Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
Good morning, Janesville.
🏘️ Community
The city of Janesville will hold a community design workshop on Oct.
14 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hyatt Smith Commons at the UW Rock Campus (2909 Kellogg Ave) to gather local feedback on updated redevelopment concepts at the GM/JATCO site.
Janesville will host a community design workshop to guide redevelopment of the GM-JATCO site.
The event runs at Hyatt Smith Commons (2909 Kellogg Ave.) on Oct. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m., where residents can give feedback on updated plans for land uses, layouts and public amenities.
💼 Business
Janesville-based JP Cullen is the apparent low bidder for a $143 million UW-Milwaukee health-sciences renovation scheduled for 2030 and has promoted Devin White to lead southeastern Wisconsin healthcare projects.
Strong local indicators include record sales-tax collections, rising home prices and a new Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opening at 1800 Milton Ave.
🎭 Culture
Rotary Botanical Gardens will host its 17th Annual Garden Art Auction on Sept.
24 with a viewing at 5 p.m. and a live auction at 6 p.m.; the gardens will also display the Janesville Camera Club photography exhibit from Oct. 1-20, available with regular admission.
🎓 Education
Superintendent Mark Holzman discussed plans for the upcoming school year and updates at Washington Elementary during Wake Up Wisconsin’s Early EndZone Week 5 on Sep.
18. He outlined improvements for academics and community support in the district.
Janesville School District announced Friday that Superintendent Mark Holzman will retire at the end of the school year, with a replacement expected to be named as early as Tuesday.
Holzman started in 2022 after five years at Manitowoc and will finish the year while the district prepares a $98 million operating referendum and school upgrades.
Stephen Nickols (1967 Janesville Senior High School alum) and Jihan Bekiri (2003 Craig High School alum) will be inducted into the Craig High School Honor Wall during a free ceremony on Thursday, Oct.
8 at 1 p.m. at Craig Auditorium; attendees must RSVP by calling the main office at 608-743-5210.
🏥 Health
UW Health now offers proton therapy at Eastpark Medical Center, giving cancer patients a precise radiation treatment that targets tumors while sparing healthy tissue.
Jenn Carson, one of the first recipients, underwent surgery after her brain tumor diagnosis last October and will finish her radiation in a couple of weeks.
🏈 Sports
Janesville Craig High School will face the Middleton Cardinals in Week 5 as Coach Brannan shared his team’s goal to chase a third win during a Wake Up Wisconsin Early EndZone interview today.
The staff outlined tactics ahead of the game to boost local pride.
The 2026 high school football season is more than halfway done as rain and wind affected several local matchups including Poynette vs Pardeeville and Janesville Parker vs Verona.
Fans can catch highlights from other games this week to see how weather shaped play.
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