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Now, ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you the three Janesville City Council members who ignored the wishes of their constituents and who apparently think we are irresponsible consumers of alcohol and cannot be trusted to make our own decisions. Council members Paul Williams, Susan Johnson and Michael Jackson chose personal politics over progress at the most recent council meeting. These leaders failed to understand the concept of servant leadership and instead chose to force their pers...

May 10, 2021 The future of the latest proposed Kwik Trip in Janesville is in doubt after the project did not receive a liquor license. The Janesville City Council did not approve the gas station’s license application Monday night with the council split on an even 3-3 vote for the proposal on North Wright Road. City Council President Doug Marklein recused himself from the vote due to a conflict of interest, so the seven-member council did not have a majority split. Council members Susan Jo...

JANESVILLE A liquor license request for a proposed Kwik Trip store on North Wright Road is on ice after some on the Janesville City Council voiced misgivings over more liquor retailers being added in the city. The council on Monday tabled further discussion of whether it would grant a liquor license to Kwik Trip for a proposed gas station and convenience store at 1030 N. Wright Road. Kwik Trip is at least a year off from breaking ground on the station. It wasn’t clear Monday what Kwik Trip...

April 6, 2021 Janesville voters elect three new members to the Janesville City Council. Four seats were open on the ballot and incumbent Doug Marklein retained his seat. Sue Conley, Tom Wolfe and Jim Farrell did not see re-election. Marklein earned the most votes of any candidate, followed by Heather Miller, Michael Jackson and Dave Marshick. All three newcomers mentioned road repair funding as a high priority now that they have been elected to the council. Marshick believes his experience ...

JANESVILLE Doug Marklein retained his seat on the Janesville City Council on Tuesday and will be joined by three newcomers, creating a largely new city council. Marklein, Heather Miller, Michael Jackson and David Marshick won the most votes of six candidates Tuesday night. Marklein was the top vote-getter with 20.83% of the votes, followed by Miller with 19.61%, Jackson with 18.35% and Marshick with 16.38%. Dan Neal and Jack Herndon got 13.25% and 11.31% of the votes, respectively. The council ...

JANESVILLE As individuals nationwide plan how to spend their upcoming stimulus checks, candidates for Janesville City Council were taken to task on how they would prioritize municipal COVID-19 relief funds. It was one of several questions asked by the League of Women Voters on Friday night during a council candidate forum. Six candidates are running for four of the seven city council seats. Doug Marklein is the only incumbent trying to retain his seat; Sue Conley, Jim Farrell and Tom Wolfe have...

Finding balance, problem solving and growth were common themes at a candidate forum Thursday night attended by the six candidates running for city council this spring.

An increase of preventable car crashes at the intersection of Linn and Johnson streets in 2020 has prompted the city to add yield signs at the intersection.

JANESVILLE The Janesville City Council set a goal Monday to reach carbon neutral emissions by 2050, but city staff questions if that goal is attainable. The council approved the goal, 6-1, with an amendment to include it and a feasibility study in the 2022 five-year strategic plan. Doug Marklein cast the sole opposing vote. A municipality, business or organization reaches carbon neutrality when it removes the same amount of carbon dioxide that it emits into the atmosphere. A municipality or bus...

The council voted 4-3 to change the ordinances governing their allotment of licenses for liquor stores. Council member Doug Marklein said the market will create its own limit on liquor licenses as the demand is met by the supply. The city council had already allowed seven businesses to exceed the existing quota of 19. City Clerk Dave Godek noted that the council does not have to grant every license that businesses apply for. The quota on Class B liquor licenses for bars and restaurants remains ...