AUDIO: Educational address at Business Expo
A lesson in "How to Succeed" for local business leaders. UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper enjoyed an engaged crowd at the Rock Regional Business Expo Thursday. About half the 350 in attendance raised their hand when asked
DPI certifies general state aid to school districts
Forty-four percent of public school districts will receive an increase in general state aid this year. According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the total amount of statewide aid is nearly the same as a year
More House Republicans voice interest in Speaker’s job
If Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan doesn’t want the House Speaker’s job, others Republicans say they’ll take it. Several GOP lawmakers are now saying that they’re interested in the leadership job which Ryan has been shying away from.
Joint Finance panel signs off on new Madison state office building
A big new state office building project on Madison’s West Side has cleared a last legislative hurdle. The Joint Committee on Finance voted Thursday to approve the $77 million dollar project to replace the aging Hill Farms
AUDIO: Beloit man sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2014 killing
42-year-old Christopher Rutherford of Beloit is sentenced in Rock County Court to 30 years in prison for killing 47-year-old Sheila Rosenbaum in May of last year. Rutherford plead guilty to stealing Rosenbaum's vehicle while police were trying
Republicans allege GAB open meetings violation
Republican Wisconsin lawmakers want to know whether judges on the state’s ethics and elections board may have violated open records laws. State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is one of 9 lawmakers asking Attorney General Brad Schimel to
AUDIO: When in doubt, don't flush it
Recently, there have been multiple incidences of costly snarls in the pipes and pumps of sewer systems within the City of Janesville’s Wastewater Utility Collection systems. These are mainly due to common wet wipes and other non-flushable
Highway worker struck by vehicle in Elkhorn
A Walworth County highway employee is injured after being struck by a vehicle. Elkhorn police say a southbound vehicle driven by a 67-year-old female hit the worker on Interstate 43 while he was removing construction signs just
New microbrewery planned for downtown Janesville
A Janesville couple plan to open a new tavern, microbrewery, and restaurant downton. Industry Gastropub will be located in two buildings at 22-24 S. River St. at the corner of River and Dodge streets just west of
Human Trafficking awareness event
On October 27th, 2015 from 9:30am to 11:30am an event is being hosted by the Janesville Police Department, YWCA Rock County, and the Women's Fund of the Stateline Community Foundation at the Job Center to raise awareness about human