County

Paid advertisement: Margot Peters Sale

The Margot Peters Sale, 511 College St., Lake Mills, will be held Saturday, July 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  A partial list of items offered for sale include a four poster bed, oak dining table, high-back chairs, curio, drop-leaf table, wicker, patio sets, oriental rugs, book cases, and Margot’s...

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Edgerton’s Tobacco Heritage Days weekend kicks off Friday

Edgerton’s traditional three-day Tobacco Heritage Days celebration will be held Friday, July 14, through Sunday, July 16, according to information released by the event’s organizers.  The event, and its myriad activities, centers around the city’s Racetrack Park, 1000 Stoughton Street, with other activities planned to take place in the city's...

County, Government

Fort woman dies following New Glarus motorcycle crash

Update: The Green County Sheriff's Office Friday identified Kathryn Hilt as the individual who was killed in Saturday's motorcycle crash.  By Kim McDarison A 60-year-old Fort Atkinson Woman died after sustaining injuries in a crash which occurred Saturday, July 8, according to information released by the Green County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday.  According to...

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Jefferson County Fair in full swing

The 170th edition of the Jefferson County Fair kicked off its five-day run on Wednesday.Mother Nature was not a fair-weather friend during the afternoon, but she cleared up her rainy skies in time to hold the popular Badger State Tractor Pull.Thursday night’s grandstand entertainment is the Badger Truck Pull, starting...

County, Government

Whitewater’s Walworth Avenue closes Tuesday

Whitewater city officials have announced that Walworth Avenue, between South Whiton and Prince streets, will be closed Tuesday, July 11, and possibly Wednesday, July 12. According to information released by Brad Marquardt, director of the city’s Public Works Department, the closure is required to perform storm sewer repair work.Motorists approaching the...