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ROME — One person was killed in a house explosion in downtown Rome Tuesday afternoon, and multiple agencies responded to the scene.
A box of old family pictures and the records kept by two generations of farm women turned into a treasure trove for Corey Geiger.
JEFFERSON — A partnership with Bertram and Netwurz to seek broadband grants to assist Jefferson County with internet coverage in rural areas, …
Fort Atkinson High School’s Class of 1971 was an extremely close-knit class and it continues to be.
The Save Ixonia group is making what it is calling “Our Last Chance” to get people to write in or submit their comments via Zoom against a liq…
JANESVILLE — One of Janesville’s biggest, oldest, and arguably most historic oak trees is losing limbs, and the Rock County Historical Society…
A Fort Atkinson-based agency, aided by a state grant, has put together a vaccine education package that can be used by any organization or com…
LEBANON — The 89th annual Lebanon Firemen’s Picnic will be held Friday, July 23, through Sunday, July 25, at Lebanon Fireman’s Park, County Hi…
JEFFERSON — With COVID-19 case numbers up in all 50 states, the pandemic threatens to linger for many more months.
JEFFERSON — Following a year of having employees working from home, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors earlier this month unanimously a…
WATERTOWN — Tickets still are available for the fourth annual Downtown Watertown Craft Beer Walk presented by Johnsonville this Thursday from …
Republican William Penterman won the special election for 37th Assembly District in a commanding fashion Tuesday with 54.6% of the vote.
JEFFERSON — Several building repairs, along with costs associated with renovating the county courthouse, were approved by the Jefferson County…
JOHNSON CREEK — Johnson Creek School District members agreed Monday to borrow $1.3 million to help complete funding to improve its athletic fields.
LAKE MILLS — Lakeside Lutheran High School in Lake Mills has announced its honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2020-21 school year.
JOHNSON CREEK — The Johnson Creek American Legion will be having its monthly meeting on Monday, July 19, at 7 p.m. The Legion is open Wednesda…
Although it may not feel like election time, it is.
Jefferson County farmer Dean Weichmann is no stranger to farm field experimentation.
JEFFERSON — Kiana Mitchell’s rise to the role of 2022 Jefferson County Equine Ambassador has been precipitous.
WHITEWATER — Beginning spring 2022, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will offer the first fully online Master of Science in Marketing in…
JEFFERSON — Though Hailey Besch’s reign as Jefferson County Equine Ambassador has been short — just a few months, as opposed to the year-long …
At the close of the Jefferson County Fair Sunday afternoon, Natalie and Zoey Kreuser, ages 5 and 3, of Watertown, peek their heads out from be…
It may seem odd to head to the polls in July, but there is a special election Tuesday.
At the Jefferson County Fair Saturday afternoon, one of the sea lions from the “Sea Lion Splash” show jumps to touch a ball at the end of a st…
At the Jefferson County Fair Saturday evening, the Ferris Wheel and food tents are silhouetted against the sunset sky.
At the Jefferson County Fair Friday evening, Samantha Lillge, 4, Watertown, reaches up to touch a friendly goat in the goat barn.
At the Jefferson County Fair Friday afternoon, duck competitors in the Pleasant Valley Pig and Duck Races race around a sawdust track.
At the Jefferson County Fair Friday afternoon, Julian Long, 7, Johnson Creek, sports a pig nose as he watches the pig races.