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JANESVILLE -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday it has pivoted in its investigation into the deaths of two people who died of severe burns after a March 18 explosion at NaturPak in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½.

JANESVILLE – The general public was asked Sunday to stay away from the southside of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ after a tornado -- later confirmed as an EF-2 -- touched down there about 8 p.m. Saturday night.

JANESVILLE — Jim Ponkauskas knew, at age 5, sitting in a fire truck on a call with his dad, that fire service was what he wanted to do with his life.

JANESVILLE — Roadwork is returning to ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½'s downtown and southside areas. A $9.4 million tear-up and resurfacing of Center Avenue, from Nicolet Street to West Court Street, begins Monday, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says.

JANESVILLE — Plans to make safety improvement along West Court Street near downtown ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ progressed Monday night. The city council voted to move ahead with designs that would widen sidewalks to be handicapped accessible, and to make other changes.

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office has named its 2022 annual award recipients. Awards include deputy of the year, correctional officer of the year, support staff of the year, retired sheriff’s leadership award, life saver awards, sheriff’s award, commendations and citizen’s Awards.

JANESVILLE — Bird Scooters could again be zipping around downtown ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ this year after the city says thousands of people tried out the electric two-wheelers as entertainment and to make quick jaunts down city streets.