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Janesville
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Good morning, Janesville. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 21st of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A groundbreaking ceremony for the Children's Museum of Rock County will be held Tuesday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m. (100 W. Milwaukee Street) in Janesville. Construction will begin next week on the museum, which will be Rock County's first children's museum with interactive exhibits on agriculture, innovation, early learning and the Rock River. WKOW
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Two people in Janesville are facing multiple charges for the alleged attempted murder by poisoning of two women — one suspect had prior relationships with the victims. GazetteXtra
- ➤ Janesville police said a domestic-related shooting at Aspen Square Apartments on Tuesday left three people dead—one of them was the gunman who killed themself. GazetteXtra
- ➤ Two people were arrested in Janesville—allegedly involved in making poison to murder two different women—and police are investigating the case. GazetteXtra
- ➤ Paul VanDuyne Jr. and Andrea Whitaker from Madison were arrested on June 15 and 16 after police accused them of attempting to poison young women in Dane and Rock counties by tampering with water bottles and cars using toxins like cyanide, thallium, hydrogen sulfide and abrin—prosecutors charged them with multiple felonies. WKOW
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Virtual Tour at Oak Park Place
9 AM - 7 PM — Oak Park Place Janesville — Free entry — Discover the best in senior living with nutritious meals, friendly staff, and engaging activities.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Children's Museum
4:30-5:30 p.m. — 100 W Milwaukee St, Janesville, WI — Free — Celebrate the groundbreaking of Rock County’s first children's museum with the community.
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StoryWalk® Celebration
1-3 p.m. — Rotary Botanical Gardens — Free entry — Celebrate summer with family-friendly activities inspired by 'Mortimer’s First Garden.'
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Dog Man Movie Showing
2-3:30 p.m. — Hedberg Public Library — Free entry — Watch the movie adaptation of Dav Pilkey's beloved graphic novel as Dog Man battles his arch-nemesis, Petey the Cat.
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Janesville Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks
12-10 p.m. — Traxler Park — Free entry — Celebrate Independence Day with family fun, live music, and a spectacular fireworks show.
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Home Buyer Fair
10 AM – 2 PM — Hedberg Public Library — Free entry — Discover essential homebuying insights from local professionals at this community-focused fair.
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