November is National Picture Book Month and all seven Rock County Public Libraries are celebrating with special events, displays, activities and a social media project to raise awareness of the importance of picture books in developing reading and pre-reading skills in young school-aged and preschool children. Brochures are available at […]
Well it’s that time of year when the weather changes multiple times a day. You can wake up and need to wear a coat and end up thinking that a T-shirt and shorts would feel real nice by afternoon. This kind of weather tells us that fall is in full […]
Kreger & Spiwak recognized for commitment to students and community; voting begins now to select two Most Valuable Coach winners. U.S. Cellular announced last week that Parker High School Football Coach Clayton Kreger and Clinton High School Football Coach Jeff Spiwak are among the Final 15 coaches for the company’s […]
By Theresa Wellnitz, CHS TEACHER The Clinton Community School District teachers and staff started off the school year by having Clinton Police, Fire and EMS give a presentation called ‘Casualty Care in the Classroom.’ Through this program, CCSD staff were taught what to do in an emergency situation, from how […]
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Fire Prevention Week ended on Oct. 15, but I want to continue with more fire safety items over the entire month. Over the last week the Fire Department visited the 4K classes. The 5K classes visited the Fire Department and we went to the Stateline Area Survive Alive House with […]
About a month ago my wife, Cathy, asked me if I thought we should try and fly out to Baltimore to visit our son for the long weekend of Oct 14-16. Now, understand we have never been known as a couple that flies off for weekend getaways. Our lives have […]
With the this being the Clinton Cougars’ final regular season game, the Cougars were hoping to go out, dominate and be fresh and healthy going into the playoffs. They did just that as they defeated the host Whitewater with a score of 48-20. Quarterback Tyler Halsted would run for three […]
By Mary Ann Inman, REPORTER The picturesque park spans 53 acres and is Rock County’s second oldest park. It is known for its winding spring-fed creek, scenic trails and remarkable limestone outcroppings. Friends of Carver-Roehl Park is dedicated to the safety and preservation of the natural beauty of this park […]
Something we haven’t seen much this season. Clinton would start off a bit slow, not scoring their first touchdown until late in the first quarter. That wouldn’t matter as they would go onto route Edgerton with a score of 48-7. Again all aspects would prove too much for the Crimson […]