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Columbus CC Approves CSM for 366 Poet Street and 807 Farnham Street
(Columbus) The Columbus City Council approved the Certified Survey Map for 366 Poet St. and 807 Farnham St. The map will adjust a property several feet over to give Wolf property additional land. The Planning Commission recommended conditional approval with the changes in the review letter from Ruekert and Mielke.
New Glarus “mullet boy” needs your vote!
NEW GLARUS, Wis. (WMTV) - A young boy in New Glarus is rockin’ a hairstyle that is turning heads all over town. Hayes Pesch is just 4 years old but he’s known all over the area for his sweet mullet. “Short in the front and long in the...
Meat Animal Sale: Rock County 4-H Fair auction rewards youth for raising market animals
JANESVILLE — Auctioneers loudly called out bids Friday and youth exhibitors crossed their fingers that those would come in high in an annual tradition, the Rock County 4-H Fair Meat Animal Sale. The sale, that lasted about three hours, wrapping up just before noon on Friday, was held per tradition inside the Stock Pavilion at the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, before an overflow crowd that filled folding metal chairs and the bleachers and peered in through doorways and uncovered window openings. ...
Zimmerman paces field after first round of Janesville Men's City Golf Tournament
Matt Zimmerman, a 2018 Janesville Parker graduate, leads the Janesville Men’s City Golf Tournament after shooting a 2-under round of 70 at the Janesville Country Club on Friday. He started out hot, making birdie on his first three holes at the country club and adding two more later on his front nine to go out in 5-under 31. But he came back to the field a bit on the back nine after a double bogey on the par-4 14th and another bogey to end the...
Wisconsin Holds on To Beat Beloit
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers held off a pair of late-game rallies from the Beloit Sky Carp to pick up a 3-2 victory Saturday night at ABC Supply Stadium. The Sky Carp outhit Wisconsin 10-5 in the game, but Beloit was just 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Tayden Hall gave...
HTL: Fort Generals turn back Cambridge Blues to keep playoff hopes intact
The Fort Atkinson Generals doubled up the Cambridge Blues, 4-2, in Home Talent League baseball at Jones Park on Saturday afternoon. The win was instrumental for the Generals, who pushed their Sunday League record to 8-5 and are now tied with Jefferson and Evansville with one regular season game remaining. Those three teams are vying for the two Southeast Section wildcard berths. The Southeast North Division rivals traded runs to...
Search for missing person closes Rock Cut State Park, evacuating visitors
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The search for a missing 31-year-old man sent hikers and paddlers home early on Saturday afternoon at Rock Cut State Park. Illinois Conservation Police, within the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, (ICP) Sergeant Audrey Hoftender says the active investigation began in the early hours of July 27. Local and state authorities soon arrived – with a K9 unit searching for the person on land.
Cambridge football: Moms tackling sons and lift-off hit fundraising goal
The Cambridge football team and Cambridge Blitz Club fundraiser on Monday, July 22 was a big hit. Literally and figuratively. Members of the Cambridge community gathered inside the Cambridge High School gym to watch the football team lift weights and also for moms to get the opportunity to tackle their sons as a fundraiser for the two programs. ...
Casa Zaragoza transforms Park Street warehouse into Mexican restaurant
South Park Street is getting a spacious new Mexican restaurant, complete with karaoke nights, a 200-person private event space and a statue of the war hero behind Cinco de Mayo. Coming to a former warehouse at 1824 S. Park St., near the St. Vincent de Paul Dig & Save Outlet,...
Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store Meets Community’s Needs
The husband-and-wife team of Maurice 'Moe' and Yashica Spears Wince hope to bring healthy food options to one of Milwaukee’s food deserts with their Sherman Park Grocery. Located in West Milwaukee, Sherman Park Grocery is the only full-scale, Black-owned grocery store in Wisconsin. Co-owners Maurice “Moe” and Yashica Spears Wince founded the grocery store to meet the community’s needs, home to nearly 80% of Black residents.
Miramont Behavioral Health leaders talk Waukesha location, growth plans
Miramont Behavioral Health in Middleton marked its three-year anniversary this month. The 72-bed hospital, which is owned by Summit BHC, is operating at 46 beds, with 28 for adults and 18 for teenagers. It plans to add 10 more adolescent beds this fall, bringing the total number of beds to 56.
Scadden makes Dean’s List at Arizona State University
Charlie Scadden, a 2023 graduate of the Verona Area High School, was named to the Dean’s List at Arizona State University for the spring 2024 semester. To qualify for this honor, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale. Scadden is a rising sophomore...
Beaver Dam Yard Waste Drop-Off Site Now Open With New Entrance
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam yard waste drop-site is now open with a new entrance. Officials with the city’s Department of Public Works say, as of Friday, the site will be open Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. Saturday hours will remain the same, from 8am to noon through November 23rd.
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