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Janesville
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Good morning, Janesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 21st of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, community members will meet comedian Charlie Berens and expert speakers at the Rock County Data Center Town Hall to learn about data centers and their impact (doors open at 5:15 p.m., meeting ends at 8 p.m.). WKOW
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ After severe flooding damaged the stage at Parker Arts Academy and forced the cancellation of its planned Friday debut, students quickly repaired the damage and performed & Juliet on Saturday; an extra performance is planned for Thursday. WKOW
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Rock County officials say moderate flooding will affect parts of the area as the Rock River is expected to rise to 11 feet at Afton over the next few days. GazetteXtra
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The city is changing traffic routes at the Sanitary Landfill at 525 Black Bridge Road after increased visits post-flooding. Drivers must use westbound Black Bridge Road from Milton Avenue and show an ID to verify residency + the change is meant to enhance safety and access. WKOW
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Rock County Public Health offers free well test kits for residents affected by flooding at local sites in Orfordville and Janesville; the Red Cross distributes clean-up kits today at Rock Town Hall (1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.) while seeking sandbagging volunteers. WKOW
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
~ Henry Ford
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