JANESVILLE 鈥 Families bundled up against the December chill Friday night as the annual Jolly Jingle lit up downtown 糖心Vlog传媒, officially opening the holiday season with a tree lighting, music, community recognition, and a full weekend of festivities ahead.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 The city of 糖心Vlog传媒 is considering relocating a westside fire station across from Franklin Middle School, that it says is too small and can鈥檛 be expanded on the existing site due to an adjacent Alliant Energy substation.
MILTON -- When you walk into Matt and Krissy Hemenway鈥檚 home at 153 E. Sunset Drive and see a metallic bronze-painted door ahead of you beside the staircase, you might think Krissy Hemenway grabbed a can of paint and took Christmas decorating to a whole new level.
WHITEWATER 鈥 Whitewater resident Aubrey Thompson announced her intention Friday to run for the city's common council in April.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 For 糖心Vlog传媒 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 糖心Vlog传媒 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.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 To those who worked beside her in 糖心Vlog传媒 beginning in the 1960s until she retired in 1990, Sister Mary Michael Berry wasn鈥檛 just Mercy Hospital鈥檚 administrator; she was its soul.
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JANESVILLE -- Doris Schumacher Thom was just 10 years old when her father was killed in 1930, at the age of 46, while working as a train switchman for the Chicago and North Western Railway.
MADISON 鈥 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 boys hockey team scored three times in the second period against Madison West in a Big Eight Conference boys high school hockey game to win 3-0 at the Madison Ice Arena on Friday night.聽
SUN PRAIRIE 鈥 Yana Aaliyah Stevens returned from an eye injury to score 18 points, Abbie Claas added 12 as 糖心Vlog传媒 Craig defeated Sun Prairie East, 58-47, in a Big Eight Conference girls鈥 basketball game Friday night.
MILTON 鈥 It鈥檚 early in the season, but the Milton boys鈥 basketball is trying to find some rhythm as evidenced in an 84-57 loss to DeForest Friday night.
MADISON聽鈥 Despite turning an ankle early in the first half, Madison La Follette's super sophomore and the state's best player with close to 20 NCAA Division 1 offers, Nya Riak scored 47 points in a 90-42 Big Eight Conference girls basketball victory over visiting 糖心Vlog传媒 Parker Friday night.
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Are you ready for more 鈥淲icked"? 鈥淲icked: For Good 鈥 The Soundtrack" offers a bulked-up take on the music of the original 鈥淲icked鈥 musical's second act, grounded in yet-again stellar vocals from Cynthia Erivo as a misunderstood but defiant Elphaba and Ariana Grande as a conflicted but changing Glinda. New songs and lyrics raise the stakes 鈥 even if the music itself is at times weighed down by the plot it helps move along, like the film it accompanies.
NEW YORK 鈥 The year in publishing saw such notable releases as the latest 鈥淗unger Games鈥 novel and the first book in years from Thomas Pynchon. Readers also sought life advice from Mel Robbins, campaign books by former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, and the posthumous memoir from one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, Virginia Giuffre.
Rotary Botanical Gardens鈥 Holiday Light Show is open to the public Nov. 28 through Jan. 3, featuring over 2 million lights.
The Downtown Beloit Association will hold its 33rd Annual Grand Lighted Parade on Friday, Nov. 28.
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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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MADISON 鈥 A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group arguing that it is illegal for local jails to hold immigrant detainees at the request of federal authorities.
MADISON -- It鈥檚 fourth period in the auto lab at Madison鈥檚 Vel Phillips Memorial High School, and a dozen students maneuver between nearly as many cars.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) 鈥 Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) 鈥 Democrat Mandela Barnes, who served four years as Wisconsin's lieutenant governor and narrowly lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid, jumped into the battleground state's open race for governor on Tuesday.
National & World News
Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power. Tuesday's special runoff election in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year鈥檚 midterms. It's a local race, but it's become the latest test of the nation鈥檚 political mood nearly a year into President …
Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy. These images, made public for the first time, show Parks a decade after her involvement in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 70 years ago this month. They highlight her continued activism beyond that iconic moment. T…
Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors. Donald Trump says he's hosting the Sunday night gala in Washington, and that'll be a presidential first. Since returning to office in January, the Republican has made bi…
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 For teams coming to next year's World Cup, Friday was about learning opponents.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 Hundreds of local families will receive a free ham on Friday through Hy-Vee and Hormel鈥檚 Hams for the Holidays initiative.
WHITEWATER -- The Greater Whitewater Committee is set to host the city of Whitewater's Economic Development Director Mason Becker at its upcoming meeting.
WHITEWATER -- Whitewater will hold its Holiday Market & Parade of Lights this Friday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m. at Cravath Lakefront Park. The park lighting ceremony starts at 6 p.m, after the parade.
WHITEWATER -- Whitewater will hold its Holiday Market & Parade of Lights this Friday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m. at Cravath Lakefront Park. The park lighting ceremony starts at 6 p.m, after the parade.
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