Janesville neighborhood opposes proposed bar/restaurant
Janesville residents of one east side neighborhood aren’t pleased about a proposal for a bar/restaurant in the east side of the Fairview Mall. More than a half dozen turned out to the Janesville City Council meeting Monday
A number of Janesville Street resurfacing projects begin Tuesday

Motorists traveling one of eight Janesville thoroughfares experiencing street resurfacing work this week may want to plan ahead or take another route. The City of Janesville’s engineering department says work will begin Tuesday on South River Road
Ryan hopeful for Senate action on health care bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan is eager to see what action the U.S. Senate takes on health care this week. The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote Tuesday, opening debate on legislation to repeal and replace
Ashwaubenon Public Safety officer hit by drunk driver
An Ashwaubenon Public Safety officer is in critical but stable condition after being hit by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver over the weekend. Officer Brian Murphy was responding as back up to the scene of
City of Janesville accepting CDBG and HOME fund proposals
The City of Janesville has announced the availability of funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Rock County Consortium Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs public service projects. The funds are authorized under the Housing and
Rock County Fair prepares for opening night
Rock County 4H Fair Queen Brook Trustem has a big week planned. The 19-year-old U-W Madison Sophomore from Magnolia 4-H and Evansville F-F-A says her goal is to promote the fair and all those involved. 18-year-old fair
EAA AirVenture opens 65th year
An aviation tradition gets underway in Oshkosh today, as the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture opens its 65th annual fly-in. What started as a gathering of 21 airplanes in Milwaukee in 1953 has turned into an event with
Beloit Area Community Health Center hosts free back to school nights
It may be hard to start thinking about the impending school year in the middle of July, but for weeks the staff at Beloit Area Community Health Center have been doing just that. On Wednesday, July 26
Two vehicles found in Rock River
The search for a missing Janesville man turns up two sunken vehicles in the Rock River just north of the Centerway Dam. Police Lieutenant Keith Lawver says divers were back in the Rock River this morning in
Foxconn decision may come this week
We may know this week if a Taiwanese company will bring thousands of jobs to Wisconsin. Foxconn has said publicly that it is looking at seven states for an investment of $10 billion or more to manufacture