Wisconsin Elections Commission issues urgent appeal for poll workers
Even with thousands of absentee ballots being requested and mailed in, it appears there will be in-person voting for Wisconsin’s April 7 elections. But many poll workers are older adults at higher risk for COVD-19. “We need
Interstate slowdowns expected near Beloit
Traffic slowdowns are expected Friday on the Interstate near Beloit. The Department of Transportation reports a single lane closure on I-39/90 near the I-43/Highway-81 interchange from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Crews will be making pavement repairs
Grants helps local clinic in fight against COVID-19
A local health care provider will have a little more money to combat the spread of COVID-19 thanks to a government grant. The Department of Health and Human Services is releasing funds through the Coronavirus Preparedness and
JPAC pivoting to virtual stage during COVID-19 outbreak
The Janesville Performing Arts Center can’t host any shows in its theater during the coronavirus outbreak, but executive director Nathan Burkhart is still finding ways he can bring the arts to his community. He and his team
Janesville poultry farm offers delivery
A local poultry producer is adapting part of its business to deal with a surplus brought about by the pandemic. MacFarlane Pheasants in Janesville General Manager Sarah Pope says white table cloth restaurants are closed and cruise
Thursday COVID-19 numbers: 10 deaths and more than 700 positive tests
As of this/Thursday afternoon, there have been 10 deaths due to COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that two Milwaukee women, ages 79 and 65, died from the coronavirus Thursday. The state Department
Officer-involved shooting closes Highway 14 in Janesville
Police say a crash on Highway 14 led to an officer-involved shooting Thursday afternoon. The Rock County Dispatch Center received a report of a traffic accident just after 2:45 p.m. in the area of Humes Road and
State Senator Fred Risser announces retirement
The nation’s longest serving state legislator will not be a candidate for re-election this fall. State Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) broke the news in a press release Friday afternoon. Risser is 92, and in his 64th year
Federal stimulus package may also help flatten the curve
The two-trillion dollar federal stimulus package may help slow the spread of the coronavirus in Rock County. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin tells Your Talk Show on WCLO the $600 a week increase in unemployment checks
Spike in absentee voting and polling site changes in Janesville
Crowds may not be flocking to the polls for the spring election, but it doesn’t mean residents aren’t voting. Janesville City Clerk Dave Godek says absentee voting requests are up 700% over last year. Godek says his