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...
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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...
National Weather Service: ‘Three embedded tornados impacted south-central Wisconsin’ Sunday
By Kim McDarisonSurvey teams have determined that three embedded tornados affected the south-central Wisconsin region Sunday, Michael Musher, a public affairs specialist/meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS), wrote, updating Fort Atkinson Online and WhitewaterWise by email on Tuesday.After investigating storm damage in several locations, the NWS in Milwaukee has...
National Weather Service update: Tornados Sunday over Lake Koshkonong and east of Janesville confirmed
By Kim McDarisonThe National Weather Service (NWS) as of Monday evening has updated its storm map to include tornados on Sunday over Lake Koshkonong and east of Janesville.Earlier on Monday, the map confirmed two weather events in Jefferson County Sunday, including one reported as a “probable tornado” at 5:36 p.m....