Janesville

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A man killed his romantic rival and then turned his gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide in a Janesville mobile home park.

Officers responded to a report of gunshots at the Town and Country Mobile Home Park around 10 p.m.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin launched an online registry Wednesday where people can sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine if they are eligible and appointments are available near where they live, but so far only one health department is participating...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to travel to Janesville on Saturday, two weeks after he canceled a rally for there and Green Bay following his positive coronavirus test...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump moved a planned western Wisconsin appearance to elsewhere in the state amid calls from a city mayor and the state's governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally there due to a surge in coronavirus cases...

SHINE Medical Technologies has the land in hand now to build its medical isotope facility.

In exchange for $1, the city of Janesville has handed over the deed to 91 acres along Highway 51 to house a plant that will make molybdenum-99, a radioisotope that decays into technetium-99m, used in tens of millions of medical imaging procedures each year.

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Three men allegedly wanting to pay for sex were arrested Wednesday night in a Janesville hotel, during a police sting operation against human trafficking...

A man wanted for crimes in Arkansas and Illinois was captured in Janesville on Wednesday, with officers needing to use a stun gun to take him into custody.

A Beloit man found unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle early Monday morning in Janesville woke up and fled as police arrived on scene, the man crashing into a house and fleeing on foot before police arrested him.

Madison La Follette boys basketball coach Curtrel Robinson wanted his team to establish its full-court, man-to-man pressure right from the start Thursday night.

Donneil Gray was more than happy to set that defensive tone...

A Janesville man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of first-degree reckless homicide after he allegedly provided heroin resulting in an overdose death.

Taylor Fraunfelder, 23, was taken into custody at a residence on East Milwaukee Street by officers from the Janesville Police Department street crimes unit who were conducting followup investigations on overdose incidents.

A German shepherd charging at a Rock County deputy Monday night was shot in the leg by the deputy as he tried to serve papers on a Janesville resident.

It happened at about 7:40 p.m. at 1121 Johnson St., the Sheriff's Office said.

Fifth-seeded Oregon survived a scare from 11th-seed Janesville Parker in the first round of the WIAA Division 1 girls volleyball regional tournament, holding on for a 23-25, 25-22, 25-13, 21-25, 15-5 victory on Thursday night.

The pilot of an ultralight aircraft was injured Saturday when his plane crashed at the Memorial Bridge in Janesville, according to police.

Janesville police and fire officials responded to the crash at about 9:30 a.m.

Three people have been arrested related to a shooting at a Janesville residence on Monday.

The Janesville Police Department said Damien L. Buchanan, 21, of Beloit; Hunter A. Jass, 18, of Janesville; and Kobe L.

Justice Filip scored 23 points Tuesday night, making all 12 of her free throws, as the host Madison East girls basketball team beat Janesville Parker 71-58 in Big Eight Conference play.

Erin Howard added 13 points for the Purgolders (10-4 overall, 9-2 Big Eight)...

A Janesville police officer escaped injury Tuesday when a suspect in a hit and run crash started driving while the officer's arm was in the car, the officer trying to get the keys.

The suspect crashed the car later on and was taken into custody.

A fire in a Janesville apartment Friday night caused about $60,000 in damage, but nobody was hurt in the fire.

At least 10 people were displaced by the fire that was reported at about 8:40 p.m.

A Janesville convenience store was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning, with no one hurt in the robbery.

The robbery happened at about 1:30 a.m. at Campbell's 5 Points Mobil, 600 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville police said.

JANESVILLE — Arlein L. Steinmetz, 90, of Janesville, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Rock Haven.

She was born on Sept. 25, 1926, in Lima Center, Rock County, the daughter of Herman and Doris (Wescott) Klitzke.

Photos of Joseph Jakubowski, who allegedly stole a cache of guns from a Janesville-area gun store and wrote an anti-government manifesto threatening schools and public officials, are being sent to Wisconsin Lottery terminals across the state, the Rock County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

Schools in Janesville and Milton have canceled classes Friday and other districts are keeping schools in soft lockdown as law enforcement officers comb Rock County for a man considered armed and dangerous.

A smash and grab burglar made off with firearms Tuesday night from a Janesville gun shop.

The Rock County Sheriff's Office released surveillance images of the suspect who allegedly broke into Armageddon Supplies, 2144 W.

Jenna Brandt kept the Janesville Craig softball team cruising into the Big Eight Conference season Tuesday afternoon.

Brandt pitched a complete game and hit a double and a triple to lead the host Cougars to a 5-2 win over Madison La Follette in the league opener for both teams.

The Janesville Police Department is asking for help identifying a woman who stole about $700 in meat from a Walmart on Wednesday.

The theft happened around 2:30 p.m. at Walmart, 3800 Deerfield Drive, police said.

Myron Ashford Jr. made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 42.1 seconds left in regulation to help the Middleton boys basketball team survive on Saturday night.

But it took even more late suspense for the Cardinals to pull out an 82-79 victory over visiting Janesville Craig in a WIAA Division 1 regional final.

VERONA — A decisive victory, a big individual performance and a perfect record to close out the first half of the conference season...