Wisconsin exceeds 3,000 new COVID-19 cases and 800 hospitalizations for first time izations
Wisconsin topped 3,000 new COVID-19 cases and 800 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time on Thursday. The state Department of Health Services reported 3,132 new positive tests. One hundred ten more hospitalizations bring the number of
Janesville Transit System makes temporary changes to Nightside routes
A shortage of staff due to COVID-19 is prompting the Janesville Transit System to make some temporary changes. Transit Director Rebecca Smith says the Nightside East and West routes will be consolidated to a single bus with
Janesville City Council ditches hybrid meeting format
The Janesville City Council puts the kibosh on the hybrid meeting format that allowed some members to participate from home and others in-person. Assistant to the City Manager Maggie Darr says starting Monday the City Council will
Powers Elementary School in town of Beloit shifts to online instruction due to COVID-19
The Beloit Turner School District closes Powers Elementary School and will move classes online until October 23rd because of two COVID-19 cases. In a letter to families, Superintendent Dennis McCarthy said one of the two cases has
Eric Trump to hold campaign event in Milton
A week after President Trump cancelled a planned speech in Janesville, one of his sons will be making a campaign stop in Milton. The Trump campaign announced Eric Trump is scheduled to speak at Diamond Assets on
Republican leaders want rulemaking hearing on latest public health order
Republican legislative leaders say they’ll bring in the Department of Health Services to a rulemaking hearing, over the the agency’s latest public health order. On Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and state Senator Steve Nass said that
Beloit honored for Navy ship
A local manufacturer is celebrating a special state designation. Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October 9th as USS Beloit Day in Wisconsin. Fairbanks Morse produced the main propulsion engines for the USS Beloit. Company officials say they are incredibly
Janesville charity to open new thrift store
Jansville’s newest thrift store may help a local charity guide homeless men back to a productive life. Gifts Men’s Shelter Manager Dave Ellis says the thrift store, in the old Blackbridge Bowl just off Milton Avenue, will provide
State Fair Park COVID-19 alternate care facility will open
At the request of Wisconsin hospital groups, a field hospital in Milwaukee will be open next week for COVID-19 patients. Deb Standridge is CEO of the Wisconsin State Fair Park Alternate Care Facility. “So a patient would
Wednesday COVID-19 numbers continue to climb
Wisconsin reported more than 2,300 new cases and 16 deaths on Wednesday as the state’s coronavirus crisis continues. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 2,319 new cases, with the average daily case count over the last