JANESVILLE 鈥 The Janesville community turned out Friday to Woodman's Plaza to hear details of an additional Woodman's gas station being proposed at 2826 Milton Ave.
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WHITEWATER 鈥 At the same time that the Whitewater Unified School District seeks $30 million in a capital referendum this spring, the city of Whitewater will also on April 1 ask for $1.3 million for police and fire services.
MADISON 鈥 Wisconsin Legislative Democrats introduced a package of three bills on Thursday that would expand the Homestead Tax Credit for low-income renters and homeowners, provide free breakfast and lunch to all Wisconsin public school children and aims to lower prescription drug prices.
JANESVILLE 鈥 In just its second year, but fast taking hold, Restaurant Week is boosting reservations despite frigid, snowy January weather, downtown Janesville restaurant owners and managers said Wednesday.
BELOIT - The Beloit school board is poised to vote Thursday night on setting an April referendum that would ask voters for an additional $40.2 million spread over three years. The vote would come at the school board's third special meeting in six days.
ORFORDVILLE鈥擜bundant Life had five players in double figures in its 102-70 victory over Parkview Friday night in Trailways Conference South Division boys basketball.
Challenger Conner Whitaker led all scorers with 22 points. Helping with the scoring load was Jacob Koon with 19 and Jonah Koon who tallied 17.
In their 32-point triumph, the Challengers surpassed the 100-point mark for the first time this season.
JANESVILLE 鈥 Big Eight Conference boys basketball couldn't get much more exciting than what was shared by Janesville Craig and Madison La Follette Thursday night.
The Cougars survived nine ties and 19 lead changes in posting a 78-73 victory over the Lancers. Cougar 6-foot-6 post, Nolan Duffy, led all scorers with 24 points, helping replace the production left behind by Judson Henkel, who last played against Elkhorn, Jan. 3.
Nichari Tucker scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Harper Brandenburg added 18 and nine rebounds of her own as host Janesville Parker grabbed its first Big Eight conference victory of the season, an 86-60 triumph over Madison West Thursday night.
CLINTON 鈥 Reagan Flickinger set the Clinton school-record career scoring mark with a 36-point effort in an overtime victory, 83-81, against East Troy Thursday night.
And Flickinger had jumped the Cougars ahead late in the second half with a three-point play before a last-second foul allowed the Trojans to force overtime.
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JANESVILLE -- With diverse talent spread from Northern Illinois to the south-central Wisconsin region, Janesville Performing Art Center's "Godspell" cast is rehearsing to spread the show's loving message and create a "Beautiful City," debuting on Friday, Jan. 24.
ELKHORN -- Stuck at home during his freshman year of college due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Benjamin Brauer decided he wasn't just going to play video games, but stream them. That led to the launch of his YouTube channel "bd1p" which now has 104,000 subscribers.
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We spoke with five chocolate makers and one old-fashioned candy shop to highlight flavors and products you鈥檒l only find in Wisconsin, including treats exclusive to the warmer months.
There are hotel stays 鈥 and then there鈥檚 a stay in a Wisconsin boutique inn. Owners of boutique inns in Wisconsin say they offer an experience that鈥檚 smaller, homier, and uniquely expressive of the communities they鈥檙e located in.
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Milwaukee fans could listen to Bob Uecker broadcast Brewers games for over a half-century. But he showed off his play-by-play skills 鈥 and comedic talent 鈥 for more of a national audience when he appeared in the 1989 classic 鈥淢ajor League鈥 as Cleveland announcer Harry Doyle. Like many of the…
MADISON 鈥 The Wisconsin Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments Thursday over whether a Republican-controlled legislative committee鈥檚 rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of 鈥渃onversion therapy鈥 for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
MADISON -- The new elected representative of the 44th state Assembly District, that includes most of the city of Janesville and surrounding area, says she voted this week against putting a photo ID requirement for voting on a statewide ballot in April.
MADISON 鈥 Wisconsin's Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.
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Trump asks tech companies 'not to let TikTok stay dark' and says he'll sign an executive order Monday postponing US ban.
President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value 鈥 and potentially boosting his net worth 鈥 just before his inauguration. It鈥檚 the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who has also helped sell branded bibles, gold sneakers and diamond-encrusted…
ATLANTA (AP) 鈥 The way Kardell Thomas sees things, it wasn't so much the schools as it was the system that let him down.
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JANESVILLE -- Property tax bills are due soon in Rock County.
BELOIT - The Leagues of Women Voters of Beloit and Janesville鈥檚 annual Forward Together Celebration is 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Beloit Public Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd. Doors o…
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