Janesville police nab several burglary suspects
Janesville police arrest six in a string of west side burglaries. Lieutenant Keith Lawver says witness accounts, and physical evidence at the scene help investigators find the suspects. The burglaries were at both businesses and residences. Lawver
Burch charged in Vanderheyden murder
Prosecutors say DNA and cell phone records helped them connect a former Virginia man to a Brown County murder. The Brown County district attorney’s office filed a charge of first-degree intentional homicide today against 38-year-old George Burch.
GM held responsible for Rock River contamination
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has formally identified General Motors as responsible for cleaning up an area of contaminated sediment in the Rock River near the former assembly plant in Janesville. Gazette reporter Elliot Hughes has
Wisconsin state agencies submit budget requests
Governor Scott Walker’s administration is offering an early glimpse of what his next state budget proposal may look like. Nearly four dozen state agencies, commissions, and offices submitted their state budget requests Thursday. The plans outline their
Governor seeks loans to help with flood damage in Buffalo County
Federal loans might be on the way to help people in Buffalo County recover from damage done by flooding in August. Governor Scott Walker has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration to inspect the damage and meet
Evers wants financial help for small school districts to retain teachers
State schools Superintendent Tony Evers wants to help smaller school districts retain teachers. Comparing his proposal to revenue sharing in Major League Baseball, Evers would make money available to certain districts. “The New York Giants pay a
Democrats want hearing on information in John Doe leak
Assembly Democrats want the legislature to investigate some of the activities detailed in court records that were leaked earlier this week. The documents released by the The Guardian U.S. are from a now-ended John Doe investigation into
Majority of Great Lakes Wolf Summit attendees favor delisting
Viewpoints differ about the impact of wolves on livestock and pets since wolves were placed back on the endangered species list. Both sides had a chance to weigh in Thursday, on whether or not wolves in the
Cubs clinch Central, but not on Brewers watch
The Chicago Cubs started the day with a magic number of one to clinch their first National League Central Division title since 2008. They were ready to celebrate with Champaign on ice, but the Milwaukee Brewers weren’t
Clement is questionable for Georgia State game
Wisconsin running back Corey Clement is listed as questionable for Saturday’s final non-conference matchup against Georgia State. Clement missed eight games last season after sports hernia surgery. He suffered an ankle injury late in the first half