High school students host town hall meeting in Janesville on gun reform
A U.S. Congressman from Madison and one of the Democrats hoping to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan attend a town hall in Janesville focused on gun reform. The Town Hall for our Lives event at 1:00 p.m.
Domestic violence shooting suspect held on $60,000 cash bond
The 57-year-old Janesville man accused of shooting his girlfriend more than a half dozen times and beating her brother and daughter in the head with the butt of a gun and a candle stick is held on
Memorial bridge in Janesville open again after being closed due to a man on the railing
(Gazette photo) A man seen sitting on the railing on the Memorial Bridge for an hour Thursday afternoon was loaded into an ambulance at about 3 p.m. while fire department boats patrolled the water below. The bridge
Tommy Thompson issues warning to Wisconsin Republicans
Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson said he was not surprised to see Rebecca Dallet win the Wisconsin Supreme Court race on Tuesday. “I thought Dallet ran a strong campaign,” he said in Rib Mountain on Wednesday. “I knew
Interviews guaranteed for local community’s job fair
A local community is trying something new to attract candidates for seasonal jobs. Beloit Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Millard says the city is hosting a summer job fair with guaranteed interviews for all who attend. The
Winning lottery ticket sold in Monroe
An area resident gets lucky with the Wisconsin Lottery. John Kammerud of Monroe matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s Supercash drawing to win the $350 thousand prize. Lottery officials say Kammerud purchased his winning ticket from the
Another candidate announces run for Rock County Sheriff
A 29-year veteran of local law enforcement announces his plans to run for sheriff. Commander Troy Knutson started with the Rock County Sheriff’s Office as a Correctional Officer. Knutson has held positions including corrections, SWAT, and incident management
Janesville city manager gets pay increase
The Janesvile City Council appears pleased with city manager Mark Freitag. The council has approved a 2.5% raise for Freitag, bumping his salary to almost $157 thousand a year. The council determined Freitag’s raise in closed sessions
Martinez cruises in Cardinals victory over the Brewers
After he struggled on opening day, Carlos Martinez returned to form on Wednesday night as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 to win the rubber game of their three-game series. Martinez pitched 8 1/3
Rodgers leaves Packers to sign with Philadelphia
Tight end Richard Rodgers is leaving the Green Bay Packers, signing a one-year free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Rodgers departure leaves the Packers with just two tight ends with any appreciable NFL playing time. Veteran