Janesville School District gears up for Bags of Hope
(Gazette photo) This year marks the 9th annual “Delivering Bags of Hope” food drive event held by the School District of Janesville (SDJ). This community food drive was originally founded and conducted by the United Auto Workers
Threshold for high blood pressure lowered
New guidelines issued by the American Heart Association this week will increase the number of people in the U.S. diagnosed with high blood pressure. The AHA has lowered the threshold from a reading of 140-over-90 to 130-over-80,
Flynn calls for statewide vote on legalizing marijuana
One of the Democrat candidates for governor says Wisconsin voters should have a chance to weigh in on whether the state should legalize marijuana. Milwaukee attorney Matt Flynn is calling on the Legislature to put an advisory
Highway officials honor first responders
As part of Traffic Incident Response Week, state and federal officials use Interstate construction in Rock County as a backdrop to urge the public to drive carefully in work zones. Michael Davies with the Federal Highway Administration
Bill would designate Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin
Students from the Indian Community School of Milwaukee were at the Capitol on Tuesday, advocating for legislation that would make October 8th Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin, taking the place of Columbus Day. The bill (AB 611)
Janesville City Hall renovations planned in 2018
The City of Janesville’s nearly 50-year-old City Hall gets a facelift in 2018. Public Works Director Paul Woodard says City Hall will be getting a new roof, there will be HVAC modifications on the fourth floor, and
Ryan says Moore should drop out of U.S. Senate race in Alabama
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin says a U.S. Senate candidate accused of sexually assaulting teen girls should step aside. Ryan was asked to comment on the allegations against Alabama Republican Roy Moore during a news conference
Janesville sex offender will be moved
A Janesville sex offender is being moved. The Wisconsin Department of Community Corrections says 34-year-old Derek A. Tabbert will be moving to 339 South Locust Street Wednesday. Tabbert has convictions dating back to 2001 including First and
DNR ready for hunters under age 10
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is ready, for a change in state law that eliminates the state’s minimum hunting age. The governor signed the bill over the weekend. Mentored licenses for children under age 10 are
Stolen car recovered in Janesville
Janesville police make a quick arrest in a stolen car case. The car’s owner found the vehicle, which had been left unlocked with the keys inside, missing about midnight Monday from the Riverside Bowling alley downtown. An