JANESVILLE - After taking comments from area residents who packed their meeting, a divided Janesville City Council on Monday night didn鈥檛 immediately advance a proposed ordinance on future development at the former GM/JATCO site.
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Massive data center proposals are often developed in secret. Wisconsin has now joined several states with legislative proposals to make the process more transparent.
JANESVILLE 鈥 Organizers of a planned vigil Wednesday in downtown Janesville, being held in response to the recent shooting deaths of two people in Minneapolis by federal agents, say violence won鈥檛 be tolerated at the event and local police guidelines for demonstrations will be enforced.
MILTON 鈥 About $1.6 million is being requested for building upgrades as part of the School District of Milton鈥檚 capital maintenance plan, which is for infrastructure more than 30 years old.
MILTON 鈥 The Milton School Board may soon approve the purchase of new playground equipment at Northside Intermediate School, the first time in its history for such an upgrade.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 In 2022, Ashley Morse鈥檚 appointment as the first woman of color to serve as a Rock County circuit judge was widely hailed as a legal milestone.
The Janesville 69萝莉 180th Birthday
JANESVILLE 鈥 When Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan to be his vice-presidential running mate in 2012, Janesville vaulted into the national spotlight.
The Janesville 69萝莉 180th Birthday
JANESVILLE 鈥 For Janesville native and Craig High School graduate Dennis Hansch, the decision to invest in his hometown鈥檚 arts community and in the preservation and modernization of its premier, historic performing arts space was easy.
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JANESVILLE 鈥 To Thomas Baer, this single business principle mattered above all else: producing a product of uncompromising quality.
The Janesville 69萝莉 180th Birthday
JANESVILLE 鈥 Janesville lore has it that if you were walking down the sidewalk in the late 1980s and saw Bob Yahr approaching, it was time to move to the other side of the street.
JANESVILLE 鈥 Fueled by a trio of first-period goals and 23 saves from Kaleb Erickson, Janesville defeated Whitefish Bay 5-3 in a non-conference boys鈥 hockey game Tuesday night at Mercyhealth Arena.
PITTSBURGH 鈥 Mike McCarthy's homecoming is official.
GREEN BAY 鈥 The Green Bay Packers are hiring former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon as their new defensive coordinator, according to reports from Adam Schefter of ESPN and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network on Sunday.
JANESVILLE 鈥 Abbie Claas was tasked with making three of the biggest shots of the night when Janesville Craig hosted Sun Prairie East Tuesday night in Big Eight Conference girls' basketball.
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LOS ANGELES 鈥 In his seminal 1981 book 鈥淪imulacra and Simulation,鈥 cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard argued that Disneyland is emblematic of reality鈥檚 collapse into perpetual imitation.
Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for 鈥淭he Smashing Machine鈥 and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
It鈥檚 not often we get to pay tribute, in full, to our giants while they鈥檙e still with us. But in 鈥淢el Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!鈥 Judd Apatow dutifully and affectionately celebrates the laugh-filled life of a comedy legend who鈥檚 still here to tell the story 鈥 and the jokes 鈥 himself.
There may be more style than substance in 鈥淭he Infamous Gilberts鈥 but it is very stylish, indeed.
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WEST BEND, Wis. -- Whether you aim to interact with butterflies, run through a maze with your family, or explore beloved children鈥檚 books alongside corresponding flowers and plants, three small public Wisconsin gardens are must-see destinations.
BELOIT, Wis. -- It doesn鈥檛 take a lot to unleash your creativity. In the works of artists like Nancy Mayhew, built around discarded items, sometimes surprising collections of small things are elevated to a greater, beautiful whole.
RACINE, Wis. -- Whether you鈥檙e new to camping or a seasoned pro, renting equipment from an outfitter or hiring a live guide to lead your adventure has its advantages.
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Long before Wisconsin became a state, its lakes and rivers were a source of sustenance, Native American tribes mastered fishing techniques, employing everything from spears to nets, while respecting the delicate balance of nature and the region鈥檚 creeks, rivers and lakes.
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WAUSAU -- U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the GOP frontrunner for Wisconsin鈥檚 next governor, said Monday he hadn鈥檛 seen video footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fatally shooting a Minneapolis resident.
NEW YORK 鈥 Columbia University has named Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president as it tries to move forward from two years of turmoil that included campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war and President Donald Trump鈥檚 subsequent campai…
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown in his city. Thirty-seven-year-old Alex Je…
MADISON 鈥 The shutdown of Wisconsin鈥檚 version of C-SPAN amid a fundraising shortfall has led to state lawmakers meeting outside of public view, fueling complaints from open government advocates and putting pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to revive the network.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her government has at least temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba, but struck an ambiguous tone, saying the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies and that it was a 鈥渟overeign decision鈥 not made under pre…
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These area students were named to the president鈥檚 honors list for the Fall 2025 semester:
WHITEWATER -- The Whitewater Public Library will mark the completion of its building expansion and renovation with a grand reopening celebration.
JANESVILLE - The Rock County Sheriff鈥檚 Office will offer an ATV/UTV Safety Education Course from 6 - 7 p.m. on Feb. 11, and from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Rock County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, 200 East U.S. Highway 14, Janesville. Students must attend both sessions to graduate.
WHITEWATER -- The city of Whitewater Parks & Recreation Department has announced it will coordinate the 2026 Fourth of July Parade.
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