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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 personal feelings on the public they represent. Kwik Trip made it clear its business model includes alco...

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 Johnson, Paul Williams and Michael Jackson voted against the license, with the belief that Janesville ...

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’s next move might be, but the La Crosse-based company will have to wait to learn whether the c...

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 with Downtown Janesville Inc. will reduce his learning curve as a new council member, while Miller i...

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 had four open seats, and three incumbents—Sue Conley, Jim Farrell and Tom Wolfe—chose not ...