Lawmaker wants random drug testing for school students
A state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill next session that requires schools to perform random drug tests on students. The bill would make any student participating in extracurricular activities or who parks on school property subject
Janesville City Council recognizes a lower living wage in Rock County
A more than $2 an hour drip in Rock County’s living wage could be a blessing for businesses looking to make use of the City of Janesville’s tax incremental financing incentives. Economic Development Director Gale Price says
Salvation army short hams and turkeys for Christmas
The Janesville Salvation Army has already started distribution of three-hundred some Christmas dinner baskets to needy families. The challenge according to Major Ruth Fay is donations of hams and turkeys are running short. Fay is hoping at
Field of candidates for Janesville City Council grows
Seven Janesville residents have taken out nomination papers for April’s city council race. City Clerk-Treasurer Dave Godek says those candidates are incumbents Doug Marklein and Kay Deupree, along with newcomers Tom Wolfe, Spencer Zimmerman, Sue Conley, Jim
Shilling not running for governor in 2018
The top Democrat in the state Senate says she has no plans to run for governor in 2018. State Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling tells the La Crosse Tribune that she’s committed to rebuilding a majority that
Decision delayed on self-insurance for public employees
The state’s Group Insurance Board will wait until at least January to decide whether about 250,000 public employees should get their health insurance directly from the state government. The Board reviewed several options Tuesday to restructure health
Backpack search planned at Craig High School
A backpack search is planned this morning at Craig High School after a bomb threat was made. Janesville police say school district officials reported the threat at 8:30 Tuesday night. Then police assisted the school district in
Cold blast prompts warning for Wisconsin residents
State public health officials are warning Wisconsinites about some dangerous weather conditions on the way. Frigid wind chills are in the forecast for much of the state the remainder of this week. Overnight low temperatures will dip