Janesville Gazette

01/04/2026

Maduro's capture disrupts Caribbean holiday travel, hundreds of flights canceled

The U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has disrupted Caribbean travel. On Saturday, no flights crossed over Venezuela, according to FlightRadar24.com. Major airlines canceled hundreds of flights across

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01/03/2026

In their words: Survivors and others talk about fatal Swiss Alpine bar fire

In the aftermath of a fire inside a Swiss Alpine bar that killed 40 people celebrating the new year, survivors, friends and family members, the region’s top authorities and even

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01/03/2026

Woodman's Center invitational to bring 500 gymnasts to Janesville

JANESVILLE — The Woodman’s Sports & Convention Center is hosting the One World One Love Gymnastics Invitational Jan. 10–11.

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01/03/2026

Identities released in town of Magnolia deaths

JANESVILLE – Two people found dead in a town of Magnolia home on Dec. 26 have been identified by the Rock County Medical Examiner's Department.

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01/03/2026

ICYMI: About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said. The fire happened in the

About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said. The fire happened in the

01/02/2026

A Symbol of Hope for America’s 250th: American Eagle Foundation Announces Birth of First Eaglet on National Anniversary

KODAN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 2, 2026--

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01/02/2026

JANESVILLE – The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department has released the name of a 26-year-old man who died in a motor vehicle crash near U.S. Highway 51 and Knilans Road

01/02/2026

Investigation continues into the New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland, in photos

CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss investigators say they believe sparklers on Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the

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01/02/2026

ICYMI: JANESVILLE-- Some stories stay with you not because of their scope, but because of the soul that embeds itself in certain spaces. This year, two of the stories I wrote

JANESVILLE-- Some stories stay with you not because of their scope, but because of the soul that embeds itself in certain spaces. This year, two of the stories I wrote

01/02/2026

ICYM: June trial set in shooting death of UW-Whitewater gymnast

ELKHORN — A high-profile trial for a former UW-Whitewater wrestler accused of killing his girlfriend, a national champion gymnast, is set for June as attorneys prepare to battle over expert

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01/02/2026

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration

About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said. The fire happened in the

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01/02/2026

A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues

A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day has left dozens of people presumed dead and around 100

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