Hospitalizations due to the delta variant COVID-19 surge continue to strain health care resources in Illinois and Wisconsin as cases continue …
The city of Beloit’s COVID-19 vaccination rate continues to lag behind nearby municipalities and the rate across all of Rock County, according…
A crush of patients has caused the Watertown Regional Medical Center to temporarily shutter its Urgent Care doors Monday and move its staff th…
New cases of COVID-19 increased sharply in Janesville and Beloit over the last week with both municipalities reporting more than 100 new cases…
The number of homeschooled Wisconsin children saw its largest increase since 1984 in the 2020-2021 school year.
Although at least one local, private employer already has waded into vaccination requirements for workers under President Joe Biden’s COVID-19…
The number of students attending Wisconsin public schools is expected to decline in the coming school year.
Local school districts in Rock County talk about how online learning has evolved since the start of the pandemic and the different options for…
The Rock County Public Health Department is set to receive more than $1.6 million in additional pandemic-related funding that will allow the c…
Relaxed COVID-19 mitigation measures such as stay-at-home orders and mask mandates also could contribute to an increase in flu activity during…
Currently enrolled students who show the college proof of full vaccination by Oct. 1 will be paid $250, according to a Blackhawk Technical Col…
Pandemic protocols weren't among the agenda items at Monday's Milton School Board meeting, but the issue still arose during the public comment…
Hospitals in southcentral Wisconsin are experiencing high patient volumes, which are stretching their resources, according to a news release f…
Mercyhealth says it is giving employees about a month to get vaccinated.
Mercyhealth announced its employees who don't get vaccinated will be charged a fee.
The mu variant of the coronavirus has been identified in Wisconsin, but it has not been reported in Rock County.
A day after Republican state Sen. Steve Nass, R-La Grange, officially asked Wisconsin GOP legislative leaders to sue the UW System over its ha…
Brooke Monyelle is an ovarian cancer survivor and she wants to raise awareness about the cancer during September, which is Ovarian Cancer Month.
Public health concern has led to the cancellation of an event featuring women writers.
The 2021-22 school year has started for Janesville and Milton schools, bringing more structure to many lives in the Rock County area.Â
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Monthly totals of COVID-19 cases increased in each of the last three months, county-level data shows.
The city of Whitewater is asking anyone visiting its buildings—vaccinated or not—to wear masks.
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Municipal data released Monday showed Janesville had 120 new positive COVID-19 cases in the past week, making up less than half of cases repor…
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Student and staff at all Wisconsin schools will be able to receive a COVID-19 test on school grounds this upcoming school year.Â
Internal medicine and infectious-disease specialist Vijaya Somaraju gave a virtual presentation Wednesday with the Rock County Public Health D…
A supervisor for the Rock County Public Health Department said Tuesday various metrics related to COVID-19 locally were on "trends in the wron…
A local infectious disease expert will take questions from the public in a livestreamed meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The Milton School Board voted 4-3 to change the mask-optional policy it approved earlier in the summer to a universal masking policy that coul…
A Parker High School student who has suffered from COVID-19 symptoms for more than a year has new hope as the beginning of the school year app…
There were 418 active cases and 15 hospitalizations in the county Wednesday, which has been increasing since Aug. 11 when there were 10 hospitalized.
Rock County has seen 17,112 cases and 188 deaths due to COVID-19, with the seven-day average for the county at 139 new cases per 100,000 residents.
Mercyhealth CEO Javon Bea said the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison is now investigating what he calls a $3-million kickback scheme that’s le…
Janesville and Beloit combined to report nearly 300 COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data released Monday by the Rock Coun…
Mercyhealth has terminated one of its vice presidents, Barb Bortner, after the Janesville-based health care groups said it learned Bortner was…
The Rock County Board has enacted a mask mandate at county facilities.
Jordan Faust, 5, of rural Edgerton, is fighting the battle of his life against a vicious cancer.
Aaron Holzmueller is a senior at Beloit College who is setting records as a runner on the college's track and field team. He also has cerebral palsy.
Nearly 60% of all eligible Rock County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as the county reported over two dozen n…
A COVID-19 death was reported in Rock County on Tuesday as hospitalization rates continue to increase in Wisconsin.
People needing to cool off on hot days can go to several local cooling and overnight centers.
As COVID-19 cases trend upward and virus transmission remains elevated in the region, the city of Janesville is ahead of Rock County's overall…
Walworth County is now considered a high transmission area for COVID-19, so masks are required in county buildings. Rock County is considering…
The Rock County Public Health Department will hold three vaccine clinics at local schools this week.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) launched a K-12 School Testing Program communications toolkit Friday, Aug. 6, for the 2021-2…
As Rock County grapples with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, local businesses and organizations are weighing their options when it comes to pr…
Rock County reported 50 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a substantial one-day jump in cases that is causing concern among health officials.
So far, Rock County has not seen a catastrophic COVID-19 infection outbreak—at least not one that overwhelmed hospitals and required emergency…
Rock County is now experiencing a "high" rate of COVID-19 transmission.
The Rock County Health Department is recommending all residents in the county, including those who already have been vaccinated, to wear masks…
The city of Janesville Clerk-Treasurer's Office at City Hall will reopen Tuesday after being closed last week following a city employee testin…
Mask-wearing is now recommended in all indoor, public settings
As the COVID-19 transmission rate remains at a moderate level locally, the Rock County Public Health Department announced it would not update …
COVID-19 vaccines will be available at the Rock County 4-H Fair.
Walworth County Public Health announced the National Guard test site will close at the end of the month.
Rep. Conley plans to introduce bill that would require drugmakers to report prescription price hikes
Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Sue Conley, D-Janesville, plans to reintroduce a bill that would force pharmaceutical companies to notify the st…
Cases involving the delta variant of the coronavirus have been identified in Rock County. There also have been breakthrough cases of COVID-19 …
A bipartisan bill championed by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, to strengthen protections of crime victims has passed, and Rock County organizations…
The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Blackhawk Tech will continue offering limited hours to help vaccinate people before the start of the school year.
More young people age 12 and older are getting the COVID-19 vaccine, which health department officials are encouraging as the new school year …
The COVID-19 testing site at Blackhawk Technical College will close at 3 p.m. today because of severe weather.
The Blackhawk Technical College Central Campus will cease COVID-19 testing after July 22.
From a chance to win the lottery to discounts on grocery tabs, Wisconsin and Illinois residents who have yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine j…
The Rock County Jail is no longer quarantining all new inmates, raising concerns among inmates.
A total of 17,947 doses have been administered at the Blackhawk Tech COVID-19 vaccination site as of Thursday.
Local hospital will host blood drive Thursday, July 1
In an effort to help residents in need, the United Way Blackhawk Region announced in a news release it will invest $3.14 million in grants for…
Demand for COVID-19 demand is down in Rock County causing reduced hours at vaccine clinic
COVID-19 cases in Rock County continue to drop, but the county has detected three variants of the virus locally, and there remains the potenti…
The city of Janesville has made no final decisions on how it might spend the $11.68 million it’ll receive in federal American Rescue Plan fund…
SSM Health announced Monday the vaccinations will be required by the end of September.
The Rock County Public Health Department is investigating a recent outbreak of illnesses among several guests who stayed at the Holiday Inn Ex…
Rock County health and community organization officials say the local response to address vaccine equity demographic disparities ultimately he…
A vaccine clinic for students age 12 and up is set for June 28 at Wilson Elementary School in Janesville.
The state announced Monday it plans to reduce hours at its Blackhawk Technical College COVID-19 vaccination site until closing the operation in July.
Walworth County has moved to Phase Four of reopening and the end of its COVID-19 Phase Guidance.
A small number of patients have received treatment for acute respiratory symptoms related to the Chemtool fire in Rockton, according to a Belo…