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KANDU's consolidation under one roof in Milton nears completion
MILTON — As KANDU Industries heads into the final phase of moving to its new facility in Milton at 15 Plumb St., the public is invited to a grand opening and ribbon ceremony Saturday, Sept. 28. “It’ll be families, friends, city and county officials. It’s going to be a big deal. We’ve got a band, food trucks and all of our clients are going to decorate their rooms and get ready for it. We’re really excited,” KANDU Executive Director Kathy Hansen said. “We’ve had an...
Milton, Edgerton earn more honors from Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin
Milton’s boys golf team won the silver Team Academic All-State Award from the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin, the organization announced Sunday. The award was established to recognize the teams with the highest team GPAs in the state. The three highest team GPAs in divisions 1, 2 and 3 earned gold, silver and bronze team awards. Milton, with a varsity fivesome of Brett Wieland, Kade Wieland, Tyler Birkhimer, Michael Axe...
Propane tank leak in Rock County prompts evacuations, road closures
MILTON, Wis. (WTVO) — Emergency crews worked to contain a propane leak from a 60,000 gallon industrial tank as first responders evacuated nearby residents and shut roads in the town of Milton on Monday. According to Lakeside-Fire Rescue, a 911 call alerted first responders of an LP gas leak at Milton Propane, at 3992 Vincent […]
Road Closure: County Road Y to W High Street, Dog Park Closed
County Road Y to W High Street will be closed for an unknown amount of time for an ongoing investigation with the Fire Department. The Tails N Trails dog park is also closed at this time. We will update when it reopens.
Offices Closed on July 4 and July 5
City Hall and Department of Public Works Offices are closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5. Offices will reopen on Monday, July 8, at regular times. Have a fun and safe holiday. Check out Milton 4th of July Festival at https://www.milton4thofjuly.com/ for a list of events.
Officer justified in shooting that killed Beloit stabbing suspect in standoff: DA
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — The Rock County District Attorney has concluded that Beloit Police Officer Cole Gille was justified in shooting and killing Gregory Tracy, 54, during a standoff in May during which Tracy stabbed his girlfriend and threatened to kill others. According to District Attorney David O’Leary, the Beloit Police Department responded to reports […]
Janesville woman accused of using elderly neighbor’s debit card to make thousands of dollars in purchases
A 29-year-old Janesville woman is accused of swindling thousands of dollars out of an elderly neighbor. According to the criminal complaint, Rock County Human Services became involved in the case when the victim’s electricity was shut off because her checking account had been drained of funds. The victim told...
City of Beloit launches adopt-a-road, trail, or park program
The City of Beloit works to foster a sense of civic pride and responsibility while enhancing a sustainable quality of life for residents. Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Lock says an adopt-a-road, trail, or park program launched last month. The program includes an application process so that the City of...
UW-Whitewater Announces 2024 Spring Graduates
WHITEWATER, WI - More than 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at spring commencement, held May 11, 2024, at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center. The following local students earned degrees from UW-Whitewater:. Tyler Holldorf of Erie graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human...
School District of Beloit announces renovations for Beloit Memorial High School, Hackett Elementary School
BELOIT, Wis. -- The School District of Beloit announced Monday it will embark on several important facility projects this summer, most of which target Beloit Memorial High School.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rack up 16 hits in 11-1 win over Beloit Sky Carp
BELOIT — The old saying goes that when it rains, it pours. For the Beloit Sky Carp, Monday was more like a hurricane. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers banged out 16 hits, had three different pitchers hold the Sky Carp lineup hitless into the eighth inning and sent Beloit to its sixth straight loss in an 11-1 setback at a cooler and partly sunny ABC Supply Stadium. ...
Meet Josh Flickinger, the voice of the Sky Carp
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - They say that people don’t become baseball fans, they are born baseball fans. It is in their blood and they’re romantic about the game. Josh Flickinger, the Sky Carp’s play-by-play announcer, is one of those people. “I was the kid that when I...
DNR sets public hearing on proposal for Pierce Co. CAFO
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public hearing on a proposal from Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group to expand its operation in Pierce County’s town of Salem to 6,500 animals. Since the proposed expansion was made public, local residents have raised concerns about how the farm plans to manage an estimated 80.7 million […] The post DNR sets public hearing on proposal for Pierce Co. CAFO appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Your Right to Know: Redaction costs threaten police video access
The bill moved with lightning speed. It was introduced last December, passed the state Senate in January and the Assembly in February, and was signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in March. 2023 Wisconsin Act 253 allows police and corrections officials to charge some requesters of video and audio recordings for the cost of redaction — that is, blurring out certain information.
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