🌱 How three discarded ballots flipped this Rock County supervisor race
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In today's newsletter:
- How three discarded ballots flipped this Rock County supervisor race
- Janesville grad’s alternate-history baseball book gets a Beloit library spotlight
- See which Rock County deputies and staff were honored this year
Also on today's calendar: Sourdough 101 with Wild Flour Homestead and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A severe afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 40 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy and cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 29.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New winner declared by razor-thin margin in Rock Co. election (wifr.com) — A razor-thin Rock County Board race based in Janesville has flipped after a recount, with Bryce O’Leary now leading Daniel Burke 616–615. Three randomly discarded absentee ballots, all originally for Burke, changed the outcome, and Burke has five business days to appeal in circuit court. 
• Local author's book describes what MLB's earlier breaking of the color barrier might have looked like (gazettextra.com) — A Janesville Parker High School graduate and former Janesville Gazette staffer has written a new “what-if” baseball book imagining Major League integration in 1934. Beloit author John Graf will discuss the project, its Negro League ties, and local connections at a free Beloit Public Library event on Saturday, May 2, where attendees can also buy signed, discounted copies.
• Rock County Sheriff Awards presented (gazettextra.com) — Rock County’s Sheriff’s Office has announced this year’s award recipients, highlighting lifesaving rescues, major investigations, and leadership that directly affect Janesville and surrounding communities. Several honorees live in or assist Janesville, from a Craig High School graduate now overseeing courthouse security to deputies responding to emergencies at the Janesville landfill and across Rock County’s lakes and highways.
📸 Around Janesville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Steve Furey at Comedy Cabin
Comedy Cabin, 120 N Crosby Ave, Janesville
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Sourdough 101 with Wild Flour Homestead
The Bodacious Brew (Bodacious Shops) , 119 N Main St , Janesville
2:00 pm -
Yappy Hour – Willowdale Tavern
Willowdale Tavern , 5905 W , 5905 WI-11 , Janesville
1:00 pm -
Rock County Youth Event – Sun, Apr 19
Janesville YMCA & Early Learning Center , 221 Dodge St , Janesville
6:30 pm -
Tantric @ 5 Bar
5BAR , 530 E Grand Ave , Beloit
6:00 pm -
Scoopie Night
Culver’s , 2421 W Court St , Janesville
4:00 pm -
PTA - Culver Scoopie Nites
Roosevelt Elementary , 2633 Milton Ave. , Janesville
4:00 pm -
Finance Committee
Courthouse Park , 51 S Main St , Janesville
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Senior Variety Show
Milton, WI Calendar , 715 Campus St , Milton
2:00 pm -
Babylegs Classic
Milton, WI Calendar , 430 E High St , Milton
10:30 am -
Herb Planting & Pairing with Geske's Gardens
Milton, WI Calendar , 237 Parkview Dr , Milton
1:00 pm -
Orfordville Country Riders Meat Raffle
Bass Creek Golf Club , 1303 S Murphy Rd , Janesville
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Beloit
- Beloit Native Shifts from Baseball to Handball (nationaltoday.com)
- Sandbag materials available for people in Beloit (wmtv15news.com)
- Beloit Man Found Dead in Wooded Area in South Beloit; Coroner Says Natural Causes Suspected (roscoenews.com)
Whitewater
- Inbox: The Packers turned on the film and saw the future (packers.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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