Nature group wants city of Janesville to designate 101 Rockport Road as city park space

A group of nature enthusiasts wants a grassy lot along the Rock River in Janesville’s Fourth Ward preserved permanently as park space. The parcel — 2 acres at 101 Rockport Road — was being eyed for apartments
Brodhead man arrested on suspicion of fourth OWI in town of Avon

A Brodhead man faces felony OWI charges after his arrest Friday afternoon. A Rock County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch and the driver slumped over behind the wheel near the
Janesville police investigate thieves who tried to rob safes at two different Walgreens stores

Authorities say thieves tried to rob store safes at two different Walgreens stores in Janesville. Janesville police have not given full details, including what time both incidents happened, but both incidents are thought to have happened sometime
Janesville student hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while biking to school

Janesville police say a seventh-grade student is being treated at a hospital for injuries after he was hit at a crosswalk while he was on his way to Marshall Middle School Friday morning. They’re investigating it as
Janesville sex offender poised to take plea deal in new sexual assault case

|Big Radio News| A 36-year-old Janesville man who was sentenced to seven years in prison on two counts of third degree sexual assault in 2017 appears poised to take a plea deal in a new sexual assault
2025 Sugar River Cleanup Saturday May 17th

PLEASE HELP! Keep the Sugar River Sweet & Clean >>>VOLUNTEER ON SAT. MAY 17th<<< Do you love the Sugar River? Do you like to see it clean of refuse or full of trash? Do you like it
Walworth County Preparedness Expo
In partnership with local preparedness expert Jim Cobb and Walworth County Emergency Management, Health and Human Services is hosting the event to educate residents about essential preparedness strategies, connect them with local experts and vendors, and empower
Wisconsin Senate Democrat hopes Republicans, Democrats start to compromise on new biennial budget

State Senator Mark Spreitzer says he hopes Republicans and Democrats can find common ground on public education funding, among other big-ticket items in the new state biennial budget. But moves Thursday by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee
City of Janesville to stream video-based “State of City” address on Monday

The city of Janesville hosts its first ever all-video “State of the City” address. City spokesman Nick Faust says the city and cable access channel JATV worked to build a 20-minute “State of the City” video this
Judge orders another competency evaluation for Janesville man accused of siblicide

|Big Radio News| A Rock County Judge orders a third competency evaluation for a 21-year-old Janesville man accused of stabbing his eight-year-old sister to death last March. Rock County Judge Derrick Grubb found Dayveon Lathrop competent to