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Governor Walker appoints Rock County judge

  Governor Scott Walker appointed Attorney John Wood to serve as a judge on the Rock County Circuit Court, replacing retiring Judge Richard T. Werner. “It is my privilege to appoint John Wood to serve as a judge in Rock County,” said Governor Walker. “John has admirably served the Rock […]

 
 

Rock County to host 2016 historic house tour

  The Rock County Historical Society’s 36th Annual Historic House tour is coming up on Aug. 21. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., guests can take self-guided tours of six houses in Janesville’s Courthouse Hill neighborhood. This historic neighborhood boasts a wide range of architectural styles ranging from dramatic Queen […]

 
 

Foresters provide residents free tree appraisal, guidance, training

  By Art Bushue CHAIR, CLINTON FORESTRY BOARD The average residential tree adds more than $1,400 to the value of its property in the eyes of prospective buyers. Also, a tree’s numerous benefits – many unknown by the public – repay some three times the investment made in them over […]

 
 

It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime, summertime…

  By John Rindfleisch CLINTON FIRE CHIEF Well shut them books and throw em away, Say goodbye to dull school days, So come on and change your ways, It’s summertime. Well no more studying history, And no more reading geography, And no more dull geometry, Because it’s summertime. It’s time to […]

 
 

Emergency crews respond to two-vehicle injury crash on Hwy. 11 near Footville

  On July 31 at approximately 1:08 p.m., Footville Fire Department and Rock County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were sent to W. Hwy 11 near Footville, WI. For a two-vehicle head-on collision. Responding agencies arrived to find a White Hyundai Accent in the roadway, and a Red Jeep Wrangler in the […]

 
 

7/28/16 Clinton Classifieds

7/28/16 Clinton Classifieds

[ilink style=”download”]Download[/ilink] Click the link above to access the the latest classifieds section Classified Ads The Clinton Topper is a weekly newspaper, published on Wednesdays. To submit your classified ad for the print version of The Clinton Topper, please call 815-877-4044.

 
 

Traffic deployment leads to several arrests

Traffic deployment leads to several arrests

  On July 20, deputies from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the Wisconsin State Patrol, Town of Beloit Police Department, FBI Safe Streets Task Force and agents from the Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections took part in a traffic interdiction in South Central Rock County. The intent […]

 
 

SUSAN A. REPAAL, 66

SUSAN A. REPAAL, 66

Susan A. Repaal, 66, of Clinton, Wis., died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in UW Hospital, Madison, Wis. from complications of diabetes. She was born Oct. 4, 1949 in Belvidere, the daughter of Louis C. and Gladys (Krupke) Shull.  Susan was a 1967 graduate of Clinton High School. She was also […]

 
 

Hoping for the Cubs to win big this year

  The Chicago Cubs are trying to make some history this year.As I have shared previously, I am a diehard Cubs fan and have been since my childhood.Although in the early ‘70s for a couple years I jumped ship and cheered for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they were really good. […]

 
 

Be safe while visiting fairs this summer

  By John Rindfliesch CLINTON FIRE CHIEF It’s that time of year when all the hard work of local youngsters is brought together at the County Fair. If they are lucky they may go on to the State Fair or another local fair with their projects. The smell of popcorn, […]