WCLO Janesville

12/22/2025

Demetric D. Holliman is charged in Rock County Court with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, attempting to flee and officer, and bail jumping.

A Beloit teenager who was already out on bail for two open felony cases is facing new charges after prosecutors says he fled from a Beloit Police officer who was trying to stop him for an equipment

12/22/2025

An administrator at a local elementary school reported that an eight-year-old showed her an eight-inch long, two-inch-wide injury on his thigh that he indicated was caused by his mother, Monikka Hyde, beating him with a belt

A 34-year-old Beloit woman is charged in Rock County Court with felony physical abuse of a child. According to the criminal complaint, Beloit Police were dispatched to a local elementary school on December 15th where they spoke

12/21/2025

ECHO will be serving ham and turkey dinners at St. William Catholic Church in Janesville on Christmas Day.

ECHO is gearing up for its annual Christmas Day dinner. The Janesville nonprofit will be serving ham and turkey dinners at St. William Catholic Church at 456 N. Arch St. Doors at the church will open at

12/21/2025

12/20/25 Jason Gray and Point of Grace

Jason Gray is a Christian singer/songwriter (and a Minnesotan) who I've featured previously on the blog (here and here). Last year he was approached by Point of Grace, a vocal band with twenty-seven #1 singles and numerous Dove awards, to write a Christmas song. In 2024, they began singing the song on the road -- and since the song was so well-receieved, they have officially recorded and released…...

Jason Gray is a Christian singer/songwriter (and a Minnesotan) who I’ve featured previously on the blog (here and here). Last year he was approached by Point of Grace, a vocal band with twent…

12/20/2025

12/19 Tim Baker – Formerly of Hey Rosetta – With a New Release

Tim Baker is a Canadian singer/songwriter who was the lead singer for the indie rock band, Hey Rosetta (a band I've featured a couple times on this blog). Last year, Baker released his third solo record, Full Rainbow of Light, an album the CBC says is about "joy and nostalgia of the season." "I didn't set out to make a Christmas album," Baker told CBC Radio's…...

Tim Baker is a Canadian singer/songwriter who was the lead singer for the indie rock band, Hey Rosetta (a band I’ve featured a couple times on this blog). Last year, Baker released his third …

12/19/2025

The state is reporting two pediatric deaths from respiratory illnesses in Wisconsin so far in a flu season that health officials say has been marked by plummeting vaccination rates.

The state is reporting two pediatric deaths from respiratory illnesses in Wisconsin so far in a flu season that health officials say has been marked by plummeting vaccination rates. State Department of Health Services epidemiologist Tom Haupt

12/19/2025

Tyrone Gibson appeared in Rock County Court Friday morning for what was supposed to be the final pre-trial for a jury trial that was scheduled to start next month.

The 27-year-old Janesville man accused of shooting at police who were trying to arrest him in connection with a separate shooting may be looking to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Tyrone Gibson appeared in Rock

12/19/2025

Big Radio’s Janesville radio stations raised a record $51,000 during annual holiday charity events during the first two weeks of December. The stations said the events demonstrate how local listeners…

12/19/2025

The Janesville City Clerk's Office reports that Burdick has filed an intent of non-candidacy, which means when his term ends after the April election, he will no longer be on the city council.

Janesville City Council President Aaron Burdick is not running for re-election this April. The Janesville City Clerk's Office reports that Burdick has filed an intent of non-candidacy, which means when his term ends after the April election,

12/19/2025

Lisa Furseth, the executive director of the Hendricks Family Foundation, says she has had hundreds of conversations about how the foundation could help the School District of Beloit. She pitched one idea to the Beloit School Board earlier this week.

The Hendricks Family Foundation makes a pitch to the School District of Beloit. Lisa Furseth, the foundation's executive director, told the school board during public comment at Tuesday night's meeting that the foundation is willing to provide