Governors’ banning refugees on shaky constitutional ground
Can governors legally block Syrian refugees from entering their states? Wisconsin’s Scott Walker and other governors have said they don’t want any Syrian refugees settled in their states. Don Downs, an emeritus political science professor at UW,
Beloit holds 2nd city-wide listening session
The City of Beloit hosts the second in a series of listening sessions in the effort to create strong community relations and enhance community development. City Manager Lori Curtis Luther is leading a new -City-wide Coordinated Plan
Report: Wisconsin could save $42 million with self-insured system
A report issued by the state’s Group Insurance Board claims Wisconsin taxpayers could save up to $42 million a year if the state government would self-insure its employee health coverage instead of letting 18 HMOs do it.
Tomah woman killed in Iowa rollover crash
An SUV carrying seven people crashed along Iowa Highway 20, at the Webster City exit, overnight, killing the driver and a passenger from Wisconsin. The Iowa State Patrol’s accident report indicates a Ford Explorer rolled as it
Wisconsin man charged in Texas with pimping 4-year-old daughter
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is assisting law enforcement in Texas with a troubling case. On Friday, November 13th, at the request of the Houston Police Department, Dane County detectives conducted a search warrant on the rural
Walker vows to make ‘all efforts’ to keep Syrian refugees out of Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker is telling federal officials he will work to keep Syrian refugees from being settled in Wisconsin. In a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry and the secretary of Health and Human Services
Expert on Syrian refugee crisis speaks in Beloit
The Syrian civil war has produced one of the largest refugee flows since World War II; over four million Syrians have fled the country, and nearly twice that number are internally displaced. Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq
Escaped inmate Leland Larock arrested in Shawano Couunty
The second of two men who escaped from the Winnebago Correctional Center last month is back in custody. Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber said 21-year-old Leland Larock was arrested after his office received information that he was
New K9 cop patrols in Janesville
Janesville police officials say Officer Drew Severson recently completed 6 weeks of K9 handler training at Shallow Creek Kennels in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania. The kennel supplies dogs for the military, federal agencies, and law enforcement throughout the country.
New company breaks ground in Janesville
Construction is underway on what is expected to be the largest warehouse ever built in Janesville. Dollar General has broken ground on a one-million-square-foot distribution center on the city's south side. More than 500 people are expected