Orfordville Children’s Christmas Benefit is Saturday

Organizers of the Orfordville Children’s Christmas Benefit are looking forward to having an in-person event again this year. Board Chair Brian Knudson says he got the idea more than two decades ago after noticing a need in

Parker Arts Academy presents White Christmas

The Janesville’s School District’s Parker Arts Academy is hoping to inspire some holiday spirit. Coordinator Jan Knutson says the musical White Christmas opens Friday night. White Christmas will be presented at Parker High School December 3rd, 4th,

Historical Society gains preservation support

Planning and presentation for the exhibits at the Rock County Historical Society will be getting a boost thanks to the Collections Assessment for Preservation program.  Historical Society Executive Director Tim Maahs says acceptance into the program is incredibly

Local schools get coronavirus relief windfall

One-hundred-ten-million dollars in federal coronavirus relief funds are being distributed to Wisconsin school districts and Janesville’s share is more than $1.2 million.  Chief Information Officer Patrick Gasper says Janesville school officials have been expecting the money since

Local Congressman warns against over reaction

The Omicron variant has Congressman Bryan Steil of Janesville concerned government policy makers may over-react.  Steil suggests officials wait for the health care community to investigate how serious the latest variant is before repeating poor decisions of the