The Monterey Dam debate, design and planning have been a part of the pages of the Gazette and on the airwaves of WCLO since the original citiz…
As high school seniors graduate, the Janesville School District has a large group of teachers who’ve decided to call it a career. Who made an …
Many Janesvillians have ties to the men and women who walked in and out of the General Motors building each day... and I'm no different.
There’s been plenty of talk and excitement about downtown Janesville. Reimagining what our center city will be is great! The future is wonderf…
My first memory of commerce had nothing to do with the actual transaction of money for goods. No, my first memories are relational.
The last decade has given naysayers a voice to air their grievances in Janesville.
I’ve been accused of being a homer for the city of Janesville.
I’ve cultivated a number of relationships because of this blog which started in 2009. One particular friend and fellow Gen Xer recently coined…
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat were on the front page of my home and mobile devices. A typical wake-up included scrolling down my n…
Each time I drive up Centerway hill with my kiddos they're used to me turning left on Eisenhower Avenue instead of jumping directly onto Milto…
My son Ian started his freshman year at Janesville Craig a few weeks ago and I've had the opportunity to visit Craig a number of times in the …
If you’re an avid reader of The Gazette or enjoy listening to local talk radio recent focus on city government has not been about the upcoming…
I frequently recall great times with my grandparents. Trips, talks and even those times when I enjoyed a meal out with both of them. Our 'go t…
The Trump and Clinton posts dominate my newsfeed. Even next week's local primary election is getting plenty of screen time on social media. Sa…
I vividly remember a number of Jr. High friends say goodbye in the mid-80s as their families packed up and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where …
I was listening to WCLO on the way to work last week and the topic of the price of gas came up. I’m assuming Stan is the ‘senior’ member of t…
Over a decade ago I stepped out the backyard of the house I was building and saw some fireworks. The fireworks went on…and on…and on. They we…
I can honestly say one of my first memories that ‘stuck’ with me was when I was climbing on the metal playground equipment at Back of the Yard…
A January article in The Gazette alerted Janesville drivers of a pending change to the way our light system would operate this spring and summ…
I've heard this rebuttal too many times when talking about why I enjoy Janesville – “Well, there's nothing to do in Janesville”. This typical…
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A few years ago I heard the announcement that Bob Dailey was retiring. As a long-time listener I was concerned. How dare he go and mess up my …
The tag line on my blog contains 'born and raised in Janesville'. While legacy in one city is a good thing there is a man I know who has an ac…
Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music … Dorothy, Co-Op and Musicland? They're all music sites to me!
I spent an hour in the Marshall Middle School gym last Thursday conversing with a number of 6th and 8th grade teachers. It was conference time…
Budget season is upon us. Our city council is holding a budget study session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at city hall. It's not a surprise that the th…
The micro-manager, the cheerleader, the teacher, the dreamer. I've been fortunate to work for bosses who've displayed a wide array of techniqu…
On December 30, 2014, I tucked my Saturn Aura into the garage for the last time. I went to start my car on New Years Eve and…nothing. It heade…
I, along with many other residents of Janesville, was pleased to read that Dollar General had selected our fair city for its next distribution…
It's Tuesday morning as I write this, but my mind is wandering to Saturday morning. It's not that I want to rush my life away to get to Saturd…
I called several veterans and thanked them for their service on Veterans Day. My list consisted of close friends and family – my 'circle' of t…
Last week I mentioned the Senior Center in my blog and within parenthesis I stated that a name change is in order. Well, a few people picked u…
Janesville holds the title 'city of parks' and holds it proudly. Our recreational and open space is beautiful and our parks and recreational d…
I made my way down to Blackhawk Golf Course for the annual Midwest Invitational cross country meet on Saturday morning. Watching the hundreds …
Ever since traffic took a slight bend to the east of Milton it's been easy to jump on the bandwagon of hate for the highway 26 bypass. Sure, t…
Unless you were hiding under a rock last weekend, you read the latest news to rock the NFL. Adrian Peterson was charged with child abuse again…
Thousands of companies and organizations have called Janesville home over the last 100+ years. Start-ups became businesses and a few of those …
While the summer wasn't as warm as I would have liked it was a great one. The last three months have flown by and I've enjoyed my last summer …
I recall watching a news feature in 2007 highlighting a couple who were addicted to technology. Their phones were always with them. I laughed …
Janesville has a long list of difference makers that have helped the city grow. The great thing about making a difference is that it doesn't m…
I've written about Freedom Fest for several years. Being the single largest one day event in Rock County, it's hard not to notice the event on…
A ton has been written about Act 10 and the retirement or movement of teachers in the Janesville School District. If you're looking for anothe…
Do you remember the hundreds of home videos showing water crystallizing on one of the several days off due to chilly weather? Oh, I do. I also…
I give thanks to those who serve on the Janesville City Council. They take the good with the bad and do it as a volunteer. In addition to thei…
Unless you've been hiding under a rock during the past year you are aware of the 60 foot cross that stands on the campus of New Life Assembly …
Flashback! The thud of the daily paper hitting my porch every weekday afternoon and weekend mornings was the sign that I would get my fill of …
If your child goes to school in Janesville you are more than familiar with the number 743-5000. If not, it's the district robo-call number tha…
As a kid growing up in Janesville there were three milestone events each summer that kept track of how much longer it was until school started…