Janesville arson case moving forward with jury trial

Lawyers plan to proceed to a jury trial for a Fort Atkinson man accused of a Janesville arson. 31-year-old Jacob Piper is charged with arson and five counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide after witnesses told police

Carmen G. Harstad

January 25, 1945 ~ September 1, 2021 (age 76) https://www.brianmarkfh.com/notices/Carmen-Harstad

City of Whitewater asking citizens to wear masks indoors

The City of Whitewater is asking members of the public who are conducting business in City-owned facilities to wear face masks, regardless of vaccination status. According to a news release, the mask request is based on guidance

Visit Beloit extends deadline for Dream Job Competition

Visit Beloit announces an extension on the registration deadline for the Dream Job Competition being held in Beloit, WI on January 9, 2022. According to a news release, with college students returning to campuses across the country,

Bortner charged in MercyHealth kickback scheme

MercyHealth’s former Vice President of Marketing and Communications is formerly charged in federal court for the kickback scheme that got her fired. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that 57-year-old Barbara Bortner of Milton is charged with

New at Noon – Bryan Lanning “Slide Into My GM”

Bryan Lanning taps into that nostalgic, carefree, conquer-the-world feeling of cruising in your first car in his brand new single, “Slide Into My GM.” There is an honesty and authenticity to Bryan Lanning’s voice that tugs at

Jansville landfill aflame for hours

Janesville firefighters work into the early morning hours Wednesday fighting a fire at the city’s landfill.  Firefighters say they could see a glow from Blackbridge Road while on route to the fire about 11:00 p.m. Tuesday.  One

Thresheree set for Labor Day weekend

An agricultural equipment history lesson for all ages is planned this Labor Day weekend in rural Edgerton.  The Rock River Thresheree’s humble beginnings date back 65-years as a simple reunion on a local farm.  Now, around 15,000 people turn

League of Women Voters tackles gerrymandering

Local voters have a chance to learn how to influence state legislators into ending the practice of gerrymandering.  League of Women Voters of Janesville President Linda Reinhardt says a virtual meeting to share the League’s “People Powered