Revamped West Court Street will be open to traffic soon

Project managers say construction on West Court Street in Janesville is nearly complete. In the latest and potentially final project update, RH Batterman project manager Colten Tuescher says crews are putting down permanent pavement markings for the
Janesville man charged after child sex assault allegations from 10 years ago

A Janesville man faces a charge of repeated sexual assault of a child — about a decade later. Prosecutors say a teenage victim accused Melvin J. Leindecker, 26, of multiple sexual assaults from approximately 10 years ago
Town of Beloit begin search for fire chief

The City of South Beloit isn’t the only state line community looking to hire a fire chief in the near future. In the last five years the town of Beloit fire department has gone from 12 to
Paul David Anderson
October 5, 1971 — October 2, 2025
Linda’s Adventure
Scaling a mountain to an ice cave on aptly-named “Iceland.” Also, sitting on a glacier, as one does. Volcano hike. Three hours up, and what goes up must down. This is a lava field of an
Beloit man faces multiple burglary charges after dollar store, gas station break-ins

Prosecutors charge a Beloit man with three burglaries committed on two consecutive nights last month. Bennie D. Fleming, 34, is accused of breaking glass doors at two Beloit dollar stores and a gas station and stealing cigarettes
John Gregory Taylor
February 17, 1946 ~ September 28, 2025 (age 79)
Clemmie L. Ehly
October 26, 1939 – October 1, 2025