There really isn’t anything quite as nice as a barn full of contented dairy cows in the winter time when it is snowy and cold outside. One of the most pleasing experiences on the dairy farm growing up was to see the cows lying down in their stanchions at the […]
By Scott Cernek, HARVEST HILLS CHURCH What does the new year mean to you? First of all, it usually means that it’s time for the NFL playoffs. This year I am still on a high from the Cubs winning the World Series so I haven’t really gotten into the NFL […]
Last weekend Mother Nature showed us that she is still in charge. The predictions of a sizeable snowfall came true and everyone had to shovel, use a snow blower or plow their way out before work on Monday. Let’s go over some tips from EHS to make sure we do […]
37 FFA members receive gifts from generous sponsors this holiday season. A total of 37 Wisconsin FFA members from 27 different chapters have been awarded $28,950 in Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) grants from the Wisconsin FFA Foundation. The Wisconsin FFA Foundation awarded the 2016-17 SAE grants in five categories: aquaculture, […]
On Dec. 31 at approximately 11:02 p.m., Rock County Sheriff’s Office Deputies initiated a vehicle pursuit with an erratic driver of a pick-up truck on S. USH 51 by Inman Pkwy. in the town of Beloit. The pick-up truck was involved in a brief pursuit with the town of Beloit […]
A visit to South Beloit resulted in a $50,000 Illinois Lottery win for Janesville, Wis., resident John Iverson. “Whenever I am in Illinois, I buy a Lotto ticket,” he said. “On this particular trip I bought a Powerball ticket too, and I won!” he said when he recently presented his […]
My first trip to a nursing home happened when I was about eight years old at Christmas time. Since I had been taking violin lessons for several months, my Mom thought it was high time I had a public performance, and besides she loved to go and visit the folks […]
Wisconsin’s exceptionally robust housing market continued in November with both sales and median prices rising by significant margins, according to the most recent analysis of existing home sales by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). November sales rose 19 percent compared to November 2015, setting a new sales record for the […]
The Clinton Community Historical Society met earlier this month with the following members in attendance: Ron Nortier, Cheryl Aarud, Teresa & Gary Sommers, Karen Oldenburg, Sidley Knutson, Jeanne Oldenburg, Ann Laidig, Joyce Splan, Joyce Jordon and Dorothy Case. The meeting was called to order by President, Cheryl Aarud at 10 […]
“Baby it’s cold outside,” I used that song lyric last year, but it was January. We are seeing extremely cold temperatures for December and it looks like we may be in for a long winter. If you need to supplement the heat in your house or apartment make sure to […]