A number of fire hydrants in Janesville are getting a fresh paint job. Water Utility Superintendent Craig Thiesenhusen says the city has hired a contractor to paint around 244 fire hydrants citywide.

Columbia artist Blue Sky’s “Busted Plug,” a 40-foot fire hydrant sculpture that stood for 22 years, lies abandoned in a field ...

“Busted Plug,” the 40-foot fire hydrant statue that for years sat near the intersection of Taylor and Bull streets in ...

“It’s popular as a roadside civic interest,” he said. “It’s pop art.” The “Busted Plug” fire hydrant sculpture is moved from its longtime spot on Taylor Street on ...

When art is devalued or destroyed ... That would be foundational for both the fire hydrant and the city itself, a celebration of the arts and the artist. If not in Finlay Park, city leaders ...