AIMing high: Blackhawk celebrates latest class
On July 1, 21 high school students completed the Accelerated Industrial Maintenance (AIM) program on Blackhawk Technical College’s Beloit-Janesville campus, marking the fourth graduating class of this initiative.
Funded by a federal grant through the Southwest Workforce Development Board (SWWDB), AIM is part of Wisconsin’s Worker Advancement Initiative, which emphasizes hands-on learning and classroom training to help individuals build skills and advance their careers.
“The Southwest Workforce Development Board is proud to support the AIM program,” said Rhonda Suda, Chief Executive Director of SWWDB.
“This initiative, made possible through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, provides students with a valuable
head start by earning college credits at Blackhawk Technical College while building foundational skills in manufacturing. We’ve seen firsthand how AIM is strengthening the local
talent pipeline with increased enrollment and growing interest in manufacturing careers.”
Designed for high school students or recent high school graduates, the four-week sum-
mer program consists of Blackhawk courses that provide a foundation skill set for those seeking career opportunities in industrial maintenance and technology. Participants are
paid to complete the courses and earn three credits that can be applied to a degree at Blackhawk or other colleges. The program also included career exploration opportunities
Externships connect education and industry for Rock County teachers
Educators from around Rock County gathered at Blackhawk Technical College on June 27 to conclude their experience in the Rock Externship Program.
This year, 12 participants
came from Beloit Turner High School, Beloit Memorial High School, The Lincoln Academy, Janesville Craig High School, Rock River Charter School and the Beloit Learning Academy. The
externs were placed at companies including Corporate Contractors Inc. (CCI), JP Cullen, Rock County Public Health, Seneca Foods Corporation and Shine Technologies.
A group of externs also rotated through four different worksites, which included Fairbanks Morse, Kerry Ingredients, Morse Group, and Stainless Tank and Equipment.
The workshop at Blackhawk provided educators an opportunity to share their experiences and collaborate on integrating their new knowledge into their teaching. They gathered at Blackhawk’s Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for a day focused on teamwork and curriculum development.
Now in its fourth year, the Rock Externship Program is supported by Blackhawk Technical College and Rock County 5.0.
Participants
• Monica Hoffman, Beloit
Turner – JP Cullen
• Kati McQueen, Beloit Memorial – Shine
• Brian Michels, Beloit Memorial – Seneca
• Leeanna Schultz, The Lincoln Academy – CCI
• Alka Sharma, Beloit Memorial – Rock County Public Health
Rotation participants
• Melinda Arensdorf, Beloit
Memorial
• Ashley Houston, Beloit
Learning Academy
• Erica Jensen, Janesville
Craig
• Guy Olson, Beloit Memorial
• Lindey Peterson, Rock River Charter School
• Coleen Shaw, Rock River Charter School
• Courtney Ward, Beloit Turner
at local manufacturers.
Thank you to all our partners who made this program possible, including the Stateline Manufacturing Alliance (SMA), Scot Forge, The Morse Group, Stoughton Trailers, Kuhn, Frito-Lay and Fairbanks Morse Defense.
2025 Beloit-Janesville
AIM Class
• Cesar Alfaro, South Beloit High School
• Landon Davidson, Beloit Memorial High School
• Eric Escalera, Beloit Memorial High School
• Taylor Flores, Beloit Memorial High School
• Owen Fry, Beloit Turner High School
• Tony Gonzales, Beloit Turner High School
• Ashley Granja-Porras, South Beloit High School
• Christian Higgins, South Beloit High School
• Adriel Jimenez, Beloit Memorial High School
• Daniel Lancaster, Beloit
Fresh Start
• Delavan Mesch, South Beloit High School
• Domenek Mesch, South Beloit High School
• Madison Mueller, Clinton High School
• Francisco Perez, Parker High School
• Jonathan Perez-Carlos, Rock University High School
• Camryn Ritzert, Beloit Turner High School
• Brandon Rocha Escalera, Beloit Memorial High School
• Clara Senger, Milton High School
• Matthew Servin, Beloit Memorial High School
• James Strong, South Beloit High School
• Elizabeth Thomas, Beloit Turner High School
On July 14, the first AIM cohort at Blackhawk’s Monroe campus will also celebrate graduation.
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Front row, from left: Madison Mueller, Elizabeth Thomas, Clara Senger, Taylor Flores, Ashley Granja-Porras, Adriel Jimenez, James Strong. Second row: Domenek Mesch, Francisco Perez, Cesar Alfaro, Tony Gonzales, Matthew Servin, Jonathan Perez-Carlos, Camryn Ritzert. Third row: Eric Escalera, Brandon Rocha-Escalera, Owen Fry, Daniel Lancaster, Christian Higgins, Landon Davidson, Delavan Mesch.
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Front row, from left: Alka Sharma, Beloit Memorial; Courtney Ward, Beloit Turner; Coleen Shaw, Rock River Charter School; Melinda Arensdorf, Beloit Memorial. Second row: Ashley Houston, Beloit Learning Academy; Lindey Peterson, Rock River Charter School; Guy Olson, Beloit Memorial; Erica Jensen, Janesville Craig; Kati McQueen, Beloit Memorial.
Annual woodlanders gathering provides summer camp for adults
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 23rd annual Woodlanders Gathering. This year’s gathering is July 10 to 13 in the historic heart of Mineral Point. Colloquially known as “summer camp for adults,” the Woodlanders Gathering is an ideal summer retreat for the young at heart. Whether a beginner or an experienced craftsperson, the retreat promises an enjoyable, creative time with over 30 nature-based workshops and a talented community of instructors. Options include rustic furniture, felting and dyeing, mosaic, leatherwork, woodcarving, papermaking, and bookbinding; try your hand at blacksmithing, art with found objects, a community sing, and garden art with milkweed pods. Mornings be-
gin with coffee and treats on the Art Cafe patio, and there are lunches on the Green, and the incredible Woodlanders Silent Auction features rustic arts, nature crafts, books, tools, and more – donated by instructors and students – all benefiting Shake Rag Alley’s mission. Take time to relax, soak up the sunshine, enjoy the company of a great group of nature-loving folks, and discover the magic of Shake Rag Alley’s lush gardens, tall trees, historic buildings, and natural spring-fed stream. Every day is packed with unique hands-on projects and light-hearted fun. Woodlanders’ day fees of $115 include a choice of available workshops (materials fees apply), lunches on the Green, snacks, and beverages. Half-day registrations for workshops are
only $60. Friday and Saturday dinners are an additional $10 each.
In addition to the Saturday Woodlanders schedule, Stay Tuned will be performing at Alley Stage at 6 p.m. The energetic music band, “Stay Tuned,” delivers a varied repertoire of classic country and western swing tunes, featuring interpretations of well-known — and some less familiar — songs from Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and other greats. With skillful guitarists Paul Biere and Yvonne McIntyre picking and strumming, versatile fiddler Meghan Dudle contributing ornamentation, and Carole Spelić driving the rhythm on double bass, guests will hear powerful vocals supplying layered lyrics on the quintessential themes of infatuation, heartbreak, and drinking. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased online or at the door. For more information about Woodlanders, see https://shakeragalley.org/ annual-retreats/woodlanders/ or call 608-987-3292. Woodlanders Gathering is sponsored in part by Mayday Press.
Upcoming events and workshops
• Driftless Poets on July 12: Seeking feedback on your poetry from a supportive group? The Driftless Poets are saving a seat for you to join Shake Rag Alley’s monthly workshop, which meets in person and via Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. New members – at any stage of their writing journey – are always welcome, but only those who have submitted work in progress prior to the workshop will receive feedback and critique. Group members take turns leading the workshops. Time is 2 to 4
p.m.
• Music at Alley Stage: Stay Tuned on July 12 at 6 p.m.: The energetic music band, “Stay Tuned,” delivers a varied repertoire of classic country and western swing tunes, featuring interpretations of well-known – and some less familiar – songs from Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and other greats. Tickets are $13 and are available online or at the door.
• Makers and Shakers Art Party: Urban Sketching on July 16 at Lind Pavilion: Urban sketching is a unique way of capturing a specific time and place, and a fun way to connect with other sketchers of all ages and abilities. Join us for an evening of urban sketching with an introduction to the basics of sketching from observation on location. We will be sketching with a pen, and will have other drawing and watercolor media available to explore color washes and to highlight details. Drawing paper, ballpoint pens, and various other drawing media will be provided. Be prepared to sketch outdoors if the weather cooperates. We’ll bring the bug repellent! The project fee is waived for middle and high school students. Cost is $5. Register at ShakeRagAlley.org. Time is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Alley Stage Reading Series: One Time by Richard Conlon on Aug. 17: Our fifth annual Alley Stage Reading
Police brief
Sex offender relocation to Janesville program
Series continues with playwright Richard Conlon’s One Time. Sometimes it takes a lifetime of stories to tell the story of a lifetime. Unrequited love, religious epiphanies, posing in the nude, an abusive marriage, and the secret powers of nuns … these are just some of the stories Sonia and Mason tell each other from their individual lives. Now, can they complete the story of a common past they once shared more than three decades earlier? A talkback session and reception will follow this reading.
• Art Adventure on Aug. 21 to 24: Treat yourself to four days of fun and exploration with assemblage, fiber, encaustic, collage, costume, found objects, painting and paper, and eco-pigments!
From half-day to multi-day workshops, make a weekend with everything from wind chimes to violins, and new techniques with materials you think you know well. It makes for a total of 14 workshops with 12 talented
According to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Brian L. Shaffer relocated to Rock Valley Community Programs, 203 W. Sunny Lane in Janesville, on July 7. Shaffer was convicted on June 5, 2023, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin on Possession of Child Pornography Case Number 18CF000983.
instructors from across the country and across the street. For more information and updates throughout the year, go to the website at www. ShakeRagAlley.org, call 608-987-3292, subscribe to twice-monthly e-newsletters, and follow Shake Rag Alley on Facebook and Instagram.
A non-profit school of arts and crafts founded in 2004 by local artists and community members, Shake Rag Alley’s 2.5-acre campus at 18 Shake Rag St. in Mineral Point is a national destination for participants of adult workshops, a robust summer youth program and a host of annual special events. In addition, Shake Rag offers on-site lodging and custom facility rentals for meetings, events and celebrations. For additional information about Shake Rag Alley’s workshops and events, or to request a catalog and information about facility rentals and volunteer opportunities, see www.ShakeRagAlley.org or call 608-987-3292.
While residing at 203 W. Sunny Lane, Janesville, conditions of Shaffer’s supervision include, but are not limited to: No unsupervised contact with minors; No contact with victim; Not to consume drugs; Comply with
Standard Sex Offender Rules; Cooperate with Electronic Monitoring; Comply with all requirements and be a lifetime registrant of the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registration Program. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for the placement of this sex offender in any manner; however, by law, they are required to provide public notice. For further information regarding the placement of this offender, please contact the Department of Community Corrections at 608-758-6075 or refer to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry website, www. WISTAYSAFE.gov.
Brian L. Shaffer
Take time to relax, soak up the sunshine, enjoy the company of nature-loving folks, and discover the magic of Shake Rag Alley’s natural sring-fed stream.
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This year’s Woodlanders Gathering is July 10 to 13 in Mineral Point.
Event provides fresh views and experiences for bicyclists
The Wisconsin Bike Fed is thrilled to announce that registration is open for the 10th Annual Ride Across Wisconsin (RAW) taking place on July 12.
This milestone ride, the Bike Fed’s largest fundraiser of the year, will both start and finish at scenic Phoenix Park in downtown Eau Claire, Wis. Cyclists from across Wisconsin, the U.S., and around the world are invited to participate in this unforgettable ride. Two route options are available: a 180-mile journey or a 100-mile ride, both featuring full-service support from Wheel and Sprocket, Compass Bike Lab, Spring Street Sports, Stache Bike and Adventure, and Erik’s of Eau Claire.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary, “Founders” from the inaugural RAW event have been invited to lead out this year’s ride.
Along the way, riders will enjoy incredible rest stops, including a working farm at Together Farms, the iconic Leinie Lodge, and the historic Dells Mill – one of Wisconsin’s top photo destinations.
Tasty snacks along the route include Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery cheese curds, meat sticks from Icon Meats and Menomonie Market Food Coop, and Conagra Swiss Miss pudding cups, among others.
The main course rolls south of Eau Claire, through the scenic hills of Northern Buf-
falo and Trempealeau County, then swings back through Eau Claire County, where riders can opt to shorten their ride to 100 miles. From there, the route winds through Chippewa and Dunn Counties before returning to Eau Claire. Route maps are posted on the website but may be subject to change.
RAW also offers a fun 13.5-mile family ride exploring Eau Claire, affectionately known as the “City of Bridges.” This special route crosses ten bridges – eight of them bike/pedestrian-only – meanders through five city parks, travels through two tunnels, and offers countless beautiful sights along the way.
experience, with a mix of well-maintained roads, trails, and picturesque views,” said Heather Rainer, Bike Fed Event Manager. “The city’s lush forests, rolling hills, and rivers create the perfect backdrop for cyclists.”
cate for bike-friendly policies across the state.
Businesses and communities interested in supporting RAW or sponsoring riders can contact Event Manager Heather Rainer at heather@wisconsinbikefed. org.
Riders can elevate their experience with a full VIP package, which includes RAW gear, two nights of lodging in Eau Claire, a family meal, and entry into a drawing for a Trek Domane SL7 Gen 4.
After finishing at Phoenix Park, riders will be greeted with an epic finish line celebration to cap off their accomplishment.
“Cycling around Eau Claire offers a scenic and enjoyable
For additional inspiration, check out the RAW video produced by Volume One.
Participating in RAW is a fantastic way to experience the beauty of Wisconsin, connect with the cycling community, and challenge riders – all while supporting a great cause. Proceeds from RAW help fund the Wisconsin Bike Fed’s work to improve bike infrastructure, promote rider safety, and advo-
Sky Carp to honor area high school graduate battling cancer
Support the Biddick Family Night set for Saturday, July 12 at ABC Supply Stadium
The Beloit Sky Carp invite the community to come together in strength, hope, and support for a local family facing unimaginable challenges. On Saturday, July 12, the Sky Carp will host Support the Biddick Family Night at ABC Supply Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
The evening will honor Allison “Alli” Biddick, a 2025 graduate of Craig High School, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Glioma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor. As Alli courageously begins her fight, the Sky Carp are proud to rally behind her and the entire Biddick family.
A special moment will take place before the game, as Allison takes the mound for the ceremonial first pitch – a symbol of her strength and the community standing with her.
“Alli’s spirit is stronger than ever, and every day she shows us what true courage looks like,” said Sara Biddick, Alli’s mother. “We are so grateful for this community coming together to support her journey. This night is not just about the challenges we face, but about the hope, love, and strength that surround us.”
“We’re proud to be part of a community that rallies,” said Zach Brockman, President of the Sky Carp. “Supporting Alli and the Biddick family is a privilege, and we hope this night brings strength and encouragement to them and everyone affected.”
Get tickets at SkyCarp.com or call the Box Office at 608-362-2272, ext. 20, and mention you are buying tickets for the Alli Biddick
fundraiser. You can also go to either Facebook page @allisonbiddick or @beloitskycarp for the post and link to the ticket page.
Fans are encouraged to wear gray in solidarity with brain cancer awareness and bring their loudest cheers for Alli and the Sky Carp. Together, we can bring hope to one family – and help make a difference that lasts far beyond the ballpark.
The Beloit Sky Carp are the High-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and play their games at ABC Supply Stadium – the heart of the Riverbend District.
Follow the Sky Carp on Twitter: @ BeloitSkyCarp, on Instagram: @ BeloitSkyCarp, on TikTok: @BeloitSkyCarp, and Facebook: Beloit Sky Carp.
Since the grand opening of ABC Supply Stadium in 2021, the Sky Carp have embarked on an exciting journey marked by remarkable success each year, offering affordable familyfriendly fun and entertainment to residents across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Situated alongside the scenic Rock River, the magnificent stadium has provided affordable entertainment to over 500,000 residents in both Wisconsin and Illinois. As a High-A affiliate of the prestigious Miami Marlins, the Sky Carp proudly host 66 home games each season. In addition to baseball, the versatile stadium serves as a venue for hundreds of events, becoming a central hub for community engagement.
to be fun, epic, and hard – but worth it. Details about Ride Across Wisconsin routes, registration, and support are available online at www. RideAcrossWisconsin.com. Bike Fed supporters are eligible for a registration discount.
The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Educational Foundation, Inc. (AKA Wisconsin Bike Fed) was established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1988 to cultivate, motivate, and unite residents, communities, businesses, and political leaders to move bicycling forward in Wisconsin through education, legislation, and involvement.
better bicycling for everyone who rides a bike in Wisconsin:
• Advocate for cycling – including encouragement for the governor to include transportation access and environmental concerns in the proposed 202324 biennial budget.
• Provide programs to make bicycling safer and more accessible across the state – particularly in the state’s most populous urban communities of Milwaukee and Madison. • Promote Wisconsin as an economic engine for cycling –highlighting scenic trails and emphasizing the many large and small businesses that support bicycling as direct producers, repairers, or vendors of bikes and related accessories, as well as the hospitality industry that benefits from cycling.
As always, RAW promises
For 37 years the Bike Fed has been the only statewide organization that advocates for
News briefs
Oakley-Union UMC ice cream social on July 24
For the first time since the pandemic, Oakley-Union UMC will again host their Ice Cream Social. It will be on Thursday, July 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. The menu includes: barbecue, hot dogs, potato salad, fruit salad, baked beans, cheese, ice cream, and dessert. There will be a freewill offering. The church is located at W2388 Gerber Road in Juda.
AARP driver safety course on July 10
There will be an AARP Driver Safety course held on July 10 at United Methodist Church, 501 First Center Ave., in Brodhead. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but come 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork. Cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-AARP members; and those that come must bring their AARP card if they have it.
Vacation Bible School at local church in July
The public is invited to join in at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church for “Epic Australian Adventure,” a Vacation Bible School open to all children from Kindergarten up through seventh grade. The church – a brown, A-frame building – is located at 1708 W. 6th Ave. in Brodhead.
The camp will run from July 9 to 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and sing songs, play games, make crafts, and study the word of God with them. Snacks and lunch will both be provided. Parents will want to come Friday afternoon for the closing ceremony at which refreshments will be provided, as well as again on
Sunday, when the kids will sing in the 9 a.m. Sunday worship service. With this free program, they’re hoping to get to know the members of the community.
For those that would like to know more, call or text the church phone at 608-6286090 or the camp coordinator Joyce Drewes at 608-8974071, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, check out the website at StPeterLutheranBrodhead.com for online registration forms, one for each child, or pick forms up in-person at the church building.
In-person job fair at Beloit Public Library
An in-person Job Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, at the Beloit Public
According to the most recent impact study released by the governor’s office in 2020, consumers spent $1.42 billion in 2017 on direct bicycle-related expenditures, bringing funds into our businesses and state budget.
Library, 605 Eclipse Blvd., Beloit, with 20 employers registered from Rock County and the surrounding area with a reported 200+ job openings.
The Beloit Public Library is holding “Wednesdays at the Library” on the same day, Wednesday, July 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with live music and food trucks. Following that event, the Job Fair will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Community Room. Job seekers will also have access to the Job Center Mobile Lab to complete online job applications and print resumes during the event. A list of registered employers can be found at http://wisconsinjobcenter.org/events/. Individuals having questions can email DETWDA11BusinessServices@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
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Riders cross the finish line in 2024 at the 9th Annual Ride Across Wisconsin.
This historical account of the Green County Fair was compiled by Ken Allen using the following resources:
• The minutes from the Green County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute (Green County Fair) that date back to 1957.
• Articles from the Monroe Sentinel and the Monroe Evening Times.
• Records and publications of the Green County Historical Society and Mechanics Institute.
GREEN COUNTY FAIR!!!
History of the Green County Fair
• Interviews with past and present officers and directors of the Green County Fair.
• Records of the “History of Green County” published in 1884 and reprinted by the Higginson Book Company of Salem, Massachusetts.
The organization of the Agricultural Society began on July 4, 1853, when a few people interested in a Society of this kind met in the old courthouse in Monroe. The first fair of this Agricultural Society was held in November of 1853 at the
courthouse. Premiums amounted to $100 and the majority of the exhibits were farm produce. Carnivals and amusements were not yet part of the fair tradition.
The person who should get the most credit for the organization of the Green County Fair was John A. Bingham. He was the first attorney in Green County after Wisconsin became a state. He also served as the first county judge.
In 1854, the Society purchased grounds just north of the village. The seven acres were purchased from A. Ludlow for $400. In order to fence the area and build necessary buildings they issued “Life Member Certificates” for $10 apiece.
The 1854 fair, held on the new grounds in October, was the first outdoor fair. The sum of $200 was paid in premiums.
On March 31, 1856, the State Legislature issued an act for the encouragement of agriculture. This resulted in an extensive fair being planned for 1857. In July of 1857 the first meeting of the “Green County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute” as we know it today was held.
The original fairs, held in the autumn at that time, emphasized handicrafts in addition to agriculture, thus the need for “mechanics institute” in the title of the original organization. The importance of crafts which were apparent in Monroe’s tin shops, blacksmith and shoemakers shops, even in the coffin maker’s trade, should not be underestimated at these fairs.
In 1865, the grounds were sold to Christopher Martin for $105 an acre and a committee was appointed to secure a new location. Under the authority of the Society, the committee purchased two parcels of land in 1866. The first was from Arabut Ludlow on April 3. This area of seven and threeeighths acres was purchased for $400. The second parcel of land was purchased from William Hodges. It consisted of six acres with a purchase price of $750. These plots of land were side by side on the east side of the village. This brought the total acreage to thirteen and threeeighths acres.
The Jockey Club built a race track on the grounds in 1866. The exact length of the track is unknown, but it is believed to have been half of a mile. This track was too small to start races from a starting gate, so, naturally, it limited the number of horses that could be in a race. A new half mile track was built in 1900 on the south side of the grounds running east to west. The present track has been rated as one of the top in the Midwest. Quotes form harness racers over the years and up to the present, rate the track as one of the best they’ve ever raced on.
A small grandstand that probably seated 500 people was built in 1886 for $1,485. In 1902, they added 180 feet to its length. This structure was renovated and repaired many times and was extensively rebuilt in 1948. This facility was used until the fall of 1972 when it was destroyed by a tornado.
Boys were allowed to exhibit at the fair starting in 1867 and girls in 1885. There were no 4-H clubs until 1914 and no FFA chapters until 1928. However, there were boys and girls clubs dating back to 1867.
Bands were important entertainment in the early years. In 1868, the Society paid the
German Silver Band musicians $50 for playing for events of the Green County Fair. In general entertainment was not provided, however, in 1874, Harry Leslie, “the hero of Niagara Falls” entertained at the fair. He was the second man to walk a tightrope 1,100 feet across the falls 151 feet above the ground. His demonstration at the Green County Fairy must have seemed like a cakewalk in comparison with this walk over the falls. The main entertainment in the early years was baseball games and bands from the area. The Albany, Warren, Monroe, Lena, New Glarus, and Brodhead bands participated in fair events for many years.
In 1871, the Society purchased 12 ½ acres from Gilbert Hodges for $3,000. Additional lots were purchased in 1917 and 1920 bringing the total acreage of the grounds up to approximately 30 acres, the same as today.
The 1909 Fair was one of the most successful in the first 100 years of the Green County Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute. Several firsts occurred at this fair – the first carnival and the first night fair. At a fair board meeting early in the summer of 1909 E. F.
Carruthers of the United States Booking Association of Chicago presented to the board putting on a carnival as the main entertainment for the fair. This show, traveling in its own train of 12 cars, would be the largest aggregation that had appeared in Monroe up to that time. Mr. Carruthers stated that they would have several free acts and would charge admission for such rides as the ferris wheel and the merry-go-round. The other part of the carnival would include such acts as Wild West shows, theater presentations, and the human roulette wheel.
Horse racing tradition at the Green County Fair Monroe horsemen had three of the best racing horses in the nation. This started out with George Bleier’s great chestnut stallion, Knight of Strathmore. In fact, Knight of Strathmore was so good that he had a hard time getting any competition for racing at the Green County Fair or any other fair in the area. He was so feared that the Green County Fair could not fill the race because he was entered. After considerable discussion and due deliberation it was
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Admission
• Adult season pass: $35
• Child (ages 8 to 12) season pass: $10
• Automobile season pass: $15
• Adult daily admission: $10
• Senior citizen (65+) daily admission: $8
• Child (ages 8 to 12) daily admission: $5
• Automobile daily pass: $5
Admission specials
• Wednesday, July 16, Military Appreciation Day: Free admission with military ID
• Thursday, July 17, Educator’s Appreciation Day: Free admission with an educator’s ID
• Friday, July 18, First Responders Appreciation Day: Free admission with agency ID
• Saturday, July 19, Kids Day: Children 11 and under admitted FREE until 1:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 20, Pioneer Day: seniors ages 65 and older admitted for $5 all day
Pit Passes
• Badger State Pull: $15
• Local Tractor Pull: $10
• Demolition Derby: $25
All ticket sales are final. No refunds are given due to events out of our control.
Charging will begin at:
• East Gate (Wed., Thurs., Fri.): 6 a.m.
• North Gate (Wed., Thurs., Fri.): 7 a.m.
• Southwest Gate (Wed., Thurs., Fri.): 7 a.m.
• All Gates on Saturday: 8 a.m.
• All Gates on Sunday: 7:30 a.m.
GREEN COUNTY FAIR!!!
2025 Schedule of Events
Wednesday, July 16
Military Appreciation Day
• 7 a.m.: Swine Show at Farm Bureau and FS Stock Pavilion
• 8:30 a.m.: Open Show Dairy at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• Noon: Jr. Dairy Showmanship at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• 4 to 6 p.m.: Veteran’s Dinner at Hospitality Tent
• 6:30 p.m.: Green County Fair
Opening Ceremonies at Colony Brands
Amphitheater
• 7 p.m.: CC Bucking Bulls Full Rodeo at Colony Brands Amphitheater
• 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.: Bree Morgan Band at Entertainment Tent
Thursday, July 17
Educator’s Appreciation Day
• 8 a.m.: Poultry Show at Farm Bureau and FS Stock Pavilion
• 8:30 a.m.: Jr. Dairy Show at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• Noon to 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.: Wayne The Wizard at Hospitality Tent
• 3 p.m.: Rabbit Show at Farm Bureau and FS Stock Pavilion
• 4 to 6 p.m.: Bingo at Hospitality Tent
• 6:30 p.m.: SWIRA ATV, UTV, and Dirt Bike Races at Colony Brands
Rides & attractions
All Around Amusements will be providing a funfilled, action-packed carnival midway with rides and attractions for guests of all ages. There will be rides for the little ones, including the Raiders and Motorcycles, as well as rides for the entire family to ride such as the Giant Gondolla Wheel. For thrill-seekers, there are plenty of options such as the Freak Out and Moby Dick. The fun doesn’t stop with the rides! There will be a wide selection of midway games with all sorts of fun and exciting prizes. Most of these games are designed to give a prize away with every play. Stop by and try your luck!
Carnival hours:
• July 16: 5 to 11 p.m.
• July 17: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• July 18: Noon to 11 p.m. (Special needs 10 a.m. to Noon)
• July 19: Noon to 11 p.m.
• July 20: Noon to 11 p.m.
Save $10 – passes on sale before the fair. Ride all five days of the fair from open to close. Mega passes are available for just $75 before the fair at the Green County Fair Office, or $85 at the fair.
Fair Week Activities
Get ready for a week of family-friendly fun at 2025 Green County Fair-opoly, where attendees can roll the dice on adventure with events and activities for all ages.
Fair Week Scavenger Hunt
Join the fair week scavenger hunt by picking up a card at the Camp of Champions tent; then explore the fairgrounds to complete fun challenges, and win prizes. For those 20 and under.
Adult Showmanship
Adults can join the fun in the Adult Showmanship contest – nominate someone for just $5 or pay $10 to opt out and avoid the spotlight.
Camp of Champions
Join in on the Camp of Champions this year – there’s something new and exciting waiting for everyone.
Event specials, hours, pricing, and general information is subject to change without notice.
Amphitheater
• 8 to 10 p.m.: High Horse Band at Entertainment Tent
Friday, July 18
First Responders Appreciation Day
• 8 a.m.: Beef Show at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• 9 a.m.: Goat Show at Barn 10
• 10 a.m. to Noon: Special Needs Day with Free Carnival Rides and Parking with Paid Admission
• Noon to 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.: Wayne The Wizard at Hospitality Tent
• 1 p.m.: Sheep Show at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• 4 to 7 p.m.: Bingo at Hospitality Tent
• 6:30 p.m.: Badger State Tractor Pull at Colony Brands Amphitheater
• 7:30 to 11 p.m.: The NOW Band at Entertainment Tent
Saturday, July 19
Kid’s Day (Free Admission until 1:30 p.m.)
• 9 a.m.: Horse Pull at Colony Brands Amphitheater
• 9:30 a.m.: Fur and Feather Auction at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• Meat Animal Auction 30 minutes after Fur and Feather Auction at Mayer
Transport Show Barn 7
• 10 a.m.: Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull in front of Fair Office
• 2 p.m.: Green County Local Truck and Tractor Pull at Colony Brands Amphitheater
• 2 p.m.: Lawn Mower and ATV Club Pull at Colony Brands Amphitheater
• 4 to 7 p.m.: The Blue Smoothies at Entertainment Tent
• 5 p.m.: Master Showmanship at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• Adult Showmanship following Master Showmanship at Mayer Transport Show Barn 7
• 7:30 to 11 p.m.: F.B.I. and The Untouchable Horns at Entertainment Tent
Sunday, July 20
Pioneer Day ($5 admission for those 65+)
• 9 a.m.: Antique Tractor Pull at Colony Brands Amphitheater
• 1 p.m.: Cheese Auction and Dairy Youth Auction at Entertainment Tent
• 2 p.m.: Brew City Wrestling at Mayer Transport Show Barn
• 5 p.m.: Demolition Derby at Colony Brands Amphitheater
*Events and times subject to change.*
Green County Fairest of the Fair 2025
Hello! I’m Katie Brooks, your 2025 Green County Fairest of the Fair from Juda. Here is a bit about myself:
I grew up with my three sisters on my family’s dairy and beef farm outside of Juda. I attended Juda High School, and was actively involved with FFA, sports, and various clubs and organizations. I held numerous leadership positions, such as the 2021-2022 Juda Dairy Queen, Class President for four years, the 2022-2023 Juda FFA Secretary, and the 2023-2024 Juda FFA President. I graduated from Juda in 2024 as my class Valedictorian.
I now attend UW-River Falls with a major in agricul -
• History
ture education. I am also involved within various clubs and organizations, and am currently serving at the President of the UW-River Falls Association of Women in Agriculture. I have a strong passion for youth and education, and I hope to one day teach and inspire the next generation of agriculturists!
I have been showing at the Green County Fair for 10 years, and I am excited to represent everything the fair has to offer! Be on the lookout for me at various events across Green County. Stop and grab a picture with me, or even just say hi!
Let the countdown to this year’s Green County Fairopoly begin!
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voted to bar Knight of Strathmore from the race. However, they offered him $100 for an exhibition race each day. This was providing that he break the state record for 3 year olds on a ½ mile track on Friday and the world’s record on Saturday of the fair. He made a track record of 2:09 ½ to beat the record of 2:11, but was indisposed the next day and did not try to set a world record. Knight of Strath-
more set the mile world record in Monroe in 1910 as a four year old of 2:05 ½. He held this record throughout his lifetime.
F.B. Luchsinger owned two record-breaking horses that raced on the Green County Fair track. They were Calumet Delco and Peter M’Kinney.
This fair history originally appeared on the Green County Fair’s website, greencountyfair. net/pageserver/history
Madison College announces addition of women’s golf to athletic offerings
The Madison College Athletic Department will add its tenth varsity athletic program with the addition of women’s golf for the 2026-27 season.
The WolfPack will be coached by current head men’s golf coach Chris Soulier, who will begin recruiting during the 2025-26 seasons. Women’s golf will become the fifth all-female sports program at Madison College.
Madison College women’s golf will compete in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II, which competed as its own division for the first time in 2025. Women’s golf has seen steady growth throughout Re-
“Madison College Athletics is thrilled to be adding our tenth sport, women’s golf, to our intercollegiate offerings in 2026-27,” commented Director of Athletics Jason Verhelst. “The NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant from the NJCAA Foundation is providing the seed money necessary for us to get the sport off the ground and to recruit our first class of women’s golfers.”
VILLAGE OF ALBANY
Notice of Joint Review Board Meeting for the Creation of Tax Increment District (TID) No. 3
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Albany Joint Review Board will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. to review the proposed creation of Tax Increment District (TID) No. 3 for the purpose of promoting MixedUse Development.
The purpose of the meeting is to review and provide feedback on the initial draft of the TID No. 3 Boundary and Project Plan.
This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom: Zoom Link: https://us06web. zoom.us/j/89841303789?pwd=1 ILHP3Y0ANCsHlo2oV9rF5W51
CIpuN.1 Meeting ID: 898 4130 3789 Passcode: 221090 Or Dial: US +13126266799
PIN 89841303789# OR US +16469313860 PIN 89841303789#
If you have any questions regarding the proposed TID actions, please contact: Michelle Brewer, Village Clerk/Treasurer 206 N Water St, Albany, WI Phone: (608) 862-3240
This meeting is open to the public. All interested persons are encouraged to attend virtually.
The Independent Register 7/9/2025 WNAXLP 474219
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VILLAGE OF ORFORDVILLE
The Board of Appeals for the Village of Orfordville will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at the Village Hall303 E. Beloit Street, Orfordville. Applicant Stefanie Sellmeyer of 312 N. Main Street, Orfordville is requesting a variance for a detached garage. Sellmeyer is requesting a detached garage at 1,728 square feet. Current ordinance allows a detached garage of no larger than 936 square feet. Adjoining landowners or landowners within 100 feet of the above mentioned property will be notified separately by mail.
Sherri Waege Village Clerk Village of Orfordville
The Independent Register 7/9, 7/16/2025 WNAXLP 474161
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE BRODHEAD WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSION
The Brodhead Water And Light Commission (Utility) has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission) to increase water rates. The increase is necessary due to a 14.78 percent increase in gross plant investment and a 21.47 percent increase in operating expenses since the last water conventional case was completed in 2015. The total increase in water revenues requested is $176,426 which will result in an estimated overall rate increase of 34.27 percent over the water utility’s present revenues.
The Utility’s current total public fire protection (PFP) cost is
gion 4, and the WolfPack will also compete against teams outside of the region, as well as from the NCAA and NAIA. Currently, Door Creek Golf Course in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, serves as the home course and practice facility for the men’s team. Soulier has also added his daughter Samantha Soulier as an assistant coach after she concluded a successful golf career at Waunakee High School and NCAA Division II Minnesota State University-Mankato.
“There is a tremendous
LEGAL NOTICES
$202,211, which includes the additional storage, pumping, and distribution costs required to provide the high flows and pressures needed to fight fires. The Utility currently collects $202,211 from the City of Brodhead (City) for providing PFP water service to the City. This municipal PFP charge is based on 100 percent of the Utility’s total PFP cost. The City collects the funds to pay for the municipal PFP charge. The City recently approved changing the Utility’s method of PFP cost recovery from the annual municipal PFP charge to direct PFP charges collected through direct bills to water utility customers. The proposed total PFP cost is $288,091.
Accordingly, the Utility requested Commission authorization to collect a direct PFP charge from each customer of the water utility and requested the charge be based on the equivalent meters method. This change in the method of recovering the PFP charge will allow the Utility to collect a portion of the PFP charge from property owners who benefit from the Utility’s PFP but are not subject to property taxes. This request conforms with Wis. Stat. § 196.03(3)(b), which provides municipalities the option to charge PFP directly on the water utility bills of general service customers as well as non-general service customers who own land that is located in the city, village or town and in an area in which the municipal utility has an obligation to provide water for PFP. The Utility does not intend to charge non-general service customers. The City adopted a resolution to set the annual charge for PFP service to the City as a direct charge to customers for 100 percent of the PFP service cost.
As a result of the request to change the method of collecting PFP charges, an average residential customer with a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter who uses 4,000 gallons of water per month will increase from $15.85 to $34.05, or 114.85 percent, which includes the overall increase from the rate case and the applicant’s request to switch from an annual municipal charge to direct PFP charges.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. This hearing has no physical location. Parties and Commission staff appear by Zoom. Parties and Commission staff may use the telephone connection as a backup or if no practicable internet connection exists. Members of the public attend by Zoom or by audio-only telephone connection.
Join Zoom over the internet at: https://us02web.zoom.us/my/ pschearings
To join Zoom telephone:
1. Dial: +1 312 626 6799
2. Enter: 809 513 2930 # (Meeting ID)
The Commission intends to livestream and record this hearing on YouTube. To access the livestream, go to the Commission’s website at http://psc. wi.gov, click the dropdown menu labeled “News & Events”, select the item labeled “Commission Calendar”, navigate to the hearing for docket number 740WR-103, and select the “Stream Video” link that appears under “Observe”.
A person may testify in this proceeding without becoming a party and without attorney representation. A person may submit this testimony in only one of the following ways:
• Web Comment. File a comment on the internet. Go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, and click the dropdown menu labeled “Commission Actions”. Select the item labeled “File a Public Comment”. On the next page select the “File a comment” link that appears for docket number 740-WR-103. Web comments shall be received no later than Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
• Live Comment. Make a live comment at the hearing. The ALJ may receive live comments from any member of the public in attendance after the close of any party and Commission staff testimony. The ALJ will receive such comments by stating the name of each member of the public connected to the hearing one at a time and asking if they would like to comment.
• Mail Comment. Send a comment by U.S. Mail. All comments submitted by U.S. Mail shall be received no later than Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and shall be addressed to: Attn: Docket 740-WR-103 Comments, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707-7854.
To access the documents, schedule, and other information about this docket, go to the Commission’s web site at http:// psc.wi.gov, select the dropdown menu labeled “eServices”. Select the item labeled “Docket Search (CMS)”. On the next page enter 740-WR-103 in the spaces labeled “Case #” and select “Search”.
If you have any questions, please contact the Brodhead Water And Light Commission at (608) 897-2505.
The Independent Register 7/2, 7/9/2025 WNAXLP 473913
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT GREEN COUNTY
U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.
Estate of Katherine K. Corbit, et al. Defendants.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 2024CV000210
By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure made in the above-entitled action on February 18, 2025 in the amount of $104,810.12, I will sell at public auction, located at the Green County Justice Center, Ground Floor Conference Room, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, WI 53566, on
July 31, 2025
At 9:00 AM, all of the following described premises, to wit:
PART OF OUTLOT 117, ASSESSOR’S PLAT OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN, GREEN COUNTY, WISCONSIN, LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4, NE 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 264 FEET WEST AND 494.8 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, THENCE SOUTH (VARIATION) 3 DEGREES 37 MINUTES EAST 49 1/2 FEET, THENCE WEST (VARIATION) 5 DEGREES EAST 269.4
FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE CAPITAL CHAIR COMPANY’S LAND IN CENTER OF MARKET STREET, THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES WEST
amount of talented female golfers throughout south-central Wisconsin and beyond,” stated Soulier, who just completed his first season with the men’s program. “It’s exciting to think about the potential to provide opportunities for more student-athletes to compete for the WolfPack, while continuing their education.”
Madison College Athletics last added a sport in 2020-21 when the Esports program was created as a co-ed team. Prior to that, women’s soccer was added in 2014. Student-ath-
ALONG EAST LINE OF SAID CAPITAL CHAIR COMPANY’S LAND 53.2 FEET (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED 49 1/2 FEET), THENCE EAST (VARIATION 5 DEGREES EAST) 289.7 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALSO PART OF OUTLOT 117, ASSESSOR’S PLAT OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN, GREEN COUNTY, WISCONSIN, LOCATED IN THE NE 1/4, NE 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWN 4 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT WHICH IS 264 FEET WEST AND 544.5 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 1, THENCE WEST 253.6 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF MARKET STREET, THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 19 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF MARKET STREET, THENCE NORTHEASTERLY 246 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
Street Address: 104 Market Street, Brooklyn, WI 53521 Tax Key No. 23109 00950000
THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD AS IS AND SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES, SUPERIOR LIENS OR OTHER LEGAL ENCUMBRANCES.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK or CERTIFIED FUNDS, payable to the Green County Office of the Sheriff (10% down payment at sale, balance due within ten (10) days of Court approval; down payment to be forfeited if payment not received timely). Buyer must comply with minimum bidder qualifications as set forth in Wis. Stat. Á§ 846.155. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax in addition to the purchase price.
Cody Kanable, Sheriff of Green County, Wisconsin Codilis, Moody & Circelli, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff (414) 775-7700 50-24-01307
NOTE: This law form is a debt collector.
The Independent Register 7/2, 7/9, 7/16/2025 WNAXLP 473883
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF ELECTORS NOTICE
Town of Clinton Rock County July 21, 2025
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 60.12, a special town meeting of the Town of Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin will be held at the Clinton Town Hall located at 8647 County Road X, Clinton, Wisconsin on the 21st day of July 2025, at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes:
1. To consider the Town’s acquisition of the Clinton Cemetery by donation from the Clinton Cemetery Association, including but not limited to all real estate, equipment, and funds owned by the Association.
Dated this 24th day of June 2025.
Shannon Roehl-Wickingson Town Clerk Town of Clinton
(Published in Clinton Topper July 3 & 10, 2025 WNAXLP - 473881)
letes must be enrolled with a full-time credit load – 12 or more credits – at the college. Team members will have access to the athletics academic advisors, will follow the student-athlete code of conduct, attend weekly practices and games, be involved with health and wellness activities, and receive team gear.
“The NJCAA Foundation is excited to further support the growth of NJCAA member colleges and the sport programs they offer through the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant,” said Andrew Givens, NJCAA Foundation Execu-
tive Director. “The ability to provide this funding is a testament to the importance and growth of two-year collegiate athletics. The NJCAA Foundation looks forward to this initiative’s impact as NJCAA member colleges continue to create opportunities for student-athletes across the country.”
The mission of the NJCAA Foundation is to enhance the NJCAA national organization, student-athletes, member colleges and local communities through financial support, scholarships, program initiatives and community service.
College news
UW-Platteville reveals Chancellor’s List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor’s List, honoring those with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average for the spring 2025 semester.
Students from this area who earned the 4.0 gradepoint average include:
Albany
• Jada Flannery, Construction Management BS
Brodhead
• Cora Hafen, Engineering Tech Mgt BS
Juda
• Luke Skoumal, Health and Human Performance BS
UW-Platteville announces Dean’s List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean’s List, honoring those full-time students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 and above in the spring 2025 semester.
Students from this area on the Dean’s List include:
Albany
• Jada Flannery, Construction Management BS
• Caden Maire, Sustainability and RenewableBS
Brodhead
• Kassandra Clint, Environmental Horticulture BS
• Cora Hafen, Engineering Tech Mgt BS
• Gage Roth, Mechanical Engineering BS
Juda
• Luke Skoumal, Health and Human Performance BS
Orfordville
• Caden Cleasby, Engineering Tech Mgt BS
Carthage College reveals spring 2025 Dean’s List
Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement.
Dean’s List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 12 letter-graded credits in a given semester.
• Mikaya Pingel from Beloit
• Jenna Gunnink from Clinton
• Abigail Trapp from Janesville
• Aiden Benewich from Janesville
• Jacob Brost from Janesville
• Madelynn Punzel from Janesville
• Anna Brown from Janesville
Carthage College reveals spring 2025 graduates
These students graduated from Carthage College, completing their degree requirements in May 2025.
• Abigail Trapp of Janesville graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Graphic Design
• Jacob Brost of Janesville graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Mathematics
• Madelynn Punzel of Janesville graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Environmental Science Geoscience
Orfordville student named to Dean’s List at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The following individual from the local area has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Spring 2025 semester. UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with more than 22,800 undergraduate and graduate students.
Orfordville
• Gabby Zomok, Biomed Science and HCA Undergraduate
Janesville student named to Salve Regina University’s Dean’s List
Lillian Fitzgerald of Janesville was named to the Dean’s List during the spring 2025 academic semester at Salve Regina University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 for full-time students completing at least 12 graded credits, or a semester grade point average of 3.8 for part-time students completing at least six credits.
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DATA ENTRY CLERK
ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE
Rock Valley Publishing is looking for a PartTime Advertising Sales Executive.
This individual will be inputting information from a variety of sources into documents as well as performing other clerical functions in our Creative Department. The 20-25 hour/week flexible position is available now. The successful Data Entry Clerk applicant will possess the following:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Data entry experience
AUTHORITY
• Knowledge of correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
Approximately 20 hours per week. We publish newspapers, shoppers, and niche publications throughout the stateline. You have the opportunity to sell into all Rock Valley Publishing. L.L.C. publications, making your paycheck much larger!
• Ability to be detail-oriented while working under a deadline
• Good communication skills
For immediate consideration send resume/job history to:
Vicki Vanderwerff, Director of Advertising Email: vicki@southernlakesnewspapers.com Fax: (262) 725-6844
Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel, and/or Filemaker Pro is a plus Daytime hours (M,T,W,F) in our Delavan office
No nights or weekends
Please send a resume, questions or to request an interview time to Heidi Schulz at: hschulz@southernlakesnewspapers.com
real estate
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familiar/ status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-900-669-9777. The toll-free tele phone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Continued growth within our group of weekly newspapers and shoppers has caused the need for an additional graphic designer at our Delavan, Wis. facility. This position includes ad design, including web ads, and page design of our weekly publications. Part or full-time position available. Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop necessary; prior newspaper experience preferred but not required. Daytime hours (M,T,W,F). No nights or weekends. Email resume with salary requirements to hschulz@southernlakesnewspapers.com
Farm Market
LANDOWNER Earn additional income with hunting leases. Liability insurance provided. Call Joe 715-891-1228. Hunting Lease Network
Home Improvement
Interested candidate must submit by email resume and cover letter to: director@evansvilleha.com by April 8.
HANDYMAN-HONEY-DO-LIST Tree/shrub trimming, Painting, Power Washing. 608-897-2410. JACK OF ALL TRADES.US
Home Improvement
HANDYMAN-HONEY-DO-LIST Tree/shrub trimming, Painting, Power Washing. 608-897-2410. JACK OF ALL TRADES.US
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real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair gal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination basedability, familiar/ status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-900-669-9777. The toll-free tele phone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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1997 SEA RAY 175 BOW RIDER FISH SKI. I/O Merc., with 19’ trailer, $6500 OBO. Good cond. Richmond, IL 630-212-4945.
2003 ALUMACRAFT 175 TROPHY W/ Trailer. 90 HP, 9.9HP & equip. 815-389-2480.
2003 WEERES PONTOON 20 ft. Suntanner. Includes lift. 70 hp Johnson. Good condition. Asking $7500. (262) 492-6840
advertising. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all ads, especially those asking for money in advance.
7 CEMETERY PLOTS Willing to sell as a group or individually. Located at Roselawn Memory Gardens 3045 WI-67, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. This is a private sale. Contact Randy, the seller at randy@slpublishers.com.
Sports/Classic
Cars
1977 OLDSMOBILE CUTLAS BROUGHAM Mint condition. 100K miles, $12,000. OBO. Call 262-379-4161.
Boats
truck, motorcycle, boat or RV for one price and it runs for up to 16 weeks.
2003 ALUMACRAFT 175 TROPHY W/ Trailer. 90 HP, 9.9HP & equip. 815-389-2480.
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Campers and RVs
2016 FLEETWOOD TERRA 34B MOTOR HOME 35’ 27,000 Miles 3 Slideouts
2004 MONTE CARLO SS Intinidator. Mint. Mech sound with records. High miles. $10,000. OBO Call 262-379-4161. 2004 MONTE CARLO SS Intinidator. Mint. Mech sound with records. High miles. $8,000. OBO Call 262-379-4161.
2004 MONTE CARLO SS INTIMIDATOR Mint condition, 49k miles, mechanically sound. $18,000. OBO. 262-379-4161.
Trucks & Trailers
2005 CHEVY SILVERADO Looks nice, very little rust, extended cab, 4WD, many new parts, tires like new, brake lines, gas lines & batteries replaced. All new brakes. Dependable. $3,500 OBO 920-605-0337.
Call 815-494-8309 Trucks & Trailers 1955 CHEVY PICK UP Peacock Blue, dry, New Mexico truck. Runs great. Stored in my heated Elkhorn garage. $19.975. (262) 949-6997.
Learning all about green
July 1 started green week for Albertson Memorial Library’s Summer Library Program and all the activities revolved around green leaves. Using a chromatography experiment, participants could watch green marker “climb” a strip of paper towel, separating into blue and yellow. In an extra bonus, the experiment was replicated with two different kinds of maple leaves, ground up in a blender. The red maple leaves turned out to be mostly green after all. Finally, rubber mallets pounded chlorophyll from leaves onto the t-shirts.
Rock Valley Publishing
Who knew you can paint with crepe paper and a spray bottle? The youngsters in the morning session at Albertson Memorial Library’s Summer Library Program did just that, producing some creative rainbows. The water combined with the crepe paper to leave a water-color-like stain on the paper. The children learned about all the different kinds of green from the book “Green” by Laura Seger and “A Green, Green Garden” by Mercer Mayer. Next, they used green soybean leaves to add green to the on-going t-shirt project. The t-shirts are turning into a colorful masterpiece. The Albertson Memorial Library’s Summer Library Program is finished for this year, but there are children’s programs throughout the rest of the summer.
Beloit Sky Carp suffer doubleheader sweep
The Sky Carp finished their split-week series with the Timber Rattlers by being swept in a doubleheader Sunday afternoon, resulting in the two teams splitting the weeklong battle.
The Carp, who dropped game one 1-0, rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 5-2 lead heading into the seventh inning, only to see the Timber Rattlers plate three runs to send the game into extra innings. Wisconsin later secured a 7-6 victory in 10 innings.
After the teams traded scoreless frames in the 10th, the Sky Carp scored on a catcher’s error on a stolen base attempt to take the 6-5 lead, but the Rattlers event the score with a tally of their own.
After the Carp went scoreless in the 10th, the Rattlers won the game when Yhoswar Garcia drove home Jadher Areinamo with a fielder’s choice grounder.
Emaarion Boyd got the Sky Carp on the board in the third with a sacrifice fly to cut the lead in half. Jesus Hernandez then hit his first home run as a Sky Carp to tie the game at 2-2.
Payton Green had a clutch two-out, RBI single to vault the Carp in front in the fifth inning, and Wilfredo Lara capped the scoring in style with a two-run triple in the sixth.
Jake Brooks continued his run of outstanding work on the mound, throwing six innings of two-run ball to lower his ERA to 4.16 on the season. In game one, the only run of the contest came in the second inning when the Timber Rattlers took advantage of a Sky Carp error and a Kay-Lin Nicasia RBI double to plate the run.
Luke Lashutka was terrific, allowing just the unearned run in five innings of work.
The team will return home on Tuesday for the first of a six-game series against Dayton at 6:05 p.m.
The Beloit Sky Carp are the High-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and play their games at ABC Supply Stadium – the heart of the Riverbend District. Get tickets at SkyCarp.com or call the Box Office at 608362-2272.
WCMA cheers $150M for agricultural roads improvement program in state
On July 1, The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded members of Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee, along with Governor Tony Evers, Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), who advanced a budget deal including $150 million in support for the much-needed Agricultural Roads Improvement Program.
“Wisconsin’s investments in rural road infrastructure make a meaningful difference – not just for dairy processors, but for the communities they anchor. These dollars strengthen our supply chain and make our roads safer,” said WCMA Senior Director of Programs and Policy Rebekah Sweeney. “We are grateful for the support of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, particularly Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) for their consistent championship of the program, and for the collaboration and support of Wisconsin Department of Transportation leaders to make these critical grants possible.”
The 2023-25 Wisconsin State Budget included $150 million in ARIP funding. Across two awards cycles, a total of $111.4 million went to projects which, at least in part, benefited Wisconsin dairy businesses. Dairy processors directly benefiting from ARIP awards in the past biennium include Agropur, Bel Brands, Burnett Dairy, Cedar Valley Cheese, Chalet Cheese Cooperative, Decatur Dairy, Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, Gilman Cheese, Heartisan FoodsNorth Country Packaging, Integrity Cheese Packaging, K&K Cheese, LaGrander’s Hillside Dairy, Mullins Cheese, Pagel’s Ponderosa, Pasture Pride Cheese, Pine River Pre-Pack, Renard’s Cheese, Revela Foods, Springside Cheese, and Two Guernsey Girls Creamery.
WCMA has consistently advocated alongside partners from the Wisconsin Ag Coalition, including Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and Dairy Business Association, for ARIP’s continued funding.
Dairy processors can visit WisCheeseMakers.org/ Grants for more information on ARIP and other funding opportunities.
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