Author Archive: RVPEditor

Spanish learning in Brodhead inspires, from age to age

Spanish learning in Brodhead inspires, from age to age

By Tony Ends Editor BRODHEAD – Heather Lawrence got fluent in Spanish working at a bridal salon in Beloit. Word got around a growing Spanish-speaking community along the state line that she was using what she’d learned at Turner High School to help the bridal salon’s customers. “I was not […]

 
 

Wanted: Volunteers to glaze pottery – a lot of pottery

Wanted: Volunteers to glaze pottery – a lot of pottery

By Tony Ends Editor BRODHEAD – Starting late this afternoon, 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2 – and again each Wednesday for two more weeks, four art students need your help. They’re not struggling with classes or needing tutoring. In fact, their success – not failure, is why they […]

 
 

Be prepared for the hazards of winter weather

Be prepared for the hazards of winter weather

Well we did receive an early warning that this last storm was coming. State, County and Local Officials sent out numerous news alerts and email warnings. Were you prepared? If not then that was Mother Nature’s little wake-up call to put something together for what could be a long winter. […]

 
 

Rock County Resource Center hosted guest speakers

By Mary Ann Inman Reporter CLINTON – Rock County Resource Center (RCRC) met on Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. Board members present were Rev. Chuck Case, Tammy Eliszewski, Connie Tracy, Rhonda Douglas, Randy Terrones, Jose Carrillo, and Mary Ann Inman, and two guest speakers. Dina Knibbs arrived at noon. The […]

 
 

Clinton Public Library Foundation receives grant

Clinton Public Library Foundation receives grant

By Mary Ann Inman Reporter CLINTON – Clinton Public Library Foundation announces that it has received a grant for $1,782 from the Bill and Marge Kersten and the Community Enhancement Fund, components of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc.The grant opportunity will make possible a promotional campaign for Clinton […]

 
 

Village Board accepts resignation, Administrator Jennifer Sheiffer

By Mary Ann Inman Reporter CLINTON – Clinton Village President Connie Tracy called the village board meeting to order on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. Board Trustees present were: Ron Torkilson, Art Bushue, and Dennis Nielson, Jeanette Troha and Brian Jacobs. Dina Knibbs was absent. Treasurer/Clerk Pam Franseen was […]

 
 

Fire Chief shares tips on winters hazards, safety

CLINTON – With the great weather we have been receiving it’s hard to think about what is on the horizon. We will eventually be taking care of the “white stuff”; there is no way around it. It is impossible to predict how much “white stuff” we will see and the […]

 
 

School Board welcomes Administrator Milton Thompson

School Board welcomes Administrator Milton Thompson

By Mary Ann Inman Reporter CLINTON – The Clinton Community District School Board met at the Clinton High School on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Board Members present were: Gary Gilbank, Jill Gunderson, Craig Ostrander, Dustin Esselman, Ken Luety, Tom Howard, and Evelyn Propp. Interim Administrator Milton Thompson was present. […]

 
 

Foresters plan for clean up of Reffue Park ball field

Foresters plan for clean up of Reffue Park ball field

By Art Bushue Clinton Forestry Board CLINTON – Motivated by the Village Strategic Plan’s vision of providing “an attractive, ‘small town’” atmosphere for our citizens, in early 2014, the Park Board and village foresters jointly initiated a project to upgrade the Herb Reffue Park ball field by removing the long […]

 
 

Clinton firefighters battle blaze at trailer park

BRADFORD – On Oct. 19, at 2:45 p.m. the Clinton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 9204 E Creek Road lot #1 in the Town of Bradford. This was the first residence located at the entrance of the trailer park. Dispatch advised Clinton units that the trailer was […]