JANESVILLE – After several inches of rain this weekend, Janesville-area farmers say they're hoping for a drier week to continue planting, amid a mild spring and rising temperatures.
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EVANSVILLE – In the wake of a failed April 2 referendum, the Evansville Community School District is planning to eliminate 14 positions, including 11 teachers, for the 2024-25 school year.
JANESVILLE -- The Rock County Transportation Coordinating Committee is hosting an annual gathering where local residents can ask questions and learn about public transportation options open to them.
JANESVILLE — It’s not spring in Janesville until the Hedberg Public Library opens its seed catalog.
Haven Jones scored two goals and three more Janesville Parker players scored as the Vikings beat Madison La Follette 5-0 in a Big Eight girls soccer match Monday at Lussier Stadium in Madison.
Janesville Parker dropped a pair of Big Eight Conference dual meets at Bishops Bay Country Club just outside Middleton on Monday.
Alex Karnes threw a complete-game shutout and benefited from six unearned runs in the sixth as his Evansville Blue Devils beat Rock Valley rival Edgerton 6-0 on Monday.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A rainy start to the season coupled with a wet week in Iowa led to the Beloit Sky Carp splitting a pair of twinbills against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, who finished the week 4-2 in what was originally a seven-game series that was instead shortened to six.
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JANESVILLE -- When Shock Leitener first took the stage with his band Roxtar, it was all for fun and games. For years, he and his ever-revolving door of musicians played around the state of Wisconsin, before he found his home in Janesville.
JOHNSON CREEK – Johnson Creek is at a bustling crossroads. It is a popular destination for shopping and, we recently discovered, a good meal. Hi-Way Harry’s, across from the mall is a welcomed sight from the road with its angular architecture created by James Dresser who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright.
From Publisher’s Weekly for the week ending Saturday, April 13.
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Cocktails have seen a rise in popularity in the past decade, offering a little more sophistication and complexity than a pint of beer or traditional mixed drink.
We spoke with five chocolate makers and one old-fashioned candy shop to highlight flavors and products you’ll only find in Wisconsin, including treats exclusive to the warmer months.
There are hotel stays – and then there’s a stay in a Wisconsin boutique inn. Owners of boutique inns in Wisconsin say they offer an experience that’s smaller, homier, and uniquely expressive of the communities they’re located in.
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?
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I’m an unabashed egg lover. I enjoy them fried, scrambled, hard boiled, soft boiled, poached (only ones not illegally acquired), and “deviled.” I especially love my famous (infamous?) potato salad. The secret ingredient is hundreds of eggs.
Tick, tick, tick. There are two types of Biological Clocks. One type is celebrated every year on April 28 th and it involves appreciating “the natural rhythms of our bodies.” BOOORRING.
EVANSVILLE — With its strong finish at the Wisconsin Fall High School Quiz Bowl Tournament, the quiz bowl team from Evansville High School will represent their school in a 143-team National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Small School National Championship Tournament on Friday, April 26.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Twin Disc Inc. (TWIN) on Tuesday reported earnings of $3.8 million in its fiscal third quarter.
MINNEAPOLIS — Seven people went on trial Monday for what federal prosecutors have called a massive scheme to exploit lax rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and steal from a program meant to provide meals to children in Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters and critics of a white Minnesota state trooper who’s charged with murder for killing a Black motorist confronted each other at a courthouse Monday in an exchange that was heated but peaceful, reflecting the strong emotions that the politically charged case has generated.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Douglas Dynamics Inc. (PLOW) on Monday reported a loss of $8.4 million in its first quarter.
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Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday.
ATLANTA — A University of Georgia professor criticized her university’s apparent decision to suspend students Monday who were arrested on campus for protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo plans to introduce legislation this week to make permanent a provision from the 2017 tax law that allows companies to deduct a portion of their earnings from foreign sales related to intellectual property held in the U.S.
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration will change how roughly $80 million in federal pandemic dollars get spent in the coming months to ensure the city doesn’t lose any money for not spending it by the 2026 deadline, officials said Monday.
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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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JANESVILLE – The Janesville Kiwanis Blackhawk Golden "K" Club will hold its annual tree sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 3-5 at the Rotary Botanical Gardens Horticulture Center, 825 Sharon Road, Janesville.
Community Action Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties will be recognized on May 1 by U.S. Office of Community Services during a national virtual kickoff event to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Act.
JANESVILLE – Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development will have an in-person job fair Wednesday, May 15, at the Rock County Job Center, which is in the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Resource Cente…
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