Thirteen Wisconsin Powerball payers hold $50,000 tickets

There No big winners, but Wisconsin was not without it’s share of Powerball action. Thirteen tickets sold in Wisconsin won the Powerball third-prize of $50,000 in Wednesday night’s drawing. Wisconsin Lottery spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis said ticket holders

Chicago man convicted of attempted homicide in Beloit

A 32-year-old Chicago man is convicted of attempted first degree homicide following a three day jury trial. The Rock County District Attorney’s Office says that Samuel Jones was found guilty of shooting and attempting to kill a

Intoxicated man arrested in Manitowoc high school

A man was arrested after getting into a Manitowoc school without permission early Thursday morning. Manitowoc Police Captain Larry Zimmney said 58-year-old Steven Grimm had no weapons but was combative, tussling with Lincoln High School custodians and

Ice jam continues to cause flooding on Rock River

An ice jam on the Rock River continues to cause flooding in the area. The Rock County Sheriff’s office says the Department of Natural Resources has advised that the best course of action in dealing with the

Beloit City Council presented with Hillard Heintze report

The Beloit City Council is scheduled to hear a presentation of the $135,000 assessment of the Police Department that sparked the suspension and eventually the retirement of the City’s top two cops. The firm Hillard Heintze out

International exchange brings Spanish professor to Janesville

The Janesville School District is broadening its educational borders. Spanish class has a little international flavor for high school students this month. Professor Jorge Del Pozo Marx is visiting from Guadalajara Mexico. Janesville School District International Program

Lawmakers propose ‘Rural Wisconsin Initiative’

Rural lawmakers in Madison have unveiled a package of bills to help their districts. State Representative Ed Brooks (R-Reedsville) said the challenges facing rural Wisconsin are clear. “Rural Wisconsin is losing population, rural counties in particular, but

Kutska denied appeal in Monfils murder case

A man convicted in the murder of Green Bay paper mill worker Tom Monfils in 1992 had his bid for a new trial rejected. On Wednesday, retired Judge James Bayorgeon, the judge who presided over the original

Avery Girlfriend: “I ate rat poison to get away from him”

Steven Avery’s ex-fiance is speaking out against him. Jodi Stachowski, who initially defended Avery in the Netflix docu-series “Making a Murderer,” now calls him a “monster.” Jodi Stachowski spoke to a producer for CNN Headline News. “I want