night, the defense made the difference.
Clinton’s Ashley Theisen pitched a gem on the mound and brought home three runners from the plate to help take down Evansville 6-1 in a stellar return to the field after the junior missed two games due to a knee injury.
State & Regional News
The high costs and limited availability of quality child care are holding back American moms without college degrees. Women’s participation in the workforce has recovered from the pandemic, reaching historic highs in December. But that masks a lingering employment crisis among moms who lack …
A Milwaukee man charged with killing and mutilating a woman whose body parts washed up on a beach along Lake Michigan has pleaded not guilty. Thirty-three-year-old Maxwell Anderson appeared in court Monday. He has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and a…
The White House is aiming to correct the short staffing at nursing homes that was exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government for the first time is requiring minimum staffing levels at federally funded nursing homes. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new rule on Monday …
Federal wildlife officials have decided not to place lake sturgeon on the endangered species list, ensuring annual spearing seasons in Wisconsin and Michigan can continue. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2018 to list the prehistoric fish a…
National & World News
The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Never before has a former president faced criminal charges, so the court hasn’t had occasion to take up the question of whe…
The Senate is returning to Washington to vote on $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine and Israel. They are taking the final steps in Congress to send the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should b…
A new rule from President Joe Biden's administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states.
Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to end the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution. Each day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped int…
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A dulcimer jam session, several local theater shows and an evening of Italian wine and conversation make our editor's pick for 10 upcoming things to do in Janesville and the surrounding area.
From Publisher’s Weekly for the week ending Saturday, April 6, 2024
JANESVILLE -- The HeartArt Committee, a partnership between the Janesville Art League and the Rock County Historical Society, has a new book titled "#heartart" which chronicles the group's HeartArt project during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Many people think I’m clumsy because of the multitudinous injuries I’ve sustained over the years: scratches, scrapes, sprains, cuts, contusions, bumps, burns, and broken bones.
Attention all wives: April 20 is “Husband Appreciation Day!” My husband already knows how much I appreciate him. Why, just this morning, I told him, “I appreciate you so much, my handsome stud muffin, that I plan to love you forever and ever, no matter how fat I get.”
“A girl must marry for love, and keep on marrying until she finds it.” So, on April 13, 1983, the bride who uttered those wacky words of wisdom married her 8th husband!
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Structural damage along North Tolles Road early Friday morning after a confirmed tornado traveled through the area just northeast of Evansville, Wis., the evening before. The tornado was the first-ever reported in February in the state of Wisconsin, according to the National Weather Service.
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University of AlabamaLena Seyfarth of Janesville has been inducted into the Mortar Board Honor Society at the University of Alabama at this Alabama college.
JANESVILLE – Exploring the negative impacts of racial stress will be the topic of conversation during the Courageous Conversations online event set for Monday, April 22 at 5:30-7 p.m.
WHITEWATER -- Irvin L. Young Memorial Library is offering a free guided journaling workshop led by local writer Katy Daixon Wimer.
JANESVILLE -- Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski will the keynote speaker on Tuesday, April 23, at a meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in Janesville. God…
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