Police: Receipt from local business links Rockford teen to Janesville home burglary
A Janesville woman may be glad she saved her receipt from a local jeweler after police used it to link a Rockford teen to a November burglary at her home. Prosecutors field charges of burglary and misdemeanor
Rock County equestrian trails to open
The COVID-19 outbreak is making local parks and trails very popular. Rock County Parks Manager John Traynor says the number of people using the park system this spring has increased ten-fold. Usage is up so much, there
United Way awards second round of COVID-19 grants
Four local charities are getting a financial boost from the United Way Blackhawk Region. President and CEO Mary Fanning-Penny says more than $24,000 in grants are being awarded through the United Way’s COVID-19 Action Fund. The latest
Beloit woman charged with attempted murder for accused hit and run, stabbing
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of the suspect in a hit and run and stabbing in the Town of Newark last weekend. 21-year-old Alondra Gallardo of Beloit is charged in Rock County Court with
More Janesville restaurants re-opening for carryout, weighing COVID-19 concerns
Running a restaurant during a global pandemic is no small task, and not every local business was setup to transition to carryout only when Governor Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order went in place. Many chose to close their
Donation supports student mental health
A local school district has a little more money to support mental health care for students. Edgerton School District Director of Pupil Services Drew Wellman says the $3000 anonymous donation will give students a chance to see
Grocery supply chain expected to be steady
City of Janesville officials are keeping tabs on grocery store operations. Assistant to the City Manager Maggie Darr says stories about COVID-19 outbreaks in meat processing plants prompted public interest in the supply chain. Darr says a
Curve may be flattening in Rock County
Rock County Epidemiologist Nick Zupan tells Your Talk Show on WCLO he’s confident local hospitals will be able to handle this area’s peak number of COVID-19 cases. Zupan says early projections were rather bleak, but his latest
Wisconsin COVID-19 cases by county, April 30, 2020
TODAY’S COVID-19 CASES, AS REPORTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ON APRIL 30, 2020. THESE NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Simmons will have to wait a year for the Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame is postponing this year’s induction ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Hall announced Wednesday that the July 26th induction ceremony will not be held and will instead be included during