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Take Back the Sun glows bright, rocks out
EDGERTON — It’s clear that the members of Take Back the Sun, a rock group who came together in a mythical dark and derelict room at Knapton Musik Knotes in Janesville, are still honing their artistic personas — though their musical abilities are mature beyond their years. On stage, the five 15-year-olds wore matching black t-shirts during a relentlessly sunny day at the edge of Lake Koshkonong. The breeze whistled through the long grass behind the stage at the Highwood Club House in Edgerton. ...
Conservationists host nature exploration event
SHOPIERE — The Rock County Conservationists are hosting a free nature exploration event for children and adults. The event, this Saturday in Shopiere, is a chance for children and adults to learn about the aquatic life of Turtle Creek. Naturalist Dave Bendlin will be on hand to show participants how to use different nets and fishing poles to survey the plants and animals found in the creek. ...
Rock County Supervisor Rick Richard leaves board
JANESVILLE — Rock County Board Supervisor Rick Richard is no longer in his seat, per a press release seeking replacements for his district. Richard was not available via phone nor did he return a voicemail Thursday (Aug. 17) to a Gazette reporter. No reason was given for his departure from the board. Richard served District 8, which is comprised of wards 1-3 and 9-10 in the town of Janesville, wards...
Dancing to Fight Cancer: Parker senior founds countywide benefit event
JANESVILLE — Parker High School senior Hallie Cowne has been dancing since she was 3. This week, she’s tapping her love of creative movement to benefit the greater Rock County community. Cowne, 17, created a cancer fundraiser through the Life Dance Academy, in Janesville. Cowne has studied at Life Dance Academy since moving to Janesville in middle school. In coordination with No Limits LDA and the Rock County Cancer Coalition,...
Area calendar for Friday, Aug. 25
Williams Bay Farmers’ Market — 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Edgewater Park, East Geneva Street, Williams Bay. For more information, email market@santacauses.org. Storywalk: “A Good Place” — 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville. Featuring book by Lucy Cousins. Visit rotarybotanicalgardens.org. Red Cross blood drive — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Milton City Hall, 710 S. Janesville St., Milton. To make an appointment, call 800-733-2767, visit redcrossblood.org or download the Red...
Upcoming events in Milton
August 25-31 FOOD TRUCK RALLY MILTON– The Food Truck Rally in support of the library is on Sunday, August 27, from 11 a.m. — 3 p.m. at Milton Public Library, 430 E High Street, Suite 100, Milton. Participants can purchase food from food trucks to support the Milton Public Library. For more information, visit https://www.als.lib.wi.us/MPL/. ...
Public record for Aug. 25, 2023
Rock County Felony Arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies) JEFFREY WISCH, 44, of Edgerton, strangulation and suffocation, Aug. 1, 8000 block of North Stone Farm Road.
As Milton weighs allowing UTVs and ATVs, new state bill would prohibit alcohol on them
MILTON — As the city of Milton considers opening its streets to ATVs and UTVs, a bipartisan bill introduced late August in a state Senate committee that would ban open alcohol containers on those types of vehicles, is coloring its debate. The state bill introduced would ban open containers of alcohol on all-terrain vehicles on highways, trails and any other ATV passage open to the public. It comes a week after Milton was asked to look into the possibility of opening up its city streets...
Rock County lays out projects to be funded by opioid settlement
JANESVILLE — Rock County will fund three years of projects with its share of a February 2022 national opioid settlement. According to a newly-released report, the first year has been mapped out and some of the second year has been sketched out. The county is still working on what to do in the third year. Rock County Public Health Officer Katrina Harwood wrote in a press release that the opioid...
Hay's Ornithopter
What has wings but cannot fly, a cannon that shoots water at folks lined up on the street, lights up at night and can charge a cell phone? The answer? Steve Hay’s ornithopter! According to Hay, who lives in Delevan, an ornithopter is a device that flies by flapping its wings like a bird. “The word is actually in the dictionary,” said Hay with a chuckle. “But,” he added, “the one I built is just for fun. It doesn’t actually fly. It’s made to make...
Local florist, mercantile White Fence Flower Co. celebrates expansion
When Katie Wellenkotter and her husband Matthew decided to turn their property into a flower farm, it looked like it was going to take years of hard work to bring the idea from a seed to fruition. It may have taken plenty of time and effort, but the small business keeps blossoming as Wellenkotter expands the facilities and offerings on the farm. On Sunday Aug. 13, the business hosted a community event to celebrate the business’ recent expansion. Now, the mercantile and florist will also...
Back to school schedule for School District of Milton
Aug. 23: 4K-3rd Open House at Consolidated, Harmony, Milton East and Milton West (4:30-6:30 p.m.) Aug. 23: 4th-6th Open House at Northside (6-7 p.m.) Aug. 24: 4th Grade Orientation at Northside (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) Aug. 24: 7th-8th Open House at Milton Middle School (6-7 p.m.) Aug. 24: 9th-12th Open House at Milton High School (6-7 p.m.) Aug. 25: Freshmen Orientation for students only at Milton High School (8-11 a.m.) Doors open to students at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 29: First Day of School
Sober Inn brings alcohol-free socializing to Milton
Those seeking socialization in an alcohol-free setting will now find it in Milton. On July 22, Sharla Walker and Melissa Bussinger opened their pop-up business, Sober Inn. Hosted by Walker at Sharla’s Coffee Shop at 525 College Street, Sober Inn offers an array of mocktails, food and live entertainment in a fun and relaxing environment. Conceived during a brainstorming session and developed after research and discussions with community members, the...
Rock County Health officials: COVID cases rising but still low
JANESVILLE — Rock County public health officials are keeping an eye on a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases locally, as cases rise statewide and nationwide, but say case counts in Janesville are still considered low. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ still tracks COVID-19 case activity in Janesville and in communities statewide on its website, dhs.wisconsin.gov, It shows the most recent 7-day average in Janesville as 2 cases per 100,000....
Concerns raised over uncleared storm debris in historically Black section of Eastlawn Cemetery
BELOIT– A part of Eastlawn Cemetery that has been called a “historically Black” part of the cemetery has yet to be cleaned up following severe thunderstorms that rolled through Beloit two weeks ago. Beloit resident Tia Johnson raised concerns at Monday’s Beloit City Council meeting, saying debris remains strewn across much of Section 5 of the cemetery, at 2200 Milwaukee Road. She said storm debris from trees has burying gravesites. ...
New mosaic to be unveiled Aug. 16 at Milton House Museum
Milton House Museum will unveil a new mosaic by Milton artists Connie Bier and Vicki Cottam in a special reception held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, with the artists and other key figures to be recognized in a ceremony at 7 p.m. For context, Milton House is the only authenticated Underground Railroad site in Wisconsin that is open for tours, according to a press release. The...
Riverfest to modernize merchandise, entertainment, and experiences under nonprofit organizers
In its first year organized by the new nonprofit Watertown Riverfest Inc., Riverfest will usher in new developments while keeping up the mainstays that Riverfest fans know and love. For fans of Boston, Styx The Drifters or NSYNC, this year’s Riverfest in Watertown will offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience to see individuals from those groups perform in southern Wisconsin. On Aug. 10-13 in Watertown’s Riverside Park, the annual festival will fill...
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport eyes hangar expansion
JANESVILLE — The Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport will soon enter the first phase of a project that will update its eastern side adjacent to Highway 51. The first phase, a part of which is being called the “East Hangar Development Project,” will cost about $2.6 million. In early September, ground will be broken on the project that will add 16 hangars ranging in size from about 5,000 to 12,000 square...
Rice ruckus: India's export ban, climate impacts stir food security worries, but offer opportunities for rice farmers
Rice — a primary staple food for more than 3.5 billion people worldwide and a $365.6 billion agricultural industry and food business — faces uncertainty with prices, farm production and supplies that could have ramifications worldwide as well as for U.S. consumers and farmers. India, the world’s top rice exporter, is cutting off its outgoing trade for non-basmati rice over concerns about inflation and food insecurity with national elections looming next year. ...
Break-in reported at marijuana dispensary
SOUTH BELOIT — Law enforcement officers are searching for three suspects who crashed a pickup truck into the front door of the Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary early morning on Aug. 2 in a robbery attempt. South Beloit Police Chief Adam Truman said the incident occurred around 5:24 a.m. at the marijuana dispensary at 7000 First Ranger Drive, South Beloit. The business was closed at the time of the break-in and no employees were on site. ...
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