Porters rebrands as Russo Outdoor Power Plus
Porter's Lawn & Power Equipment on Janesville's south side officially is now Russo Outdoor Power Plus.
Janesville police investigate report of shots fired on city’s west side
JANESVILLE — Police are investigating after two people reported hearing the sound of possible gunfire Thursday on Janesville’s west side. So far, however, police have found no evidence of a…
Janesville Police Department remembers retired K-9 named Grand
JANESVILLE — The Janesville Police Department on Tuesday announced the passing of retired K-9 Grand. According to a news release, Grand faithfully served the Janesville community from 2016 until his…
Janesville listening session to go on as planned
JANESVILLE – Organizers of a congressional listening session announced the state’s senators and the two local House representatives declined invitations to listen to their constituents on Feb. 21. Even so,…
Two injured in Janesville industrial steam explosion
JANESVILLE — Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon in an industrial accident involving a steam explosion in Janesville. The Janesville Fire Department responded to the 100 block of Innovation Drive…
Janesville police seek suspect in Tuesday night shooting
JANESVILLE — A 22-year-old man sought medical treatment for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Tuesday after a shooting in Janesville. Police were called to Mercy Hospital around 6:15 p.m. to meet…
Groups invite Steil, Pocan, Baldwin and Johnson to community town hall in Janesville
UPDATE: None of the four invited legislators will be in attendance on the 21st. However, the program continues as planned with the primary focus on listening to the opinions and…
Burger King operator accused of more than 1,600 child labor law violations
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has uncovered more than 1,656 violations of Wisconsin’s child labor and wage payment laws by a company that runs two Burger King…
Janesville receives $5 million federal grant to tackle blight
Janesville has received a $5 milllion federal grant to assist in community blight removal, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced Wednesday.
Exploding trees? Not exactly
As a deep freeze heads our way, headlines and social posts about “exploding trees” are everywhere.