Non-profits team up to entertain Beloit kids home from school
Kids who are home from school due to the COVID-19 outbreak can only watch Netflix for so long before they get bored. Three Beloit-area non-profits are working to help provide fun and healthy activities for children in
Janesville City Council considering extending homeless parking ordinance
The debate over homeless parking in Janesville rages on through the coronavirus outbreak. The city’s ordinance allowing overnight parking across the street from the police department expires Tuesday night, so the Janesville City Council is holding a
Beloit reaches championship round in “Strong Towns” contest
The contest is a bracket-based competition intended to highlight communities from around the world for building enduring financial resilience and actively embodying the Strong Towns approach to economic growth and development. After narrowing down a field of
Evers asks state to ‘stay the course’ on ‘Safer at Home’ order
Governor Tony Evers on Monday said the order he issued last week for Wisconsin is working to slow the spread of coronavirus. “The science and the data shows us that ‘Safer at Home’ is effective,” Evers said,
Wisconsin COVID-19 cases by county, March 30, 2020
Today’s COVID-19 cases, as reported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services on March 30, 2020. These numbers are subject to change throughout the day.
Businesses to be asked about impact of COVID-19
Rock County Economic Development Director James Otterstein is urging local businesses to respond to a state survey about the financial impact of COVID-19. Otterstein says the survey is to assess the current state of affairs including the
Vote by mail time getting tight
Voters are being urged to cast their ballot by mail, but Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson says time may be running out. Tollefson says the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is Thursday, but questions
Shopping alone may be safer for families
Some families might want to take better precautions while shopping for essential goods. Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag says while he was grocery shopping alone Saturday, he was concerned to see several members of a family shopping
Attempted homicide suspect arrested again for recent shots-fired incident
Police arrest a Beloit man wanted on gun charges. A Beloit police officer spotted 35-year-old Anthony Gibson in the 500 block of Shirland Avenue early Monday morning just across the state line in South Beloit. Gibson was
Analysis shows Wisconsin could make it through coronavirus pandemic without shortage of hospital beds
A new analysis predicts that Wisconsin could make it through the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic without facing a shortage in hospital beds. But it’s a projection that can change as new data becomes available. It also relies on