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SPRING GREEN — Peter Rott knows his way around buildings designed or inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. Rott was the project architect in the 1990s during the construction of the Monona Terrace convention center in Madison. He’s now working on restoration efforts of the A.D. German Warehouse, the only warehouse designed by Wright and constructed between 1917 and 1921 in downtown Richland Center, Wright’s hometown. Rott spent eight years studying at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of A...

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Republican lawmakers held their first public hearing Friday on a state budget they plan to rewrite from top to bottom. Meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the 16-member Joint Finance Committee took testimony from the public on what lawmakers should include in their two-year spending plan. Republicans who lead the Legislature have said they plan to write a budget that is far different from the one Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed in February.  Evers $91 billion plan would rai...

By Logan Rude Apr 8, 2021 9:51 AM SPRING GREEN, Wis. — The River Valley School District canceled Thursday classes because the district’s bus service was short staffed due to “a number” of drivers calling in sick after getting vaccinated against COVID-19. The district announced Wednesday night in a Facebook post that Thursday classes would be canceled because “Lamers is unable to transport students.” Lamers Area Regional Manager Paul Mennen said “a number” of drivers in S...

Why is Everyone Surprised by How Cool Milwaukee Is? Cassandra Brooklyn In the ’70s, Milwaukee was known for the upbeat TV shows Laverne and Shirley and Happy Days; in fact, the “Bronze Fonz” statue that gleams over the Milwaukee River is a persistent reminder of what some consider to be the city’s glory days. In the ’80s, Jeffrey Dahmer took over as the city’s (very!) unfortunate claim to fame and, at one point, when I’d tell people I’m from Milwaukee, their fi...

March 31, 2021 The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial race is heating up. This week Janesville Jets owner Bill McCoshen announced he was considering a run for governor with an announcement coming in June. Air Force Veteran and mechanical engineer Jess Hisel of Spring Green announced Wednesday he’s running as a third party candidate. The only other declared candidate is businessman Jonathan Wichmann who’s running as a Republican.

Virginia Bethke Virginia Ann (Studnicka) Bethke, 89, Spring Green, died at home surrounded by her family on March 12, 2021 after a brief illness from cancer. Due to COVID-19, funeral services are by invitation ONLY.  A private family service was held at Pratt Memorial Chapel in Richland Center on March 18, 2021 @ 11 a.m. A livestream link is available to view the service on Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service website – prattfuneralservice.com. A recorded link of service will ...

Virginia Ann Bethke Site staff Virginia Ann (Studnicka) Bethke, 89, of Spring Green, WI died at home surrounded by her family on March 12th, 2021 after a brief illness from cancer. Virginia attended UW-Platteville and Eastern Michigan University achieving a Bachelor of Arts in education. She taught elementary school for years in which she was able to spotlight her creative loving personality. Virginia knew the Lord as her personal Savior and touched many lives for His g...

By Samantha Pires on March 10, 2021 From left to right: Taliesin, Taliesin West, The Guggenheim, Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Unity Temple, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, Robie House The legendary Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most famous architects who ever lived. He left a legacy of over 500 built works, over 1,000 conceptual designs, and a legion of followers who still design according to his pr...

This Mass Murder Site is 2 Hours From The Quad Cities Frank Lloyd Wright is easily the most recognizable name in American architect history, but little does anyone know about the tragedy that would change the rest of his life. Wright became entangled in a public scandal in 1909, after having news come out of an affair with him and the wife of a client whose home he was working on. Mamah Borthwick Cheney and Wright had their affair, which led to Wright leaving his wife of twenty years and their ...