Largely unvaccinated COVID-19 patients straining Wisconsin hospitals
COVID-19 patients – largely unvaccinated – are straining Wisconsin hospitals. Dr. Ashok Rai, president and CEO of Prevea Health. “The majority of what’s overwhelming us right now . . . of the intubated patients, the ICU patients
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,
Hy-Vee open to discussions about south side Janesville location
The redevelopment of the former Shopko store into a Hy-Vee grocery store with a bar/restaurant inside could be good news for the south side. Janesville Economic Development Director Gale Price says Hy-Vee has been open to discussions
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
New rules allow for more deductions of charitable donations, says IRS
If you donated for Giving Tuesday to get a tax deduction, you’re in luck this year. I R S spokesman Christopher Miller says that changes to the tax laws mean you can still file a simple return