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Parke, Morehart, Kanable find connections as Milton beats Whitewater/Palmyra-Eagle 4-0
MILTON — The Badger Large Conference that Milton’s girls soccer team plays in has proven to be the gauntlet everyone thought it would be. The Red Hawks ran into their fair share of struggles in league play over the course of the season, but they put that behind them this week starting with a 2-1 win over Watertown on Tuesday. The pendulum kept swinging Milton’s way Thursday night on Carl...
A Wisconsin-handled dog finishes runner-up at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
A Wisconsin-handled dog was runner-up and won its group at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. The 148th edition of the dog world’s signature contest was won by Sage, a miniature poodle from Texas. The runner-up, or Reserve Best in Show, for top dog was Mercedes, a 4-year-old German Shepherd from Bethesda, Maryland, and was handled by Kent Boyles, from Edgerton, Wisconsin. ...
Milton Civil War Days is this weekend
MILTON — Don’t be alarmed if you hear cannon fire coming from the Milton House this weekend --- it’s only a reenactment at Civil War Living History Days. This weekend, head over to the Milton House Museum to celebrate the annual event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Starting at 10 a.m. on both days, try your hand at ax throwing if you’re at least 18, or take a vintage Tintype portrait with the...
Rock Co. domestic violence prevention centers notice increase in calls, cases
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Rock County domestic violence recovery centers are noticing calls and cases are increasing since this time last year. Domestic violence calls have nearly doubled since last year at a center in Beloit. Another resource in Janesville says the number of people that need housing increases monthly.
Picture this: the 2024 Fort Atkinson High School Scholarship Awards Ceremony
A full auditorium greeted approximately 66 Fort Atkinson High School Class of 2024 graduating seniors as they gathered on stage Wednesday in anticipation of the evening’s scholarship awards ceremony. Fort Atkinson High School Counselor Samantha Ahler opened the event with a speech welcoming family members, friends, school district administration and some 37 presenters, all of whom participated in a two-hour ceremony during which some $1,162,088 in scholarship funds were distributed among the students on the stage. The evening, in pictures, follows.
Sunny Side Up: Lightening, thunder and half-dead elm trees
Over the years, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with all forms of rain, ranging from gentle, spirit-calming rain showers to window rattling thunderstorms. During the hot summer months of my childhood, my sister and I slept in a small bed on the back porch of our Milton home. The soothing sound of raindrops on the windowpanes lulled me to sleep many nights. I even enjoyed the sound of rumbling thunder, if the “lightning shows” were far away. ...
Rock County Historical Society names new board members
JANESVILLE — The Rock County Historical Society has announced its new board of directors and new officers. The seven new board members elected for three-year terms are Christine Ahern, Catherine Barton, Thomas Boguszewski, Lonnie Brigham, Don Handrow, and Matthew Pamperin. The new members join 12 others who are continuing to serve on the board, and two emeritus members. Officers, who are elected for one-year terms, are: ...
Air quality to be unhealthy Saturday in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, other southeast Wisconsin counties
The air quality in much of southeast Wisconsin is expected to reach the level of "unhealthy for sensitive groups" Saturday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality advisory for ozone from noon to 11 p.m. in the following counties: Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha.
Mitch Nikulski of Bettendorf, Iowa, Hired Before Graduation at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (May 14, 2024) — Mitch Nikulski, from Bettendorf, Iowa, who recently graduated with a BBA in Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was recognized in the university's Hired Before Graduation campaign. View the entire album, which includes future plans for all recognized, on UW-Whitewater's Facebook page. Every...
Baseball: Brakmanis drives in go-ahead run as Lakeside beats Lake Mills 7-6 to keep title hopes alive
The Warriors, who trailed by three runs on two separate occasions, rallied late to keep their conference championship aspirations intact. Leadoff man Cooper Brakmanis singled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as Lakeside Lutheran's baseball team staved off visiting Lake Mills 7-6 in Capitol North play on Thursday, May 16. "Cooper has been a huge spark at the top of our order and came through in a big...
Hermanson named Forward Janesville president and CEO
JANESVILLE — Forward Janesville has named Shar Hermanson its next president and CEO. Hermanson, a Janesville native, replaces Oakleigh Ryan, who has been interim CEO since February. Former President and CEO Angela Pakes stepped down on Feb. 29. Derek Greene, chairperson of Forward Janesville’s Board of Directors, announced Hermanson’s hiring in a release on Friday. ...
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