The average Janesville water bill would increase by about 25 percent per year starting at the end of 2019 under a proposed water rate increase recommended by city staff.

A lawyer for the Monterey Dam Association says members are examining their options after a Rock County judge Tuesday threw out their lawsuit that aimed to block the city's removal of the dam.

A Department of Natural Resources grant will shave $400,000 off Monterey Dam removal costs for the city, and more grant money for the overall project could be on the way.

Some residents in Walworth County are denouncing the Walworth County Board’s decision last week to block an advisory referendum on legalizing marijuana.

A nearly 2-foot drop in water levels in the Rock River downtown over the weekend had little to do with the city tearing out part of the Monterey Dam last week, Janesville Public Works Director Paul Woodard says.

The city and other key Janesville organizations could adopt a new tree logo and slogan, replacing the municipal brand that has held steady for more than 30 years.

Bernie Sanders joined Randy Bryce on Saturday at a campaign rally at Janesville's UAW Local 95 Hall.

People who tried Janesville’s back-in angled parking largely opposed the idea, and other people weren’t willing to give it a try, according to survey results shared by the city.

A strip club owner pushed back on new ordinances the Darien Town Board proposed for sexually oriented businesses Tuesday night, claiming one in particular could strain the relationship between the clubs and the town.

Voters in Walworth County will be asked on the Nov. 6 ballot whether the state Legislature should address the practice of commercial taxpayers appealing their property tax assessments and, in many cases, owing less as a result.

It only took two months for Janesville to decide to end its brief back-in angled parking experiment downtown.

The Janesville Noon Lions Club has paid for recent improvements at Lions Beach.

Local public safety unions said they won't be significantly affected by last week’s Supreme Court ruling that allows employees to opt out of paying union dues.

The Walworth County Board's executive committee will consider an advisory referendum to gauge public support for legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin. Board member Charlene Staples submitted a resolution to put the referendum on the November ballot. The resolution is identical the one the Rock County Board narrowly passed last week.

The Darien Town Board looks to tighten its ordinances on strip clubs after recent drug arrests.

A groundbreaking for the new Prairie Village Community Center for seniors was held in Whitewater on Wednesday.

With an eye toward the future, Janesville has installed two electric car-charging stations in its downtown parking garage.

Voters in Rock County will be asked in November whether marijuana should be legal for adults in Wisconsin.

Officials on Wednesday night showed residents plans for the widening of a portion of Ruger Avenue in Janesville.

Janesville City Council members are willing to consider creating a municipal court if it can help streamline the processing of alleged ordinance violations.

Janesville police can now issue citations for simple marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession instead of arresting the offenders.

Janesville is preparing to begin its fourth phase of fiber optic internet network extension to additional city facilities.

The Democratic candidates for Rock County sheriff will debate at the Rock County 4-H Fair.

For years, voters in some Janesville neighborhoods have visited their local schools to cast ballots in elections. That arrangement is likely nearing an end.

Gov. Scott Walker has appointed Beloit attorney Derrick Grubb as Rock County's newest judge.

The city has launched an email newsletter so local stakeholders can better understand and promote the community.

A county-wide advisory referendum asking if the state Legislature should close a commercial tax loophole inched closer to being on the November ballot Monday morning.

Visitors to next week’s Town Square Gran Prix bicycle race will see a partially completed town square still filled with construction equipment.

The city has received an grant to support the former General Motors plant’s redevelopment and will announce the grant’s terms in a Wednesday ceremony.

Second District Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, announced summer office hours in area communities this month.

A committee that advises the Janesville Police Department on relations with black residents held a town-hall meeting Thursday night.

An Australian shepherd named Boomer and about nine other dogs attended Wednesday's opening ceremony for Whitewater's new dog park on East Starin Road and North Jefferson Street.