Proposed indoor sports complex may require greater public investment
The intended 50-50 split between public and private funding for the City of Janesville’s proposed indoor sports complex may not be realistic. During Wednesday night’s city council study session, Janesville Jets President Bill McCoshen said the original
Janesville Woman’s Club wins national vote for $80,000 grant
The greater Janesville community successfully votes the Janesville Woman’s Club the winner of a national contest for historic preservation. The local non-profit earned the most votes out of the 1.1 million cast in the five-week, nationwide 2019
Democrats propose decriminalizing marijuana
A measure in the state legislature to decriminalize marijuana is getting some local support. Representative Mark Spreitzer of Beloit says we can all agree putting people in prison for simple possession of marijuana doesn’t work or make
Postal carriers ask help in avoiding hazards
The United State Postal Service is sponsoring its first National Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Week. Customer Relations Coordinator Bob Sheehan says this can be a particularly dangerous time of year for letter carriers along the state
Cold and snow predicted for Halloween
With less than ideal weather for Halloween, some parents may be considering alternative Trick-or-Treat plans. Huntington Place Community Relations Director Aaron Thomas suggests a visit to the senior living facility in Janesville. He says it’s good for
Evers issues Executive Order declaring energy emergency in Wisconsin
Citing a late corn harvest and plunging temperatures leading to an increase in demand for propane, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order declaring an energy emergency. “Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites depend on propane
Wisconsin Democrats propose decriminalizing marijuana
Decriminalize it. That’s the message from some Democrats in Madison, and advocates for easing the state’s marijuana laws. Their bill would decriminalize 25 grams or less of marijuana in the state. Alan Robinson is Executive Director of
Rock County works to extradite person of interest in Beloit homicide
The Rock County District Attorney’s office works to bring a person of interest in a Beloit homicide back to Wisconsin to face a weapons charge. While 30-year-old Chet A. Hummell hasn’t been charged in connection with the
Fire Departments from Beloit and Janesville respond to blaze in town of Rock
A home and attached garage are severely damaged in a fire that prompted a retired firefighter who was walking his dog to check the house and make sure no one was inside. Fire units from Janesville and
UW-Madison PD to station officer in off-campus housing neighborhood
The UW Madison police department is going to be moving one of its officers closer downtown to help provide services to students living off campus. Police Chief Kristen Roman says they’ll be working closely with Madison Police.