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A Wisconsin-handled dog finishes runner-up at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
A Wisconsin-handled dog was runner-up and won its group at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. The 148th edition of the dog world’s signature contest was won by Sage, a miniature poodle from Texas. The runner-up, or Reserve Best in Show, for top dog was Mercedes, a 4-year-old German Shepherd from Bethesda, Maryland, and was handled by Kent Boyles, from Edgerton, Wisconsin. ...
Next Steps Family Resilience Center breaks ground in Beloit
BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - Family Services of Southern Wisconsin breaks ground on a new community center set to arrive in early 2025. On Tuesday, project leaders and guests attended the ground breaking ceremony at the Royce Elementary School, 825 Liberty Avenue. The building will be repurposed to become the Next Steps Family Resilience Center.
As tenure winds down, retiring fire chief looks back, says 'thanks'
JANESVILLE — Jim Ponkauskas knew, at age 5, sitting in a fire truck on a call with his dad, that fire service was what he wanted to do with his life. Pankauskas, who retires as Janesville fire chief on May 31, said his father worked nights at the General Motors plant in Janesville and was a volunteer firefighter in Orfordville. His mother worked mornings at Panoramic, Inc. in Janesville. He...
Ernie Furrer, a hard-working, well-loved referee and umpire from Janesville, dies at 83
Bob Suter, the longtime basketball and baseball coach at Craig High School, knows one way he could have entered a higher tax bracket through the years. It hinged fellow Janesville resident Ernie Furrer. “I wish I had a nickel for every baseball game that he umpired or basketball game he worked,” Suter said Friday night. ...
Janesville School District names Bryan Erskine as new technology director
JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District has selected Bryan Erskine as its technology director. He will take over for Robert Smiley, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Erskine will start in his new role on July 1. Erskine is currently the senior IT architect for Walworth County. “We were impressed with...
'Moonlight Dreams' - OHS prom held May 11 at Madison’s Park Hotel
“Moonlight Dreams” was the theme of this year’s Oregon High School prom, held at the Park Hotel in Madison on Saturday, May 11. Oregon High School juniors Katherine Dunn and Tyler Mikkelson were named 2024 Prom Queen and King. The 2024 OHS prom royalty are: Henry Burmeister, Rachel...
Brodhead pitcher Ava Risum earns national award
Brodhead junior pitcher Ava Risum has been named a MaxPreps/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Week for games played April 22-28. Risum posted a 3-0 record, tossed a no-hitter and two one-hit shutouts. She struck out 34, walked two and surrendered two hits over 17 innings of work. Risum no-hit Edgerton with 12 strikeouts and one walk in a five-inning win. She held Evansville (five innings) and Beloit Turner...
Maiken Westphal named Westphal & Co. CEO
JANESVILLE — Maiken Westphal has been named CEO of Westphal & Co., Inc., of Janesville, succeeding her father, John W. Westphal. Maiken Westphal, whose most recent position was vice president of pre-construction, represents the fourth generation of the Westphal family to lead the firm. Ownership of the company transitioned in 2020 to her and her brother, Fritz Westphal, a foreman in the company’s Globalcom Technologies division. John Westphal retains the...
WIAA boys golf: Thursday's conference championship previews
■ When: Thursday at 9 a.m. ■ Where: Evansville GC-Evansville. ■ Defending champions: Team — Madison Memorial (315). Individual — Charlie Erlandson, Madison Memorial (70). ■ What to watch: There aren’t many boys golf teams in the state as consistent from Nos. 1 through 5 as Middleton and...
Back to back Rock Valley Conference Softball Champions
The Brodhead Cardinals captured their second consecutive Rock Valley Conference softball championship. The Brodhead Cardinals captured their second consecutive Rock Valley Conference softball championship with a blowout victory over the Evansville Blue Devils, last week. The conference championship run began all the way back at the start of the season,...
Janesville School Board agrees to pay down debt
JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District will pay down some debt created in 2019. The school board agreed to use about $4.9 million to pay down a little more than $10 million of debt created when the district purchased bonds in 2019. According to a memo written by District Chief Financial Officer Dan McCrea, the debt is tied to an obligation to the Wisconsin Retirement System. The debt had been...
Crash shuts down part of East Milwaukee Street
JANESVILLE – Two separate motor vehicle crashes on East Milwaukee Street disrupted traffic Sunday, with part of East Milwaukee Street shut down as a result. East Milwaukee Street was shut down between South Pontiac Drive and Lexington Drive after Janesville police officers responded to a two-car collision with injuries there around 12 p.m. As of 1 p.m., the stretch remained closed. Officers responded to a separate two-car collision with injuries on East Milwaukee Street and U.S. Highway 14 shortly before 12 p.m. This collision did not result in any closed streets.
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