A group of Dallas-area women joined thousands of Oklahomans and others from across the nation in commemorating the weekend’s 100th anniversary of the Tulsa.
No injuries but an estimated total of $8,000 in damages were reported from a Monday accident in Jefferson. The Jefferson Police Department responded to the scene in the 1000 block of West Wall Street at approximately 7:37 a.m. The initial investigation revealed Jerry Dennhardt of Jefferson was pulling out of a private drive in a 2011 GMC K2500 pickup, but he crossed over into the oncoming lane while doing so. He struck a 1994 Chevrolet C1500 truck, driven by Robert Knight of Jefferson. There was a reported $5,000 in damage to the Knight vehicle and $3,000 in damages to the Dennhardt truck.
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April 18, 2021
A developer is looking to build a new four-unit retail building on West Wall Street at the corner of North High Street in downtown Janesville.
Janesville Senior Planner Brian Schweigl says on Monday night the Plan Commission will consider a handful of items related to the project.
Schweigl says one of the tenant space in the proposed building is anticipated to be occupied by a food service business so the applicant is seeking approval for a drive-thru.
The site, which is currently a vacant lot is next to First Presbyterian Church and behind Crazy Joe’s Furniture.
Janesville cancels winter weather emergency
January 14, 2021 3:22 PM Brandon Arbuckle
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JANESVILLE, Wis. The City of Janesville has canceled its winter weather emergency.
Thanks for your cooperation as we prepared for this winter weather event. Since snow did not accumulate in the evening as much as predicted, our crews have wrapped up their operations of keeping the main roads safe, and the winter weather emergency is no longer in effect. pic.twitter.com/xySvS1Hmta
The City finished clearing snow at around 1:30 Friday morning, and said the emergency was no longer needed.
City officials had asked residents to move their vehicles before 10 p.m. Thursday to avoid getting a parking ticket. Anyone who parked on the street during the winter weather emergency faced a $50 fine.
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The city of Janesville has declared a winter weather emergency for Saturday as city plow crews prepare for what might be the first significant snowfall of the season.
According to a release, a winter weather emergency in Janesville is in effect starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Snow plowing was expected to be finished late Saturday evening.
Forecasters say a band of weather could bring a wintry mix of 2 inches to 5 inches of snow, slush and ice through southern Wisconsin as rain turns to snow overnight Friday and into Saturday.
The city is preparing for a citywide plowing operation, with city plow crews gearing up for possible snow and ice accumulations of up to 4 inches overnight.