Janesville City Manager won’t remove Rock County Economic Development Manager from city GM panel
City Manager Kevin Lahner says he will not remove Rock County Economic Development Manager James Otterstein from the city’s GM-JATCO redevelopment panel over Otterstein’s role in data center planning in the town of Beloit. In a sharply
UPDATE: 3 workers hospitalized at Janesville’s NaturPak after 2nd steam explosion in last 2 months
Local medics say three workers are hospitalized with severe burns after steam equipment exploded today at NaturPak Pet in Janesville. It’s the second explosion that’s left workers injured at the pet food production plant on Janesville’s south
Former teacher charged with child porn has bail reduced
The 33-year-old former Janesville middle school teacher charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography has his cash bail reduced from $100,000 to $10,000. Adam Teal appeared in Rock County Court for a motion hearing Wednesday
Beloit man takes plea deal in connection with burglary spree
A Beloit man who had a burglary spree in September of 2025 has his day in Rock County Court. 34-year-old Bennie Fleming plead guilty Wednesday afternoon to burglary. Two additional counts of burglary, three counts of criminal
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16-year-old charged with shooting a person in Beloit
A Rockford teenager is accused of shooting a drug dealer while trying to rob him. 16-year-old Camron Broomfield is charged in Rock County Court with attempted armed robbery, two counts of first-degree reckless injury with use of
Emergency crews respond to Janesville’s NaturPak Pet for 2nd injury incident in last 2 months
Local medics are on scene at Janesville’s NaturPak Pet factory, responding to the second set of industrial injuries at the pet food plant in the last five weeks. The Rock County 911 Communication Center says Janesville Fire
Arizona or bust for this NCAA bracket
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New website provides local domestic violence resources
The Rock County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Domestic Violence Workgroup launches a new website that compiles all of the known local resources for victims and survivors of domestic violence. The website, stopDVRockCounty.org has phone numbers for help