Janesville Economic Development Director resigns
The City of Janesville is going to be putting the help wanted sign out again soon. Janesville Economic Development Director Gale Price is leaving to take a Vice President position at Blackhawk Bank. Price’s last day with
Three people accused of burglarizing gun store in town of Delavan

Three people are arrested in connection with a gun store burglary in Walworth County. Town of Delavan Police say officers were dispatched to a burglar alarm at the Dam Road Gun Shop just after 3:00 last Friday
SCOTUS stops Biden administration vaccine mandate for large employers
The U.S. Supreme Court has halted the Biden administration’s vaccination-or-testing requirement on large employers. Conservative Justices expressed doubt that there’s legal authority for such a broad mandate. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers wasn’t surprised by Thursday’s decision. “We
Rock County MLK Jr. commemoration held Saturday virtually
Rock County organizations continue a long tradition of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial Justice Coordinator Aimee Leavy says the annual MLK commemoration will take place virtually on Saturday at noon on the YWCA Rock County’s
Gun Stolen during Burglary in Beloit
Beloit Police are looking for three suspects in connection with a burglary in which a handgun was stolen. According to a Facebook post on January 5th, victims living in the 700 block of Jean Ellen Drive came home
Governor sets aside $5 million for meat talent development
Students looking to get into the meat processing industry are getting a leg up from Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Former Rock County Farm Bureau President and DATCP Board
Pandemic prompts increase in 211 calls
The number of calls to the 211 helpline are on the rise. United Way Blackhawk Region President and CEO Mary Fanning-Penny says the pandemic is part of the reason behind the surge. Fanning-Penny says many of the thousands of
A local Congressman opposes voting legislation
Congressman Bryan Steil of Janesville is against two pieces of federal legislation he says will have a major impact on individual state voting laws. The Second District Representative says the most egregious proposal would reduce the need for
Stanley ‘Stan’ James Mulrooney
August 6, 1926 – January 13, 2022
Raymond R. Henthorn
September 26, 1948 – January 13, 2022 https://www.daleymurphywisch.com/obituaries/Raymond-Henthorn-2/