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Fourth of July tradition continues for a church in Sauk County
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Between cookouts and parades, lots of Fourth of July celebrations took place on Thursday. One celebration happened at Blackhawk Bethlehem Church, just west of Sauk City. Organizers said they’ve been hosting this gathering for close to 100 years. Henry Elsing, resident of Sauk County, said...
Moore joins Galin Scholars program
Sidney Moore, a rising junior at the Verona Area High School (VAHS), has been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Galin Scholars college preparation program. Moore will join Orenella Adanhou, a rising VAHS senior, as two of the nine total program participants from Verona. According to a...
Down at The Bogey Factory
At The Bogey Factory – Verona’s newest indoor golf simulator and sports bar – making an extra swing is not anywhere near a bad thing. In fact, owner Tyler Kersten hopes that people embrace the mistakes – and ultimately fun – that inevitably comes with the game of golf.
Kristi Tanner marks 5 years sober by opening Wisconsin's first nonalcoholic bottle shop
Saturday, July 6 marks two important milestones for Kristi Tanner — five years of sobriety and the opening day of Sober Social, her nonalcoholic (NA) bottle shop in Middleton.
Natural areas hike set for July 6
Town of Verona Board member David Lonsdorf is inviting community members on a hike to explore one of the town’s many natural areas: Badger Prairie County Park. Badger Prairie County Park, also known as the Ice Age Junction Natural Resource Area, is one of Dane County’s largest parks and hosts a huge, mature prairie restoration with lots of hiking trails. There are spectacular views from the higher spots. In July, the prairie will be at its peak with many species blooming and many pollinators working the flowers.
Craig High School graduate from Ukraine continues journey to higher education
Approximately 780 Janesville students graduated from high school this year with words of encouragement as they began a new journey. One of those students, Anastasia Hryb, needs no instructions on journeys. She has been on a journey most of her classmates will never be on and will continue that journey after graduating from Joseph A. Craig High School. Hryb grew up in Berdiansk, Ukraine. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the city...
Lex’irriaz: Woman-owned food truck brings birria and karaoke to Janesville
JANESVILLE — Through perseverance and passion, Alexis Riemer of Janesville has made her dream of owning a food truck a reality. Lex’irriaz is a woman-owned and operated karaoke birria food truck that serves Janesville, Beloit and surrounding areas. “I never would have thought my career would have been with food,” Riemer said. Initially wanting to...
Public record for July 5, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). FREYA GRAF, 48, of Janesville, retail theft, May 26, 2800 block North Lexington Drive, Janesville. VADIM VACARCIUC, 51, of Illinois, improperly used credit card scanning device, May 27, 1900 block Humes Road, Janesville. SAMUEL FABIAN, 34, of Evansville, manufacture or deliver THC, May 30, 600 block Windsor Lane, Evansville.
Boys & Girls Club Board President Brentan Vivian, once a club kid, helps secure new facility
JANESVILLE — The Gazette’s Local Volunteer of the Month is Brentan Vivian, the chief financial officer at Ceroni Piping in Cherry Valley, Illinois, who’s been a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Janesville since 2019. This year, Vivian became board president, which is a two-year term. After joining, he became the board’s treasurer in 2020 and then vice president in 2022, which are both two-year terms. Vivian...
City of Janesville is completing more curbside collection to help with tornado clean-up
JANESVILLE — The city is completing more curbside collections for the week of July 8. On the evening of Saturday, June 22, an EF-2 tornado touched down on the south side of the city of Janesville. With peak wind gusts of 115 mph, this weather event caused considerable damage to structures and infrastructure in the impacted areas. City crews have completed their first round of collecting residential tree and brush...
Suspect In Custody For Shooting Death In Columbus
(Columbus) The Columbus Police Department says a suspect has been taken into custody for an apparent homicide that occurred early Thursday morning. Read the full press release from the Columbus Police Department:. On July 4, 2024 at 1:31 a.m. an officer with the Columbus Police Department heard what sounded like...
66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is Aug. 3-4 at the Rock County Historical Society
JANESVILLE — The 66th annual Tallman Arts Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4. It will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at the Rock County Historical Society campus, 450 N. Jackson St. The festival will feature diverse artists, live musical entertainers, food and drink, museum tours, children’s activities, and more. ...
Mississippi River may have crested just below 15 feet, could fall to 13 late next week
It looks like the Mississippi River won’t be getting to 15 feet at La Crosse during this current round of flooding. Weather watchers say the river appears to have crested at 14.94 feet Tuesday and has dropped an inch or two since then. The latest predictions call for the...
Blackhawk Technical College graduates third industrial maintenance program
JANESVILLE – Seventeen students completed Blackhawk Technical College’s accelerated industrial maintenance program Wednesday, marking the third graduating class of this initiative, which was funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. “There’s so much opportunity right here in our stateline for building a career,” Greg Phillips, dean of manufacturing, apprenticeship, technology and transportation, told the graduates. “My hope is that you have a better understanding of your personal interest and that the AIM program helped you or sparked you to build on...
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