A 51-year-old Beloit man, accused of dumping a 27-year-old Milwaukee woman’s body at a South Beloit truck stop last November, is sentenced to five-years behind bars on a charge of hiding a corpse. In sentencing […]

The Janesville Fire Department is asking resident to be considerate of neighbors when using portable wood burning campfire pits.  While open burning is prohibited in the city, the use of commercially-manufactured, portable wood-burning campfire pits […]

Milton resident Christine Gerbitz has been chosen for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Leadership Institute. Director of Training and Leadership Development Wendy Kannel says Gerbitz was chosen because of her passion for agriculture.  Kannel says the […]

Officials from a number of regional hospitals are expected visit Blackhawk Technical College next Wednesday to tour the school’s Simulation Center.  Officials say the Simulation Center is a state-of-the-art medical training facility that includes human […]

A 27-year-old Evansville man faces a charge of fourth-offense intoxicated driving in connection with an incident in February.  A criminal complaint says Quinn E. Bergum was arrested February 27th after sheriff’s deputies received reports of […]

Janesville police assist U.S. Marshals in apprehending a 35-year-old city man wanted in connection with a shots-fired incident last month.  Police say Royal L. Powell was arrested a little after 1:00 p.m. Thursday a residence […]

Janesville City officials are trying to do all they can to make sure that in the current tight housing market, citizens aren’t being treated fairly when they need to find a place to live. Janesville […]

Crews this afternoon closed the right lane of northbound I-39/90, south of Avalon Road in Janesville, Rock County. The closure is due to erosion caused by recent rain events. Traffic delays are anticipated due to […]

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management Bureau will be offering Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) Training to Rock County residents. The training will include a statistical breakdown of active shooter events, […]

A supportive crowd of U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin gathers at the Bodacious Brew in downtown Janesville Thursday afternoon for a very friendly meet-and-greet.  As for the Democrat, she appreciates the free flow of information at […]