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Bass named National Merit Scholar
Samuel Bass, 2024 Verona Area High School graduate and the Summa Cum Laude commencement speaker, won a National Merit Scholarship financed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bass plans to study business at UW-Madison in the fall. According to a July 15 National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) press release, Bass joins...
The man who caught the flying bullet after former President Donald Trump was shot — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — Doug Mills of The New York times thought it was going to be just like any normal Donald J. Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania as he began to get images of the former President speaking to a full crowd last Saturday — until, it wasn’t.
McCartney makes Dean’s List at Seton Hall
Verona’s Josephine McCartney qualified for the Dean’s List at Seton Hall University for the spring 2024 semester. To earn recognition on the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must complete all courses with a 3.4 GPA and earn no grades lower than a “C.”
Statewide events scheduled for Climate Emergency Day July 22
The Farley Center is teaming up with Building Unity and 350 Wisconsin to offer a community potluck and teach-in on Monday, July 22 for Climate Emergency Day. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share, blankets or chairs for the event, which runs from 6-8 p.m. Building Unity will have various speakers addressing the need to act on the climate emergency.
Report shows disproportionalities in student referrals
The Verona Area School District’s (VASD) most recent monitoring report pointed toward disparities in the number of discipline referrals and suspensions across student groups, something Board of Education members and district leaders are now working to address. VASD presented its Operational Expectations (OE) 10 Monitoring Report to the school...
Oregon Softball’s Path to WCWS Success: Pitching Vs Batting Analysis
Investigation into the statistical performances of softball teams contending for titles over the past 5 seasons reveals the gap Oregon's pitching stats have compared to top teams, necessitating a stronger lineup for championship aspirations. Median WCWS Pitching 2019-2024: ERA 1.881, Opp Avg 0.190, WHIP 1.109, FIP 2.329, HR7 0.559. Oregon...
The Dugout: July meeting to feature former Paoli Street pub
It’s been over three decades since Ike and Erling Offerdahl served their last fish fry and beer at The Dugout on Paoli Street. Today an unassuming apartment complex, passersby might not realize this building was once a beloved pub on the far edge of town. Stretching beyond it were just gravel pits and farm fields.
Evansville man accused of bringing knife to daycare takes plea deal in Rock County Court
A Rock County Judge wants more information before sentencing an Evansville man who plead guilty Thursday to charges related to an incident last year where he brought a knife to a local daycare. 53-year-old Dewayne Harnack’s attorney Joshua Grube made the case for waiving a pre-sentence investigation. As part...
Boys & Girls Club halfway to new building fundraising goal
JANESVILLE — The Boys & Girls Club of Janesville says it’s hit the halfway point in fundraising for a new facility. The club announced on Friday that its capital and endowment campaign “Building Great Futures for Our Youth & Community,” has raised $6 million in just under a year, toward a $12 million goal. In a release, the club said it has a waiting list of over 100 youth because...
High levels of E. Coli found in the Rock River
BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - E. Coli found in the Rock River in Beloit, Wisconsin prompts an alert from the Rock County Health Department. E. Coli bacteria is natural in surface water like a creek, river or lake. But, when it reaches high levels it can put your health at risk.
Janesville drops first two games in Plover American Legion baseball tournament
Janesville’s offense slumbered through much of the first day of an American Legion baseball tournament Friday in Plover, and Post 205 lost its first two games of the event. Carter Berg of Chippewa Falls beat Janesville in the teams’ first game with six innings of one-hit ball in which he struck out seven Janesville hitters and walked two. Berg’s team beat Janesville 5-0. Chippewa Falls grabbed a 2-0 lead in...
14-year-old suspect tried to steal car, fled after finding children inside: Beloit Police
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A 14-year-old is in custody for attempting to steal a car at gunpoint, but fled once he discovered there were children inside, police said. According to the Beloit Police Department, the victim was getting gas around 6 p.m. Thursday night in the 1700 block of Park Avenue when the suspect arrived […]
'The American dream is under duress.' Beloit business owner Diane Hendricks speaks at RNC
MILWAUKEE — Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply in Beloit, addressed the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Hendricks started her speech by discussing her rise as an American business woman and struggles she’s gone through — becoming a single mother, risking it all to start her company and the death of her husband. Employing more than “22,000 Americans,” the recently recognized “most successful self-made...
Nation Of Patriots Returns To Beaver Dam This Weekend
(Beaver Dam) The Nation of Patriots ‘Patriot Tour’ is making a stop in Beaver Dam on July 20th and the 21st. The crew will arrive at 6th Gear around 2:30pm, and all are welcome to celebrate with food and drinks. Co-Coordinator Quincy Beecher shared an anecdote of a family that got much-needed help from the Patriots Tour.
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Rains renew Madison’s flooding worries
Despite millions spent to improve Madison sewers in recent years, a top city official says flooded streets may remain a routine occurrence in years like this with higher rainfall. Deputy City Engineer Greg Fries, who has managed Madison’s storm and sanitary sewers for 33 years, said the options to prevent...
Former Wisconsin starting quarterback selected in 2024 UFL college draft
Former Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai was selected by the D.C. Defenders in the ninth round of the 2024 UFL college draft on Wednesday. After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, Mordecai signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent on April 27. Due to his status as an undrafted prospect, the Waco, Texas native was eligible for this year’s UFL draft.
Lake Mills grad James Dunkleberger to be inducted into UW-Madison Athletic Hall of Fame
James Dunkleberger started his decathlete career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison just hoping to make the travel squad for meets. He ended it by becoming the 1997 NCAA champion in the decathlon, scoring 7,924 points. Dunkleberger, a 1992 graduate of Lake Mills High School, was recently announced as a member of the 2024 UW Athletic Hall of Fame and will officially be inducted during a banquet on Sept. 6 before...
Grazing schools return to Wisconsin
The popular Wisconsin Grazing School is returning for the first time in 10 years, offered by GrassWorks. GrassWorks is a grassroots-membership organization that provides leadership and education to farmers and consumers for the advancement of managed grass-based agriculture. Farmers and others interested in learning about implementing managed grazing will have...
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