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Janesville
Friday, May 30th, 2025
Good morning, Janesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of May.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Old World Wisconsin will host a Scandinavian Midsummer celebration on June 21 with festive activities like Maypole dancing, floral crown crafting and open-hearth cooking; the event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (a $6 token will allow guests to create a crown) as part of general admission. WKOW
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A deer at a Rock County hunting ranch in Afton tested positive for chronic wasting disease — the ranch is under quarantine — to keep the disease from spreading further. GazetteXtra
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Janesville Fire Department received a grant exceeding $30K from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation on Thursday - the funds allowed purchase of new fire safety equipment including a fire extinguisher system, laser extinguisher, and accessories - and officials held a check presentation and demonstration at Firehouse Subs. WKOW
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A Rock County deer farm is under quarantine after a 5 1/2-year-old doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease—DATCP confirmed the test's result from the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The farm will remain isolated as DATCP and USDA veterinarians begin their investigation. WKOW
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Music at the Marv: The BriTins
6:30-8 p.m. — Marvin Roth Community Pavilion — Free entry — Experience the magic of The BriTins as they relive the sounds of the Beatles in authentic style.
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Object Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML Training
Multiple time slots — Blackhawk Technical College — $2090 — Enhance your software development skills with expert-led UML training.
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7th Annual Fly-In or Drive-In Pancake Breakfast
7 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Bessie's Diner — $20 adults, $15 children — Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with an all-you-can-eat breakfast and family-friendly activities next to the runway.
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Tuesday Fun: Novel Motion Circus
2-3 p.m. — Hedberg Public Library — No registration required — Experience thrilling circus acts like juggling and slack line with possible audience participation.
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Art in the Garden: Artistic Experimentation
1-3 p.m. — Rotary Botanical Gardens — $35 for members; $40 for non-members — Explore creativity through drawing and painting in a beautiful garden setting.
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Virtual Tour at Oak Park Place
9 AM - 7 PM — Oak Park Place Janesville — Free entry — Discover the best in senior living with nutritious meals, friendly staff, and engaging activities.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Children's Museum
4:30-5:30 p.m. — 100 W Milwaukee St, Janesville, WI — Free — Celebrate the groundbreaking of Rock County’s first children's museum with the community.
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StoryWalk® Celebration
1-3 p.m. — Rotary Botanical Gardens — Free entry — Celebrate summer with family-friendly activities inspired by 'Mortimer’s First Garden.'
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.
~ Benjamin Disraeli
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