Rock County’s attorney defends process used to vet county administrator candidates
| By Big Radio News Staff | If the Rock County Board deems it so, suburban Illinois resident John Light would be the next county administrator. Rock County’s Staff Committee recommends the board approve a resolution to
WisDOT Holding Meeting On Beloit Intersection Upgrade
The community is invited to attend a public meeting being held this month by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to discuss improvements to an intersection in Beloit. WisDOT Project Manager Anthony Buerger (burger) says the intersection of
Doug Welch Honored For Preserving History
Longtime Milton historian Doug Welch is being honored by the Janesville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Welch was awarded the Historic Preservation Recognition Award over the weekend for his work in preserving history. He
Rising costs impact Children’s Museum of Rock County design work
The proposed Children’s Museum of Rock County probably won’t look exactly like those renderings that were released in 2023. Board President John Westphal says design work on the shell and core of the building have revealed that
Fire burns at South Beloit metal recycler
| Big Radio News Staff | An apparent fire breaks out at a South Beloit metal recycling facility. WIFR-TV in Rockford is reporting a column of smoke was rising from Behr Iron and Metal Recycling Center in
Janesville, Beloit transit systems granted settlement money for new buses
| By Big Radio News Staff | Settlement money from Clean Air Act violations will help Janesville and Beloit update their bus fleets. Janesville will receive $580,000 from the state Department of Administration for a new bus.
City of Janesville wrestles with another water main break on east side
| By Big Radio News Staff | Janesville’s water mains continue to take the brunt of a freeze-and-thaw winter. The city announces its water utility is wrestling with a major, 12-inch, cast-iron water main that blew out
Janesville man pleads guilty to molesting 7-year-old, remains free on bond
A 59-year-old Janesville man remains free on a $500 cash bond after pleading guilty to molesting a seven-year-old. Tracy Huenefeld was originally charged in Rock County Court with two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.
City of Janesville receives reimbursement from state for tornado response
The City of Janesville is recouping some of the costs that were incurred as a result of the June 2024 tornado. According to a a news release, Janesville has received a $119,000 reimbursement from the Wisconsin Disaster
2025 CMT Awards are canceled amid merger with Paramount
The 2025 CMT Music Awards are officially on pause as Paramount Global continues its merger with Skydance Media. The MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Millennial Awards and Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico are also affected, adding to