Janesville Local News – Monday, April 20th, 2026

Daily Janesville

Monday, April 20th, 2026

Good morning, Janesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 20th of April.

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

➤ Rock County declared an emergency after severe storms, an EF1 tornado and flooding concerns, with the Rock River expected to crest Wednesday, April 22. The Emergency Operations Center is coordinating with the National Guard to distribute sandbags at sites in Edgerton, Fulton, Afton and Janesville. WKOW
➤ Property owners in Janesville and Rock County are cleaning up flash-flood damage from heavy rains Friday night — the Rock River is projected to approach 12 feet at Afton by midweek. GazetteXtra

HEALTH NEWS

➤ ADRC of Rock County will host its Summer Lunch, Learn, Listen & Laugh event on June 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide expert guidance on dementia care. GazetteXtra

JANESVILLE EVENTS

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT

No new events today. You can submit one here.

JANESVILLE REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JANESVILLE JOB BOARD

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

JANESVILLE ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENT SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Know who said this? Send us an email!

Reveal the author

About Daily Janesville

Welcome to the Daily Janesville, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Janesville, Wisconsin community. If you like the Daily Janesville, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Janesville.

Advertising Opportunities

Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Janesville and across Wisconsin. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.

Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.

Community, delivered

Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.

Subscribe to Daily Janesville

A free Janesville community newsletter.

Daily local news: We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
6AM City: A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.