The US Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday, May 26, toured four areas around Clear and Grass lakes where town of Milton residents have been battling flooding for over a year.Â
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The US Army Corps of Engineers arrived in the town of Milton Tuesday, May 26, to tour flooded areas along Clear Lake Road and State Highway 59 between Milton and Newville.
Blackhawk Technical College in a May 28 news release announced a multi-stage plan to fully reopen college operations.
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Rock County officials formed a task force Tuesday to figure out how they will reopen the virus-silenced courtrooms.
The Rock County Register of Deeds office at the Courthouse will be opening with some limits on May 26, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article went online May 6 at www.gazettextra.com.
Rock County farmers have about 15% of their corn and soybeans planted. Planting is going smoothly, although farmers are facing difficult markets and uncertain times due to COVID-19, according to Rock County UW Extension agriculture agent Nick Baker.
Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson faces a challenge from county board member Yuri Rashkin in the fall elections.
A fire at Lakeland RV Campground on Tuesday night burned 12 trailers.
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Concrete paving work has begun for the new I-39/90 northbound lanes between the US 14 and WIS 26 interchanges in Janesville. To accommodate the paving operations, the following ramps are closed for three months until mid-July 2020:
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Preliminary numbers for Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims reveal the impact COVID-19 has had on individuals and the economy both locally and throughout the state and nation.
The unofficial vote tallies for the April 7 general spring election and the presidential primary are in.
On April 10, Rock County Dispatch received multiple reports of suspected fraudulent calls from a male subject identifying himself as a sergeant with the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. The impersonator was allegedly attempting to extort money from the victims, but at this time it is not believ…
University of Wisconsin at Rock County graduate Steffi Farrey, a liberal studies major from Whitewater who earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences in 2019, has won a national writing competition for the second year in a row.
The Rock County Public Health Department said Wednesday (April 8) that the number of available intensive care and regular hospital beds it reported Tuesday (April 7) did not account for each health system’s surge capacity. One system confirmed it did not report the number of beds it would ha…
The number of Rock County residents known to be infected with the coronavirus has increased again, and officials are predicting a peak next week (the week of April 12).
The Emergency COVID-19 Pantry Delivery Program is a collaboration between local pantries and Rock County Council on Aging: Transportation and Mobility Management.  The Program will utilize Rock County Transportation vans that normally transport people, but are currently not in use due to the…
The Admissions Team at Blackhawk Technical College is not letting a pandemic stop them from helping students. “We have prospective students who are interested in learning more about the many opportunities at the College. When this ends we will need a workforce to fuel the economy and help ou…
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As part of the continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rock County Board of Supervisors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, via a live video/teleconference webinar using Zoom. Each County Board Supervisor will be participating remotely.
The Department of Natural Resources will suspend in-person County Deer Advisory Council meetings planned for discussing this year’s deer season antlerless permit recommendations and will instead use a call-in format. Meeting dates and times [PDF] have not changed, and meetings remain open to…
Rock County is in need of poll workers countywide for the April 7 Presidential Preference and Spring Election. Due to COVID-19, current poll workers in high risk categories are being encouraged to not work on Election Day, creating a shortage of poll works throughout Rock County.
Election officials in Rock County urge residents to vote absentee as they prepare for the April 7 spring primary amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue updates to the previous order prohibiting mass gatherings of 10 or more people.
The Rock County Public Health Department reports that a second positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Rock County. The patient is 29 years old and is in home isolation. It is unknown at this time if this person had direct contact with a confirmed positive case. A disease investigation …
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“These are my sweet people,” said Milton resident Candy Schroeder, 73.
All children (18 and younger) may receive free lunch and breakfast starting March 30. Grab-and-go meals will be available for pick up at multiple Milton schools while supplies last.
The Rock County Public Health Department announced today that there is one confirmed positive COVID-19 case in Rock County. This individual is 57 years old and is in isolation at home. There is no known direct contact with a positive case, although there is known travel to attend an event in…
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To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Governor Evers has directed Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson to ensure continuation of essential services of the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and protect the health and safety of citizens and employees.
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The Rock County Human Services Department is committed to ongoing service delivery while working to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure to clients and citizens.
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The Rock County Human Services Department is committed to ongoing service delivery while working to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure to clients and citizens.
Hundreds of Rock County voters are opting to vote by absentee ballot to avoid COVID-19 infection.
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If you have returned from an affected international country within the past two weeks or have been in contact with someone who has coronavirus:
On Monday Rock County Administrator Josh Smith and County Board Chair Russ Podzilni jointly declared a local state of emergency in Rock County in response to the continuing spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin and the region.
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Effective Tuesday, March 17, the Rock County Clerk’s Office is limiting in-person access. Services will be provided by appointment only. Call 608-757-5660 to schedule an appointment.
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The Rock County Public Health office is working remotely effective Monday, March 16. This will enable us to ensure the health of our workforce while we continue to respond to the COVID-19 situation. Essential operations will continue as usual, except we will all not be physically co-located.…
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Maddie Strong Studios debuted its new location, 209 Parkview Dr., with an open house on Saturday, but by Monday morning, the company had announced on Facebook that, “due to the ever-changing coronavirus situation,” it would be suspending in-person events at the studio “until further notice.”
Four vehicles were parked outside The Gathering Place, 715 Campus St., on Monday.
Update: Wisconsin Makers Inc., a community makerspace at 200 E. Clay St. in Whitewater, has opened the first Repair Café in Wisconsin.
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Editor's note: As of March 17, gatherings are limited to 10 people.
Effective Monday, March 16, The Gathering Place, will be closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
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Blackhawk Technical College is continuing to monitor what is happening around the nation and region regarding the Coronavirus (COVIC-19). In light of continuing information, the World Health Organization declared on March 11 that the situation is a “global health emergency.” The health and w…
A proposed subdivision known as Terneus Estates will be located on the northeast side of Janesville and in the School District of Milton.
The Town of Harmony and the Town of Milton together were chosen to receive $582,400 in state funding for portions of M-H Townline Road.
In light of heightened attention to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (and the associated illness called COVID-19), the Rock County Public Health Department (RCPHD) is working on preparing the community and local partners to be ready for a potential outbreak.
Opioids are a type of drug used to reduce pain, but they have been a primary cause of rising number of overdose deaths in the last several years in Rock County. Since 2005 the number of opioid overdose deaths has increased substantially. The Rock County Public Health Department (RCPHD) has a…
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During the next two weeks, lane closures will occur on US 14/Humes Road westbound and eastbound under Interstate 39/90 in Janesville. Crews will remove formwork on the new I-39/90 northbound bridge over the highway.
A $301,297 construction project — the scope of which includes relocating some 1,200 feet of wastewater effluent force main to easement along Pine and Newville roads — was approved Feb. 19, by the City of Milton Common Council.
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Police Chief David Moore announced Thursday that a team of assessors from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group (WILEAG) will arrive in Janesville on Tuesday, March 10. The assessors will examine all aspects of the Janesville Police Department’s policies and procedures, managemen…
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It’s early on a crisp Saturday in February and Assistant Education Coordinator Addison Swenson has already arrived to an impeccably kept barn-turned-aviary at Hoo’s Woods Raptor Center in rural Milton.
Multiple Wisconsin State Patrol WSP troopers and motor carrier inspectors responded to a series of crashes involving approximately 20 vehicles and four semi-tractor trailer units Sunday.
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