Oakleigh Ryan to temporarily step in as Forward Janesville CEO
| By Neil Johnson, anchor/reporter Big Radio News | Longtime Forward Janesville board member Oakleigh Ryan will take over temporarily as CEO of the city’s main chamber of commerce next month. Current Forward Janesville CEO Angela Pakes
City of Janesville updates zoning code
The City of Janesville is seeking a consultant to assist with a substantial overhaul of the City’s land development ordinances. Planning Director Duane Cherek says the City Council approved an update to the comprehensive plan late last
Spreitzer introduces bill to help beginning farmers
A local democratic state senator is seeking republican co-sponsors for a bill he says will support beginning farmers. State Senator Mark Spreitzer says he authored a bill that would help beginning farms get access to land, equipment,
Milwaukee man sentenced to prison for stealing donuts and leading police on high-speed chase
A 25-year-old Milwaukee man who led the Rock County Sheriff’s Office on a high-speed chase after stealing donuts from Lions Quick Mart will spend a year-and-a-half behind bars. According to online court records, Jayvon McFarling plead guilty
22 year old man arrested for Thursday morning crash on interstate in Janesville
A crash on Interstate 39 and 90 in Janevsille early Thursday involved two injuries according to the Wisconsin DOT. According to a release, shortly after 6am Thursday, the Wisconsin State Patrol was notified of a pickup truck
Registration open for UW-Whitewater Summer camps
For more than 50 years, UW -Whitewater has offered summer camps for area youth, and registration is now open for this year’s programs. Director of Camps and Conferences Morgan Anderson says they have a packed summer schedule
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Janesville man charged with 5th offense OWI
A 39-year-old Janesville man is charged with fifth offense operating while intoxicated after being pulled over for traveling the wrong way down East Milwaukee Street early Monday morning. According to the criminal complaint, a Janesville Police officer
Conley authors bill that would create shared revenue advisory council
State Representative Sue Conley introduces a bipartisan bill that requires the legislature to create and convene a shared revenue advisory council following each U.S. census. The Janesville Democrat says she is calling for the equitable distribution of
Parkview school board rejects both superintendent finalists
It appears it’s back to the drawing board for the Parkview School District Board of Education. Interim Superintendent Wayne Anderson says the school board met Monday night to discuss the two finalists, Parkview School District Director of