Mercy East Clinic workers enter month two of strike as they seek boost in pay, clinic security
It’s been a solid month now that union health care workers at Mercy Health East Clinic have remained on strike over pay, benefits and workplace security. Workers at the Janesville clinic say they see no new signs
Janesville police chief pushing for more proactive, coordinated approach to help the homeless
Janesville Police Chief Chad Pearson says a stabbing in the downtown Town Square highlights a need for a more coordinated, proactive approach to handling an up-tick in local vagrancy and homelessness. Pearson says homelessness itself is not
Beloit School Board backs off proposed ‘no tolerance’ policy on student cellphone use
The Beloit School Board keeps its current student cellphone policy in place — for now. On Tuesday night, board members considered a proposed “no-tolerance framework” for phone use across the district. The change, had it passed, would
Beloit Proposes TID for Prairie Avenue Corridor Redevelopment
The city of Beloit is planning to redevelop the Prairie Avenue Corridor by proposing a Tax Increment District. Economic Development Director Drew Pennington says the area has a lot vacancies and under utilized parking lots and buildings.
Marianne Urbin
May 2, 1946 ~ August 4, 2025 (age 79)
Bruce Allen Roen
January 28, 1954 – July 30, 2025
Leland Don Young
February 20, 1958 – August 5, 2025
City of Janesville hosts Clean Sweep chemical drop-off event
Space is filling up quickly for Rock County’s next Clean Sweep hazardous chemical drop-off event in Janesville. Rock County Conservation Specialist Anne Miller says the program is for household hazardous chemicals like oil based paints, old gasoline,
ESPN, NFL announce major transaction
On Wednesday, it became official. ESPN has acquired NFL Network and certain other media assets owned and controlled by the NFL in exchange for a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN. this acquisition includes the NFL’s highly
Beloit boy, 7, dies after being hit by vehicle weeks after a previous SUV-vs.-pedestrian death
A 7-year-old from Beloit dies after being hit by a vehicle. Beloit police say the collision happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday on Prairie Avenue near Summit Avenue. The boy was first taken to an area hospital