City of Beloit celebrates Arbor Day

The City of Beloit will celebrate Arbor Day at 10 a.m. Friday, April 27, at the Beloit Rotary River Center, 1160 Riverside Drive. The City of Beloit has a proud history of committing itself to the planting

New tests could help identify FdL County body

There may be some more answers, in the case of a Fond du Lac County “Jane Doe.” Investigators have have new sketches of the unknown woman was found dead in 2008. They’re also planning to exhume the

School District of Beloit plans Knight of Distinction

The School District of Beloit will welcome Dr. Ramel Smith as the keynote speaker for the 2nd Knight of Distinction event to honor 78 school district employees, volunteers, parents and students. The event will be held Friday,

Missing man’s body found in Marathon motel

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department has identified a man found dead in a Marathon motel room. He’s 28-year-old Brian Kienast. The victim was from Adams County, and had been reported missing last November. His remains were found

UnityPoint Health sends notice of possible information breach

Around 16,000 patients are receiving notices that their personal and health information may have compromised in a cybersecurity attack on UnityPoint Health. According to a public notice from UnityPoint Health – which has locations in Iowa, Illinois

Day of Choice coming to Janesville

KANDU Industries of Janesville is joining in an effort to ensure individuals with disabilities aren’t overly restricted by changing governmental rules and regulations. KANDU Program Manager Julie Smith says the A-Team is intended to create awareness, and

Police seek help in finding missing Janesville woman

Janesville police are asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person.  Police say 67-year-old Helen B. Ruston of Holiday Drive has been missing for a week.  Ruston is five-three, 250 pounds, graying thin brown hair, and

Former Brewers Coach Nelson Passes

Davey Nelson, a member of the Milwaukee Brewers family since 2001 and a former Major League All-Star infielder, passed away on Monday after battling a long illness.  He was 73. Nelson joined the Brewers in 2001 as

Steil enters race for 1st Congressional District

Bryan Steil is running for House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Wisconsin congressional seat. Steil, like Ryan, is from Janesville. He works as a corporate attorney in Milton, as well as serving on the University of Wisconsin Board of