Body of missing Missing Hager City woman found in river
The body of a young woman missing since last Saturday was pulled from the Mississippi River near Hagar City on Wednesday. Pierce County Sheriff Nancy Hove said the dive team from the Goodhue County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Department
Assessing President Obama’s Supreme Court pick
Based on the political games some Republicans have been playing with the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, a UW-Madison political scientist says he was surprised by the nominee President Barack Obama went with for the seat.
Janesville Fire Department works in time for 5th ambulance
Janesville’s new fire chief is working to meet the demands of an ever increasing number of calls for paramedic service. Chief Randy Banker says he’s shuffled around personnel to staff a 5th ambulance whenever possible. Banker says
Fire destroys car in Beloit
The cause of a car fire in Beloit is under investigation. Beloit firefighters arrived in the 1600 block of Gateway Boulevard about 8:00 o’clock Wednesday night to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters did have
Braun returns to lineup in Brewers win
Ryan Braun’s return to the lineup was a hit for the Milwaukee Brewers in their 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in Cactus League play. Braun saw his first game action following back surgery during the
Ellenson named USBWA Freshman All-American
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association named Marquette freshman forward Henry Ellenson to its freshman All-America team. Ellenson joins LSU’s Ben Simmons, California’s Jaylen Brown, Duke’s Brandon Ingram and Kentucky’s Jamal Murray on the squad. Simmons was named
Milwaukee falls in WNIT
Big Ten Player of the Year Rachel Banham poured in 48 points on Wednesday night, leading the Minnesota Gophers to a 87-80 win over the UW-Milwaukee Panthers in the opening round of the WNIT at Williams Arena.
Jorgenson won’t seek reelection
A Democratic leader in the Wisconsin legislature wants to change jobs. State Representative Andy Jorgensen of Milton won’t be running for reelection in the 43rd Assembly District this fall, but rather plans to run for Rock County