Day: April 28, 2016

Walker expects deep pool of Supreme Court candidates

Governor Scott Walker is now taking applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state Supreme Court, and he’s expecting a lot of competition for the seat. Justice David Prosser announced Wednesday that he will step down

Feingold staying quiet in Democratic presidential race

When it comes to who he voted for in Wisconsin’s April 5th presidential primary, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold is keeping it to himself. “I didn’t even tell my wife,” Feingold told reporters Thursday, following an

Badgers add a pair to basketball recruiting class

Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard made official today that the Badgers have signed high school seniors Aleem Ford and D’Mitrik Trice to national letters of intent to play basketball for the Badgers  in 2016. Ford is

Dozens of guns seized in Dodge County

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a very dangerous individual with an extensive criminal history was taken off the streets on Wednesday. At 6:00 a.m, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office searched a home on County J, in

Graduation rate in Beloit better than State and National average

Beloit Memorial High School is pleased to announce statistics just released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction detailing 2014-2015 graduation rates, showing rates higher than state and national averages. The BMHS 4-year graduation rate was 93.1%

Police: Ashwaubenon mom supplied heroin

A mother, son and his girlfriend were arrested after Ashwaubenon Public Safety officers discovered the trio living in a drug house. Officers responded Wednesday to a call for a man who had overdosed on heroin. They were

Midwest League Scoreboard

There was day baseball in the Midwest League this afternoon. In Beloit, the Snappers fell to the Lansing Lugnuts 6-1. In the Fox Cities, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers blanked the Great Lakes 1-0.  

Janesville City Clerk confident in election equipment

On Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15, the City of Janesville, with assistance from many City poll workers and County Clerk Lisa Tollefson’s office, administered a recount of the ballots cast for the April 5 City