YMCA of Northern Rock County hosts annual Tropical Fiesta
On Saturday, October 7th from 6-9:30 pm, the YMCA of Northern Rock County is hosting its 10th Annual Tropical Fiesta presented by The Diamond Center! All proceeds from this event benefit the YMCA Youth Scholarship Campaign. “The
UW Regents approve campus free speech resolution
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has adopted a policy that would create penalties for students who repeatedly disrupt on-campus speakers. Under the resolution approved Friday, students who disrupt on-campus speakers twice would be suspended, while
Developer looking to construct new hotel in downtown Janesville
Downtown Janesville could be home to a new hotel by the end of next year. Economic Development Coordinator Dayna Sarver says the City Council is considering a tax incremental financing agreement with a developer looking to construct
National Manufacturer Day celebrated in Milton
State Department of Workforce Development Secretary Ray Allen is pushing the idea of careers in manufacturing to area high school students. Allen highlighted growing opportunities to hundreds of students gathered Friday morning at Blackhawk Technical College’s Advanced
Peace March planned in Beloit
High school and college students, along with community members, plan to gather in Beloit Saturday for the second annual Freedom March. Beloit College Associate Dean of Students for Inclusive Living Cecil Youngblood says the goal is to
Janesville manufacturer expands
A plastic sheet and roll goods manufacturer in Jnaesville is growing. Goex is adding 40,000 square feet in an expansion it’s launching just a few years after it built a new facility off Highway 14 on the
Phoenix women favored to win 20th-consecutive HL Championship
For the 10th-consecutive year, the Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team will enter the season as the Horizon League preseason favorite. Green Bay is fresh off its 19th-straight Horizon League Regular-Season Championship. Head coach Kevin Borseth’s Phoenix
Abandoned I-94 project kicks costs down the road
What’s next, now that the state has pulled the plug on the I-94 project in Milwaukee County? The state Department of Transportation this week asked the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw authorization for the project. That action
Cohen gets extra year in Green Bay
Green Bay men’s basketball junior Sandy Cohen III has been granted an NCAA waiver, receiving an additional year of athletic eligibility to be used in the 2018-19 season. Cohen III will become eligible to play in his
University of Wisconsin Regents approve changes in hiring policies
The University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents has approved major changes to the processes used to hire some of their top administrators. The changes, which were included in the state budget, were ratified Thursday during the