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New boardwalk at Storrs Lake enhances hiking experience
MILTON — Hikers taking to the trails in Milton this fall will find a significant enhancement along the Storrs Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail. The segment, about one-mile-long point-to-point, is accessed from a parking lot at the end of Storrs Lake Road. Following yellow blazes along the trail, it winds through woodlands and then over wetlands. ...
Milton City Council confirms Sachse as choice for new police chief
MILTON — Brandon Sachse was officially confirmed by the Milton City Council, as the city’s next police chief. He’ll be paid $100,000 per year. Sachse was tentatively revealed as the top candidate for police chief on Sept. 11, pending approval by city council. He had been recommended at a police commission meeting on Sept. 7. ...
Milton calendar for Sept. 29 to Oct. 5
September 29-October 5 SOBER INN SOCIAL CLUB MILTON– The Sober Inn Social Club event is on September 30, from 5-9 p.m. at Sharla’s Coffee Shop, 535 College St., Milton. The event serves handcrafted mocktails and non-alcoholic beers in a fun and relaxing environment with live music, games, and food. Seating is limited, so bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a relaxing evening. For more information, visit https://milton-wi.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=27. ...
Free carriage show at Rock County Historical Society on Sat. Oct. 14
JANESVILLE — The public is welcome to attend a free carriage show at the Rock County Historical Society, 440 North Jackson Street, on Sat. Oct. 14 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is in partnership with the Dairyland Driving Club, a host of carriage owners who will display and talk about their historic carriages. All types of carriages will be on presentation including cutters and a hearse carriage. The RCHS invites families to attend and take photos of this fun and educational event. The Lincoln-Tallman Museum will be open for tours on the day of the event, as well as the visitors center & gift shop and the Rock County Legacies Museum: The People of Janesville’s General Motors, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
48 Hour Film premiered in Jefferson last weekend
JEFFERSON — In late August, filmmakers gathered from around Wisconsin to plunge their fists into a bucket of toxic sludge and pull out names of movie genres — two days later, they would submit a fully-made short film. On Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, 33 of those films premiered at the Highway 18 Outdoor Theater in Jefferson. The Wisconsin 48 Hour Film Project has held these events since 2001, when it started out as two entities in Madison and Milwaukee. This spring, the two officially...
Council sets informational forum as Milton weighs opening streets to ATV/UTVs
MILTON — Milton residents and city staff will get a chance before the winter ends to weigh in on creating ATV/UTV routes in the city. The Milton City Council voted this week to direct staff to host an informational forum to hear from users, on what having ATV/ UTV routes in the city means to them. This decision comes about a month after members of the Rock County Crawlers ATV/UTV...
Rock County Board members Jim Farrell, Russ Podzilni resign
JANESVILLE — Rock County Supervisor Jim Farrell has resigned from his position on the county board after months of turmoil, which included being the target of harassment. His resignation was effective last Thursday, Sept. 21. Farrell represented District 24 on the county board, which parallels Janesville’s 30th and 31st wards on the city’s north side. ...
KANDU announces new family event “Cheers with the Steers”
JANESVILLE — KANDU Industries Inc. reveals its newest fundraising event, Cheers with the Steers, a fall farm-themed fundraiser that takes place on Sunday, Oct. 1 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Dyer Farms, 8846 West State Road 11, Janesville. This is a family friendly event with all proceeds going to support KANDU’s mission to provide opportunities and services for adults with disabilities and memory care issues in Rock County. ...
Wisconsin's offense needs more balance to find success in Big Ten play
I think I echo a lot of Badger fans when I say that we need a return to the run game in some form. The eye test has shown me pretty much what I expected from quarterback Tanner Mordecai, a quarterback that probably isn’t NFL level but is ahead of many of his peers. Mordecai is on pace to throw for about 2,800 yards through three games, which would slot him in as the third-most prolific single season quarterback in Badger history. But Wisconsin is...
Rock County Board will again consider a human trafficking resolution
JANESVILLE — After multiple failed attempts, flyers distributed throughout the county purporting that supervisors supported sex trafficking, and a board member reportedly being followed at night, Rock County will again consider a human trafficking resolution. The resolution, this time drafted by supervisors Mary Beaver and Mary Mawhinney, is expected to be presented at a county board Public Safety and Justice Committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 5:15 p.m. Meetings are typically on the fifth floor of the Rock County courthouse, 51 S. Main St.,...
End of an era: Arndt’s Mini-Mart is closed
Just before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, Arndt’s Mini-Mart — on the corner of Parkview and High Street — ran out of gas. The pump nozzles were covered, and owners Jeff and Kathy Arndt were ready to turn the “open” sign to “closed,” and go home. “There’s no reason for us to stay open,” Kathy said. ...
Never forgetting: POW/MIA soldiers honored at park ceremony
JANESVILLE — Prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action from Rock County were remembered at a ceremony Friday at Traxler Park in Janesville. A cool, comfortable early evening along the Rock River was the setting for the 45-minute-long POW/MIA Remembrance Celebration that included a remembrance table, several speakers, the Janesville Patriotic Society Color Guard and a roll-call reading of POW/MIA names from Rock County. The event was hosted by...
Annual farm to table dinner showcases, benefits RECAP jail garden
JANESVILLE — Sous Chef Brandon Ward carefully plated each course of the Rock County Jail’s annual RECAP Farm to Table Dinner, while reflecting on his previous life as an incarcerated person. “I went to culinary school when I was in prison. It was a program similar to RECAP,” Ward said. “There was an actual training kitchen within the prison, and they had a technical college program through Fox Valley Technical College.” ...
185 years strong: First Congregational United Church of Christ of Milton celebrates 1838 founding
MILTON — The First Congregational United Church of Christ of Milton was founded in 1838 by nine people who signed an original charter of dedication. Their goal was to set up a protestant church in the area, at a time when was not one. The congregation marked it 185th anniversary on Sunday, with a special service followed by a luncheon and film showing. ...
Milton city administrator finalists revealed
MILTON — The Milton Common Council has named the five finalists for the position of city administrator. They are Matthew Amundson, Sharon Eveland, Paul Hensch, John “JJ” Larson and Catherine Peterson. This announcement comes just shy of four months after Al Hulick announced he would resign from the position at the end of June. His last day was July 21. He’s now a full-time professor teaching business and leadership at...
Milton to celebrate National Good Neighbor Day with Merchant Row block party
National Good Neighbor Day is Thursday, Sept. 28 and Milton and surrounding communities are invited to celebrate from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Milton’s first Good Neighbor Day Block Party on Merchant Row. The event will begin with ribbon cutting ceremonies by Milton Area Chamber of Commerce, marking expansions to business neighbors Pene Jenta Boutique and Salon 1897. These businesses are located at 220 and 230 Merchant Row respectively. ...
Milton calendar for September 15-21
MAKING SENSE OF MEDICARE MILTON — The Milton Public Library is hosting a “Making Sense of Medicare” event on September 20 at 3 p.m. at Milton Public Library, 430 E High Street, Suite 100, Milton. Attendees can learn the basics of how Medicare works, including the different paths to coverage, penalties, deadlines, and how much everything costs. Call Anita Hawkins at (608) 563-2503 or email at ahawkinsagency@gmail.com to register. For more information, visit https://www.als.lib.wi.us/MPL/. ...
No noodles: Edgerton Chilimania contestants take seriously what's chopped, simmered, served up
EDGERTON — Larry Patnoe has participated in every Chilimania in downtown Edgerton since the festival was founded 33 years ago. So, who better to ask the question: Noodles or no in chili? The town of Tiffany resident recoiled a bit at the suggestion of the former. “No, no, no,” Patnoe said. “That’s goulash.” ...
Giving again: Monster Machines in Motion returns in support of Cancer Coalition
JANESVILLE — Monster Machines in Motion went on annually for nearly 20 years before pausing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday, Oct. 1, it returns to the Frank Silha and Son’s Cronin Pit, 1204 South County J, in Janesville. Proceeds from the event, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., benefit the Rock County Cancer Coalition. “We have frequently been asked whether it was going to come...
Return to war: Milton veteran invited to tour ship similar to one he served on 80 years ago
MILTON — Frank Bua got to step back in time Monday in La Crosse—an 80-year step. The 97-year-old Milton Navy veteran toured a Landing Ship Tank (LST) vessel docked in La Crosse. Bua served two years on a similar LST in the South Pacific during World War II. That was 80 years ago. The ship...
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