Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

Janesville

City News Reporter at GazetteXtra

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Articles

More than just a ride. Massas Transportation gets people where they need -- and want -- to go

5 days ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

By KYLIE BALK-YAATENEN [email protected] JANESVILLE - Seeing a problem and finding a solution has long been Jose Massas-Caraballo's life mottoIn December of 2021, Massas-Caraballo and his wife, Shanan, saw a problem in Janesville they believed they could fix.
Rock County sets summer Clean Sweep events

6 days ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

JANESVILLE - Rock County residents can safely dispose of hazardous household and farm chemicals at two Clean Sweep drop-off events this summer. The events are in Beloit on Saturday, June 28, and in Janesville on Saturday, August 23.
One-stop scrub: Milton's Red Hawk Wash welcomes pets, big vehicles

1 week ago | hngnews.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

MILTON — Got a big dirty truck and a big dirty dog, that both need a good wash? A newly opened business in Milton’s got you covered on all fronts. Red Hawk Wash, 589 Chicago St., in Milton, that celebrated its ribbon cutting on Monday, has an automatic car wash, a pet wash station and two oversized bays for self-washing everything from ATVs to large RVs.kAm%96 2FE@>2E:4 42C H2D9 2?5 A6E H2D9 DE2E:@? 2C6 ?@H @A6?] %96 9@A6 :D E@ @A6?
Milton council approves 4-way stop at John Paul Road, Madison Avenue

1 week ago | hngnews.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

MILTON — A four-way stop is coming to the intersection of John Paul Road and Madison Avenue in Milton, while a conversation between the city and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation continues about further safety improvements there. The Milton Common Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to make John Paul Road and Madison Avenue, the latter of which is also Wisconsin Highway 59 and County Highway M, a four-way stop while the Wisconsin Department of Transportation studies whether to do more there.
Milton council approves 4-way stop at John Paul Road, Madison Avenue

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

MILTON - A four-way stop is coming to the intersection of John Paul Road and Madison Avenue in Milton, while a conversation between the city and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation continues about further safety improvements there. The Milton Common Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to make John Paul Road and Madison Avenue, the latter of which is also Wisconsin Highway 59 and County Highway M, a four-way stop while the Wisconsin Department of Transportation studies whether to do more there.
Milton's Red Hawk Wash welcomes pets, big vehicles

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

By KYLIE BALK-YAATENEN [email protected] MILTON - Got a big dirty truck and a big dirty dog, that both need a good wash? A newly opened business in Milton's got you covered on all fronts. Red Hawk Wash, 589 Chicago St., in Milton, that celebrated its ribbon cutting on Monday, has an automatic car wash, a pet wash station and two oversized bays for self-washing everything from ATVs to large RVs.
City approves ABITEC expansion, renovation

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

By KYLIE BALK-YAATENEN [email protected] JANESVILLE - Janesville's Plan Commission on Monday night approved ABITEC Corporation's plans to expand and update its southside facility. The Columbus, Ohio-based chemical manufacturer had requested a conditional use permit to expand its plant at 1530 S. Jackson St., next to the former Janesville General Motors site.
Downtown apartments pulled from Plan Commission agenda

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

By KYLIE BALK-YAATENEN [email protected] JANESVILLE - A developer who has been eyeing the construction of a 5-story, 67-unit apartment complex in the 200 block of E. Wall Street in downtown Janesville pulled the project from Monday night's city Plan Commission meeting agenda. Amanda Gilbert, the city's communications specialist, said the item was pulled from the agenda at the request of Bear Development.
Abitec eyes expansion, modernization of southside Janesville facility

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

By KYLIE BALK-YAATENEN [email protected] JANESVILLE - A chemical manufacturing operation located on Janesville's southside is looking to expand and update its facility. Abitec Corporation, a chemical manufacturer based in Columbus, Ohio that has a plant at 1530 S. Jackson St., next to the former Janesville General Motors site, has requested a conditional use permit amendment to allow for the expansion.
'Solidarity Forever.' Janesville demonstrators join in worldwide May Day labor action

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Kylie Balk-Yaatenen

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. The Rock River Democratic Socialists organized the rally at the Marvin W. Roth Community Pavilion on International Workers' Day, as part of the May Day National Day of Action.