Orfordville Fire District hopes Town of Newark changes mind on referendum
After a special vote to pass an Orfordville Fire Protection District referendum that would hire full time staff did not pass in the Newark Township, the district’s chief will be looking to hold another special election. Ryan
BIFF Year Round continues Wednesday at Downtown Beloit Association
With the Beloit International Film Festival’s 10-day run at the end of February nearing, organizers work to showcase some of the more popular films, leading up to the event. The film Out and About will be screened
Milton woman accused of running drug house waives preliminary hearing
The case against a 49-year-old Milton woman accused of running a drug house appears to be headed towards trial. Christine Kettle is one of the five people who were arrested last month when the Rock County Sheriff’s
Janesville Plan Commission approves conditional use permit for Scooter’s Coffee
The City so affectionately referred to as Chains-ville is getting another drive-thru coffee shop. Associate Planner Trae Meyer says the proposed Scooter’s Coffee near the intersection with North Pontiac Drive requires a conditional use permit because of
Clifford E. Walker
August 4, 2022 – December 6, 2022
Beloit drug suspect held on $15,000 cash bond
The 55-year-old Beloit man who was arrested last week on drug charges when authorities executed a search warrant on his West Grand Avenue home, makes his initial appearance in Rock County Court. Prosecutor David Olson argued for
Phyllis J. Myers
December 10, 1945 – December 6, 2022 https://www.daleymurphywisch.com/obituaries/Phyllis-Myers-4/#!/TributeWall
Family of three displaced by fire
A mother and two children are displaced after a small fire in Beloit. Firefighters were called to a home in the 1000 block of Pleasant Street about 8:30 p.m. Monday for a report of a fire in a
Police report armed robbery at Best Buy
Local law enforcement is looking for a man accused of robbing the Best Buy in Janesville at gunpoint. Police say, shortly after 5:00 p.m. Monday, the suspect asked an employee at the store on Deerfield Drive for two
Parker High School hosts First Lego League robotics tournament on Saturday
23 teams of up to 10 students in grades four through eight will test their Lego robots against one another this weekend in Janesville. Janesville School District Public Information Officer Patrick Gasper says the community is welcome