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Drive-Thru Halloween Events in the Stateline
Drive-Thru Halloween events became popular during the pandemic and some are still happening today!. A few Stateline places are offering drive-thru Halloween events that allow families to get candy, see some spooky sights, and celebrate the holiday while staying in their cars again this year. All events are drive-thru only....
4 Rock County nonprofits get $5.5 million in state project grants
JANESVILLE — Four Rock County nonprofits will share in $50 million in project grants announced Tuesday as part of a new statewide program. Gov. Tony Evers announced the statewide awards Tuesday. The four Rock County projects, that collectively will get $5.5 million of that $50 million, include: The Boys and Girls Club of Janesville, $1.75 million to help construct a new facility. The funds will provide dedicated classrooms for educational...
Beloit Memorial wins for first time in Southern Lakes Conference with five-set thriller against Elkhorn
BELOIT — When Beloit Memorial joined the Southern Lakes Conference, the girls volleyball team surely felt like they had the short end of the stick entering one of the best conferences in Wisconsin. The SLC proved to be as advertised when the Purple Knights went winless last season, their first one in the new conference. But on Tuesday night, Beloit finally broke through by battling intensely with Elkhorn before coming...
'Service above ourselves.' Janesville volunteer helps with Florida Helene recovery
JANESVILLE — Janesville resident Matthew Peters returned from Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Florida in the early hours of Sunday morning, Oct. 6. Peters participated in volunteer recovery efforts led by nonprofit Sheep Dog Impact Assistance of Rogers, Arkansas. The organization works on a nationwide scale to support veterans as well as law enforcement, fire and rescue and EMS personnel. He volunteered with the group for a week, leaving for...
Rock County to offer first snowmobile safety education course of season
JANESVILLE — Rock County will have its first snowmobile safety education course of the season on Nov. 5 from 6-7 p.m. and Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, 200 E. Highway 14, Janesville. Students must attend both sessions to graduate. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1985 is required to complete a snowmobile safety education course to legally operate a snowmobile...
Lake Mills High School celebrates homecoming
LAKE MILLS — Students have been celebrating homecoming at Lake Mills High School this week, with the theme of ‘Holidays.’ Each class is decorating a bench, spots on the hallways, a mascot and a banner, and a class float for the homecoming parade. Seniors have the Fourth of July, Halloween for juniors, sophomores have winter holidays and freshmen have Valentine’s Day. Students get to work on decorating according to their themes on Friday afternoon. ...
AAUW used book sale kicks off Thursday
JANESVILLE – Need a good book -- or 10 -- to get through those darker, colder nights ahead? Members of the American Association of University Women sorted and categorized more than 5,000 books on Tuesday for their upcoming used book sale. The sixty-third annual sale is Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 10-13, and Friday through Sunday, Oct. 18-20, at the Old Towne Mall, 20 S. Main St., Janesville. Hours for the...
Volleyball: Jefferson rallies past Whitewater in 4 sets on Parents Night
JEFFERSON -- The Jefferson volleyball team knocked off Whitewater 17-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-15 in Rock Valley play at JHS on Parents Night Tuesday. Sophomore outside hitter Ella Fetherston led the Eagles with 10 kills and three aces, also contributing 14 digs and a co team-high two blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Finley Sikora put up 22 assists and made two blocks. Senior defensive specialist Addison McMahon led Jefferson with 17 digs, senior outside hitter Ashlyn Enke added 14 digs and sophomore middle blocker Olivia Stelse blocked two shots. Jefferson hosts Monroe on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Hononegah graduate Cole Warren staying steady while leading UW-Oshkosh offense
WHITEWATER Wis. — The UW-Oshkosh football team was down 21-7 to UW-Whitewater early in the fourth quarter and freshman Cole Warren was behind center trying to propel the Titans back into it. On the second play of the drive, an intense pass rush from the Warhawks forced an incompletion and sent Warren flying into the turf, where he withered in pain and, because the athletic trainer had come onto the field, was forced by the referees to come out for a play. ...
School District of Janesville: Annual test scores generally good
JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District acknowledged Tuesday there is room for improvement, but said it’s pleased with student ACT scores as statewide 2023-24 assessment results were released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction. The DPI on Tuesday released the results of the Wisconsin Forward and ACT exams for 2023-24 and the results of Dynamic Learning Maps testing that is given across all tested grades to students with significant cognitive disabilities. ...
Lake Mills singers participate in Sing Out! Festival
Eighteen Lake Mills Middle and High School singers participated in the UW-Milwaukee Sing Out! Festival on Friday, Sept. 20. They were joined by over 1100 other tenors and basses from 30 middle schools and 48 high schools from across Wisconsin and upper Illinois. They came together to learn three pieces of music in a few short hours and then performed the pieces for and with each other. The experience was incredible and the sound was magnificent. The singers were accompanied by their directors Linda Heimstreet of Lake Mills High School, Colin Allison of Lake Mills Middle School and parent chaperone Anne Bender.
Beloit Memorial regroups and bounces Waterford in soccer 5-2
WATERFORD, Wis. — Beloit Memorial’s boys hockey team pulled away for a 5-2 win over Waterford on Tuesday night to improve to 12-2-4. Eduardo Gonzalez-Terrero got the Purple Knights started, finding the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. Waterford answered with two penalty kicks, one off a challenge in the box and another off a hand ball in the box and the Knights found themselves trailing 2-1. Miguel...
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