Janesville man gets 18 years in sexual assault of family member
A Rock County judge hands an 18-year sentence to a Janesville man found guilty having sex with his teenage daughter. Under a ruling Wednesday by judge Ashley Morse, 42-year-old Brandon Stevens is headed to prison for 10
Janesville Boys & Girls Club lands $2.1 donation to shore up youth center project
The Boys & Girls Club of Janesville has sealed a multi-million dollar funding deal for its new youth center now being built on the city’s south side. Executive Director Rebecca Veum told Big Radio on Wednesday that
City of Janesville draws near close of its initial search for data center developers
At the end of this month, the city of Janesville is set to close a request for proposals to find developers who might want to build a data center at the former General Motors site. While the
Family Services of Southern Wisconsin nets $100,000 grant from United Way
The United Way bolsters a local domestic abuse survivor advocacy organization. Beloit-based Family Services of Southern Wisconsin is receiving a $100,000 grant from the United Way Blackhawk Region to support its Defy Domestic Abuse program. Through the
Trial date for man charged in death of former UW-Whitewater gymnast moved to June 2026
A judge moves the trial date for the man charged in the killing of a former UW-Whitewater gymnast. Chad Richards is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend Kara Welsh in a downtown Whitewater apartment last September.
Groundbreaking Aug 26 For Apartment Development in Whitewater
Work is set to begin next week on a new residential development in Whitewater. A groundbreaking will be held August 26th to mark the start of phase one of Hartland Shores’ apartment project. Interim Economic Development Director
Milton council bans domestic animals from ball fields, reduces speed limit along Highway 59
Baseball and softball fields in Milton city parks are now off limits to dogs and other domestic animals. A second reading of the proposed ordinance passed Tuesday night. During the ordinance’s first reading on Aug. 5, council
Retired Rock County judge dies
Nearly a decade after retiring, former Rock County Judge Kenneth Forbeck dies. During this week’s meeting, Beloit City Council member Sherry Blakeley shared that Forbeck had passed away on August 6th at Aurora Medical Center in Summit.
Janesville man charged with stalking police to represent himself at trial
A Janesville man who was previously convicted of disorderly conduct for making YouTube videos where he called police blue ISIS and harassed officers will be representing himself at trial on new stalking, obstructing and officer, and disorderly
Former players file suit against ex-Wisconsin women’s basketball coach
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