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By Adam Duxter
Feb 13, 2021 9:22 PM
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Friends and family of a Janesville man killed in a workplace accident are reflecting on his life more than a week later.
Rob Dye, 44, was killed after being pinned between a skid steer removing snow and a trailer.
“He was so caring,” said Jim Loui, who worked with Dye for years at Kenco. “He’d look out for you…He’s just super caring. He just wanted to be a part of your life and a part of your journey. Whatever that might be.”
Dye was born and raised in Janesville, graduating from Janesville Craig High School in 1995. He was passionate about running, craft brewing, cycling and riding his motorcycle.
State health officials are butting heads with Janesville public school leaders after the school district said it was vaccinating all staff members next week. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinJanesville Schools said they will be closed next Jan. 22 so more than 1,300 teachers and other staff can be vaccinated against COVID-19.State health officials want health care workers to be vaccinated before teachers. They re going to vaccinate all of the staff in Janesville schools next Friday. Are you in favor of that? WISN 12 News reporter Terry Sater asked a parent. Actually, I am. If the teachers want to get vaccinated, I think it s great. Whatever keeps these kids in school, Dawn Palucci said. Palucci said her son is starting in-person learning at Janesville Craig High School in the middle of next week. We were in Illinois, in the Rockford area. And there wasn t a lot of hope for them getting back into school, so we decided to make the move up here to Janesville, Palucc