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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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Girls basketball: Local teams pop up in Bound Wisconsin Preseason Top 10s

Bound Wisconsin officially released its Preseason Top 10 rankings and honorable mentions for all five divisions, and several area high schools were amongst those recognized by the outlet. Edgerton, Janesville Craig and Milton were each mentioned for their respective divisions. The Crimson Tide were the only team to actually crack the outlet’s top 10 with the Tiders coming in at No. 8 in the Division 3 rankings. Craig and Milton were both listed as honorable mentions in their preseason rankings for Division 1 and Division 2, respectively. Edgerton is a year removed from one of the best girls basketball seasons in school history in which the Crimson Tide won a total of 25 games and reached the WIAA Sectional Finals. While Edgerton lost the scoring production of Gracee Langer and Marti Rebman, the Tide bring back Claudia Jenny, Jolia Schlag and Brooke Kahl, setting the stage for the team to potentially run it back this winter. Tuesday, November 17 marks the season-opener for the Crimson Tide as Edgerton is set to play host to Fall River at 7:00 p.m. The Cougars are another team that has brought back a wealth of experience with Craig losing virtually zero production to graduation.

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Rock County District Attorney's office launches court case database in statewide transparency initiative

JANESVILLE — The Rock County District Attorney’s office is now part of a statewide project to give the public data on court cases, a move that’s aimed at boosting transparency. District Attorney Jason Sanders introduced a new database Thursday that he believes serves transparency for the public. The database operates within the bounds of strict rules around prosecutors publicizing individual court cases before resolution. He also pointed out that balancing transparency with the privacy of victims can be difficult as well. “For example, I should not and will not, tell anyone that a particular case did not go to trial on the most severe charge because the victim begged us to resolve it so they did not have to testify and relive their trauma in open court,” he said. He said that’s where the data dashboard comes in handy because it allows information to be released about the number of cases, types of cases, and outcomes of cases within Rock County. He said this will help not only the public, but the county, learn about how cases are handled. “We want to use every tool available to us, including taking a comprehensive look at what the numbers show, to reach

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Sun Prairie superintendent applies for Wisconsin principal license; board says it stands behind him

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WMTV) - Sun Prairie Superintendent Dr. Antoine Reed has submitted a new application for a Wisconsin principal license, and the Sun Prairie school board’s vice president says the board continues to stand behind him as he works through the state’s licensing process. The Wisconsin Department...

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Waukesha County to charge entry fee at Retzer Nature Center in 2027

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A daily permit will cost $7 per vehicle at Retzer Nature Center in 2027, and an annual membership will cost $40 for most people and $20 for seniors, Waukesha County announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The annual membership will also cover the county's nine parks.

Waukesha County, WI · 2d

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Farewell, Rutabaga, after 50 years of serving Madison paddlers

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Soft, woodsy music flutters through the air as customers inside Rutabaga Paddlesports take a last look through outdoor gear stickered with neon 30% off labels. A credit card reader beeps with approval to accept a purchase of just over $1,000. Raindrops pepper across the store’s large garage-style glass doors, and cars whiz past on Rimrock Road in Fitchburg.

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Girls basketball preview: 2026-27 Cougars are an experienced, balanced bunch

Young players in key roles have been a staple in Janesville Craig’s girls basketball program in recent seasons, but that’s not the case this year. Seniors Abbie Claas, Ava Schaffner and Nevaeh Johnson have been on varsity since their freshman years — and at times they even found themselves in the starting lineup as freshmen. Junior Yana-Aaliyah Stevens led the Cougars in scoring as a sophomore and started as a freshman. Junior Adilynn Wellnitz was one of the Cougars’ go-to post players last season and senior Mara Gondreau provided shooting off the bench. While the Cougars dealt with youth and inexperience in the past, the team is brimming with upperclassmen — and that’s one of the reasons why Craig coach Kellan Schmidt is excited about her team this season. “I’m really excited about this group, and I’m really looking forward to this season,” Schmidt said. “I think it’s going to be a really exciting season. We return a lot of key components of what we’ve been building the last few years.” Stevens highlights the returning cast of characters. The junior guard has multiple Division I offers and was a Big Eight Co-Defensive Player of the Year and member of the

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BECI transmission line developer delays regulatory filing, extends public engagement into 2027

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — The company behind a proposed 190-mile high-voltage transmission line across southern Wisconsin announced Thursday it will delay a key regulatory filing and push back its public engagement schedule into 2027.

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Milton students volunteer at Rock Haven on Veterans Day

JANESVILLE — Students in the Milton Achieve alternative program met with veterans and made them gift bags at Rock Haven Wednesday. The trip to the county-owned nursing home was part of a Veterans Day celebration. The gift bags included candy, chips, socks, soda, a lanyard and a gift certificate to the Hard Rock Canteen, a gift shop at Rock Haven. Formerly known as MECAS, the Milton Achieve program is a mixture of academic programming with character building, career-related experiences and community services. Some students didn’t necessarily thrive in the traditional classroom setting, with many either needing a smaller learning environment or a space to catch up in credits. It’s open to juniors and seniors. Students volunteer at Rock Haven as a part of Milton Achieve twice a month. However, Veterans Day is a special day for the program. Kim Helgestad, the lead Milton Achieve teacher, picked Veterans Day as the only day in November the students will be at Rock Haven. “The goal out of today is to get them out in the community so they can hear about the military stories. Ultimately, the goal is to expose any students to what is going on in the real world. Teenagers

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'Mary Poppins' comes to life in Milton High School musical

MILTON — Milton High School will bring a Disney classic to the stage in its annual musical. Milton High School students will perform “Mary Poppins” in the Jon Platts Performing Arts Center this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The musical is based on the 1964 classic film, books by P.L. Travers and Broadway musical about a nanny at the home of the Banks family in London. There are 72 students total working on the musical between the cast, and pit and crew orchestra. Students have rehearsed since the first week of the school year in September. Of those students is senior Lucia Wallace playing the lead role as Mary Poppins. “I think she is a great mix between a very proper, feminine, kind person but also she has a little sass sometimes and just has fun sometimes with her friends, with Bert, with Mrs. Corry, who owns the Talking Shop,” Wallace said. The other lead role, Bert, went to Eli Bilhorn. Bert starts the musical as a narrator. Bert’s a bit of a jack of all trades. He is a chimney sweep, a street artist and he cleans the house central to the story. “He has a sly wit to him

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McFarland grows by nearly 400 residents following annexation vote

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. McFarland’s Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday to annex the April Hills subdivision in the town of Blooming Grove on the village’s border with Madison.

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Girls swim: Red Hawks gear up for state meet

The 57th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Swimming & Diving Championships are set to take place on Friday and Saturday at Waukesha South High School Natatorium — and four Milton Red Hawks will be competing. Junior Hannah McGinnis, freshman Sophia Mezera, senior Brielle Meverden and sophomore Payten Vlasak will each be competing in the Division 2 field Friday. The Red Hawks qualified for the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays alongside other individual events too. Swimmers qualified for state based on their sectional times. First-place finishers in each sectional qualified for state, and the next fastest 19 times from all the sectionals did too. “It’s definitely an amazing opportunity,” Milton coach Lindsey Hassenfelt said. “A lot of the girls were super pumped to be able to get that extra heat in D-II sectional this swim season. So they were definitely working hard all year.” Freestyle relays In the McFarland sectional, McGinnis, Meverden, Vlasak and Mezera clocked a time of 3 minutes, 54.93 seconds in the 400 free relay, finishing fifth and qualifying for state. The Red Hawks’ 200 free relay team, consisting of the same four girls, recorded a state-qualifying time of 1 minute, 44.38 seconds and finished fifth. Milton will

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Football: Edgerton rakes in eight total honors from the Capitol Conference

2026 marked Edgerton football’s first season as a member of the new-look Capitol Conference, and the Crimson Tide ended up coming away with eight total honorees in the league’s all-conference recognition. Edgerton saw two players named to the all-conference first team, four named to the all-conference second team and an additional two rake in Captiol Conference honorable mention status. The Tiders finished their 2026 campaign 4-6 (3-4 Capitol) to tie for fourth in their new home conference. Senior wide receiver Eli Kittleson headlines Edgerton’s all-conference honorees, as Kittleson landed on the All-Capitol Conference First Team. One of the top wide receivers in the entire state, Kittleson wrapped up his high school career by logging 50 receptions, 949 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Tiders. Kittleson was joined on the first team by defensive lineman Kasen Demrow. The junior proved a serious problem in swallowing up opposing offenses, particularly in the run game, as he finished his season with 34 total tackles, three TFLs and one fumble recovery. While Edgerton snagged four total spots on the Capitol Conference Second Team, only two Crimson Tide players made up those spots with Taydem Schaefer and Holden Howard each being all-conference caliber players on

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Guillermo Diaz named Janesville Gazette's Athlete of the Month

Edgerton boys soccer senior goalkeeper Guillermo Diaz has been named The Janesville Gazette Athlete of the Month. It’s been a month to remember for the Crimson Tide boys soccer team, and Guillermo “Memo” Diaz has been a big part of that success. The Tiders finished their regular season undefeated, including a perfect 7-0 record in league play to capture the 2026 RVC title. Edgerton then proceeded to go on the run of a lifetime, booking the program’s first-ever trip to the State Championships in Milwaukee. The Crimson Tide ultimately finished as WIAA D3 State Runners Up. Diaz put the perfect bow on his Edgerton soccer career, logging 10 total shutouts over the course of the regular season and playoffs. This included three shutouts in the postseason, one of which came in the WIAA State Semifinal against Kettle Moraine Lutheran. That match ended up going to a penalty shootout, where Diaz not only scored from the spot, but made a crucial save to book his team’s spot in the D3 title game. Diaz ended up with nine-save performance in the championship. This month’s Athlete of the Month award is sponsored by Kikkoman.

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Williams Bay parents relieved after voters choose to continue school referendum

Williams Bay is the only school district out of four in Walworth County where voters approved a school referendum. However, both parents and administrators believe the state education funding model needs to change.

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City Compost and Clean Fill Facility to Remain Open through December 12th

The City of Janesville’s Compost and Clean Fill Facility (201 Black Bridge Road, Janesville) will remain open through Saturday, December 12. The facility will reopen in 2027 near the end of March or when weather permits. While regular access to the facility during off months is not permitted, special...

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