Professional violinist and Beloit native Matt Pickart has two shows planned in Janesville and Beloit.
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Understanding the history of Black Hawk can turn the downtown mural from a work of art to an educational tool and conversation starter.
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The Janesville Police Department is looking for a woman who stole a car from The Auto Hubb used car dealership on Monday afternoon.
Some Janesville teens used social media to share images of fellow teens in states of undress in January, police reports say.
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The Janesville School District has about $120.43 million worth of building maintenance that needs to be done, school board members said, and a referendum might be the only way to pay for some of it.
When was the last time you were tempted to turn on your furnace in June? Or May, for that matter.
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A 68-year-old Janesville man died Monday after a three-vehicle crash on Highway 14 just west of the city.
Home décor and furniture retailer HomeGoods has announced it plans to open July 14 in the former Staples and Dressbarn store spaces in the Pine Tree Plaza on Janesville’s east side.
Sorg's butcher shop will remain open while construction rips up a stretch of Highway 14 in the town of Darien.
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Road and trail closures are scheduled as part of the Interstate 90/39 expansion project.
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Police arrested a Janesville man Sunday night after responding to a shots-fired incident near Cherry Street and Rockport Road, according to a Janesville police news release.
Police arrested a Janesville man who was sitting in his car Sunday on suspicion of his fourth intoxicated driving incident.
The event runs from 4-7 p.m. at the Walworth County Fairgrounds.
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Rock County officials say data paint a fuller picture of operations, tell stories about trends and foster financial efficiency.
The Janesville International Education Program continues to draw students.
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Ready for the second Town Square Gran Prix? Here's a Gazette Gran Primer of the bike race as it returns to the city's downtown on Tuesday, June 25.
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Juan Perez has a job with the city that he loves, and he has the Fatherhood Initiative to thank for it.
Delavan-Darien School District officials say streaming video of school board meetings online could cost upward of $20,000—a price one official said was too high.
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Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change held its second annual family "Pride in the Park."
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Employees of Janesville’s General Motors plant probably didn’t pay much attention to the maple paneling in the building’s foyer. But Chris Wells of Janesville and his son, Kevin, noticed it.
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Now that backyard beekeeping is regulated and allowed, local beekeepers hope Janesville residents welcome bees rather than fear them.
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State funding for Walworth County Drug Court is at risk because of the program’s low participation, the treatment court coordinator said during a meeting Friday.
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Speed restrictions have been lifted on Rock River from the northern Rock County line to Indianford Dam.
The man who brought the Harry Potter Festival to Edgerton and moved it to Jefferson now faces criminal charges and a civil suit alleging he didn't pay his bills.
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Highway 14 was closed Friday morning in Darien because of a crash.
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The Milton School Board will interview two finalists next week for the district's interim superintendent position.
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Sections of Randolph Road and Milton Avenue will close for street repairs from midnight to about 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18.
Whitewater sewer rates will increase starting June 27 because of recent improvements to the wastewater treatment facility and completed reconstruction projects.
The Janesville High School Class of 1959 will hold 60th reunion celebrations July 19-20.
The School District of Janesville announced the retirement of nine teachers and other staff members at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
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A large mural of Chief Black Hawk is underway in downtown Janesville.
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Rock County sheriff's investigators found no other deputies knew about the actions of a now ex-deputy who was charged with domestic violence in April.
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International agricultural chemical company Nutrien plans to build a $10 million fertilizer plant and regional office in the town of Rock.
A fraternity at UW-Whitewater is still in good standing after police in May found more than 3 ounces of marijuana in an apartment in a building where fraternity members live, university officials said.
A motion filed in Rock County Court this week suggests the man accused of stabbing Christine Scaccia-Lubeck to death at her Janesville home in 2017 was not the murderer.
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Townline Road will be closed to traffic from Monday, June 17, until early July under Interstate 90/39.
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Officers with guns drawn arrested a man on Highway 51 between Beloit and Janesville on Thursday afternoon.
The Rock County Council on Aging will offer an AARP Smart Driver course Thursday, June 20, at its facility.
Sharon fire officials responded to a well-involved fire in a semitrailer truck on Highway 14 east of County K early Thursday morning.
Agrace Center for Hospice & Palliative Care will offer a volunteer orientation session July 22 at Agrace’s facility.
Beloit will hold a Juneteenth celebration starting at noon Saturday, June 22, at Telfer Park, 2101 Cranston Road.
Registration is open for The Connecting Church’s summer camps at Camp Wakonda.
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For the last 50 years, Neill Frame has captained the U.S. Mailboat on the waters of Geneva Lake. He's still searching for the secret to a perfect mailboat jump.
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People concerned about a city of Janesville proposal to allow homeless people to sleep overnight in parked cars at Palmer Park can learn more about the plan at an informational forum later this month, officials say.
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After three straight years of some of the biggest harvests in state history, crop production could take a hit this fall after a cool, wet spring that doesn't seem to end.
A Whitewater man pleaded guilty to firing two gunshots into a man’s truck and was sentenced to three years in prison, according to a plea agreement reached Wednesday.
