Janesville City Council President cautiously optimistic about $15 million in State funding for WSCC project

$15 million from the State of Wisconsin could be the final piece of the funding puzzle for the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center project in Janesville. City of Janesville officials are hopeful the State Building Commission will
Friends of Woodman’s Center kick off new fundraising campaign
The Friends of the Woodman’s Center announced Thursday they started a new fundraising campaign this week in partnership with RockStep Capital. Volunteer and Chair Sean Knott says the campaign is called “Together We Can” and it has
Suspect who was shot by Beloit Police to serve six months in jail

A 30-year-old Beloit man who was shot by a Beloit police officer as he lunged for her gun has his sentence withheld for three years of probation with six months of conditional jail time. Last month Jorge
Janesville City Council considers future of Bird scooters
The Janesville City Council decides whether to bring back Bird electric scooters at their meeting on Monday night. Janesville City staff are recommending another partnership with the company Bird for electric scooters in the downtown area this
DHS reports multiple toxic shock syndrome cases for first time since 2011
The state is seeing multiple cases of toxic shock syndrome for the first time in over a decade. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 5 cases since last July. Four of those cases are associated with
Biden boasts of economic efforts at Wisconsin stop
President Joe Biden delivered remarks mainly focused on workers and the economy during a stop near Madison on Wednesday. The Democratic president said his economic plan is working. Biden touted federal funding for projects at the Port
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Driver of black hummer accused of impersonating an officer in Janesville

Janesville Police are warning citizens about an individual attempting to impersonate a police officer. According to a news release, a female driver was headed north on Center Avenue near Rockport Road around 5:30 Wednesday evening when a