Governor Walker reaffirms stance on pardons
Despite growing calls nationally for intervention on behalf of convicted murderer Steven Avery, a spokeswoman for Governor Scott Walker says a pardon is not likely to come from his office. Walker has long taken a stance of not
Wisconsin sets presidential primary ballot
A bipartisan panel has set the slate of candidates that will appear on Wisconsin’s presidential primary ballot in April. The names of 12 Republicans and three Democrats will appear on their respective party’s primary ballot, when voters
Mills Fleet Farm sold to New York investment firm
Mills Fleet Farm has been sold to New York-based KKR, one of the country’s largest investment firms. Fleet Farm, based in Brainerd, Minnesota, has 35 retail stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota. The retailer employs around
Man in custody following drive-by shooting in Shawano
No one was hurt in an exchange of gunfire Monday night in Shawano. Police say they were called to the 600 block of W. Richmond Street just after 10 p.m. Witnesses said a person in a pickup
Car versus school bus crash reported on Hwy 14 west of Janesville
Authorities respond to a vehicle versus school bus accident on Highway 14 west of Janesville. The call came in at 3:36 Tuesday afternoon as an injury accident. The crash happened between Eagle and Fox roads, west of
Wisconsin politicians react to Obama gun actions
Members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, the governor, and state lawmakers have reacted as President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence. The package includes 10 separate provisions. Perhaps the most
Janesville man faces 8th drunk driving charge
Law enforcement officers took an alleged multiple offense drunk driver into custody early Tuesday morning. The 46-year-old Janesville man is facing an 8th Offense Operating While Intoxicated charge. According to a Janesville Police Department news release, officers
Elderly Green Co. woman assaulted by intruder
An elderly Green County woman is assaulted by a stranger who entered her home uninvited. The Green County Sheriff's Office says just after 4:30 Monday afternoon deputies responded to the report of an assault at a residence
Nurse fired over Rock County Jail inmate's death
The nurse attending to a Rock County Jail inmate who died of a heart ailment last August at first suspected he was suffering from indigestion and gave him antacid tablets. The nurse, Kim Beede was later fired,
Janesville experiences sanitary sewer overflow
What appeared to be a water main break turned out to be a sanitary sewer overflow on Rockport Road in Janesville on January first. Janesville Utility Director Dave Botts says crews got the problem under control within