Janesville Plan Commission green light craft studio on Memorial Drive
The Janesville Plan Commission gives the owner of The Crafty Bee Studio permission to continue operating a business at a property on East Memorial Drive that’s been zoned residential since the 1980’s. The Crafty Bee Studio plans
Welty Environmental Center and Beloit Public Library screen “The Trouble with Wolves”
Welty Environmental Center and the Beloit Public Library are partnering with Wolf Haven International, located in Tenino, WA, to bring the documentary, The Trouble With Wolves, to the Stateline Area. This event is free, provided by a
State Sen. Bernier says she’s not convinced of legal charges in Racine nursing home voting case
The head of the State Senate elections committee says she doesn’t agree with a claim that the Wisconsin elections commission committed a crime in Racine County. State Senator Kathleen Bernier tells Capital City Sunday that she does
Beloit man sentenced in connection with 2020 home invasion and sexual assault
A 36-year-old Beloit man is sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of extended supervision for breaking into a stranger’s home and sexually assaulting her. According to online court records Derrell Riley pleaded guilty in
Virtual job fair attracts dozens of employers
Employers are turning to the Rock County Job Center for help in finding qualified workers. Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board CEO Rhonda Suda says more than 40 area companies have signed-up for an upcoming virtual job fair. Suda says
Janesville police make Halloween check of sex offenders
In a little trick-or-treating of their own, Janesville police arrest three registered sex offenders on Halloween. Police report officers and probation and parole agents conducted 75-home visits to verify registered sex offenders were in compliance with the release
Wood burner source of Janesville house fire
Janesville firefighters are looking into the cause of a wood burner fire at a home on the city’s south side. Firefighters were called to a home in the 2200 block of Adel Street just after 1:00 a.m.
One dead in traffic crash north of Milton
A 35-year-old Fort Atkinson man is dead after a two vehicle crash north of Milton. The Rock County Sheriff’s Officer reports the crash happened about 3:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 26 just north of Highway N. The investigation