ECHO partners with WPHD on transitional housing for homeless families
A local non-profit is working with the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development to construction transitional housing for homeless families. ECHO Executive Director Jessica Locher says the Janesville Plan Commission approved the construction of three duplexes on Monday
Janesville Farmer’s Market opens Saturday morning
The Janesville outdoor farmer’s market is back on the downtown town square this year. Manager Kris Koch (cook) says it will run from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. starting this Saturday and running through October. Koch says
Sign up starts soon for Rock County Clean Sweep

Sign up opens Monday for Rock County’s Clean Sweep Program. Rock County Conservation Specialist Anne Miller says the main program is for household hazardous chemicals like oil based paints, old gasoline, pesticides, and mercury. Miller says people
JFC strips policy items from Evers’ budget
Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature have begun their budgeting process. That work began on Tuesday as majority Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed hundreds of items from Democratic Governor Tony Evers proposed budget. “We’re moving policy
Randle-El sentenced to 2 life sentences
The 36-year-old former Wisconsin Badger football player who was convicted by a jury in January of killing two women will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. Judge Barbara McCrory sentenced Marcus Randle-El Wednesday morning
Faye H. Fugate
November 16, 1928 – May 3, 2023
UW-Whitewater DECA brings home hardware at international conference
UW-Whitewater’s DECA Chapter had a record setting performance at the International Career Development Conference in April. DECA President Brendan Clementi says of the 33 students from their chapter in attendance, 17 students placed in the top 10
