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GM/JATCO site referendum passes

JANESVILLE — On Wednesday morning, the 250-acre, former Janesville General Motors/JATCO site will continue to be blighted, vacant, disused, overgrown with brush and strewn with rubble — with major environmental cleanup needed. But the difference is that now, if a developer wants to build out an industrial project across 100 acres of the site, and it’ll cost more than $450 million, voters automatically get authority to approve or deny it. The numbers aren’t official until the county canvass meeting, but with the unofficial total vote in on the referendum question at press time, 16,779 residents in Janesville had voted “Yes” to the referendum, compared to 9,932 votes who voted “No.” It means voters will have the authority to OK larger-ticket items at the GM/JATCO site, either through special or regular elections. It came after a weeks-long information war between business interests and labor groups favoring a reduction in red tape, and grassroots neighborhood organizers who wanted the public’s voice to ring just as loudly as a prospective developer’s. Business interest and labor groups like Grow Janesville Responsibly vehemently opposed the referendum, saying they fear it will chase away some large-scale prospects for redevelopment that could bring serious environmental cleanup that

Janesville, WI · 3d

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Everyone Should Visit This Incredible Wisconsin City That’s The Best In America

Madison, Wisconsin has been named one of the best cities in the entire country, and the people who live there are probably the least surprised humans on the planet. They’ve known for a while. The rest of us are just catching up, and catching up feels pretty good when...

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Public Record for Nov. 5

Rock County Felony arrests All listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with felonies. VITALE, AMANDA, 36, of Evansville, felony retail theft-intentionally take (>$500-$5000), Oct. 25, Target, Janesville. SIMS, TRAVIS, 49, of Janesville, physical abuse of a child-repeated acts causing bodily harm, physical abuse of child-intentionally cause bodily harm, strangulation and suffocation, Oct. 27, 1407 Canyon Drive #8, Janesville. HAMILTON, AUSTIN, 36, of Town of Rock, felony bail jumping, Oct. 31, N. Pearl St., Janesville. BANKER, KYLE, 23, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Nov. 2, Pine St., Janesville. BEMIS, BRADLEY, 38, of West Bend, assault by prisoners-repeater, Oct. 28, Rock County Jail, Janesville. KUHNLE, BRITTANY, 32, of Janesville, felony bail jumping, Oct. 19, Rock Restoration Sober Living, Janesville. HARRIS, RYEN, 32, of Beloit, delivery of schedule I or II narcotics-second and subsequent offense, Nov. 20, 2025, Janesville. VAZQUEZ, CECILIA, 63, of Janesville, attempting to flee or elude an officer, Sept. 29, Milton Ave., Janesville. BEERNINK, TURNER, 30, of Janesville, battery by prisoners, Oct. 26, Rock County Jail, Janesville. BUCK, MEGAN, 35, of Fort Atkinson, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence-5th or 6th offense, Nov. 1, Rockport Road, Janesville. CARRANZA, ANTONIO, 25, of

Janesville, WI · 1d

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Opinion | Tiffany's assault on democracy should be reason enough

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. One more day and we'll be rid of all those nasty and misleading television attack ads (at least for a few months) and with any luck, we'll get rid of Tom Tiffany, too.

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Dave Matthews Band crashes into Madison’s Kohl Center to open tour

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Food & Culture newsletter for exclusive weekly insight. It’s been a happy week in Wisconsin. The Brewers won the World Series. We made a blue wave. And the night after the election in Madison, Dave Matthews Band’s set sounded like a soundtrack for celebration at the Kohl Center.

Madison, WI · 23h

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A section of Highway 51 will be closed for repairs for most of November

JANESVILLE — A section of U.S. Highway 51 in Janesville will be fully closed from Nov. 6-24 as crews complete additional bridge repairs. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the closure will affect US 51 from Delavan Drive to State Street. During the early stages of the project, crews identified additional repairs needed on the US 51 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. Because the work falls outside the original project scope, maintaining one lane of traffic in each direction is no longer feasible, WisDOT said in the press release. The closure will allow crews to complete bridge deck repairs, bridge overlay work, milling and final asphalt paving. The detour route will use Delavan Drive, Beloit Avenue and Wis-11. Access will be maintained for residents living south of the project area throughout construction. Temporary traffic control measures will direct local traffic through designated access points. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow additional travel time and follow the posted detour. Questions about the project can be directed to WisDOT Project Manager Adam Kopp at adam.kopp@dot.wi.gov. Additional traffic updates at can be found at the WisDOT website: 511wi.gov.

Janesville, WI · 3d

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Berman has an unofficial lead against Steil

JANESVILLE--At press time, Democratic candidate Mitchell Berman had the unofficial lead against incumbent Congressman Bryan Steil, with 93% of votes counted as of 11:12 p.m. Tuesday night. At 11:12 p.m. the votes reflected: Bryan Steil (I): 139,249 votes 47.8%Mitchell Berman: 152,273 votes 52.2% The two candidates were neck and neck all night, which made the race to close to call even with a majority of the votes estimated to have been counted late Tuesday. If he wins, Berman would be the first Democrat in 31 years to serve as int the first Congressional District. Republicans have held the district since 1995. Republican incumbent Rep. Bryan Steil campaigned for a fifth term and faced off against Democrat Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse. According to the Associated Press, Steil had out-raised Berman as of mid-October with $6.4 million to $2 million. Berman lives in rural Racine County with his wife and two daughters. He has campaigned on a message of bringing down the cost of living, fixing a broken healthcare system, and ending corruption in Washington. Berman spent a decade in patient care at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Incumbent Republican Congressman Bryan Steil was first elected to Congress in 2018

Rock County, WI · 3d

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More than 67,800 voters turn out in Rock County, making real turnout more than half of eligible voters

JANESVILLE — Despite rainy weather Tuesday, more than 67,800 voters cast ballots in Rock County’s Nov. 3 general election, an increase of more than 2,200 voters compared to the 2022 election. Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson said 67,812 voters cast ballots. That represents a little more than half of the 129,654 eligible voters in Rock County. Unofficial election results can be found on the Rock County website. Tollefson said the voter registration numbers displayed on the county’s website reflect registered voters as of 20 days before the election. Based on that figure of 97,850 registered voters, the turnout would be just under 70%. However, Wisconsin allows voters to register on Election Day, meaning the number of eligible voters can differ from the number of registered voters listed before the election. Tollefson said she noticed increased engagement during this year’s election, including a larger number of election observers. At Janesville City Hall, she said there were six observers. She said there was a steady flow of voters throughout the day. While there were occasional bursts of activity, turnout remained consistent. Tollefson also noted that absentee ballots were up this year and said she felt there was more overall engagement compared to

Rock County, WI · 1d

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State dismisses two felony counts against defendants in Ridglan Farms case

The companies, people and issues shaping business in Madison and the Capital Region. The state of Wisconsin on Nov. 2 voluntarily dismissed two felonies against the four lead defendants in the Ridglan Farms beagle rescue prosecution, according to attorneys for the defendants. Four of the 51 defendants charged in relation...

Madison, WI · 3d

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RECLAIMED STONE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC PICKUP!

Unit Well #12, originally built in 1956, is currently being fully reconstructed. Some of the original stone will be getting reused as part of the new building's façade, however there is still excess original stone for the taking. Give this historic stone a second life in your landscaping, gardening, and other creative projects.

Madison, WI · 2d

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Democrat Ann Roe defeats Republican Ron Woodman to retain 44th Assembly seat

44th Assembly District *(D) Ann Roe (I) — 14,786 (R) Ron Woodman — 9,144 JANESVILLE — The incumbent Democrat Ann Roe holds onto her seat in Wisconsin’s 44th Assembly District, holding off challenger Ron Woodman, a Republican who’d looked to make the jump in politics from Rock County Board to the state Legislature. Roe won the district handily in Tuesday’s election, retaining the seat for a second term in the district that encompasses much of Janesville’s west and south sides. Roe was nominated initially in 2024 when 44th Assembly Rep. Sue Conley announced she planned to step down. Roe is a supporter of raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour, has campaigned in local appearances on topics including affordability, women’s health, health care and the impact of tariffs on local retail. Woodman, the Republican who considers himself a conservative, said he’d listened to rural voters who told him they’re concerned about the cost of living and the proliferation of solar energy projects and large-scale expansion of transmission lines. Roe and Woodman both opened up about the importance in this election in door-knocking. Roe said she encountered people frustrated enough over rising costs to consider changing the party they’d normally

Janesville, WI · 3d

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Newly discharged veterans who miss VA’s 180-day dental window can lose one-time dental care, while those with a total service-connected rating get any care they need

VA gives a veteran 180 days after discharge to apply for one-time dental care, and a veteran who misses that window can lose the care. Veterans whose service-connected disabilities are rated 100 percent get a very different deal: any dental care they need. Everything in between is limited care, and the first group runs on […]

Janesville, WI · 2d

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VA pays parents of service members who died in service or from a service-connected condition up to $842 a month in Parents’ DIC, plus $458 for Aid and Attendance

Parents who lose a son or daughter in service, or to a service-connected condition, can receive up to $842 a month from the Department of Veterans Affairs through Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for parents, VA says. Those who also qualify for Aid and Attendance get $458 more each month on top. VA’s rate table is […] The post VA pays parents of service members who died in service or from a service-connected condition up to $842 a month in Parents’ DIC, plus $458 for Aid and Attendance appeared first on The Money Overview .

Janesville, WI · 1d

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Madison’s housing tracker shows significant increase in city’s available housing

The City of Madison’s housing tracker revealed there has been more completed housing in 2026 so far than all of 2025, showing the progress being made for increasing housing for Madison residents. The housing tracker reported there has been 2,424 new housing completed through September 2026, surpassing the total...

Madison, WI · 1d

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Kitchens Faces New Reality in Madison

Republican Rep. Joel Kitchens has spent his entire legislative career serving in the majority party. When he returns to Madison in January 2027 to start his seventh term in office, he’ll face a different political landscape after Democrats won control of both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature. “It will...

Madison, WI · 1d

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Democrats flip 88th Assembly District as Tollefson upsets Franklin

Democrats on Nov. 3 won the two most competitive legislative elections in northeastern Wisconsin, contributing to an expected Democratic Party trifecta in Madison and adding to a swath of Democratic victories across the nation. Democratic candidate Brandy Tollefson, treasurer for the De Pere School Board, unseated Republican state Rep. Benjamin Franklin by 8.5 percentage points to represent Assembly District 88, which includes De Pere, Allouez, Bellevue, and part of Green Bay. “I am sincerely grateful to the voters of our community for the trust they have placed in me," Tollefson said in a statement. "To all of our volunteers, my friends and family: thank you, truly. When we launched this campaign in January, we had a vision of building a better future here in Brown County, where our schools are fully funded, healthcare is within reach, and families can afford to live and thrive. I look forward to the task of making that vision a reality as your next state representative.” And Democratic Rep. Ryan Spaude held onto his seat against Republican challenger and former Milwaukee police officer Bobby Lindsey in Assembly District 89, winning by 12.6 percentage points to represent Ashwaubenon and the west side of Green Bay. Still,

Brown County, WI · 2d

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'Act 10 is a goner,' and other ways Wisconsin Democrats will use power

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. For the first time in nearly two decades, Democrats will control the Legislature and governor’s seat in Wisconsin, setting the stage for a new era in state politics after years of Republican reign and divided government.

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History made: Madison elects Wisconsin’s first transgender lawmaker

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford knows she is forging a new path for the state. Madison made history Tuesday night by electing Martinez-Rutherford as Wisconsin’s first transgender state lawmaker.

Madison, WI · 1d

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Charlene Abughrin Beat Milwaukee Public Schools in Court. Now She Wants to Take That Fight to Madison

Charlene Abughrin, the Milwaukee mother of six who took Milwaukee Public Schools to court and forced police officers back into its schools, is asking west side voters Tuesday to send her to the state Assembly to demand the same accountability from government. Abughrin, a Republican, is challenging Democratic Rep. Supreme...

Milwaukee, WI · 3d