Candidates for Janesville City Council talk housing at forum
Four of the candidates for Janesville City Council discuss the role the council has in addressing affordable housing in Janesville. Incumbent Michael Jackson says the city helps with things like vouchers and section eight housing to help
Town of Beloit and Janesville declare snow emergencies
Local communities work to get ahead of predicted winter weather Thursday night. With snow showers in the forecast after 4:00 p.m., the town of Beloit and the City of Janesville are declaring snow emergencies. The town of
Attendance is up at the Beloit International Film Festival
The 18th annual Beloit International Film Festival calls it a wrap. Executive Director Greg Gerard says the 10-day event wrapped up on Sunday. Gerard says attendance was up 66.6 percent over last year. Gerard says while that
Carolyn Ann Biesma
September 23, 1944 ~ March 8, 2023 (age 78)
Vote on WSCC could be delayed until late summer
The Janesville City Council may not be holding a final vote on the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center until late August or early September. Public Works Director Mike Payne says the WSCC Design team met this week
Richard R. Magee
August 5, 1963 – March 8, 2023
Owen “Neil” Olson
September 2, 1946 – March 8, 2023
State Republicans signal intentions of striking down new school vaccination rules
The head of the state legislature’s rules committee wants to strike down new guidelines for child vaccinations. That’s following a hearing where the Department of Health Services staff explained why the changes will help prevent serious illnesses.
Rock County Civics Academy discusses housing and homelessness
Another edition of the Rock County Civics Academy Wednesday aims to look at affordable housing and homelessness in Rock County. Moderator Rich Gruber says we live in a time where attracting competent employees is a challenge, but
Lawmaker says Safe Haven Laws may have prevented newborn death
The discovery of an infant’s body in Whitewater over the weekend need not have happened. Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) said the state’s Safe Haven Laws provide an opportunity to surrender a newborn child to law enforcement or