Schmitt initial court appearance Wednesday

Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt’s initial appearance for allegedly breaking campaign finance law will happen Wednesday. Schmitt was charged last month with three misdemeanor counts, which were originally felonies, for allegedly receiving improper campaign donations. As part of

Wisconsin schools see slight jump in state funding

A new report shows state support for K-12 public schools in Wisconsin saw a small increase last year. A memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released Tuesday shows that state support for schools last year covered 62.7 percent of

Slow-No-Wake declared on Rock River

Rock County Sheriff’s Deputies are in the process of putting “slow-no-wake” signs along the Rock River at all public access points between the Indianford Dam and West Beloit Rock Town line Road Bridge. The U-S Geological Survey

Relatively safe September on Wisconsin roads

Forty-five people died in traffic crashes in Wisconsin last month, far fewer than usual for September. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, traffic fatalities last month were 23 fewer than September last year and 13 fewer than

Hendricks CareerTEK to open next year in Beloit

Beloit will soon be home to Hendricks CareerTek, a state-of-the-art career center located on Third Street in the Ironworks campus, to provide career development, career education, and career opportunities to youth in the Greater Beloit community. Located

Madison shooting suspect identified

Madison police have identified the suspected gunman in a shooting nearly a week ago. They say 27-year-old Brandon Crockett should be considered armed and dangerous. He’s believed to be the trigger man in a shooting on Madison’s

Wausau schools retain transgender policy

Wausau School District students will continue to be allowed to choose the bathroom and locker rooms of the gender that they identify with after the debate came to a head Monday night in a special school board

Ramp closure planned for Newville

Northern Rock County commuters, who use Newville’s Highway 59 ramp to go north on the Interstate, need to prepare for an extended detour.  DOT spokesman Steve Theisen says the Highway 59 ramp to I-39/90 northbound will be

Business group backs Milton School referendum

Forward Janesville is endorsing a set of Milton School District referendums on the November ballot.  The Janesville based chamber of commerce released a statement saying it considered both referendums and decided they would strike a balance between

State implementing new training for DMV workers

Following reports that staff at multiple DMV service centers gave out wrong or incomplete information about obtaining a photo ID for voting, the state Department of Transportation is putting new staff training requirements in place. Voting rights