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Shelly Birkelo
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Camp leaders ready for homesick Scouts
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, July 3, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Kids getting homesick at camp “is more common than uncommon,” said Steve Orlovsky, council program director for the local Boy Scouts council.
Hit-and-run crash cuts power in downtown Janesville
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, July 3, 2009
JANESVILLE -- An early Thursday morning hit-and-run crash left a handful of businesses downtown without power for several hours.
KANDU service helps nondisabled adults regain independence
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, July 2, 2009
JANESVILLE --
After Randy Isley was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease last year, the 57-year-old Beloit man became socially isolated. But that's changed now that Randy has become a participant of KANDU's Day Services/Memory Care Program.
Janesville and local communities celebrate independence
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Although the site of this year’s Fourth of July festivities won’t be new, plenty of other highlights will be.
Janesville event seeking financial support
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Although $10,000 less will be spent on this year’s fireworks, viewers still should get ready to ooh and ahh.
July 4th festivities to blast off Thursday
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 30, 2009
JANESVILLE -- Although the site of this year’s Fourth of July festivities won’t be new, plenty of other highlights will be.
Don’t let mosquitoes bug you this summer
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Monday, June 29, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Pest’s population isn’t any worse than normal
Another community garden sprouts in Janesville
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
Every day the Byrns family walks a block from their Madison Street home to the park in the Look West Neighborhood to check their garden.
Craig students volunteer united through new club
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 23, 2009
JANESVILLE --
A year ago, most students at Craig High School didn't know much about the United Way or what it does in the community. But that's changing.
Aqua Jays return to the Rock River
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, June 18, 2009
The local team resumed its water ski shows 22 months after flooding forced them from their Rock River site in Traxler Park.
