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Recent coverage of Janesville from local and regional media.

WPRreferendum on former GM plant redevelopment

Janesville voters face referendum on future of vacant former GM plant

Janesville voters face referendum on future of vacant former GM plant WPR

Oct 26, 2026

GazetteXtrae-bike and e-scooter ordinance

Janesville police chief: E-bike and e-scooter ordinance coming in spring 2027

Janesville police chief: E-bike and e-scooter ordinance coming in spring 2027 GazetteXtra

Oct 19, 2026

GazetteXtracity manager appointment

Rebecca Houseman named Janesville's next city manager

Rebecca Houseman named Janesville's next city manager GazetteXtra

Sep 14, 2026

Newport Buzzcity manager appointment

WISCONSIN SAYS NO: Janesville Passes Over Colin Kennedy for City Manager Job

WISCONSIN SAYS NO: Janesville Passes Over Colin Kennedy for City Manager Job Newport Buzz

Sep 14, 2026

GazetteXtracity manager appointment

Janesville city manager finalists share insights, experiences and tackle questions on communication, conflict

Janesville city manager finalists share insights, experiences and tackle questions on communication, conflict GazetteXtra

Aug 20, 2026

GazetteXtraTIF economic development deal

GEA Systems TIF deal approved by Janesville council

GEA Systems TIF deal approved by Janesville council GazetteXtra

Aug 11, 2026

YahooAI data center development

A Wisconsin town saw an $8 billion AI campus as a comeback, until data center fears took over

A Wisconsin town saw an $8 billion AI campus as a comeback, until data center fears took over Yahoo

Jul 27, 2026

PBSAI data center development

Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground

Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground PBS

Jul 21, 2026

Milwaukee Journal Sentineldata center opposition

Janesville community turns out to oppose data center

Janesville community turns out to oppose data center Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jul 15, 2026

Milwaukee Journal Sentineldata center development at former GM plant

Janesville's former General Motors plant focus of data center debate

Janesville's former General Motors plant focus of data center debate Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jul 15, 2026

GazetteXtracity manager resignation

Former Janesville City Manager Kevin Lahner finds new role as municipal government consultant

Former Janesville City Manager Kevin Lahner finds new role as municipal government consultant GazetteXtra

Jun 30, 2026

Spectrum Newseconomic development

Janesville scraps data center plans with Viridian Acquisitions

Janesville scraps data center plans with Viridian Acquisitions Spectrum News

Jun 25, 2026

Community pulse

GM/JATCO property and trust funds

2400 Beloit Avenue process

Proposed multifamily development at Humes and Sandhill drives

GM/Jatco property

Crew Car Wash conditional use permit extension

Crew Car Wash CUP extension

GM/JATCO site and Vanguard concerns

GM/JATCO site

Woodman's Sports & Convention Center

Former Janesville Ice Arena purchase

GM/JATCO site affordable housing

Former Janesville Ice Arena redevelopment

Former Janesville Ice Arena

NeighborWorks home buyer counseling (CDBG)

Habitat for Humanity construction capacity and CHDO details

Habitat for Humanity HOME and CHDO applications

ECHO emergency rental assistance (CDBG)

Axe Homes revolving fund (HOME)

Axe Housing home buyer coaching (CDBG)

Pine Ridge Estates 6th Addition

Data centers / GM-JATCO site

Data centers and GM/Jatco property

Bazinga event parking and noise

Affordable Housing Policy 100

Survey scope question

Habitat for Humanity involvement

Kwik Trip conditional use permit

2027 CDBG/HOME funding priorities

Viridian LOI extension

City manager search and LOI

GM site redevelopment

GM/JATCO redevelopment

Data center quality of life

Transparency and contracts

Referendum and LOI extension

Data center standards

Data center at GM site

City manager legacy / data centers / city debt

Downtown parking and growth

GM/Jatco site and public infrastructure

Downtown parking, housing, DORA and Veterans Park

Butter Me Up liquor license

Janisa Wine Bar / Jack and Jenny's July 3 event

Papa Docks Axe license

Stride Fuel liquor license

Sangre Mexicana de Beloit temporary permit

Veridian data center proposal / November referendum

GM/JATCO site alternatives

Data center balance

GM site infrastructure and railroads