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Williams Bay parents relieved after voters choose to continue school referendum

Williams Bay is the only school district out of four in Walworth County where voters approved a school referendum. However, both parents and administrators believe the state education funding model needs to change.

Williams Bay, WI · 13h

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New developments found in connection in case of Ole Miss video

Elkhorn, WI · 23h

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Public Record for Nov. 5

Rock County Felony arrests All listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with felonies. VITALE, AMANDA, 36, of Evansville, felony retail theft-intentionally take (>$500-$5000), Oct. 25, Target, Janesville. SIMS, TRAVIS, 49, of Janesville, physical abuse of a child-repeated acts causing bodily harm, physical abuse of child-intentionally cause bodily harm, strangulation and suffocation, Oct. 27, 1407 Canyon Drive #8, Janesville. HAMILTON, AUSTIN, 36, of Town of Rock, felony bail jumping, Oct. 31, N. Pearl St., Janesville. BANKER, KYLE, 23, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Nov. 2, Pine St., Janesville. BEMIS, BRADLEY, 38, of West Bend, assault by prisoners-repeater, Oct. 28, Rock County Jail, Janesville. KUHNLE, BRITTANY, 32, of Janesville, felony bail jumping, Oct. 19, Rock Restoration Sober Living, Janesville. HARRIS, RYEN, 32, of Beloit, delivery of schedule I or II narcotics-second and subsequent offense, Nov. 20, 2025, Janesville. VAZQUEZ, CECILIA, 63, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Sept. 29, Milton Ave., Janesville. BEERNINK, TURNER, 30, of Janesville, battery by prisoners, Oct. 26, Rock County Jail, Janesville. BUCK, MEGAN, 35, of Fort Atkinson, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence-5th or 6th offense, Nov. 1, Rockport Road, Janesville. CARRANZA, ANTONIO, 25, of

Janesville, WI · 8d

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Lake Geneva teachers who publicly resigned return to former school for meeting

A capacity crowd watched two Central-Denison Elementary teachers resign six months ago. Those teachers came back to Cen-Den Tuesday night to speak at another school board meeting.

Lake Geneva, WI · 2d

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Family of four receives first Rock County Habitat for Humanity house since 2015

JANESVILLE — Miguel and Jessica Gardner Rodriguez waited a year after applying for a Habitat for Humanity house before finally getting to experience the thrill of ownership. In the span of about an hour, they signed the papers to buy the house — and then Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys. “This would be the first time we get to actually make a place our home,” Jessica said. “We’re always worried about how rent goes up, something happens. We just haven’t really been able to make a place. I’m so excited.” The house is on Janesville’s south side. Miguel had a tough time explaining the long wait to get to the house, combined with being able to close on the house and being able to pick up the keys the same afternoon. “It was a smooth transition … So it wasn’t pressure. It was warmth and welcome to go through the process,” Miguel said. Jessica is a former EMS dispatcher-turned high school social studies teacher. Miguel has a bachelors degree in health education and is looking into massage therapy as a career. Miguel is a stay-at-home dad for the time being. While at a party one day, Jessica’s aunt

Rock County, WI · 15h

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Citizens vote down school district referendum

*Editor’s Note: Percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth and write-ins are excluded. Whitewater Unified School District $5.5 million four-year non recurring referendum. In addition to political government races, the Whitewater community voted on the Whitewater Unified School District’s (WUSD) $5.5 million four-year nonrecurring referendum. With 47.5% voting...

Whitewater, WI · 4d

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For Two Decades, Illinois Families Have Picked Apples and Eaten Cider Donuts at This McHenry Farm

Some of the best days in Illinois start with a simple plan to grab a bag of apples and end with sticky fingers, a full trunk, and kids who refuse to leave. That is exactly what happens at one farm market tucked along a quiet country road. From the outside...

Mchenry, IL · 6d

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Experience the Magic of Christmas at Cravath in Whitewater, WI

Experience the Magic of Christmas at Cravath in Whitewater, WI. Twinkling lights, festive floats, visits with Santa and plenty of holiday cheer. Christmas at Cravath brings the magic of the season to downtown Whitewater with a month of family-friendly celebrations. From the annual Parade of Lights to holiday activities at...

Whitewater, WI · 2d

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Illinois GOP faces calls for overhaul after major midterm losses

CHICAGO - CHICAGO - Republicans in Illinois are feeling the effects of major losses in the midterm elections. Their most recent lieutenant governor candidate, Aaron Del Mar, is unveiling his plan to rebuild the party. Del Mar calls for GOP overhaul. What we know. On Monday, Del Mar called for...

Illinois · 3d

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Rock County District Attorney's office launches court case database in statewide transparency initiative

JANESVILLE — The Rock County District Attorney’s office is now part of a statewide project to give the public data on court cases, a move that’s aimed at boosting transparency. District Attorney Jason Sanders introduced a new database Thursday that he believes serves transparency for the public. The database operates within the bounds of strict rules around prosecutors publicizing individual court cases before resolution. He also pointed out that balancing transparency with the privacy of victims can be difficult as well. “For example, I should not and will not, tell anyone that a particular case did not go to trial on the most severe charge because the victim begged us to resolve it so they did not have to testify and relive their trauma in open court,” he said. He said that’s where the data dashboard comes in handy because it allows information to be released about the number of cases, types of cases, and outcomes of cases within Rock County. He said this will help not only the public, but the county, learn about how cases are handled. “We want to use every tool available to us, including taking a comprehensive look at what the numbers show, to reach

Rock County, WI · 17h

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Colony Brands to shutter Janesville packaging facility

Hello, Rock County! Here are your top Wednesday headlines: As the warm season begins to shift to a chillier time, board members of the BID say that the downtown's Designated Outdoor Refreshment area, or DORA, was successful. The business improvement district looks to submit the outdoor cocktail pilot program it started this year for a permanent ordinance. Just outside the Kohl's store at Uptown Janesville mall, you'll find a tortoise and a hare. You'll find a glowing frozen lake. And you'll find an animatronic dragon "melting" a glasslike section of carpet with his flaming breath. It's your job to putt a neon-colored golf ball through all those obstacles en route to breaking par. Colony Brands plans to permanently close its Janesville operations facility by next March, consolidating its food gift packing operations at an existing facility in Sun Prairie. The Monroe-based company disclosed the planned closure of its facility at 200 W. Venture Dr., in an Oct. 30 notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Milton High School will debut its fall musical "Mary Poppins," based on the Disney classic, this Friday at 7 p.m. at the Jon Platts Performing Arts Center. There are subsequent showings planned for

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Hobby rocket causes a commotion in McHenry County

Hobby rocket causes a commotion in McHenry County

Woodstock, IL · 1d

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College football: UW-Whitewater leaps to No. 2 in nation

WHITEWATER — Following a massive win on Saturday on the road at UW-Platteville, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks have moved up to No. 2 in the nation in the latest Top 25 poll by D3football.com. The Warhawks remain unbeaten on the year, holding a record of 9-0 that includes being a perfect 6-0 in the difficult WIAC conference. UWW has already clinched at least a share of the WIAC regular season title, and can become outright champions this coming weekend. Only Wheaton (Ill.) sits above UW-Whitewater in the Top 25, with the Thunder also bolstering an undefeated 9-0 record with marquee wins over Mount Union and North Central College. Wheaton has sat atop D3football.com’s Top 25 for the past month, while Whitewater has slowly risen the ranks to reach the No. 2 position. The Thunder are receiving 615 points in this week’s poll, including 18 first-place votes, while Whitewater is bringing in 595 points and seven first-place votes. The Warhawks will be aiming to stick the landing on a perfect regular season this Saturday by traveling to take on UW-Eau Claire (6-3, 3-3 WIAC) on November 14 at 1 p.m. The last time UWW had an undefeated regular season came back during

Whitewater, WI · 3d

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Rock County aims to ease nursing home subsidies by opening Rock Haven to residents outside county

JANESVILLE – Natalie Rolling-Edlebeck acknowledges that opening up Rock Haven to out-of-county nursing home residents could come at a cost, but she's not yet sure how much. Rolling-Edlebeck's reason behind a shift to accepting out-of-county and even out-of-state residents is to try to create maximum use Rock Haven's 120 beds. Right now, the nursing unit can staff for 112 beds, a formula based on available nurses and the needs of patients now at Rock Haven. But a low tide in residents creates a capacity and staffing cycle that limits the amount Rock Haven can get reimbursed for residents, how many nurses it can hire, and how it can offset operating costs — all factors that drive a subsidy that the county said in its last budget wound up being $750,000. That's down from Rock Haven being more than $2 million underwater in recent past years, in part because Medicaid reimbursements have increased in Wisconsin. But officials argue the ceiling for Rock Haven, which is county run, is low because of how it operates. Rock Haven is one of 10 skilled-care nursing homes in Rock County, but of those 10, Rock Haven is the only one that does not allow out-of-county

Rock County, WI · 1d

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Iseman Signs Wisconsin Guard Sam Fait

RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Mines Men's Basketball has announced the signing of Sam Fait. Sam Fait, a 6'4 guard from Burlington, Wis., will join the Hardrockers in the 2027-28 season. Fait attends Catholic Central High School and averaged 27.5 points per game as a junior last season. He also put up 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and shot 46.1% from the field. He was also 45.4% from three-point range last season. "We are excited Sam has chosen to be a Hardrocker," head coach Michael Iseman said. "Sam is a smart young man with high character that has a bright future. On the basketball court, he brings great positional size, versatility and a strong skill set as a guard. His best basketball is still ahead of him, and we are excited to have him on campus next fall." At Catholic Central High School, Fait is the all-time leading scorer heading into his senior season. He also is the all-time record holder for points in a game with 52 on Dec. 11, 2025, against Kingdom Prep Lutheran. He is a two-time Midwest Classic All-Conference First Team winner and was a 2026 All-State Honorable Mention. According to Prep Hoops, Fait ranks as the 31 st -best player in the 2027 class in Wisconsin. He also is the second overall combo guard in Wisconsin. Fait is the first signed member of the 2026-27 class for the Hardrockers.

Rapid City, SD · 2d

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Norovirus closes Consolidated Elementary doors until at least Nov. 16

JANESVILLE — The Milton School District closed one of its elementary schools for the rest of the week because of a norovirus outbreak. Norovirus is more commonly known as the stomach flu. Late Wednesday, the district announced the closure of Consolidated Elementary because “more than 35%” of its student population had been sickened by norovirus. The District decided on this course of action after consultation with District Nurse Melissa Forrett and the Rock County Health Department. No other schools have been affected yet, according to the district. The district plans to open the school Monday. Superintendent Jeremy Bilhorn said that at the start of Wednesday, there were 30 students who were absent from the illness. Throughout the day, that number continued to climb as more students were sickened with the norovirus and were sent home. Bilhorn could not confirm the exact total at the end of the school day. “We noticed the numbers rose pretty high today,” Bilhorn said. The district will monitor reported absences at other schools and any ahead of Monday at Consolidated. “The idea is to take in account student safety, and best practice and guidance from our county health department,” Bilhorn said. Consolidated Elementary, the district’s

Janesville, WI · 1d

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College football: No. 2 UW-Whitewater hopes to stick the landing on undefeated regular season this weekend at UW-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — The UW-Whitewater football team has already put together a season to remember in 2026. The Warhawks (9-0, 6-0 WIAC) took down UW- Platteville last weekend on the road, leapfrogging the Pioneers in the rankings to be No. 2 in all of Division 3 football while also clinching a share of the 2026 WIAC regular season championship. This Saturday marks the final game of the 2026 regular season for UWW, and the Warhawks could check the box on numerous other accomplishments with a victory on the road at UW-Eau Claire (6-3, 3-3 WIAC). First and most notably, the Warhawks, with a win or a Platteville loss to UW-La Crosse, would capture the outright WIAC title. Additionally, UW-Whitewater would finish the regular season with an undefeated record with a win over the Blugolds. The last time either of those things happened for the Warhawks was in 2021. The Warhawks are also gunning for a top seed for the NCAA Division 3 playoffs, something that could help ensure home field advantage for UW-Whitewater up until the Stagg Bowl. While it’s easy to get wrapped up in the superlatives of a potential Warhawk victory on Saturday, UWW will still have to

Whitewater, WI · 20h

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Boys soccer: 11 area players recognized in RVC all-conference voting

Six Whitewater players and five from Jefferson were honored in Rock Valley boys soccer all-conference voting held recently. Whitewater senior midfielder Wesley Baker, senior defender Aaron Garcia and senior utility player Frank Mbifi were first-team selections. Baker scored seven goals and added three assists. Garcia and Mbifi were not prominent goal scorers, although Mbifi did score one goal, but they were key cogs on the backline, helping the Whippets hold eight of their opponents to one goal or fewer. Whitewater junior forward Derick Martinez, Jefferson senior forward Noah Skoug, senior defender Braxton Walhovd and junior midfielder Ryder Brusk were second-team honorees. Martinez scored a team-leading 12 goals and added three assists. Skoug had seven goals and two assists. Walhovd made two assists and was instrumental on the backline. Brusk had eight goals and three assists. Whitewater senior Emiliano Olivares, junior Elijah Gutierrez, Jefferson junior Caden Schroedl and freshman Asher Lopez were honorable mention picks. Edgerton won the conference with a record of 7-0-0, followed by Delavan-Darien at 5-1-1, Evansville at 4-2-1, Whitewater at 2-3-2, Monroe and East Troy each at 2-4-1, Jefferson at 2-5-0 and Big Foot/Williams Bay at 1-6-0. 2026 RVC BOYS SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE Player of the Year: Connor

Whitewater, WI · 19h