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JANESVILLE – Rain didn’t deter hundreds of demonstrators from across Rock and Walworth counties who came out to lower Courthouse Park in downtown Janesville Thursday, to hear local government, labor union and community leaders speak about worker rights, unions and the history of May Day.

JANESVILLE -- A planned affordable housing project at 101 Rockport Road in Janesville’s Fourth Ward is no longer happening due to "financial constraints," the developer has told city officials.

JANESVILLE -- Seventh and eighth-graders from Fruzen Middle School and St. John Vianney Catholic School explored hands-on aviation science at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport Tuesday. At the inaugural Pistons and Props STEAM/Career Day at Revv Aviation, students "flew" planes in simulators, explored jet engines, and learned about flight through interactive games. 

JANESVILLE -- Kathe Crowley Conn has been named the Rock County Historical Society's new executive director.

JANESVILLE -- The Janesville community gathered Monday to honor Billy Bob Grahn, who died April 22 of heart failure at age 69. A member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grahn founded Red Road House, helping hundreds achieve sobriety. The recovery home's name reflects the Native American concept of a spiritual path to healing.

A May Day demonstration marking International Workers' Day will take place Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Marvin W. Roth Community Pavilion in downtown Janesville's lower Courthouse Park. Organized by Indivisible volunteers, the event aims to celebrate labor movement achievements while highlighting workers' rights issues.

JANESVILLE -- Janesville hosted two fundraising walk/runs Sunday. Run the Rock, in its third year, benefits the Isaac Strong Foundation, which supports Rock County families whose children are fighting cancer. The 48th annual CROP HungerWalk, which drew over 100 participants from various faith backgrounds, aimed to raise $50,000 to benefit ECHO and Church World Service's global hunger initiatives.

JANESVILLE - Rotary Bontanical Gardens in Janesville celebrated Earth Day Sunday, April 27, 2025.