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Motorists have repeatedly removed barricades on Carvers Rock Road in the town of Bradford to drive on the stretch that is closed due to a partial collapse of the Spring Brook bridge. Officials warn that the vulnerable nature of the roadway could lead to motorists having their vehicle fall in to the water.

JANESVILLE – Pandemic-era American Rescue Plan Act dollars have long since dried up, but local agencies that provide housing assistance to those in need remain under pressure to continue helping as rent costs keep climbing.

TOWN OF SHARON – One person was killed when a semi and an SUV collided in the town of Sharon last Thursday.

JANESVILLE – Dangerous heat is on the way for southern Wisconsin this weekend. Designated cooling centers in the Rock County and surrounding area will be open. Their hours vary, with some open Saturdays but closed on Sundays.

ELKHORN – Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kathleen Kostock as the Walworth County register of deeds, his office announced in a press release Wednesday morning.

Village candidate filing deadlines in Orfordville and Darien have been extended until Friday.

DARIEN – A 41-year-old woman was found shot to death on the side of Creek Road in the town of Darien on Nov. 2.

DARIEN -- An electrical fire at a food processing facility in the town of Darien Friday appears to have been caused by a sparking forklift. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. Friday at Birds Eye Foods, W8880 County X.

The tiny village of Darien, which stretches over just 1.29 square miles and had a population of 1,471 in 2020, was Walworth County’s most expensive municipality to pay property taxes in last year, analysis by ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ shows.