JPAC hosts cultural celebration

The Janesville Performing Arts Center has a plan to help the community embrace cultural diversity. Executive Director Nathan Burkhart says they’ve been focusing on ways to reach people who don’t traditionally come to JPAC. Burkhart says as

Evers taps Romanski as interim DATCP Secretary

Governor Tony Evers is naming a deputy secretary as new interim state agriculture secretary. At a Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection board meeting on Thursday, Evers announced he’s promoting Randy Romanski to interim state agriculture

Racial Justice Conference held in Janesville

A large gathering of Rock County civic, business, and charitable leaders may indicate a growing public desire to end social inequities rooted in racial bias. Saint Xavier University Professor Jacqueline Battalora talked to a sold out crowd

Clinton man charged with gun crime in federal court

A 24-year-old Clinton man is indicted by a federal grand jury on a weapons charged. Austin L. Hedges is charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm knowing he had previously been committed to a mental

Several Janesville businesses fail tobacco compliance checks

Four Janesville businesses fail the latest round of tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Janesville Police department’s street crimes unit. According to a news release, Janesville Police officers worked with underage operatives from Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change

School choice advocates sue DPI over release of test results

School choice advocates are suing the state Department of Public Instruction, over release of test results. Plaintiffs including School Choice Wisconsin and the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty are alleging DPI violated state law when