Sid Schwartz News Today

Among Milwaukee music fans there are some legendary concerts. The four sets performed by the Jimi Hendrix Experience over two nights at The Scene, 624 N. 2nd St., Feb. 28-29, 1968, are definitely in the top five of most any such list.

Nearly two months after a school resource officer’s duty pistol apparently accidentally discharged at Edison Middle School, the Janesville School Board has asked the Janesville Police Department to present, at

Gazette reporter Frank Schultz reflects on his 31 years reporting on Janesville and surrounding areas.

The Janesville Gazette introduces a managing editor as part of planned changes.

I’m back. Not that I ever really went away. As announced at the time, my last official day as the BDN’s editor was Nov. 20 after 44 years with the paper. An old friend and colleague, Sid Schwartz, assumed regional editor management duties for the Adams Publishing Group of Southern Wisconsin, including Beloit. Sid’s calling the shots now, with a talented team in Beloit, and he’ll be good at it. Meanwhile, BDN subscribers know I’ve always had a lot of thoughts and opinion...