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New, clean, up-to-date: Sheriff's office moves into long-awaited space
JANESVILLE — A month after they began moving into their new building, Rock County Sheriff’s Office staff say they’re settling in and enjoying the abundance of windows that flood offices and common areas with natural light, and the improved working conditions provided by clean and functional office, common and meeting areas. On June 12, they began moving out of the century-old Pinehurst building, that’s still visible through some windows. It will eventually be torn down to make way for a new staff parking lot. Sheriff’s...
Public record for July 12, 2024
Rock County Felony Arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ABBIGAIL BILLUPS, 30, of Evansville, third OWI with a passenger under 16 years of age, June 2, 600 block West Madison Avenue, Milton.
Capitol Report: Law library name change stirs controversy
The switch from conservative to liberal rule on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is still being felt. The latest episode: a renaming of the State Law Library. Yes, even that is steeped in political controversy. In mid-June, around Wisconsin Women Lawyers Day, the liberal majority announced the renaming of the State Law Library after the first...
Summer Lunch Bunch kicks off in Milton
MILTON — Brinley Rautenberg,12, and her mom, Sherry, busied themselves last Thursday morning at Milton United Methodist Church, prepping ham and cheese tortilla roll ups for the School District of Milton’s Summer Lunch Bunch program. Summer Lunch Bunch offers students in the School District of Milton lunch during summer break. The program kicked off on June 10 and will continue until Aug. 30. Pickup locations are Milton United Methodist Church,...
Milton Community Days brings together vendors and residents
MILTON — Gather downtown to feel the buzz in Milton on Parkview Drive and College Street for the first Milton Community Day event of the year on Friday, May 10, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy over 70 vendors of farm-fresh produce, direct sales, food trucks, an array of crafts and nonprofits in celebration of community spirit. As the social restraints were lifted after COVID, Andrea Geske decided to...
Milton puts scare into No. 1 Sun Prairie East
Milton’s baseball team gave a game to top-ranked Sun Prairie East on Monday in Sun Prairie. The Red Hawks led 4-3 through four complete innings thanks to starting pitcher Trey Jones and RBI from Jack Spielmann, Broden Jackson and Charlie Kober. East manufactured a pair of small-ball runs in the bottom of the fifth to reclaim the lead, however, and Gavin Meece threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to...
Echoes of the Past: New book by Doug Welch chronicles Milton's heritage
MILTON — Explore the vibrant narrative of Milton’s past as Doug Welch unveils his latest work, ‘Milton Historic Musings,’ during a book launch at the Milton College Preservation Society, on Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. “I like to say we have the most unique history of any city in southern Wisconsin, if not all of Wisconsin,” Welch said. Recognizing the history of the Milton House as an Underground Railroad site, acknowledging the preservation efforts of Milton College and commemorating the merging of...
Milton School District summer Lunch Bunch program to start in June
MILTON — Milton School District families will be able to pick up lunch for their children Monday through Thursday from the Lunch Bunch program starting June 10 until August 30. Pickup locations include United Methodist Church, 241 Northside Dr., and North Goodrich Park, 20 Parkview Dr., from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. The program is a collaboration between the Milton School District and several Milton churches including United Methodist Church, Hope Lutheran Church and Seventh-Day Adventist. It was created in 2018 to help address the...
Public record for April 12, 2024
Rock County Felony Arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). JACOB SWANSON, 26, of Edgerton, manufacture or deliver fentanyl, manufacture or deliver THC, and possession with intent to deliver THC, May, 10, 2022, North Main Street and Hemphill Avenue, Edgerton. AMBER SMITH, 36, of Madison, possession of narcotic drugs, Nov. 11, 2023, I-90, Milton.
From Watertown to the Final Four, Nate Oats guides Alabama into history books
The Nate Oats story just keeps getting better. Basketball fans from around the country have gotten to know the Watertown native’s story during the past several seasons. He took mid-major Buffalo to the NCAA tournament, and has since guided Alabama to three Sweet 16 appearances in his first five seasons as coach of the Crimson Tide. Known more for its football dynasty, Alabama is now basking in basketball glory after...
Family member arrested in death of 8-year-old
JANESVILLE — A 20-year-old family member is being charged with the homicide of an 8-year-old whose body was found in a rural Janesville home this past weekend. At a press conference Tuesday, Rock County Sheriff’s Office officials said Dayveon Daniel Lathrop was was charged Tuesday morning in Rock County Circuit Court with first-degree intentional homicide. Lathrop was also charged with hiding a corpse, child neglect causing death, possession of drug...
Janesville, Milton communities bid farewell to Gerald 'Schleprock' McCann
The line at Schneider’s Funeral Home in Janesville snaked from the viewing room out around a large foyer down an entrance hallway and into the parking lot. It was 5 p.m., only an hour into the planned four-hour visitation last Thursday. This was not going to finish on time. This was not a normal visitation. This was a visitation for Gerald “Schleprock” McCann—a man known as “Schlepi” — who was...
Rock the Rock: Milton hosts annual show choir invitational
MILTON — This past Saturday, students in the Octave Above and Choralation show choirs at Milton High School had more on their plate than usual — schools arrived for the Rock the Rock invitation before eight o’clock in the morning, and the student performers still had to help run the event and host competitors while preparing for their own performances. “Our hope is [that] we leave at midnight,” senior Olivia Joos said. She, like many other students, came to Milton High School around 6:45 a.m....
Artist registration open for 66th Annual Tallman Arts Festival
JANESVILLE – Registration for the 66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is now open to artists of all mediums. The festival is set for Saturday and Sunday Aug. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rock County Historical Society and Lincoln-Tallman Museum, 440 N. Jackson Street. Registration is $100 a booth for one day or $150 per booth for two days. The festival features art of all kinds, from pottery and photography to jewelry and mixed media. More than 2,000 people attend each year. The weekend is filled with live music, food trucks, a children’s area, beer tent, and nonprofit exhibitors. Proceeds support educational programming and preservation of the historic buildings on the RCHS campus. Applications can be submitted at https://rchs.us/taf-artist-application/.
Wisconsin Watch: Vaping down among Wisconsin teens
This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch. Connor Meinken, 24, used an e-cigarette for a year during high school in Wilmot, Wisconsin. His friends at the time did too. Now, six years later, he has quit for good — but the majority of his friends have not. For them, their underage e-cigarette use has spiraled into a years-long addiction. Starting to vape “wasn’t a good idea at all,” Meinken...
Nominations sought for Milton schools Wall of Honor
MILTON — The School District of Milton has announced an open call for nominations to the inaugural Wall of Honor at Milton High School, aiming to celebrate outstanding alumni, staff and community members who have significantly contributed to the school district and beyond. Located in the recently completed Event Commons area of Milton High School, the Wall of Honor recognizes former students, alumni, staff and community members with close ties to the School District of Milton who have distinguished themselves through academic, artistic or athletic...
Milton High School Morning and Noon Rotary January Students of the Month
MILTON — The Janesville Morning Rotary and Janesville Noon Rotary clubs have selected their January 2024 Students of the Month from Milton High School. Morning Rotary Danielle Budworth Danielle Budworth, the daughter of Staci and Dan Budworth of Milton, Wisconsin, is a National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society member. An outstanding scholar, she...
Rock County District Attorney David O'Leary won't seek re-election
JANESVILLE — David O’Leary, who has served as Rock County District Attorney for 28 years, has announced he will not seek re-election and he is endorsing Rock County prosecutor Jason Sanders for the DA position. Sanders has a decade of experience in criminal trial work, as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, and currently prosecutes a wide variety of crimes, including homicide and drug offenses. “Our neighbors deserve safer streets,...
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