Fourth candidate emerges in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A Madison attorney is joining the field of candidates running for a seat on the state Supreme Court next year. Claude Covelli is now the fourth person to announce he will run for the high court seat
Convicted killer Brian Cooper denied new trial
A man convicted of killing a pregnant woman in Door County will not get a new trial. Brian Cooper was given a life prison sentence without parole for the murder of Alisha Bromfield on August 19, 2012. Cooper
Two Janesville Police Officers promoted
The citizens two Janesville Police Officers deal with on a daily basis will probably be a lot younger than they used to be. The Police and Fire Commission recently promoted Officer Shane A. Punzel to School Resource
Wisconsin students score above national average on math and reading
State officials are touting the performance of Wisconsin fourth and eighth graders on a national achievement test. Around 9,600 public school students in the state took the National Assessment for Educational Progress test last winter. The Wisconsin
House Republicans pick Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan to serve as next speaker
Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan moved another step closer Wednesday to becoming the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Republican from Janesville emerged from a closed door meeting with House GOP members, where he received
Jorgensen critical of civil service system overhaul
Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair and State Representative Andy Jorgensen Tuesday voted against Assembly Bill 373, a Republican proposal to gut the state’s 110-year-old civil service system in favor of a process that will allow for rampant cronyism
Backers remain optimistic GAB overhaul will pass
Despite moving quickly through the Assembly earlier this month, a proposed overhaul of Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board appears to have stalled in the state Senate. While many Republicans in the Senate do appear to back the legislation,
Marshfield Clinic, Aspirus drop joint operating plan
Two medical providers have called off a plan to operate in Wisconsin Rapids and expand to Eau Claire. Aspirus and Marshfield Clinic had been discussing the joint operation of Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, along with either building
Wisconsin Assembly approves bill allowing people to carry switchblades
Wisconsinites would be able to carry hidden switchblades and other knives, under a bill passed by the state Assembly. The legislation approved Tuesday on a voice vote ends a long-standing state ban against owning, selling, manufacturing, or
AUDIO: Beloit Fire Department K9 honored
The Beloit Fire Department's K9 has been on a whirlwind tour over the last few weeks. Handler Lieutenant Keith Lynn says it all began when Glory won the Hero Dog Award in the arson division. Lynn and