JANESVILLE-- Some stories stay with you not because of their scope, but because of the soul that embeds itself in certain spaces. This year, two of the stories I wrote that lingered long after publication were about local businesses.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 This year marked a period of professional growth that required a deeper look into the heart of our community. Three stories, in particular, stood out to me in a way that will stick with me for years to come.
JANESVILLE 鈥 A new family-focused celebration is coming to Rock County as the Woodman鈥檚 Center prepares to host the inaugural New Year鈥檚 Eve Family Fest on Wednesday, December 31.
BELOIT - Beloit city council member Markese Terrell will not seek another term on the council.
TOWN OF MAGNOLIA -- Two people were found dead Friday in a home in the town of Magnolia, the Rock County Sheriff鈥檚 Office says.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 In 2022, Ashley Morse鈥檚 appointment as the first woman of color to serve as a Rock County circuit judge was widely hailed as a legal milestone.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 When Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan to be his vice-presidential running mate in 2012, Janesville vaulted into the national spotlight.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 For Janesville native and Craig High School graduate Dennis Hansch, the decision to invest in his hometown鈥檚 arts community and in the preservation and modernization of its premier, historic performing arts space was easy.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 To Thomas Baer, this single business principle mattered above all else: producing a product of uncompromising quality.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 Janesville lore has it that if you were walking down the sidewalk in the late 1980s and saw Bob Yahr approaching, it was time to move to the other side of the street.
Christmas bowl games often turn into scoring bonanzas, where the first team to 40 points is the winner. The GameAbove Sports Bowl might be an exception to that rule 鈥 20 points could be more than enough. Friday's game in Detroit pits Northwestern and Central Michigan, two schools that combine strong defenses with low-scoring offenses. The Wildcats are 34th in the country defensively, allowing 20.9 points per game, but 103rd on offense at 22.5. The Chippewas rank 50th on defense at 22.7 points per game and 93rd offensively at 23.8.
The Albany-Monticello girls basketball team has the look of the team that won the 2023-24 WIAA Division 5 girls basketball title.
In Brodhead, senior Alecia Dahl scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Brodhead Cardinals past Clinton in a 79-48 Rock Valley Conference girls basketball game Tuesday night.
HOLLAND, Mich. 鈥 The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men鈥檚 basketball team defeated Hope College 95-92 in DeVos Fieldhouse with some late-game heroics from Isaac Verges on Friday.
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WEST BEND, Wis. -- Whether you aim to interact with butterflies, run through a maze with your family, or explore beloved children鈥檚 books alongside corresponding flowers and plants, three small public Wisconsin gardens are must-see destinations.
BELOIT, Wis. -- It doesn鈥檛 take a lot to unleash your creativity. In the works of artists like Nancy Mayhew, built around discarded items, sometimes surprising collections of small things are elevated to a greater, beautiful whole.
RACINE, Wis. -- Whether you鈥檙e new to camping or a seasoned pro, renting equipment from an outfitter or hiring a live guide to lead your adventure has its advantages.
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Long before Wisconsin became a state, its lakes and rivers were a source of sustenance, Native American tribes mastered fishing techniques, employing everything from spears to nets, while respecting the delicate balance of nature and the region鈥檚 creeks, rivers and lakes.
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SHEBOYGAN -- A row of footprints followed John and Terri Cooper, both 70, as they carefully navigated an icy road near Sheboygan, Wisconsin. They stopped at a row of concrete slabs.
MILWAUKEE -- Cars filled the small parking lot outside of Milwaukee鈥檚 Cross Lutheran Church on a recent Monday afternoon. The church鈥檚 pews sat empty, but downstairs visitors waited around folding tables. Not to hear a sermon, but to see a volunteer physician.
CHICAGO 鈥 The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
CHICAGO (AP) 鈥 The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares.
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HAMMONTON, N.J. 鈥 Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say.
A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is taking aim at much of the country with a mixture of snow, ice, rain and strong winds.
PALM BEACH, Fla. 鈥 President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 鈥渃loser than ever before鈥 to a peace deal, but he acknowledges that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years.
A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country. Forecasters warned of possible blizzard conditions and whiteouts in parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, where snowfall could ex…
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JANESVILLE 鈥 YWCA Rock County and the Diversity Action Team of Rock County will co-host the next monthly Courageous Conversation on Monday, Jan. 26.
JANESVILLE -- Blackhawk Technical College will host the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 1-3 p.m.
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