Islamic rights group files suit against Ariens
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is filing a religious discrimination complaint against the Ariens Company. The Brillion-based manufacturer fired seven Muslim employees earlier this year, after executives decided to enforce a policy against unscheduled breaks. Another 14
Student expelled from Janesville School District
A third more students have been expelled from the Janesville School District this year than at this same time last year. A high school student was kicked out of school for engaging in conduct while in school
WisDOT pulls back orange barrels for Memorial Day weekend
Construction work on most major highway projects throughout the state will be suspended during the three-day Memorial Day weekend to help travelers reach their destination safely and efficiently, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Most construction
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board reduces ‘buck only’ hunting counties
The number of Wisconsin counties where hunters will only be allowed to target bucks this fall is being reduced. The state Natural Resources Board on Wednesday approved a deer season structure that will prevent hunters from harvesting
Walker sets meeting on veterans services officers
Governor Scott Walker says interested parties will meet to address confusion about how county services for Wisconsin veterans are to be paid for. During a stop in Stevens Point on Tuesday, Walker was asked to respond to
Man accused of hammer attack committed to mental health facility
A 29-year-old Janesville man accused of attacking his estranged wife with a hammer will spend the maximum time possible in the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison. Rock County Judge James Daley found Michael C. Hadley not
Wisconsin joins lawsuit over federal transgender school bathroom policy
Wisconsin’s attorney general is joining a multi-state lawsuit challenging federal guidelines that direct many public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches the gender they identify with. A guidance letter released earlier this
Ripon’s last cookie plant will close
The last cookie plant in Ripon will be closing. That plant is now owned by Treehouse Foods. It remained open after ConAgra Foods closed the main plant, which employed 285 people. The remaining smaller factory will close
Janesville police search for missing man
A missing persons report may help Janesville police with their investigation into the disappearance of a man believed to have jumped off the Centerway Bridge Monday night. Sergeant Brian Vaughn says 53-year-old James Brieske has now been
Janesville woman pleads guilty in school embezzlement case
A former school clerk who stole an estimated $300,000 from Janesville Craig High School pleaded guilty to seven of the 13 charges in Rock County Court on Wednesday morning. Jessica L. Warner-Reed, 34, of 3131 Satinwood Drive,