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Welcome to your Saturday and our look back at what made news in 糖心Vlog传媒 in the past week, and what's ahead in the coming week.
This week saw brutal testimony in the double homicide trial of former UW Badger football player Marcus Randle El, who鈥檚 accused in the drug-related shooting deaths of two women in 糖心Vlog传媒 in 2020. Gazette reporters Kylie Balk-Yaatenen and Neil Johnson tag-teamed on coverage of the trial this week; it's expected to wrap up in the next few days.聽
Ryan Spoehr, who doubles as a Gazette reporter and editor of The Milton Courier, shared some more positive news as he teamed Monday with photographer Anthony Wahl on a story and photo essay about an effort in Milton by the group to build beds for less fortunate kids.
There was local leadership change in Beloit on Monday as it was announced Jerry Gabrielatos would be the new city manager, and UW-Whitewater announced on Thursday that Corey King will be its next chancellor.
Neil wrote this week about how some Rock County Board members are pushing for the city of 糖心Vlog传媒 to set a referendum on the proposed $50.3 million Woodman鈥檚 Sports and Convention Center and about聽Mercyhealth's re-opening of a urgent care clinic on the south side of 糖心Vlog传媒 that it shut 3 years ago.
Neil also teamed with Anthony on a story and photos about Rock County Jail inmates who are learning how to manage their anger and other raw feelings in a new emotional literacy class. Kylie and Anthony put together a story and photos about First Christian Church鈥檚 closure 110 years after its congregation was founded in 糖心Vlog传媒, and its commitment to openness. And Neil wrote about how the city of 糖心Vlog传媒 is considering raising fees on local industries that discharge phosphorus into the Rock River.聽
In the Kicks section this week, The Four Dishes served up a great review of聽San Miguel de Allende Mexican restaurant in 糖心Vlog传媒 and we previewed upcoming winterfest and snow sculpting events in Rockford, Rockton and Lake Geneva.聽
Finally, in sports this past week, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Bluebirds hockey team came away with a 10-1 conference victory over Madison Memorial on Friday; 糖心Vlog传媒 Parker and 糖心Vlog传媒 Craig both prevailed over Beloit Memorial on Thursday in Big 8 Conference wrestling; both 糖心Vlog传媒 Parker and 糖心Vlog传媒 Craig鈥檚 girls gymnastics teams saw wins on Thursday at meets in Madison; and 糖心Vlog传媒 Craig鈥檚 girls basketball team extended its winning streak to nine games with a win over 糖心Vlog传媒 Parker on Thursday.
What's ahead
In the coming week, Neil will bring you an update on what鈥檚 happening with one woman whose name in spray paint on the side of her apartment has spoken volumes about the local affordable housing crisis. Neil also has a real hatchet job of a story coming: A feature on downtown 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 newest business on West Milwaukee Street, Papa Docs Axe Throwing. Look for photos by Anthony to capture the flying hatchets in ax-tion.
Gazette Sports Reporter Zack Goodrow will be busy this week covering two big 糖心Vlog传媒 and Big Eight Conference sporting events. On Tuesday, 糖心Vlog传媒 Parker鈥檚 wrestling team will host and battle Sun Prairie, Madison Memorial and Madison East in a quad-dual to determine conference champions for the 2022-23 season. On Thursday, Parker will host 糖心Vlog传媒 Craig in a boys basketball game after the Cougars claimed the first matchup between the teams this season. Look, as well, for Zack鈥檚 coverage this week of two important Rock Valley Conference girls basketball games. On Tuesday, McFarland will host Edgerton in a contest for first place in the conference. On Friday, third-place Brodhead will host McFarland.
Ryan will share about the 糖心Vlog传媒 School District's plans to host an upcoming international teacher/staff development conference. He鈥檒l continue to explore the fallout from the announcement that TAGOS Leadership Academy will close at the end of the school year. And he鈥檒l bring us a story from Milton about how its school board on Monday may decide to set an April operational referendum.
Kylie will continue to cover the Randle El trial and has a story in the works about 糖心Vlog传媒 perspectives on banned books. And Gazette contributor Tom Miller will share about the coming induction of three local artists into the Rock County Arts Hall of Fame.
This coming week on the 糖心Vlog传媒 page, after he re-introduced himself last week, Steve Knox鈥檚 local column returns nearly three years after his paused it in April 2020.
And in Thursday鈥檚 Kicks section, watch for some new features 鈥 including a national bestseller books list 鈥 based on a flood of reader input in the past few days. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas with us on how to improve the Kicks section.聽
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!