Zack Goodrow

Madison

Sports Reporter at GazetteXtra

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Articles

'Finding Creativity Within.' Beloit Art Center celebrates quarter century

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Zack Goodrow

BELOIT -- Celebrating 25 years of "Finding Creativity Within," the Beloit Art Center is offering a wide variety of magnificent artistic displays this summer, while also celebrating a quarter century of art and community in downtown Beloit.
Beloit Art Center celebrates quarter century

3 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Zack Goodrow

BELOIT -- Celebrating 25 years of "Finding Creativity Within," the Beloit Art Center is offering a wide variety of magnificent artistic displays this summer, while also celebrating a quarter century of art and community in downtown Beloit.
Berg calls for public participation as Board is appointed to Tourism

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Ed Zagorski |Zack Goodrow

By Ed Zagorski [email protected],ZACK GOODROW [email protected] WATERTOWN -- Former District 3 Alderperson Steve Board was named to the City's Tourism Commission on Tuesday night. His appointment was unanimously approved, but his Common Council successor Ken Berg campaigned for more residents to get involved in the local decision-making process. Explore newsletters
Edge Field rezone, stop sign ordinances finalized

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

By ZACK GOODROW [email protected] WATERTOWN - On Tuesday night, the City of Watertown Common Council passed the final rezoning ordinance for Loos Homes' Edge Field development at 848 Milford Street. The proposed 55-lot subdivision (a mixture of single family and twin homes) was rezoned from single-family to two-family residential. Explore newsletters
'We need action'; Building a Welcoming Watertown proposes warming shelter

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Tim Sullivan |Zack Goodrow

By Tim Sullivan,ZACK GOODROW [email protected] WATERTOWN -- In response to two tragic and avoidable deaths this past winter, several voices from the Building a Welcoming Watertown Organization filled City Hall during Tuesday's Common Council meeting to advocate for a proposal for public/private partnership to create an Emergency Warming Shelter. Tuesday's meeting started with public comments from Rev. Dr. Christopher Ross. Explore newsletters
Providing studio, concert space; Red Shed Records producing River City Slam starting Friday

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

By ZACK GOODROW [email protected] WATERTOWN -- Thrash and death metal bands are combining at Turner Hall, 301 S 4th St. on Friday, June 6 for the start of the second and now two-day River City Slam music festival. Presented by Red Shed Records' Evan Yoakum and Small Town Big Noise's Kyle Fawley, the event is not only for metal fans but to provide bands a stage to rock on. Explore newsletters
New 5-year plan highlights new potentials for city parks

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

WATERTOWN - HKGI associate Jody Rader shared with the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission Watertown's Parks and Open Spaces Plan on Monday. The City contracted the Minneapolis-based Planning and Landscape Architecture consulting firm for the project. For over an hour, Rader presented and Commission members inquired about the study's findings, providing guidance on investments, maintenance and programming within the city's park network for the next five years.
Commission approves tennis courts request for proposal

3 weeks ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

WATERTOWN - After the five north Brandt-Quirk Park tennis courts were damaged by a wind storm earlier this year, the City's insurance adjuster agreed to pay $46,420 for one of the courts. It didn't agree however to pay the remaining $158,080 in damages sustained at the other four courts. "The tennis courts were put in 2014 or '15," said Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Kristine Butteris at Monday's Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission meeting.
Schwankert holding chat on new book at Cozy Inn

4 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Zack Goodrow

JANESVILLE -- After publishing early last month, author and film producer Steven Schwankert is set to speak at the Cozy Inn Restaurant, 214 W. Milwaukee St. about his book "The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic's Chinese Survivors" on Saturday, May 31 starting at 11 a.m. The story of those six survivors, which had been untold for various reasons including political and lack of historical records, was first captured in a documentary, "The Six," released in 2020.
New HVAC gets back positive response from Commission

1 month ago | wdtimes.com | Zack Goodrow

WATERTOWN -- Southport Engineered Systems was hired to install a new HVAC system for the Wastewater Department Administration building for a total cost of $112,585, during Wednesday's Public Works Commission meeting. The current HVAC system in the Administration Building at the Wastewater Treatment Plant is over 20 years old and has reached the end of its serviceable life.