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UPDATE: Suspect in day-long standoff is dead, police say
A man who allegedly shot at deputies and barricaded himself into a home in Amherst is dead, one day after a shelter in place order was issued for the area. Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas, in a news release issued late Saturday, said a death investigation is underway and 32-year-old Jeffery E. Miller was located inside the home. Miller, of Sauk County, kept police at bay for nearly 24 hours before his body was discovered by SWAT team members, inside the home’s attic. The shelter in place order has since been lifted.
Medicare Advantage plans now offer basic dental coverage
Once thought of as two totally separate forms of health care, today the insurance industry seems to recognize the connections between dental and medical health. Senior citizens may not realize it, but Medicare, particularly Medicare Advantage, now provides coverage for dental cleanings. And those cleanings could save people from what Dr. David Niles calls “horrifically hard-to-fix problems.” ...
Beloit Senior Legion Bandits top Janesville, but fall to Milwaukee
BELOIT — The Beloit Senior Bandits had perfect timing in a 2-0 victory over Janesville on Friday night, right down to starting pitcher Ethan Halon completing the game a pitch shy of his 105 maximum. The win at the Stateline Family YMCA Youth Sports Complex advanced the Bandits into a regional rematch with Milwaukee Post 426 where the magic ended with a 3-1 loss. Milwaukee finished unbeaten in the regional...
School District of Janesville to add two new referendum questions to Nov. ballot
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The School District of Janesville announced Tuesday two additional referendum questions will be added to the ballot for November, after considering community survey feedback.
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...
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. ...
Public record for July 26, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ANTHONY GREEN, 37, of Beloit, physical abuse of an elderly person, June 7, 1900 block of Lafayette Street, Janesville. MICKAI WORTHAM, 17, of Janesville, 1st degree recklessly endangering safety, June 14, 100 block of West Holmes Street, Janesville. DRAKE DYKEMAN, 42, of Beloit, battery or threat to judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer, June 16, Riverside Drive, Janesville.
Standoff between law enforcement, man who shot at officers in Baraboo ends
AMHERST, Wis. -- A standoff in the Village of Amherst between law enforcement and a man accused of shooting at officers ended with the man being located Friday evening, CBS News affiliate WSAW-TV reports.
Stoughton’s School of Rock
At this year’s Summer Guitar Class, a group of 11 students rocked FabLab Stoughton to create some unique solid-body electric guitars. Depending how quickly they’re equipped with the necessary electronics, you may be hearing them around the city sooner than later.
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