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Hauntings and witches: Rock County Historical Society hosts October programs
JANESVILLE — The Rock County Historical Society is hosting two new programs in October that focus on paranormal activity and witchcraft. “School ‘Spirit’: An Exploration of Haunted Schools, Libraries and Colleges,” presented by the Society for Anomalous Studies highlights paranormal findings from investigations of schools and other educational locations. The program will be held on two dates: Oct. 9 and Oct. 23, from 7- 9 p.m. at the Tallman Carriage...
'Self Worth.' Janesville's newest downtown art unveiled
JANESVILLE — Downtown Janesville just added another giant piece of art to its collection. It’s a 12-foot-tall sculpture made out of pieces of bicycle parts, depicting a bicyclist taking a selfie with his bicycle. Richard Lazcano, a local artist and welder at United Alloy in Janesville, was commissioned by John and Lynn Westphal to create the piece. ...
Children's Museum of Rock County receives $50,000 donation
JANESVILLE — The Children’s Museum of Rock County has received a $50,000 donation from BlueScope Buildings North America, bringing its capital campaign total to $9.6 million. That’s just $400,000 short of a $10 million goal. The funds raised will be used to convert the former First National Bank Building at 100 W. Milwaukee Street in Janesville into a children’s museum John Westphal, president of the board for the Children’s Museum...
Wisconsin City To Host Annual Halloween Bar Crawl
A fun way for adults to celebrate Halloween is the annual bar crawl happening in Wisconsin. Halloween isn't just for kids, adults enjoy the fun holiday too. Parents like to dress up in costumes, go to parties, and hang out with their friends. Of course, the grown-ups prefer booze to candy.
Wisconsin mayor carts away absentee ballot drop box, says he did nothing wrong
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of a central Wisconsin city who ran for office on his opposition to absentee ballot drop boxes said Wednesday he did nothing wrong when he put on work gloves, donned a hard hat and used a dolly to cart away a drop box outside City Hall.
No. 7 Wisconsin drops thriller to No. 16 Minnesota in Big Ten volleyball opener
More than 5,200 fans packed the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis to watch the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers take on the No. 16 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten volleyball opener Wednesday night, and it was the home team leaving the arena with the victory.
Anticipation builds as Craig/Parker football game
JANESVILLE — Rivalries between schools rarely occur out of nowhere. A single game may spark the feud that leads to a rivalry, but often it takes more than that. Starting with Janesville Parker’s 32-7 victory over Craig on Nov. 11, 1967, years of constant back-and-forth battles fomented the feelings programs have toward one another. Naturally, with two high schools in the same town, a rivalry is bound to form, strengthening each time they play. ...
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