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Craig High School students holding 'Bag Haiti's Hunger' event

Craig High School students holding 'Bag Haiti's Hunger' event

On Saturday, May 19, students at Craig High School will be packaging 200,000 meals for the group Kids Against Hunger from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event called, "Bag Haiti's Hunger, will package meals to be sent to Haiti to help starving families.   

About 800 students and community members will take part in this event, the largest in Craig's history, according to school officials.

The meals will be packaged in assembly lines, after which they will be boxed, put on a pallet and loaded onto a container to be delivered.

According to Kids Against Hunger's flier, they chose to help the country of Haiti with this campaign for several reasons:

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Business targeted in Milton burglary

Business targeted in Milton burglary

Milton police said the Beverage Mart in Milton was the victim of a burglary sometime between the hours of 1 and 3 a.m. on Wednesday.

Police said they were called to the store at 136 Merchant Row at about 10:30 a.m.

The burglars entered through the rear entrance of the store and took an undetermined amount of cash, police said.

Anybody with information on this crime could be eligible for a cash reward from Janesville Area Crimestoppers. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

Those with information are encouraged to call the Milton Police Department at 608-757-2244, the Janesville Area Crimestoppers at 608-756-3636.

One dead following rollover crash in Rock County

One dead following rollover crash in Rock County

A rollover crash in northern Rock County has left a 71-year-old Edgerton man dead, according to the Rock County sheriff's department.

The incident happened just after 11 p.m. on north U.S. Highway 51, just north of county highway M in Fulton Township.

According to the sheriff's department, a truck driven by Ronald Johnson of Edgerton was heading south on 51 when the vehicle drove into gravel on the shoulder. Sheriff's deputies said Johnson overcorrected, causing the vehicle to skid across the road before the vehicle rolled over.

Johnson was ejected from the vehicle, according to sheriff's deputies. Coroner Jennifer Keach pronounced Johnson dead at the scene.

Johnson wasn't wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to deputies. Deputies said neither alcohol nor speed appear to be factors in the crash.

National Weather Service to send weather warnings as text alerts

The National Weather Service will soon send weather warnings directly to cellphone users when severe weather happens.

The National Weather Service has teamed up with cellphone carriers to send emergency alerts via text messages. The Wireless Emergency Alerts Service begins in June.

WISC-TV and Channel 3000 currently offer severe weather text alerts, which people can sign up for by clicking here.

The Wireless Emergency Alerts Service text alerts will warn people about severe weather such as tornadoes, flash floods and blizzards.

In extremely dangerous situations, such as a tornado, the alert will also contain advice urging people to take shelter immediately.

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Milton group offers low-cost clothes to families

Even with Mother?s Day coming, some moms just can?t relax and let others pamper them.

For example, a group of moms in Milton were busy this weekend uncluttering their closets and helping the community with what?s been labeled the "M.O.M.E." program.

That stands for "Moms On a Mission Exchange."

And these ladies are definitely on a mission.

Using Facebook, Craigslist, and Freecycle, Rock County moms are spreading the word about the monthly clothing giveaways.

In just a little over a year, the M.O.M.E. program has gone from helping just a few scattered families to assisting more than 780 people.

On the second Saturday every month, Milton United Methodist Church transforms into a clothing boutique.

"With four kids, any time you can get a good deal on clothes you snag it up," said volunteer Molly Coggins.

Jolyn Stankus, the program?s co-founder, describes M.O.M.E. as a rummage sale with no prices.

Janesville Parker High School ranked in magazine's list of top schools

A Janesville high school is the cream of Wisconsin's crop, according to one national magazine survey of the best schools.

Janesville's Parker High School ranks 19th in the state, according to

U.S. News and World Report said that Janesville's Parker High School ranks 19th in the state among the Wisconsin's top schools. That slot is higher than any Madison school on the list.

Students at Parker High School said they're not surprised at their showing.

When she isn't dancing a bit in French class, Parker High School senior Kaitlyn Biester said she's busy preparing to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall. She said she feels her years at the school have readied her for what's ahead.

"I feel absolutely prepared for college. My AP classes, my honors classes, even the regular classes, they're really good," said Biester.

Residents oppose proposed Milton gravel pit

A group of residents in Rock County are hoping their legislator can stop a gravel pit from coming to their neighborhood.

A developer is making a second appeal for a permit to install a gravel pit on a farm in the town of Milton.

Nestled among the trees on Klug Road is Camp Wakonda in the Town of Milton. Brandon Crandall maintains the 84-acre campground for the Milton 7th Day Baptist Church.

"We came here 60 years ago because of the serenity of this place," Crandall said. "(They said) because of the neighborhood and the proximity to Storrs Lake Wildlife Area that this is the only and best place to have another gravel pit. A gravel pit will absolutely change our way of life."

Neighbors and friends of Klug Road and Storrs Lake Wildlife and Marsh Area said a proposed gravel pit will harm the environment and destroy their roadways.

At a news conference Thursday, the residents presented a petition with 300 signatures to state Rep. Evan Wynn, R-Whitewater.