August 12, 2025 | Big Radio

City of Janesville: City debt payback on Woodman’s Center to cost average homeowner $36 a year

The bill on the city of Janesville’s borrowing to build the Woodman’s Sports & Conventional Center will cost the average city homeowner about $36 a year over a 15-year span. That’s the estimate Finance Director David Godek

Janesville chief election inspector presses city for poll worker pay increase

A Janesville poll official is lobbying for a pay raise for election inspectors. Tammy Brown has been an election inspector for the city of Janesville nine years, and is chief inspector in charge of the city’s First

School District of Janesville Gearing Up for New School Year

The School District of Janesville is gearing up for the start of the school year. Superintendent Mark Holzman says new teachers and staff will be in early next week, with all staff returning August 21st. Holzman says

Informational session on solar power installations to be held in Whitewater

The Wisconsin Farmers Union is bringing what it hopes will be an illuminating discussion on solar power to Whitewater. A free community informational session on various aspects of large-scale solar power installations will be held at the

Habitat for Humanity expands into Rock County

Habitat for Humanity plans to build its first home in Rock County in Janesville in spring of 2026. CEO Melissa Songko says Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha & Jefferson Counties is expanding to become Habitat for Humanity

Medical examiner releases name of Beloit motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash

The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing the name of the 37-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run accident early Saturday morning in Beloit. Beloit Police say an officer came across a crashed motorcycle near