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Girls basketball: Local teams pop up in Bound Wisconsin Preseason Top 10s

Bound Wisconsin officially released its Preseason Top 10 rankings and honorable mentions for all five divisions, and several area high schools were amongst those recognized by the outlet. Edgerton, Janesville Craig and Milton were each mentioned for their respective divisions. The Crimson Tide were the only team to actually crack the outlet’s top 10 with the Tiders coming in at No. 8 in the Division 3 rankings. Craig and Milton were both listed as honorable mentions in their preseason rankings for Division 1 and Division 2, respectively. Edgerton is a year removed from one of the best girls basketball seasons in school history in which the Crimson Tide won a total of 25 games and reached the WIAA Sectional Finals. While Edgerton lost the scoring production of Gracee Langer and Marti Rebman, the Tide bring back Claudia Jenny, Jolia Schlag and Brooke Kahl, setting the stage for the team to potentially run it back this winter. Tuesday, November 17 marks the season-opener for the Crimson Tide as Edgerton is set to play host to Fall River at 7:00 p.m. The Cougars are another team that has brought back a wealth of experience with Craig losing virtually zero production to graduation.

Janesville, WI · 1d

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Newer treatment for strokes helps former nurse grab onto hope

When you raise your arm or grab a pen, you probably don't think too much about it. You don't realize the ability to just move is a gift until you lose it. A local woman recovering from a stroke didn't think she'd ever get better, until a treatment at SSM Health in Janesville gave her the jolt she needed.

Janesville, WI · 16h
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Norovirus closes Consolidated Elementary doors until at least Nov. 16

JANESVILLE — The Milton School District closed one of its elementary schools for the rest of the week because of a norovirus outbreak. Norovirus is more commonly known as the stomach flu. Late Wednesday, the district announced the closure of Consolidated Elementary because “more than 35%” of its student population had been sickened by norovirus. The District decided on this course of action after consultation with District Nurse Melissa Forrett and the Rock County Health Department. No other schools have been affected yet, according to the district. The district plans to open the school Monday. Superintendent Jeremy Bilhorn said that at the start of Wednesday, there were 30 students who were absent from the illness. Throughout the day, that number continued to climb as more students were sickened with the norovirus and were sent home. Bilhorn could not confirm the exact total at the end of the school day. “We noticed the numbers rose pretty high today,” Bilhorn said. The district will monitor reported absences at other schools and any ahead of Monday at Consolidated. “The idea is to take in account student safety, and best practice and guidance from our county health department,” Bilhorn said. Consolidated Elementary, the district’s

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Girls basketball preview: 2026-27 Cougars are an experienced, balanced bunch

Young players in key roles have been a staple in Janesville Craig’s girls basketball program in recent seasons, but that’s not the case this year. Seniors Abbie Claas, Ava Schaffner and Nevaeh Johnson have been on varsity since their freshman years — and at times they even found themselves in the starting lineup as freshmen. Junior Yana-Aaliyah Stevens led the Cougars in scoring as a sophomore and started as a freshman. Junior Adilynn Wellnitz was one of the Cougars’ go-to post players last season and senior Mara Gondreau provided shooting off the bench. While the Cougars dealt with youth and inexperience in the past, the team is brimming with upperclassmen — and that’s one of the reasons why Craig coach Kellan Schmidt is excited about her team this season. “I’m really excited about this group, and I’m really looking forward to this season,” Schmidt said. “I think it’s going to be a really exciting season. We return a lot of key components of what we’ve been building the last few years.” Stevens highlights the returning cast of characters. The junior guard has multiple Division I offers and was a Big Eight Co-Defensive Player of the Year and member of the

Janesville, WI · 1d

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City Compost and Clean Fill Facility to Remain Open through December 12th

The City of Janesville’s Compost and Clean Fill Facility (201 Black Bridge Road, Janesville) will remain open through Saturday, December 12. The facility will reopen in 2027 near the end of March or when weather permits. While regular access to the facility during off months is not permitted, special...

Janesville, WI · 2d

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4 Seasons Mini Golf indoor course opens at Uptown Janesville mall

JANESVILLE — Just outside the Kohl’s store at Uptown Janesville mall, you’ll find a tortoise and a hare. You’ll find a glowing frozen lake. And you’ll find an animatronic dragon “melting” a glasslike section of carpet with his flaming breath. It’s your job to putt a neon-colored golf ball through all those obstacles en route to breaking par. It’s all from the mind of Dalton Knueppel, owner and developer of 4 Seasons Mini Golf, a new indoor mini golf course that opened this month at Uptown Janesville. Knueppel’s imagination was captivated and molded by his grandfather’s buildout of a small mini golf course years ago. He’d always wanted to build one himself. Knueppel is a structural steel foreman who is used to building towers and stadiums. He’s not nearly as experienced in designing a mini golf course; he simply likes them and he’s got a disarming business model when it comes to putt-putt golf. “I have kids. I wanted to bring some entertainment and happiness to Janesville. We need a little bit of entertainment around here,” Knueppel said. Knueppel scouted out several retail and commercial buildings, but he said it was “very difficult” to find a tenant interested in leasing

Janesville, WI · 3d

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765-kv transmission line developer seeks more public input as it readies plan for regulators

JANESVILLE — Midcontinent Grid Solutions is giving Wisconsin residents more time to sound off on its controversial, 190-mile Bell Center-Columbia-Sugar Creek-Illinois/Wisconsin transmission line expansion project. Midcontinent said Friday it intends to file with the state's Public Service Commission for a certificate of public necessity for the 180-foot-tall, 765-kilovolt transmission line "no sooner" than May 1, 2027. At the same time, the group intends to host more open houses leading up to its formal power-line proposal to the state. That's a shift in timeline for the project's approval process, but it comes as Midcontinent says it is scheduling more open houses to collect more public feedback on the potential route for the 190-mile-long transmission line that would run through Rock County and northward, then wrap westward north of Madison. Midcontinent says it intends to publicly release upcoming open house dates early in 2027. Midcontinent President Ryan Houck said Midcontinent has heard from landowners, local officials and residents about the developer's plan, which is being deemed necessary by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator that manages the flow of wholesale electricity across 15 states. MISO is saying that more midwest grid capacity is needed to support a boost in

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City of Janesville Staff Launch ‘Noodles for Neighbors’ Pasta Drive

The City of Janesville invites community members to help fill a vital need this season by participating in Noodles for Neighbors!. From November 16 through December 31, residents are encouraged to donate boxes or bags of pasta at designated drop-off locations across the City. All donations will go directly to ECHO, Inc. to support individuals and families in need throughout the Janesville area.

Janesville, WI · 18h

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Children's Museum open delayed while parts for elevator, exhibit remain on hold

JANESVILLE — The highly anticipated opening of the WonderVault children’s museum in downtown Janesville will be delayed one month, Executive Director Kent Anderson said. Anderson said earlier this year that the opening was slated in November. However, the museum continues to wait for a needed elevator part, and installation of an exhibit is also being delayed. The WonderVault is now set to open sometime in December. Anderson said the museum hopes to have a grand opening date soon. The museum is no stranger to waiting. Its journey began in 2008 but, opening the 100 W. Milwaukee St. site stalled during the Great Recession. Community efforts regained momentum in the 2010s through a traveling “Museum on Wheels” program before the COVID-19 pandemic slowed progress once again. In 2022, organizers launched a capital campaign that ultimately raised about $14.5 million to construct the permanent museum. Rather than replicating exhibits found in larger children’s museums across the country, designers built the museum around experiences familiar to children growing up in Rock County. Designers from Memphis, Tenn., visited local farms, conducted community focus groups and developed exhibits centered on three themes: the Rock River, innovative manufacturing and precision agriculture. Those themes appear throughout the

Janesville, WI · 2d