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Edwards family will participate in Garden Walk, July 23

Edwards family will participate in Garden Walk, July 23

By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER Christine Edwards is a busy mom but likes to find time to enjoy activities with her children. She works as a real estate agent with WIHBN Realty in Madison/Middleton area. Her daughters attend Clinton Schools. Riley, will be in 5th grade and Ellie will start […]

 
 

Summer time is the time to think about water safety

  When I was a kid one of the best summer time activities was getting a ride out to one of the bridges on Turtle Creek and being dropped off with the “jon boat.” This boat was 10 feet long, painted camouflage and made of aluminum. It had seats for […]

 
 

Committee welcomes entries, Annual Prairie Days Parade

Committee welcomes entries, Annual Prairie Days Parade

By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER Agnes Lee, Ann Pikolek, Bob Pikolek, and Eugene Johnson met with Tim Pogorelski to plan the 20th Annual Prairie Days Parade that will take place downtown at 1 p.m. on Aug. 20. The parade will feature horse drawn and antique equipment. If you go, watch […]

 
 

Emerald Ash Borer devastating Clinton’s ash trees

  By Art Bushue CLINTON FORESTRY BOARD Foresters’ 2016 ash tree inventory shows Clinton’s current Emerald Ash Borers (EAB) invasion has reduced our ash tree population to 189 from 272 ash trees originally present in 2009. And only 40 trees were found to be in “good” condition (probably chemically treated […]

 
 

Two charged for mistreatment of puppies

Two charged for mistreatment of puppies

On June 29 at 10:21 a.m., Deputies from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office executed a Search Warrant at 4815 W US Highway 14, Janesville and seized 12 mixed breed puppies all estimated to be under 10 weeks old. The execution of the Search Warrant and seizure of the puppies was […]

 
 

Search for missing man ends successfully

  On July 11, 2016, at 6:36 a.m. Rock County Communications Center received a report of an elderly male subject missing from 4642 Carvers Rock Road in the Town of Bradford. The elderly male was identified as Dale Manley Jensen, 77, who reportedly was believed to have left his residence […]

 
 

Exchange student Fatema Alsaffar enjoyed her time in Clinton

Exchange student Fatema Alsaffar enjoyed her time in Clinton

  Fatema Alsaffar came to Clinton from Bahrain. She was very excited to be able to experience the culture in the United States, to learn about the traditions and customs here as well as to share her traditions and customs with the people of Clinton. Fatema stayed with the Debbie […]

 
 

The old setting hens: Some don’t want to give up eggs

  One of the many chores I had as a farm kid was gathering the eggs each day from the henhouse. We probably had 25 to 30 laying hens all the time on the farm, and they helped provide a little grocery money for the family. For years my family […]

 
 

Things to think about when heading to the beach

  Now that the summer heat has set in it’s time to head to the lake, river or creek for some water fun. Just make sure you’re prepared to have a fun and safe trip. Planning ahead will make your trip much more enjoyable and prevent the need to call […]

 
 

Friends of Carver-Roehl Park host summer reading program

Friends of Carver-Roehl Park host summer reading program

By Mary Ann Inman REPORTER It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood on Tuesday, July 5 when students from Clinton Public library’s Summer Reading Program participants were bussed to Carver-Roehl Park in Bradford Township to eat lunch, learn about and explore living creatures. Pick up this week’s printed edition […]