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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School members break ground for gym
With prayer and praise, members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School broke ground Sunday on a long-awaited gymnasium project. Students, faculty and St. Paul’s families gathered behind the school at 309 Bluff St., Fort Atkinson, following morning worship for a brief ceremony that began with the hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” and ended with everyone having an opportunity to turn a chunk of soil.
Pastor shares views on Israel-Palestine conflict, gathered in his travels
JANESVILLE– Janesville community members were invited Monday night to consider different perspectives on the Israel-Palestine crisis from the Rev. Forest Wells, who has traveled throughout the Middle East to listen to different sides of a complicated, religious and historical conflict. Wells returned from the Middle East in March, after interviewing 14 people from various and conflicting perspectives. On Monday night, in a presentation at Cargill United Methodist Church in Janesville,...
Over 80 local businesses welcome back Firefly Night Market
LAKE MILLS - The Lake Mills Firefly Night Market, one of the city's favored summer traditions, is officially back for the season. The open-air market returned with its debut market on Friday afternoon, hosting a space in Commons Park for over 80 vendors including food and drink trucks, baked goods, jewelry makers, clothing boutiques, antiques, oddities, pet supplies, scented products, flowers, produce, art, ceramics and more. Small businesses in tents,...
Through donations and matching funds, PremierBank contributes $3,000 to benefit local food collection organizations
PremierBank, in a recent news release, announced the results of its 2024 community outreach efforts held throughout April in observance of Community Banking Month. The bank held food drives in each if its locations, and matched financial donations dollar-for-dollar, to benefit local food collection organizations in Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties.
Girls soccer: Lake Mills blanks Edgerton, Country Day to reach program-best 10 straight wins
EDGERTON — Addie Ninneman and Mollie Cooper scored two goals apiece as Lake Mills’ girls soccer team extended its program-record win streak to 10 games with a 7-0 nonconference win at Edgerton on Friday. The L-Cats (15-2) built a three-goal halftime edge on Ninneman’s goal in the third minute, followed by 25th minute goals from Greta Wiedenfeld and Mckenna Klubertanz. Cooper scored in the 63rd and 70th minutes with Ninneman...
Janesville Parker students showcase their year's work at annual event
JANESVILLE — Parker High School students capped off their year of work Monday by showing projects they’ve worked on. This was the third year the school hosted the event, which displayed work in its east cafeteria. Students gave presentations and spoke to attendees about their projects. In all, there were 36 presentations. Some were individual projects and others were collaborations of 2 or more students. Projects varied between a semester...
Person found dead at Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab campus
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A welfare check on a person led the Janesville Police Department to briefly evacuate the Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab Thursday. In an update, police said a person was found dead during a search of the campus.
HTL: Zack Peterson drives in five as Jefferson outslugs Albion, 9-6
EDGERTON — Zack Peterson and Brandon Laesch had three hits apiece as the Jefferson Blue Devils beat the Albion Tigers 9-6 at Albion Park on Sunday in Home Talent League Baseball action. The Blue Devils (2-0) totaled 17 hits with Peterson, the team’s left fielder, driving in five runs. Laesch led off the Jefferson second inning with a double to left. He took third on Kasey Morgan’s one-out single and...
Baseball: Lakeside shuts out Columbus to earn share of Capitol North title for first time since 2012
Aidan Berg homered and pitched a six-hitter with seven strikeouts as Lakeside Lutheran’s baseball team beat visiting Columbus 8-0 to clinch a share of the Capitol North title, the program’s first since 2012, on Monday. Berg’s three-run blast to center field in the first inning actually came on April 18, when soggy conditions forced a postponement. The sides regathered with the Warriors up 3-0 in the bottom third inning and...
Deerfield track: Girls win regional for third-straight year, boys third, a school record falls and headed to sectionals in 20 events
The Deerfield track and field team qualified for sectionals in 20 events at the Deerfield Regional on Monday, May 20 at Deerfield High School. The boys team qualified in 10 events, taking third overall with 108 points. Marshall won the regional title with 146 points. Senior Eli Key won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.28 seconds. Key also qualified in the 300-meter hurdles, taking fourth at 43.19 seconds. ...
Fairies, trinkets, fire-breathers: Traxler Park hosts annual Renaissance Faire
JANESVILLE — Witches, warlocks and all members of the fae realm stepped back in time this weekend, alongside non-costumed community members, to enjoy the Janesville Renaissance Faire. Vendors, costumed attendees, Shakespearean drama and a man who swallowed swords and breathed fire were just some of the fun at the 17th annual event at Traxler Park. Heather Last, one of the organizers, said the Janesville Jaycees put on the event before...
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