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Rock County Medical Examiner identified woman who was killed last week in Janesville
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department released the name of the individual who was discovered dead near the 1400 block of Afton Road, on April 17 in the City of Janesville. The incident was reported at or around 12:46 p.m.
Complaint: Man charged in Peace Trail murder shot woman over pregnancy, left her for dead
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The man charged Monday in the murder of a woman shot her during a dispute about her pregnancy and left her for dead, a criminal complaint alleges.
The castle near the crops of Wisconsin's countryside
Most people like to think of their home as their castle. A husband and wife near Watertown, Wisconsin, aren't exaggerating. There is no moat surrounding their fortress. In fact, they are opening it up to welcome others. The owners don't think of themselves as rural royalty, but you're about to...
Fourth person dead in crash near Whitewater identified
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The medical examiner’s office identified a fourth person who died in a crash two weeks ago near Town of Lima. Patricia Seufzer, 59, was med-flighted away from the scene of the crash with life-threatening injuries. She died in the hospital five days later, on Thursday, April 18, the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Jarod Wichser named head men's basketball coach at UW-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, Wis. — Jarod Wichser has been hired as the next head men’s basketball coach at UW-Whitewater, the college announced Wednesday. Wichser had served as interim head coach last season. A press conference is scheduled for April 29. “I would like to thank Chancellor King, Athletic Director Ryan Callahan, and the search committee for trusting me to lead the men’s basketball program,” said Wichser in a press release. “It is...
Owner, councilman say due process overlooked after neighbors cite ‘dog attacks’
Correction: The spelling of Shad Janke’s last name has been corrected. FAO regrets the error. A dog living in one of Fort Atkinson’s north side neighborhoods has been accused of vicious behavior after biting two individuals who came in contact with it. Appearing before council during a regularly...
Kikkoman Foods expanding in Wisconsin with new facility in Jefferson
JEFFERSON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Last year, leaders from Wisconsin and Japan got together to celebrate 50 years of soy sauce production in the Badger State. Kikkoman Foods Inc. has made soy sauce in Walworth County since 1973. On Tuesday, April 23, we learned Kikkoman Foods is planning to expand its Wisconsin operation, and Governor Tony Evers announced the state will offer $15.5 million in performance-based tax credits to help.
Beloit teen appears in court for homicide case
BELOIT — A 16-year-old from Beloit made his initial appearance in Rock County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon in connection with the April 5 fatal shooting of a Janesville man in Beloit. Andre J. Rainey Sr. (not Jr. as reported in legal documents) faces charges of party to the crime of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of attempted armed robbery and possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent. Jaiden Benitez, 20, of Janesville, was found in a vehicle in the 1300...
Track and field: Fort boys win 6 events at home quad; Worden claims 1,600 on girls side
Fort Atkinson’s track and field teams combined to win seven events at Tuesday’s Badger Conference quadrangular held at FAHS. Fort’s boys, who scored 64 boys and took second to Waunakee (96), claimed six events on the track, including two by senior Ben Stricker. Stricker won the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 35.97 seconds. Junior teammate Owen Geiger finished second in 4:53.13. Stricker also claimed the 3,200 by seven seconds in...
Skrzypchak's big day at the plate lifts Janesville Parker to its first victory of the season
The wait is over for Janesville Parker’s baseball team. Keegan Skrzypchak had three extra-base hits and drove in four runs and Max Monroe pitched a complete game as the Vikings beat Madison La Follette 11-5 for their first win of the season. Skrzypchak’s big day started immediately. He was the first batter of the game, and he ripped a triple to right field. ...
Milton sweeps singles matches to win conference dual meet against Fort Atkinson/Cambridge
Led by Reid Washkoviak’s 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles, the Milton boys tennis team swept the singles matches to win a Badger Conference dual against Fort Atkinson/Cambridge on Monday afternoon. Braden Mace and Ben Nelson at No. 2 and No. 3 singles won with relative ease, as well, dropping just five combined games against their Fort/Cambridge opponents. Hank Adams had to win seven games in both his sets...
Local teen rock band, ‘Take Back The Sun,’ takes Brat Fest stage in May
A microburst of exuberant conversation filled a corncrib retrofitted as a gazebo Sunday afternoon on the McIntyre family farm in Koshkonong as five teenage boys — Ivan McIntyre, Hunter Hemenway, Luke Huber, Eli Szabo and Ben Lund — gathered to share their thoughts about forming and engaging in their rock and metal band: “Take Back The Sun.”
Fort golfers shoot 328, place 4th at The Oaks
COTTAGE GROVE — Fort Atkinson’s boys golf team shot 328 and placed fourth at Tuesday’s Badger Large meet held at The Oaks Golf Course in blustery conditions. Fort junior Mason Burke shot 6-over 77 and tied for sixth in the 40-player field. The Blackhawks also counted the 81 shot by junior Caleb Enger plus the 85s carded by juniors Kellan Jacobson and Jack Kammer. Senior Ethan Brown’s 91 was not...
Milton bounces back after first loss of season by beating Waunakee comfortably
Milton rebounded from its first defeat of the season with tighter defense and a more potent batting order Tuesday in Waunakee. Kenzie Marquardt drove in four runs on a pair of doubles, including a two-run knock in the seventh that kicked off a five-run inning and gave the Red Hawks some breathing room in their 10-2 win over the Warriors. Waunakee’s two runs came on solo homers by catcher Schwab...
Hanson, Sikich deliver key hits, Schieve escapes tricky inning to preserve Janesville Craig victory over Madison West
Alex Hanson hit a go-ahead two-run single and subsequently scored on a wild pitch in a four-run third inning in Janesville Craig’s 8-7 Big Eight softball win over Madison West on Wednesday at the Janesville Youth Sports Complex. Brynn Sikich pounded a three-run homer to center in the fourth to put the Cougars up 8-3. Maddy Schieve came on in relief and defused a Regents rally in the sixth to keep her team in front and threw a three-up, three-down seventh to pick up a...
In a seminal development for Wisconsin's economy, manufacturing has begun returning home
This is part one of a five-part series. EVANSVILLE – Standing alone on the floor of the once-humming Stoughton Trailers factory, company president Bob Wahlin assessed his mothballed machinery. Nearly...
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