57-year-old man killed in industrial accident in Town of Beloit
A 57-year-old man is killed in a industrial accident in the Town of Beloit. The Town of Beloit Fire Department says emergency responders were dispatched to the Alliant Energy power plant under demolition on the 900 block
Madison teen seen arrested in viral video will not face charges
No charges will be filed against a Madison teen who was arrested earlier this week during a physical confrontation with police. During a press conference Friday afternoon, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said 18-year-old Genele Laird
Brantner jurors view police interview video
A Fond du Lac County jury Friday watched a video police did with Dennis Brantner at the Kenosha Police Department in March of 2014. Brantner was living in Kenosha at the time. He was confronted with fingerprint
Local legislator helps improve Internet access
Access to high speed Internet is essential for quality education and commerce according to State Representative Mark Spreitzer of Beloit. The Democrat is part of a legislative committee tasked with studying the success of Wisconsin’s Broadband Expansion
Big crowds expected for annual event in Janesville
30,000 people are expected to crowd onto the New Life Church grounds at the corner of Highway 14 and North Wright Road in Janesville Saturday for Freedom Fest. New Life Pastor Jason Karampatsos says the free event
Infants left in hot car in Green Bay
Green Bay police are referring child neglect charges against a Bay woman who allegedly left two infants unattended in a vehicle Thursday. Police were dispatched to the parking lot at Bethesda Thrift Shop on Military Avenue at 11:25
Suspect arrested in Superior arson spree
A suspect in a string of five fires in Superior on Tuesday night was in court Thursday to face arson charges. Twenty-six-year-old Joseph Insua, who was a resident of the apartment where the first fire was reported,
Janesville man sentenced to 18 years for traffic crash that killed unborn child
A 27-year-old Janesville man who plead guilty to smoking marijuana before causing the traffic crash that killed a Brodhead woman’s unborn child will spend nearly two decades in prison. Judge Michael Haakenson on Thursday sentenced Brandon Russell to
LFB memo: public school funding drops as voucher funding increases
Wisconsin’s public schools have seen their general funding cut by more than $200 per student since Governor Walker took office. That’s according to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo containing information requested by state Senator Janet Bewley (D-Ashland).
Madison teen in viral arrest video released from jail
A Madison teen, whose arrest sparked protests this week over claims of police brutality, is out of jail. The Dane County District Attorney ordered the arrest of 18-year-old Genele Laird Thursday, two days after she was arrested