UPDATE: Janesville police investigate report of gunshots, lock down schools on city’s west side
Washington Elementary School was one of three schools on Janesville’s west side placed on lock down Thursday afternoon after police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Ravine Street and North Oakhill Avenue. An email
Leslie Burkins
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Registration open for Shamrock Shuffle
The annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 10K run/walk to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Janesville is happening on Saturday, March 14th. CEO Rebecca Veium says the race begins at 10:30 a.m. at O’Riley & Conway’s
Beloit celebrates America’s 250th anniversary
In 2026, communities across the nation come together to commemorate America250 – the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This city of Beloit joins in this
Janesville’s Washington school goes on lockdown as police respond to ‘incident’ in neighborhood
Janesville School District officials say Washington Elementary School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon for a “police incident” in the community. According to an email to families, Washington School Principal Matt Peerenboom sent shortly before 1 p.m.
New Beloit Police Chief taps pair of Chicagoland cops for deputy chief job
It appears Beloit’s new police chief wants to bring in a pair in a pair of suburban Chicago police administrators to fill out her department’s upper command. Beloit Police Chief Schonella Stewart looks to be tapping two
Plea date scheduled for man involved in road rage gun incident
A 54-year-old Clinton man who is accused of pointing a gun at another vehicle while driving drunk on the Interstate appears poised to take a plea deal in Rock County Court. Rick Kamp is charged with possession
Sally M. Cullen
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Harry D. Jones
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