Colony Brands to close Janesville facility; 78 part-time positions eliminated
JANESVILLE — Colony Brands, the direct-to-consumer catalog and gift company that began as Swiss Colony, will close its Janesville operations in March and lay off 78 part-time employees prior to…
Brewers’ Murphy voted NL Manager of the Year for the third time in a row
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers skipper Pat Murphy has been voted National League Manager of the Year for the third year in a row. Murphy becomes the first manager in either…
Pilot walks away uninjured after his single-engine plane crash lands at Rock County airport
JANESVILLE — A pilot walked away uninjured after his small plane crash landed Sunday on the runway at the Rock County Regional airport. According to a news release, Rock County…
Berman upsets Steil in Wisconsin 1st District race
JANESVILLE, Wis. — Democrat Mitchell Berman won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District early Wednesday, scoring an upset victory over Republican incumbent Bryan Steil.…
Voters approve Janesville schools spending referendum
JANESVILLE — School District of Janesville voters have agreed to extend an operational referendum that expires at the end of the next school year. The vote was 13,352 to 11,731…
BREAKING: Democrats projected to take majority in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — Democrats are projected to win control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, defying historical headwinds and flipping key battleground seats to capture a majority in…
Democrat Crowley projected winner in Wisconsin governor’s race
MADISON — Democrat David Crowley was projected as the winner of Wisconsin’s race for governor, making history as the state’s first African American to be elected to that position. Crowley,…
Projection: U.S. House majority flips to Democrats
WASHINGTON — In a major political shift, Democrats are projected to have secured enough seats to reclaim control of the U.S. House of Representatives, breaking the narrow Republican majority and…
UPDATE: GM/JATCO referendum passes, giving voters a say in future large development
JANESVILLE — Janesville residents on Tuesday approved a referendum that will shape the future of development in the city. As of 10:50 p.m., with all 40 precincts counted in the…
Two arrested following road-rage shooting in Janesville
JANESVILLE — Two people have been arrested and face multiple charges following a road-rage shooting Monday evening on I-39/90 in Janesville. According to a news release, the Janesville Police Department…