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Lincoln Avenue Completes Mixed-Income Wisconsin Project

Multiple public and private sources provided the financing. Lincoln Avenue Communities has completed The Conway at Huxley Yards, a 50-unit mixed-income community in Madison, Wis. McShane Construction Co. served as general contractor, while Knothe & Bruce handled design. Project financing included an $18.6 million loan from Merchants Bancorp, as well...

Madison, WI · 1d

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DORA had a successful 6 months of operation

JANESVILLE —As the warm season begins to shift to a chillier time, board members of Janesville’s downtown Business Improvement District say that the downtown’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment area, or DORA, was successful. The BID looks to submit the outdoor cocktail pilot program it started this year for consideration as a permanent ordinance. This May, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that established the boundaries of the DORA, where people would be permitted to drink alcohol outdoors along downtown sidewalks. The only change made in the BID’s updated ordinance proposal was to the operational hours of the DORA, crimping its hours from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 7 days a week, to noon-10 p.m. every day. The DORA boundaries, according to a map provided by the organizers, encompass most of the central downtown area, also known as downtown’s entertainment district. The map shows highlighted streets that would be part of the DORA area, including North and South Main streets; East and West Milwaukee streets; parts of North Franklin and South Jackson streets; and blocks of West Court and River streets along the riverfront. The DORA also encompasses the town square where the farmers market and other public events are held. At Tuesday

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Beloit's Holiday Light Show Adds a New Christmas Market

More than a million Christmas lights, holiday activities and a brand-new shopping market are coming to Beloit, Wisconsin, as Home Run Holiday Lights returns to ABC Supply Stadium for the 2026 holiday season!

Beloit, WI · 2d

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Rock County aims to ease nursing home subsidies by opening Rock Haven to residents outside county

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

Rock County, WI · 12h

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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 […]

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City of Madison Adopts 2027 Budget

— Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. Nearly a million dollars in efficiencies, which will limit the burden on property taxpayers while preserving essential City services;. An additional $12 million for the affordable housing fund to help meet our goal of creating 15,000 more homes by 2030, as the City has added 2,534 net homes so far in 2026 and is on pace for its strongest year since before the pandemic;

Madison, WI · 1d

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Veterans and their spouses can get a VA burial eligibility decision before death by filing Form 40-10007, and VA provides the national cemetery grave and headstone

Veterans and their spouses can ask the Department of Veterans Affairs for a burial eligibility decision while they are still alive, using VA Form 40-10007. The form is the Application for Pre-need Determination of Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery. When the time comes, VA provides the grave and a headstone, marker or […] The post Veterans and their spouses can get a VA burial eligibility decision before death by filing Form 40-10007, and VA provides the national cemetery grave and headstone appeared first on The Money Overview .

Janesville, WI · 2d

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VA reviews 36 months of asset transfers on a pension claim and can bar benefits up to five years when gifts push net worth over $163,699

The Department of Veterans Affairs reviews every asset transfer made in the 36 months before it receives a claim for the needs-based veterans pension. A transfer for less than fair market value can cost the claimant benefits for up to five years. The rule bites when the money or property given away would have pushed […] The post VA reviews 36 months of asset transfers on a pension claim and can bar benefits up to five years when gifts push net worth over $163,699 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Wisconsin welcomes second ‘home away from home’ for veteran caregivers

A second ‘home away from home’ is coming to Wisconsin to support families of veterans. It’s called the Madison VA Fisher House. “We got a shovel in the ground and we’re getting ready to house up to 16 families every single night there,” said Steven Rose, executive director of Fisher House Wisconsin.

Madison, WI · 17h

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City of Janesvillle could turn to operating referendum to float 2028 budget

Hello, Rock County! Here are your top Tuesday headlines: Voters will see another referendum on the April 2027 ballot — but not for development on the GM/JATCO site. Instead, it will be to help fund city operations for the 2028 budget. Kylie Balk-Yaatenen reports from Janesville City Hall. Local nonprofit group Faire Market Institute, a cottage industry led by manager Alicia Klos, is launching The Janesville Mall Holiday Market at Uptown Janesville, the official name for the mall's new winter market. A proposed resolution going before a Rock County Board committee on Wednesday would allow Rock Haven, the county-owned nursing home, to accept referrals for residents outside of Rock County . Rock Haven only allows referrals for care from residents in Rock County. Do you have a story you'd like the Gazette to follow? Let us know with an email to The Gazette's City Editor, Neil Johnson at neil@gazettextra.com!

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Rock Haven may provide care to non-Rock County residents

JANESVILLE — Rock Haven may open its beds to non-Rock County residents. Rock County’s Health Services Committee will see a resolution Wednesday to allow Rock Haven to accept out-of-Rock County referrals and residents into its care. Right now, Rock Haven is only open to residents of the county. Rock Haven is a Rock County-owned nursing home. If the committee OKs the resolution, it still needs approval from the full County Board, which could come as soon as Thursday. If ultimately approved by the board, it is unknown when Rock Haven would be opened up to non-Rock County residents. The county would need to establish, through an official policy, whether to allow residents from throughout Wisconsin and parts of Illinois, or just the counties immediately surrounding its current home turf. Rock Haven administrator Natalie Rolling-Edlebeck told The Gazette the nursing home receives referrals from outside Rock County “all the time.” There are 2-3 referrals from other counties on a daily basis. Many come from Dane and Green counties, with some from Walworth County. In the first week of November, there was even a referral out of Tennessee. “That’s potential revenue coming if we can meet the needs,” Rolling-Edlebeck said. While it

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Janesville passes ballot measure as part of national wave against data centers

Janesville joined dozens of communities across the country last week in passing ballot measures that could restrict future data center development. More than 60 percent of voters in the city of Janesville approved a referendum giving residents more power over the future of the city’s former General Motors plant site, according to unofficial results from Rock County. The referendum came in response to a failed data center development on the property.

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11/10/26 Janesville City Council Meeting Recap

City Council member Josh Erdman joins the show with a recap of last night's Janesville City Council meeting. WCLO is headed to the land of Leprechaun legends and this segment features all the reasons you’ll want to come along. Listeners may know of Jason Stubbs from his local appearances at ChiliMania or most recently at The Sunset Bar and Grill on Lake Koshkonong on November 7th. Jason introduces us to more of the reasons you’ll want to join us on our Ireland Adventure and also introduces us to his own craft blend of Irish Whisky. Siobhan returns with more “must see” Ireland attractions and then our Tour Operator Representative will be in to highlight the special details of our trip!! Join the fun of our Ireland Group trip. Start here for the details and make your reservations soon:

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City of Beloit announces public skate hours for Edwards Ice Arena

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Edwards Ice Arena announced Tuesday they are opening for the season on Friday. According to the City of Beloit, public skate hours will run from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, public skate hours run from 2 to 4 p.m. Daily admission...

Beloit, WI · 1d

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Voters can expect to see a city operational referendum question on their April ballots

JANESVILLE — Voters will see another referendum on the April 2027 ballot — but not for development on the GM/JATCO site. Instead, it will be to help fund city operations for the 2028 budget. Under state statute, the city’s annual increase to its property tax levy is limited to net new construction — or how much the city is currently building or developing that year. Janesville is currently facing an issue of costs rising at a faster rate than the city can legally raise its total tax levy. City Finance Director Dave Godek said the city’s operating costs have consistently grown faster than its ability to increase property tax revenue. From 2015 to 2025, the Consumer Price Index increased 32.88%, while net new construction in Janesville increased 17.27%, creating a gap of more than 15 percentage points. The difference has made it increasingly difficult for the city to maintain existing services while balancing its budget. During the city’s 2027 process, staff presented a budget that required a $621,989 draw from the city’s fund balance to meet the needs in the $64.9 million budget. Godek said the city has the ability to use its reserves to help balance the 2027 budget,

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Opinion | Madison's dogged historian does it again

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. It was five years in the making, but Stuart Levitan's new book, "Madison — the Illustrated History, 1932-1979," was well worth the wait. This is Levitan's second volume chronicling...

Madison, WI · 2d

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Possible Middleton land swap sparks debate over apartments near Quarry Hill

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) -A possible land swap near Quarry Hill Conservancy in Middleton is raising questions from neighbors concerned about apartment development along Terrace Avenue, even as city staff say the idea could expand the conservancy. Under the alternative outlined by city staff, developer New Year Investments would convey a...

Middleton, WI · 1d

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McShane Construction Company Completes 50-Unit Mixed-Income Apartment Community in Madison Wisconsin

McShane Construction Company is pleased to announce the completion of The Conway at Huxley Yards, a 50-unit mixed income multi-family development for repeat client Lincoln Avenue Communities. Positioned on a 1.7-acre site in Madison, Wisconsin, The Conway at Huxley Yards is a five-story building with four wood-framed residential floors atop...

Madison, WI · 3d

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Madison VA Hospital volunteer, WWII Veteran celebrates 103rd birthday at the hospital

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Mae Bryant spends every Monday morning volunteering at the VA Hospital in Madison - including her birthday. Bryant turns 103 this week and was celebrated by other volunteers and patients at the hospital. At age 22 in 1945, Bryant enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps and...

Madison, WI · 2d

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