Kind requests state DOJ probe into voter suppression
A Wisconsin Congressman wants Attorney General Brad Schimel to investigate claims of intentional voter suppression. “The recent comments by Wisconsin Republican officials clearly acknowledge what many Wisconsinites already know: the voter ID law was intentionally designed to
Wisconsin lawmaker calls for Voter ID awareness campaign
There were numerous reports of long waits at polling places across Wisconsin earlier this month, and some critics of Wisconsin’s Voter ID requirement argue the mandate was to blame for many of those. As a result, a
Walker declares wildfire state of emergency
Governor Scott Walker has declared a State of Emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requested wildfire suppression support from the Wisconsin National Guard due to abnormally dry conditions
Time Magazine list of 100 most influential people includes three from Wisconsin
Three Wisconsinites are on Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus from Kenosha, and actor and former Milwaukeean Mark Rylance
JACVB hosts workshop for business owners on Interstate signage
The Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (JACVB) will host a workshop at the Holiday Inn Express & Janesville Conference Center on May 3, 2016 at 10 AM, for local business owners regarding their options for Interstate
Janesville man almost hits police car before arrest
Janesville police say a near accident in a convenience store parking lot ends in the arrest of a city man on a charge of 4th Offense Operating While Intoxicated. An officer says 51-year-old Gavin B. McCarten nearly
Governor Walker responds to critics of FoodShare Employment and Training Program
Governor Scott Walker made several stops across Wisconsin Wednesday to tout the almost 12,000 people FoodShare recipients who have found work thanks to a job training and employment requirement. The provision, which requires able-bodied childless adults receiving
Jury finds teen guilty in fatal Wood County shooting
It only took about four hours for a Wood County jury to reach a verdict in a reckless homicide case, finding 18-year-old Miguel-Angel Oertel guilty in the shooting death of Theresa Coates last August at her Saratoga home.
Wisconsin Attorney General says stay of right-to-work ruling needed to avoid confusion
A hearing has been set for next week in Dane County court on a request to stay a decision that overturned Wisconsin’s right-to-work law, while the state appeals the ruling. Attorney General Brad Schimel believes quick action
Brewers send Cravy to the minors
The Milwaukee Brewers have sent reliever Tyler Cravy back down to their Triple “A” farm club at Colorado Springs, allowing them to add a fifth outfielder to their roster. The Brewers recalled Alex Presley from Colorado Springs