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Janesville, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Janesville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Janesville Halloween event will you dare to try first?
  • How a $25 million expansion could reshape Janesville’s industrial future
  • Why Parker’s red-zone struggles cost them a win at Monterey

Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 41.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Zombie Run, Haunted Hayrides & Enchanted Forests: A Spooktacular Time (fox47.com) — Janesville families can look forward to a packed Halloween lineup, from the Enchanted Forest and Hollywood Hayride early in October to a high-energy Downtown Zombie Run and Halloweekend celebration on October 24. Nearby Milton House also hosts a guided paranormal investigation, giving locals options from kid-friendly fun to spooky after-dark adventures throughout the month.
   

2. Rock Commerce: New investment flows into Beloit, Janesville businesses (gazettextra.com) — Major investments are headed to Janesville, including a $25 million expansion of GEA’s campus that will add jobs and new manufacturing, research, and training space, plus a new SC Aviation hangar at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport. Rock County farmers can also now apply for low-interest federal disaster loans after this spring’s storms, and a new Rock Commerce print edition spotlights downtown Janesville’s future.
   

3. Football: Madison Memorial clears 250 rushing yards in win over Janesville Parker (gazettextra.com) — Janesville fans saw Parker’s football team fall 20-12 to Madison Memorial at Monterey Stadium despite multiple red-zone trips and a blocked-punt touchdown by Keyondre Johnson. The Vikings settled for field goals on key drives and couldn’t match Memorial’s 259 rushing yards, but coaches and players praised the team’s resilience heading into next Friday’s home game against Madison East.
   

4. DCCC, Berman make joint buy knocking Steil in 1st CD (stateaffairs.com) — A new Democratic ad buy targets Rep. Bryan Steil of Janesville, criticizing his growing wealth and stock holdings while contrasting him with challenger Mitchell Berman, who vows to ban congressional stock trading. The spot, airing in Milwaukee and Madison, underscores how the 1st District race could influence ethics rules affecting Janesville’s representative in Washington.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rain, rain, go away.
    We are going to have our second sale of the year with many new items added. Christmas trees, child/pet gates, womens winter coats, books, music CD's… (Nextdoor Janesville)
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Janesville. Apply here.
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Janesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Janesville here.

Ok Janesville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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