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Forget Your Usual Fish Dinner Because This Wisconsin Supper Club Has Other Plans

Friday fish fry here comes three ways: broasted, baked, or deep-fried cod. That alone would earn a spot on any Wisconsin dinner list. But the same kitchen also slow-roasts prime rib three nights a week. The building has been feeding people since the mid-1950s. It has worn several names over...

Mcfarland, WI · 18h
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Oregon School District joins social media lawsuit

At its Monday, Nov. 9 meeting, the Oregon School District Board of Education unanimously voted to join the class action lawsuit against social media companies because of the effects these platforms have on students’ mental health. There is a nationwide movement to have a class action against various social...

Oregon, WI · 2d
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Colony Brands closing Janesville facility next year

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Colony Brands will close its Janesville Operations Facility next March, the Monroe-based company announced.

Janesville, WI · 1d

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8 Wisconsin Pizza Joints Where Thin, Tavern-Cut Squares Keep Families Coming Back

One pizza parlor on this list has been serving thin-crust pies since 1921. That’s over a century of cutting pizza into little squares instead of wedges. I love that detail. It means great-grandparents and great-grandkids could argue over the same corner pieces. In Wisconsin, tavern-cut squares are a family...

Wisconsin · 3d
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Dane County Humane Society announces reduced adoption fees

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Humane Society announced Friday they are reducing adoption fees for cats and Lonely Hearts Club animals. The price discount will run from Friday, Nov. 13 to Thursday, Nov. 19. During the discount, adoption fees will be waived for all Lonely Hearts Club animals...

Dane County, WI · 13h

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Verona withholding future payments to Chamber of Commerce over financial concerns

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The City of Verona is withholding future payments to the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce over concerns about how public tourism dollars are being managed. The Common Council voted 7-1 Monday to withhold payments beginning in the first quarter of 2027. The city told WMTV they...

Verona, WI · 1d

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Surviving spouses of veterans who have not remarried can get a VA survivors pension with limited income and net worth, even if the death was not service-connected

Widows and widowers of wartime veterans can draw a VA Survivors Pension even when the veteran’s death had nothing to do with military service. The survivor must not have remarried and must stay under limits on income and net worth. The pension is separate from Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, the benefit VA pays when a […] The post Surviving spouses of veterans who have not remarried can get a VA survivors pension with limited income and net worth, even if the death was not service-connected appeared first on The Money Overview .

Janesville, WI · 23h

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Family of four receives first Rock County Habitat for Humanity house since 2015

JANESVILLE — Miguel and Jessica Gardner Rodriguez waited a year after applying for a Habitat for Humanity house before finally getting to experience the thrill of ownership. In the span of about an hour, they signed the papers to buy the house — and then Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys. “This would be the first time we get to actually make a place our home,” Jessica said. “We’re always worried about how rent goes up, something happens. We just haven’t really been able to make a place. I’m so excited.” The house is on Janesville’s south side. Miguel had a tough time explaining the long wait to get to the house, combined with being able to close on the house and being able to pick up the keys the same afternoon. “It was a smooth transition … So it wasn’t pressure. It was warmth and welcome to go through the process,” Miguel said. Jessica is a former EMS dispatcher-turned high school social studies teacher. Miguel has a bachelors degree in health education and is looking into massage therapy as a career. Miguel is a stay-at-home dad for the time being. While at a party one day, Jessica’s aunt

Rock County, WI · 1d

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FAA ground stop lifted, but travel disruptions linger at Dane County Regional Airport

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Flights are moving again after a nationwide ground stop brought air travel to a halt Friday, but for passengers at Dane County Regional Airport, the disruptions meant missed connections, unexpected overnight stays and scrambling to find another way home. The Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ground...

Dane County, WI · 12h

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Janesville teachers' union not thrilled with pay arrangement, seeks district revamp of wage schedule

JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District’s teachers union is not thrilled with the wage agreement it has reached with the district the last few years, and the union is now calling the district to resume substantive talks on a new compensation schedule. The message comes via a public statement the Janesville Education Association released this week following the Janesville School Board approving a certified staff wage increase for union members of 2.63% — a “cost of living” increase in the coming budget year. The pact came out of the lack of a formal agreement between the two sides after three bargaining sessions. JEA President Laura Mattison said that for some teachers, that equates to a cost-of-living increase that leaves them with a salary that’s less than what they earned last year if they factor in the increase they’re also paying for health care costs. Some district employees, like Mattison, a foreign languages teacher with 21 years of educational service, find themselves working second jobs to make extra money — all while working more hours with larger classroom loads and a growing load of professional development responsibilities. “Three negotiation rounds and they didn’t bring a different offer to any of the

Janesville, WI · 1d

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Families have two years after a veteran’s burial to claim VA’s $1,032 burial allowance for a non-service-connected death

The Department of Veterans Affairs pays a $1,032 burial allowance and a $1,032 plot allowance for veterans who died on or after Oct. 1, 2026, and families of a veteran whose death was not service-connected have two years after the burial to file. The amounts went up from $1,002 for deaths in the year that […]

Janesville, WI · 3d

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Families of eligible veterans buried in any cemetery can get a headstone or marker from VA at no charge by filing VA Form 40-1330, though setting it can cost extra

A veteran’s family can ask VA for a free government headstone or marker for a grave in any cemetery, private ones included, by filing VA Form 40-1330. VA ships the stone at no charge. Setting it in a private cemetery is the family’s cost, and some state veterans’ cemeteries charge a small setting fee. The […] The post Families of eligible veterans buried in any cemetery can get a headstone or marker from VA at no charge by filing VA Form 40-1330, though setting it can cost extra appeared first on The Money Overview .

Janesville, WI · 23h

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Health officials seek dog after bite near Madison park

MADISON, Wis. — Public Health Madison and Dane County is seeking information about a dog that bit a person on a pedestrian path near Flagstone Park on Monday afternoon.

Madison, WI · 2d

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VA pays veterans with a 10% disability rating $180.42 a month and those rated 100% $3,938.58 with no dependents, under rates effective Dec. 1, 2025

Veterans rated 10% disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs receive $180.42 a month with no dependents, and those rated 100% receive $3,938.58, under the compensation table VA lists as effective Dec. 1, 2025. Ratings move in 10% steps, and each step pays a fixed monthly amount. The distance from the bottom rung to the […] The post VA pays veterans with a 10% disability rating $180.42 a month and those rated 100% $3,938.58 with no dependents, under rates effective Dec. 1, 2025 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Janesville, WI · 13h

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Cheapest gas stations in Janesville

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Janesville using data from Gas Buddy. Gas stations are ranked by the lowest regular fuel price.

Janesville, WI · 4d

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Opening Rock Haven to out-of-county residents could ease subsidy

JANESVILLE — Natalie Rolling-Edlebeck acknowledges that opening up Rock Haven to out-of-county nursing home residents could come at a cost, but she’s not yet sure how much. Rolling-Edlebeck’s reason behind a shift to accepting out-of-county and even out-of-state residents is to try to create maximum use Rock Haven’s 120 beds. Right now, the nursing unit can staff for 112 beds, a formula based on available nurses and the needs of patients now at Rock Haven. But a low tide in residents creates a capacity and staffing cycle that limits the amount Rock Haven can get reimbursed for residents, how many nurses it can hire, and how it can offset operating costs — all factors that drive a subsidy that the county said in its last budget wound up being $750,000. That’s down from Rock Haven being more than $2 million underwater in recent past years, in part because Medicaid reimbursements have increased in Wisconsin. But officials argue the ceiling for Rock Haven, which is county run, is low because of how it operates. Rock Haven is one of 10 skilled-care nursing homes in Rock County, but of those 10, Rock Haven is the only one that does not allow out-of-county

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Morning Bloom a new breakfast restaurant in the former Sweet Berry location to open

JANESVILLE— A new brunch restaurant, Morning Bloom, is preparing to open in the former Pearl of the Orient and Sweet Berry location, bringing another breakfast and brunch option to the area after Sweet Berry closed just three months after opening. The Alcohol licensing committee Tuesday morning, the committee unanimously recommended a positive approval to the city council for the restaurant's license. Bardil Ahmedi, the new restaurant owner, is opening a similar restaurant that will operate every day from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. The building at 2701 Milton Ave. housed Pearl of the Orient from late 2022 until early 2024. Rio Brazilian Steakhouse then planned to move into space, but backed out last year. Former owner Tommy Nguyen’s mother Xinh Le owned Sweet Berry. His mom has been the landlord for a building that houses Riverside Family restaurant in Rockford, Ill. Last year, Le had the idea to open a restaurant of her own in Janesville, and the idea blossomed from there. After purchasing the building, they repainted its exterior, repaved the parking lot, cleaned inside and constructed a bakery area that will serve as a mini-café serving items such as pastries, coffee and tea. In October the restaurant abruptly

Janesville, WI · 3d

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Boys basketball: Parker picked to finish seventh, Craig ninth in the Big Eight

The 2026-27 boys basketball season is right around the corner, and the upcoming season is already shaping up to be a wide open year, especially for the Big Eight Conference. Janesville Parker was ultimately picked to finish seventh while Janesville Craig was picked to finish ninth this season by Bound Wisconsin in their preseason conference preview series. Bound Wisconsin boys basketball staff writer Colton Wilson is reaching the conclusion of his preseason series of conference previews for the state of Wisconsin. Each preview includes projected 2026-27 standings, a sleeper team to watch out for, top players to watch as well as conference break out candidates. Parker enters its 2026-27 season with a senior-loaded team, something that will be a huge plus and advantage for the Vikings in an already difficult conference. Javonte Johnson, who was labeled as a player to watch by the outlet heading into the season, is one of the several returners primed to make a jump up this year. The Vikings faced some tough sledding last season, finishing 4-21 (1-17 Big Eight) and last place in the league. However, their returning senior talent and particularly Javonte Johnson’s 14.6 points/game and 7.9 rebounds/game have Parker poised to leap

Janesville, WI · 1d

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Rock County Health Department explains Consolidated closure guidance, county norovirus status

JANESVILLE — The Rock County Health Department is not sure an illness outbreak at Consolidated Elementary School in the Town of Janesville was in fact norovirus — but all signs pointed toward the sickness commonly referred to as the “stomach flu.” Rock County Public Health Nurse Jennifer Weadge said that no tests on ill students were performed, so the specifics cannot be confirmed. However, based on symptoms, the onset of illness and how contagious the illness at Consolidated seemed to be, health department officials believe it was norovirus. Symptoms include sudden vomiting, watery diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramps. “Based on symptoms, the onset of illness and the contagiousness of the infection, we suspect norovirus,” Weadge said. The Milton School District reported that more than 35% of Consolidated students were out of school on Wednesday, attributing that absences to children being sick with suspected norovirus. Superintendent Jeremy Bilhorn told The Gazette 30 Consolidated students were absent at the start of Wednesday after they were believed to have gotten ill with norovirus. Throughout the day, that number continued to climb. The district closed the school Thursday and Friday as a result. Consolidated, a small, rural elementary school, has 86 students. The health

Rock County, WI · 16h

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Rock County District Attorney's office launches court case database in statewide transparency initiative

JANESVILLE — The Rock County District Attorney’s office is now part of a statewide project to give the public data on court cases, a move that’s aimed at boosting transparency. District Attorney Jason Sanders introduced a new database Thursday that he believes serves transparency for the public. The database operates within the bounds of strict rules around prosecutors publicizing individual court cases before resolution. He also pointed out that balancing transparency with the privacy of victims can be difficult as well. “For example, I should not and will not, tell anyone that a particular case did not go to trial on the most severe charge because the victim begged us to resolve it so they did not have to testify and relive their trauma in open court,” he said. He said that’s where the data dashboard comes in handy because it allows information to be released about the number of cases, types of cases, and outcomes of cases within Rock County. He said this will help not only the public, but the county, learn about how cases are handled. “We want to use every tool available to us, including taking a comprehensive look at what the numbers show, to reach

Rock County, WI · 1d