Clerks begin mailing absentee ballots Thursday
Anyone wishing to have an absentee ballot mailed to them for the August 9th partisan primary election should put in their request soon. Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson says municipal clerks will begin mailing ballots out on
Five more students complete Tim Cullen Institute
A program established by former State Senator Tim Cullen that gives high school juniors a crash course in state and local government is still thriving after 18 years. Cullen says the students meet with elected and appointed
Racine St in Janesville to close Tuesday – Thursday
Motorists traveling East Racine Street in Janesville this week may want to plan ahead. According to a news release, both lanes of East Racine Street will be closed starting at 6:00 Tuesday morning for storm sewer repair.
USS Beloit event postponed until September
A free public event to celebrate the christening and launch of the USS Beloit at ABC Supply Stadium is postponed due to the forecasted extreme heat Tuesday The event is being rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
Planned Parenthood will begin referring abortions out-of-state
Abortion will soon be a thing of the past with the borders of Wisconsin. Beginning on Saturday, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will direct patients to out-of-state facilities for abortions, or work with them to find alternative care.
Study shows budget challenges for Wisconsin towns
A new study finds tighter budgets for Wisconsin town governments. Wisconsin Policy Forum Research Director Jason Stein says towns reliance on local property taxes has grown in recent decades as state aid has slowed. “Towns have
Beloit City Council to consider interim city manager in closed session
The Beloit City Council discusses who will lead the City in the short term after City Manager Lori Curtis Luther leaves for a new job in August. According to Monday night’s City Council agenda, the council may
Leonard E. Alderson
May 9, 1925 – June 16, 2022 https://www.schneiderfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=25145912
Canyon – WJVL’s Pet of the Week
No longer do you need to travel all the way to Arizona but instead travel to the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin to meet the cutest Canyon of all. Canyon had journeyed his way to our
Traffic crash ends in OWI arrest
A 32-year-old Janesville man, accused of crashing his vehicle while under the influence, may have police to thank for saving his life. Janesville police responded to a report of a man, appearing to be under the influence of