Police standoff following Janesville shooting continues
A shooting in Janesville’s 4th Ward (Monday) leads to an hours long standoff with police outside a residence on the 400 block of Johnson Street. The Rock County 911 Communications Center says shots were reported on the
Beloit funeral director accused of cremating bodies without permit
A Beloit funeral home director is accused of cremating bodies without the proper permits. According to the criminal complaint, the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office contacted Beloit Police expressing concerns about the cremation procedure that 48-year-old Jay
Almost 800,000 absentee ballots cast in Wisconsin
Early voting ahead of Tuesday’s election has shattered previous records in the state. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says 797,740 people took advantage of absentee voting options ahead of Election Day. The previous record was set in 2012, when
Janesville police responding to shooting in 4th ward
Janesville Police are investigating the report of a shooting in the 4th ward. The Rock County 911 Communications Center says shots were reported on the 400 block of Wilson Avenue around 1:30 Monday afternoon. Gazette Crime Reporter
Interstate crash kills one, injures five
One man has died and five other people were injured in an Interstate crash near Portage in Columbia County. The State Patrol says a minivan was going west on I-90/94 about 3:10 Monday morning when it swerved
Advisory referendum among questions on Rock County ballot
One of the referendums on Rock County ballots (Tuesday) will ask voters to adopt a resolution pushing against the expansion of corporations’ political speech rights. Supporter Norm Aulabaugh tells Your Talk Show on WCLO the effort is
Johnson, Feingold make final push in U.S. Senate race
Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race is entering the final stretch, as both candidates hit the campaign trail Monday for one final day of urging voters to get out to the polls on Tuesday. The race has become extremely tight
GOP leader wants to restrict early voting in Wisconsin
While Wisconsin’s early voting record has been broken, the leader of Republicans in the state Assembly is pledging to put some limits on early voting in the state. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has told the Associated Press
Speaker Ryan says Clinton still compromised national security
House Speaker Paul Ryan says Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton still compromised national security, even though the FBI says it will not be changing its decision not to file any charges over her use of a private
Pilot rescued after small plane crash in New London
A pilot in a small plane crash near New London Sunday was rescued by nearby residents, shortly before the plane’s fuel tank exploded. According to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department, the plane crashed at Poppy’s Flying Acres