JANESVILLE 鈥 The sun came out Saturday just in time for the Fourth Ward Neighborhood Action Team鈥檚 annual spring cleanup, at and around Fourth Ward Park on West Racine Street.
During the cleanup, volunteers were divided into 10 routes, spreading out from the park and walking around the neighborhood, picking up litter.
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