Janesville man faces 4th OWI charge
A traffic crash leads to the 4th OWI arrest for a 47-year-old Janesville man. Police say Troy g. Brewster was driving north in the 500 block of North Pearl Street a little before 9:30 p.m. Saturday night
Town of Beloit Police make arrest in heroin case.
Town of Beloit Police say they may have been able to remove at least one supplier of deadly heroin off the street. Sergeant Laura Palmer says two heroin overdose cases in less than 36-hours lead them to
Local housing market tightening up
To combat low inventory, Rock-Green Realtors Association President Heidi Krenz-Buchanan says members are getting creative to find listings. Krenz-Buchanan says realtors are using direct mail, social media, and word of mouth to find sellers. The number of
Poll: Majority of Wisconsinites ’embarrassed’ by Trump’s conduct
A new poll shows the majority of Wisconsin residents surveyed said they are embarrassed by the President Donald Trump’s conduct in office. The NBC/Marist poll found 64 percent of Wisconsin residents falling into that category, with just
Janesville polcie pursuit ends in 8th OWI arrest
A 55-year-old Milton man is facing an 8th Operating While Intoxicated charge after being arrested over the weekend. Janesville police say Daniel J. Rivers was arrested about 6:30 Sunday night after a chase. Officers say they first
Protesters rally outside Congressman Ryan’s church
(Gazette photo) Congressman Paul Ryan’s Janesville church is the scene of a weekend protest. Members of the immigrant advocacy group Voces de la Frontera and others protested peacefully outside Saint John Vianney Catholic Church Sunday morning calling
City of Janesville issues crosswalk refresher course
In conjunction with the City’s 2017 – 2021 “Strategic Plan” component entitled “Improve Pedestrian Crossing of City Trails”, the Engineering Division recently completed a study of 57 existing trail-roadway crossings that included existing and proposed improvements. The
Aguilar clubs two HR’s in Brewers victory
Jesus Aguilar clubbed two home runs and added 3 RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers knocked off the Colorado Rockies 8-4 on Sunday at Coors Field. Keon Broxton went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored for
Ryan gets national audience with CNN town hall
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville is putting himself in the national spotlight. Marquette University political scientist Charles Franklin says he’s a little surprised that Ryan agreed to Monday night’s nationally televised town hall — but suspects
Budget panel back to work this week
Work on a new two-year state budget is expected to resume this week. The legislature’s Joint Finance Committee — which has not met since June 15 — has scheduled a meeting for Thursday on some remaining issues.