‘Double dipping’ bill gets public hearing (AUDIO)
A bill to prohibit “double dipping” in elected office is advancing at the Capitol. State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) wants to prohibit lawmakers from simultaneously serving as county executives. The measure received public hearings before
Flatoff ordered to stand trial
The suspect in a Neenah standoff has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. A Winnebago County judge on Wednesday ordered a trial in the case of 46-year-old Brian Flatoff. Flatoff faces 16 charges in the December
Beloit man sentenced for failure to register as a sex offender
A 44-year-old Beloit man is sentenced to two years in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison says the Tyree McAtee plead guilty to the charge in November
The Truck is on ice
With the deadline this Saturday, the Blackhawk Golden K Kiwanis are glad they were able to get their raffle truck out on the ice of the Traxler Park Lagoon in Janesville Wednesday. Spokesman Glen Jablonka says the
Beloit students collect water for Flint, Michigan
The School District of Beloit invites the community to take part in this week’s “Flood Flint with Fresh Water!” bottled water drive. All this week, Beloit Memorial High School will be collecting cases of bottled water to be
Janesville School expulsions more than double last year
A high school student in Janesville will need to find a new place to get an education for awhile. Officials say the student has been expelled for having alcohol on school grounds. They’ll be allowed to get
AUDIO: Patch products is changing its name
A local game and toy making company is changing it’s name. Patch Products in Beloit will now be known as “Play Monster”. Marketing Director Lisa Wuennemann says the industry leader in toy design and manufacturing has been
States score partial victory in fight against Obama climate change plan
Wisconsin and other states challenging federal rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions are praising a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, which put a hold on the policy until the legal disputes over the measure are
Online voter registration heads to Assembly
Wisconsin voters will be able to register online, under terms of a bill passed by the state Senate Tuesday night. The bill also ends the practice of allowing clerks to deputize people to run group registration drives.
Aaron Rodgers recovering nicely
Aaron Rodgers’ recovery from knee surgery in January is going so well that he’s taking part this week in the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rodgers was moving around without any kind of limp at the