Study: Downtown vacancy in Janesville increased in last year
A summer survey of downtown properties in Janesville shows the vacancy rate of commercial properties increased last year. City manager Mark Freitag said the rate increased from 20.6 percent in 2018 to 21.8 percent this summer. First-floor
AG Josh Kaul not satisfied with Purdue Pharma settlement
Wisconsin is not part of a tentative settlement between Purdue Pharma and 22 states that sued the company over its role in the opioid crisis. The Washington Post reports that an executive committee of attorneys representing cities,
Janesville judged best in water
(Photo courtesy Channel 3000) Janesville may have a new claim to fame. The Wisconsin American Water Works Association has judged the city’s municipal water supply the best tasting in the state. City Utility Director David Botts attributes it
State’s first 2019 human case of West Nile Virus confirmed
The year’s first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in Wisconsin has been reported. That case is reported in Northeastern Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is advising residents to continue to protect themselves against
Kenosha police shut down operation of vape cartridge king
Kenosha cops have taken down a sophisticated operation making counterfeit vaping cartridges. Investigators say Tyler Huffhines’ ten employees made him millions of dollars by filling 3,000-to-5,000 illicit cartridges every day for nearly two years. The vapes were
Study finds housing shortage for Wisconsin workforce
Not enough places to live – a new study from the Wisconsin Realtors Association finds housing availability has not kept up with a growing workforce. “The situation has been slowly developing, but basically over the last ten
Badgers pegged as WCHA preseason favorites
Fresh off winning its fifth NCAA title, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team has been picked to win its eight WCHA regular-season title, according to the league’s annual preseason coaches’ poll that was announced Wednesday. The Badgers earned
Janesville Firefighters remember 9-11
A member of Janesville’s Fire Department suggests we do what we can to affect change locally, as a way to impact the world we live. Firefighter’s Union and Charity Board member Tyler Maechtle offered a message of
Rural Footville crash victim’s name released
The Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department identifies the woman, killed earlier this week in an automobile crash northwest of Footville, as 29-year-old Rachelle M. Dement of Beloit. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says Dement was driving southbound on
Bipartisan lawmaker group seeks to increase funding for UW-System MIA recovery program
The UW System’s Missing In Action Recovery and Identification program could be getting a boost from lawmakers. State Senator Mark Miller is part of a group that wants to help secure more state funding to bring home