Hemlines and Heroes brings local history to life through clothing
The fabrics of the 20th century will be on display all month at the Rock County Historical Society campus in Janesville. The exhibit is called Hemlines and Heroes and features formalwear displays from the Roaring 20’s, the
Beloit woman takes plea deal in connection with injury crash
A 29-year-old Beloit woman who was high and drunk when she blew a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle, injuring the other driver takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online court records,
Stoughton man charged with child abuse in Rock County appears in court
A 33-year-old Stoughton man who is accused of accidentally punching a six-year-old in the face while swinging at the child’s mother, is bound over for trial. Robert Jewel Ellifritz appeared in Rock County Court Tuesday for his
Janesville man who took plea deal in child sexual assault case headed to prison
A Janesville man who took a plea deal in a child sexual assault case is sentenced in Rock County Court. Christopher Hollie plead guilty in December to exposing genitals to a child, and attempting to flee an
Cash bail reduced for human trafficking suspect
A 60-year-old Beloit man who is facing more than two dozen charges in Rock County Court including human trafficking, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, false imprisonment, and mistreating animals has his cash bail reduced. According to the criminal
Retired K-9 officer dies
The Janesville Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Officer Grand. K9 Grand served the Janesville community from 2016 until his retirement in 2024. He was assigned to Officer Jason Bier throughout his career. Following
Margaret E. Jones
January 19, 1948 – February 27, 2026
Archie D. Reese
April 24, 1929 – March 2, 2026
Todd D. Nelson September 30, 1964 – March 2, 2026
Beloit teen accused of flashing Door Dasher
A Beloit teenager is accused of exposing himself to a food delivery driver and later sending them an inappropriate message. 18-year-old Moises Leon is charged in Rock County Court with lewd and lascivious behavior and two counts