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Rock County Health Department explains Consolidated closure guidance, county norovirus status

JANESVILLE — The Rock County Health Department is not sure an illness outbreak at Consolidated Elementary School in the Town of Janesville was in fact norovirus — but all signs pointed toward the sickness commonly referred to as the “stomach flu.” Rock County Public Health Nurse Jennifer Weadge said that no tests on ill students were performed, so the specifics cannot be confirmed. However, based on symptoms, the onset of illness and how contagious the illness at Consolidated seemed to be, health department officials believe it was norovirus. Symptoms include sudden vomiting, watery diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramps. “Based on symptoms, the onset of illness and the contagiousness of the infection, we suspect norovirus,” Weadge said. The Milton School District reported that more than 35% of Consolidated students were out of school on Wednesday, attributing that absences to children being sick with suspected norovirus. Superintendent Jeremy Bilhorn told The Gazette 30 Consolidated students were absent at the start of Wednesday after they were believed to have gotten ill with norovirus. Throughout the day, that number continued to climb. The district closed the school Thursday and Friday as a result. Consolidated, a small, rural elementary school, has 86 students. The health

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Appleton West special education instructor arrested on outstanding warrant for child enticement

APPLETON, Wis–A special education instructor at Appleton West High School is accused of molesting a child. Kyle Wisdom was taken into custody on Wednesday on an outstanding warrant out of Rock County. Wisdom was charged in Rock County Court with Child Enticement back in April, but under his birth...

Appleton, WI · 2d

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Blugold football runs into tough foe in No. 2 Whitewater

The UW-Whitewater football team is ranked second in the nation. And it was easy to see why Saturday at Carson Park. The tradition rich Warhawks turned in an impressive performance, downing UW-Eau Claire 42-7 before 5,794 fans on a crisp and sun splashed Saturday afternoon. Whitewater led 21-7 at the half and quickly extended its lead to three scores after turning an interception into a quick touchdown to start the third quarter. The Blugolds finished one of their best seasons in recent years with a 6-4 overall mark. “Our kids came out and fought,” UWEC coach Rob Erickson said. “We came out and wanted to go 6-0 at home for our seniors. There was a lot to fight for, but Whitewater is a good team. They didn’t make any mistakes. They kept the pressure on us. “We had two turnovers right away in the second half and it was tough to come back from that.” Whitewater captured the WIAC title while outgaining UW-Eau Claire 435-209. The Warhawks are 10-0 overall and finished 7-0 in league play. UWEC won three conference games after going winless in the WIAC last year. The Blugolds were 5-1 at home this year. “I’m really proud

Eau Claire, WI · 23h

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Habitat for Humanity builds first home in Rock County in over a decade

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - It’s the season of giving, and on Thursday, a Janesville family got the keys to a new place to call home. It’s Habitat for Humanity’s first new home in the area in more than a decade. The previous local affiliate closed in 2015.

Rock County, WI · 2d
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Stomach ailments, some similar to norovirus close Milton elementary school, delay Parker High School musical

Hello, Rock County! Here are your top weekend headlines: Rock County Health Department and local public school officials say stomach ailments, some similar to norovirus, have sickened enough students that it's prompted a Milton elementary school to close this week and sidelined a high school musical at Parker High School. Police believe the call on the shooting on Friday was a case of swatting —a type of phony phone call people make in attempt to spark a police or SWAT-team response. 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!

Milton, WI · 1d

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765-kv transmission line developer seeks more public input as it readies plan for regulators

JANESVILLE — Midcontinent Grid Solutions is giving Wisconsin residents more time to sound off on its controversial, 190-mile Bell Center-Columbia-Sugar Creek-Illinois/Wisconsin transmission line expansion project. Midcontinent said Friday it intends to file with the state's Public Service Commission for a certificate of public necessity for the 180-foot-tall, 765-kilovolt transmission line "no sooner" than May 1, 2027. At the same time, the group intends to host more open houses leading up to its formal power-line proposal to the state. That's a shift in timeline for the project's approval process, but it comes as Midcontinent says it is scheduling more open houses to collect more public feedback on the potential route for the 190-mile-long transmission line that would run through Rock County and northward, then wrap westward north of Madison. Midcontinent says it intends to publicly release upcoming open house dates early in 2027. Midcontinent President Ryan Houck said Midcontinent has heard from landowners, local officials and residents about the developer's plan, which is being deemed necessary by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator that manages the flow of wholesale electricity across 15 states. MISO is saying that more midwest grid capacity is needed to support a boost in

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UW-Whitewater downs UW-Eau Claire 42-7, wins WIAC title outright

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WMTV) - UW-Whitewater football beat UW-Eau Claire 42-7 on Saturday to finish the regular season undefeated and take the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title outright. UW-Eau Claire entered the game seeking to end a 23-game losing streak against Whitewater. Whitewater scored first. Quarterback Justin Klinker ran in...

Eau Claire, WI · 17h

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Depth, defense power Tri-Valley volleyball to 2A state title game with win over Richmond-Burton

NORMAL — Two major strengths of Tri-Valley volleyball this season has been its top-to-bottom depth as a team and its defense. Those helped the Vikings reach their first state berth in program history and have the opportunity to win a Class 2A state title after a 25-17, 20-25, 25-19 win over Richmond-Burton in front of a throng of blue at CEFCU Arena in Normal on Friday.

Richmond, IL · 2d

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UWW Football Claims Outright WIAC Title with Undefeated Regular Season

EAU CLAIRE, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team claimed the outright 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship and finished the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record for the first time since 2021. The Warhawks dominated UW-Eau Claire at Carson Park, finishing the game on a 28-0 run to defeat the Blugolds 42-7. UWW finished with 435 yards of offense, including 224 rushing yards, and held UW-Eau Claire to 209 total yards.

Whitewater, WI · 1d

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Eagleville parents push to save school ahead of Mukwonago School Board vote

Parents and community members are making a final push to save Eagleville Elementary Charter School as the Mukwonago School Board prepares to vote on its potential closure.

Mukwonago, WI · 2d

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Local photographer Kim Hoholek brings final exhibit honoring Rock County's Indigenous people

JANESVILLE — Before Henry Janes and the other settlers established communities along the Rock River, Indigenous people lived, traveled and built villages throughout what is now Rock County. Kim Hoholek hopes residents will recognize the history of the land and the people who called the area home long before the city of Janesville and country were established. Her final photography exhibit emphasizes their stories. The exhibit runs from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30 at Hedberg Public Library. It focuses on Indigenous history throughout Rock County, with some photographs highlighting surrounding areas. The project marks her fifth and final exhibit during her time in Janesville. Hoholek’s previous exhibits explored sacred places and the importance of water to Indigenous communities. For her final project, Kim wanted to bring those themes closer to home. She said that as the country turned 250 years old, she wanted to honor the history of those whose presence here predated European settlement by thousands of years. The idea for the exhibit came from a Native American friend who encouraged her to explore the subject. Through her research and photography, Kim learned more about the Indigenous villages that once existed throughout the region. One discovery was a Ho-Chunk

Rock County, WI · 2d

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Union Grove board seeks smaller 2027 tax levy increase

UNION GROVE — Union Grove homeowners will have to wait a little longer to learn what the village’s 2027 budget means for their property tax bills after the Village Board sent its spending plan back to staff and asked for a smaller levy increase. The board voted unanimously...

Union Grove, WI · 1d

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Women’s Hoops Downed by No. 25 UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER, Wis. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's basketball team began play at the Champions Classic with an 89-60 loss to weekend host, No. 25 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Friday evening, Nov. 13, at Kachel Gymnasium. The Titans stumbled to 1-2 with the setback, while the Warhawks maintained their unbeaten record at 3-0. Junior Olivia Corson (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) continued to come into her own as a Titan, going for 17 points. She knocked down 7-of-14 shots with a team-best seven rebounds, two blocks, and a steal. Corson tied Leah Palmer (Geneva, Ill.-Geneva) for the team-lead in points, while Palmer pulled in six rebounds. Junior Alyssa Epps (Berkeley, Ill.-Montini Catholic) and sophomore Lucy Hynes (Homer Glen, Ill.-Lockport) provided sparks off the bench. Epps totaled eight points with five boards. Hynes finished with seven points.

Bloomington, IL · 2d

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Janesville teacher's union seeks new pay schedule for certified staff

Hello, Rock County! Here are your top Friday headlines: 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. The county's new database shows what types of crimes the D.A.'s office focused on most, the outcomes of criminal cases, and the length of time certain types of cases take to move through Rock County. The new database shows that in Rock County, some criminal cases can take 30 to 35 days longer than they were taking in 2019, before the pandemic. Nearby Jefferson County is one of a handful of counties that has gotten involved case-tracking project. The Janesville School District’s teachers union is not thrilled with the wage agreement it has reached with the district the last few years , and the union is now calling the district to resume substantive talks on a new compensation schedule. The message comes via a public statement the Janesville Education Association released this week following the Janesville School Board approving a certified staff wage increase for union members of 2.63% — a “cost of living” increase in the coming budget year. The pact came

Janesville, WI · 2d

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Westfield’s own Preston Pekala part of UW–Whitewater football conference championship team

Preston Pekala, a Westfield native majoring in Management, is a member of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater football team, which earned the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs with a 24-21 victory at UW–Platteville on Nov. 7. The Warhawks, who...

Westfield, IN · 2d