Michelle “Shellie” L. Wintlend
November 23, 1969 ~ November 17, 2021 (age 51)
Project 16:49 collecting holiday donations
A local charity works to make the holidays bright for Rock County’s homeless and unaccompanied youth. Project 16:49 Case Manager Hannah Haakensen says there are two ways the community can help. Haakensen says Project 16:49 delivers gift
Local congressman applauds $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
A local congressman appears pleased with the work getting done in Washington D.C. 2nd District U.S. Representative Mark Pocan says President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill on Monday. The bill delivers $550 billion in
Hyvee announces plans to buy former Shopko in Janesville
Hyvee announces it’s intention to buy the former Shopko building in Janesville. City Manager Mark Freitag says the plan is to remodel the current building for the grocery store that will have a separated liquor store. Freitag
Student vaccinations prompt scholarships
Students at a local college are getting cash incentives to get immunized against COVID-19. Eight UW-Whitewater students will be getting $7000 scholarships each, as part of the UW System’s “70-for-70” campaign. In addition to the scholarships, UW-Whitewater also
Janesville School District report card rank drops
Janesville joins most larger school districts in the state in scoring lower than last year on the latest Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction district report cards. Janesville Schools Public Information Officer Patrick Gasper says the district received a
Rock County makes deal to buy Camp Indian Trails
Camp Indian Trails, owned by the Boy Scouts along the Rock River northwest of Janesville may remain intact thanks to a deal with Rock County. Parks Manager John Traynor says a deal has been struck to buy the
Dorothy Jean Samuelson
October 18, 1935 – November 17, 2021
Malcolm “Mac” D. Thoms
February 25, 1931 – November 17, 2021