The Jefferson County Tourism Council has released a list of Halloween-related activities available this month throughout the county.Additionally, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has shared a list of tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe this holiday.The county’s list of activities, with a few additional events planned in Whitewater, follows:Cambridge• Halloween Costume...
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Wisconsin GOP reps vote Jordan for Speaker in failed attempts; Dems prepare attack ads
Editor’s note: The following story has been shared for publication by The Badger Project, which, according to its website, is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. A link to the publication is here: https://thebadgerproject.org. By Christina Lieffring/The Badger Project All six of Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. representatives voted in favor of...
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County to expand into Jefferson County
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County recently announced that it will be expanding its services into Jefferson County. According to information released by the organization, “over the last year, Habitat Waukesha has been working towards its future vision of 2033, aiming to build 20 homes and complete 30 repairs in...
Christmas Neighbors to begin accepting applications Oct. 30
The Jefferson County Christmas Neighbors program has announced that it will be accepting applications to help those in need this year beginning Monday, Oct. 30. According to a news release, the program is in its 71st year helping low income families and their children over the holiday season. Volunteers will...
Potentially armed suspect sought by police is in custody
Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer released information Monday stating that a suspect who was wanted by police in association with an incident involving a gun on Sunday has been taken into custody.The suspect, Yefferson Guzman Rodriguez, 18, Whitewater, was arrested Monday at 11:11 a.m., according to the release.As reported within...