JANESVILLE — Police investigating a series of reported loud blasts near downtown Janesville Monday afternoon say it appears fireworks were being shot off along the Rock River near the Hedberg Public Library.
Former General Motors workers braved 20-degree weather all day Saturday as they manned Salvation Army kettles throughout Janesville, spreading holiday cheer and helping the needy.
Prospective candidates could begin circulating nomination papers on Thursday for April 4 local judicial, municipal, and school board elections.
Local buyers in the market for fresh-cut yuletide greenery — a Christmas spruce, a handmade fir door wreath, pine bows to dress up the mantle — may have to shell out more than last year.
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There's no doubt now - the holidays are here. Here’s our editor’s pick of five upcoming things to do in Janesville and the surrounding area. Look for this list in the Kicks section every Thursday.
“Elf the Musical,” is being staged at the Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. in Janesville, Friday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 11.
Our stockings runneth over with streaming holiday options whose titles, on Netflix and Hallmark and elsewhere, tend to blur into a single, extended holiday viewing option we’ll call “Countdown to Falling for Christmas with You on a Holidate on Mistletoe Farm All the Way.” Someone should make that one, and then we’ll be done for a while.
JANESVILLE — A 25-year-old Illinois man working in Janesville as a recruiter for the U.S. Navy was charged in Rock County Circuit Court on Wednesday with four counts of child enticement and tw…
JANESVILLE -- Bell ringing has begun for the Rock County Salvation Army and former Janesville General Motors employees are answering, in a big way, the call for volunteers.
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Second grade students at Converse Elementary and UW-Whitewater students have spent the last few months writing letters back and forth, and Friday, Dec. 2, the penpals got to meet in person at Converse for a special day.
BELOIT—Two Beloit residents are being accused of various drug offenses after a search warrant was executed on Nov. 30 by Rock County Sheriff’s Department and Beloit Police Department officers.
BELOIT - Gene Van Galder’s enthusiasm and sense of wonder is only growing after 13 years of hosting international tours.
Holidazzle will include 32 different businesses hosting specials and vendors, on Friday.
BELOIT -- Caritas Food Pantry, 2840 Prairie Ave., in Beloit, has yet again received a large, anonymous donation. On Nov. 14, 687 cans of food were left by its door.
ORFORDVILLE - The Newark Town Board this week rejected a plan to fund full-time fire department employees.
JANESVILLE -- A 25-year-old Illinois man working in Janesville as a recruiter for the U.S. Navy has been arrested for child enticement and child sexual assault, based on alleged contacts he had with area high school students.
A Beloit man who pleaded no contest in 1994 to killing his wife had his parole request deferred for 10 months.
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Encouraging news from around the community.
For the 37th year, Mercyhealth will light up its Love Light Tree during an outdoor ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, near the main entrance of Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center at 1000 Mineral Point Ave., Janesville.
An effort to make the Effigy Mounds Preserve in Whitewater more visitor friendly is getting some help from the city and local volunteers, and it could get help from the state, as well.
VIP Services is now holding a food drive for people and pets until Dec. 20.
Beloit Turner made its case as the team to beat in the Rock Valley Conference after beating Brodhead, last season’s conference champions, Friday night.
Jake Schaffner and Tyler Steuck were back at it again Saturday for the Janesville Bluebirds in the team’s 7-5 win over the Kettle Moraine co-op.
Both Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker competed in two events over the weekend. On Friday, the two schools faced off at Craig.
With a balanced offensive attack, Janesville Craig defeated cross-town rival Janesville Parker for its first win of the season
After starting the season 4-0, Janesville Craig suffered its second loss of the season Friday night.
Kylah McCullers of Madison East had her way with Janesville Parker on Friday night, scoring 27 points in an 81-37 win.
Milton struggled to slow down Madison Edgewood's balanced offense in a 74-46 loss Friday night in Madison.
Big Foot made 13 3-point goals to coast past Edgerton 74-65 on Friday night.
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