Janesville News

A pair of Patriot Guard riders pay respects to Jacob Thompson. Jacob's parents, Charlie and Barb watch on.

Twin sons of Troy and Tammy Lau were born June 18, 2009, at Immanuel St. Joseph's Mayo Health System in Mankato.

It's not difficult to take a dig at the political contribution refund program, with "welfare for politicians" being an easy slam.

A jailhouse scuffle could ruin a plea deal for a 21-year-old Janesville man accused of kidnapping the same woman twice.

A June 27 wedding is planned. Adams - Kagol The Free Press Lindsay Marie Adams daughter of Richard and Luane Adams of Janesville.

One man is airlifted to the hospital after a single vehicle accident.It happened on Highway 14 one mile west of Janesville around 3:30 this afternoon.The Minnesota State Patrol says they received reports of a car weaving down highway 14...They say the driver lost control, went off the road and into the ditch where the vehicle rolled.The driver was ...

Philip Bryant grew up on Chicago's South Side in a working class neighborhood where parents wanted their kids to go to college instead of work in factories and steel mills.

Derrick Dean Evans, age 17, of Waterville, died on Saturday, May 9, 2009, on Sabre Lake in Le Sueur County.

Mother's Day celebrates motherhood, even for those whose children have grown and left home.

The big winter kill of 2003-2004 could be a big boon for anglers this weekend and throughout the inland walleye-northern fishing season.

Audrey M. Seira, age 82 of Janesville died Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Janesville Nursing Home in Janesville, MN.

The Alden-Conger boysa golf team got four players to break 100 for the first time all season and finished fifth at the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Invite Friday in Janesville.

Good evening, I'm Dion Cheney.And I'm Nicole Winters, thanks for joining us.A Janesville man is facing some serious consequences after a picture he posted on Facebook.News 12's Bryan Piatt joins live in the newsroom with more and what lessons there are to be learned from this.An apparent attempt to get back at an ex girlfriend has turned into a ...

Bernita Severson, age 90, formerly of rural Mapleton, died at Peaceful Valley Care Home in Prescott, AZ on April 10, 2009.

Prosecutors plan to request a four-year prison term for a 21-year-old Janesville man who had been charged with kidnapping the same woman twice.

A May 16 wedding is planned. Melchior - Groh The Free Press Cassie Melchior daughter of Steve and Brenda Melchior of Janesville.

Tax collectors in Minnesota and Wisconsin are already sharing records to catch cheaters, and child support enforcers may soon be, too, as the Midwestern neighbors try to save together.

When 17 bankrupt ethanol plants were sold at auction this month, the big news was that the nation's top oil refiner nabbed seven of them - a Big Oil twist on ethanol's trend toward corporate ownership.

Merle E. James, age 85, of Mankato, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at Pathstone Living surrounded by his family.

Q: When I mail a letter to someone in Janesville by going into the Janesville post office and dropping it in the "Janesville Only" slot, why does it get a Mankato postmark? A: The Postal Service says it is.