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12/09/2025

Drivers who use West Court Street to travel between Janesville's west side and downtown will get an early Christmas present -- The Five Points intersection reopens Thursday, Dec. 18.

Drivers who use West Court Street to travel between Janesville's west side and downtown will get an early Christmas present -- The Five Points intersection reopens soon. City Manager Kevin Lahner told the city council Monday that

12/09/2025

Rock County authorities identify 34-year-old Engell R. Martinez Acevedo of Beloit as the man killed on Highway 14 in an early morning crash in the town of Bradford. The crash came Dec. 3 in the aftermath of an overnight snow squall.

Rock County authorities name the Beloit man killed in an early morning crash in the town of Bradford that came in the aftermath of an overnight snow squall last week. The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department identifies

12/09/2025

12/8/25 Yet another Nashville Artist – Dave Barnes

When I look for new Christmas music, i search several dozen places - maybe more. A couple sites are indie and Americana pages that review music of each particular genre. A lot of the indie and Americana music is coming out of Nashville these days so I suppose it should be no wonder I'm featuring yet another Nashville based singer/songwriter in…...

When I look for new Christmas music, i search several dozen places – maybe more. A couple sites are indie and Americana pages that review music of each particular genre. A lot of the indie an…

12/08/2025

12/08/2025

Ben Dobson says his campaign is self-funded

With eight candidates already seeking three open seats on the Janesville City Council, this race begins to heat up. Ben Dobson, a former member of the Janesville School Board, says he wants to bring a "community-first perspective"

12/08/2025

As a 2023 graduate of Craig High School, Colton Measner says he would bring a new perspective if elected to the Janesville School Board.

A familiar face is campaigning for a spot on the Janesville School Board. Colton Measner will be trying for a third consecutive year to win a seat on the board. He came up about 300 votes short

12/08/2025

Rock County snowmobile Alliance Trail Coordinator Bill Slater says to expect early season conditions with dips and bumps to be cautious of.

Groomers from the Rock County Snowmobile Alliance are out in full force after the county opened the trails Sunday. Rock County snowmobile Alliance Trail Coordinator Bill Slater says to expect early season conditions with dips and bumps

12/08/2025

Today is the last day to bid on items in the Big Radio Holiday Charity Auction! View all the items at https://hibid.com/catalog/697741/big-radios-radiothon-2025-online-auction auction closes at 7 p.m., all proceeds go to E.C.H.O. and the Salvation Army!

12/08/2025

A consumer advocacy group tells Big Radio that nonprofit utility watchdogs want to make sure Wisconsin utilities don't pass along huge data center costs to residents and small businesses.

A watchdog group wants to make sure residents don't get disproportionately charged for electric rate hikes that come amid a statewide boom in data center developments. Tom Content is director of the nonprofit Citizens Utility Board, a

12/08/2025

12/7/25 George Kahn Jazz & Blues R***e

Pianist and composer George Kahn is one of the few living jazz artists who captures the West Coast sound of the 1950s and 60s. Drawing inspiration from legendary figures like Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample, Vince Guaraldi, and Wynton Kelly, Kahn's music possesses a contemporary edge while staying true to the spirit of jazz.His performances range from instrumental "hard-bop" bands to the vocal group…...

Pianist and composer George Kahn is one of the few living jazz artists who captures the West Coast sound of the 1950s and 60s. Drawing inspiration from legendary figures like Dave Brubeck, Ramsey L…

12/07/2025

YWCA Rock County kicked off its donor campaign for 2026 with some added urgency.

YWCA Rock County kicks off its next donor campaign with some added urgency. Brittany de la O, the YWCA's director of donor engagement and grants, says the organization is losing all its funding from the federal Victims

12/07/2025

Village of Clinton residents are advised to bring any water they plan to ingest to a rolling boil for at least a full minute.

Village of Clinton officials issue a boil-water advisory to residents after a water main break. According to Clinton police, the main broke at about 9 a.m. Saturday, causing the water system to lose pressure. Officials say the