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Alone in her class. Rock University senior collects high school diploma, college degree
JANESVILLE — A Rock University High School student not only graduated with a high school diploma last Saturday, she also earned an associate’s degree from Blackhawk Technical College. Cam Shepherd, 18, of Janesville earned her associates’s degree in human services during her junior and senior year of high school. She is the only one in her graduating class to do so to date. Some of her peers are finishing theirs this summer or in the fall. Rock University High Schooll is located inside Blackhawk Tech. ...
Janesville School District survey shows mixed support for referendum idea
JANESVILLE — Just under half of Janesville School District residents who responded to a recent survey said they’d support a $169.5 million referendum if that were put on the ballot. As a result, the Janesville School Board may direct district administration to draft a referendum question as early as June 25, but the dollar amount being sought might come down. The school board heard from School Perceptions Tuesday night, a...
Oregon girls soccer hunting fourth golden ball in ninth-consecutive trip to State
OREGON, Wis. (WMTV) - When it comes to powerhouses in Wisconsin high school sports, few teams have been as dominant in the postseason as Oregon girls soccer. On Friday, they will make their ninth-straight trip to State as they take on River Falls. In head coach Bobby Nichols’ final season...
Milton Community Focus Group talks school finances
MILTON — Discussion shifted to budgeting Wednesday night at the latest in a series of Milton School District Community Focus Group sessions. Business Services Director Ross MacPherson led the meeting, going over how general fund revenues and how the revenue limit works. “All of our staff work really hard to provide really high quality education for students and great opportunities for students within the resources that we have available,” Superintendent...
Even after championship loss, Milton will always have memories of winning moments vs. Kaukauna
Good, bad or ugly, sports fans all have moments from their favorite teams seared into their memories. This column is about the good ones. Think Brett Favre at the Superdome with his helmet raised high after a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXI or Jrue Holiday’s alley-oop to Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 5 of the 2021 NBA Finals in Phoenix or, for the Cubs fans in our midst, Ben Zobrist’s go-ahead...
35-second shot clock coming to IHSA for 2026-27 high school season
ROCKTON — It’s still two seasons out, but a 35-second shot clock is definitely being adopted by the Illinois High School Association. It will come with no trepidation from Hononegah girls basketball head coach Jason Brunke, whose team isn’t shy about launching shots and figures it could help on the defensive end when it becomes official in 2026. “I’ve actually been for it because I think it will keep the...
Retiring Beloit Memorial baseball coach Steven Johnson hopes numbers increase
BELOIT — It wasn’t quite the renaissance of Beloit Memorial High School baseball Steve Johnson hoped for when he took over as head coach a year ago. 2023 only brought one more victory the Purple Knights’ way as they improved from 2-20 to 3-19. This past spring, they finished 2-16. Not quite the return to glory days the 67-year-old Johnson experienced when he played on a 1973 Beloit team that...
The Sound of music: Academy of Sound students hold spring recitals
Academy of Sound students held a pair of spring recitals last month at the Oregon Performing Arts Center. Students in two groups each prepared a piece to show how their musical skills have progressed over this past semester on a variety of instruments, including piano, guitar, voice, strings, clarinet and percussion.
School board approves 2024-25 contracts
The Oregon School District Board of Education unanimously approved three resolutions to settle contracts with district educators and support staff at its Monday, June 10 meeting. Those were the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Oregon Education Association members, the approval of salary and wage increases for the professional and support staff...
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