JANESVILLE – A Dane County resident spent time in Milton and Janesville while infectious with the measles, the Rock County Public Health Department says in an advisory. The health department is working with Public Health Madison and Dane County, SSM Health and Wisconsin Department of Health Services to contact-trace to determine who may have been exposed. Those exposed to the virus may have been at Kwik Trip, 603 W. Madison...

MILTON — A pair of mini streaks were on the line Saturday when Milton hosted Janesville Parker for a nonconference baseball game at Milton High. The Red Hawks had gone a week without a win, losing three games in that span. The Vikings, meanwhile, had gotten their first two wins of the season Wednesday and Thursday and were going for three in a row. The visitors got out of the...

JANESVILLE – Blackhawk Technical College honored community members and industry partners, as well as alumni and staff who have gone above and beyond in the past year, at its third-annual Golden Brick Awards. The event was held at the college's Conference Center on Thursday, April 25. “For over 100 years, Blackhawk Technical College has continued to strive to be a primary partner to train our community’s future workforce. And this...

Everett Pietila had a hand in all three goals for the Wisconsin Windigo as they finished a sweep of a North American Hockey League playoff series against the Janesville Jets with a 3-1 win Friday night at the Janesville Ice Arena. The Windigo gave themselves the early advantage with a power-play goal from Maxwell Martin at 1:34 of the first period. Pietila had one of the assists on Wisconsin’s opener, and he scored his team’s second goal about halfway through the first. ...

JANESVILLE — Six months after Monroe Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the Janesville School District celebrated the accomplishment Friday at the Janesville Performing Arts Center. Students and staff who filled the JPAC auditorium were congratulated by district administrators and by state and congressional representatives after a police and fire department-escorted bus ride to JPAC. The party-like atmosphere included music, high...

Whitewater — Small business owner Brienne Brown, a Democrat, has joined the race for State Assembly District 43. Also on the ballot in November are Dylan Kurtz (R-Janesville) and Scott Johnson (R-Jefferson). The new Assembly District 43 includes Whitewater, Milton, Edgerton, Fulton, Harmony, Johnstown, Lima, Richmond, and Cold Spring. “I am excited to announce my...

JANESVILLE — Track and field isn't the most spectator-friendly of the high school sports to begin with, and discus and shot put — usually contested far from the main grandstand — can often be an afterthought for those who do show up to watch a meet. But at the 75th annual Cougar Relays on Friday night, Janesville's Craig's boys and girls throwing corps took their turn in the spotlight in the highly anticipated 400-meter throwers relays. ...

JANESVILLE — A 23-year-old Janesville man who allegedly shot and left his ex-girlfriend for dead in the woods along Peace Trail made a video appearance in Rock County Circuit Court Friday. A subsequent appearance was set for May 10, at 3 p.m., at which time he’ll be assigned an attorney. Logan Barclay, 23, Janesville, is accused of fatally shooting Kiersten Hansen, 22, of Janesville, the mother of their 1-year-old son, after she told him she might be pregnant again. Barclay faces a charge of first-degree...

Easton Haworth added another tournament win to his collection Friday. The Janesville Craig senior shot even par 142 over two days at Glen Erin Golf Course, beating two runners-up tied at 151 by nine shots. One of the two who tied at 151 was Haworth’s Craig teammate Kyle Chrostowski. Alex Falligant took fourth overall, shooting 152, and Bryce Sullivan was fifth at 153. The Cougars took the team title with...

Cal Moreau kept Milton's potent lineup in check for Monona Grove in a Badger Large Conference game Thursday night. The Silver Eagles starter threw six innings, struck out six and had two unearned runs charged to him after his team gave him a lead to protect in the first inning of their second 6-2 win of the week over the Red Hawks. Milton pitcher Broden Jackson struggled with control in...

No. 1 singles player Cooper Buehl picked up a match victory in Janesville Parker's boys tennis dual meet against Madison East. Buehl's win was the only one for the Vikings as they lost the dual 6-1. He defeated Isaiah Loeb 6-7 (4), 6-0, 10-5. "Cooper played outstanding," Parker coach Mike Fuhrman said. "He was patient and consistent. He beat a guy that had beat him earlier this season. I was...

Jane Dooley missed the coverage and hoopla surrounding high school girls athletics present today when she played at Janesville Craig High in the late 1970s. Dooley did not miss any of that while an assistant coach for the Janesville Parker High girls basketball team during its successful 26-year run under head coach Tom Klawitter. Her achievements during those times and as the head softball coach and volleyball coach at Parker...

I’m an unabashed egg lover. I enjoy them fried, scrambled, hard boiled, soft boiled, poached (only ones not illegally acquired), and “deviled.” I especially love my famous (infamous?) potato salad. The secret ingredient is hundreds of eggs. Instead of “sunny side up,” I prefer my fried eggs “over easy.” My dad, who raised chickens for years, enjoyed eating fried eggs, too. My old school father prepared them in a lot...

MILTON — A Stand Against Racism event in Milton will take place at North Goodrich Park, 20 Parkview Dr., at noon on Friday, May 2. Northside Intermediate School Associate Principal Cassie Jemilo will be the keynote speaker. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Seventh Day Baptist Church, 720 E. Madison Ave., in Milton. The city of Milton has proclaimed May 2 Stand Against Racism day. Stand Against Racism events raise awareness about the impact of institutional and structural racism and provides an opportunity to unite, educate and promote racial justice. This year’s theme is “Building Bridges to Equity.” For more information, visit www.ywca rockcounty.org.

A solo blast to left field off the bat of Clinton's Gavin Wesling proved to be the most important hit of the game as the Cougars beat Evansville in a Rock Valley Conference Rock Division pitching duel. Logan Thill earned the win for hosting Clinton (5-4, 2-3) as he pitched a stellar 6 2/3 innings while allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out nine. Wesling came in and got the final out via strikeout. ...

BELOIT - Rep. Justin J. Pearson, who was expelled from the Tennessee State Assembly for speaking against gun violence, and his fiancee, Oceana R. Gilliam, a Beloit College trustee, will address the Beloit College graduating class during commencement ceremonies on May 12. Gilliam, a Beloit College Trustee since 2021, also serves as Pearson's chief of staff. Beloit College senior class officers develop a list of potential commencement speakers based on...

Oceana Gilliam, a Beloit College Trustee, and Justin Pearson, a representative in the Tennessee State Assembly, will be the speakers during Beloit College commencement ceremonies on May 11.

Ryan Lemm’s first prep home run was a grand slam to put Janesville Craig ahead of Middleton in the fourth inning, but the Cardinals bounced back and took advantage of some sloppy play to beat the Cougars 7-6 in Middleton for a split of the season series. Middleton built a 4-0 lead through three innings thanks in part to a couple of Craig errors in a two-run second for the hosts. ...

MILTON — Everybody at Schilberg Park — from the personnel on both teams to the umpires and the fans lining the fence to watch — knew Thursday’s game between Milton and Watertown, ranked No. 7 and No. 6 in the state in Division 1, respectively, was poised to be a tight battle. Goslings pitcher Cali Craig-Snell and Red Hawks pitcher Gwen Baker made it so, limiting the opposing lineup’s scoring opportunities by racking up strikeouts and working out of occasional tight spots when runners did...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Kernels’ outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez continued his dominant series against the Beloit Sky Carp as his two-run homer helped propel his squad to a seven-inning 4-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday. The second game, a makeup of April 7th’s rainout in Beloit, did not end in time to make this paper’s print publication. The loss puts Beloit in a 3-0 deficit...