Fire reported at Janesville business
A fire at a Janesville business causes about $60,000 in damage. The Janesville Fire department says crews responded to Jeff’s Scrap Metal on the 100 block of South Arch Street just before noon Friday. The fire was
Assembly leaders call for updates on highway project costs
Republican leaders in the state Assembly are asking the Department of Transportation to provide updated cost figures for state highway projects. The request comes a day after a scathing state audit was released that shows the cost
DNR advises ‘extreme caution’ on ice
Ice conditions on many of Wisconsin’s lakes are less than ideal. “At this point we’re advising use extreme caution,” said Catherina Nooyen, a Department of Natural Resources Recreational Safety Warden. “There’s been warmer weather, we’ve had a
Mercyhealth considers Illinois expansion
Janesville-based Mercyhealth is proposing a new “micro-hospital” in a northern suburban Chicago community. Officials say Mercyhealth will seek approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board for a new, 13-bed inpatient hospital in Crystal Lake.
Local company takes advantage of vehicle charging station rebate
Owners of electric-powered vehicles can now charge up at Beloit Hospital. Alliant Energy spokesman Bill Alt says Beloit Health System is one of the first companies in Rock County to take advantage of the power company’s rebate
Tobacco report considers Wisconsin in a rut for efforts to reduce use
Strides have been made in reducing the smoking rates among children over the 21-years Debbie Fischer has been working with Rock County Youth-2-Youth 4-Change. That’s why she’s a little disappointed the latest American Lung Association’s “State of
Federal court orders Wisconsin to draw new legislative district maps
Wisconsin could have new legislative districts in place for the 2018 elections. Under an order issued Friday morning by a three judge panel in Madison, the state is barred from using the current district maps in future
UW-Madison student wants to start ‘alt-right’ campus group
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has requested a review in the UW System’s admission process, in response to a student’s effort to start an “alt-right” white supremacist group on the Madison campus. Blank did not name the student
Wisconsin union membership continues to fall
The number of people who belong to a union in Wisconsin continued to fall last year. According to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 8.1 percent of public and private sector employees
Harry Potter Festival to move
(Gazette photo) Organizers of the Harry Potter Festival, held in Edgerton the last two years, make a deal with Jefferson City Officials. Organizers had asked the Edgerton City Council for what officials thought would be about $100,000 of