Janesville City Council approves applying for grant to help pay for Woodman’s Community Center
The Janesville City Council approves applying for a 7.5 million dollar federal grant to fill an expected financing gap in the total construction cost of the proposed Woodman’s Community Center. City Manager Mark Freitag says it’s been
City of Beloit updates mask mandate
The City of Beloit is updating it’s mask mandate. Starting Tuesday members of the public are no longer required to wear face coverings while inside City facilities. According to a news release, the change comes after reviewing
UW-Whitewater Interim Chancellor delivers State of the University address
While the Freshman year class at UW-Whitewater this school year was the biggest ever, the number of black and Hispanic students continues to decline. During the annual State of the University address Monday afternoon Interim Chancellor Jim
Sewer backup causes untreated sewage to discharge in Fort Atkinson
Between 8,000 and 12,000 gallons of untreated sewage are discharged near the entrance to Rock River Park in Fort Atkinson. According to a news release, the incident was the result of a sewer line backup and City
Masks no longer required in Rock County facilities starting March 1st
Starting Tuesday masks are no longer required in Rock County facilities. According to a news release the Rock County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution re-instituting a face covering requirement for County staff and visitors in County
Domestic abuse suspect waives preliminary hearing
A 29-year-old Janesville man accused of attacking a woman and pointing a gun a people waives his right to a preliminary hearing in Rock County Court. A criminal complaint filed in Rock County Court indicates Janesville police
Beloit sexual assault suspect struggles to find attorney
A Beloit child sexual assault suspect’s preliminary hearing is pushed back almost two weeks because he’s having trouble securing an attorney. Kevin Smith with the Public Defender’s Office says at least 15 attorneys had passed on 30-year-old
Reconstruction work begins this week on Highway 14/Humes Road
Reconstruction work will begin in March on US 14/Humes Road between Deerfield Drive and WIS 26/Milton Avenue in Janesville. Improvements include building offset left turn lanes at intersections; new traffic signals; sidewalk/shared used path on each side
The Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau encourages applications for the Tourism Marketing Grant Program
The Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau encourages local groups and organizations to apply for the Tourism Marketing Grant Program. According to a news release, the JACVB will distribute up to $40,000 in marketing grants. Executive Director Christine Rebout
A Local Representative’s bills pass through the Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly passes two bills authored by local Representative Amy Loudenbeck. One of the bills supports Mike Johnson Life Care & Early Intervention Services Grant by expanding the scope of what grant funds can be used