The Clinton Topper

Gustave W. “Jack” Boerner, 91

Gustave W. “Jack” Boerner, 91

  Gustave W. “Jack” Boerner 91, was reunited on Thursday July 14, 2016 with the love of his life, Ruth, his wife of almost 59 years who passed away just six weeks ago. Gus was born Sept. 9, 1924 in Wausau, Wis., to the late Gustav and Elizabeth (Fliss) Boerner. […]

 
 

This Old House

  I drove back to the old homestead in northern Indiana a couple years ago just to walk around and try to experience some of my childhood memories.It was great to drive down those familiar roads, past old neighbors and familiar landmarks. From the time I was three years old […]

 
 

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 […]

 
 

Doris M. Larsen, 92

Doris M. Larsen, 92

Doris M. Larsen, 92, passed into Eternal Life on July 5, 2016 at Sun Valley Terrace in Beloit, Wis. Doris was born on Feb. 5, 1924, the third child of Ethel (Ramsey) and Marion Thompson. She was a life-long resident of Clinton where she went to high school and worked at […]

 
 

ELSIE MAE RODENBERG BASTMAN, 93

ELSIE MAE RODENBERG BASTMAN, 93

Elsie Mae Rodenberg Bastman, 93, of Clinton Wis. entered into eternal rest on Thursday July 7, 2016. Elsie was born on May 25, 1923, in Sioux Valley Township, Iowa to Harry and Elsie Allers Rodenberg. She was united in marriage on Nov. 3, 1939, in Souix Falls, SD, to Harry […]