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ARISE Fundraising Group Has New Leader

The head of a private fundraising group for the ARISE downtown riverfront revitalization plan has stepped down and the group has appointed a new lead coordinator, officials announced Friday.

The Changing Face of Downtown Janesville

Change is conspicuously underway in downtown Janesville, and the pace will quicken in the new year.

Downtown Businesses Prepare for ARISE Alongside City

As work begins on the ARISE plan to revamp downtown Janesville, it's not just city officials making an effort. In recent months, while the city converted Milwaukee Street to two-way traffic and tore down the parking plaza, several downtown businesses have done façade, interior and other work of their own.