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Camp leaders ready for homesick Scouts

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, July 3, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Kids getting homesick at camp “is more common than uncommon,” said Steve Orlovsky, council program director for the local Boy Scouts council. This story contains a photo

 

Hit-and-run crash cuts power in downtown Janesville

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Friday, July 3, 2009

JANESVILLE -- An early Thursday morning hit-and-run crash left a handful of businesses downtown without power for several hours.

 

KANDU service helps nondisabled adults regain independence

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, July 2, 2009

JANESVILLE -- After Randy Isley was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease last year, the 57-year-old Beloit man became socially isolated. But that's changed now that Randy has become a participant of KANDU's Day Services/Memory Care Program. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Janesville and local communities celebrate independence

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Although the site of this year’s Fourth of July festivities won’t be new, plenty of other highlights will be. This story contains a photo

 

Janesville event seeking financial support

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Although $10,000 less will be spent on this year’s fireworks, viewers still should get ready to ooh and ahh.

 

July 4th festivities to blast off Thursday

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 30, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Although the site of this year’s Fourth of July festivities won’t be new, plenty of other highlights will be.

 

Don’t let mosquitoes bug you this summer

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Monday, June 29, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Pest’s population isn’t any worse than normal This story contains a photo

 

Another community garden sprouts in Janesville

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

JANESVILLE -- Every day the Byrns family walks a block from their Madison Street home to the park in the Look West Neighborhood to check their garden. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Craig students volunteer united through new club

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

JANESVILLE -- A year ago, most students at Craig High School didn't know much about the United Way or what it does in the community. But that's changing. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 

Aqua Jays return to the Rock River

By SHELLY BIRKELO - Thursday, June 18, 2009

The local team resumed its water ski shows 22 months after flooding forced them from their Rock River site in Traxler Park. This story contains a photo This story contains a photo

 
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