🌱 Which downtown restaurants are serving special menus this January?
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In today's newsletter:
- Which downtown restaurants are serving special menus this January?
- Janesville families remember Lois Rebman, Judy Curless, and Ted Renkas
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, temps: high: 40, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 24 and low of 19 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Janesville's Downtown Restaurant Week dates announced (channel3000.com) — Downtown Janesville’s Restaurant Week is set for January 19–24, 2026, offering special two-course lunches and three-course dinners at participating downtown restaurants. Residents are encouraged to explore local spots, check each restaurant’s specific hours and menus, and reserve early through downtownjanesville.com or by contacting venues directly. 
• Death notices for Dec. 17, 2025 (gazettextra.com) — Several local families are mourning loved ones this week, including Lois Rebman, Judy Curless, and Theodore “Ted” Renkas of Janesville, with services and arrangements handled by area funeral homes. The notices include dates, times, and locations for upcoming Masses and visitations, helping friends and neighbors pay their respects or offer condolences.
📸 Around Janesville
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Upcoming Events in
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6,7,8 Show Choir tour to Elementary Schools
Marshall Middle Janesville, WI 53545
8:30 am
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Athletics Scoopie Night
Edison Middle JANESVILLE, WI 53548
4:00 pm -
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
Milton, WI Calendar , 710 Janesville St , Milton
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Mosaic Wreath Workshop
Milton, WI Calendar , 232 S Janesville St , Milton
5:30 pm -
Orfordville Library Thursday Story Time — Village of Orfordville
Orfordville Library , 519 E Beloit St , Orfordville
11:00 am -
Lunch & Learn: Christmas Bird Count
Three Waters Reserve , N , 3941 Golf Course Rd , Brodhead
12:00 pm -
Book Club at the Library — Village of Orfordville
Orfordville Library , 519 E Beloit St , Orfordville
2:00 pm -
Basketball MS: Boys 8th Game Date Changed from 12-11-2025
Parkview Elementary School
4:00 pm -
Basketball MS: Boys 7th Game Date Changed from 12-11-2025
Edgerton Middle School
4:00 pm -
Comedy Night
Milton, WI Calendar , 8220 N John Paul Rd , Milton
7:30 pm -
Wrestling: Girls Varsity Invitational
Mount Horeb High School
5:00 pm -
Christmas Trivia and Ugly Sweaters
Milton, WI Calendar , 8220 N John Paul Rd , Milton
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- How can a renter determine if the electric in a unit is out of code?
My electric is all on an old fuse box, and the outlets are all two prong, except for two GFCIs by the sinks. Fuses blow often, and I think there is… (Nextdoor Janesville) - A shared holiday meal is a great way to spend quality time with loved ones.
But that quality time doesn’t need to be wasteful: Preventing holiday food waste is easier than you think! Keep these simple tips in mind. – Prepare… (Nextdoor )
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Janesville. Apply here.
- Universal Forest Products, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Forklift Operator in Janesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Janesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beloit
- Beloit firefighters battle fires amid extremely cold temperatures (wmtv15news.com)
- Yellowjacket report: UWS sweeps WIAC hockey newcomers (duluthnewstribune.com)
- Death notices for Dec. 15, 2025 (gazettextra.com)
Whitewater
- Bought and Sold Listings Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2025 (gazettextra.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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