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Madison couple happy with chickens
By MARCIA NELESEN - Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010
MADISON --
Janesville council members are considering changing Janesville’s ordinances to allow residents to keep a similar number of backyard chickens. Ordinances now allow chickens only in outlying areas.
Janesville City Council to consider advertising revenue
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, Feb. 5, 2010
JANESVILLE -- The council will consider increasing city revenue by contracting with The Active Network, a San Diego-based marketing firm.
Ice arena proposal would free city of future responsibility
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
JANESVILLE --
The city might get out of the ice arena business.
Janesville's historic commission makes bid for final say
By MARCIA NELESEN - Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010
JANESVILLE --
An ordinance to give more power to Janesville’s historic commission is advancing to the city council.
Janesville City Council sticks with south side site
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Members of the building committee of the Janesville Youth Hockey Club had asked the council to look at other sites, saying the south side site was hindering fundraising. They said they had heard from businesses that were reluctant to donate because the location did not bring people into the city to spend money.
Janesville woman uses cremains in her craft
By MARCIA NELESEN - Monday, Jan. 25, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville resident Valerie Saxer offers an alternative to the traditional urn. Her art is a visual reminder and a fresh approach to honoring departed loved ones, she said.
Janesville ice arena advocates ask for different location
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
JANESVILLE --
A Janesville committee raising money for a $5-million ice arena has asked the council for a new location off Black Bridge Road, saying the previously chosen south side site is hampering fundraising.
Janesville would give property owners two days to shovel
By MARCIA NELESEN - Friday, Jan. 8, 2010
JANESVILLE --
Janesville property owners would get two days to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks before the city does it for them and bills them, according to a recommendation from city staff.
Looking out for Janesville's Tallman House
By MARCIA NELESEN - Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009
JANESVILLE --
A committee is working toward a more secure future for the Tallman House, the historic Janesville structure that some call a treasure but others say is a drain on the city budget.
Will sidewalk delay doom program?
By MARCIA NELESEN - Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009
Janesville City Council members earlier this week and for the second time delayed a program to build 63 miles of unfunded sidewalk, citing tough economic times.
