Beloit Police get to the bottom of “big boom”

The Beloit Police Department may have gotten to the bottom of a large “BOOM” noise that shook the stateline area Tuesday morning. According to the Department’s Facebook page the sound was a mechanical failure of one of

Several lane closures planned in Janesville Wednesday

The City of Janesville is warning motorists about several lane closures all day Wednesday at an intersection on Center Avenue. The eastbound movement of West State Street to Marquette Street at the signalized intersection of Center Avenue

Grothman skeptical of plan to close Guantanamo Bay

A Wisconsin Congressman says he has some concerns about President Barack Obama’s proposed plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The president’s plan, announced Tuesday morning would move detainees to other countries and to U.S. prisons.

Green Bay police cite driver for 12th OWI

A Denmark man has been arrested for his 12th drunk driving offense. Green Bay police say they pulled over a suspicious vehicle around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. An officer discovered that 59-year-old Patrick Moore had been drinking, and was

Beloit College hosts conversation on Making a Murderer

Friday, February 26, Beloit College’s Law and Justice Program will host a conversation about Netflix’s popular documentary series Making a Murderer that will feature a Beloit professor who consulted on the Avery and Dassey case. The 10-part series

Residents asked to help Milton school district

The Milton School Board is turning over much of the planning for district improvements to residents. Superintendent Tim Schigur says the board Monday night approved formation of a Facilities Advisory Community Team.  The board is asking at

Trial planned for two accused in Beloit child’s death

Two of the suspects in the shooting death of a Beloit five-year-old are bound over for trial. Beloit Police Detective David Hoffman testified, during a joint preliminary hearing this morning for 24-year-old Isaac Torres and 23-year-old Sergio

Presque Isle couple identified as crash victims

Investigators have released the names of a Presque Isle couple killed in a Friday afternoon Vilas County crash. Eighty-six year-old Ronald Barnes and his 83 year-old wife Amy Barnes died after crashing with another car occupied by a couple

Donald endorses Kloppenburg in Supreme Court race

State Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg is picking up a key endorsement from one her former election opponents. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Joe Donald announced Tuesday that he’s putting his support behind Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg,