Janesville City Manager offered job in Colorado

Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag has been offered a position as the new City Manager in Westminster Colorado. City Council President Paul Benson says that Freitag has been offered the job but that it isn’t finalized yet,

Portion of Memorial drive in Janesville now closed

A portion of East Memorial Drive in Janesville, from North Ringold Street to Randall Avenue, is now closed for street reconstruction activities. It will remain closed for approximately four to five weeks as contractors working for the

Michels defeats Kleefisch in Republican primary for governor

Construction company executive Tim Michels pledges to work for hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin, as he faces Democratic Governor Tony Evers in November. Michels defeated former lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch in Tuesday’s Republican primary. “To people that feel

Janesville School Board hears strategies to attract new staff

The Janesville School Board heard ideas on attracting and retaining new staff members at a Tuesday night meeting. Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Human Services Scott Garner says they could use current employees to get new people

Organization holding run/walk to help homeless youth

A local organization is hosting a run/walk at to help benefit homeless youth in Rock County. Project 16:49 Executive Director Tammy DeGarmo says the 2nd Annual Race for a Place has added a 10k option for more

Janesville man facing OWI charge pleads not guilty

A 39-year-old Janesville man who faces charges of operating while intoxicated with a passenger under 16, neglecting a child, resisting an officer, and bail jumping pleads not guilty. Ricardo Moreno was represented by Philip Brehm in Rock

Tammy Baldwin to join local agribusiness session

An annual gathering of a local legislator and area farmers will have a special guest this year. The yearly agribusiness listening session of Wisconsin 43rd Assembly District Representative Don Vruwink of Milton will welcome Wisconsin U.S. Senator