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Wisconsin River recreation bridge to open Thursday, reconnecting communities and childhood memories
SAUK CITY, Wis. (WMTV) - A new recreational bridge over the Wisconsin River will be opening on Thursday open for crossing, bringing new opportunities for outdoor recreation and a chance for one former resident to revisit a piece of his childhood. The Wisconsin River Recreation Bridge near Sauk City is...
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Janesville Superintendent pay revealed through Gazette open records request
Hello, Rock County! Here are your top weekend headlines: According to documents provided in response to a Gazette open records request, Janesville superintendent Allison DeGraaf's superintendent's contract would pay $230,000 — a salary $15,000 higher than what current superintendent Mark Holzman is now paid. The Craig High School Honor Wall organizers are seeking alumni nominations to honor those who have made a significant impact in their field and given back to their communities. Tiny patients in Mercyhealth’s neonatal intensive care unit got into the Halloween spirit this year thanks to nurse JoAnn Gorsline, who has spent the past decade sewing handmade costumes for the hospital’s smallest patients. Do you have a story you'd like the Gazette to follow? Let us know with an email to The Gazette's City Editor, Neil Johnson at neil@gazettextra.com!
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Wyocena Village Votes to Shut Library, Residents Rally With 175 Signatures
Wyocena village officials have voted to close the community's public library by the end of 2026, after the South Central Library System found the facility out of compliance with state standards for two years running. Now residents are fighting back, gathering more than 175 petition signatures and offering cash to keep the doors open.
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Between two lakes in Madison sits a Capitol with fossils older than Wisconsin itself
It sits between two lakes and hides fossils in its walls. Downtown Madison has a landmark that most people outside Wisconsin have never heard of, and it costs nothing to walk inside. The Wisconsin State Capitol rises at the center of the city on a narrow strip of land with...
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Former Hayward Woman Among 2 Canadian Citizens Charged with Illegal Voting in U.S. Elections
MADISON, WI — Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that two Canadian citizens have been charged with illegal voting. One of the individuals was also charged with falsely claiming U.S. Citizenship when registering to vote. Monique Gignac-Yochum, 60, a Canadian citizen formerly...
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Some Wisconsin churches turn old buildings into housing and rethink community spaces
As churches around Wisconsin struggle with declining membership and older buildings, some congregations are reimagining what it means to be a community pillar and putting a dent in the housing shortage while they’re at it. The Madison-based ministry Common Grace will hold a soft opening of its new community...
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A veteran’s family has two years from the burial to claim the allowance, on VA Form 21P-530EZ
A family that paid for a veteran’s funeral can ask the Department of Veterans Affairs to repay part of the cost, but the request has a clock. For most deaths, the clock starts at the burial, not at the death, and it runs for two years. The paperwork is a single application, VA Form 21P-530EZ. […]
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WisDOT Announces Full Closure of US 51 (Center Ave) planned for bridge repairs and final roadway improvements
US 51 (Center Ave) from Delavan Drive to State Street is anticipated to be fully closed beginning November 6 and continuing through November 24. The closure will allow crews to complete bridge deck repairs, bridge overlay work, milling operations and final asphalt paving activities that are necessary to complete the project.