Great Harvest Bread Company opened its doors in downtown Janesville on Friday, becoming one of more than 150 independently owned and operated Great Harvest franchises in the country.
The Janesville City Council could decide Tuesday whether to allow a special outdoor alcohol zone downtown that allows people to drink alcohol in marked, plastic cups from participating bar-restaurant businesses.
Downtown Janesville art gallery and artist maker space Raven's Wish is relocating from its space at 101 W. Milwaukee St. It'll allow Raven's Wish to find a smaller space somewhere else downtown to refine its shift toward an art creation space. The move will open up expansive storefront space in the heart of downtown's west side.
The city of Janesville looks to subsidize a 44-unit multifamily apartment complex at 20 S. River St. in Downtown Janesville along South River Street at the site of the former Town & Country building.
In the coming months, a group of downtown Janesville business operators, the Janesville police and local nonprofits plan to bring forth the concept of a homeless day shelter — possibly located downtown.
JANESVILLE — In downtown Janesville, you don't now see people sipping wine as they stroll the sidewalks along North Main Street.
JANESVILLE – CJ Hungerman dipped his roller into a bucket of white paint on Thursday, and spread it over a prepared brick wall in what’s come to be known in downtown Janesville as “Bird Alley.”
JANESVILLE – The bikes are coming. Later this week, downtown Janesville will host both the Janesville Town Square Gran Prix on Thursday, June 13, and the 24th annual Pie Ride on Saturday, June 15.
JANESVILLE – Julie Nash, of Delavan, was having a “lot of fun” Saturday at Flannelfest, downtown Janesville’s outdoor winter salute to food, games, beer and lumberjack-style attire.
JANESVILLE – Onlookers cheered and cars honked in support of a group of Janesville women who donned inflatable costumes for downtown Janesville's Fall Wine Walk on Saturday.

