Janesville Plan Commission approves moving Frances Willard Schoolhouse
The Janesville Plan Commission holds a public hearing on a request to move the Frances Willard Schoolhouse from the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds to the Rock County Historical Society campus on North Jackson Street. The project requires
Flatoff could stand trial in August
A trial for the suspect in a standoff in downtown Neenah could start in August. A Winnebago County judge is scheduling a two-week trial for 46-year-old Brian Flatoff. It would begin on August 22. Prosecutors charged Flatoff
Bond set at $500,000 for Manitowoc murder suspect Quinn Smith
One of two Minnesota men accused in the murder of a Manitowoc resident in early February appeared for a bail hearing Monday afternoon in Manitowoc County Circuit Court. Twenty-two-year-old Quinn Orn Smith of St. Paul is charged
Grant funds special music program for 2nd and 3rd graders in Milton
The School District of Milton is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Milton Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc., to support the Kenland Musical Concert put on
Names released in fatal Richland County crash
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of two teens who were killed in a weekend crash. Sheriff James Bindl said said first responders arrived on the scene in Dayton Township on County Highway A,
Green Bay police seek shooting suspect
Green Bay police are searching for a suspect involved in a weekend shooting. Police say 27-year-old Chauncey M. Hughes is wanted in connection with a shooting on Dousman Street Saturday morning that sent another man to the hospital. The
Federal trial gets underway in challenge to Wisconsin Voter ID law
A federal trial began Monday morning in a lawsuit challenging several changes to Wisconsin election laws. The lawsuit, brought by liberal advocacy groups that include One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin, focuses heavily on a
Lawmakers critical of Walker’s latest CWD proposals
Governor Scott Walker is calling for several changes in Wisconsin’s plan to combat chronic wasting disease, but the recommendations are leaving a couple of lawmakers who are working on the issue underwhelmed. “I think they’re fine for
Janesville police seek purse snatcher
Janesville police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person who took a purse from a customer at the Janesville Wal-Mart. Officers say the suspect appears to be a Hispanic female in her early 20s
Janesville fire displaces 20 residents
A cigarette, disposed of in a plastic container, is considered the cause of a fire at a 16-unit apartment building on Janesville. The fire department reports all 20 residents got out safely a little before 6:00 o’clock