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.
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Whitewater – Small business owner Brienne Brown, a Democrat, has joined the race for State Assembly District 43.
JANESVILLE – A 23-year-old Janesville man who allegedly shot and left his ex-girlfriend for dead in the woods along Peace Trail made a video appearance in Rock County Circuit Court Friday. A subsequent appearance was set for May 10, at 3 p.m., at which time he’ll be assigned an attorney.
MILTON — A Stand Against Racism event in Milton will take place at North Goodrich Park, 20 Parkview Dr., at noon on Friday, May 2.
JANESVILLE — The Rock County Board of Supervisors on Thursday night voted down a request to give $500,000 to the planned Children’s Museum of Rock County.
Everett Pietila had a hand in all three goals for the Wisconsin Windigo as they finished a sweep of a North American Hockey League playoff series against the Janesville Jets with a 3-1 win Friday night at the Janesville Ice Arena.
Cal Moreau kept Milton's potent lineup in check for Monona Grove in a Badger Large Conference game Thursday night.
No. 1 singles player Cooper Buehl picked up a match victory in Janesville Parker's boys tennis dual meet against Madison East.
Ava Risum allowed just one hit and a walk while striking out 10 batters to help lead No. 1 Brodhead to a 5-0 shutout against Beloit Turner in Rock Valley softball.
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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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A Wisconsin man has been convicted in the sexual assault and killing of a 20-month-old girl and abusing the child’s mother who then was his girlfriend. A jury on Friday found Marshawn Giles guilty of 15 charges including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree child sexual assault re…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sensient Technologies Corp. (SXT) on Friday reported earnings of $30.9 million in its first quarter.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $81.2 million.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — First Business Financial Services Inc. (FBIZ) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $8.8 million.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Members of the union representing Minneapolis teachers voted Friday to authorize a strike, staging a potential walkout for scores of education workers.
PHILADELPHIA — Fulton Financial Corp. of Lancaster will roughly double its presence in the Philadelphia area by taking over $4 billion in customer deposits, nearly $3 billion in loans, and 30 area branches from the long-troubled Republic Bank of Philadelphia.
NEW YORK — A major uptick of muggings in Central Park — including three violent robberies within a 28-hour span — has left parkgoers on edge, wondering if they will be targeted next, visitors to the iconic greenspace said Saturday.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia Monday for his seventh Middle East trip since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, setting off a war in Gaza that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and threatened to widen into a regional conflict.
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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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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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