Janesville students encouraged to design City billboards
The City of Janesville, School District of Janesville and Diversity Action Team of Rock County have teamed up to hold a design contest for the City’s 2016 billboard campaign, titled “One Janesville”. The contest asks students to
Three Beloit Sophomores earn full rides to UW-Madison
Three Beloit Memorial High School sophomores have received acceptance into the University of Wisconsin-Madison upon high school graduation, with a full-tuition scholarship through the Business Emerging Leaders program. The three BMHS students are: Elton Rodriguez, Trayvon Fair,
Wisconsin jobless rate saw slight drop in March
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate declined slightly last month, according to new numbers released by the state Department of Workforce Development. Figures released Thursday put the statewide unemployment rate for March at 4.5 percent, down a tenth of a
Governor Walker defends state efforts to address CWD
On the heels of a report showing Chronic Wasting Disease is spreading through Wisconsin’s white-tailed deer population, Governor Scott Walker is denying his administration has not taken an aggressive enough approach to deal with the issue. Figures released
New Superior bishop ordained
The Catholic Diocese of Superior has a new bishop. Bishop James P. Powers was ordained as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Superior during a Mass on Thursday. The 63-year-old Powers was named bishop of the diocese
Driver charged in bicyclist’s death allegedly texting
The driver of a car has been charged with a felony for the death of a bicyclist near Marshfield last summer. Fifty-four-year-old Lorie Ann M. Miller of Rib Lake is charged with homicide by negligent operation of a
Senator Baldwin renews call for vote on Supreme Court nominee
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is renewing calls for the full chamber to schedule hearings and a vote on Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Following a meeting with Garland Thursday in Washington, Baldwin
Sex offender being released near Milton
A convicted child sex offender is being relocated to rural Milton. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Eric J. Horst will be living at 8315 East Highway 59 starting Friday. Horst was convicted of second-degree sexual
Coalition cites opposition to Waukesha water diversion request
An environmental coalition says there is overwhelming opposition to Waukesha’s water diversion plan, citing a large proportion of those who registered comments in a regional review either opposed or expressed concern over the request. Because the because
Woman killed in Winnebago County collision
A three-car crash on Highway 76 in Winnebago County claimed the life of a young woman from the Kaukauna area. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Joe Kroncke said she was heading south, near Highway G, when her car was struck from