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Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
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.
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. ...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Belleville community gathers to watch one of their own on the world’s largest stage in sports
BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - Eleven former Badgers are in Paris competing in the 2024 Olympic Games, including one from the Madison area. Belleville native and rower Lauren O’Connor is representing Team USA and the village of Belleville on the world’s biggest stage, and those at home are not missing the chance to watch her.
Miller Found Dead Following Amherst Standoff
AMHERST, WI (WSAU) — The subject of a lengthy standoff that led to a shelter-in-place order in Amherst has been found dead. Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas says 32-year-old Jeffery Miller was deceased inside the Amherst home where he had been barricaded for nearly 24 hours. Miller had been wanted on several outstanding warrants.
Azura brings new early memory loss class to Verona
Azura Memory Care and Assisted Living has announced the launch of an early memory loss class, called the T.I.M.E. (Tessera Integrated Memory Enhancement) Program, that is designed to support individuals in the early stages of memory loss. Seeing the success of the program in its Brookfield and Fox Point communities,...
Beaver Dam & Waupun Square Off In AA Legion Regional On DDTV
Beaver Dam Post 146 and Waupun Post 210 19U American Legion baseball teams will square off at 1pm today in a AA Regional matchup winners bracket game. Waupun blew out Port Washington 16-1 while Beaver Dam had no problem with Kewaskum 16-2 on Friday night. You can watch the game on DailyDodge TV.
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