The Jefferson County Veterans Service Office has announced that it will be hosting its Veterans Benefits Block Party this Saturday in Fort Atkinson. The event will be held at the Fort Atkinson Club and the American Legion Post 166, 201-211 S. Water St. East, in downtown Fort Atkinson between noon...
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Rock County Sheriff’s Office reports tornado touchdown Saturday
The following information was released Saturday by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 8 p.m., Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Janesville Police Department, Janesville Fire Department, Beloit Police Department, Beloit Fire Department, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Rock County Communications Center, Rock County Emergency Management, and Rock County Department of...
Jefferson County Emergency Management Office provides list of cooling shelters
The National Weather Service is reporting “very warm” conditions expected across Jefferson County today, with highs anticipated in the lower 90s and the “highest heat index readings 95 to 98 in the late afternoon.” In Addition, the Jefferson County Emergency Management Office has released an updated list of cooling shelters...
Cycling ahead: Who’s running for office in August, November?
By Kim McDarison A filing deadline for candidates seeking placement on the August 13 Partisan Primary and the November 5 General Election was Monday, according to information released within a media advisory by the Wisconsin Elections Commission Public Information Officer Riley Ketterkind. Traditionally, the filing deadline would have fallen on...
‘Empowered Hearts: Supporting Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself’ workshop offered
Living Kindness, an Evansville-based nonprofit organization with a mission to provide support and healing opportunities to individuals and families who have been affected by substance misuse, has announced it will be offering a workshop in June. According to a news release, the workshop, titled: "Empowered Hearts: Supporting Your Loved One...