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GazetteXtra

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GM/JATCO site referendum passes

JANESVILLE — On Wednesday morning, the 250-acre, former Janesville General Motors/JATCO site will continue to be blighted, vacant, disused, overgrown with brush and strewn with rubble — with major environmental cleanup needed. But the difference is that now, if a developer wants to build out an industrial project across 100 acres of the site, and it’ll cost more than $450 million, voters automatically get authority to approve or deny it. The numbers aren’t official until the county canvass meeting, but with the unofficial total vote in on the referendum question at press time, 16,779 residents in Janesville had voted “Yes” to the referendum, compared to 9,932 votes who voted “No.” It means voters will have the authority to OK larger-ticket items at the GM/JATCO site, either through special or regular elections. It came after a weeks-long information war between business interests and labor groups favoring a reduction in red tape, and grassroots neighborhood organizers who wanted the public’s voice to ring just as loudly as a prospective developer’s. Business interest and labor groups like Grow Janesville Responsibly vehemently opposed the referendum, saying they fear it will chase away some large-scale prospects for redevelopment that could bring serious environmental cleanup that

Janesville, WI · 3d

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This Family-Owned Wisconsin Butcher Shop Sells Dry-Aged Steaks And Farm-Raised Meats Worth A Detour

A butcher shop with its own library and a big family-style table for reading? That tells me quite a bit before anyone even mentions a steak. It says the people behind the counter want you to learn something. They teach whole-animal butchering classes, so the curiosity runs deep. It also...

Wisconsin · 3d
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GazetteXtra

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Ember and Iron brings men's clothing back to Janesville's downtown

Ember and Iron has a poetic catharsis to it, even if the casual observer doesn't know the secret behind the new downtown retail store's name. Claudine Manor named her new independent clothing store a year ago; it simply took her a year to find the new location. Manor had previously operated Savannah and Pearl boutique in Edgerton at the former Lake House Inn supper club, which was destroyed in a fire Oct. 1, 2025. The Lake House fire prompted Manor to reconsider what she wants to do. The two elements that fire left were ember and iron. Manor decided to take the two elements, as words, Ember and Iron, as a concept, a statement renewal — of what she's doing now. And what Manor's doing is a pretty brave thing in downtown retail. She's designed and built out a storefront retail store with half the floor dedicated to new men's fashion – a retail offering which otherwise is next to none of in Janesville's downtown. Ember and Iron is on the street level at 319 W. Milwaukee St., in space that once housed the former Monterey Hotel lobby and restaurant. The building's upper six floors now house apartments. Manor's approach

Janesville, WI · 16h

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Beef-A-Roo continues store reopenings with new launch this week

ROSCOE, Ill. (WTVO) — Beef-A-Roo plans to continue reopening Rockford area stores with the re-launch of another location this week. According to 815 Beef-A-Roo, the Roscoe location at 5109 Rockrose Ct. is set to hold a ribbon cutting on Thursday. Most local Beef-A-Roo locations abruptly closed in April due...

Roscoe, IL · 3d
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4 Illinois Christmas Tree Farms Where Families Cut Their Own And Warm Up With Cocoa

Some of the best holiday memories in Illinois start on a quiet country road you almost drove past. You pull into a gravel lot, hand someone a saw, and suddenly you are wandering rows of fragrant firs with cold cheeks and a full heart. The real reward comes after, when...

Harvard, IL · 3d

We Are Illinois

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Want a Real Christmas Tree? These Farms Near Rockford Let You Cut Your Own

Skip the parking lot tree shopping! These northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin farms offer families the chance to pick and cut their own Christmas tree.

Poplar Grove, IL · 2d

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Veridian breaks ground on 561-home-site Reiland Grove in Madison

MADISON, Wis. — Veridian is breaking ground on Reiland Grove, a new neighborhood on Madison’s east side planned to include 561 home sites.

Madison, WI · 1d

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CBRE closes sale of 4.66-acre parcel in Fitchburg

CBRE brokered the sale of a 4.66-acre parcel at the northwest corner of County Highway MM and U.S. Highway 14 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Louisville, Kentucky-based Trilogy Real Estate Fitchburg LLC purchased the property from Fairchild Development LLC for $2.23 million, marking the company’s third location in the Madison market and expanding its footprint beyond its existing Waunakee and Sun Prairie locations.

Fitchburg, WI · 3d

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WayForward Resources efficiently distributes in-demand goods

Maddie Kalscheuer, WayForward’s food and resource access manager, stocks the refrigerator case with dairy items. It is Saturday morning at WayForward Resources in Middleton. The building is nondescript, white, warehouselike. Eighty people. including children, are waiting in line until the door to the food pantry’s shopping area opens in 15 minutes.

Middleton, WI · 22h

The Coconut Mama

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Inclusive Wisconsin brewery winds down after nearly 8 years as costs mount

A Wisconsin craft brewery ended regular operations on October 25 after nearly eight years, citing rising costs, weaker consumer spending and lasting economic pressure from the pandemic. The wind-down follows…

Madison, WI · 1d

Lovely Garden Roots

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Gallon Jugs With 4 Inches of Potting Mix Let Gardeners Winter-Sow Native Wildflowers Outdoors, and UW Extension Says Most Seeds Need 30 to 60 Days of Cold

Extension experts explain winter sowing native wildflowers in gallon jugs with about 4 inches of mix. Most seeds need 30 or 60 days of cold, UW says.

Madison, WI · 1d

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Business Spotlight: Stoughton Health welcomes surgeons, expands care

For many people, symptoms such as abdominal pain, digestive concerns, hemorrhoids, vein problems or a hernia can interfere with daily life. Delaying care often means living with discomfort longer than necessary. To help patients access treatment sooner, Stoughton Health is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathon Kuo and Dr. Aaron Perme...

Stoughton, WI · 2d

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He wanted to farm — but didn’t need to inherit one

Sam Peetz grew up around agriculture, but his path to dairy ownership wasn’t through inheriting his family’s farm. His road took him to Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC near Watertown, Wis. He started as an employee there, worked his way into management and purchased an ownership stake in 2024. “I...

Watertown, WI · 4d

Madison365

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Luna’s Groceries owner launches fundraiser to keep South Madison store open

Mariam Nuñez hopes community support can help replace broken refrigeration, attract customers and cover rent as some misfortunes have hit her Luna’s Groceries on Park Street in the heart of Madison’s South Side. Nuñez is giving herself 30 days to raise the money needed to keep Luna’s...

Madison, WI · 4d

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Victory Homes of Wisconsin, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for the 3rd Annual Madison St. Jude Showplace Home

SUN PRAIRIE, WI — Victory Homes of Wisconsin, in partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, invites community members, trade partners, and supporters to attend the official groundbreaking ceremony for the 3rd Annual Madison St. Jude Showplace Home. This event marks the launch of a new mission...

Madison, WI · 3d

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EXEC: Hydro Flask-Osprey-OXO Parent Rejects Takeover Offer from Spectrum Brands

Helen of Troy Limited, the parent of the Hydro Flask, Osprey, OXO brands, confirmed Wednesday that its Board has unanimously rejected an unsolicited, proposal to acquire the company for $37 per share from Empower Brands Holdings Group, which is owned by Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Helen of Troy described the proposal as “opportunistic” and said its recently-launched turnaround plan will deliver a better payback for shareholders.

Middleton, WI · 3d

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Now Hiring: Kikkoman growth brings more job opportunities to southern Wisconsin

JEFFERSON, Wis. — Kikkoman is planning a $560 million investment in Jefferson as the company continues to grow its soy sauce production footprint in southern Wisconsin. The company has operated in Walworth County for more than 50 years. Brandon De Leon, Kikkoman’s production manager of bottling and drying, said...

Jefferson, WI · 4d

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City of Madison sets meeting schedule for data center plan

The companies, people and issues shaping business in Madison and the Capital Region. The city of Madison unveiled its remaining schedule of meetings to consider its proposed regulatory framework on data centers, and final City Council action could come on Jan. 12. The schedule was announced during an Oct. 30...

Madison, WI · 4d

Lovely Garden Roots

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Newly Planted Evergreens Need About 2 Inches of Water a Week Until the Ground Freezes, Twice What Established Ones Get

Extension experts say new conifers need about 2 inches of water a week until the ground freezes, twice the 1 inch that established evergreens get.

Dane County, WI · 4d