Walker asks attorney general to review Obama action on gun control
Governor Scott Walker is asking the attorney general to be ready to file a legal challenge against President Barack Obama’s planned executive action on gun control. The president unveiled a series of measures this week he argued
Ex-Habitat leader skips out on child porn sentencing
An ex-director of Wisconsin Habitat for Humanity chapter was a no-show for his sentencing hearing for possessing child pornography. A Winnebago County judge issued a warrant for 32-year-old Jay Barrientes Wednesday morning, and revoked the his $10,000 bond.
Fourteen-year-old suspect in Milwaukee homicide
A 14-year-old boy is a suspect in Milwaukee’s second homicide of the new year. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the youth has been arrested in the death of 40-year-old Michael A. Schafrik. Police believe the shooting
Update on head on collision in Green County
The Green County Sheriff's Office identifies the victims of two-vehicle crash that occurred Monday morning on Highway 11. Deputies say the head-on collision at about 6:30 just west of County Road G closed the road for approximately
CAMDEN playground receives $100,00 matching grant
The Janesville Generations Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, announced today that it is partnering with the Janesville Foundation to contribute $50,000 each in a community-matching grant for the renovation of the well-known,
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates file for ballot
There will be a primary in the race for state Supreme Court. Three candidates filed their required nomination papers ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, setting up a February 16 primary in the race. Justice Rebecca Bradley will seek to
Shawano police still sorting out shooting
Shawano Police say events that led to an exchange of gunfire in the city Monday night began as an altercation at a local bar. Police were called to Hensels bar on South Washington Street for a group
Pewaukee family reunited with dog after car crash
A Pewaukee man has been reunited with his dog after she disappeared from an I-94 accident scene in Racine County last week. AlGene Caraulia’s mother was returning from Ohio when the accident occurred. She wasn’t seriously hurt, while
Man arrested after bomb threats at Janesville Mall
A 22-year-old Edgerton man is facing charges related to bomb threats made at the Janesville Mall. Janesville police say they've arrested Ryan D. Flory. Flory is accused of using the Mall's Facebook to make the bomb threats
Milton offers “Tuesday Tours” of high school
A local school district is planning tours of its high school to illustrate the need for big changes. District Spokesman Jerry Schuetz says the goal is to show the public how current conditions impact the learning