Whitewater Proposing Stormwater Rate Increase

The City of Whitewater is proposing a stormwater rate increase. Public Works Director Brad Marquardt says stormwater utility rates haven’t been adjusted since December 2015. Marquardt says the additional funding will pay for stormwater projects and other
Charity Ball raises more than $300,000 for House of Mercy Homeless Center in Janesville

The Mercyhealth Development Foundation raises $307,000 for the House of Mercy Homeless Center. The money raised at the foundation’s 2025 Charity Ball at the Celtic House at Glen Erin Golf Course in Janesville on Oct. 4 will
Janesville School Board poised to fire disgraced middle school teacher

The Janesville School District completes it’s internal investigation of a middle school teacher who has been on leave since last month after he was arrested for sending a nude image of a woman to an undercover federal
Milton city council considering budget contribution requests for three nonprofits

Three nonprofits apply for a monetary contribution from the city of Milton’s 2025-26 budget. The Badger Chordhawks Chorus is one of the groups that applied for funding. Christopher Smith, the chorus’s executive music director, says a $5,000
Beloit fire chief retires

The City of Beloit is the third local municipality that’s looking to hire a fire chief. Director of Strategic Communications Sarah Lock announced in an email that Fire Chief Daniel Pease has retired, effective immediately. To ensure
Beloit man sentenced in child sexual assault case

An elderly Beloit man who sexually assaulted a four-year-old will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced Thursday to 29 years in prison. 71-year-old Michael Brenton plead guilty in August to a