League of Women Voters Whitewater Area host program on affirming and supporting Nicaraguan community
The League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area hopes to be a better neighbor by hosting a forum on affirming and supporting the Nicaraguan community. Co-President Ellen Penwell says says there are currently 80 families in the
Plea date set for Janesville woman accused of striking and killing child in crosswalk
The 40-year-old Janesville woman who’s accused of striking and killing a nine-year-old boy in a cross walk in September of last year has a plea hearing scheduled for July. Brenda Violante faces a single charge of felony
Janesville Noon Kiwanis Past President talks closure
One of Janesville’s longest running community organizations will soon be ceasing operations. Janesville Noon Kiwanis Club Immediate Past President Beth Tallon says the group had a hard time bouncing back from the pandemic, and a lot of
Local pedophile sentenced to prison

A 32-year-old Beloit man who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl will spend more than a decade behind bars. In November of last year, Christopher Grider plead guilty to a single count of repeated sexual assault of a
Marjorie A. Berner
August 8, 1936 ~ April 18, 2023 (age 86)
‘Little White Schoolhouse’ relocation in Ripon may impact historic status
Ripon’s historic Little White Schoolhouse was successfully moved to a new location on Monday – though not without controversy. Republican Party of Fond du Lac County Chairman Timothy Bachleitner said a more appropriate location could have been
Janesville Gran Prix making tweaks to 2023 race
The Town Square Gran Prix in Janesville is going to look a little different than usual this year. Gran Prix Chair Paul Murphy says due to construction on Milwaukee Street they’re moving the start point to the
Clifton “Cliff” R. Wakefield
December 25, 1957 – April 18, 2023
Kelley S. Marotta
July 1, 1966 – April 18, 2023
Sandra Brovold
September 11, 1941 – April 18, 2023